Comments on: The ReclinerGM’s 2009 MLB Preview: Chicago Cubs http://www.reclinergm.com/the-reclinergms-2009-mlb-preview-chicago-cubs/ Philly sports blog for diehard Sixers & Phillies fans Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:24:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jeff Samardzija Baseball Reference Page - Funny Sponsorship Message http://www.reclinergm.com/the-reclinergms-2009-mlb-preview-chicago-cubs/#comment-29743 Jeff Samardzija Baseball Reference Page - Funny Sponsorship Message Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:16:32 +0000 http://www.reclinergm.com/?p=4114#comment-29743 [...] * – Jeff Samardzija photo credit: Recliner GM [...] [...] * – Jeff Samardzija photo credit: Recliner GM [...]

]]> By: ReclinerGM’s 2009 MLB Preview http://www.reclinergm.com/the-reclinergms-2009-mlb-preview-chicago-cubs/#comment-11723 ReclinerGM’s 2009 MLB Preview Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:23:55 +0000 http://www.reclinergm.com/?p=4114#comment-11723 [...] Chicago Cubs [...] [...] Chicago Cubs [...]

]]> By: Pete http://www.reclinergm.com/the-reclinergms-2009-mlb-preview-chicago-cubs/#comment-11681 Pete Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:58:34 +0000 http://www.reclinergm.com/?p=4114#comment-11681 Frank- <div> </div> <div>ND fan? Crazy recruiting day. Te'o will be a legend. </div> Frank-

ND fan? Crazy recruiting day. Te’o will be a legend. 
]]> By: Frank Cromer http://www.reclinergm.com/the-reclinergms-2009-mlb-preview-chicago-cubs/#comment-11678 Frank Cromer Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:25:45 +0000 http://www.reclinergm.com/?p=4114#comment-11678 Manti (SEE ABOVE) is fucking brilliant. Manti (SEE ABOVE) is fucking brilliant.

]]> By: Manti Te'o http://www.reclinergm.com/the-reclinergms-2009-mlb-preview-chicago-cubs/#comment-11674 Manti Te'o Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:44:02 +0000 http://www.reclinergm.com/?p=4114#comment-11674 Mr. Pete, Start fucking drinking.  - Manti Mr. Pete,

Start fucking drinking.

 - Manti

]]> By: Frank Cromer http://www.reclinergm.com/the-reclinergms-2009-mlb-preview-chicago-cubs/#comment-11657 Frank Cromer Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:26:01 +0000 http://www.reclinergm.com/?p=4114#comment-11657 NEWSFLASH: Movie about Hack Wilson (baseball's greatest unknon champion) is underway. NEWSFLASH: Movie about Hack Wilson (baseball’s greatest unknon champion) is underway.

]]> By: Stu http://www.reclinergm.com/the-reclinergms-2009-mlb-preview-chicago-cubs/#comment-11636 Stu Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:28:53 +0000 http://www.reclinergm.com/?p=4114#comment-11636 Cubbies will still be the Cubbies...they need everybody to stay healthy this season to make any noise, and it feels like the perfect storm for a bunch of their pitchers to go down.  Harden is rarely healthy, Big Z is over worked, Dempster is a year removed from being in the bullpen and put a lot of miles on his arm, and Ted Lilly is inconsistent.  I think they will have to rely on some younger guys pretty early on and Kevin Gregg is a downgrade to Kerry Wood (not to mention they also lost Michael Wuertz from their bullpen).  DeRosa will also be missed and I would consider him the best utility man in baseball now that Theriot is a full-time starter at SS.  Any injuries can't lead to Lou inserted DeRosa around the diamond, and they also gave up on Felix Pie and shipped him out, a guy whom a year ago (along with Rich Hill) could have fetched them Brian Roberts from the Orioles.   Fukudome also struggled mightily down the stretch and who is playing centerfield for this team?  Reed Johnson?  Too many question marks, last year was their chance and they blew it.  I don't think they'll even win the Central. Cubbies will still be the Cubbies…they need everybody to stay healthy this season to make any noise, and it feels like the perfect storm for a bunch of their pitchers to go down.  Harden is rarely healthy, Big Z is over worked, Dempster is a year removed from being in the bullpen and put a lot of miles on his arm, and Ted Lilly is inconsistent.  I think they will have to rely on some younger guys pretty early on and Kevin Gregg is a downgrade to Kerry Wood (not to mention they also lost Michael Wuertz from their bullpen). 

DeRosa will also be missed and I would consider him the best utility man in baseball now that Theriot is a full-time starter at SS.  Any injuries can’t lead to Lou inserted DeRosa around the diamond, and they also gave up on Felix Pie and shipped him out, a guy whom a year ago (along with Rich Hill) could have fetched them Brian Roberts from the Orioles.   Fukudome also struggled mightily down the stretch and who is playing centerfield for this team?  Reed Johnson?  Too many question marks, last year was their chance and they blew it.  I don’t think they’ll even win the Central.

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