Podsednik to Cubs?

[cruiserx43]

Don't know if it is true of not, but since he is a former Brewer...

http://mlb-rumors.blogspot.com/2007/08/podsednik-to-cubs.html

[Brian the Automator]

You know your team's going down the crapper when you WANT Scott Podsednik on your team.

[JohnBriggs12]

"You know your team's going down the crapper when you want Scott Podsednik.."

 

Brian, I heard just the other day that since he became a member of the White Sox, the Sox are something like 50 or more games over .500 when he starts and under .500 when he doesn't. Look at this year, the Sox starting playing a lot better when Pods came back from injury. When healthy, he's still a quality leadoff guy. His problem has been staying healthy.

[jloos19]

If by quality leadoff guy you mean "guy who can barely keep a .330 OBP clip," to each his own I guess. Pods plays a horrible outfield (a corner position no less), can't slug a lick, can't really get on base, and his only skill (stealing bases) he does only pretty well for his stealing percentage isn't near where a guy like Reyes' is (plus stealing bases is basically an overrated skill anyways). Please Cubs, go after this guy.

[Brian the Automator]

"You know your team's going down the crapper when you want Scott Podsednik.."

 

Brian, I heard just the other day that since he became a member of the White Sox, the Sox are something like 50 or more games over .500 when he starts and under .500 when he doesn't. Look at this year, the Sox starting playing a lot better when Pods came back from injury. When healthy, he's still a quality leadoff guy. His problem has been staying healthy.

Unless he's got some unquantifiable voodoo magic, he doesn't have the on-base skills to be a factor anymore.

 

[Loopee]

Voodoo magic is a distinct possibility.

 

Isn't that what VORP measures? Voodo Over Results and Performances?

[jwill535]

werent there rumors that he was on the same medical plan as Brady Anderson, Brett Boone and such.

[Brian the Automator]

werent there rumors that he was on the same medical plan as Brady Anderson, Brett Boone and such.

Indeed... I've heard from semi-reliable sources that he had extended pharmaceutical benefits.

 

[don1481]

werent there rumors that he was on the same medical plan as Brady Anderson, Brett Boone and such.

Indeed... I've heard from semi-reliable sources that he had extended pharmaceutical benefits.

 

 

 

Well maybe he was just under pressure to impress Lisa Dergan.

 

But if what Automation is suggesting is true... maybe it explains why he "all of a sudden" got "good" for awhile there...

[cruiserx43]

I do think that I remember in an interview he did when still with the Brewers that he said that the needed "nutrition" was more affordable to keep in shape when you in the pros. That's a slight paraphrase of course.

[Brian the Automator]

I do think that I remember in an interview he did when still with the Brewers that he said that the needed "nutrition" was more affordable to keep in shape when you in the pros. That's a slight paraphrase of course.

Bah, swiss cake rolls are still like only $1.39 for an entire box.

 

[brettac1]

This would be awesome.

 

That lineup will rule with Kendall and Podsednik and no Ramirez or Soriano.

[Kpanz20]

sounds like this is gonna happen.

 

How dumb does that Carlos Lee for Podsednik deal look now for the Sox?

CHICAGO -- Scott Podsednik helped the Chicago White Sox end a long championship drought. He may soon be in position to do the same for the Cubs.

The Chicago Tribune, citing a major league source, reported on its Web site Friday that the Cubs claimed Podsednik off waivers. The White Sox had two business days to work out a trade with the Cubs, simply let him go to the North Side team or pull him off waivers.

The Cubs, who began the day a half-game behind Milwaukee in the NL Central, could use a leadoff hitter and left fielder, with Alfonso Soriano nursing a torn quad muscle. Podsednik would fill those needs, although he would not provide the power.

[dlk9s]

You know your team's going down the crapper when you WANT Scott Podsednik on your team.

They picked him up because Pagan is hurt.

Let's not be so quick to knock the Cubs lineup. Methinks they have won the last two games at Colorado with their "forfeit" lineup. It's not like our stable of vaunted sluggers has done too much lately.

[UWRyan428]

Straight platoon of Murton and Scotty Po. Murton takes the AB's, Scotty Po does the baserunning. And Lou finds another reason not to play their prized prospect, THE FOOT!

[JumpinMacFlash]

How dumb does that Carlos Lee for Podsednik deal look now for the Sox?

 

They won the World Series. I'd take that.

[UWRyan428]

He does have more World Series Home Runs than Carlos...

[DHonks]

I actually was thinking that Scotty could be a possible player for the Brewers in LF next year. Gross could probably outperform him though.

[0729]

Me too---let the ridicule continue---but I thought Podsednik could be serviceable in Milw next year too. I also think, flaws and all, he's a better player than Gabe Gross, although, of course, neither is as good as Greg Gross.

[Big Reed]

today's TV says the Pods to Cubs is dead as they couldn't agree as to who to give the white sox within the 72 hours. I' m not sure what / who the Sox were asking for. I can't believe there wasn't somebody on the Cubs' farm system that the Sox wouldn't like. I almost have to believe other GMs such as melvin were claiming Cubs players forcing the Cubs to reclaim their players in order to block the trade from happening.