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<!--quoteo(post=18278:date=Feb 17 2009, 10:49 AM:name=Fella)-->QUOTE (Fella @ Feb 17 2009, 10:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=18275:date=Feb 17 2009, 08:26 AM:name=Scarey)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Scarey @ Feb 17 2009, 08:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=18222:date=Feb 17 2009, 12:30 AM:name=KBwsb)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KBwsb @ Feb 17 2009, 12:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Heck, those are excellent numbers, no doubt. But do you see him pitching even one <i>inning</i> for the Cubs <b>this year</b>?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yes. I wouldn't exactly bet on it, but I think he has a fairly good shot to crack the rotation.
12 pitchers is what we've all heard, correct? Let's assume Marshall wins the rotation spot and Samardzija and Heilman got to the pen.
Marmol
Gregg
Heilman
Samardzija
Gaudin
Vizcaino
That leaves one more spot for one of Ascanio, Hart, Stevens, and Guzman. I've also heard talk of Samardzija going to AAA to keep his starting endurance up so he can be moved into the rotation if there's a need. That would leave 2 bullpen spots open for those 4 guys.
Given Steven's past success and accolades, I wouldn't be surprised if he's on the 25 man roster.
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You forgot Cotts, none of those 4 guys are gonna make the team unless someone gets hurt or really really sucks in spring.
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Meh, I purposely left Cotts off. I know we technically need a lefty in the bullpen, but he's actually slightly worse against lefties than he is against righties. I just don't see a need for the bum. You're probably right though and Lou and Hendry will want to keep him on the roster as a "lefty specialist".
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<!--quoteo(post=18306:date=Feb 17 2009, 10:05 AM:name=Scarey)-->QUOTE (Scarey @ Feb 17 2009, 10:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=18278:date=Feb 17 2009, 10:49 AM:name=Fella)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Fella @ Feb 17 2009, 10:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=18275:date=Feb 17 2009, 08:26 AM:name=Scarey)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Scarey @ Feb 17 2009, 08:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=18222:date=Feb 17 2009, 12:30 AM:name=KBwsb)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KBwsb @ Feb 17 2009, 12:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Heck, those are excellent numbers, no doubt. But do you see him pitching even one <i>inning</i> for the Cubs <b>this year</b>?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yes. I wouldn't exactly bet on it, but I think he has a fairly good shot to crack the rotation.
12 pitchers is what we've all heard, correct? Let's assume Marshall wins the rotation spot and Samardzija and Heilman got to the pen.
Marmol
Gregg
Heilman
Samardzija
Gaudin
Vizcaino
That leaves one more spot for one of Ascanio, Hart, Stevens, and Guzman. I've also heard talk of Samardzija going to AAA to keep his starting endurance up so he can be moved into the rotation if there's a need. That would leave 2 bullpen spots open for those 4 guys.
Given Steven's past success and accolades, I wouldn't be surprised if he's on the 25 man roster.
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You forgot Cotts, none of those 4 guys are gonna make the team unless someone gets hurt or really really sucks in spring.
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Meh, I purposely left Cotts off. I know we technically need a lefty in the bullpen, but he's actually slightly worse against lefties than he is against righties. I just don't see a need for the bum. You're probably right though and Lou and Hendry will want to keep him on the roster as a "lefty specialist".
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Yeah, whether he deserves to be on the roster or not is a different matter, but he is going to be on it, unless he gets hurt or something crazy happens.
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I heard on sports radio that Ken Griffey Jr. is about to sign with the Braves, if anyone cares.
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<!--quoteo(post=18325:date=Feb 17 2009, 11:50 AM:name=Dirk)-->QUOTE (Dirk @ Feb 17 2009, 11:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I heard on sports radio that Ken Griffey Jr. is about to sign with the Braves, if anyone cares.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Good. Anything that weakens a league rival is aces with me.
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<!--quoteo(post=18353:date=Feb 17 2009, 02:13 PM:name=KBwsb)-->QUOTE (KBwsb @ Feb 17 2009, 02:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=18325:date=Feb 17 2009, 11:50 AM:name=Dirk)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dirk @ Feb 17 2009, 11:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I heard on sports radio that Ken Griffey Jr. is about to sign with the Braves, if anyone cares.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Good. Anything that weakens a league rival is aces with me.
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I don't really see how this weakens the Braves.
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Brewers are bringing back Gagne on a minor league deal.
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<!--quoteo(post=18422:date=Feb 17 2009, 03:20 PM:name=Gad)-->QUOTE (Gad @ Feb 17 2009, 03:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Brewers are bringing back Gagne on a minor league deal.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I hope he makes the team.
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$10 million a year to a minor league deal in two seasons - ouch.
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<!--quoteo(post=18422:date=Feb 17 2009, 03:20 PM:name=Gad)-->QUOTE (Gad @ Feb 17 2009, 03:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Brewers are bringing back Gagne on a minor league deal.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Nice! That would be awesome if he was their setup man again. Their fans have to be pissed [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]
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In more fun Brewers news, Rickie Weeks is going to be their leadoff hitter.
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Wait... didn't the Brewers fire Ned Yost?
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"Oil-Can" Boyd wants to comeback
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->It's been 18 years since Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd last pitched in the Major Leagues, but he figures he's still got some gas left in that tank.
The 49-year-old wants an MLB team to give him a look this spring, according to a report in the Boston Globe.
Says Boyd, "I have nothing to lose, and all a major league team has to lose is 15 minutes. Give me 15 minutes and I'll show I can still pitch. That's all I want."
And he says he's still got some pretty good stuff, claiming his fastball is in the low-90s and his changeup and curveball are as good as ever.
Boyd finished with a 78-77 career record and a 4.04 lifetime ERA over a 10-year stretch with the Red Sox, Expos and Rangers.
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Griffey is going back to Seattle.
The thing you need to remember is that all Cardinals fans and all White Sox fans are very bad people. It's a fact that has been scientifically proven beyond a shadow of a doubt. Being a Cubs fan is the only path to rightousness and piousness. Cardinal and White Sox fans exist to be the dark, diabolical forces that oppose us. They are the yin to our yang, the Joker to our Batman, the demon to our angel, the insurgence to our freedom, the oil to our water, the club to our baby seal. Their happiness occurs only in direct conflict with everything that is pure and good in this world.
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<!--quoteo(post=18619:date=Feb 18 2009, 12:28 AM:name=Giff)-->QUOTE (Giff @ Feb 18 2009, 12:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--> "Oil-Can" Boyd wants to comeback
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I'll bet he just watched The Rookie.
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<!--quoteo(post=18913:date=Feb 18 2009, 09:27 PM:name=Giff)-->QUOTE (Giff @ Feb 18 2009, 09:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Griffey is going back to Seattle.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Good for him. That's where he belongs.
I hate my pretentious sounding username too.
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