' Wrote:Yes, well, he is ignoring me. (Not that I can use PM's anyway.)
Sprolf is ruining The Order and inadvertedly Discovery. He needs to be stopped and it can only be done publicly.
Is that so? Can only be done publicly? If you really believe that I feel sorry for you. If you and the other Order members really feel this way pay no attention to him. He can't ruin your computer game then.
' Wrote:Is that so? Can only be done publicly? If you really believe that I feel sorry for you. If you and the other Order members really feel this way pay no attention to him. He can't ruin your computer game then.
Well, he is a member of High Command, so when he does something it has repercussions.
You just do not understand the consequences this has.
Apparently handcuffed by Tribune's bankruptcy and the sale of the club to the Ricketts' family, the Cubs' quest for a NL Central 3-peat started with notice that there would be less invested into contracts than in previous years. Once again, however, trade speculation dominated the headlines at the winter meetings, this time surrounding Padres' ace Jake Peavy, which, much like the Brian Roberts talks a year earlier, resulted in nothing. Piniella blamed the '08 post season failure on the lack of left-handed hitters, and a bevy of high caliber outfielders fit the bill. Ultimately, the club settled on inking oft-troubled switch hitter Milton Bradley over Adam Dunn, Ra?l Ib??ez, and Bobby Abreu. The bench and bullpen were also overhauled in a bevy of money saving moves, and fan favorites Kerry Wood and Mark DeRosa both left for the Cleveland Indians. Kevin Gregg was acquired from the Marlins to replace Wood, and Aaron Miles was signed to replace DeRosa.
Led by the strong play of Derrek Lee, Ted Lilly and rookie pitcher Randy Wells, the club started well, but fell on hard times as injuries took their toll. Nearly every key player suffered injury and the Northsiders struggled into the All Star break with a disappointing .500 record. Carlos M?rmol eventually replaced Gregg as closer and the team stayed in the race, but they were distracted by Bradley, whose poor hitting and even poorer attitude became a major issue as the season progressed. Bradley complained about being heckled, booed and "hated" by bleacher fans and expressed his overall unhappiness in Chicago, eventually leading to a season ending suspension. Despite this, Chicago engaged St. Louis in a see-saw battle for first place into August, but the Cardinals played to a torrid 20-6 pace that month, designating their rivals to battle in the Wild Card race, from which they were eliminated in the season's final week. On the bright side, the Boys in Blue posted a winning record (83-78) for the third consecutive season, the first time the club had done so since 1972, and a new era of ownership under the Ricketts' family was approved by MLB owners in early October.
The club filed for bankruptcy on October 12 in an effort to ensure that the team couldnt be hit with claims by Tribune creditors[26].
Much of the 2009 offseason for the Cubs has centered around Bradley. On December 18, the disgruntled outfielder was traded to the Seattle Mariners for right-handed pitcher Carlos Silva, and signed Marlon Byrd. On January 26 the Cubs signed former Pirates and Yankees outfield Xavier Nady to a 1-year contract worth between 3.3-5.35 million dollars.
In December 2009, Florida Governor Charlie Crist met with Cubs president Crane Kenney, chairman Tom Ricketts and other team officials about possibly moving the Cubs' spring training and minor league facilities from Mesa to Naples.[1] In January 2010, however, the city of Mesa approved an agreement that would have the Cubs remain in that city for spring training through 2035, with the city building a new $84 million stadium and training facility. The agreement would take effect pending financing legislation and subsequent voter referendum in November 2010.
And that, ladies and gents, is how you derail a flame topic. Har har.
*puts on fedora and trenchcoat* Now I know what sort of community you really are. *walks off into the rain*