Sunday Funnies: I wonder if the Yankees are scouting Cubs pitching in New York?

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Come on.
The Cubs are playing the Mets today.
Ryan Dempster is on the mound for the first time since his lat thing.
The Yankees say they want to lower their payroll by 2014, but with Andy Pettitte out with the ankle fracture and CC Sabathia with the groin and missing maybe a couple three more starts...
It's a simple limo ride for Brian Cashman.
Or...the subway for any of his scouts.
Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer's expected wheeling and dealing has to start some time, right?
I know it's still early but THE SUSPENSE IS KILLING ME!

 

Submitted by CubbyBlue on Sun, 07/08/2012 - 10:14am

Comments

Submitted by artskoe
on Sun, 07/08/2012 - 11:13am

All GM's are starting to look alike. If he wasn't wearing a METS cap, I'd think he was from Kansas City or Toronto...

Nice "Funny"...

Submitted by John Beasley
on Sun, 07/08/2012 - 1:10pm

Thru 4 innings, he looks very, very available. =)

Submitted by John Beasley
on Sun, 07/08/2012 - 1:17pm

I guess I missed the part where he's the Futures Game rep for the Cubs. Seems like an odd choice, he doesn't exactly project as an All-Star at this point.

Submitted by VirginiaPhil
on Mon, 07/09/2012 - 9:26am

"[Ha] doesn't exactly project . . ."

His coaches seem to praise him to the skies. Two examples:

Tennessee coach Brian Harper on Ha last year: "He's amazing. He's one of the best center fielders that I've ever seen."

Cub first-base coach Dave McKay on Ha in ST this year: "I saw a guy who has a chance to be a great outfielder. . . . After spending a short time with him, I thought, 'Here's a guy you're going to see a lot of down the road.'"

People mainly praise his defense, but that is still pretty interesting to me, since I don't recall a coach or a manager referring to another Cub prospect as great defensively. As for the internet scouts, I don't think they see a player often enough to judge that aspect of his game.

Submitted by Eric S
on Mon, 07/09/2012 - 10:25am

... and not including his dinger yesterday, Ha still has one more HR on the season than the Cubs current starter in CF (Da Jesus). He's got that going for him, at least.

Submitted by Cubster
on Sun, 07/08/2012 - 1:30pm

all hands on deck...

Maholm starts the 6th relieving Dempster's solid and shutout start.

Submitted by John Beasley
on Sun, 07/08/2012 - 1:33pm

5 IP, 4 H, 4 K, 0 BB, 0 R, 63 pitches, 45 strikes.

Submitted by John Beasley
on Sun, 07/08/2012 - 2:17pm

Also, he now has the longest Cubs scoreless innings streak since Ken Holtzman.

Submitted by O.Julius
on Sun, 07/08/2012 - 3:39pm

Theoretically (Theo-retically), if Dempster left the Cubs before his next start, then came back next year, would his innings streak continue?

Submitted by Eric S
on Sun, 07/08/2012 - 1:45pm

3-Run HR -- nice way to head to the All-Star break

Submitted by Cubster
on Sun, 07/08/2012 - 1:52pm

the counter roster move to activate Dempster...Voldemort back to Iowa

Submitted by The E-Man
on Sun, 07/08/2012 - 2:25pm

Lord Voldemort left a small bit of himself in a mystery Cub pitcher.

Submitted by jacos
on Sun, 07/08/2012 - 3:10pm

Will be interesting to see how Theo runs this trade operation.

Look forward to the gamesmanship and what he gets in return.

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