http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cubscoven/ Cubs' Coven - Realistic, sometimes caustic, Cubs talk Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:01:48 GMT Chris Lohroff http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cubscoven/message/29255 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cubscoven/message/29255 Aramis, Johnson, and Guzman come off the DL today (so I've heard). I'm curious what people's thoughts are on what will be done to make room for them. I am Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:12:27 GMT Frank Evans http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cubscoven/message/29254 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cubscoven/message/29254 Today's topic - Was last night's massacre at the hands of Pujols the worst managed game of Dusty Baker's career? Discuss amongst yourselves while I prepare to Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:55:18 GMT Frank Evans http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cubscoven/message/29253 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cubscoven/message/29253 So you must have finally chased the right ambulance... :) Seriously, though, even though you were in Kauai and away from the TV, you still felt a mysterious Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:13:22 GMT Dwayne C http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cubscoven/message/29252 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cubscoven/message/29252 I thought the Orioles picked up the tab for Freel. Funny side note, for the first time in history, the Pirates are sending cash to the Yankees to pay for half Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:11:30 GMT Chris Lohroff http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cubscoven/message/29251 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cubscoven/message/29251 Based on the existing contracts, we are already at 119.5M for 2010 with Koyie Hill, Fontenot, Marshall, Guzman, and Marmol all entering their first year of Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:54:17 GMT Chris Lohroff http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cubscoven/message/29250 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cubscoven/message/29250 Sounds like we are DFA'ing Freel to make room for him. I can't figure out how much we owe Freel. Based on this site it appears the Orioles owe him the Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:19:53 GMT Dwayne C http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cubscoven/message/29249 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cubscoven/message/29249 This New Mexico guy was obtained in the Gathright trade with the Orioles. So Baker is a gimme. So I say Kudo's to Hendry for finding a 3rd baseman with some Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:18:49 GMT socherball http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cubscoven/message/29248 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cubscoven/message/29248 ... On further investigation, it looks like he may have been out a year with an injury. While this does change the age/level debate to a certain degree, I Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:14:35 GMT Will http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cubscoven/message/29247 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cubscoven/message/29247 ... I'm not disagreeing with anything you wrote here, but that still doesn't change the fact that Alberto is still more likely to be an effective major league Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:04:57 GMT socherball http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cubscoven/message/29246 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cubscoven/message/29246 ... When I posted this, the player the Rockies got hadn't been announced. The guy the Rockies got (Alberto Alburquerque) does have good numbers, but keep in Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:50:17 GMT Will http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cubscoven/message/29245 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cubscoven/message/29245 ... The Cubs traded a 23 year old pitcher who had great numbers in high A ball for a guy who's been banged up and was hitting .130 before he got banged up. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:26:43 GMT socherball http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cubscoven/message/29244 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cubscoven/message/29244 The Cubs reportedly have made a deal with the Rockies for Jeff Baker. He is currently on a rehab assignment. While the title is tongue in cheek, I do think he Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:09:08 GMT cubbieblueralph http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cubscoven/message/29243 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cubscoven/message/29243 ... Depressed? Do what I did. Go to Kauai for a week and don't watch TV or read a newspaper. Works wonders!!! Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:13:05 GMT Dwayne C http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cubscoven/message/29241 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cubscoven/message/29241 WTF! Stop being positive. Right now! Just kidding. Go Cubs! D ... From: S To: cubscoven@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 6:54 AM Subject: [Cubs' Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:54:21 GMT S http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cubscoven/message/29240 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cubscoven/message/29240 April, May and June are over. Nothing can be done about them. Milton Bradley cannot and re-due those months. Neither can Fonzie, or D Lee. Has this season been