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32827
--Ive always been a big supporter of CP but even ive finally had all i can take of CPs bad play. Even though Juan Pierre is having an "off Year" id still much...
b_martincubfan
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Sep 1, 2005
1:26 pm
32828
yeah, i want Pierre.. and Furcal.. those 2 guys can hit 1st and 2nd.. then lee, aramis, RF, barrett, etc.. thats my wishful thinking tho.. ... all ... an "off ...
threedom9
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Sep 1, 2005
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32829
I guess this kid doesnt want a career in baseball after all. Hopefully his younger brother has a better head on his shoulder....
b_martincubfan
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Sep 1, 2005
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32830
Have you ever heard of the law of excess? (I'm just giving a name to it.) It states that doing the same thing over and over again to excess is as deleterious,...
puckdropper
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Sep 1, 2005
11:31 pm
32831
i agree.. hes been thru a lot this year.. i wont go and say hes not trying, but i think a break is what alot of players need at this point.. a season is a long...
threedom9
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Sep 2, 2005
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32832
All I can do is repeat once again that Corey's "bad play" is a phenomenon related to this year. His lifetime stats are those of an average to slightly...
Bob Waters
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Sep 2, 2005
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32833
Or maybe he's just tired of the pressure, and would like a few months off. The kind of abuse Corey has taken this season would get into anybody's head. --CF4L...
Bob Waters
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Sep 2, 2005
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32834
Precisely. Corey is on the bubble, and he knows it. Give the kid a break. On Thu, 01 Sep 2005 23:31:50 -0000, "puckdropper"...
Bob Waters
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Sep 2, 2005
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32835
He's taking a wet dream of a lifetime and pissing it away! b_martincubfan <b_martincubfan@...> wrote:I guess this kid doesnt want a career in baseball...
Tom Imbordino
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Sep 2, 2005
4:13 am
32836
Not everybody handles abuse this constant, personal and unfair over the course of an entire season, and I doubt whether any member of this group would handle...
Bob Waters
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Sep 2, 2005
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On Thu, 1 Sep 2005 17:10:17 -0700 (PDT), "Tom Imbordino" ... How do you figure, Tom? I'd do winter ball if I were in his shoes. On the other hand, maybe...
Bob Waters
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Sep 2, 2005
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32838
... In predicting a player's batting average, BY FAR the most statistically significant piece of data is the player's prior year's average. You can basically...
Ryan Dickey
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Sep 2, 2005
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32839
I agree and really hope that he can fix this. Right now, he looks like someone who'll go up and swing really hard at almost anything. Adam...
Adam Gold
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Sep 2, 2005
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32840
In my experience, hitting is the mental half of the game. Not only do you have to pick up the rotation on a ball (in case of breaking ball) but you also have...
puckdropper
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Sep 2, 2005
3:29 pm
32841
... <<Do you remember that story (I think it was Bill's story) about how Felix Heredia was given his "outright release.">> One of the posts I'm proudest of. ....
elgoodbill
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Sep 2, 2005
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32842
... like someone who'll go up and swing really hard at almost anything. ... There are a number of ways you can look at a players worth. 1.numbers 2.how he...
ferrarilover7
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Sep 2, 2005
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... <<All I can do is repeat once again that Corey's "bad play" is a phenomenon related to this year. His lifetime stats are those of an average to slightly...
elgoodbill
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Sep 2, 2005
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32844
-Great analysis elgoodbill. All the big CP fans like to point to the 2003 season as the kind of player that CP could become. But once again he had one good...
b_martincubfan
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Sep 2, 2005
9:22 pm
32845
... It's not "fair" to just throw out statistics so that they meet your viewpoint. It's the same concept companies use when they ilegally "adjust" the ...
Steve
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Sep 2, 2005
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32846
And concern is more than justified. Pretending that this year's batting average is representative of his career is not. --CF4L On Fri, 2 Sep 2005 05:59:59...
Bob Waters
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Sep 3, 2005
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32847
On Fri, 02 Sep 2005 16:28:41 -0000, "ferrarilover7" ... Simply untrue. Why do you keep saying that? Bad OBP all four years although the 03 season he had a ... ...
Bob Waters
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Sep 3, 2005
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32848
I think what Corey needs is strong coaching and accountability in an atmosphere in which people are rooting for him. I don't think he'll get it here. I think...
Bob Waters
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Sep 3, 2005
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32849
Hi! I took pictures at Sunday at the game and at the ceremony. You're welcome to view them here: Photos from the Ryne Sandberg Jersey Retirement ceremony at...
dianamorris
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Sep 3, 2005
1:50 am
32850
Was McDowell ever given adequate coaching and more than five and a half years in professional baseball before they gave up on him? --CF4L On Fri, 02 Sep 2005...
Bob Waters
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Sep 3, 2005
2:02 am
32851
Truly unbelievable. But instead he has 2 guys(McClain and Burnitz) playing that have no future with the cubs. Why doesnt he just move Norma to first and shift...
b_martincubfan
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Sep 3, 2005
2:06 am
32852
....let's break out the violins........he should be making bats instead of swinging them. jmho. threedom9 <lyfestory@...> wrote:i agree.. hes been thru...
Tom Imbordino
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Sep 3, 2005
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32853
Perhaps you're right, Bob, but what was last year? He had a great August. Then FLAT OUT DIED in September! As for Winter ball, yes, he should be there. Is...
Tom Imbordino
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Sep 3, 2005
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32854
On Fri, 2 Sep 2005 16:27:22 -0700 (PDT), "Tom Imbordino" ... You want to trade every player who goes into a slump at the end of the season? As for Winter ... ...
Bob Waters
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Sep 3, 2005
2:21 am
32855
Those are nice pictures! I enjoyed them. ... http://chicagocubsphotos.blogspot.com/2005_08_01_chicagocubsphotos_archive.html ... photos?...
Steve
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Sep 3, 2005
5:44 pm
32856
Thanks. I'm glad you enjoyed the pictures. I'm still (believe it or not) adding more pictures from that game. Keep checking back for more pictures from Ryno...
cubsfandiana
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