Brady Marino
Footballguy
For a while, Sam Fuld was more popular than Evan Longoria. It happens.I can't believe somebody is even trying to make this argument.
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Brady Marino
Footballguy
shadyridr
Footballguy
hot stove is officially over
urbanhack
Fight The Power!
WOW....thanks!
Mr. Know-It-All
Footballguy
The argument is not whether Molina is better or more valuable than Pujols. It is whether he is as or more loved than Pujols. If you woulod have asked a similar question a few years ago you would have been surprised at how well Eckstein was loved - and he weighed a buck twenty soaking wet.
Another thing with Molina - offensively it is not even close - but Molina is an anchor of that defense and pitching staff. Yadi is a game changer defensively PLUS he has done a pretty good job over the years calling games.
Still, wish we would have signed Pujols - but longe term we are better off reinvesting elsewhere.
Another thing with Molina - offensively it is not even close - but Molina is an anchor of that defense and pitching staff. Yadi is a game changer defensively PLUS he has done a pretty good job over the years calling games.
Still, wish we would have signed Pujols - but longe term we are better off reinvesting elsewhere.
Statorama
gangster
I happen to be down there for business a while back and the Union Station(?) mall was packed for an autograph session with some scrub pitcher named Steve Kline. They really get attached to their players, which is kind of neat.
Mr. Know-It-All
Footballguy
Kline had THE filthiest hat in baseball. LOVED that guy.
Brady Marino
Footballguy
100%.And now that Pujols is gone, and even though Berkman/Beltran/Holliday are better hitters, it wouldn't surprise me to see Molina become Mr. Popular among Cards fans.
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
Wait, it wouldn't surprise you if he becomes that? So he's not already "as beloved in St. Louis as Pujols was, if not more"?
Brady Marino
Footballguy
If there was doubt then, there won't be now.Wait, it wouldn't surprise you if he becomes that? So he's not already "as beloved in St. Louis as Pujols was, if not more"?
Mr. Know-It-All
Footballguy
Have you copyrighted that term? If not, dibs.'Wrigley said:
Wrigley
Footballguy
Premier
Footballguy
That's one of the best commercials I've ever seen.
Samuel L Bronkowitz
Footballguy
Woulda been a brazillion times better if Bartman were the one playingETA Cool commercial though
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Brady Marino
Footballguy
dparker713
Footballguy
People in Chicago need to get ver Bartman already. Its not even like he cost them the game and its been a decade.
i dont know anyone who isnt over the bartman thing.
pantagrapher
Footballguy
boubucarow
Footballguy
In every baseball video game I have ever played a Cubs Championship means far too much. In every OOTP game I have owned, I replay Ryno's career just to win him a ring.
Limp Ditka
Footballguy
so ####### ridiculous......I turned my back on that ### ####ed franchise over a decade ago. It's been so nice not having to shed a tear about 2003, 2008, 2009 or their century + of futility over that time.In every baseball video game I have ever played a Cubs Championship means far too much. In every OOTP game I have owned, I replay Ryno's career just to win him a ring.
Today, I'm sitting here crying like a baby watching this because my father, a life long Cubs fan, passed away over the weekend and I'm just now realizing that he never got to see them win it all.
FML
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boubucarow
Footballguy
I was too young to realize how backwards the Cubs were in the 80's and 90's after Green. If I knew then what I know now, I probably would have been a Dodgers fan as a kid (Jackie Robinson book). I might have disagreed with Hendry but there was no question that the organization was trying to win unlike before. Theo's gang may not bring a championship but I have no doubt they will build a quality organization that has a chance to win.My dad was born in 1945 (ironic enough) and is the reason I am a Cubs fan.so ####### ridiculous......I turned my back on that ### ####ed franchise over a decade ago. It's been so nice not having to shed a tear about 2003, 2008, 2009 or their century + of futility over that time.In every baseball video game I have ever played a Cubs Championship means far too much. In every OOTP game I have owned, I replay Ryno's career just to win him a ring.
Today, I'm sitting here crying like a baby watching this because my father, a life long Cubs fan, passed away over the weekend and I'm just now realizing that he never got to see them win it all.
FML
Eephus
Footballguy
Sorry about your dad.I was too young to realize how backwards the Cubs were in the 80's and 90's after Green. If I knew then what I know now, I probably would have been a Dodgers fan as a kid (Jackie Robinson book). I might have disagreed with Hendry but there was no question that the organization was trying to win unlike before. Theo's gang may not bring a championship but I have no doubt they will build a quality organization that has a chance to win.My dad was born in 1945 (ironic enough) and is the reason I am a Cubs fan.so ####### ridiculous......I turned my back on that ### ####ed franchise over a decade ago. It's been so nice not having to shed a tear about 2003, 2008, 2009 or their century + of futility over that time.In every baseball video game I have ever played a Cubs Championship means far too much. In every OOTP game I have owned, I replay Ryno's career just to win him a ring.
Today, I'm sitting here crying like a baby watching this because my father, a life long Cubs fan, passed away over the weekend and I'm just now realizing that he never got to see them win it all.
FML
Wrigley
Footballguy
Yeah, sorry for your lose gb.Sorry about your dad.I was too young to realize how backwards the Cubs were in the 80's and 90's after Green. If I knew then what I know now, I probably would have been a Dodgers fan as a kid (Jackie Robinson book). I might have disagreed with Hendry but there was no question that the organization was trying to win unlike before. Theo's gang may not bring a championship but I have no doubt they will build a quality organization that has a chance to win.My dad was born in 1945 (ironic enough) and is the reason I am a Cubs fan.so ####### ridiculous......I turned my back on that ### ####ed franchise over a decade ago. It's been so nice not having to shed a tear about 2003, 2008, 2009 or their century + of futility over that time.In every baseball video game I have ever played a Cubs Championship means far too much. In every OOTP game I have owned, I replay Ryno's career just to win him a ring.
Today, I'm sitting here crying like a baby watching this because my father, a life long Cubs fan, passed away over the weekend and I'm just now realizing that he never got to see them win it all.
FML
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Limp Ditka
Footballguy
Thanks all. Been a rough couple of days. For some reason, that damn commercial just made it all too real.
pantagrapher
Footballguy
####, man. I am sorry to hear that.
Limp Ditka
Footballguy
Thanks everyone.
<--- to the old man.
<--- to the old man.
the moops
Footballguy
Thanks everyone.
boubucarow
Footballguy
Thanks everyone.
Wrigley
Footballguy
Buddy was told by management that he's got the job as long as the new owners(whenever they get new owners) think his job is a necessity.
His locker is next to Mattinglys(who has taken him under his wing), and two down from Lasorda's.......he says Lasorda is amazing considering his age.
Mattingly had him talk to the whole team yesterday in an attempt to loosen everyone up......apparently he had the whole team cracking up(some of them close to tears)
Sounds like we're going to end up with some nice perks when LA comes to Chicago.
His locker is next to Mattinglys(who has taken him under his wing), and two down from Lasorda's.......he says Lasorda is amazing considering his age.
Mattingly had him talk to the whole team yesterday in an attempt to loosen everyone up......apparently he had the whole team cracking up(some of them close to tears)
Sounds like we're going to end up with some nice perks when LA comes to Chicago.
Michael Brown
Footballguy
AwesomeBuddy was told by management that he's got the job as long as the new owners(whenever they get new owners) think his job is a necessity.His locker is next to Mattinglys(who has taken him under his wing), and two down from Lasorda's.......he says Lasorda is amazing considering his age.Mattingly had him talk to the whole team yesterday in an attempt to loosen everyone up......apparently he had the whole team cracking up(some of them close to tears)Sounds like we're going to end up with some nice perks when LA comes to Chicago.
pantagrapher
Footballguy
Source: @JohnSheaHey National baseball writer/columnist, San Francisco Chronicle
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boubucarow
Footballguy
When he is granted residency in the Dominican.
Wrigley
Footballguy
this
Billy Bats
Footballguy
General manager Ruben Amaro Jr. categorized Utley as "doubtful" for opening day and effectively anointed 22-year-old Freddy Galvis as the starting second baseman.
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/phillies/Utley_leaving_camp_to_see_specialist.html#ixzz1paUVmmNQ
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/phillies/Utley_leaving_camp_to_see_specialist.html#ixzz1paUVmmNQ
pantagrapher
Footballguy
This stove doesn't seem to be working.
pantagrapher
Footballguy
Here's to you, Minor League Guy.
Grahamburn
Footballguy
Who's tearing it up this spring?
Dee Gordon: Only three of Gordon's 18 hits have gone for extra bases, but we're fine with a .409/.490/.523 batting line for the Dodgers' leadoff hitter. He's also swiped 10 bases while being caught just once and he's walked more (six) than he's struck out (four).
Andrew McCutchen: With a spring average of .363 in 36 at-bats, McCutchen is primed for a big year in his third full season with Pittsburgh.
Jayson Werth: Jayson Werth's home run in Sunday's 12-0 spring training win over the New York Mets was variously described as "monster" and "mammoth." Sadly, the game wasn't televised so we can't judge for ourselves. But fortunately, the Washington Post's Thomas Boswell, the dean of Washington's baseball writers, was able to use his dogged journalistic instincts to track down a precise measurement of Werth's tater.
Boswell's final, best estimate puts the home run distance at 492 feet. We would quibble with the math, but we haven't thought seriously about the Pythagorean Theorem since our sophomore year of high school. Besides, anyone who gets to spend a morning checking the distance of spring training home runs is doing something right with his life.
Adam Dunn and Jesus Montero are also showing they could be primed for bounce back and breakout seasons respectively, and Howie Kendrick looks like he really likes the 2 hole in front of Albert.
Those are some guys on my radar who are having hot springs. So, who else is raking during ST?
Dee Gordon: Only three of Gordon's 18 hits have gone for extra bases, but we're fine with a .409/.490/.523 batting line for the Dodgers' leadoff hitter. He's also swiped 10 bases while being caught just once and he's walked more (six) than he's struck out (four).
Andrew McCutchen: With a spring average of .363 in 36 at-bats, McCutchen is primed for a big year in his third full season with Pittsburgh.
Jayson Werth: Jayson Werth's home run in Sunday's 12-0 spring training win over the New York Mets was variously described as "monster" and "mammoth." Sadly, the game wasn't televised so we can't judge for ourselves. But fortunately, the Washington Post's Thomas Boswell, the dean of Washington's baseball writers, was able to use his dogged journalistic instincts to track down a precise measurement of Werth's tater.
Boswell's final, best estimate puts the home run distance at 492 feet. We would quibble with the math, but we haven't thought seriously about the Pythagorean Theorem since our sophomore year of high school. Besides, anyone who gets to spend a morning checking the distance of spring training home runs is doing something right with his life.
Adam Dunn and Jesus Montero are also showing they could be primed for bounce back and breakout seasons respectively, and Howie Kendrick looks like he really likes the 2 hole in front of Albert.
Those are some guys on my radar who are having hot springs. So, who else is raking during ST?
Doctor Detroit
Please remove your headgear
Jack Cust>WAIT!
Grahamburn
Footballguy
I like Ackley and Montero.
JM could be extremely valuable if he can pick up enough starts to get C eligibility.
