Stewart has looked better than I thought. DeJesus is bad and they should have unloaded Byrd already before his value decreases even more. Rizzo/BJax will be up at some point but might as well give them more seasoning given how shitty this bullpen is. I was skeptical of the Marshall trade as I thought they could get more but time will tell to see how the guys they got in return turn out.

If Byrd is still a Cub by ,May, I will be stunned, his bat looks slower then last year.

Isn't it still like the first week of the season?

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"Play until it hurts, then play until it hurts to not play."
http://soundcloud.com/darkside124 HOF 2013, MM Champion 2014

It really only took 1 game to know this team is as bad as most thought. I see no sense in keeping the dead weight. Wood should have never been bought back, Byrd should be gone, etc...if they are going to go young, go young.

Don't minor-leaguers get counted for a year of major league service if you call them up before June? Which then speeds up the process of them becoming eligible for arbitration and free agency? Which was the arguable mistake the Cubs made with Starlin Castro in 2010 - panicking and calling him up too early.

it would feel like productive losing if kerry wood and david dejesus were not on this team..both were dumb ass signings...as i said at the time it was done...dumb...camp is horrendous and should be released

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The most important thing is for these guys to play everyday which is what they are doing in AAA. They will be up soon enough. They really need to take whatever they can get for Byrd sooner than later. Then when he is gone Jackson can hold down center and Rizzo can hold down 1st. LaHair can then be in the corner outfield mix.

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That's my purse! I don't know you!

1. Rickie Weeks (R) 2B
2. Carlos Gomez (R) CF
3. Ryan Braun (R) LF
4. Aramis Ramirez (R) 3B
5. Corey Hart (R) RF
6. Alex Gonzalez (R) SS
7. Mat Gamel (L) 1B
8. Jonathan Lucroy (R) C
9. Chris Narveson (L) P

1. David DeJesus (L) RF
2. Darwin Barney (R) 2B
3. Starlin Castro (R) SS
4. Alfonso Soriano (R) LF
5. Ian Stewart (L) 3B
6. Jeff Baker (R) 1B
7. Geovany Soto (R) C
8. Marlon Byrd (R) CF
9. Paul Maholm (L) P

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Good people drink good beer - Hunter S. Thompson

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Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way

Good lord is he going to make it out of the 1st?? There's a fight at the bat rack.

I wonder if Ricketts still thinks this team will be good.

I know its only been 5 games but Byrd looks like shit in all facets of the game. Not good for a guy they are trying to showcase and trade.

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That's my purse! I don't know you!

As a yut, I used to have problems throwing strikes. I started coming over the top more, just like Scott Sanderson. Huge improvement. True story.

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Seeing DeJesus slip there made me laugh.

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Sveum saying "We are in every game...blah,blah"

Looks like back-to-back bald headed cheerleaders.
So at least the Cubs have that covered.

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

Yeah, so this is bad. We knew it was going to be bad. We can handle this.

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"Play until it hurts, then play until it hurts to not play."
http://soundcloud.com/darkside124 HOF 2013, MM Champion 2014

Funny how he lost all that "weight" from last year's Richard Conti "health" program.

Like I said before,Byrd is the RH version of Jaques Jones.

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

His ERA is over 5 after two AAA starts...

"Baseball is Better Here"

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It was cold as hell. Glad I wasted my time on that.

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I like the Cubs chances today, I think Roenicke had a stroke making out the Brewers line-up.

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2018
#ExtendLafleur
10 More Wins

Soriano has finally learned to play the Wrigley wall.

Hart and Braun get the day off because he feels sorry for how uncompetitive the Cubs are. Think of it as Matt Flynn day and they will still win.

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That's my purse! I don't know you!

The crowd chanted "Herp-es Cream" when Braun batted last night.

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2018
#ExtendLafleur
10 More Wins

That actually hasn't been as bad as I thought it would be.

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2018
#ExtendLafleur
10 More Wins

Couple of guys tried to get the "Fed Ex!" chant going, it didn't take quite as well.

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1. Norichika Aoki (L) LF
2. Nyjer Morgan (L) RF
3. Rickie Weeks (R) 2B
4. Aramis Ramirez (R) 3B
5. Mat Gamel (L) 1B
6. Alex Gonzalez (R) SS
7. George Kottaras (L) C
8. Carlos Gomez (R) CF
9. Yovani Gallardo (R) P

1. David DeJesus (L) RF
2. Darwin Barney (R) 2B
3. Starlin Castro (R) SS
4. Alfonso Soriano (R) LF
5. Ian Stewart (L) 3B
6. Bryan LaHair (L) 1B
7. Geovany Soto (R) C
8. Marlon Byrd (R) CF
9. Ryan Dempster (R) P

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Good people drink good beer - Hunter S. Thompson

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Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way

Let's hope they dont waste another good start out of Dempster.

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Im almost rooting for draft position already