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Transaction Oracle— A Timely Look at Transactions as They Happen
Thursday, May 26, 2005
Cubs - Activated Walker
Chicago Cubs - Activated 2B Todd Walker from the 15-day DL; placed P Mike Remlinger on the 15-day DL.
A month ago, this was going to be a day of celebration. The day in which Neifi Perez lost his starting job. Fate intervened, however, kicking Nomar in the groin, and Neifi will be playing in games for the Cubs forever more. Fate and Dusty Baker is a combination that nobody could overcome.
Having Walker back is a good thing for a rather stagnant offense. Hairston’s displayed very little power this season, though Walker’s defense at 2nd isn’t good enough to really give the Cubs a big bonus overall. DL.
Remlinger allegedly hurt his finger with a rocking chair accident. When is Congress going to step in and require chairs to remain on terra firma?
Dan Szymborski
Posted: May 26, 2005 at 12:46 PM | 21 comment(s)
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1. Los Angeles El Hombre of AnaheimDY-NO-MITE!
The worst news: Neifi is probably going to leadoff now. Ugh.
It's straight from the Department of Redundancy Department, which might be ok if they can hit well off the bench. They can't. Meanwhile, they only have 4 OFers and no real replacements if Lee or Ramirez go down either. Considering Ramirez's nagging groin, the fact that Swingline is the nominal back-up is frightening.
Not that this has much of anything to do with the discussion on this thread, but I just want to announce my pet peeve du jour: The notion that there is a position called "leadoff hitter."
Can someone of prominence call for a moratorium on this?
leading offbatting in the first position today?The Hendry Regime is the era of "Well, we have to put up with bad roster situation X because of bad roster situation Y".
It seems to me that other organizations tend to make it through seasons without carrying four second basemen, or having 13 pitchers.
My moratorium on Dusty-bashing until Neifi became Neifi again was hugely unsuccessful, so you'll need someone more prominent than me. Probably not hard to find someone fitting that description.
The Hendry Regime is the era of "Well, we have to put up with bad roster situation X because of bad roster situation Y".
When it comes to the bench, I thought the Hendry Regime was the era of "Well, we have to put up with bad roster situation X because Dusty gives me no other choice."
We can't, though. Our best hitting pitcher hurt himself by batting too much. Or looking at internet porn, it's really kind of unclear which.
And lord knows what would happen if you gave Dusty the opportunity to pinch hit with pitchers. He'd screw up a double switch and we'd see the keystone combination of Rusch and Wuertz.
Late in the Rizzuto's playing career, Casey Stengel used to do this with shortstops.
I guess ultimately that fits under "bad roster situation Y". Anyway, it seems like there is always some excuse.
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