The Official 2007 Chicago Cubs Thread

[Senor Choppy]

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Can Soto start everyday please?

omg 4 for 4 today.

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You're not allowed to play everyday in September unless you're over 35 and in the decline phase of your career. Thanks for playing, though.

[kyleb]

Jerry Blevins, LHP, Triple-A Sacramento (Athletics)

Blevins began the year as a little-known reliever who began the year with the Cubs’ High-A Florida State League affiliate, but he’s finishing it in the majors. He was arguably the best reliever in the postseason at any minor league level, finishing up with 20 strikeouts in nine shutout innings, while giving up only four hits. A 17th-round pick in 2004 out of the University of Dayton, Blevins was converted to a sidearm delivery by the Cubs last year, but ‘unconverted’ this year and absolutely took off. Including his postseason run, he recorded 122 strikeouts against just 20 walks in 86 1/3 innings across four levels, and he pitched a perfect inning in his big league debut over the weekend. This is quite likely not a temporary assignment, and Blevins will play an integral role in the Athletics bullpen next year.

Jason Kendall, 2007 - Chicago: .289/.384/.394
Rob Bowen, 2007 - Oakland: .364/.488/.576

[TonyDanza]

The Cubs don't need any left-handed help in their bullpen anyway. Have you even seen Ohman and Eyre pitch this year?

[Senor Choppy]

His numbers were sick before we traded him, too.

Rob Bowen has 37 ABs, he still sucks.

The most impressive thing about the trade is giving up our #1 need and making yet another trade for a position we had filled with Soto.

[EvanJC]

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His numbers were sick before we traded him, too.

Rob Bowen has 37 ABs, he still sucks.

The most impressive thing about the trade is giving up our #1 need and making yet another trade for a position we had filled with Soto.

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How does stuff like this happen?

[slothinator]

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His numbers were sick before we traded him, too.

Rob Bowen has 37 ABs, he still sucks.

The most impressive thing about the trade is giving up our #1 need and making yet another trade for a position we had filled with Soto.

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How does stuff like this happen?

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Because Hendry and Piniella believe:

1. That how a catcher calls a game makes a huge difference (all those great staffs that Kendall caught in PIT, remember?).

2. That "veteran leadership" really matters, even if the guy barely has the bat speed to drive the ball out of the infield.

3. Whatever their scouts tell them in the face of statistical evidence that says the scouts are full of [censored].

4. That Michael Barret was a cancer, and the team was doomed if they kept him (OK, maybe I can buy into this one, but just a little bit).

[Senor Choppy]

This game is tilting me for so many reasons.

[Russ M.]

ONE TIME DEALER

[TheNoodleMan]

WOOOOOHOOO!

[Russ M.]

OMFG WHY ISN'T THIS GAME ON TV ARAM TRIPLE