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Written by wrigleyville
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Sunday, 24 December 2006 |
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Mike Nadel, formerly the AP's sports guy in Chicago and now working for Copley, used Christmas Eve to let the world know all of the Cubs moves this offseason basically stink. Merry Christmas! He does it in the clever memo-to-Jim-Hendry gimick style that sportswriters use when they can't think of anything else to write.
Which leads me to my newest pet peeve regarding baseball coverage - and especially Cubs coverage - this offseason.
While the Cubs are receiving plenty of attention for spending eleventy-bazillion dollars on free agents, there are plenty out there (such as Nadel) who are using the opportunity to pretend to zig while others zag and predict more doom and gloom for the 2007 Chicago Cubs.
Not to bash the bashers, but is that really such a risky prediction? The Chicago Cubs won't be very good? Be careful way out on that limb, Mike, you might hurt yourself.
What's next? Traffic jams will occur on the Dan Ryan? Tiger Woods will win a golf tournament?
That said, it is time for Round 2 of the first annual Wrigleyville predictions (subject to revision, because it is only December 24):
- The Cubs will win the weak National League Central with 89 wins.
- Carlos Zambrano will have 19 of those wins and will win the Cy Young.
- Wade Miller will be a pleasant surprise, with 14 wins.
Now that's bold. Ish. More to come. I know you can't wait.Labels: Carlos Zambrano, Chicago Cubs, Mike Nadel, Wade Miller
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