Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds Preview, Tuesday 5/17, 6:10 CT: The Tony Campana Era Begins
by Al Yellon on May 17, 2011 4:00 PM CDT
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Tony Campana is in his fourth year in the Cubs system. I asked Josh, who knows a lot more about Cubs minor leaguers than I do, to write a little bit about him so we can all get to know the newest Cub better. Here's what he sent me:
The first thing you're going to notice about Tony Campana is that he's short. At 5'8" 160, the Ohio native has pretty much been the smallest player on every team he's ever been on. The second thing you're going to notice is that he's fast. A scout once told me that Campana had "90" speed, and that's on the 20-80 scale. He stole 66 bases between Peoria and Daytona in 2009 and he stole 48 last year for the Tennessee Smokies. He did need to work on reading pitcher's moves as he was caught stealing 20 times last season. He's been timed as quickly as 3.3 seconds to first base on a bunt, which means that any ball that he gets a good bunt down on is likely to be a base hit. The left-handed Campana is always a threat to bunt and is pretty good at it. He will bunt with two strikes. His overall hitting skill is about average.
Defensively, he uses that speed to cover a lot of ground. Like most scrappy little guys, he's willing to sacrifice his body, diving for the ball or crashing up against the wall. He'll make some spectacular catches if he gets the chance.
The negatives are also related to his size. He's got no power at all, as he's never hit a professional home run. His speed will turn a few doubles into triples, but that's about it. His arm is below average. He strikes out a little too often for a speedy contact hitter, although we're not talking about Soriano's K rates. Some of those strikeouts are bunted third strikes. He does walk some, but not as much as you'd like if you were going to have him bat lead-off.
As a seven-year old, he overcame Hodgkin's Lymphoma after six months of chemotherapy. He's been cancer-free since. He attended the University of Cincinnati along with former Cub farmhand Josh Harrison (who we traded for Tom Gorzelanny); Harrison might be half an inch taller than Campana. They appear to grow them pocket-size in Southern Ohio. All in all, from his skill set, his size and his life-story, he's similar to a certain outfielder for the Tampa Bay Rays that we're all familiar with.
Cubs lineup:
RF Fukudome, 2B Barney, SS Castro, 3B Ramirez, 1B Pena, CF Byrd, LF Soriano, C Castillo, P Garza
Yay! Here's the Beef!
Reds lineup:
Stubbs CF, Janish SS, Votto 1B, Phillips 2B, Bruce RF, Rolen 3B, Lewis LF, Hernandez C, Volquez P
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Thanks Josh
You are a very good writer.
by Madison Cub Fan on May 17, 2011 4:03 PM CDT reply actions
Well, Campana won't play.
Wonder if he made it into the Nasty Nati yet.
"I'm not a broadcaster! I'm me!"--Ron Santo
He's batting .300 with RISP,
but I’m not sold on his approach at 3rd in the lineup. I know practice, practice, practice, but as of right now let him rake at leadoff.
"Beisbol been berry berry good to me." -Tony Oliva
Best option we have, hans.
Where have you gone, Kiko Calero. A nation turns its lonely eyes to you.
I wouldnt
mind him being the #3 hitter of the future (kinda has to if barney continues since Castro isnt a patient hitter) – just figured I would beat others to the punch
also, welcome back…havent seen much of you lately
Oh, thanks, hans.
I was traveling for work last week, and I’m hip deep in wedding plans with the fiance.
I’m not in the camp that thinks Castro got messed up by moving to the third spot. I think pitchers adjusted and he slumped around the time he was moved. And with everybody else who could be considered a No. 3 hitter struggling in one way or another, Castro is simply our best choice.
Where have you gone, Kiko Calero. A nation turns its lonely eyes to you.
I used to think the same
(best wishes on the wedding btw) about Castro but his slump started the day he first hit 3rd…possible coincidence
Wonder if that little talk by Quade last night
will have any effect on how this team plays tonight
He better hope so...
Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team
by carmen_fanzone on May 17, 2011 4:15 PM CDT up reply actions
if not then either:
A) Quade needs to rethink his approach
B) all of the regulars need to be benched
3) the season is toast
Haha
I read that, and didn’t even notice
by thebluecrew1908 on May 17, 2011 4:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Is all the above an option?
"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry
Me either
by Doggie Stalker on May 17, 2011 5:22 PM CDT up reply actions
The Campana Era begins where the Colvin one ended....on the bench.....
I would so much love to see an energy filled guy play LF tonight.!!! But its not to be….
I guess this team is hitting so well that they can put a guy who has been red hot at AAA on the bench. There is no weakness on this team!!!!!
Nuts. I have to work tonight and will miss the game.
Perhaps that’s not so bad after all…
There are 108 beads in a Catholic rosary and there are 108 stitches in a baseball. Who says baseball isn't a religion?
Can you imagine how exciting that must be for the parents
by Madison Cub Fan on May 17, 2011 4:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Best part of the legendary Ryan O" Malley start
Was that some friend of the family owned a private plane and they got to Houston by the middle of the game, consideirng he had something like 6 hours notice that is pretty impressive.
"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry
Me either
by Doggie Stalker on May 17, 2011 5:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Does anybody look past 1 or 2 games? Except Josh?
Did anybody think that the OF veterans (except for Soriano) are playing ahead of Colvin for a possible trade when this team hits the trade deadline? If they can have a good half season, ship them out to a contender….
Colvin will be back, and he will hopefully have a long future with the Cubs.
It’s really time to think to ahead, not about this season.
by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on May 17, 2011 4:23 PM CDT reply actions
good
then he is starting off asking for more than what they are worth
Also, someone wanted Vernon Wells last offseason
Soriano is a very different player.
Wells can play all three outfield positions. Soriano can’t even really play left. We’re talking apples and oranges.
Where have you gone, Kiko Calero. A nation turns its lonely eyes to you.
very true
just talking about someone getting traded that was considered un-tradeable…I think we will be stuck with Soriano for another 4 years…
Everything we've read about Soriano ...
is that he’s a great teammate, prepares well, etc. I dislike him more for what he isn’t capable of rather than the cries of his laziness.
Anyway, that’s just me saying that if he is this great guy, and he’s already made tens of millions in his life, I hold out hope that he’ll retire rather than make the team pay him for the next three-plus seasons. I really shudder to think how bad he’ll be in 2014.
And, yeah, I know I might be hoping for too much and that it would be difficult for anybody to walk away from $18 million per.
Where have you gone, Kiko Calero. A nation turns its lonely eyes to you.
I don't think he should walk away without money that is owed him...
why doesn’t Hendry give him the money out of his own pocket, he gave him the contract :)
"Well-behaved women seldom make History"---Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
by cooliogirl47 on May 17, 2011 5:31 PM CDT up reply actions
I no longer discuss who's to blame for Soriano's contract.
But I bet after this season or the next, the Cubs sit down with Soriano, work out some sort of compromise and part ways.
Maybe that’s wishful thinking, like when Al used to say Kosuke might go back to Japan.
Helluva mess we’re in. Damn.
Where have you gone, Kiko Calero. A nation turns its lonely eyes to you.
has there ever been this type of situation...
a player having so many years left with such a huge amount of money and pretty much at the end of his career?
"Well-behaved women seldom make History"---Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
by cooliogirl47 on May 17, 2011 5:36 PM CDT up reply actions
happens a lot, I'm afraid...
"Chicago baseball fans, who are composites of scar tissue and mortifying memories..." - George F. Will
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I'm not sure if there's ever been a situation that's THIS bad.
Three years and $54 million (maybe more, depending on backloading)? It’s quite possible that Soriano will be the highest paid Cub in 2013-14 hitting seventh or eighth.
Where have you gone, Kiko Calero. A nation turns its lonely eyes to you.
yeah...although I think he will be released long before then.
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JIM HENDRY IS AMAZING!!
TJ is at the strip club
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip
highest paid on the bench would be alright with me if he goes the distance.
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by cooliogirl47 on May 17, 2011 5:40 PM CDT up reply actions
The sad thing is ...
we could easily be in worse shape. What if Zambrano hadn’t somewhat righted his ship? He and Soriano are making $36 million combined.
Where have you gone, Kiko Calero. A nation turns its lonely eyes to you.
another case
(as you initially pointed out) of a risk that blew up in hendry’s face - the guy hit an average of 37 homers, stole an average of 37 bases and averaged 154 games a year for the 5 years leading up to “The Contract” so a 6 year $18 mil per contract was a very acceptable risk for someone of his offensive caliber…
just now he is of a different “offensive” caliber
Eight years.
Where have you gone, Kiko Calero. A nation turns its lonely eyes to you.
didnt Jim want to give him 6 or was it 7?
I dont want to start this debate but I dont want to pin all 8 on the wrong person.
John McDonough.
"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 absolutely not touching this.
I was merely saying that Soriano got eight years. I was not blaming anyone for it.
Where have you gone, Kiko Calero. A nation turns its lonely eyes to you.
like I said I didnt want to start it
but I was merely referencing your theory and saying that we may have to make it Elgato’s Law
I'd prefer that you didn't -- though you can obviously do what you want.
I will not discuss this topic on BCB ever again. Period.
Where have you gone, Kiko Calero. A nation turns its lonely eyes to you.
ya
that is a shit ton of money to ask Ricketts to eat in one chunk…we may see another Bobby Bonilla style deferrment
2035 I will be 55 years old
THAT is nutso -
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip
"Stupid money"
Or “F*ck you money” are the normal names for it, depending on who you’re asking.
"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
Is that in the Urban Dictionary?
Maybe Al could use it for a post title
Prepares well? Maybe, but he's had 5+ years to learn to play LF with no apparent effect
Slow and not getting to balls is understandable. But he continues to make mistakes that show he has no clue how to play the OF. And most of what it takes to learn is just practice.
We talkin' 'bout *practice*
"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
I agree with you
and I think Hendry is smarter/better than many around here give him credit for…however, if we cant win with the veterans we have we wont have much chance with a bunch of not-ready rookies…
Byrd, Fukudome, Pena, Baker, Barney and Ramirez are the most tradeable but they are also the keys to this team doing well…
Someone else said it in the Colvin write up – we dont get to see everything, only the lineup card and the production on the field…if someone like Colvin is sucking it up in BP then there is a good chance he will suck it up on the field…
At the end of the day, this team just isnt that good and Quade is trying to do the best with a bunch of average or worse players…he is a rookie manager, he will have his mistakes but when you have a team full of old foagies those mistakes get amplified
Certainly.
This team isn’t going to contend. I think we knew that already, starting pitching woes make it obvious. If somebody wants Fukudome or Byrd for decent prospects, I’d deal them away.
by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on May 17, 2011 4:34 PM CDT up reply actions
But if Colvin has even been bad in BP, why?
He was decent at the start of last year. Holes in his swing, but nothing that would be exposed outside game situations. If he has regressed so far as to be bad in BP, either it has gotten into his head, or Jaramillo is really worthless as a coach.
Why don't I find this statement comforting?
“He strikes out a little too often for a speedy contact hitter, although we’re not talking about Soriano’s K rates.”
Geez, I would sure hope not for a guy who’s never hit a home run. Talk about damning with faint praise. If he’s the best guy they could have brought up, the system is in big trouble.
Yeah, I know there should be an apostrophe in "Vails," but punctuation wasn't an option when I signed up.
by Mike Vails Evil Twin on May 17, 2011 4:31 PM CDT reply actions
really?
If he’s the best guy they could have brought up, the system is in big trouble.
We are talking about a 4/5 outfielder here…he seems like a good fit for that role, a late inning PR/defensive replacement before trading Byrd I sure hope we wouldnt call up the likes of Jackson to rot on the bench
Who said anything about Jackson?
That would be insane, and besides, if you’d been paying attention you’d know he was on the DL. They already have a late inning defensive replacement in Reed Johnson. I would prefer someone who can hit a little bit.
Yeah, I know there should be an apostrophe in "Vails," but punctuation wasn't an option when I signed up.
by Mike Vails Evil Twin on May 17, 2011 4:42 PM CDT up reply actions
well you did question
the state of our minor leagues and I just threw out that in this situation we wouldnt want to bring up a big name prospect
He's not going to be a star
or likely even a starter.
He’s a 4th/5th OF. That’s the role he’s going to play for the Cubs. That doesn’t mean he doesn’t have value.
That doesn’t mean anything about the Cubs system. They could have called up Jae-Hoon Ha, who profiles as a much better player than Campana. But Ha had one game in Double-A. He isn’t ready to play in the majors. Campana likely is.
by Josh Timmers on May 17, 2011 4:39 PM CDT up reply actions
I understand that
I’m just tired of the Cubs signing little bitty guys who can’t hit for power. I’m all for speed and wish they had more of it, but somebody like Campana needs to walk more in order to have much value. They don’t need more Ced Landrums.
Yeah, I know there should be an apostrophe in "Vails," but punctuation wasn't an option when I signed up.
by Mike Vails Evil Twin on May 17, 2011 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Could have called up Lou Montanez
And I probably would have. But Campana will give you more defense and speed.
by Josh Timmers on May 17, 2011 4:58 PM CDT up reply actions
I would have too
or Snyder. Let Campana develop a bit more. Though I don’t think he has too much more to do in terms of development.
by Mulhollandmania on May 17, 2011 5:07 PM CDT up reply actions
and defense and speed are sorely lacking on the Cubs
Basically he will for now fill the Sam Fuld role ( there I said it) they can use him to pinch run in the 7th /8th and play for Sori in the 9th.
"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry
Me either
by Doggie Stalker on May 17, 2011 5:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Can he play for Soriano in the 1st?
Where have you gone, Kiko Calero. A nation turns its lonely eyes to you.
Solid point
I see your point of view too. It’s a question of whether we need defense and speed or right-handed pop to platoon with Fukudome.
by Josh Timmers on May 17, 2011 5:53 PM CDT up reply actions
We need both and more
so no right or wrong on the call up.
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Me either
by Doggie Stalker on May 17, 2011 5:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Campana gets uniform no. 41
Last worn by… Braden Looper in spring training.
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THAT'S LOU'S NUMBER
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on May 17, 2011 4:42 PM CDT up reply actions
He ain't usin' it
"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
I'm sure he used it
by balling it up into a pillow for his mid-game naps.
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by Craig in South Bend on May 17, 2011 5:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Salesman?
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by Craig in South Bend on May 17, 2011 5:48 PM CDT up reply actions
its off of Family Guy
a door-to-door salesman comes by selling XYZ Insurance – Peter calls him out - Salesman gives a completely illogical response - Peter then says “Touche Salesman” and buys whatever the salesman is selling
I dunno if I'm going to be able to watch the game tonight.
I’m trying to book a flight from Reno to Cincinnati and it’s turning out to be a lot more difficult than I ever imagined.
GM's are in charge of Managers, not the other way around.
You obviously are not much good at booking plane reservations
"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry
Me either
by Doggie Stalker on May 17, 2011 5:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Not sure I'll get to
see the game tonight but any way Go Cubs!!!
I don't always block shots, but when I do....I block yours.
Kyle Korver is open as soon as he gets out of his car at the UC. -
Stacey King
A good day for Al
Castillo playing (thank god), Mateo to Iowa, no Montanez for Colvin.
On a different note, 4 lefties in the bullpen. Ah, those Cubs brains are same as they ever were.
by Mulhollandmania on May 17, 2011 5:05 PM CDT reply actions
I have no problem with Mateo getting sent down.
But it really makes Quade’s decision last night look so much worse. Essentially, he brought in a guy in a TIE game against the best team in the division with RISP who was one bad game away from being sent to the minors.
What the hell kind of managing is that? And considering that everybody in the pen got an extra day on Sunday …
Where have you gone, Kiko Calero. A nation turns its lonely eyes to you.
It's really inexcusable.
Where have you gone, Kiko Calero. A nation turns its lonely eyes to you.
All ya can do is just grin n bear it, el...
…it’s gonna be a LONG year. Hopefully them making a couple roster moves wakes these guys up. However…the guys that need woken up are the same guys who aren’t one bit afraid of losing their roster spots. It’s a no win situation right now.
I've come to the conclusion that the two most important things in life are good friends and a good bullpen. ~Bob Lemon, 1981
While I don't disagree with your larger point ...
we can’t just ignore a terrible decision by our manager because the team is bad anyway. You’re right that a better decision last night wouldn’t change the ultimate fate of this team, but that’s not enough for me to shrug off such a terrible move.
Where have you gone, Kiko Calero. A nation turns its lonely eyes to you.
It's hard not to ignore Quade's bad mistakes.
We’re in month two of a two year contract. Thus far, it’s been extremely disappointing. I wish Q could go back to coaching 3rd, which has been another sorry point of our coaching staff.
Come visit me inside Wrigley along the Addison side mezzanine fence straight up from 1st base.
by section229beer on May 17, 2011 5:59 PM CDT up reply actions
So - can I love this--
You are at the game serving beer - but watching too right??
The speed of the game makes it worthwhile right??
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip
It'san unwritten law
in Quade’s book that you can’t bring in a guy who is used in the 7th thru 9th innings when it’s only the 6th. Everyone knows the pitcher will get confused and start throwing wild pitches or giving uo HRs.
If a quality pitching start is 3 runs and 6 innings, then a quality hitting day is 1 for 4.
Marshall
should have been brought it – it really is rediculous that the best pitchers in the pen sit in situations like that and get used to start the 8th and 9th
Regardless of the stats ...
Mateo pitches without any discernible control. He is the VERY DEFINITION of a thrower and not a pitcher. In other words, he’s only good when he’s effectively wild, and he’s almost always wild.
So, with a man on third and one out against a good offensive team, you just can’t bring in a guy like that. Even if Quade wanted to save Marshall and Wood, there’s a much smaller chance of a WP or a passed ball with Grabow and Shark (or even Russell) than with Mateo.
And what did Mateo do? First pitch WP.
Where have you gone, Kiko Calero. A nation turns its lonely eyes to you.
Campana is keeping Castillo's spot
on the bench warm. However, he’s a LH leadoff guy. Perhaps, just perhaps, he can spark this offense. Fukudome has seen the better part of his season. He has no power either and he’s gone next year. Why wouldn’t Quade want to bring him into the game in Ohio, his home state?
I really can’t wrap my head around the philosophy that’s driving this sub 500 team.
If a quality pitching start is 3 runs and 6 innings, then a quality hitting day is 1 for 4.
I don't think the reason the team is sub-.500
is because we’re not leading off a 5th OF on the first day he got up from AAA.
We'll all miss you Ron.
Did I say it was?
If a quality pitching start is 3 runs and 6 innings, then a quality hitting day is 1 for 4.
Sounds like Campana has legged out an inside the park home run
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTQjNEkqkHU&NR=1
"Keep pushin' til' it's understood. And these badlands start treating us good."
He has none listed for that year (2010) or any other.
Despite the audio clip I am thinking it was a triple plus error?
"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry
Me either
by Doggie Stalker on May 17, 2011 5:30 PM CDT up reply actions
It gets stranger
I found the box score for the day before the video was posted and it does indeed show he had a home run, though his career stats show none including 2010. I assume an inside the park HR should show as a home run.
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Me either
by Doggie Stalker on May 17, 2011 5:35 PM CDT up reply actions
Could there have been an error charged on the play?
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I think she may have stumbled onto evidence
of an alternate universe…
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by Craig in South Bend on May 17, 2011 5:45 PM CDT up reply actions
I suppose, but after the box score is published and not corrected?
It was my first thought but perhaps there is some scoring rule on inside th park home runs. Here is the box score
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Me either
by Doggie Stalker on May 17, 2011 5:49 PM CDT up reply actions
No
It was a playoff game so the stats didn’t count.
So yes, I guess he did hit an inside the parker.
by Josh Timmers on May 17, 2011 5:55 PM CDT up reply actions
An article I saw referred to it as a post-season homer
http://chicagocubsonline.com/archives/2011/01/cubstonycampana.php
About midway down
I think I speak for everyone here when I say, "Wait, what the hell are you talking about?"
Well THAT explains it
Forgot that Sept 11 would be post season in the minors and I don’t believe post season stats are shown for minor league players.
Thanks for figuring that out.
"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry
Me either
by Doggie Stalker on May 17, 2011 5:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Yep
Good catch. I didn’t remember that.
by Josh Timmers on May 17, 2011 5:56 PM CDT up reply actions
To make up for this, he'll have to catch a fly ball in his hat.
"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
Re: Soriano
Did he try to score from second on his own last night? If he did, and after letting Rolen’s flyball go over his head, he shouldn’t be starting tonight.
Where have you gone, Kiko Calero. A nation turns its lonely eyes to you.
Wasn't his finest work
"Keep pushin' til' it's understood. And these badlands start treating us good."
The consensus seems to be
That there wasn’t a clear sign from DeJesus, but there may have been something that looked like a “go”. There certainly wasn’t anything that looked like a “stop”, though.
"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
Interesting.
OK. Well, I guess Soriano didn’t do anything on that play — that we know of — that constitutes a a benchable decision.
Where have you gone, Kiko Calero. A nation turns its lonely eyes to you.
you should have saw him run tho, or try to run
his upper body was really moving but his legs hardly budged, it was then that I could see the effort it takes him to run.
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by cooliogirl47 on May 17, 2011 5:38 PM CDT up reply actions
It really was painful to watch
all round
"Keep pushin' til' it's understood. And these badlands start treating us good."
ya there was a
replay on Baseball Tonight and you could tell he was giving it 100% but his body just wasnt allowing it…I wonder if this is what Gehrig looked like in 39…
I saw it, but I was doing other things.
I think the criticism of Soriano’s effort is overblown, frankly. I rarely question his heart.
I think he’s got a 10-cent head — he’s ALWAYS had a 10-cent head — and that his talent isn’t good enough for him to get by anymore. He can still hit mistake pitches a long way, and he’s not a bad teammate. But other than that …
Where have you gone, Kiko Calero. A nation turns its lonely eyes to you.
by elgato on May 17, 2011 5:40 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
You literally nailed it
I agree with all of this.
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip
Painful yes. Ouch - awful looking
Could a reporter ask Jim how he feels about this contract??
Doubt it – why rock the pay check Cubs reporters.
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip
Meh.
That’s the kind of question that fans want asked as a protest. Reporters don’t ask them because they know there won’t be any good answers.
Hendry, predictably, will defend Soriano. He won’t say he regrets the contract — that’s reserved for extreme situations like Bradley.
Reporters need to ask tough questions, but asking Hendry if he regrets the contract isn’t really worth it.
Where have you gone, Kiko Calero. A nation turns its lonely eyes to you.
All true
Although I still feel being rhetorical is cool :)
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip
Fair enough.
Where have you gone, Kiko Calero. A nation turns its lonely eyes to you.
Id seriously rather have DeJesus on base at second in that situation
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip
Unless you're poor and can't afford it
Then Tom doesn’t want to hear about it.
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"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
I want to know why you must join a "brother"hood to drink it....
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by cooliogirl47 on May 17, 2011 5:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Dear Cubs, now would be a good time to win a few.
GO CUBS!
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid.
by eths on May 17, 2011 5:38 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Dear People that say Dear Somebody
Enough please??
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip
Dear hansman
I think you nailed it
"Keep pushin' til' it's understood. And these badlands start treating us good."
Dear hansman,
that was excellent!! :)
"Well-behaved women seldom make History"---Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
by cooliogirl47 on May 17, 2011 5:42 PM CDT up reply actions
I have never had any of it
but I have Seagrams here
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip
I'll use German next time. ;-)
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid.
by eths on May 17, 2011 5:55 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Has Campana ever been mistaken for Freddie Bynum?
They sound somewhat similar.
I think I speak for everyone here when I say, "Wait, what the hell are you talking about?"
He looks like Rick Moranis in Spaceballs
when wearing the Smokies helmet
"Keep pushin' til' it's understood. And these badlands start treating us good."
I was thinking of a response
but this nailed it. Nice.
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip
From the number of videos of him on YouTube...
… it seems that the Smokies front office has quite a man-crush on him.
As for what he looks like, I was thinking more along the lines of the Great Gazoo.
I think I speak for everyone here when I say, "Wait, what the hell are you talking about?"
He was blisteringly hot
for the first half of last season. He was a big reason the Smokies won the first half title. He was good second half, but not quite as dominating.
by Josh Timmers on May 17, 2011 5:58 PM CDT up reply actions
Well, I'm avoiding game threads these days.
I’ll probably see all of your smiling faces tomorrow. I hope Garza doesn’t make like a flyball pitcher in GAB tonight …
Later, kids.
Where have you gone, Kiko Calero. A nation turns its lonely eyes to you.
Josh
since you are in here I will ask…and its probably waaay to early but:
Are there any of the top 10 prospects that have taken a serious tumble this year so far?
Jay Jackson
What ever is going on with him is not good.
by Josh Timmers on May 17, 2011 5:58 PM CDT up reply actions
ya...just looked at the stats
although last year he wasnt as great as he was in the lower levels…but his WHIP was better than his ERA…
So called reporter
“Hey Jim – so how do you feel about #12’s contract??
deflects answer because he is more PR than GM****
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip
Wow weird
:) not gonna go over this again
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip
Here's EXACTLY what Hendry would say.
“Sori’s a class guy and one of the hardest workers on the club. He’s fought through a lot of injuries and worked harder than most people know. When we signed him, he was coming off a great couple years and he was almost always healthy.
“Looking back, we had no way to know he would have the injury problems he’s had. But I prefer not to focus on the past. Besides, he’s leading the team in HRs and RBIs.”
How do I know this? Hendry has said some variation of this several times. It’s old hat, it’s not interesting — and even if Hendry believes something else, he won’t say it.
Where have you gone, Kiko Calero. A nation turns its lonely eyes to you.
Oi!
"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
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