Bring Back Jake Fox!!!
by TheRiot4Life on Jun 15, 2010 11:12 AM CDT
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I think the Cubs should bring back Jake Fox, recently designated for assignment by the A's. He can play either corner infield position, corner outfield position, and backup catcher. He proved in Oakland that he can play catcher effectively - I'd prefer him over Xavier Nady at any position.
I am a HUGE Jake Fox fan and that may be clouding my judgement, but it seems to me that he provides more pop than Tracy/Nady/Hill in a lineup that desperately needs more power.
Thoughts?
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I'd take Nady over Fox
(and I’m a Fox guy). For Fox to be successful, he needs to be in an environment where he will consistently get at bats. That looked like Oakland, until they acquired Kouzmanoff and moved Chavez to DH and put Jake into a platoon.
Fox wouldn’t get the at bats needed to get into a groove with the Cubs.
I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player. I'm still a baseball player. That's who I am. - Ryne Sandberg
Wait.
You actually made a serious response to this post?
You’ll never get those 30 seconds back.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Any serious reply to the 2010 Cubs
is likely an exercise in futility.
by Castro Por Presidente on Jun 15, 2010 4:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Put him at catcher full time
And see what he does. I’m guessing that he’d give us some extra power in the middle of the line-up instead of an automatic out, which is what we have now day in and day out from our catching position.
Seriously, is anyone excited when Soto or Hill comes up with the game on the line?
Fox's OPS this year is 591 and he's a poor catcher
Soto’s OPS is 860 this year. So, you might want to reconsider that thought.
so bench a better player for a lesser player
will win extra games? your love for Fox is unhealthy
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Bleed Castro Blue
if you are being serious, you should be ashamed
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by lookingdeadred on Jun 17, 2010 8:44 AM CDT up reply actions
i miss
matt murton
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by DartmouthCubsFan on Jun 15, 2010 11:34 AM CDT reply actions
WHAT NO LOVE FOR MICAH HOFFPAUIR?????!!!!?!?
by Dcr18 on Jun 15, 2010 11:41 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
no.
no love for Hoffpauir.
Forget all that other stuff. I gotta believe.
by drewishdrewid on Jun 15, 2010 11:56 AM CDT up reply actions
Except for his g/f.
[...]when Giants coach Steve Owen, a certified defensive genius, was asked how he planned to stop Nagurski, he said: "With a shotgun, as he’s leaving the dressing room."
by NobodySpecial on Jun 17, 2010 8:19 AM CDT up reply actions
I miss Mia Hamm.
"The ones who want to achieve and win championships motivate themselves." - Da Coach
by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 18, 2010 8:49 AM CDT up reply actions
Where have you gone, Doug Dascenzo?
Cub Nation turns its lonely eyes to you.
"It's Spring Training. You know how many home runs Barry Bonds hit off me? One - in Spring Training." - Big Z
What's that you say Bill Murray?
"Baseball is almost the only orderly thing in a very unorderly world. If you get three strikes, even the best lawyer in the world can't get you off." ~ Bill Veeck
by Musicdude10 on Jun 15, 2010 12:57 PM CDT up reply actions
This is not a satire?
"Lou Piniella's been a great manager for a long time and I stand by him completely"
by Doggie Stalker on Jun 15, 2010 11:51 AM CDT reply actions
Sigh.
"I don't know what the big deal about Crackerjack is"
by theGraceyslumpbuster on Jun 15, 2010 11:52 AM CDT reply actions
I am a HUGE Jake Fox fan and that may be clouding my judgement.
You think?
I think I speak for everyone here when I say, "Wait, what the hell are you talking about?"
Forget all that other stuff. I gotta believe.
by drewishdrewid on Jun 15, 2010 11:57 AM CDT up reply actions
love is blind, right?
Unofficial Self Appointed President of the Player Formerly Known as Castro Blocker Fan Club
Bleed Castro Blue
Ditka.
"The ones who want to achieve and win championships motivate themselves." - Da Coach
by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 15, 2010 4:22 PM CDT up reply actions
but what about Ditka Vs. Lilly Vs. Chuck Norris?
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is it Ditka or mini Ditka?
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Bleed Castro Blue
I think that's a trick question
because Ted Lilly is mini-Ditka.
"You've got to get your damn shirts rolled up and go out and kick somebody's ass. That's what you've got to do. Period." -- Lou Piniella
Ted Lilly
is now going to spear you with a trident due to your lack of respect of the Lilly.
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1985 Ditka
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Cripes.
I mean, I was all for bringing back DeRosa and Wood, but at least those two produced during the 2008 season.
Jake Fox is a Quadruple-A player. Nothing more. The A’s are dumping him BECAUSE HE CAN’T HIT MAJOR LEAGUE PITCHING
What I want to know is how six people (as of the time of this comment) voted yes in the poll.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Hey hey hey now Al
Jake Fox can hit fastballs. But everyone knows it
"Baseball is almost the only orderly thing in a very unorderly world. If you get three strikes, even the best lawyer in the world can't get you off." ~ Bill Veeck
by Musicdude10 on Jun 15, 2010 12:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Remember his grand slam last year?
Breaking ball…crushed into the seats. If you don’t believe me, find it in the archives on cubs.com. It’s there. All of this crap about him just hitting fastballs is moronic and just goes to show that most of the Kool-Aid drinkers on this board aren’t actually watching the games.
I once saw Toni Kukoc steal a ball
He still was a crappy defender
There is no such thing as an ugly female breast
I've seen Shaq hit a free throw....still have nightmares about watching that stroke.
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by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 16, 2010 10:11 PM CDT up reply actions
"What I want to know is how six people (as of the time of this comment) voted yes in the poll."
Well, you were in favor of signing Eric Byrnes. Pot meet kettle.
Hey, that guy's one hell of a softball player!
"It's Spring Training. You know how many home runs Barry Bonds hit off me? One - in Spring Training." - Big Z
Cripes.
At least Byrnes had some major league success. Fox, not so much.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
I THINK BEING A BIG BAT OFF THE BENCH COUNTS AS SUCCESS
DONT YOU?
by jesus christos on Jun 15, 2010 2:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Well...
… Fox does “know the ballpark”.
"You've got to get your damn shirts rolled up and go out and kick somebody's ass. That's what you've got to do. Period." -- Lou Piniella
11 people now. That was exactly my question as I clicked to open it up...who are you?
"The ones who want to achieve and win championships motivate themselves." - Da Coach
by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 15, 2010 4:24 PM CDT up reply actions
As I've said a million times.
You have to play to hit. Fox was doing FINE for the first several months or so after he was brought up. Then, Piniella inexplicably began playing Bobby Scales every day in his place.
(This is where you give the same old tired argument that Scales had better numbers in a pinch and when playing)
Yes, that is correct. BECAUSE HE PLAYED EVERY DAY and STARTED ALL THE TIME! That helps you keep your timing and produce better! Do you even get that?
You can’t hit well if you are starting once every three weeks and batting only against the other team’s closers. That puts a lot of stress on a guy and makes them feel like they have to hit a homerun every single time.
If they would just get him back, let him catch every day, and shut up, then a lot of you would be putting your foots in your mouths.
But hey, we have such a great line-up right now, don’t we? We spent the first few months with a .165 hitter batting clean-up and a guy hitting .233 hitting third. We also have a guy sitting on the bench almost every night (a la Jake Fox) even though he has as many homeruns as Derrek Lee in more than half the at bats (along with the same amount of doubles and 1 more triple).
Just like they are screaming for more playing time for Colvin this year, fans were calling for more playing time for Fox last year. When he got into the on-deck circle fans would cheer last year because they knew what kind of power that he had, and because they knew that he was getting the shaft. Sounds like someone this year, doesn’t it?
If it doesn’t change this year, the same thing will start to happen to Colvin’s stats. But hey, then we can bring up Scales again!
I guess I’m wrong, because our manager has such a great track record during the past couple of years with managing decisions. Last night’s decision about Zambrano batting was the icing on the cake.
Bottom line is, we have a right to be fans of whoever we want to support. Fox played hard and was treated badly last year, and I’m sure that he’ll play well once he’s given a chance to play every day under a manager who supports him. I wish him the best of luck and hopefully he’ll get a chance to play for the Cubs again someday under a manager who will give him a chance.
you make no sense
first you argue he is a great bat off the bench, now change it to how he needs to play to hit. Get over Fox, he IS NOT good, he is AAAA player. nice guy or not, he is not that good
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Bleed Castro Blue
On the plus side, he used paragraph breaks and capitalization well in his rant. So, there's that.
"The ones who want to achieve and win championships motivate themselves." - Da Coach
by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 16, 2010 10:13 PM CDT up reply actions
good point
his rants are well written
Unofficial Self Appointed President of the Player Formerly Known as Castro Blocker Fan Club
Bleed Castro Blue
maybe he uses the same research that BLou did?
Unofficial Self Appointed President of the Player Formerly Known as Castro Blocker Fan Club
Bleed Castro Blue
take your meds before posting please
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~Earl Warren
by lookingdeadred on Jun 17, 2010 8:46 AM CDT up reply actions
You saw the post title...
If you don’t agree with it, then don’t read it. It’s a free country and he has a right to his opinion. How would you like it if someone wrote “DELETE THIS CRAP” under everything that you wrote?
I would quit writing crap.
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by dtpollitt on Jun 17, 2010 1:00 AM CDT up reply actions 5 recs
NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Bleed Castro Blue
Yabbut
Clearly not all of us are sensible here
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by Musicdude10 on Jun 15, 2010 12:58 PM CDT up reply actions
At first I thought this post was meant as satire...
…then I realized, sadly, that the poster appears ro be serious (unless he’s operating on some super subtle level that I can’t appreciate).
Have we really sunk so low that “bring back Jake Fox’” qualifies as worthwhile discourse.
God, I miss hockey season.
Foget that
Let’s find out where Robin Jennings is first!
Man, I really thought all those guys were gonna be good
Especially Scott Bullett. Just based on the name alone.
by JSB on Jun 15, 2010 12:49 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
we wouldn't have to worry about guys like that if we had some of our strong starting pitchers back
like the one, the only, Mike Harkey!!!!!
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
And Willie Banks.
And Jim Bullinger, and Frank Castillo, and Shawn Boskie, and…
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Kevin Orie?
"It's Spring Training. You know how many home runs Barry Bonds hit off me? One - in Spring Training." - Big Z
Though not a pitcher, I know.
He didn’t work out at 3B, let’s give him a shot in the pen!
"It's Spring Training. You know how many home runs Barry Bonds hit off me? One - in Spring Training." - Big Z
that brings me back....
wow…
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by DartmouthCubsFan on Jun 15, 2010 1:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Willie Banks?
I’ve been trying to wipe that guy from my memory for 15 years!
by bluekoolaide on Jun 15, 2010 3:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Willie Banks?
Doesn’t he operate a casino (that he basically stole full ownership from Reuben for)?
Oh wait, Willie BANK. My bad.
by Steven Schweickert on Jun 15, 2010 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Let's take it a step further!
Earl Cunningham! Ty Griffin! Lance Dickson!
by Shanghai Badger on Jun 15, 2010 12:45 PM CDT reply actions
Ty Griffin!
Thank you! I have been trying to remember his last name for a week. I can picture his Topps #1 Draft card clear as day (I was 10 and right around the apex of my card collecting days), but could not remember his last name. Thank you, Shanghai!
"It's Spring Training. You know how many home runs Barry Bonds hit off me? One - in Spring Training." - Big Z
The man that is going to move Ryne Sandberg to third base . . . .
by Shanghai Badger on Jun 15, 2010 1:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Tabler was actually pretty good for the Indians...
…made a couple of all-star teams, I think.
I know I’m dating myself, but I remember when the Cubs got him from the Yankees in ‘81-he was supposed to be a can’t miss prospect. After a rough start the Cubs gave up on him pretty quickly.
by bluekoolaide on Jun 15, 2010 3:50 PM CDT up reply actions
And don't forget...
… Karl Pagel and Scot Thompson.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Karl Pagel? You mean the next Dave Kingman?
Bonus points if anyone can name who we ended up trading Pagel for-and no fair looking it up.
by bluekoolaide on Jun 15, 2010 3:16 PM CDT up reply actions
That's a good one.
I had to look it up. I won’t spoil it by posting who it is here.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
I had to look it up too.
But now I remember that.
"Manny Trillo is coming in to pinch run. You know, for a lot of teams, you would pinch run for Manny Trillo." - Harry Caray
Joe Posnanski wrote about Earl Cunningham a couple of weeks ago
It was in an entry about Bryce Harper. Earl Cunningham was selected with the pick after Frank Thomas.
It's a simple question, Doctor: would you eat the moon if it were made of ribs??
by Invalid User on Jun 15, 2010 4:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Derrick May!
"You've got to get your damn shirts rolled up and go out and kick somebody's ass. That's what you've got to do. Period." -- Lou Piniella
I am a YES
Jake was a good guy and took the time to talk to me last year…..I will always vote for him based on that…..sorry if it messes up the poll
One vote for him being a good guy.
No votes for him being a Cub again.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Jeff Fassero talked to me and signed my Cubs hat! No lie!!!!!!!!!!!!!
All true. Signed a ball for me….talked to me…it is nice to know guys do this, and he did have a successful career before reaching the Cubs, but he sucks. And so does Fox. We should have a good guy award for Murton/Fassero/Fox/Fuld so we don’t have to keep arguing about putting a guy on the team because he’s “nice”. Ryne Sandberg is “nice”. My grandma is “nice”. Neither should be playing on the Cubs right now.
"The ones who want to achieve and win championships motivate themselves." - Da Coach
by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 15, 2010 4:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Fassero was a far better player than...
…Murton/Fox/Fuld combined. Even his Cubs career makes there’s look terrible in comparison.
"You've got to get your damn shirts rolled up and go out and kick somebody's ass. That's what you've got to do. Period." -- Lou Piniella
Fassero had one good year with the Cubs...
… and one really bad one.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
True, but his 2001 season with the Cubs
was better than anything any of those clowns did in one season. If you look at his career, he had solid seasons 1991-1998 with MTL and SEA. His 1996, 1997, and 1998 seasons were quite strong.
"You've got to get your damn shirts rolled up and go out and kick somebody's ass. That's what you've got to do. Period." -- Lou Piniella
True.
But his Cubs career was good only for that one year.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
That we can agree on.
"You've got to get your damn shirts rolled up and go out and kick somebody's ass. That's what you've got to do. Period." -- Lou Piniella
I'll agree with you two that he had a number of good seasons before he
reached the Cubs, and the great thing about him other than being willing to sign autographs in the midst of a horrible season for him (he signed during his last year with us) is the Cards signed him. I rejoiced that day…and put on that Cubs’ hat when he pitched against us. Sure enough he gave up runs against us. Sure hope we can trade Grabow to them.
"The ones who want to achieve and win championships motivate themselves." - Da Coach
by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 16, 2010 5:29 PM CDT up reply actions
I've met Kevin Orie and Tyler Houston,
and they seemed like nice guys, and even gave me autographs, but they shouldn’t be brought back either.
Although something tells me Lou would’ve been a fan of Houston’s a C/3B who hits lefty.
"You've got to get your damn shirts rolled up and go out and kick somebody's ass. That's what you've got to do. Period." -- Lou Piniella
My main memory of Tyler Houston...
…was his wife sitting in front of us during an event at the convention several years ago. VERY nice work, Tyler.
by bluekoolaide on Jun 15, 2010 3:20 PM CDT up reply actions
I lol'd when I found out you were serious.
Why do we need another corner outfielder. If Nady is supposed to come around, then he should be doing it around this time.
"A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality." John Lennon
.....
"One of the things I like about baseball is that between innings you can go to the restroom.'' ~Manny Acta.
Yeah I saw that too. Kinda surprised it took this many replies to mention it.
Nice one shoe.
"The ones who want to achieve and win championships motivate themselves." - Da Coach
by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 15, 2010 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions
BRING BACK MATT MURTON
HE IS LIKE KILLING THE BALL IN JAPAN RIGHT NOW. WOULDN’T THAT BE SWEET TO HAVE BIG RED BACK IN THE OUTFIELD.
by Don't Fear the Reaper on Jun 15, 2010 2:24 PM CDT reply actions
SOUNDS REASONABLE. WHY ARE WE SHOUTING? IS ADAM LIND AVAILABLE?
"The ones who want to achieve and win championships motivate themselves." - Da Coach
by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 15, 2010 4:48 PM CDT up reply actions
MAYBE ERIC HANNA IS TRYING TO BECOME BUDS WITH BOTH LIND AND MURTON
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Paul Noce and Mike Brumley!
Wow.
"It's Spring Training. You know how many home runs Barry Bonds hit off me? One - in Spring Training." - Big Z
Jake Fox = Justin Bieber
So last week.
"They come to see me strike out, hit a home run, or run into a fence. I try to accommodate them at least one way every game." - Gorman Thomas
Look, Fox did his best
and he certainly wasn’t nearly as defensively-challenged as advertised (of course, the advertisements were that he was going to trip over fly balls and lose grounders in the sun, so take that for what it’s worth)
And there was a certain nobility in the way he didn’t complain about the numerous position changes.
But he really is just a born DH who isn’t good enough to hit major-league pitching consistently.
There is no such thing as an ugly female breast
Um, no.
The last thing this team needs is another mediocre (or worse) position player who can’t defend very well.
As long as we're at it...
…Dave Owen…Scott Fletcher…Ken Kravec…Mike Vail…and, of course, Brooks Kieschnick.
C'mon now, Scott Fletcher had some decent years...
…with the White Sox and Rangers.
"You've got to get your damn shirts rolled up and go out and kick somebody's ass. That's what you've got to do. Period." -- Lou Piniella
True.
He was one of the better prospects which explains why we traded him away so quickly.
by bluekoolaide on Jun 15, 2010 7:46 PM CDT up reply actions
It's hard to really care...
…I do… but I feel hurt by this team and how this season is unfolding. I just wish the management would do something that shows they actually are trying to win…
If they aren’t really going to try and win… get go ahead, sign some “old friends.” It will give us something personal and hopeful to cheer for!
Bring back Dunston!
At least he hustled all the time
by Shanghai Badger on Jun 15, 2010 3:47 PM CDT up reply actions
I wonder how hard he can still throw?
… ha, he might still throw harder than a lot of these guys on our staff.
by TheHawkRules on Jun 15, 2010 9:36 PM CDT up reply actions
so
your user name is TheRiot4Life and you’re asking for Jake Fox to come back
my guess is your opinions are not in the majority on this site, welcome to the club
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by DartmouthCubsFan on Jun 15, 2010 3:42 PM CDT reply actions
I noticed that too.
"Lou Piniella's been a great manager for a long time and I stand by him completely"
by Doggie Stalker on Jun 15, 2010 4:52 PM CDT up reply actions
Wow
I voted no, but I’ll stay out of making fun of Fox so much. I never said anything, but I had wanted to read all these so called nasty comments about this draft pick from last week. Because usually this place just bad mouths players. Oh well.
All this buttoning and unbuttoning
Nothing shocking,
But yeah, it’s badmouthing him. Like him tripping over fly balls and stuff.
All this buttoning and unbuttoning
and he certainly wasn’t nearly as defensively-challenged as advertised (of course, the advertisements were that he was going to trip over fly balls and lose grounders in the sun, so take that for what it’s worth)
by Shanghai Badger on Jun 15, 2010 4:02 PM CDT up reply actions
Anywho,
I’ll take back I posted this, I’m not interested in an argument. If anything, I’m always interested in what seems to be kosher here and what is not.
All this buttoning and unbuttoning
I don't know what you're blathering about
But my post said that Fox was better defensively than we were led to believe.
But I also said that expectations for his defense were almost pathetically low. There were posters here last year that said he was going to make a complete ass of himself.
He didn’t.
There is no such thing as an ugly female breast
Settle down big fella
I took that one out of context. Don’t worry your little head.
All this buttoning and unbuttoning
Hmm...you accuse the thread of badmouthing then say you don't want to argue and thus discuss it?
that’s badmouthing without justifying it. nice arrangement you’ve got there.
"The ones who want to achieve and win championships motivate themselves." - Da Coach
by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 15, 2010 4:52 PM CDT up reply actions
You seem to be a bit sensitive today
Critiquing a ballplayer’s shortcomings is hardly “bad-mouthing”, and pointing out to you where you made a mistake isn’t arguing.
by Shanghai Badger on Jun 15, 2010 4:41 PM CDT up reply actions
Sensitive, not really
Just realized I need to go back to just reading. Every once in a while something gets my blood up to post here, but the old boys club always makes it a waste of time.
All this buttoning and unbuttoning
We're old boys????
Badger! Evil Twin! Let’s break out the brandy and cigars and laugh heartily over a spot of bridge!
There is no such thing as an ugly female breast
We need a fourth for bridge
Run along and find us one
There is no such thing as an ugly female breast
I refuse to get into a conversation with you Worf
It is honestly pointless, you have a sense of humour that I most definitely do not share. I’ll leave it at that.
All this buttoning and unbuttoning
Then how about we make a deal
You actually read my posts four times before commenting on one, and then proof your comments a few more times, and I won’t call you out for being a silly little man.
There is no such thing as an ugly female breast
First off,
I knew what you had posted, I knew that post didn’t make fun of him, I merely used the comment as a summary of the whole dang conversation, take your silly little man comment and shove it up your ass Worf
All this buttoning and unbuttoning
Uh-huh
You were like a SOOPER-genius.
Dude, you messed up and misread. Own it and stop blaming the rest of us for being old boys who don’t let you into the cool clubs.
There is no such thing as an ugly female breast
No I blame you for
basically going around making this the worst place to either discuss or read about the Chicago Cubs, because all you do is spout bullshit
All this buttoning and unbuttoning
goodnight
As previously stated, I do not share your sense of humour, so this conversation is a waste of my time.
All this buttoning and unbuttoning
That was pretty funny.
Almost as funny as your wit was him accusing you and those guys as having an old boy network. He not only didn’t read this post very well, he obviously doesn’t read you guys much either.
"The ones who want to achieve and win championships motivate themselves." - Da Coach
by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 16, 2010 5:33 PM CDT up reply actions
Thanks Worf
I needed a good laugh tonight!
by bluekoolaide on Jun 15, 2010 7:37 PM CDT up reply actions
Couple of things you need to know
1) I am wearing teal
2) I prefer carnations to roses
3) I can only spoon to my left
There is no such thing as an ugly female breast
You expect spooning after prom?
Pre- or post-coitus?
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It's prom
I’m not putting on the tux unless it’s a sure thing
There is no such thing as an ugly female breast
Worf doesn't sport the monkey suit unless he means business.
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by willie mays hayes' gloves on Jun 17, 2010 8:47 AM CDT up reply actions
C'mon, Worf. You know better than that.
I’m a scotch drinker, not brandy.
by Shanghai Badger on Jun 16, 2010 10:06 AM CDT up reply actions
can I be one of the old boys
it would be sooooooo much fun to not be made fun of on a internet blog site.
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All ya got to do is have 5 instances where you say, "Hold my beer and watch this!"
Then have a medical report from the police/emergency room/parole officer.
"The ones who want to achieve and win championships motivate themselves." - Da Coach
by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 16, 2010 5:34 PM CDT up reply actions
single malt or blended?
I always turn to the sports section first. The sports page records people's accomplishments; the front page has nothing but man's failures.
~Earl Warren
by lookingdeadred on Jun 16, 2010 10:33 AM CDT up reply actions
Single malt usually
But it’s tough to beat JW Blue
by Shanghai Badger on Jun 16, 2010 6:34 PM CDT up reply actions
I pointed out no one was badmouthing Fox
You disagreed and gave one easily refutable example.
I say again, no one was badmouthing Fox.
How that gets extrapolated into an “old boys club” mystifies me. But I will add this – I have tried to defend you in posts long after you have been getting blasted. I’m not sure why you’re trying to pick a fight with me.
by Shanghai Badger on Jun 16, 2010 10:07 AM CDT up reply actions
For the record,
I am in no way picking a fight with you Badger. I continue to find you to have interesting points to add to the conversations here on this site.
I asked immediately to drop this point I made.
What I cannot stand is someone like Worf who goes around mocking people with his so called jokes. Sorry, they are unfunny and waste space and time.
All this buttoning and unbuttoning
Also for the record Badger
People on here questioning whether the entire post is a joke, and laughing at someone for posting it, not only mocks Jake Fox, which every claims to think is a nice guy, but mocks the guy who wrote it.
I’m sure there are plenty of people who read here, and then decide to finally put something up, then they get mocked incessantly for doing so.
Again, waste of peoples time.
Nobody talks baseball anymore. Maybe it is a part of the team losing.
All this buttoning and unbuttoning
There are a great many threads devoted entirely to baseball issues
Past, present and future.
This turned into a thread to let off steam and remember role-players of years gone by and to laugh instead of cry.
So, forgive us if we have worn flip-flips into your great church of baseball blogs. At some point, it’s just not meant to be taken so seriously.
And again, you were the one who started blathering about old boys and crap like that.
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Oh sorry,
You thought I was speaking to you. You can still go away. Not interested Worf. never will be.
All this buttoning and unbuttoning
I will never go away
And as we established last night, neither will you.
I’m the drug you just can’t kick.
There is no such thing as an ugly female breast
I've decided to give my self one moment to respond to you
I’ve read this blog now for over two years, in that time, I can’t say I ever really remember you getting into an intellectual conversation on the sport of baseball here. Now, I’m not saying I have, as I’m mostly just a reader of this site.
What I have seen you do, is comment constantly with snarky one liners, such as wearing flip flops into my great church of baseball blogs. These comments do not make you witty, they do not make you smart, they certainly don’t make you funny. In my opinion they merely make you some guy who watches too much TV or too many movies, as can be evidenced by the name you have chosen for this site.
I would rather read comments from a constant pessimist like BLou before you, because at least he is taking a side of an argument and challenging you to refute it with facts. And he, like I, loses his temper when the only response you have is some stupid one liner.
I guess you’ve been around here long enough that no one ever takes issue with you really doing nothing but going around mocking other posters, and good for you, you found your niche in life, I’m glad. But I just want you to know you sir are an asshole, and unbelievably annoying.
All this buttoning and unbuttoning
Worf does watch THE SHIELD and THE WIRE,
which actually does make you smarter. So there’s that.
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
The chipmunks in his head tell him facts
and he repeats them
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With his avatar I'm starting to wonder if he's the result of a
one night late visit to the nice spa on the corner BLou had.
"The ones who want to achieve and win championships motivate themselves." - Da Coach
by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 16, 2010 5:37 PM CDT up reply actions
Sir, I don't know who you are
But you just insulted a picture of my son, for that, I hope you fucking die of Aids. FUCK YOU.
All this buttoning and unbuttoning
seriously die of AIDS?
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Wasn't speaking of his son. Was talking about him.
He’s got a lot of nerve being upset about insults with all he’s thrown out here. I’m not going to speak to him anymore so I don’t reach his level again. He’s an attention hog and I’m not feeding him again.
"The ones who want to achieve and win championships motivate themselves." - Da Coach
by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 16, 2010 10:18 PM CDT up reply actions
I just read you guys' exchange on the other thread
This guy is an attention hog and is paranoid and apparently had his sense of humor surgically removed.
BUT… your joke was close enough to the line that he had an excuse to go bonkers.
Do NOT give him any personal info, though. I’m not sure he is completely right in the head and I mean that in all seriousness.
There is no such thing as an ugly female breast
I wouldn't give him the time of day much less any personal info.
He didn’t need to misread my insult to go nuts, he already was that way. Every word out of his mouth is usually an insult and I think you are very right, he’s not playing with a full deck. He’s got stalker stuff going on in there. I don’t like that I said that insult at all and wouldn’t say that again.
"The ones who want to achieve and win championships motivate themselves." - Da Coach
by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 16, 2010 11:28 PM CDT up reply actions
Sorry I wrote that,
but nobody on here should make a comment about my son. Plain and simple.
All this buttoning and unbuttoning
That's all purty
But you’ll be back. I’ll respond to some thread and you’ll jump in and you won’t be able to stop yourself.
I’ll have forgotten about you, but you’ll know chapter and verse every single thread I’ve ever started or responded in. You’ll display a passionate, almost homoerotic familiarity with me.
And then you’ll hate yourself for responding, and that’ll make you lash out more, to the point where you come off completely irrational.
And then you’ll have whatever epiphany you have that tells you that you’ve gone over the edge again and we’ll start all over.
How do I know this? Because we’ve done it before.
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Worf,
I’ve argued with people on this site before, you are one I have avoided like the plagued and from this day forward will continue to.
All this buttoning and unbuttoning
I've met Worf.
If you can envision a human Darkwing Duck, that’s him.
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
I'm not done with you for today
We are currently in a conversation, I continue to point out how useless your comments are around here. I’ve decided to make todays point that you do nothing but go around posting pictures and making fun of people. You have no baseball knowledge and constructive to add to any conversation. When I’ve had enough, I’ll stop and then I’m done with you.
All this buttoning and unbuttoning
I think you're confusing Worf with SWL.
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
This has nothing to do with you.
If you read above, I announced I was in no mood to argue with anyone, and asked to forget what i had written here. However, Worf decided to mock me, so I have decided to point out my thoughts on his contribution to this site.
All this buttoning and unbuttoning
Worf is right, I literally have no idea what's going on here.
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
Yes, "you've decided"
People with irrational urges often like to pretend they have control. Makes them feel better, I guess.
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You continue
To have no response to anything i say, except to have one stupid unfunny quip after another. I certainly hope in your real life you aren’t this annoying.
All this buttoning and unbuttoning
I don't know...but if I do annoy people
Chance are, when they say they want to stop talking, actually stop talking.
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Genius
You sir are a genius. I’ve now decided to take my leave. Good bye to you Worf, you dumb ass, best of luck on your journey to make this place a joke.
All this buttoning and unbuttoning
It is now 11:56 PDT
Over/under on when he comes back?
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He wears a cape and a Fedora?
I’m not sure would look more ridiculous, Worf or these guys:
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by BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness on Jun 16, 2010 1:41 PM CDT up reply actions
The double-breasted suit is fun
I was more of a Rescue Rangers kind of guy
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That's bullshit dude.
Darkwing Duck / Duck Tales is infinitely better than Chip n Dale’s Rescue Rangers. If you don’t agree I will be forced to hurt you.
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
I was in it mostly for the theme songs
And Rescue Rangers was my favorite.
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well said
I always turn to the sports section first. The sports page records people's accomplishments; the front page has nothing but man's failures.
~Earl Warren
by lookingdeadred on Jun 16, 2010 4:59 PM CDT up reply actions
He graced us all with a response! Oh happy day!
"The ones who want to achieve and win championships motivate themselves." - Da Coach
by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 16, 2010 5:40 PM CDT up reply actions
There's very little with this team that can be discussed that hasn't been rehashed on BCB since the season started.
Lou not making good decisions? DONE
Lineups? DONE
Hill vs Soto? DONE
Trade possibilities? DONE
Selling chips? DONE
Minor leagues? DONE
Draftees? DONE
Venting frustrations? DONE
This team isn’t good and quite frankly, I’m not going to come to BCB to rehash my anger and frustration with this team. It’s not going to do any good until actual change happens. So yes, we do discuss baseball—there’s simply enough not that much to talk about without bitching and complaining about this disaster season.
Dan
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
Maybe the idea then should be to stop discussing
It’s funny, after reading here for years, I began reading the Stanley Cup of Chowder. Boy is it quiet in there. So I asked the people why. Straight out they all said the same thing. There’s nothing to discuss with the team, they weren’t a good hockey team, no conversation to be had, so everyone moved on. Read the reviews, made a comment or two, and no one made fun of each other, or “flamed” as you guys call it.
All this buttoning and unbuttoning
That's not my point.
My point is that this team is treading water until something actually happens. Most of us have voiced our opinions on what those actions should be, and until the snowball gets rolling towards an avalanche, me bitching about stuff is just redundant.
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
You know what is useless?
Telling someone that they should die of AIDS. Do you know of someone that died of that? Do you, you senseless fuck? Do you know what it’s like to watch someone wither away and die from that virus, or to be in the same room as them as they slipped off and didn’t even realize what world they were in? Have you ever seen someone drop 50 lbs. in a 3 week span? You have no fucking clue.
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by Craig in South Bend on Jun 17, 2010 10:18 AM CDT up reply actions
all the posters are still in their post Cup euphoria
Cub fans just have to imagine what the must feel like.
I always turn to the sports section first. The sports page records people's accomplishments; the front page has nothing but man's failures.
~Earl Warren
by lookingdeadred on Jun 16, 2010 5:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Any other helpful suggestions?
"The ones who want to achieve and win championships motivate themselves." - Da Coach
by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 16, 2010 5:54 PM CDT up reply actions
Saying he is a AAAA player isn't badmouthing him.
by Shanghai Badger on Jun 16, 2010 9:33 PM CDT up reply actions
sometimes the truth hurts
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Bleed Castro Blue
...
He’d probably hit better than Ramirez has this year.
by infinityzero.systemerror on Jun 15, 2010 3:51 PM CDT reply actions
yeah
How long before Vitters?
by infinityzero.systemerror on Jun 15, 2010 3:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Well, I'll say this for the post-er. He admits he's biased and clouds his judgment.
with all the Colvin / Fuld stuff out there it’s refreshing to hear you realize what you are saying is slanted.
"The ones who want to achieve and win championships motivate themselves." - Da Coach
by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 15, 2010 4:27 PM CDT reply actions
Who's gonna change your depends at 70 then?
"The ones who want to achieve and win championships motivate themselves." - Da Coach
by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 15, 2010 4:41 PM CDT up reply actions
I'll just poop my pants a lot
I figure someone will mercy change me.
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I think you are an asshole too, Worf
But you are a funny asshole and you are our asshole. :)
"Manny Trillo is coming in to pinch run. You know, for a lot of teams, you would pinch run for Manny Trillo." - Harry Caray
Awww...I love you, you love me...
"The ones who want to achieve and win championships motivate themselves." - Da Coach
by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 17, 2010 10:12 PM CDT up reply actions
bring back Mark Prior
and make him play 2b and lead off,
Unofficial Self Appointed President of the Player Formerly Known as Castro Blocker Fan Club
Bleed Castro Blue
no way
that would block Damon Berryhill
Unofficial Self Appointed President of the Player Formerly Known as Castro Blocker Fan Club
Bleed Castro Blue
I like Fox.
I had the opportunity to meet him this year, and had a nice, if brief, conversation. That said, I wouldn’t bring him back. His lack of plate discipline is a problem, and the continued inability to hit anything other than fastballs.
He didn’t show much upside here in Oakland, but part of that problem was a lack of consistent work. It’s not like he had the chance to develop a rhythm.
"With Chance on first, and Evers on third,
Great things from the Cubs will soon be heard."
"...but part of the problem was a lack of consistent work. It's not like he had the chance to develop a rhythm."
DING DING DING! We have a winner!!!
you have said he would be a great bat off the bench
which does not include a lot of playing time, so which is it?
Unofficial Self Appointed President of the Player Formerly Known as Castro Blocker Fan Club
Bleed Castro Blue
If Fox was half as talented/versatile as the Grinch claims
Every single organization would be pining for the guy. Either way, the Cubs aren’t going to sign him, so if the rest of us are going to be convinced of his supreme awesomeness, it’s going to have to be with another team.
such as IowAAAA?
Unofficial Self Appointed President of the Player Formerly Known as Castro Blocker Fan Club
Bleed Castro Blue
He'll be off the radar and very hip that way.
"The ones who want to achieve and win championships motivate themselves." - Da Coach
by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 16, 2010 10:29 PM CDT up reply actions
very good point
"The ones who want to achieve and win championships motivate themselves." - Da Coach
by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 16, 2010 10:28 PM CDT up reply actions
Clearly your man crush on Fox clouds your judgement
I always turn to the sports section first. The sports page records people's accomplishments; the front page has nothing but man's failures.
~Earl Warren
44 people voted yes when I opened this
43 of them had to be playing a joke.
I guess I'm just a worrier, that's why my friends call me whiskers
Wow he's nice...wait better go change my vote! Sign him up!
"The ones who want to achieve and win championships motivate themselves." - Da Coach
by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 16, 2010 10:33 PM CDT up reply actions
can he manage?
Unofficial Self Appointed President of the Player Formerly Known as Castro Blocker Fan Club
Bleed Castro Blue
Hmm...very economical thinking...I like it!
Think of next year…Fox signed at minor league salary + Toyota and Cheese sign revenue…now you’ve got some real money to put into a backup player that used to be good and now will fail for us…
"The ones who want to achieve and win championships motivate themselves." - Da Coach
by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 16, 2010 11:24 PM CDT up reply actions
I have Rec'd this
just to make Worf’s head explode.
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by BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness on Jun 16, 2010 1:13 PM CDT reply actions
Dude, the other rec is me!
I don’t think it’s LIND! potential, but you never know!
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by BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness on Jun 16, 2010 1:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh hells yeah!
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by BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness on Jun 16, 2010 1:53 PM CDT up reply actions
It is now on the recommended list!
All the old boys, pat yourselves on the back and let’s have some brandy!
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I rec'd it because I think we could use a decent bat boy.
"The ones who want to achieve and win championships motivate themselves." - Da Coach
by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 16, 2010 5:56 PM CDT up reply actions
I am swigging some
right now and scoffing at the poster because he is beneath me just because I am rich and powerful
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Hmm...out of lighter fluid. Anyone got some spare hundreds to light up with?
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by Sandberg's evil twin on Jun 18, 2010 8:47 AM CDT up reply actions
I voted no because I once saw him wearing an Ed Hardy shirt.
And because he sucks.
How did I miss out on this?
Oh yeah, work :(
This was a glorious threadjacking though. Nothing like making many mountains out of a single molehill.
"You’re playing a baseball game. You’re not playing Tiddlywinks. There is competition, for God’s sake."— Lou Piniella
That wasn't even a molehill
That was an anthill. Probably the best thread high-jack I have ever witnessed.
"Manny Trillo is coming in to pinch run. You know, for a lot of teams, you would pinch run for Manny Trillo." - Harry Caray
I was knee-deep in it
And I’m still not entirely sure what happened. It was like being lost in a funhouse.
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Some of that conversation was pretty amusing.
Until he mentioned AIDs….
by Arbusto on Jun 17, 2010 11:04 AM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
+1
and recd
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That whole exchange reminded me of Goodfellas.
You’re Tommy sitting at the table with the good old boys and he was Spider just schlepping drinks. He finally gets fed up and tells you to go f*ck yourself…..but, alas you don’t shoot him – he just stuck the gun in his mouth and pulled the trigger himself with that AIDS comment.
could Fox end up in japan?
Unofficial Self Appointed President of the Player Formerly Known as Castro Blocker Fan Club
Bleed Castro Blue
That actually wouldn't be a bad destination for him.
He’s a good guy. Fans there would love him. And he could probably crush Japanese pitching.
He should take Micah Hoffpauir with him.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
They'd be like Tom Selleck and Dennis Haysbert...
… Mr. Baseball! I’m already seeing potential for a sequel here.
"You've got to get your damn shirts rolled up and go out and kick somebody's ass. That's what you've got to do. Period." -- Lou Piniella
how dare you suggest
that Tom Selleck’s moustache should be anywhere but here in the grand ole’ USofA
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by hansman1982 on Jun 18, 2010 10:59 AM CDT up reply actions
oops
post reading fail…but my point still stands…
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by hansman1982 on Jun 18, 2010 10:59 AM CDT up reply actions
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