The 2010 Cubs Free Agent and Roster Moves Thread: SAVEENG OUR KUBBEEZ!!11

[MAD]

It's official:

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100204&content_id=8020352&vkey=news_chc&fext=.jsp&c_id=chc

Hoff-power and Chad Tracy are both younger, better, and play more positions.  My only guess is the organization feels they are lacking in "outspoken and obnoxious". Oh well, chances are he'll be cut in spring training and never heard from again.

Fucking scab.

I liked Damian Miller better, as far as scabs go.

Me?  I was more of a Rick Reed guy.

[Powdered Toast Man]

I know it's not free agent news, but maybe it's SAVEENG OUR KUBBEEZ!!11 news.

Carlos Zambrano has dropped a good amount of weight this offseason.

"We did it quietly," general manager Jim Hendry said Thursday. "I don't think he wanted any publicity for that. He's going about his business well. I think you're going to get a very well-focused guy who's determined to rectify last year's season." Big Z is on a mission to atone for his nine-win 2009 season, in which he posted a 3.77 ERA and 1.38 WHIP.

Just an aside--they didn't want him getting publicity for losing weight, so they announce publicly that he lost weight and that they didn't want publicity?  Whatever.  Go Big Z.  Both he and Soto have been linked to weight loss this offseason.  I hope it pays off.

[BH]

I know it's not free agent news, but maybe it's SAVEENG OUR KUBBEEZ!!11 news.

Carlos Zambrano has dropped a good amount of weight this offseason.

"We did it quietly," general manager Jim Hendry said Thursday. "I don't think he wanted any publicity for that. He's going about his business well. I think you're going to get a very well-focused guy who's determined to rectify last year's season." Big Z is on a mission to atone for his nine-win 2009 season, in which he posted a 3.77 ERA and 1.38 WHIP.

Just an aside--they didn't want him getting publicity for losing weight, so they announce publicly that he lost weight and that they didn't want publicity?  Whatever.  Go Big Z.  Both he and Soto have been linked to weight loss this offseason.  I hope it pays off.

SNEAK ATTACK!

[Eli]

Big Z is on a mission to atone for his nine-win 2009 season, in which he posted a 3.77 ERA and 1.38 WHIP.

[/quote]

Big Z shouldn't have to "atone" for anything last year. Paul Sullivan can go to hell.

[Dr. Nguyen Van Falk]

Paul Sullivan can go to hell.

You watch your mouth, sir.

[Yeti]

Paul Sullivan can go to hell.

You watch your mouth, sir.

BLOG CIVIL WAR (It'll be far from civil)

[MAD]

If Eli defects to the statfags at ACB, I'm blaming Kermit.

[Kermit IV]

If Eli defects to the statfags at ACB, I'm blaming Kermit.

Why not?  I'm getting blamed for everything else over there.

[Slaky]

If Eli defects to the statfags at ACB, I'm blaming Kermit.

Why not?  I'm getting blamed for everything else over there.

Don't say anything. They'll come back here and post links as proof.

[Dr. Nguyen Van Falk]

If Eli defects to the statfags at ACB, I'm blaming Kermit.

Why not?  I'm getting blamed for everything else over there.

Don't say anything. They'll come back here and post links as proof.

Now post your links, Romeo, and let's play a game of "Who can back up their comments with evidence?" I'm not sure how familiar you are with this place, but 90.4% of the time that's all we care about.

[Quality Start Machine]

If Eli defects to the statfags at ACB, I'm blaming Kermit.

Why not?  I'm getting blamed for everything else over there.

Don't say anything. They'll come back here and post links as proof.

Julie taking the time and effort to make it easy for us to revisit some of our funniest stuff was yeoman work.

Thanks, sweetie. Next time I'm in a slump...

[Dr. Nguyen Van Falk]

Julie taking the time and effort to make it easy for us to revisit some of our funniest stuff was yeoman work.

That's the lowest of bars with you and TDubbs.

Congrats.

[Quality Start Machine]

Julie taking the time and effort to make it easy for us to revisit some of our funniest stuff was yeoman work.

That's the lowest of bars with you and TDubbs.

Congrats.

"our" = "everyone who isn't Wheezer, ChuckD or JD".

[JD]

If Eli defects to the statfags at ACB, I'm blaming Kermit.

Why not?  I'm getting blamed for everything else over there.

Don't say anything. They'll come back here and post links as proof.

Julie taking the time and effort to make it easy for us to revisit some of our funniest stuff was yeoman work.

Thanks, sweetie. Next time I'm in a slump...

What'd I miss?

[Yeti]

Kevin Millar's got it going on

"Everybody is looking at stats ... I get it," Millar, who signed a minor-league contract with the Cubs, said Friday on "The Waddle & Silvy Show" on ESPN 1000. "But my point is when you're making a team and trying to bring in a bunch of different personalities I think everybody's got a certain amount of intangibles that they bring.

    "Obviously, I'll bring some leadership qualities. I've won a World Series. Having a chance to play with guys like Ryan Dempster and Derrek Lee, we came up together in Florida. It's trying to make a family atmosphere and trying to get everybody to pull on the same rope and trying to get everybody to believe that we can do this."

    ..."[Cubs general manager] Jim [Hendry] knows what I can bring to a clubhouse, what I can bring to a team other than being a right-handed guy off the bench or whatever he needs me to be," said Millar, 38, who spent last season with the Toronto Blue Jays, batting .223 with seven home runs and 29 runs batted in. "I think that's the biggest problem that the Cubs have had to be honest with you. People ask me all the time, 'Is team chemistry overrated?' Well, you tell me. You're with 25 guys more than your family from basically end of February to October. That's not overrated.

    "When you go out to eat you want to have 12, 15 guys there. When you barbecue you want everyone included. ....You try to bring a team and a group together. When you get everyone pulling on the same rope, it's exciting. When you win it's a lot of fun."

    ..."We're so in tune with stats and numbers and we forget that teams win championships, not players," Millar said. "My job is to go out there and only do what I can control and that's have a good spring training and hopefully have a good shot at making this club."