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J.Ed. to the Cubs?

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I doubt it. But a Trib reporter says it might happen here.  The Cubbies want another left-handed bat, and they are apparently desperate enough to think that Jimmy might be the answer.  The only thing worse than Jimmy's ugly demise in the ugly Padres uniforms would be his inexplicable resurrection for the Small Bears.  I'd hate to have to root for him to fail miserable, but I'd hate more to see the drunks in Wrigley's bleachers happily claim him for their own.   

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Not Fair....

....I posted the same info earlier to Fanshots because I got yelled at for putting something similar on Fanposts. I think it SHOULD be here on Fanposts to generate discussion, and I would have if I hadn’t been yelled at earlier. I’m glad someone did, though. :=8/

Anycow, I feel pretty cowflicted about Jimmy E in a Cubs uni; I’d like to see him cowtinue his career, but not with the Cubs!
:=8P

Still, even with the Cubs it would be nice to see JE back in St. Louis one moore time. What does everyone else think?

"We're against society, authority, and anything else that ends in y"
- Johnny Rotten

by The MooCow on May 12, 2008 1:36 PM EDT   0 recs

there's already discussion on this in the main thread

AND your fanshot is there, too

They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...

by Valatan on May 12, 2008 2:47 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yes...

...its there but it has not generated any discussion – none, in fact. That’s why I wanted to put it here, and why I said I’m glad someone did. From what I’ve seen Fanshots don’t generate much by way of discussion, which is why I don’t care to post there.

But back to Edmonds in Cubbie-land. I don’t think it will really happen; but if it does it will generate some angst on the part of us Birds-on-Bats fans. We love Jimmy E, moost of us, but would hate to see him with the loathsome Cubs (although to be fair I’d be equally upset if he went to the Yankees). So that is the question: do we love a guy because he’s a Cardinal, or because of the player himself? Now, my personal favorite Card is, and will always be, Ozzie Smith. but if he had closed out his career with an-udder team, say the Astros, would I still root for him? Heck yeah! Maybe not against the home club, bit in all udder aspects I would root for him. Moost of the time I won’t root for a guy just because he’s a Cardinal (I cud never stand Jason Marquis, for example, Card or no); my further admiration for a player post-Cardinals depends on what he did for us while he was with the club, length of tenure, etc. Its mooch harder for me to root against a Jimmy Edmonds than for, say, a Ronnie Belliard. Remember: the days when players spend their entire careers with 1 club are pretty mooch over. As mooch as I HATE to say it, there is a chance that someday we’ll be looking at El Hombre in the Visitor’s dugout (may I be dipped in Gravy Train and fed to a pack of crazed poodles first…). I don’t think I cud ever root against Pujols, but then that’s me and all fans are different.

:=8)

"We're against society, authority, and anything else that ends in y"
- Johnny Rotten

by The MooCow on May 12, 2008 4:24 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

maybe...

you got yelled at because no one wanted to read all of the stupid cow references…. just a thought

by bigmcq16 on May 12, 2008 6:41 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

That

was unnecessary, and probably not likely. Please don’t launch personal assaults. Read the VEB Community Guidelines.

by spants on May 12, 2008 7:39 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

...... its not a contest ....

Or any big deal anyway.

....there is no shame in a diary being put out to pasture…sorry couldnt resist. But it happens and its usually for the best.

Im thinking JimEd wants to keep his bizz open in St Lou….becoming a Cub might not fly so well with Card fans if the TVs there were suddenly flipped over to WGN, should that occur. Who knows? Dont do it Jimmy!

by cardschinmusic on May 13, 2008 6:18 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

That..

And the food at f15teen isn’s the greatest. At least the lunch menu. The dinner might be fine. Haven’t made it there for that yet.

by Evilfrog on May 13, 2008 10:28 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I agree

this is a dumb business move on any levels. It really makes me sick that he’s going to sign with them.

On with the (good) youth movement!

by aet15 on May 14, 2008 2:48 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I don't think that's a personal assault.

I think he might have a valid point. If people were annoyed by all the cow references, they may lose their cool and just “yell” at him when they wouldn’t yell at another person writing in standard English. bigmcq was simply pointing that possibility out.

On with the (good) youth movement!

by aet15 on May 14, 2008 2:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I think

calling someone’s references “stupid” is an attack. He could’ve just said, “Man it’s difficult following you through all the cow references.” See the differences?

by spants on May 14, 2008 11:07 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah, but . . .

If someone’s going to make a bunch of cow references every time he speaks on here then he’s running the risk of someone losing their cool.

Now if you really want to see personal attacks, look at today’s gamethread. I fear for TLR’s life after that.

On with the (good) youth movement!

by aet15 on May 16, 2008 1:48 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

....

:=8P

"We're against society, authority, and anything else that ends in y"
- Johnny Rotten

by The MooCow on May 14, 2008 8:53 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Jimmy

I couldn’t wait for the Pads to visit Busch III this year so we could, as Cardinal fans, give Jimmy ball game a great standing ovation on his first plate appearence. I think we would even cheer if he hit a homerun. But in a Cubs uniform…..I don’t see it happening. I don’t care if my own son played for the Cubs. I’d have to root for him to fail.

Go Birds.

"And that's a winner. A World Series winner for the Cardinals."

by Bird Watcher on May 12, 2008 1:43 PM EDT   0 recs

That would be far too disturbing.

Jimmy would not do that by choice; I’m sure. Only chance is if they trade him.

On with the (good) youth movement!

by aet15 on May 12, 2008 1:45 PM EDT   0 recs

Edmonds was the #1

target of abuse from the Bleacher Bums. To watch them praise him as one of their own would make me want to puke. The best was when Edmonds would be tucking his jersey in the back of his pants and flip the bird to them.

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by stltrav09 on May 12, 2008 1:53 PM EDT   0 recs

haha

he seriously used to do that? that’s awesome.

On with the (good) youth movement!

by aet15 on May 12, 2008 2:58 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I'd like to see him...

rise from the ashes with any team that would give him a shot… The reality though is that he’s finished, and he’ll probably cost the Cubs a game for every 8-10 that he starts.

by guayzimi on May 12, 2008 2:10 PM EDT   0 recs

Even more sad

if Jimmy went to the Cubs would be that we’re still paying Jim’s contract for playing in 08…and in a way we would be paying him while he is playing for our main division rival. That would be a wild twist.

But even though it would be hard to stomach to see him with the Cubs I would rather have Jimmy leave the game on his own terms rather than getting released, so if he can hook up with another team for one last chance…I am for it, just wish it wasn’t the Cubs, I could stand it if it was the Reds, Brewers or even the Astros.

by KYCards on May 12, 2008 3:10 PM EDT   0 recs

au contraire...

I believe we made a payment to the Pads of around $2 million. They ate the balance when they released him.

by guayzimi on May 12, 2008 3:13 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

oui

that is correct, so n e money from the cubs would be just the cubs.

"Textbooks are Soviet propaganda" - Rev. Jerry Falwell

by elirock83 on May 12, 2008 4:34 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

i love jimmy, but

if he ends up with the cubs, he’s dead to me.

e'rebuilding mang

by nycbirdo on May 12, 2008 3:42 PM EDT   0 recs

So, by that rationale,

if Pujols decides to go FA at the end of his contract, and signs with the Cubs, he’d be dead to you, too?

If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.

by cardsrul on May 12, 2008 4:10 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

He would be to me.

I don’t care. When it involves the Cubs I completely lose the ability to think rationally.

by mattisnotfrench on May 12, 2008 4:35 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

heh

The Cards-Cubs rivalry is heralded for being civil, but sometimes I don’t think it deserves the recognition. Perhaps a look at Jimmy’s stats from 2000-2005 and some reflection on what he’s done for this organization can infuse some rationality into your head! Edmonds isn’t going to step into a Cubs uniform and carry them to the World Series—if the they’re leaning on him for this, then they’re in bigger trouble than any of us could ever imagine. Thus, who gives a damn? Let the guy finish his career on his terms. I hope he plays well enough to find some closure, no matter which team he’s playing for. He’ll be remembered as a Cardinal regardless of what happens the rest of the way.

by jdub176 on May 12, 2008 7:54 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm well aware of what Jim has done for the Cardinals...

But in my defense, I’m from Central Illinois. There isn’t such a thing as rationality when it comes to the Cubs. However, we’re a nicer, gentler rivalry because we can actually talk baseball without wanting to kill one another, even if we hate each others’ teams. That’s the difference. Cardinal fans don’t get beat up in Chicago, just jeered and vice versa.

by mattisnotfrench on May 12, 2008 8:03 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

fair enough

But the whole “he’d be dead to me” thing rubs me the wrong way. It’s just a game?

by jdub176 on May 12, 2008 8:14 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Of course.

He would be dead to me as a member of the Cubs. After he retires/leaves Chicago, all is well. Would you want to see Willie McGee in a Cubs uniform?

by mattisnotfrench on May 13, 2008 11:19 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm just saying

..that Edmonds isn’t going to put up a 170 OPS+ for the Cubs (assuming he signs with them) like he did for the Cards in ‘04. The hopes and dreams of that organization aren’t riding on the broad shoulders of Jim Edmonds. This isn’t like Clemens leaving the Red Sox and having arguably the best years of his career with the Jays, Yankees, and Astros.

And no, I wouldn’t want to see Willie McGee in a Cubs uniform, just like I don’t want to see Edmonds in one. However, I’m not going to lose any sleep over it. Now don’t get the impression that I like the Cubs. I “hate” them as much as anyone here; the only difference is that I don’t feel threatened by a team that hasn’t been to a World Series in 63 years.

by jdub176 on May 13, 2008 2:12 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

one big difference:

I wanted him to have a monster year or two with the Padres, to finish on a high note and hopefully cement his HOF chances.

Now, I will be actively rooting against him, hoping he fails.

And I awoke in California, far far from Spancilhill...

by SleepyCA on May 13, 2008 2:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

...

“DeRosa went 0-for-4 today! WOO!”

by jdub176 on May 13, 2008 2:50 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

that and the

HGH rumors and , lying ot congress, and possibly cheating on his wife, if he did have a fan base those took care of most of it..but there are a few die hard refuse to believe any wrongdoing fans

I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2

by punchinjudy on May 13, 2008 1:41 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh, he does in Texas

When I went to Minute Maid last year, I still saw more Clemens jerseys than I saw Berkman ones.

They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...

by Valatan on May 13, 2008 1:51 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

true, i would exclude houston.

they still like him down there.

e'rebuilding mang

by nycbirdo on May 13, 2008 3:09 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

but really

when did anything good ever come out of houston? Well, besides our fellow VEB’ers

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on May 13, 2008 6:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

yep

i agree….if pujols went to the cubs i’d absolutely not be a fan of his anylonger

by gossard56 on May 12, 2008 6:13 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

come on

Ugh. Jim’s baseball playing skills have rapidly eroded, something I’m sure is difficult to reconcile (especially for a guy so extraordinarily talented), so who could blame him for trying to prove himself one last time? He probably doesn’t want to go out on such a bad note. If he does sign with the Cubs, it will be because he wants to continue making a living doing something he’s done his entire life – something he undoubtedly enjoys. It won’t be because he has animosity toward the Cardinals…but you’d throw him under the bus for playing for a team you don’t like? Seems kind of silly to me.

by jdub176 on May 12, 2008 7:41 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Sure it's silly...

and no rational person could blame him for taking the best opportunity available to him. But being a fan of a team defies logic. I appreciate what he did here, and I’d probably applaud him the first time he came up to bat against us, but after that, it’s on. I’d boo him like any other Cub. Then I’d go to his restaurant for a steak and ask him for an autograph. But I’d feel a little guilty about it.

But hey, this is St. Louis, not Philly or New York. I’d probably stop short of throwing D-cell batteries at him.

What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs. ~Harry Caray

by Tupelo on May 13, 2008 12:27 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

well sure

I wouldn’t cheer for him against the Cardinals by any means. But he wouldn’t be ‘dead’ to me. That’s all I’m trying to say.

by jdub176 on May 13, 2008 12:53 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

being a baseball fan

is hardly rational.

this would sting worse than jim mcmahon defecting to green bay, ugh.

by lopey986 on May 13, 2008 2:57 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

jimmy as a cub?

well the way he looked with the pads, i would welcome it, as it would probably cost the cubs more games than he would help. its sad, n e where else i hope he hits .400

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by elirock83 on May 12, 2008 5:05 PM EDT   0 recs

Better get used to it ..

Looks like we will sign him as soon as he clears waivers. “He is motivated by the opportunity to help a division rival beat his old team.”

Link here: http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/945598,edmonds051208.article

"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball"

by Bump Bailey on May 12, 2008 11:40 PM EDT   0 recs

Actually...

I heard he was motivated by the opportunity to explain to Alfonso Soriano what the leather thing on his left hand is for.

What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs. ~Harry Caray

by Tupelo on May 13, 2008 12:07 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Ha..

That’s all you got? Very weak. I believe he’s also motivated by the opportunity to play for a first place team. Have fun looking up to us the rest of the season.

"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball"

by Bump Bailey on May 13, 2008 1:20 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

What makes you

think the Cubs will be a 1st place team with Edmonds on the roster? He’s going to be taking at bats from somebody else, and I’m sure Pie has more range than him in CF.

by spants on May 13, 2008 1:23 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

The fact that you are excited...

to see Edmonds in a Cubs uniform just goes to show how unknowledgeable Cubs fans really are. If you have paid attention over the last three seasons…especially this season…you’d know that Jimmy is done. Have fun watching him take half-hearted swings at anything down and away. Like Tupelo said, the only use he’ll be to you is if he can actually show the only left fielder who is worse Chris Duncan how to use his glove.

Sorry Jimmy!

"Ding-dong the wicked witch is dead!" - Wayne Hagin after the cardinals snapped a losing streak

by The Ghost of Todd Burns on May 13, 2008 1:56 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

How about this:

Have fun losing in heartbreaking fashion again this year. Your starting pitching won’t get you past the Diamondbacks and if you get to the WS, you’ll get waxed by Boston or Cleveland. Offense doesn’t win championships-us Cardinal fans can attest to that (cough 2004 cough)-and I don’t think the Cubs have the pitching. That, and Carlos Zambrano is about #80 on my list of pitchers I’d want on the mound on the road in a Game 7 situation.

Yeah, the Cubs have a good team, a very good team…but I wouldn’t be lining up to buy playoff tickets just yet. If God has proven anything, it is that he is most definitely NOT a Cubs fan. Every time they have a good team every Cubs fan is convinced it’s their year and sees fit to rub it in to everyone and celebrate far, far too early-only to see it completely blow up in your face. I understand decades of frustration would probably make me like this too…but it still fascinates me.

In other words, you haven’t won anything yet.

by mattisnotfrench on May 13, 2008 11:27 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Us?

You play for the Cubs? Wow. Maybe you need to be working out or taking some hacks or something and get working on ending that 100 year drought instead of sitting here trolling on VEB.

Dude, Edmonds is done. Hence the reason the Cards traded him for a 25 year old Single A-er who may make it to the show one day and be an ok third baseman. The Cubbies are in the process of bringing in a 37-going-on-68 year old center fielder with no bat speed, no range, and no ability to hit a pitch on the outside part of the plate. Have a blast.

"Your Holiness, I'm Joseph Medwick. I, too, used to be a Cardinal."-Joe Medwick, to Pope Pius XII.

by redbirdnation8206 on May 14, 2008 4:35 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Did we "unceremoniously dump"

Edmonds, or did he request a trade? I was under the impression that he was unwilling to platoon… Isn’t that what he’ll be doing with the Cubs?

My overall impression is that he’s toast. It’s sad. But, such is life. Everyone declines.

by spants on May 13, 2008 12:59 AM EDT   0 recs

yeah

I was going to say, I thought he asked for the trade.

by jdub176 on May 13, 2008 1:04 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

edmonds

would start in chicago. they would send Pie down to triple a to get regular at bats.

by lopey986 on May 13, 2008 2:58 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

ya pie is in

the dog house too i believe

I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2

by punchinjudy on May 13, 2008 1:43 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

yes he is

Uncle Lou is not a very patient man, and Felix Pie hasn’t been doing much of anything at the plate this year.

---AC 00 00 00 - Believe

by mjk83 on May 13, 2008 4:06 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

You think they should have traded Pie when he was a hot prospect?

I know you think of Corey Patterson right off the bat when you think of failed CF prospects in the Cubbie organization.

There is just no good spot for Pie to bat, as hitting in the 8 spot is very tough for young hitters especially for a guy like Pie who does not seem to have much plate discipline. It would be nice to put him somewhere else but the cubbie line up is pretty stacked.

I think the Cubs should do what STL does and bat the pitcher 8th and Pie 9th.

by ICbirdfan on May 13, 2008 4:21 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

personally I think that Pie could still become a decent hitter

what I wouldn’t mind is if they hit Pie 7th and then put a veteran in that 8 spot, cause I agree that hitting 8th is tough for a young guy.

I’m not willing to give up on him yet. From all reports he seems to be a lot more willing to work with coaches than Corey ever was. Apparently they had worked with him on shortening his swing and he’s still adjusting.

Unfortunately since Lou doesn’t play him on a regular basis he hasn’t been able to get comfortable up there. If the Cubs were losing a lot of games or weren’t hitting the ball well I could see sitting him for a more offensively gifted player, but that’s not the case.

as i mentioned further down in this fanpost, the cubs need to be patient with Pie.

---AC 00 00 00 - Believe

by mjk83 on May 13, 2008 7:17 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

if he could ever get it together they should bat like this

1 pie
2 fukudome
3 lee
4 soriano
5 aram
6 soto
7 theriot
8 Derosa
9 pitcher

maybe swap Aram and Soriano

again it only works if Pie can get on base.
I still cant fathom why Soriano is ever leading off.

and even if Pie doesnt hit, why not put Fukudome (the guy who gets on base but doesnt have a ton of power) at the top and put Soriano (guy with power but cant get on base a lot) in an RBI spot?

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by jealousblues on May 15, 2008 6:11 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I dunno...

I’m not saying he’s still a great hitter. But bear in mind that San Diego’s park is an extreme pitcher’s park and he’s something of a fly ball hitter.

I was looking at his stats earlier and he was something like 3 for 33 there. Away he was hitting something like .230 with an OPS of .630, which isn’t great, but isn’t necessarily end of the career. Heck, Aaron Miles has made a career of an OPS like that.

It’s actually fascinating – as a team, the Padres are hitting .215 at home, with a .606 OPS. Away, it’s not much better, .248 and .692, but I can’t imagine any hitter wanting to play there full time.

Start Ludwick

by DiscoJer on May 13, 2008 6:30 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

yeah but

Miles is a platoon infielder. Edmonds slugged better than .630 for a couple years, and OPSed around 1.000 for five. Aaron Miles has made a career of playing more than one position and being a good contact hitter, for what those are worth. His .679 OPS isn’t what’s keeping him in the league.

But yeah, he’ll probably fare a little better with the Cubs.

by jdub176 on May 13, 2008 2:25 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I find this to be an odd statement from the Sun Times article

“Edmonds was dumped unceremoniously by the St. Louis Cardinals last winter in a trade for minor-league third baseman David Freese and is motivated by the opportunity to help a division rival beat his old team.”

Dumped unceremoniously??? Is this the writer trying to stir something up or is this how Jimmy really feels? I mean Jim was asking for a trade and Mo gave him one, to a team close to his home no less and we ate $2 million of his salary. I don’t think that is being dumped unceremoniously. Sure there could be more to the story of Jimmy getting traded, but I didn’t sense any ill feelings by Jimmy to the Cardinals other than maybe not wanting to play mind games with Larussa any more.

I would love to see a interview with Jimmy after he signs with the Cubs to get his real feelings on this situation.

by KYCards on May 13, 2008 2:40 AM EDT   0 recs

I believe that's all the writer

Hell. I remember 1 home game on FSN were Jimmy called the booth to say hi to everyone. (he was still on the disabled list.) I don’t think he holds much ill will thwards the Cardinals.

by Evilfrog on May 13, 2008 10:31 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I'd like to wait til after retires.

I’m sure he’ll spin it some way while on the Cubs. He’s not going to tell the truth when he needs to please Cubs fans.

On with the (good) youth movement!

by aet15 on May 13, 2008 7:20 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

here I thought tonight's loss was bad...

this has to be, without a doubt, one of the worst things I have ever read on the internet.

I have a love/hate relationship with the Cardinals' middle relief corps.

by madding on May 13, 2008 5:31 AM EDT   0 recs

heartbroke

I agree!!! I know there is no crying in baseball, but this is twice I have shed tears!! PLEASE Jimmy anywhere but Chi, I just can’t take that! As much as I hate to say it, I thought NOTHING would ever make me not root for my beloved 15! This might just do it!!

by Redbird Emt on May 13, 2008 8:11 AM EDT   0 recs

sabotage

maybe he’s signing on as a sabotage. either way, we probably wont be able to tell the difference

by cd on May 13, 2008 9:18 AM EDT   0 recs

I figured there would be discussion here at VEB about Edmonds to the Cubs...

I don’t want him. It has nothing to do with the fact that he was a Cardinal and everything to do with the fact that I just don’t see him turning things around. Would getting out of Petco Park help his numbers a bit ? Probably, but I still don’t want him. At this point I’d rather see Felix Pie out there everyday. Let the kid play on a daily basis and try figure it out.

and in response to KYCARDS: The Sun Times is a rag. Definitely not worth reading. My guess is they were just trying to stir something up.

---AC 00 00 00 - Believe

by mjk83 on May 13, 2008 10:26 AM EDT   0 recs

I don't get it really.........

Pie is way better defensively at this time and like you said mjk83 it’s not like the Cubbies will get the old Edmonds, heck even if Jim get’s a little hot streak he is bound to get hurts and he missed spring training with a leg injury and with his wide stance he depends on his legs a ton.

It is a no risk for the Cubs but they are hurting Pie’s development at this time. Lou just does not seem to have much time/patience for Pie. I understand Lou and the Cubs are in a win now mode but I would think Pie is a future player the need to bring along.

by ICbirdfan on May 13, 2008 10:50 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Pie needs to play day in and day out.

The kid has the defensive skills and the speed. He just needs to get things figured out at the plate. I like pointing to Dustin Pedroia as an example of what could happen if you give the kid a shot. Early on the kid wasn’t hitting his weight, but they stuck with him and allowed him to work through his problems and I’d say things turned out ok. Obviously for every Dustin Pedroia there are a ton of Hee Sop Choi’s and Bobby Hills, but the point is, that you won’t know if you don’t give him a shot.

---AC 00 00 00 - Believe

by mjk83 on May 13, 2008 12:03 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

and I don't know why you would . . .

the only reason I can think of signing him is to put even more heat into the rivalry—which it surely will. Otherwise, he’s not nearly as worthwhile as Pie. Dumb move, Hendry. If anything, it might end up helping us. Ah, wouldn’t that be ironic . . .

On with the (good) youth movement!

by aet15 on May 13, 2008 7:22 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

he is not signing with the Cubs

he will be signing with the Rays. he will do it this week just to make sure all of us that got tickets for the padres series will be able to bid him adieu like we originally planned

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on May 13, 2008 6:36 PM EDT   0 recs

Jimmy E...

...clears waivers today; we’ll see where he ends up going. I don’t mind seeing him play a bit more, even with the hated Cub, I don’t see cow he’s going to help them much. It would be nice to see him back in St L one last time in uniform.

:=8)

"We're against society, authority, and anything else that ends in y"
- Johnny Rotten

by The MooCow on May 14, 2008 8:53 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs