wrigleyville23.com - 5/16/2008
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After telling Felix Pie that when he was a ball player he had to walk uphill in three feet of snow both ways, Lou Piniella gave this explanation of why Felix Pie is a worse option than a Jim Edmonds/Reed Johnson platoon: Piniella said Pie has to "be ready" to succeed on every day, not just once in a while. "I played in the minor leagues six full seasons before I got to the big leagues," he ...
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No....More....Pie
Chuckie Hacks —
... thrilled about the prospect of this move, even before it occurred. This means that the latest Cubs can't-miss prospect, Felix Pie, has evidently missed...for now. Some might argue that he hasn't even been given a chance to miss yet - but the impatient Cubs want to win now, apparently, and can't wait for Felix to find his way at the plate. I'd think that an offense that leads the NL in scoring would be OK with allowing a fine defensive outfielder to learn on the job, by stashing him at the bottom of the lineup...but what do I know? I guess nothing says "win now" like signing a ...
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'Z' embraces old enemy —
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Carlos Zambrano didn't pretend to hide his cheese-eating grin when Jim Edmonds finally arrived in the Cubs' clubhouse Thursday morning, with Big Z quickly grabbing the team's new outfielder for a handshake and quick hug.
When villains come to town —
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Cubs fans never have had much use for Jim Edmonds, who earned their wrath on many occasions as a member of the hated St. Louis Cardinals. But judging from the applause that greeted his Cubs debut, they will give him every chance to worm his way into ...
