"CLM in ND" <camarvel8@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "CyßerHoG®" <cyberhog@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> Hey Cam,
>>
>> Since when did you nose around the Cubs newsgroup? Of course anyone who
>> knows Brain Dayett's number probably does nose around this group on a
>> regular basis.
>>
>> Anyway, Mike Murphy WSCR's irrascible Cub fan felt that the reason why
>> the Cubs are leading the league in so many OBP categories is that it's
>> Hendry's doing through addition by subtraction. When you get rid of
>> Jacque Jones, Cesar Izturis, Michael Barrett and Cliff Floyd while
>> replacing them with Fukudome, Theriot, Soto and Reed Johnson you can't
>> help but see your OBP. Plus it doesn't hurt that Soriano is out of the
>> lineup!
>>
>> I think when Soriano comes back, I hope that Lou realizes that
Fukudome's
>> on base skills are better suited for the second slot in the order and
>> Soriano's lack of plate discipline works better at the fifth slot.
We'll
>> see.
>>
>> And don't be a stranger here Cameron. There's not as much activitiy
here
>> as there was oh say 4 or 5 years ago thanks to Al's blog, but we don't
>> have too many crazies here. At least the ones we have are pretty much
>> ignored.
>>
> I wonder if Bryan Dayett wonders "What if....", had the Cubs not signed
> Andre Dawson? He was slated to be their starting right fielder in 1987
> before Dallas Green signed the Hawk.
>
> Does anyone else remember a game from 1989, Expos @[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Wrigley, Sunday
> afternoon game I think, where Scott Sanderson started & got knocked
around
> in the 1st inning? Dawson threw out an Expo at 2nd trying to stretch a
> hit into double, then threw out a guy at the plate for the 3rd out.
Going
> to commercial, Harry Carey said "Dawson's pitching a better game than
> Sanderson!"
>
> Cameron
>
God, I miss Harry.
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