Another Year, Another Goat

As ridiculous as this is, it does not surprise me at all.

From the Possibly Unnecessary Department:

I recognize it's only a rumor, but: the Cubs now appear to be leading the chase for Jake Peavy. I'm just not sure why.

a) We have a dearth of good young pitching talent, which appears to be the Padres' goal.
b) The pitching staff last year was 2nd in the NL, behind the Dodgers.
c) The offense needs a lefty. (Hello, Adam Dunn?)
d) If Ryan Dempster's contract is going to be roughly in the same neighborhood, we can't upgrade the offense.

I recognize the desire to add starting pitching, but it isn't as though we need help getting TO the playoffs - which would be the point of strengthening the rotation, probably by dumping Marquis for Peavy. Unless you feel that Peavy is a 2-runs-or-fewer playoff pitcher, or Zambrano's going to break down, or Harden will break down again, or you're not going to sign Dempster, this move isn't a necessary one. Might not even be a good one. Sign Adam Dunn, swing whatever deal you need to for Brian Roberts (or any other qualified leadoff hitter that will allow Soriano to be moved out of the leadoff spot), slide Fukudome (or Edmonds, or Pie, or Reed Johnson. I really don't care) to center, and everyone's happy. Right?

Is it weird that I almost enjoy the baseball off-season more than the regular season?

Crazy Uncle

Remember that site with all the funny Chicago Top 10 sports lists I sent out a while ago back in our email days? And remember the one of the Top 10 Ozzie rants? Well, we have a new one to add today.... he went on and on about Wrigley:

""You go to take batting practice and the rats are bigger than pigs out there. You want to take a look? I think the rats are lifting weights"

and also an instant classic:

"This is a museum. People like to come to Wrigley Field. I don't say people don't like to come here. I said, 'Ozzie doesn't like to come here."