---- Frank Martinek <mustangfrank_2000@...> wrote:
> Actually he did a good job of being the straight man and you nailed it home.
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> Frank
> -Helicopters don't fly, they beat the air into submission-
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> --- On Sat, 7/11/09, Doug Betz <s_hill_betz@...> wrote:
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> From: Doug Betz <s_hill_betz@...>
> Subject: Re: DIEHARD CUBS GROUP Re: Soriano whining
> To: DiehardCubsFans@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Saturday, July 11, 2009, 1:21 PM
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> LOL!
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> --- On Sat, 7/11/09, robthecubsfan <robthecubsfan@ yahoo.com> wrote:
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> From: robthecubsfan <robthecubsfan@ yahoo.com>
> Subject: DIEHARD CUBS GROUP Re: Soriano whining
> To: DiehardCubsFans@ yahoogroups. com
> Date: Saturday, July 11, 2009, 1:58 PM
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> Nice job killing the joke.
> FYI, that's why he put a ;) in there. That means it's a joke. That also means
we/he doesn't need someone correcting him on his obvious sarcasm. (Again, the
whole ;) thingy)
> But yeah, thanks.
> Go Cubs!
>
> --- In DiehardCubsFans@ yahoogroups. com, "Jael Sisera" <spydurqueen@ ...>
wrote:
> >
> > I believe he hails from the Dominican Republic.
> > He could have Italian ancestry though.-Jael
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> > --- In DiehardCubsFans@ yahoogroups. com, "A Ploessl" <ajploessl@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Soriano's an Italian name isn't it? ;)
> > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: "beeker5757" <cubsfana1@>
> > >
> > > Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:49:22
> > > To: <DiehardCubsFans@ yahoogroups. com>
> > > Subject: DIEHARD CUBS GROUP Re: Soriano whining
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> > >
> > > Can't we see if we can trade him to a team in the Japanese Professional
League? How about the Australian or Taiwanese leagues? Italy has professional
baseball. Just throwing out a few ideas.
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In DiehardCubsFans@ yahoogroups. com, "Jael Sisera" <spydurqueen@ >
wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Someone who isn't in his right mind,namely Jim Hendry. As you point
out,an athlete's career can come to an end just like that. It is insane to give
players 10 to 15 year contracts when there is no guarantee they will remain
healthy enough to play out those contracts. Even 5 years is too long. A contract
shouldn't be any longer than 2 years. The Yanks were insane to sign A Rod to a
10 year contract as good a player as he is.-Jael
> > > >
> > > > --- In DiehardCubsFans@ yahoogroups. com, "Charlie B" <CBaker99@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Lol that's what the 49er's had to do to get Terrell Owens out of town.
I think the 9ers pay him the entire time he played at Philly. sometimes it is
best to cut losses... However who in their right mind signs someone to a 15 year
contract. Pro sports career's can end in a heartbeat.
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: Frank Martinek
> > > > > To: DiehardCubsFans@ yahoogroups. com
> > > > > Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 2:28 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: DIEHARD CUBS GROUP Re: Soriano whining
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> > > > > That's about the only way we're going to get rid of him is eat a large
part of his contract because as it is right now, he's un-tradeable.
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> > > > > We'll see what happens when new mgmt steps in, the deal should be done
about the time my son is graduating from college (he's going in the 6th grade
this fall).
> > > > >
> > > > > Frank
> > > > > -Helicopters don't fly, they beat the air into submission-
> > > > >
> > > > > --- On Thu, 7/9/09, Keenan <keenan_laraway@ > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > From: Keenan <keenan_laraway@ >
> > > > > Subject: Re: DIEHARD CUBS GROUP Re: Soriano whining
> > > > > To: DiehardCubsFans@ yahoogroups. com
> > > > > Date: Thursday, July 9, 2009, 12:57 PM
> > > > >
> > > > > Dude...I'm in for a few bucks.
> > > > >
> > > > > --- On Thu, 7/9/09, robthecubsfan <robthecubsfan@ yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > From: robthecubsfan <robthecubsfan@ yahoo.com>
> > > > > Subject: DIEHARD CUBS GROUP Re: Soriano whining
> > > > > To: DiehardCubsFans@ yahoogroups. com
> > > > > Date: Thursday, July 9, 2009, 12:53 PM
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> > > > > Yeah, the only way we're likely to get rid of him is if we keep paying
a huge chunk of his contract for him to play somewhere else.
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> > > > > I don't know about you guys, but as the song goes, "I got $5 on it"!
> > > > >
> > > > > (BTW, old dudes Geo and Mike, it's a rap song from the mid-to-late
'90's) :)
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In DiehardCubsFans@ yahoogroups. com, "A Ploessl" <ajploessl@ ..>
wrote:
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> > > > > > And who's gonna pick up the balance on that contract? He's making
like 18 mil per year now isn't he?
> > > > >
> > > > > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
> > > > >
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> > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > >
> > > > > > From: "robthecubsfan" <robthecubsfan@ ...>
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> > > > > > Date: Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:01:35
> > > > >
> > > > > > To: <DiehardCubsFans@ yahoogroups. com>
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> > > > > > Subject: DIEHARD CUBS GROUP Re: Soriano whining
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> > > > > > Aren't we stuck with Selfish-ano for like, 124 more years?
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> > > > > > --- In DiehardCubsFans@ yahoogroups. com, "Nat Mara" <Azbearfan34@ >
wrote:
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> > > > > > > I had to laugh at the last line. Too funny Rob. Is it too early to
start
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> > > > > > > the countdown until he is gone?
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> > > > > > > From: DiehardCubsFans@ yahoogroups. com
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> > > > > > > [mailto:DiehardCubs Fans@ yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of
robthecubsfan
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> > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 9:17 PM
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> > > > > > > To: DiehardCubsFans@ yahoogroups. com
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> > > > > > > Subject: DIEHARD CUBS GROUP Re: Soriano whining
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> > > > > > > Amen, Nat.
> > > > >
> > > > > > > El Cabayo could have been the leader we needed, and an unselfish,
consistent
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> > > > > > > left-fielder. Losing out on him probably was Hendry's worst
non-move. Heck,
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> > > > > > > I'd have even taken Mags over Sorry-ano, but yet again, JH forget
step #1,
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> > > > > > > which is "Remove head from rectum".
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> > > > > > > Remember when we had a LF'er who cared a LOT more about his team,
than where
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> > > > > > > he hits in the order? I actually got one of his HR balls sitting
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> > > > > > > shelf, which I had to honestly fight for on Waveland. Even if
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ps.com>
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> > > > > > > yahoogroups. com, <Azbearfan34@ > wrote:
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> > > > > > > > What a hypocrite. Wasn't he the one who called out MB by saying
if he is
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> > > > > > > not 100% about the team, then we don't need him here. Follow your
own advice
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> > > > > > > and don't whine about having to "prepare for a game" when he is
not playing.
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> > > > > > > For 18M you should always prepare as if you were going to play
anyhow. You
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> > > > > > > might pinch hit, or run for someone or just basically act like a
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> > > > > > > professional ball player.
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> > > > > > > > I cannot wait until he no longer plays for the Cubs. I probably
regret his
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> > > > > > > signing over Carlos Lee more than any other that Trader Jim has
done.
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