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StrikeZone

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Re: Cubs in '11
« Reply #540 on: May 16, 2011, 10:18:55 pm »
Yes, full no-trade as far as I remember.

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Re: Cubs in '11
« Reply #541 on: May 16, 2011, 10:30:12 pm »
Is there anything about that contract that doesn't suck?

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Re: Cubs in '11
« Reply #542 on: May 16, 2011, 10:31:27 pm »
Rotoworld says Colvin has been optioned to AAA.  Nothing about his replacement...anyone unexpectedly out of the lineup at Iowa tonight?

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Re: Cubs in '11
« Reply #543 on: May 16, 2011, 10:50:43 pm »
Rotoworld says Colvin has been optioned to AAA.  Nothing about his replacement...anyone unexpectedly out of the lineup at Iowa tonight?

Good, maybe he can get his head on straight.

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Re: Cubs in '11
« Reply #544 on: May 16, 2011, 11:02:08 pm »
I suppose Scales is a possibility, but I would rather see Campana or Montenez.

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Re: Cubs in '11
« Reply #545 on: May 16, 2011, 11:04:03 pm »
Scott Moore came out of the game early tonight.  That would be a really weird choice if it was him, though.

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Re: Cubs in '11
« Reply #546 on: May 16, 2011, 11:05:51 pm »
Also Tony Campana wasn't in the lineup at all for Iowa.

I bet it's him.  Iowa is playing in Reno, and that's a long flight to Cincinnati.  Plus there was a little bit of speculation about him being the guy the other day.

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« Reply #547 on: May 16, 2011, 11:07:38 pm »
Ugh, I hope not.  This team needs someone capable of power and/or OBP, not Campana.

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Re: Cubs in '11
« Reply #548 on: May 16, 2011, 11:22:48 pm »
Then you can bet it's him.

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« Reply #549 on: May 16, 2011, 11:47:10 pm »
According to the Trib, the invaluable  :'( "closed door meeting" after tonight's game.

After a leadoff out, the horrible 6th started with a play that a good 3B should make.  Maybe I'm seeing things that aren't there, but it seemed that when the next batter, Renteria, came up, Aramis smiled at him and gestured to a scoreboard--maybe the scoring of the non-play as a hit, not an error?  If so, I guess that maybe shows where Aramis is coming from these days. 

Soriano is not a fun player to watch anymore, obviously, but I don't blame him too much.  We know his defense sucks, so kind of asking too much for him to make a play like the line drive that froze him.  On the out at home play later, a terrible blunder by DeJesus to send Soriano with no outs.  Hard to blame Soriano for that one.  Blame the coach.

I'm not keen on blaming the manager too much, but Quade is behind the curve as an in-game manager too often.  That seems pretty plain.  Not too impressed with the coaching staff either.

The dispiriting games seem to be adding up.

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Re: Cubs in '11
« Reply #550 on: May 16, 2011, 11:58:15 pm »
Bruce Miles:

After tonight's game, the Cubs optioned Tyler Colvin to Class AAA Iowa. No corresponding move was made. I've suggested Lou Montanez, a guy who has played part time in the past three years with Baltimore. Other speculation has centered on prospect Tony Campana, but where and when would he play. Here is what GM Jim Hendry told reporters in Cincy:

"It's something he definitely needs to go play. He had a really good year for us and since the first days of spring training he never played up to that level. We're in the production business.

"It wasn't that he wasn't given enough at-bats. He didn't earn enough at-bats. The other guys here outplayed him, too. He needs to go down and play for a few weeks and once he does we can go back to the plan we had for him. he completely understood and was looking forward to getting some at-bats."


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Re: Cubs in '11
« Reply #551 on: May 17, 2011, 12:07:44 am »
Unless Hendry can make a trade with himself, there's no way any other team will take Soriano no matter how much money we eat.  May as well just release him and swallow the rest of the contract.  It's better than letting him kill you on the field every day for the life of the deal.

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« Reply #552 on: May 17, 2011, 12:21:14 am »
I'm going to Fenway Saturday and Sunday but am having a tough time getting excited.

Can someone elaborate on the radio rumors about a change of leadership?  The Ricketts really should do something to show that they give a damn.  Maybe they could just release Soriano as a symbolic promise that we won't have to watch any more of these veterans (other than Soto) after this year? 
Jim Hendry was fired on Friday, according to ESPN radio personality, Colin Cowherd. Don’t get titillated - Hendry wasn’t actually fired. The whole thing came from a joke/wishful-thinking column by Kent Sterling, which was passed on to Cowherd, who somehow interpreted it as fact, live on the air.

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Re: Cubs in '11
« Reply #553 on: May 17, 2011, 01:01:05 am »
Since the Cubs didn't announce who was going to replace Colvin, even though there is no obvious reason why they didn't do so, perhaps they are going to make a trade, or sign a free agent.  Is there one worth signing out there?

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Re: Cubs in '11
« Reply #554 on: May 17, 2011, 06:24:43 am »
The Cubs are now 6 games out of first place.  It's probably time to start worrying about how much of a hole we're digging for ourselves, especially if we lose tomorrow.

The Cubs are now on pace for a 71-91 season.

Is it time to accept the idea of a full rebuild yet?