3/19ST Cubs (ss) Vs. Mariners (ss)/Cubs @ Brewers 3:05 CT

[C.C.]

Soto walks based clogged...err...loaded 2 outs.

[TruffleShuffle]

Soto's hitting well in limited work this spring. Someone remind me of why the Cubs spent $5+ million on a backup catcher with a career OBP of .290...

[woodchip2153]

Sweet, both squads are hitting today!

 

98Nav,

who is that picture of in your sig?

 

Gabrielle Union

 

Should the mods pin this like they did for the poster formerly known is Is_Pedro_There's avator.

[98navigator]

I'm half expecting some foul language or otherwise inappropriate talk during the "breaks."

 

"How do you 'half expect' something?"

 

"half" means I'm not fully expecting it to happen...

[cheapseats]

Soto's hitting well in limited work this spring. Someone remind me of why the Cubs spent $5+ million on a backup catcher with a career OBP of .290...

 

Yadier Molina.

[C.C.]

I'm half expecting some foul language or otherwise inappropriate talk during the "breaks."

 

"How do you 'half expect' something?"

 

"half" means I'm not fully expecting it to happen...

 

Kinda like Half-Baked. Makes sense to me.

[C.C.]

Sean K's inning over...

[98navigator]

Sweet, both squads are hitting today!

 

98Nav,

who is that picture of in your sig?

 

Gabrielle Union

 

Should the mods pin this like they did for the poster formerly known is Is_Pedro_There's avator.

 

No mod has had a problem with it... As I recall, that pic was more racy.

[cheapseats]

Mike Maddux's mustache will talk with the guys in the booth after the break.

[cheapseats]

More foreplay going on in the booth...

[TruffleShuffle]

Soto's hitting well in limited work this spring. Someone remind me of why the Cubs spent $5+ million on a backup catcher with a career OBP of .290...

 

Yadier Molina.

 

ah, we're expecting Blanco to be our playoff hero this year?

[craig]

... PECOTA has been deadly accurate in recent rookie projections...

 

I know it turned out deadly for the Cubs the last two years, last year when Cedeno didn't come close to his PECOTA, and two years ago when DuBois didn't come close to his PECOTA.

[C.C.]

Mike, shave your mustache.

[woodchip2153]

Barrett with a 3 run homer in the other game

 

edit: after Lee and Ramirez singles

Edited March 19, 2007 by woodchip2153

[C.C.]

Barrett homered! Now is 8-1 cubs...

[PrimeTime]

Whats Millers line so far?

[woodchip2153]

Sweet, both squads are hitting today!

 

98Nav,

who is that picture of in your sig?

 

Gabrielle Union

 

Should the mods pin this like they did for the poster formerly known is Is_Pedro_There's avator.

 

No mod has had a problem with it... As I recall, that pic was more racy.

 

I was referring to the fact that they pinned the question, since it kept being asked.

[cheapseats]

... PECOTA has been deadly accurate in recent rookie projections...

 

I know it turned out deadly for the Cubs the last two years, last year when Cedeno didn't come close to his PECOTA, and two years ago when DuBois didn't come close to his PECOTA.

 

PECOTA wasn't really big on Cedeno, IIRC.

 

But if you look at the totality of projections, it's been very accurate with rookies in recent years.

 

No projection system can be 100% accurate, but PECOTA bested every other projection system for hitters last year.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

... PECOTA has been deadly accurate in recent rookie projections...

 

I know it turned out deadly for the Cubs the last two years, last year when Cedeno didn't come close to his PECOTA, and two years ago when DuBois didn't come close to his PECOTA.

 

What did PECOTA forecast for Cedeno last year? From my memory Bill James was real high on him, but I don't remember anything specific from PECOTA. Cedeno's a better case study for comparing to Pie than Dubois all things considered.

[David]

I'm half expecting some foul language or otherwise inappropriate talk during the "breaks."

 

"How do you 'half expect' something?"

 

"half" means I'm not fully expecting it to happen...

 

Sorry. It was a Family Guy reference.

 

"I don't know. It's just a turn of phrase."

 

"How do you turn a phrase?"

 

"God, you're stupid."

[98navigator]

I'm half expecting some foul language or otherwise inappropriate talk during the "breaks."

 

"How do you 'half expect' something?"

 

"half" means I'm not fully expecting it to happen...

 

Sorry. It was a Family Guy reference.

 

"I don't know. It's just a turn of phrase."

 

"How do you turn a phrase?"

 

"God, you're stupid."

 

Man, I missed it, I love Family Guy

[woodchip2153]

Whats Millers line so far?

 

2 IP 1 R* 0 ER 0 BB 0 K

 

*Floyd Error

[RichHillIsABeast]

Gallagher has a sore shoulder?

[98navigator]

These guys are talking like the Brewers are going to have the best offense in the NL. riiiiight

[C.C.]

5-3 DP inning over...