June 28, 201015 yr QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jun 28, 2010 -> 06:08 PM) It's June 28th. And the Cubs still suck. closer to last place than 1st place. Equal distance between 2nd place and last place. That team is so messed up. They have seen almost all of their off season and spring training moves turn to gold on them (Bradley for Silva was a joke, Marlon Byrd has been ridiculous, and Colvin has been surprisingly good) and they've gotten worse because they're starting to get old, injury prone, and inconsistent. With nothing in the cupboards (and I mean that both in regards to their fiscal and personnel situations), it's going to take more than a minor miracle to turn that team around before atleast 2013. Atleast they drafted Jessica and Ashley's sister in the first round, she should be a great marketing tool.
June 29, 201015 yr Pirates have almost 33% of their wins this season agaisnt he cubs this is Tiger/White Sox material from 2003.
June 29, 201015 yr I talked to a friend yesterday and he said the Cubs would wind up with a better record than the Sox this year. I offered a $5K bet and he declined.
June 29, 201015 yr QUOTE (Jenks Heat @ Jun 29, 2010 -> 09:54 AM) Pirates have almost 33% of their wins this season agaisnt he cubs this is Tiger/White Sox material from 2003. Octavio Dotel vs. the Cubs: 7 G, 6/6 SVs, 7 IP, 14 K, 1.29 ERA, 0.71 WHIP vs. rest of MLB: 23 G, 9/12 SVs, 22.2 IP, 25 K, 5.96 ERA, 1.63 WHIP
June 29, 201015 yr QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jun 29, 2010 -> 10:08 AM) Octavio Dotel vs. the Cubs: 7 G, 6/6 SVs, 7 IP, 14 K, 1.29 ERA, 0.71 WHIP vs. rest of MLB: 23 G, 9/12 SVs, 22.2 IP, 25 K, 5.96 ERA, 1.63 WHIP yeah, they were showing some of his dominant numbers against the Cubs last night, it was baffling, and when you see him pitch against them it shows, they look like they have zero chance and are getting blown away by 92mph FBs
June 29, 201015 yr QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jun 28, 2010 -> 06:08 PM) It's June 28th. And the Cubs still suck. Indeed. No matter how bad it gets for our Sox (although it's obviously been a lot better lately), it's always good to have the Cubs there to remind us it could be worse.
June 30, 201015 yr Cubs still can't figure out Dotel & the Pirates. Pitching staff gives up 5 runs in 3 days, yet they still lose the series.
June 30, 201015 yr QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jun 30, 2010 -> 04:00 PM) Cubs still can't figure out Dotel & the Pirates. Pitching staff gives up 5 runs in 3 days, yet they still lose the series. Has there been a more worthless trio in baseball, relative to their salary, than Zambrano, Lee and Ramirez?
July 1, 201015 yr If the Reds want to contend, they really need to add more bullpen help for Rhodes and Cordero. Nick Masset is having a TERRIBLE season. The Reds just need to not get swept this weekend, and that will probably result in the Cubs going into sell mode. Edited July 1, 201015 yr by fathom
July 1, 201015 yr QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 1, 2010 -> 04:28 PM) that will probably result in the Cubs going into sell mode. Who do the Cubs have that they'd be willing to move and other teams would actually take?
July 1, 201015 yr QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 1, 2010 -> 08:31 PM) Who do the Cubs have that they'd be willing to move and other teams would actually take? Ted Lilly, Mike Fontenot, possibly D. Lee
July 1, 201015 yr QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 1, 2010 -> 04:33 PM) Ted Lilly, Mike Fontenot, possibly D. Lee In other words, not a whole lot.
July 1, 201015 yr QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 1, 2010 -> 03:44 PM) In other words, not a whole lot. DLEE and Lilly are rentals, but are quality players, especially Lilly for the stretch. You could deal someone like Marmol, Byrd, or Colvin if you want to bring in some good pieces. Fukudome isnt worth his salary and either is Soriano, Zambrano or Dempster.
July 1, 201015 yr QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jul 1, 2010 -> 04:52 PM) DLEE and Lilly are rentals, but are quality players, especially Lilly for the stretch. You could deal someone like Marmol, Byrd, or Colvin if you want to bring in some good pieces. Fukudome isnt worth his salary and either is Soriano, Zambrano or Dempster. Yeah, they're decent rentals, but in neither case are they obviously the best name on the market. Cliff Lee is out there as a pitcher, Adam Dunn is out there as a DH/1b, and I don't think you're going to get draft picks back for Lee if he walks
July 1, 201015 yr QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 1, 2010 -> 09:54 PM) Yeah, they're decent rentals, but in neither case are they obviously the best name on the market. Cliff Lee is out there as a pitcher, Adam Dunn is out there as a DH/1b, and I don't think you're going to get draft picks back for Lee if he walks Ted Lilly is probably the 2nd best pitcher available. He'd be a great fit for New York (Mets).
July 1, 201015 yr Reds up 3-2 heading into the bottom of the 10th. If they blow this, scoring only 3 runs on 16 f***ing hits will be a good reason why.
July 1, 201015 yr Don't think they would do it, but if I was the cubs I would really, really entertain moving Marmol and getting a great deal out of it. Maybe it's just me, but I love Cashner's arm as their future closer. Fukudome is also attractive, but they probably need to eat alot of that salary to get a good prospect or two out of it.
July 1, 201015 yr QUOTE (SoxAce @ Jul 1, 2010 -> 09:16 PM) Don't think they would do it, but if I was the cubs I would really, really entertain moving Marmol and getting a great deal out of it. Maybe it's just me, but I love Cashner's arm as their future closer. Fukudome is also attractive, but they probably need to eat alot of that salary to get a good prospect or two out of it. If Adam Lind could play 1b, I would try to trade Marmol for him. Lind was actually someone I was wondering if the Sox could get involved with.
July 1, 201015 yr QUOTE (SoxAce @ Jul 1, 2010 -> 04:16 PM) Don't think they would do it, but if I was the cubs I would really, really entertain moving Marmol and getting a great deal out of it. Maybe it's just me, but I love Cashner's arm as their future closer. Fukudome is also attractive, but they probably need to eat alot of that salary to get a good prospect or two out of it. Cashner's got some real talent.
July 2, 201015 yr QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 1, 2010 -> 03:33 PM) Ted Lilly, Mike Fontenot, possibly D. Lee Lee would look real nice in the middle of our line up.
July 2, 201015 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 1, 2010 -> 08:19 PM) Lee would look real nice in the middle of our line up. Ehhhhhhhh.... He hasn't looked nice all season. I know that's not going to last forever, as he's going to get back to his career averages sooner or later, but I don't know...
July 2, 201015 yr QUOTE (chw42 @ Jul 1, 2010 -> 09:30 PM) Ehhhhhhhh.... He hasn't looked nice all season. I know that's not going to last forever, as he's going to get back to his career averages sooner or later, but I don't know... Even if he doesn't revert to his career norms, his numbers this year would still look better in the middle of our lineup than Kotsay's do.
July 2, 201015 yr D. Lee could easily be the 1B for the Sox next year considering his good r'ship with Ozzie.
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