Re: SI has us in the World Series again

[17 Seconds]

As soon as I noticed they had Cinci winning 87 games I stopped reading that page.

[rawaction]

Rockies didn't have the pitching to get to or go far in the playoffs. Imagine if they did.

[Wilson A2000]

The Cubs have the starting pitching to get to the playoffs. They don't have enough to get any farther than that.

 

I never understand when people say stuff like this. Getting to the playoffs is much harder than actually having success once you're there.

 

Not if you're in the NL Central

[Larry Horse]

The Cubs have the starting pitching to get to the playoffs. They don't have enough to get any farther than that.

 

I never understand when people say stuff like this. Getting to the playoffs is much harder than actually having success once you're there.

 

Sadly, both tasks seem difficult for the Cubs.

[nilodnayr]

his (Fukudome) range makes him a fill-in candidate in center -- which, along with second base, are the team's two biggest weak spots.

 

:roll:

Theriot is an efficient base stealer (28 of 32 last season), but his low on-base percentage in '07 (.326 in 537 at bats) makes him better suited to the bottom of the order. Instead, the Cubs should split the leadoff spot between centerfielder Felix Pie (.466 OBP against righthanded pitchers at Triple A Iowa last year) and second baseman Mark DeRosa (career .367 OBP against lefties).

 

Yet on the same damn page they say Theriot should be at the bottom of the order and DeRosa should lead off some of the time. Contradict much?