Harry Chappas

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Apr 16, 2010 -> 03:12 PM) They are awful, but to be fair when a couple of your better hitters are hitting like .091 comming in, your best hitter is on the DL, and you play the two best NL teams early on in PHI and STL, and faced the 2 headed monster early on in SF (Lincecum, Cain, though even Zito who has been very good) you are not gonna look good either way. Come on, you put Berkman in that line-up and it is decent but that staff after Wandy and Oswalt is terrible. Does the NL even look at bullpens.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Apr 16, 2010 -> 02:27 PM) Over the past 2 seasons only 3 players in baseball have a UZR/150 of -20.00 or worse, those players: Brad Hawpe (-36.1), Jermaine Dye (-22.9) and Vernon Wells (-20.9). He has the 6th worst UZR/150 over the past 3 years at -13.5. +/- has him at -26 over the past 2 years which is the 4th worst in baseball regardless of position. Regardless: Wells is 3 years younger, has shown some signs of life at the plate and should be able to play a mediocre corner outfield and won't destroy you with just horrendous mistakes late in games. It's a $14M difference over the next 4 years (2011-2014). Wells is infinitely better in the outfield than Soriano. Any metric that does not agree with this is garbage.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Apr 16, 2010 -> 12:38 PM) No, $36,000 bail bond. Not a fine. Somebody clocked him pretty good see the photo. What a douchebag.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 16, 2010 -> 12:14 PM) I wonder if Toronto would trade him straight up for Wells. Come on Wells can at least play defense and is an ok hitter. Soriano has no baseball skill any longer. 5 years $90M.......WOW My lord the Astros are bad. They really need to move Oswalt, Pence and Lee for whatever they could get. The cub oughta clear out their farm system for Lee and Oswat and give them Soraino and $$$.

QUOTE (FlaSoxxJim @ Apr 15, 2010 -> 10:41 PM) My parents are addicted to Chi Tung, and go there probably weekly when they're in Chicago and not snowbirding down here. But that's not the calibre of sushi this thread was angling for. I work in Lincoln Park on Clark street and there are literally two sushi joints on every block they all are good and Chi Tung is right with them. Chi Tung is always packed and for some reason they added a Hitachi Grill the place is good. Hit Wonderburger again last night you are missing out.

I do not want to hear "I Like it I Love it"

Does the guy even have value as a DH? The end result will be that the cubs move him to first after this year and let Lee go....which would be a PR nightmare BTW

QUOTE (kjshoe04 @ Apr 16, 2010 -> 10:29 AM) I would. I think Hudson will be alright pitcher and I think Santos has potential. I'm still not sold on Flowers. AGon, however, is a superstar once he leaves San Diego. I look at the Brewers and the cubs for example and the Brewers may have one maybe two guys that could make the Sox pen and the cub Marmol and maybe Marshall would be it. Williams stinks but I think Guillen is just going to ditch the LOOGY thing as he has guys that can get lefties out. Something Williams is not good at.

I was in the third row behind the scout seats for a Cleveland game and there were two Phillies scouts there. I thought that was odd unless the Indians play the Phillies later.

QUOTE (Jenks Heat @ Apr 15, 2010 -> 03:33 PM) The cub will end up with at least 9 runs today. Which is just about to happen.

7 men batted there have been no walks and a ball has not left the infield....only the cub bullpen

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Apr 15, 2010 -> 03:59 PM) They will be at the top of the league in strikeouts. Guaranteed. Acquiring Carlos Gomez doesn't help that cause either. He and Edmonds are platooning. Zaun is an idiot. Edmonds at least looked like strikes. At least I will not have to worry about getting stuck in cub traffic up here as this thing should drag on until at least 4:30. How did the cat that has 9 strike outs in 4 innings not pitch yesterday before hawkins. Please tell me LaTroy will not be pitching today!!

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Apr 15, 2010 -> 03:07 PM) Yeah, a whole 10 days into the season. If Liriano establishes himself as a legit #1, then, yes, we're in some trouble. I don't see that happening, though. Their games against the Sox were far from effortless. Have not seen the rest of them.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Apr 15, 2010 -> 03:39 PM) Who the hell is this Chris Narveson? All this dude does is give up runs. Tony Pena would be the best pitcher in their pen. Linebrink would be a close second. Wow PH for Marshall may be a slugfest now. Zaun swings 3-0 Escober Swings 1-0 Inglett walks See a pattern here

QUOTE (maggliopipe @ Apr 15, 2010 -> 02:22 PM) And Sayid was also there, and could return to see his brother. Last we left Sawyer he had Kate pinned to a fence. Should she try to get away and become injured they could both end up there. As I said before the Hurley chicken thing screams heart attack. There is also a philanthropic possability with him there.

If they were smart they would use Marshall for the remainder of this game to get to Marmol. He is their best shot of shutting the Brewers down and there is no way the Brewer pen which could be worse than the cubs is going to keep the ball in the aprk. The cub will end up with at least 9 runs today.

Jason Giambi is still in baseball and on the Rockies

Not watching the game but the wind is blowing out at about 20 - 30 mph. Oh Big Z why do you tease the minion so? The Reds may have a shot at this division if their bullpen can be productive.

QUOTE (JorgeFabregas @ Apr 15, 2010 -> 01:07 PM) He's had 2 starts. Look at 2006, 2007 and 2008. If he shows up in the playoffs in 2008 the Sox may have actually made some serious noise. It is not too far fetched to say he really is unable to handle any pressure at all.

After the Preds got their team back in order after the first month or so they played well. Their PP defense stifles the Hawks.

Milwaukee's pen is not much better than the cubs though, so it is far from over. For having a great line-up the Brewers have three good hitters and that's it. Their pitching is terrible.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Apr 14, 2010 -> 02:44 PM) They have a ton of money. Not so sure about that anymore. The Blackhawks, now they have money.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Apr 14, 2010 -> 02:51 PM) scary: met a real estate agent, a woman, who looks like Ron Gardenhire. And she had a twins sticker on her bumper. I asked and she said she's his cousin. And yes, she.looks.like.him. picture that... Chicks with Goatees are hot

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Apr 14, 2010 -> 02:38 PM) LOL at Soriano and that contract. They will move him to first next year, be forced to watch Lee leave and they will have the most overpaid .250/.330/.450/.780 hitter in the history of baseball if they are lucky.

Carlos Gomez walks on water against the Sox but against the cub, while I am only watching on line, Esocbar singles and Gomez is out at third.........against he Sox he steals second and scores on the hit. Oh and Soriano with a fielding error Weeks is really turning into the player they thought he would be. The Brewers oughta trade Fielder for pitching if he is really looking for $200m contract.