When the Pittsburgh Pirates break down, the Pirates don't eat the tourists
1 Comments Published by Colin Wyers on Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 11:02 PM.
Did the little one not teach you the value of avoiding an infield predator?
Labels: Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Infield Predator, Repetative, Ryan Theriot
Oh such news! Oh such news do I have! Oh how wonderful it is to have news.
Zambrano will start opening day after all.
Handicapping the closer's spot is apparently not the easiest task in the world. Bruce Miles says Howry is the frontrunner; Paul Sullivan says it's Wood's job to lose.
Henry Blanco says he's healthy, and ready to help Soto however he can.
Bruce Miles seems to enjoy the company of Japanese reporters more than I ever did. I will say this: all of the Japanese reporters I ever encountered were nothing but polite. But the stage is being set for the big arrival of Fukudome.
Jason Marquis expects to stay in the starting rotation, in the face of some evidence to the contrary:
''Until I'm told otherwise, I'm going to take the approach that I'm a starter,'' said Marquis, whose status was called into doubt again Thursday by manager Lou Piniella, who has suggested there are four or five candidates for two starting jobs after Carlos Zambrano, Ted Lilly and Rich Hill.
''I haven't been told from an organizational standpoint that I'm one of those five [starters],'' added Marquis, whose poor finish in September cost him a spot in the playoff rotation and raised the issue over the winter, with his name showing up in trade rumors.
Felix Pie is also ready to go. P-Sully says the job is his to lose.
Nobody in camp seems too bothered by Ramirez's offseason activities. [The local commentariat is another story.]
There's a video of Jeff Samardzija talking about the Rookie Career Development Program. Apparently they teach you to constantly say mm-hmm when a reporter is asking a question. Lou says Shark could be ready this summer.
AZ Phil, as always, has as much detail as you could want.
And CubsAZ.com has another awesome photo gall...
OH MY FLAMING CRAP AN INFIELD PREDATOR!
I recycled an animal. I know. It's late. I'm going to bed.
Labels: Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Infield Predator, News Brief
How to catch an infield predator
2 Comments Published by Colin Wyers on Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at 11:40 AM.
Your days of victimizing children infielders that look like children are over!
(Special thanks to the Ted Lilly Fan Club.)
Labels: Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Infield Predator, Repetative, Ronny Cedeno
Infield predators both respect and fear Mark DeRosa's slugging prowess, tending to leave him alone in favor of weaker prey.
It won't be long now until the predator makes his kill.
Labels: Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Infield Predator, Mark DeRosa, Repetative, Ryan Theriot
Jae Kuk Ryu cannot save you now!
0 Comments Published by Colin Wyers on Monday, February 11, 2008 at 11:00 PM.
Your grit and hustle cannot grant you flight to rival that of the infield predator!
Oh, and I advise you to look out for bears.
Reader Jettero2112 contribued this to my collection of infield predator graphics:
But even as we joke about such things, remember: there is a dark side to infield predation. We must never forget the face of our true enemy!
So how do we protect our children infielders that look like children from this growing menace? By banding together as a society! Show your support by adding this badge to your website:
Using it to link back here - to provide growing news about the menace of infield predators - is advised but not required.
[Oh, and Fire Joe Morgan is also making fun of this article as well. I'd like to think that I'm first, best and most exhaustive, but they write for real TV shows so I'm probably wrong.]
Labels: Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Infield Predator, Repetative, Ronny Cedeno, Ryan Theriot
You can't take the extra base in the presence of the infield predator!
Labels: Chicago Cubs, Infield Predator, Repetative, Ryan Theriot
You're being attacked by an infield predator!
(Yes, I hope to continue this.)
Labels: Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Infield Predator, Repetative, Ryan Theriot
But... but I just have to comment on this:
Alfonso Soriano, LF
Does he have true leadership skills, as in the kind of ability to lead off for a legitimate pennant contender? That's doubtful, even with 100 percent health in his speedy legs.
Um. Last year as a leadoff hitter he and Curtis Granderson were virtually indistinguishable. Nobody sits there talking about how the Tigers aren't a legitimate playoff contender because Granderson doesn't steal enough bases.
UPDATE: Here's another fun one, from the Northern Indiana Post-Tribune, entitled "Table-setter Theriot has speed Cubs need." The lead paragraph is jut too awesome: "Baseball is a contact sport with shortstop Ryan Theriot. " I have no idea what that even means. Who did he "contact" last season? The writer does acknowlege that there's a chance "Ron Cedeno," who is apparently an "infield predator," beats him out for the starter's job in spring training.
Labels: Alfonso Soriano, Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Infield Predator, Media, Ryan Theriot
