Comments on: What They Need[ed]: Milwaukee Brewers – C.C. Sabathia http://umpbump.com/press/2008/07/07/what-they-needed-milwaukee-brewers-cc-sabathia/ In-your-face baseball commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:30:20 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Wes Wilson http://umpbump.com/press/2008/07/07/what-they-needed-milwaukee-brewers-cc-sabathia/comment-page-1/#comment-56166 Wes Wilson Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:42:54 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2427#comment-56166 What's that sound?? It's the door of the NL Central closing shut as the Cubbies acquired Rich Harden. (Note: I hear the door is held together with the same stuff that keeps Harden's brilliant brittle arm in one piece.) I like the deal from the Cubs' end. They made a big move to counter Milwaukee and didn't give up a whole hell of a lot. Murton and Patterson are MLB-ready players who weren't going to see any real action for the Cubs and Gallagher is a good prospect but not a great one. For the Cubs (without much of a current farm system to speak of) to go out and get Rich Harden, he of the 3-0 record and 0.68 ERA against the NL this year, I say, "Hat's off to Jim Hendry. Well played, sir." What’s that sound?? It’s the door of the NL Central closing shut as the Cubbies acquired Rich Harden. (Note: I hear the door is held together with the same stuff that keeps Harden’s brilliant brittle arm in one piece.) I like the deal from the Cubs’ end. They made a big move to counter Milwaukee and didn’t give up a whole hell of a lot. Murton and Patterson are MLB-ready players who weren’t going to see any real action for the Cubs and Gallagher is a good prospect but not a great one. For the Cubs (without much of a current farm system to speak of) to go out and get Rich Harden, he of the 3-0 record and 0.68 ERA against the NL this year, I say, “Hat’s off to Jim Hendry. Well played, sir.”

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]]> By: melissa http://umpbump.com/press/2008/07/07/what-they-needed-milwaukee-brewers-cc-sabathia/comment-page-1/#comment-56165 melissa Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:27:32 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2427#comment-56165 Sabathia certainly increases the Brewers chance of making the playoffs but I don't think he makes them better than the Cubs. While I would much rather he had ended up on the North Side he doesn't bolster Milwaukee's weak bullpen and he won't keep Sheets off the disabled list. I think he makes the Brewers a contender for the NL wild card and I still expect the Cubs to make a move for a #2 or 3 starter. As both teams stand right now the Cubs are still the better team. Also has there ever been a team in the history of baseball that had a pair of players that out-weighed Sabathia and Fielder? Fattest teammates ever. Sabathia certainly increases the Brewers chance of making the playoffs but I don’t think he makes them better than the Cubs. While I would much rather he had ended up on the North Side he doesn’t bolster Milwaukee’s weak bullpen and he won’t keep Sheets off the disabled list. I think he makes the Brewers a contender for the NL wild card and I still expect the Cubs to make a move for a #2 or 3 starter. As both teams stand right now the Cubs are still the better team. Also has there ever been a team in the history of baseball that had a pair of players that out-weighed Sabathia and Fielder? Fattest teammates ever.

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]]> By: Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/2008/07/07/what-they-needed-milwaukee-brewers-cc-sabathia/comment-page-1/#comment-56159 Sarah Green Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:04:43 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2427#comment-56159 No, Paul. Jim's logic is unassailable. From now on, UmpBump will only cover the 29 baseball teams about which objective observers are scientifically proven to give a crap. We will redact the name "Red Sox" from all our previous coverage (eg, so that last year's World Series coverage will read, "[REDACTED] wins!"). Also, the Boston Metro has asked that I stop covering the Red Sox, as a new focus group study has uncovered that 96% of their readership only care about the Royals, Padres, and Orioles. No, Paul. Jim’s logic is unassailable. From now on, UmpBump will only cover the 29 baseball teams about which objective observers are scientifically proven to give a crap. We will redact the name “Red Sox” from all our previous coverage (eg, so that last year’s World Series coverage will read, “[REDACTED] wins!”). Also, the Boston Metro has asked that I stop covering the Red Sox, as a new focus group study has uncovered that 96% of their readership only care about the Royals, Padres, and Orioles.

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]]> By: Paul Moro http://umpbump.com/press/2008/07/07/what-they-needed-milwaukee-brewers-cc-sabathia/comment-page-1/#comment-56158 Paul Moro Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:27:18 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2427#comment-56158 Um, Jim? She's a Sox fan. What's wrong with a fan talking about their team? Um, Jim? She’s a Sox fan. What’s wrong with a fan talking about their team?

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]]> By: jim http://umpbump.com/press/2008/07/07/what-they-needed-milwaukee-brewers-cc-sabathia/comment-page-1/#comment-56164 jim Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:29:11 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2427#comment-56164 Once again Sarah HAS to throw in a line about the Red Sox's. How pathetic. Once again Sarah HAS to throw in a line about the Red Sox’s. How pathetic.

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]]> By: Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/2008/07/07/what-they-needed-milwaukee-brewers-cc-sabathia/comment-page-1/#comment-56163 Sarah Green Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:39:32 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2427#comment-56163 Yep, Al! Thanks to JetBlue's in-seat personal televisions, I was able to spend my flight watching Red Sox-Yankees and also heard the news about the trade being finalized. Did you see Mariano Rivera strikeout Manny Ramirez on three pitches, with Manny taking all the way? It was a truly jaw-dropping moment. I think it took me a full minute to close my mouth. Hey, at least the Cubs also got seven All-Star elections! Yep, Al! Thanks to JetBlue’s in-seat personal televisions, I was able to spend my flight watching Red Sox-Yankees and also heard the news about the trade being finalized.

Did you see Mariano Rivera strikeout Manny Ramirez on three pitches, with Manny taking all the way? It was a truly jaw-dropping moment. I think it took me a full minute to close my mouth.

Hey, at least the Cubs also got seven All-Star elections!

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]]> By: al http://umpbump.com/press/2008/07/07/what-they-needed-milwaukee-brewers-cc-sabathia/comment-page-1/#comment-56160 al Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:36:20 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2427#comment-56160 Full day of travel and still doing your blog, yes .. yes .. we Cubs fans know what happend but don't be surprised if we make a deal before the deadline ....we will see, bring it on ... Full day of travel and still doing your blog, yes .. yes .. we Cubs fans know what happend but don’t be surprised if we make a deal before the deadline ….we will see, bring it on …

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]]> By: Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/2008/07/07/what-they-needed-milwaukee-brewers-cc-sabathia/comment-page-1/#comment-56162 Sarah Green Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:28:56 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2427#comment-56162 Jim, I've talked to so many people who think you suck at your job, too. It's unfortunate, but you just can't please everyone all the time. I was considering doing a post on the All-Star balloting. Maybe an actual Metro column, even. Suffice it to say for the present that it's my understanding that *all* the fans vote for the All Stars, not just Boston Red Sox fans, and that reserves, of which Varitek is one, were in fact elected by the players. Admittedly, as you point out, my understanding of baseball is extremely limited. Jim, I’ve talked to so many people who think you suck at your job, too. It’s unfortunate, but you just can’t please everyone all the time.

I was considering doing a post on the All-Star balloting. Maybe an actual Metro column, even. Suffice it to say for the present that it’s my understanding that *all* the fans vote for the All Stars, not just Boston Red Sox fans, and that reserves, of which Varitek is one, were in fact elected by the players. Admittedly, as you point out, my understanding of baseball is extremely limited.

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]]> By: jim http://umpbump.com/press/2008/07/07/what-they-needed-milwaukee-brewers-cc-sabathia/comment-page-1/#comment-56161 jim Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:41:39 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2427#comment-56161 I can't believe your still writing for this site. I've talked to so many people that think your Boston blinders has made you unreadable. How about an article on how Varitek just plain stinks and coulnd't make my beer league all-star game. How about joke man Youkilis, ya he's way better than Morneau. I'll bet any of you Boston clowns he's out of baseball in three years. Your all-star voting is an embarrassment and shows your lack of baseball knowledge. I can’t believe your still writing for this site. I’ve talked to so many people that think your Boston blinders has made you unreadable. How about an article on how Varitek just plain stinks and coulnd’t make my beer league all-star game. How about joke man Youkilis, ya he’s way better than Morneau. I’ll bet any of you Boston clowns he’s out of baseball in three years. Your all-star voting is an embarrassment and shows your lack of baseball knowledge.

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