The Critic

Many Cub fans are of course going to side with Barrett, right or wrong. Just look at Mariotti...

QUOTE(Steve9347 @ May 22, 2006 -> 02:24 PM) what's amazing is the white sox team from last year did not blow a single game when they had the lead. They also never lost a game they "should have won" or won a game they "should have lost". It's also a shame that the Sox have no more games against Detroit - they have NO CHANCE of making up that 1 game now.....

I'll cheer loudly for Frank his first time up on Wednesday, but after that I think I'll be quiet when he's announced. He definitely deserves applause from Sox fans for his accomplishments in a Sox uniform.

*shakes head "no", because he'll be there on Wednesday instead*

I call AJ "The Magnet" because for whatever reason, controversy sticks to him wherever he goes. He's a passionate ballplayer, and that can rub opponents the wrong way, but I don't see him go out of his way to irritate other players very often. Unlike a certain loony Cub starting pitcher, for example....

I feel bad for Kerry Wood, because he seems like a genuinely good guy, but I don't feel bad for the Cubs. They have continuously banked on Wood being healthy despite his injury history, and haven't done much (if anything) to acquire additional pitching help. Then he gets hurt again and they're stuck with rookies or middle relievers thrown into the rotation. There were a LOT of available free-agent pitchers last offseason, and only guy they picked up was another injury case, Wade Miller. That's just inexcusable - I can see where the Prior thing may have blindsided them, but they KNEW Wood would spend some time on the DL after shoulder surgery. I hope for Wood's sake that he can someday stay healthy, but it would be fitting for him to do that for another franchise.

QUOTE(Mplssoxfan @ May 21, 2006 -> 06:58 PM) They got rich selling booze. The team is an afterthought to the old man. I honestly couldn't care less about hockey, but all you Hawks fans probably ought to give the kids a chance, if Bill doesn't sell first. Okay, then change that to "how they've gotten RICHER" or "how they've STAYED rich". As far as the team being an afterthought, I would definitely disagree. Their beer goes from the family-owned distributorship to the family-controlled concession stands and sells at an obscene profit. Why they'd risk that by alienating every hockey fan in Chicago is beyond me, but they seem bent on doing just that. I'll wait and see what they do once Billy Worst kicks the bucket, but I'm not expecting much to change.

QUOTE(SouthsideNorthsideFan @ May 21, 2006 -> 02:58 PM) to this point, LOCKED. Juan and Neal forgot to lock it up tight.

Those uni's are ugly.

QUOTE(jackie hayes @ May 21, 2006 -> 10:53 AM) So he did say "b****"? Aww... I would've put money on "AAA s***". I don't know what Ozzie said, I just like the sound of "Rich The b****".

I hope the Sox take the high road, beat them at the baseball game, complete the sweep, and treat them as the ass-pimples they are right now.

QUOTE(YASNY @ May 21, 2006 -> 10:44 AM) Instant Karma! Yep. The only question is, did Dusty demote him, or did Ozzie? HA! Final numbers on Rich The b****: 0 wins 4 losses 9.31 ERA 1 stupid tirade

Just heard that Rich "The AAA b****" Hill is now officially a AAA b**** again. Sent down to Iowa, Michael Weurtz (sp?) called back up.

QUOTE(DBAH0 @ May 21, 2006 -> 02:37 AM) I believe there was an article in the Tribune a while back where his son said he would do a lot things differently than his father IIRC. I'll believe it when I see it. His kids know how they got rich. I believe they're playing "good cop" right now and will revert to their Wirtzian heritage of s***ting on hockey fans after they shovel dirt onto Pops. I hope I'm wrong about the sons.

The thing the Cubs need to worry about with Zambrano, as they ALWAYS have to, is his head. If he gets himself all amped up about it, he'll lose control of himself and that can only help the Sox. From the neck down, he's a tremendous pitcher. His worst enemy is his own lack of maturity and self-control. Of course, Cub fans confuse this for passion, just as they confused Ron Santo's showing up opponents and umpires as passion back in the 60s and 70s.

Typical Hysteriotti. It doesn't surprise me in the least. Ironic that he'd use the terms "pot-stirrer" and "punk" when that's exactly what I think he is as a columnist.

QUOTE(Whitewashed in @ May 20, 2006 -> 02:12 PM) Doesn't look like Barret even got it on AJ's face. Looks like he hit him in the neck. Oh yeah and that did light a fire in the cubs... :finger Well, they DID load the bases - that's gotta be a fire of some kind......ha.....

Hey, can the Cubs call up Womack tomorrow so they can try to have 4 second basemen in the lineup? They are dismal right now.

"He hit me without the ball!!!!" Unreal. What a punk b****.

Thanks, Doc!

QUOTE(Kalapse @ May 20, 2006 -> 01:51 PM) I've always found Michael Barrett to be a bit of a punk b****. He didn't do much today to help eliminate that label. More than "a bit". He is a total prick. He seems to think that he's some top-flight catcher, when middle of the pack would be more accurate.

And a FINE outing by Rich Hill comes to its logical conclusion. Nah nah nah nahhhhhh......NAH NAH NAH NAHHHHH.......

QUOTE(fathom @ May 20, 2006 -> 01:53 PM) Maybe he can have his son sitting on his lap again. The kid could be 24 years old and he'll still have him on his lap. Using your kid as a criticism shield is weak. HAHAHAHAHAA!!!!!!! IGUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!

Filthy.

HAHA, did Dusty do a double-switch when Barrett and Mayberry ( as DJ has called him every single time ) got booted??? The double-switch is the only managerial move Dude Baker knows.