tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post5292676154260099848..comments2024-03-16T08:21:16.037-04:00Comments on The DiaTribe: Lazy Sunday with Actual Games on the HorizonPaul Cousineauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03490622970961409253noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-89704169408936764992009-02-23T16:26:00.000-05:002009-02-23T16:26:00.000-05:00just making sure :)just making sure :)Cy Slapnickahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10109399114263980881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-16131229825072964782009-02-23T16:13:00.000-05:002009-02-23T16:13:00.000-05:00Cy - Not necessarily that there are 1-2 guys worse...Cy - <BR/><BR/>Not necessarily that there are 1-2 guys worse than him, but there are 1-2 slots likely to have less of an impact than him. The last guy in the bullpen and the utility infielder typically are less consequential than the 4th OFer on a team. In the case of this squad, Dellucci is probably less important than Jamey Carroll.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06801782543541822390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-32728238378496936912009-02-23T15:31:00.000-05:002009-02-23T15:31:00.000-05:00the si article on the mlb network is interesting. ...the si article on the mlb network is interesting. really looking forward to their in season programing, as it sounds like with the vibe they have, it'll be fun. plus, i'm considering delaying my extra innings subscription until the break, as i think my early season subscription had something to do with hafner's shoulder and carmona's control.<BR/><BR/>so long peter gammons, i'd feel sadder about kicking you and BBTN to the curb if you didn't work with a bunch of d-bags and for an organization that has become a complete joke.Cy Slapnickahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10109399114263980881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-90645545818923113602009-02-23T12:41:00.000-05:002009-02-23T12:41:00.000-05:00adam, did you just suggest that there are 1-2 play...adam, did you just suggest that there are 1-2 players on the roster worse than the looch?Cy Slapnickahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10109399114263980881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-14107604359972132032009-02-23T11:18:00.000-05:002009-02-23T11:18:00.000-05:00Adam,The obsession with The Looch is baffling as I...Adam,<BR/>The obsession with The Looch is baffling as I don't even see him on this team come the AS Break. I think it's a matter of him being a "known" quantity who seems like a nice guy who probably engages the beat writers. Thus, since they can get a "story" about him or from him, they go with it.<BR/><BR/>Joel,<BR/>I don't disagree with your assessment, but the sheer numbers mean that somebody has to emerge from that crew...I hope. I also think that the likes of LaPorta, Mills, and Wegz are a step up from the likes of Garko, Brown, Snyder, and Whitney as they're pretty advanced at a young age with the numbers that portend future success instead of looking like just OK MLB players.<BR/><BR/>Tonto,<BR/>Quite simply...that sucks.<BR/><BR/>AGB,<BR/>There's a certain segment of people that don't "get" Conan's humor, so I hope he's not asked to or feels pressure to dumb it down or go more mainstream to placate the 11:30 crowd because I think he's brilliant.<BR/>Slightly disturbed...but brilliant.Paul Cousineauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490622970961409253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-16379220934944619862009-02-22T21:52:00.000-05:002009-02-22T21:52:00.000-05:00I am so glad that Conan thought that was his best ...I am so glad that Conan thought that was his best clip of all time. I pray that he follows his pledge to not grow up at 11:30.<BR/><BR/>That little nugget of Dave Huff information is why I love Peter Gammons so much. He is not afraid to put his reputation on the line by throwing out a specific number in a prediction. I hope that he is right for his and our sakes.The A.G.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06756562199306261964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-53786801168184256282009-02-22T21:09:00.000-05:002009-02-22T21:09:00.000-05:00Checked out the Cubs website late Friday night to ...Checked out the Cubs website late Friday night to familiarize myself with it for the Saturday morning public sale. Discovering that tickets went on sale THAT morning and Saturday was sold out nearly ruined my weekend.rolubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05645203437505060534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-91997338625975223552009-02-22T19:06:00.000-05:002009-02-22T19:06:00.000-05:00chitowntribephan writes: Regarding Paul's comment ...chitowntribephan writes: Regarding Paul's comment about following the progress of the Columbus and Akron guys this year, it certainly will be worth watching their development. The organization has really struggled the last 3-5 years getting their hitters over the hump once they hit AA and AAA. One of the key questions for this franchise the next 2 years is: Which, if any, of Santana, Valbuena, Hodges, LaPorta, Brantley, Weglarz, Mills and Rivero become a productive and consistent force (ala Peralta) in the major league lineup or will they ALL follow the stalled paths of Marte, Gutierrez, Snyder, Brown, Goleski, Whitney, Van Every, Cooper and maybe even (TBD soon) Garko, Choo, Franciso and Crowe. <BR/><BR/>In my estimation, they will need AT MINIMUM 2 of the 8 to be more than just a little successful and, based on the past couple years, we better hope the org has adjusted how they develop their higher-level hitters.Joel Shapirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17146489089620419469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-11341794620158607272009-02-22T11:09:00.000-05:002009-02-22T11:09:00.000-05:00Anyone else find it strange how much attention Del...Anyone else find it strange how much attention Dellucci is getting on the pages of the PD? At best, this guy is the 23rd or 24th players on the roster.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06801782543541822390noreply@blogger.com