Comments on: Cubs Sign Edmonds Following Win http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/05/15/cubs-sign-edmonds-following-win/ A Chicago Cubs Blog and Fan Site Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:05:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: boomer http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/05/15/cubs-sign-edmonds-following-win/#comment-11015 boomer Fri, 16 May 2008 01:06:07 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/05/15/cubs-sign-edmonds-following-win/#comment-11015 Matt: yeah, that makes sense, but that's not relevant. It could be 1 out of every 100 23 year olds make the cut. But if that hypothetically is the number, than its probably 1 out of 150 37 year olds suddenly turning things around. Point being, no matter what the success rate of 23 year olds turning it around, I'm pretty sure the number of 37 year olds is less. Matt: yeah, that makes sense, but that’s not relevant. It could be 1 out of every 100 23 year olds make the cut. But if that hypothetically is the number, than its probably 1 out of 150 37 year olds suddenly turning things around.

Point being, no matter what the success rate of 23 year olds turning it around, I’m pretty sure the number of 37 year olds is less.

]]> By: Matt Jacobs http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/05/15/cubs-sign-edmonds-following-win/#comment-11014 Matt Jacobs Thu, 15 May 2008 20:50:20 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/05/15/cubs-sign-edmonds-following-win/#comment-11014 Boomer, I'm not saying I'd take 37 year olds over 23 years olds. I'm saying that there's probably better odds that more 23 years have not made the cut over 23 years that have. Make sense? :???: Boomer, I’m not saying I’d take 37 year olds over 23 years olds. I’m saying that there’s probably better odds that more 23 years have not made the cut over 23 years that have.

Make sense? :???:

]]> By: Tommy http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/05/15/cubs-sign-edmonds-following-win/#comment-11013 Tommy Thu, 15 May 2008 20:32:12 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/05/15/cubs-sign-edmonds-following-win/#comment-11013 Just because a man wears a Cub uniform doesn't mean I love him. I don't hate the man. This isn't about hate. OK maybe "repulsed" is a bit strong. Let's say I'd rather they try Plan C whatever that is. Just because a man wears a Cub uniform doesn’t mean I love him. I don’t hate the man. This isn’t about hate.

OK maybe “repulsed” is a bit strong. Let’s say I’d rather they try Plan C whatever that is.

]]> By: boomer http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/05/15/cubs-sign-edmonds-following-win/#comment-11012 boomer Thu, 15 May 2008 19:32:24 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/05/15/cubs-sign-edmonds-following-win/#comment-11012 Matt: "As for the second quote, I’d say there probably even MORE history of 23 year olds struggling and never getting over the hump." You take 37 year olds starting off with a 187/272/242 in 90 at bats and a previous year of 252/325/403. I'll take 23 year olds starting with 222/286/286 in 61 at bats and a previous year at AAA hitting 362/410/563. Over the next 400 at bats, I have a feeling the 23 year olds would put up better numbers. No facts to base this on cuz I don't want to look it up. As for the Mariotti quote, he is right on. That's Cubdom for you! Although I don't think people are mad cuz he was a Cardinal. The reception he got today was void of boo's. Matt: “As for the second quote, I’d say there probably even MORE history of 23 year olds struggling and never getting over the hump.”

You take 37 year olds starting off with a 187/272/242 in 90 at bats and a previous year of 252/325/403.
I’ll take 23 year olds starting with 222/286/286 in 61 at bats and a previous year at AAA hitting 362/410/563.

Over the next 400 at bats, I have a feeling the 23 year olds would put up better numbers. No facts to base this on cuz I don’t want to look it up.

As for the Mariotti quote, he is right on. That’s Cubdom for you! Although I don’t think people are mad cuz he was a Cardinal. The reception he got today was void of boo’s.

]]> By: Jacki R. http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/05/15/cubs-sign-edmonds-following-win/#comment-11011 Jacki R. Thu, 15 May 2008 19:02:38 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/05/15/cubs-sign-edmonds-following-win/#comment-11011 I was just going to post that Matt. That is funny, because it is so true. I was just going to post that Matt. That is funny, because it is so true.

]]> By: Matt Jacobs http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/05/15/cubs-sign-edmonds-following-win/#comment-11008 Matt Jacobs Thu, 15 May 2008 17:48:27 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/05/15/cubs-sign-edmonds-following-win/#comment-11008 I don't typically read Jay Mariotti, but hit the nail on the head today. Emphatically. <blockquote>Know what amuses me about Cubdom? If Jim Edmonds rips a game-winning home run today, 40,000 fans will develop instant amnesia about why they hate him. They'll jump, scream, dance, bow, shimmy, do the Soulja Boy thing, demand a curtain call, scream louder when he doffs his blue cap, sing "Go Cubs Go" and vanish merrily into a Wrigleyville afternoon while reminding their friends, "Dude, I told you Edmonds was a good pickup." So, for now, please be quiet and see if the experiment works.</blockquote> I don’t typically read Jay Mariotti, but hit the nail on the head today. Emphatically.

Know what amuses me about Cubdom? If Jim Edmonds rips a game-winning home run today, 40,000 fans will develop instant amnesia about why they hate him. They’ll jump, scream, dance, bow, shimmy, do the Soulja Boy thing, demand a curtain call, scream louder when he doffs his blue cap, sing “Go Cubs Go” and vanish merrily into a Wrigleyville afternoon while reminding their friends, “Dude, I told you Edmonds was a good pickup.”

So, for now, please be quiet and see if the experiment works.

]]> By: Brad http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/05/15/cubs-sign-edmonds-following-win/#comment-11006 Brad Thu, 15 May 2008 17:19:57 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/05/15/cubs-sign-edmonds-following-win/#comment-11006 Its a crap shoot and I think everyone should agree that this move is low risk/high reward. We have bashed our GMs for not trying to go after these type of guys in the past. The only reason Cubs fans are upset is because he is a former Cardinal. Lets keep our fingers crossed that this will work out well. Its a crap shoot and I think everyone should agree that this move is low risk/high reward. We have bashed our GMs for not trying to go after these type of guys in the past. The only reason Cubs fans are upset is because he is a former Cardinal. Lets keep our fingers crossed that this will work out well.

]]> By: Matt Jacobs http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/05/15/cubs-sign-edmonds-following-win/#comment-11004 Matt Jacobs Thu, 15 May 2008 17:16:33 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/05/15/cubs-sign-edmonds-following-win/#comment-11004 Gotta love Cards and Brewers fans signing up for a Cubs blog to try and bash us. :roll: ^ If I recall, Gary Gaetti was washed up when they got him in 1998. He carried that team toward the end. As for the second quote, I'd say there probably even MORE history of 23 year olds struggling and never getting over the hump. Gotta love Cards and Brewers fans signing up for a Cubs blog to try and bash us. :roll:

^ If I recall, Gary Gaetti was washed up when they got him in 1998. He carried that team toward the end.

As for the second quote, I’d say there probably even MORE history of 23 year olds struggling and never getting over the hump.

]]> By: boomer http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/05/15/cubs-sign-edmonds-following-win/#comment-11003 boomer Thu, 15 May 2008 16:58:19 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/05/15/cubs-sign-edmonds-following-win/#comment-11003 "The game is full of history of people that a lot of people were willing to write off and they had a change of scenery and did well again," Hendry said why can't a reporter ask him: "Jim, can you give me an example of a 38 year old centerfielder that changed scenery and did well again?" or "Jim, isn't the game full of MORE history of 23 year olds struggling out of the gate and then improving after getting some experience?" “The game is full of history of people that a lot of people were willing to write off and they had a change of scenery and did well again,” Hendry said

why can’t a reporter ask him: “Jim, can you give me an example of a 38 year old centerfielder that changed scenery and did well again?”

or

“Jim, isn’t the game full of MORE history of 23 year olds struggling out of the gate and then improving after getting some experience?”

]]> By: Brad http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/05/15/cubs-sign-edmonds-following-win/#comment-11002 Brad Thu, 15 May 2008 16:55:46 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/05/15/cubs-sign-edmonds-following-win/#comment-11002 I hope he does well, but won't be upset if he stinks up the joint as long as we win. Isn't that all that matters? I will not boo him today, like some others. If he has a bad attitude and plays poor then I will boo the guy. I dislike him, just as I disliked Jeff Blauser until he became a Cub (oh wait, I still don't like Blauser). However, I will always hope anyone in a Cubs uniform performs well. Unless you are Michael Vick or Rae Carruth. I hope he does well, but won’t be upset if he stinks up the joint as long as we win. Isn’t that all that matters? I will not boo him today, like some others. If he has a bad attitude and plays poor then I will boo the guy. I dislike him, just as I disliked Jeff Blauser until he became a Cub (oh wait, I still don’t like Blauser). However, I will always hope anyone in a Cubs uniform performs well. Unless you are Michael Vick or Rae Carruth.

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