May 14, 2008...10:10 pm
frankie’s eleven (take that, Downey)
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- Ted Lilly has a little Ryan Dempster in him. He’ll look good for a few innings, give you a heart attack in one (Polish sausage, Polish sausage, Polish sausage) but end up getting the job done. Lately anyway.
- There has been a lot of talk about the number of times Kosuke Fukudome has walked. Don’t look now, but Aramis Ramirez is tied with him for the team lead. Yep, that’s right, that Aramis Ramirez. He’s already halfway to his career high.
- Three consecutive night games at Wrigley Field is more than a little silly.
- Derrek Lee has quietly cooled off.
- Ryan Theriot has quietly raised his average to .331.
- Two or three weeks worth of poor hitting is the price one has to pay for Alfonso Soriano, and this little Chipper Jones-esque run reminds you that it might be worth it. It’d still be nice if he’d be a little more consistent.
- Carlos Marmol is a stud. That is all.
- So is Geovany Soto.
- Kerry Wood has a little Ryan Dempster in him. That’ll teach me to start writing a post before the game is in the books.
- I heard a caller on The Score mention the name of Greg Maddux to help solidify the rotation. I figured that talk wouldn’t start until at least June 1st.
- I have never liked Jim Edmonds. I don’t like how he struts to the plate, how he watches his home runs or how he plays a shallow center to make spectacular grabs to get himself on ESPN. Add that to the fact he did it for the Cardinals for so long and he’s borderline criminal. Here’s the deal: all that goes out the window if he helps the Cubs win.
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May 15, 2008 at 12:14 pm
Nice insights. Couldn’t agree more about 1-9. And point 11 hit it on the button! Hate him but all will be forgiven if he comes through (which is likely 3-1 odds). Woodie really scared me last night. Worried about D Lee. But enjoying Soto, ARam, Theriot and Soriano (I never said I hated him!) carry the team for a few days. A new chapter of the season started with the Diamondbacks series. The last one was painful, but hopefully this one lasts awhile.
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