2nd half needs.

High_Tight_Fastball — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:32:21 -0000

I am comftorable with this team as it stands now, but I think they can upgrade in a few areas still. Here's what I think their biggest needs are:

RH hitter off the bench. Cedeno and Blanco will just not cut it. I'd like a veteran in this role, even though someone like Aurillia isn't having that great of an Offensive season, you know what you'd get with him and Lou would be more willing to go to him than Cedeno, who right now is just sucking up a roster spot. Someone also mentioned Chris Gomez ,who's career .263 BA isn't impressive but his last 5 seasons have been solid and would undoubtedly be an upgrade over Cedeno (Patrick Swayze would be an upgrade), from Pittsburgh the other day and I think that was a good idea and I would be perfectly happy with that addition. Plus the Cubs have a history of fleecing the Pirates and maybe they can do it again for old times sake.

LH reliever. Cotts just can't be counted on to be your shutdown LOOGY, he's too inconsistent and Eyre seems to be breaking down. Marshall has looked good out of the pen but is unproven in that role. This area is something that should be given more time to work itself out and will likely be a July 31st move, if any at all.

Overall bullpen. Like the LH reliever situation, this should be given more time to work itself out. I still like this bullpen as a whole and think that it will be fine. The only spot I am not comftorable with is the Wuertz/Hart spot. I was hoping Ascaino could fill this gap, but with him struggling in the Minors, losing hope.

Starting Pitching. You know the old saying, you can never have enough pitching. The 5th spot in the rotation with Marquis is really the only weak spot in the rotation and even with him 5th, he's still as a whole, a good 5th starter. But if the Cubs are serious about winning it this year, I wouldn't mind another solid starter, especially with Harden's injury history. Even though he's never had a serious injury, I can see with the Cubs luck, him getting a sore arm say oh, around September 25th. Lilly is having a decent year but I still don't have confidence in him and his mental make up in the playoffs and if he was pushed into the 4th spot in the rotation and Dempster would be your 5th starter (Zambrano, Harden, 3rd starter via trade -, Lilly and Dempster) , you could start making your World Series plans right now.

Lineup. This is obviously the last of the Cubs needs as they're one of if not the most solid lineup up and down in the league.If Dome can start hitting again and not looking absolutely lost (yesterdays ab was encouraging) at the plate, then that would be like an addition. This lineup is fine.

Total Madness!!!

High_Tight_Fastball — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:16:43 -0000

This site is already out of control. It'll overtake Cubs.com as the most obnoxious site known to man, I can see it already. Literally. I can see it already.

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High_Tight_Fastball — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:03:01 -0000

I don't know if it's becasue I'm on AOL or what. It took me an hour to get one of the Sign in or whatever that should be hyperlinked, but was not. That seems to be hit or miss. I don't like how I have to log in every friggen time either, btw. I also can not comment on anything, which is why I had to start a "fanpost" or whtever the fk it is called. If I hit "reply" it sends me to the top of the page, if I enter a post on the bottom of the page, I get a "page can not be displayed"!!! What is going on?? ANy ideas??? anything would be appreciated.

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2nd half needs.

Total Madness!!!

Major bugs for me