2008 Cubs Spring Training Thread

SportsWorld · Post #1 » by **SportsWorld** » Sat Feb 9, 2008 8:46 pm

I've been thinking about how we would do Spring Training here since this is our first Spring Training at the new boards and I have come up with an idea. For games that will not air on TV (but on radio) we will keep discussions in here. If a game is being broadcasted on TV we can create an individual thread for that games discussion. We can do it that way, or we can just keep all spring training discussion in here.

The Sheik · Post #2 » by **The Sheik** » Sat Feb 9, 2008 10:52 pm

Lets get the ball rolling...

Who will win the only position battle (Pie or Fuld)?

Who is in the batting order, in the rotation, 7-8-9 in the bullpen and who is the suprise guy to stick?

SportsWorld · Post #3 » by **SportsWorld** » Sat Feb 9, 2008 11:06 pm

This is the most pumped I have been for pitchers and catchers reporting in years due to the Bulls sucking and the high expectations for the Cubs.

hermes · Post #4 » by **hermes** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 4:25 pm

when do the pitchers and catchers report or have they already

Howling Mad · Post #5 » by **Howling Mad** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 5:21 pm

SportsWorld wrote:This is the most pumped I have been for pitchers and catchers reporting in years due to the Bulls sucking and the high expectations for the Cubs.

+1

Robert23 · Post #6 » by **Robert23** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:11 pm

SportsWorld wrote:This is the most pumped I have been for pitchers and catchers reporting in years due to the Bulls sucking and the high expectations for the Cubs.

Don't forget the Bears. We've not had a team to be excited about this winter making the Cubs that much more important. Even my college teams haven't been that great either. So that couldn't even tide me over.

SportsWorld · Post #7 » by **SportsWorld** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:38 pm

hermes wrote:when do the pitchers and catchers report or have they already

Cubs pitchers and catchers report Tuesday.

SportsWorld · Post #8 » by **SportsWorld** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:21 am

Here is our Spring Training radio/TV schedule:
http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/chc/schedule/broadcast.jsp

The Sheik · Post #9 » by **The Sheik** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:56 pm

The Sheik wrote:Lets get the ball rolling...

Who will win the only position battle (Pie or Fuld)?

Who is in the batting order, in the rotation, 7-8-9 in the bullpen and who is the suprise guy to stick?

This is bush league cubdom...bush league...haha

Pie

Soriano
DeRo
Lee
Fukudome
Aram
Soto
Theriot
Pie

Z
Lilly
Lieber
Hill
Hart...yeah right everyone knows Dumpster will get it.

7-Marmol
8- Howry
9- Wood

I think the surprise will be the person that wins a rotation spot ala Marshall from 2 yrs ago.

treyZz · Post #10 » by **treyZz** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:23 am

If Vegas were to set the odds on who will win the CF spot; SportsWorld would have the same odds as Fuld.

Howling Mad · Post #11 » by **Howling Mad** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:48 am

treyZz wrote:If Vegas were to set the odds on who will win the CF spot; SportsWorld would have the same odds as Fuld.

I'd have to agree with that.

If Pie can't hit this year, they must get rid of him. OK, kidding on that one.

What if Pie had these number at the end of the season...

.263 avg | 9 hr | 35 rbi | 16 sb | .319 obp | .412 slg | 92 ops

???

SportsWorld · Post #12 » by **SportsWorld** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 3:22 am

treyZz wrote:If Vegas were to set the odds on who will win the CF spot; SportsWorld would have the same odds as Fuld.

So Fuld has a very good chance at winning the CF spot?

Howling Mad · Post #13 » by **Howling Mad** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 5:32 pm

BULL even PAX wrote:What if Pie had these number at the end of the season...

.263 avg | 9 hr | 35 rbi | 16 sb | .319 obp | .412 slg | 92 ops

???

Booo! No one is going to bite on this one. Well, these are Lou Brock's numbers at the same age Pie is now. It was his second year in the league and first year he manned a position full time.

He later had 20+ stolen bases and then had a year in the 40's before going bonkers and having seasons in the 60s and 70s.

They don't steal them like they use to.

SportsWorld · Post #14 » by **SportsWorld** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:19 pm

Dempster: Cubs will win 2008 World Series
http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribu ... ubs-w.html

MESA, Ariz. -- Ryan Dempster did his best Carlos Zambrano impression on Wednesday, saying he expects the Cubs to end their 100-year World Series drought this year.

"I think we're going to win the World Series, I really do," Dempster said on the first day pitcher and catchers reported to Fitch Park. "I wouldn't come here and worked as hard as I did, and everyone worked as hard as they did, to not believe that. I think it's funny when people make predictions or they say things and people are like, 'Oh, how can you say that?'

"You believe it. You really do. Enough of all the b.s., and the curse this, the curse that, the goat, the black cat, or the 100 years (without a championship).