Comments on: Brian Roberts and Other Fun Thoughts http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/01/10/brian-roberts-and-other-fun-thoughts/ A Chicago Cubs Blog and Fan Site Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:40:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Jose http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/01/10/brian-roberts-and-other-fun-thoughts/#comment-9024 Jose Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:27:13 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/01/10/brian-roberts-and-other-fun-thoughts/#comment-9024 Matty: You are right, but it is OUR team and when we make a bad decision, either on the field or in management, we need to call that out. If not, what good is being a fan. Matty:
You are right, but it is OUR team and when we make a bad decision, either on the field or in management, we need to call that out. If not, what good is being a fan.

]]> By: 99yrs. http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/01/10/brian-roberts-and-other-fun-thoughts/#comment-9020 99yrs. Fri, 11 Jan 2008 03:44:10 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/01/10/brian-roberts-and-other-fun-thoughts/#comment-9020 Roberts is off the hook because: He owned up to what he did and apologized. It takes a man to do that. Something some of the other guys should take note of. He only took the steroids once or twice per his report. There are bigger fish to fry. It was a couple yrs ago. Not current/recent use. There is no proof. Except word of mouth. You really need a positive test to prove anything to the point of punishing someone. Otherwise everyone that Canseco lists in his book should be punished and I wouldn't consider him an unbiased, reliable source. I think Selig is going to use the Mitchell report aginst the players union to prove that steroid use is commonplace, and there needs to be tougher drug testing. I don't think there will be punishment to those in the report. Although I say that with some reservation because I don't know what to think about Clemens. Roberts is off the hook because:

He owned up to what he did and apologized. It takes a man to do that. Something some of the other guys should take note of.

He only took the steroids once or twice per his report. There are bigger fish to fry.

It was a couple yrs ago. Not current/recent use.

There is no proof. Except word of mouth. You really need a positive test to prove anything to the point of punishing someone. Otherwise everyone that Canseco lists in his book should be punished and I wouldn’t consider him an unbiased, reliable source.

I think Selig is going to use the Mitchell report aginst the players union to prove that steroid use is commonplace, and there needs to be tougher drug testing. I don’t think there will be punishment to those in the report. Although I say that with some reservation because I don’t know what to think about Clemens.

]]> By: Matty J. http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/01/10/brian-roberts-and-other-fun-thoughts/#comment-9018 Matty J. Thu, 10 Jan 2008 22:33:15 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/01/10/brian-roberts-and-other-fun-thoughts/#comment-9018 WE can't do anything. It's not OUR roster, and it's not OUR money. Marquis is fine. The deal wasn't great, but WE have to deal with it. It's the economics of baseball at work, lack of good pitching on the free agent market? Oh well, the CUBS had to overpay, as would any other team. $8 Mil, is chump change nowadays. WE can’t do anything. It’s not OUR roster, and it’s not OUR money.

Marquis is fine. The deal wasn’t great, but WE have to deal with it. It’s the economics of baseball at work, lack of good pitching on the free agent market? Oh well, the CUBS had to overpay, as would any other team.

$8 Mil, is chump change nowadays.

]]> By: Jose http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/01/10/brian-roberts-and-other-fun-thoughts/#comment-9016 Jose Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:48:22 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/01/10/brian-roberts-and-other-fun-thoughts/#comment-9016 Joe and Matty J: I can not disagree with you more about Marquis. At $8MM, and for two more years, that is a ton of money for a pitcher who only pitches well for half a season. If we are lucky. What else can we be doing with that money? By the way, we can not even trust him to pitch in the post season. He has pitched so poorly that he has been basically left off two consecutive post season rosters. I have more confidence in our younger arms that perform the same and for a lot less. Joe and Matty J:
I can not disagree with you more about Marquis. At $8MM, and for two more years, that is a ton of money for a pitcher who only pitches well for half a season. If we are lucky. What else can we be doing with that money? By the way, we can not even trust him to pitch in the post season. He has pitched so poorly that he has been basically left off two consecutive post season rosters. I have more confidence in our younger arms that perform the same and for a lot less.

]]> By: Matty J. http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/01/10/brian-roberts-and-other-fun-thoughts/#comment-9015 Matty J. Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:01:03 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/01/10/brian-roberts-and-other-fun-thoughts/#comment-9015 If Hendry's offering Cedeno and Gallagher, I guess he is undervaluing Marshall. I think Marshall is over valued in the fan's eyes. I don't see anything spectacular out of him. If Hendry’s offering Cedeno and Gallagher, I guess he is undervaluing Marshall. I think Marshall is over valued in the fan’s eyes. I don’t see anything spectacular out of him.

]]> By: Jacki http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/01/10/brian-roberts-and-other-fun-thoughts/#comment-9014 Jacki Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:08:58 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/01/10/brian-roberts-and-other-fun-thoughts/#comment-9014 How is Marshall over valued? In the fan's minds or simply overpaid? How is Marshall over valued? In the fan’s minds or simply overpaid?

]]> By: Matty J. http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/01/10/brian-roberts-and-other-fun-thoughts/#comment-9012 Matty J. Thu, 10 Jan 2008 18:36:57 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/01/10/brian-roberts-and-other-fun-thoughts/#comment-9012 99 yrs, I'm curious into your reasons on why you don't beleive Roberts will get in trouble. I'm in the same boat, but I'd like to hear your thoughts. Marshall is over valued IMHO. 99 yrs, I’m curious into your reasons on why you don’t beleive Roberts will get in trouble. I’m in the same boat, but I’d like to hear your thoughts.

Marshall is over valued IMHO.

]]> By: Boomer http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/01/10/brian-roberts-and-other-fun-thoughts/#comment-9011 Boomer Thu, 10 Jan 2008 18:22:00 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/01/10/brian-roberts-and-other-fun-thoughts/#comment-9011 The problem with Marquis is that the same production can be made by someone like a Gallagher. But for $8 million less. But that point is moot now that we are stuck with him. Marshall and Gallagher should be the 4th and 5th starters, but o'well. As for Telander, he joins the list of Chicago sportswriters that are complete idiots. I'm tempted to go to journalism school now just becuse it can't be that tough to get a job in this city full of idiotic sportswriters. How about Mike Downey's column today about Harold Baines. Give me an F'n break! And Phil Rogers not voting for Goose cuz Trevor Hoffman passed him in saves? wow. 2 years ago, Goose was a HOF'er for Rogers, and now he's apparently not as good as he was. The problem with Marquis is that the same production can be made by someone like a Gallagher. But for $8 million less. But that point is moot now that we are stuck with him. Marshall and Gallagher should be the 4th and 5th starters, but o’well.

As for Telander, he joins the list of Chicago sportswriters that are complete idiots. I’m tempted to go to journalism school now just becuse it can’t be that tough to get a job in this city full of idiotic sportswriters.

How about Mike Downey’s column today about Harold Baines. Give me an F’n break! And Phil Rogers not voting for Goose cuz Trevor Hoffman passed him in saves? wow. 2 years ago, Goose was a HOF’er for Rogers, and now he’s apparently not as good as he was.

]]> By: Joe Aiello http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/01/10/brian-roberts-and-other-fun-thoughts/#comment-9010 Joe Aiello Thu, 10 Jan 2008 18:17:07 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/01/10/brian-roberts-and-other-fun-thoughts/#comment-9010 But what about <b>undervaluing</b> Marshall. But what about undervaluing Marshall.

]]> By: silk http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/01/10/brian-roberts-and-other-fun-thoughts/#comment-9009 silk Thu, 10 Jan 2008 18:15:18 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/01/10/brian-roberts-and-other-fun-thoughts/#comment-9009 I thought Marquis was fine. Overvaluing Sean Marshall is a mistake Hendry cannot afford to make. I thought Marquis was fine.

Overvaluing Sean Marshall is a mistake Hendry cannot afford to make.

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