Happy Thanksgiving From BCB
by Al Yellon on Nov 25, 2010 7:00 AM CST
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Enjoy the day with your family and friends. Image via Free Thanksgiving Clip Art.
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Happy Thanksgiving
Have a great day, as I am truly grateful to be a Cub fan.
Then on Black Friday the Cubs sign, Wood, Vasquez, Dunn, and Balfour all for a cool 15M. Cubs then trade Dome, Silva, Dewitt and Wells to Baltimore for Adam Jones and Brian Matusz. Oh, they throw in Jake Fox.
I just put the Vodka down, my work is done.
Happy Thanksgiving all!!
Happy Thanksgiving to all...
and let’s all be thankful for backloaded contracts coming together at the same time!
Brett Favre is a douchebag
by Shawon-o-Meter12 on Nov 25, 2010 8:09 AM CST reply actions
Happy Thanksgiving to Everyone on BCB
Thanks to all of you for your insight on my/our beloved Cubs…hope you all have a happy day, I’m glad to have blogged with you and really, that I have found this wonderful site! you’re a cool bunch of people.
Thanks to those that serve our country and protect us…..we are thinking of you.
"Well-behaved women seldom make History"---Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
by cooliogirl47 on Nov 25, 2010 9:05 AM CST reply actions 10 recs
Yes. Thanks to those that serve and protect us.
Also, safe travels to those traveling.
by katie casey on Nov 25, 2010 10:19 AM CST up reply actions
I plead the fifth!
There are 108 beads in a Catholic rosary and there are 108 stitches in a baseball. Who says baseball isn't a religion?
Rec'd
"Easy on the words, brother,'' Quade said.
by RiskyBusiness on Nov 25, 2010 10:54 AM CST up reply actions
Well said cg.
A lovely story:
One day, long, long ago, there lived a woman who didn't whine, nag or bitch. That would be me....
But that was a long time ago and it was just that one day.
The end
this to the unteenth power
Chronologically inept since 2060
"I could be writing this crap!" -- Crow T. Robot
Me: Q: I can run but not walk. Wherever I go, thought follows close behind. What am I?
Wrigster A: Theriot
Happy Thanksgiving.
Imbibe, indulge and for those so inclined, debauch to your heart’s content for tomorrow is Black Friday:)
And so it goes.
Happy Thanksgiving to all!!!!
There are so many Cub players that are thankful for the backloaded NTC contracts right now that they could not get from other teams!
Other players giving thanks…..
Hill is thankful Quade is manager!
Soriano and ARam for large contracts that do not require them to play hard!
Beef is thankful there are other teams to play for!
Moore and LaHair for the Cubs not spending money on a ML 1b!
Barney is thankful that he has no compitition for the backup job!
DeWitt is happy the Cubs thought he was better than Dan Uggla!
Castro is thankful to be the best player on a ML team at age 20!
Dome is thankful he will have made 48 million after this year putting up 4th OF stats.
Byrd is just a happy man!
Nady is thankful that Quade rewarded him with some much playing time!
Colvin is happy that bat piece didn’t kill him! And that Lou is gone!
Zambrano is thankful for anger management classes!
Dempster is thankful he moved back to being a starter!
Marmol is thankful for his slider!
Grabow is thankful Hendry is the Cubs GM!
Cashner is happy he looks like Kerry Wood!
Gorzalany is thankful he’s LH.
Silva is happy to be out of Seattle and near a Golden Corral restaurant!
Shark is happy for multi-million dollar ML contracts for college WR!
Wells is thankful he is no longer a catcher!
Marshall is happy he finally found his calling in the big leagues!
Russell, Mateo,Scales, Snyder, Hoff, Berg, Diamond, Maine,are thankful for any time spent on a ML roster!
I am thankful for BCB where I can both cheer and go after my favorite team!
by TJ11 on Nov 25, 2010 9:33 AM CST reply actions 2 recs
This team is so well run from top to bottom!
With the lowering of the payroll, rise in ticket prices, drop in attendance, lack of leadership in the clubhouse, and great confidence in our GM after the dismantling of a 97 win team to overpay for one player, we have nothing but great things to look forward to!
I’m sure they’ll be bidding on Kerry Wood and Adam Dunn now that they’re done re-painting the sign! With all of the money shortages and hardships, I hope that they’ll still have lights at the field next year!
by TheGrinch13 on Nov 25, 2010 10:24 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Man.
Even on Thanksgiving, you have to slam the team.
Happy Thanksgiving to you.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
i swear it is Clutch Al.......
Chronologically inept since 2060
"I could be writing this crap!" -- Crow T. Robot
Me: Q: I can run but not walk. Wherever I go, thought follows close behind. What am I?
Wrigster A: Theriot
I wasn't even in town that month!
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
Not you.
The other “Clutche”, I think he’s talking about.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
correct
the one who is no longer here and believed Hoff was the second coming
Chronologically inept since 2060
"I could be writing this crap!" -- Crow T. Robot
Me: Q: I can run but not walk. Wherever I go, thought follows close behind. What am I?
Wrigster A: Theriot
Good Stuff-ing, TJ11.
and Happy Thanksgiving to all.
by deadcatbounce on Nov 25, 2010 10:28 AM CST up reply actions
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
Chronologically inept since 2060
"I could be writing this crap!" -- Crow T. Robot
Me: Q: I can run but not walk. Wherever I go, thought follows close behind. What am I?
Wrigster A: Theriot
Happy Thanksgiving everyone. But for the turkey, it's axe time
Look – the boy is even in Cubbie Blue
"Easy on the words, brother,'' Quade said.
Not only that, but he appears to be left-handed!
And the turkey’s wearing Cardinal Red…
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
Happy Thanksgiving to all...
Eat like there’s no tomorrow. Enjoy the family and friends. Enjoy the football. Then get back here tomorrow and figure us out a way to make this team a winner for 2011. And remember…it’s better to call a cab then call someone for bail money. Please, drive responsibly. We need you ALL here.
"I don't care who the manager is OR who they sign in the off-season...I just want a frickin' World Series winner" - Easy Ed
by Easy Ed on Nov 25, 2010 11:34 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
"Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?"--The Brain
by brook on Nov 25, 2010 2:29 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Happy Thanksgiving!
A lovely story:
One day, long, long ago, there lived a woman who didn't whine, nag or bitch. That would be me....
But that was a long time ago and it was just that one day.
The end
ahh yes, football and a frozen turkey
just like the pilgrims and Indians
Chronologically inept since 2060
"I could be writing this crap!" -- Crow T. Robot
Me: Q: I can run but not walk. Wherever I go, thought follows close behind. What am I?
Wrigster A: Theriot
Happy T-Day, everyone!
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by daver on Nov 25, 2010 6:16 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Happy day after Thanksgiving, everyone!
Did we sign Adam Dunn, yet?
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
by Clutch16 on Nov 26, 2010 10:22 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
Not yet...
We’re still “broke.” At least we’ll have a nice platoon of Xavier Nady and Scott Moore when we battle Adam Dunn and the White Sox this summer.
by TheGrinch13 on Nov 26, 2010 11:07 AM CST up reply actions
You're going to be about as right on that one...
… as you were about Jake Fox.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Do you think we will get a ML 1B by the start of spring trainning, AL?
LaHair
Moore
Do not count…
by TJ11 on Nov 26, 2010 4:31 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Yes, I do.
It could be Chris Davis. Would that count for you?
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
I'd rather have Jake Fox.
When he was given a chance to play every day, he did nothing but hit. It’s called respect when opposing teams get relievers up just to face someone, which they did for Fox. If you want to be reminded about his power, do a search on YouTube for Jake Fox and watch the replays of his grand slam. Off-speed pitch (not a fastball, which the Kool-Aid drinkers won’t let up on) crushed and which left the ballpark in about two seconds.
He was then relegated to the bench so that Bobby Scales could play every day, and his batting average started to dip. That’s what happens when you bat once a week against the other teams’ closers. It’s called getting cold, something that people know about when they know something about baseball.
Even with his limited playing time, he’s projected to hit 20 HR a season when he is played full time. He can also play 1B, 3B, LF, RF, and C at least as good as some of our starters do. I’m sorry, but I’d rather have him up to the plate down two runs with two runners on and 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th than people like Jeff Baker or Koyie Hill.
It’s called an opinion on a player, and people can be fans of whoever they want to.
Also, I shudder to think what we’d give up for Chris Davis and his .194 average. You mine as well sign Carlos Pena.
no he cannot play all those position as well as you are saying
look at the stats on the link below and see how he is a NEGATIVE all over for his career with his glove. he may be a great guy, but he is not that good at baseball in MLB. He should think about Japan as well, where he can compete with Hoff and Murton
Chronologically inept since 2060
"I could be writing this crap!" -- Crow T. Robot
Me: Q: I can run but not walk. Wherever I go, thought follows close behind. What am I?
Wrigster A: Theriot
and FWIW
you are wrong about becoming cold, you are using your opinion and not facts, here are the game logs for him
And in that stretch in September where you continue to claim he didnt get many games of more than 1 AB, let me show you how wrong you are (from the 2009 link above)
Date PA AB Pos
2-Sep 3 3 LF
3-Sep 4 4 1B
4-Sep 1 1 PH
5-Sep 1 1 PH
8-Sep 1 1 PH
12-Sep 1 0 PH
14-Sep 3 3 LF
16-Sep 2 2 PH LF
17-Sep 4 4 LF
18-Sep 1 1 PH
20-Sep 2 1 PH LF
22-Sep 4 4 LF
23-Sep 4 4 LF
26-Sep 3 3 1B
27-Sep 4 4 1B
Sep 30 (1) 4 3 LF
Sep 30 (2) 2 2 PH LF
2-Oct 4 3 1B 3B
4-Oct 4 4 3B
Chronologically inept since 2060
"I could be writing this crap!" -- Crow T. Robot
Me: Q: I can run but not walk. Wherever I go, thought follows close behind. What am I?
Wrigster A: Theriot
Ridiculous.
Please just look at what Jake Fox did with Baltimore last year
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=28830
I would trade Beef for him...
Quade does not like him anyway.
Davis has the slight potential to be Russell Branyan lite.
Yeah, I guess it's better than him wasting away at AAA.
Hopefully we won’t get fleeced in the deal by giving up more than we should. No confidence there.
he stunk enough in Oakland to be sent packing
before stinking it up in Baltimore, but lets not allow facts to get in the way
Chronologically inept since 2060
"I could be writing this crap!" -- Crow T. Robot
Me: Q: I can run but not walk. Wherever I go, thought follows close behind. What am I?
Wrigster A: Theriot
You should give up this argument.
He’s taken a couple of small sample sizes — Fox playing for a month, Davis for 120 AB — and pretended that those numbers would extrapolate over an entire career.
They wouldn’t.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
I might be...
… depending on what the cost savings could bring.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
I think you would be in the minority....
But the savings are just about what the family is going for I guess.
good point, its like my advice about talking the salaries with him
Chronologically inept since 2060
"I could be writing this crap!" -- Crow T. Robot
Me: Q: I can run but not walk. Wherever I go, thought follows close behind. What am I?
Wrigster A: Theriot
Is that turkey left handed?
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid.
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