Single Greatest Thread Ever

[BC]

Hendry shows some cojones. Good for him.

These quotes are awesome:

"Basically, he wasn't good enough to make the team. We try to factor in not only spring training, but the second half of last year. You're looking at a guy who had a 14-something ERA from July 11 on, and came to camp with the notion that he already had a spot in the rotation."

"Obviously, we're dealing with a man who at this particular point of his career is not willing to face the facts that what he's done the last few years, except for a two-month period (last year), is well below major league standards."

"And he seemed to make a continual problem of blaming everyone but himself. He gave up 29 hits in his first 11 innings of camp, and I've never had anyone I've dealt with classify that as 'bad luck.'"

Quade gets an e-high five on these.

"People need to know, whether he was upset with Riggs or whatever, everyone needs to know that this was my call," Quade said. "It wasn't Jim Hendry's. If [Silva wants] to be irritated with somebody, this is on me, OK. It was my decision, complete and totally.

"I was really disappointed when I heard [Silva's comments]. First of all, he's dead [expletive] wrong, OK, about my pitching coach. And I have no [expletive] time for that."

Quade continued to admonish the former Cubs pitcher.

"Respect is a two-way street," he said. "I don't want to hear anything about respect. If you ain't giving it, you ain't getting it."

Mike Quade is going to have to do a lot of stupid shit simultaneously to get me to hate him.

So the Opening Day Aramis Ramirez squeeze bunt then?

From Neifi to Burnitz, nothing the Cubs do with a runner on third will ever surprise me again.

Except, of course, actually score a run.

[Brownie]

Hendry shows some cojones. Good for him.

These quotes are awesome:

"Basically, he wasn't good enough to make the team. We try to factor in not only spring training, but the second half of last year. You're looking at a guy who had a 14-something ERA from July 11 on, and came to camp with the notion that he already had a spot in the rotation."

"Obviously, we're dealing with a man who at this particular point of his career is not willing to face the facts that what he's done the last few years, except for a two-month period (last year), is well below major league standards."

"And he seemed to make a continual problem of blaming everyone but himself. He gave up 29 hits in his first 11 innings of camp, and I've never had anyone I've dealt with classify that as 'bad luck.'"

Quade gets an e-high five on these.

"People need to know, whether he was upset with Riggs or whatever, everyone needs to know that this was my call," Quade said. "It wasn't Jim Hendry's. If [Silva wants] to be irritated with somebody, this is on me, OK. It was my decision, complete and totally.

"I was really disappointed when I heard [Silva's comments]. First of all, he's dead [expletive] wrong, OK, about my pitching coach. And I have no [expletive] time for that."

Quade continued to admonish the former Cubs pitcher.

"Respect is a two-way street," he said. "I don't want to hear anything about respect. If you ain't giving it, you ain't getting it."

Mike Quade is going to have to do a lot of stupid shit simultaneously to get me to hate him.

Give it time.

But, he's totally sweet right now.

So... Carlos Silva to be the Opening Day Starter for the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs?

[Saul Goodman]

Doug Davis.

[Internet Apex]

Doug Davis.

Long Live Lord Rodrigo.

[Saul Goodman]

Fernando Perez. :(

[J. Walter Weatherman]

Fernando Perez. :(

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110708&content_id=21594108

With Lou Montanez and DJ LeMahieu in Iowa after stints with the big league team, Perez became the odd man out, Hendry said.

:((((((((((

http://blogs.dailyherald.com/node/5978

Tennessee fell to Chris Archer and Montgomery 4-2. Archer (4-4, 4.72 ERA) worked 7 innings, giving up 4 hits and no runs while walking three and striking out six.

DOOM.

[Saul Goodman]

Augie Ojeda, again.

[Yeti]

Augie Ojeda, again.

He was on the team?

[Internet Apex]

Augie Ojeda, again.

He was on the team?

For real. How did he not get a spot start or two. He has to be better than Casey Coleman.

[Saul Goodman]

Augie Ojeda, again.

He was on the team?

As much as Perez was.

[Yeti]

Augie Ojeda, again.

He was on the team?

As much as Perez was.

Yea, well Perez was likeable. 

AND HE TOTALLY RESPONDED TO ME ON TWITTER.

[CT III]

Augie Ojeda, again.

He was on the team?

As much as Perez was.

Yea, well Perez was likeable. 

AND HE TOTALLY RESPONDED TO ME ON TWITTER.

He's a lot like Mike Quade.  Both are very likable guys who unfortunately, suck at their jobs. /Apexstickpoke

[Internet Apex]

Augie Ojeda, again.

He was on the team?

As much as Perez was.

Yea, well Perez was likeable. 

AND HE TOTALLY RESPONDED TO ME ON TWITTER.

He's a lot like Mike Quade.  Both are very likable guys who unfortunately, suck at their jobs. /Apexstickpoke

*shaves all hair off body*

[Slaky]

Kosuke Fukudome

[Armchair_QB]

Kosuke Fukudome

Actually hate to see him go. Dude wasn't a bad player, just wildly overpaid. But that's not his fault.