sports.yahoo.com - 5/14/2008
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Some of you probably think I'm overreacting to what appears to be the done deal of Jim Edmonds clearing waivers and becoming a Chicago Cub at some point today. Some of you may think I am inappropriately speaking for an entire nation of Cubs fan that does not share the same petty dislike and stubborn stance toward putting him in Chicago pinstripes and Wrigley Field's home locker room. ...
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Jim Edmonds Remains a Horrible Idea
FanHouse —
Filed under: Chicago, Cubs, NL Central, MLB Transactions We're not scaremongering. This is really happening. Is there anything to like about Jim Edmonds to the Cubs (which is apparently a done deal)? If you're a Cubs fan, no. If you're not a Cubs fan ... well, still, the answer is no. It's just bad baseball sense in every regard. Why? Let me count the ways. 1. Felix Pie needs more at-bats in the majors. Every prospect is different, of course, but right now it seems clear that the best thing for the Cubs to do with struggling prospect Felix Pie -- that left-handed bat the Cubs apparently hope to get out of ...
Baseball Today: Thursday, May 14
Projo Sox Blog —
... OH, NO! The blog Big League Stew has checked around and discovered that Cubs Nation isn't too thrilled about the impending acquisition of Jim Edmonds. Cubs GM Jim Hendry ...
How a Chicago guy learned to love Albert Pujols of St. Louis
Big League Stew —
Albert Pujols(notes) won his second straight NL MVP award and the third of his career on Tuesday afternoon. He was an unanimous first-place choice on all 32 ballots and the distance he put on a talented group of followers — Hanley Ramirez(notes), Ryan Howard(notes), Prince Fielder(notes) and Troy Tulowitzki(notes) rounded out the top five — was impressive. In the ninth season of his career, Pujols led the league in home runs (47), runs (124), OBP (.443) and slugging (.658). He was third in batting (.327) and third in RBIs (135). He has not ...
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stltoday.com 5/13/2008 — GRAND CENTER — Both Chicago papers are reporting that Jim Edmonds could be a Cub shortly after he flies off waivers this week, having been released over the weekend by San Diego. A signature Cardinal — one of several members of the 2004 ...
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viewfromthebleachers.com 5/13/2008 — OH… NO! I feel like crying right now. Jim Edmonds is directly behind Tony LaRussa as my most hated baseballer of all time. I can’t even look at his face without getting angry. Seriously. When he comes up to bat I put my hand over his ...
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sportsyenta.blogspot.com 5/16/2008 — It's clearly "backwards week" in baseball. The Rays and Marlins are in first place. The Tigers are terrible. Jim Edmonds is a Chicago Cub. And Mark Prior getting hurt again didn't do one iota of damage to the team he's "playing" for, other than the ...
Around The Blogs: Pittsburgh Pirates —
wrigleyville23
Good morning and welcome to another insightful edition of Around The Blogs. After a sweep of the Diamondbacks and their limited blog world and taking three of four from the Padres and their more active blogs, let's turn our attention to the Cub feeder system known as the Pittsburgh Pirates. Andy Van Slyke's stalker doesn't seem to think too much of the Jim Edmonds signing. Well, he's batting ...
Satan Debuts in Cubbie Blue —
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When you go 100 years without winning a World Series, at some point someone probably finds it prudent to make a deal with the devil. And in the wee hours of Wednesday night, Beelzebub officially became a Cub. Without a doubt, it is the darkest moment in Chicago sports history since John Starks donned a Bulls uniform. (To give you an idea of how much I hate John Starks, I will provide no ...
B126 #1B: Jim “I Wish You Were D”Edmonds —
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Congratulations, Jim Edmonds! You haven’t played a single game as a Chicago Cub. You haven’t pissed and moaned about a single called third strike in blue pinstripes. You haven’t taken a circuitous route and a completely unnecessary dive to catch a single fly ball as a home player in front of the Wrigley ivy. You haven’t molested a single Chicago-born dog. Yet you have ...
Must Love Dogs —
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Well, Jim Hendry has done it. Jim Edmonds is a Cub. He will be wearing royal blue pinstripes. He will be teaching Fukudome all there is to know about puppies. He'll attempt to faux hammer Fontenot into the ground. He'll smile into the WGN cameras and we'll all despise him. It just doesn't feel right one bit. I'm not the kind of Cub fan who'll instantly boo Edmonds when he dogs it into CF ...
Edmonds cooks up new dishes as Cubbie —
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DOWNTOWN — The arrival of signature Cardinal and St. Louis restaurateur Jim Edmonds at Wrigley Field as the new Cub has overheated many a message board and blog. The standards in Chicagoland have all weighed in:
Chicago Tribune’s Paul Sullivan recalls a memorable trip around the bases with Edmonds.
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It's Official: Jim Edmonds Is A Cub —
Sharapova's Thigh
The baseball player I've maybe hated more than any other in my lifetime is going to be on my beloved Chicago Cubs, and in the lineup tomorrow against the team that just released him. Oh my. Unlike most of Cubdom though, I am not considering suicide over it.
The Cubs signed the 37-year-old(and turns 38 in June) Edmonds, the former All-Star of the St. Louis Cardinals(the Cubs' biggest rival), to
This Makes No Sense —
Foul Balls
So all signs are indicating that the Cubs are about to sign Jim Edmonds, and for the most part, it's not a very popular move amongst Cubs fans. Which is entirely understandable, as Edmonds is a former Cardinal and has been a Cub-killer in his career.
I think the move is idiotic as well, but not for any reason having to do with the Cardinals. No, I'm more opposed to it because Edmonds sucks.
EDMONDS A CUB? —
Zoner Sports
John Starks became a Bull. Edgar Bennett became a Bear. Albert Belle became a White Sox. So why not Jim Edmonds, Chicago Cub?
He was once a top player and hated rival. Now he is merely a 37-year old looking for work. Is it worth it for the Cubs to sign him? Could Edmonds be Gary Gaetti revisited?
How sweet would it be for the Cubs to sign Edmonds and he puts together one last hurrah?
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