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i wish i had a sound clip of this, but i don't. moments ago, while promoting his book Red and Me on...

hapa17 — Thu, 07 May 2009 18:39:42 -0000

i wish i had a sound clip of this, but i don't. moments ago, while promoting his book Red and Me on the jim rome show, bill russell asked rome to sign him off not as "hall of famer" but as "the former captain of the boston celtics" because he considers that the most prestigious honor he has. wow.

i never post, but i thought that had to be shared.

abreu?

hapa17 — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 22:42:39 -0000

mlbtraderumors.com is projecting bobby abreu could be a fit as a left-handed bat in the outfield. not sure how doable this is, but it's another name to be bandied about. i personally like the fact that he's a veteran and a patient hitter, though he's 35 and a type A free agent, meaning the cubs would have to surrender a high draft pick (i think) to sign him. that would fit in with the "win now" mantra, but how well does he fit in with the team as currently constructed?

he'd be another one of these solid hitters who don't blow your mind with their numbers, but are still above-average (like d-lee, ramirez, and soriano). is that the kind of player we desire? he's a lefty, which is good. if we could get a lefty of abreu's perceived caliber along with a speed merchant in, say, center, i'd feel pretty decent about things. i think a speedy spark in the lineup could help open things up in a short playoff series. or perhaps this is my kneejerk reaction to this year's speedy WS participants. i don't know, but you'd think a speedy player to put pressure on opposing pitchers would help open things up for the middle of the order. that kind of player is another potential runner in scoring position and more fastballs to the following batters.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2008/11/2009-top-50-fre.html

bill murray's take on the '08 season, from Letterman

hapa17 — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:01:54 -0000

"being a cub fan shows you how to live life"

hi all,

i haven't posted on here before, but i thought i needed to share this with fellow cubs fans who may not have seen it. i've been feeling empty for days now after witnessing game 3 of the sweep firsthand (i live in LA). it's like i've had a dark cloud over my head for days, similar to '03 (well, similar but unique in its own way). whatever the case, i've been searching for answers, and i found bill murray's take on the season and what it is to be a cubs fan comforting. sorry if this has been discussed already, again, i'm new to posting here.

the cubs-relevant part occurs between 6:27 - 8:48 of the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tbkb_7OvfYo