4/2 Brewers (Suppan) vs Cubs (Lilly) 1:20 pm CSN

[Butterscup1679666578]

great job wuertz

[UMFan83]

The Brewers are just better than us.

 

 

I wouldn't go that far, yet.

Well, they are.

 

I've been saying that for awhile. They have an awesome leadoff man that should have a .400 OBP, 30 SB and 15-20 HRs at the end of the year. They have two hitters that will hit 40-50 HRs this year at 3 and 4. They have Corey Hart who will probably be a 20-20 guy with good OBP. Their only weak spot on offense is catcher, and Kendall looks comfortable hitting behind the pitcher.

 

As far as their pitching, ours might be slightly better right now, but their ceiling is much higher. I'd take Sheets, Gallardo, Suppan, Parra, Villenueva over our mess any day. Sheets and Z are about even. Sheets is probably better when healthy, Z tends to be erratic.

 

Our bullpen is better, but not by as much as last yaer, and their defense is better by moving Braun to LF. Not on par with ours, but again not a huge disparity as last year.

 

Oh and in 23 games, they will get a very good 30 HR potential hitter back into their lineup.

 

Injuries are the only things that will slow Milwaukee down this year.

 

if Rickie Weeks ends up with a .400 OBP i'll stop watching baseball

 

Well he had a .422 OBP and 47 walks in the second half last year. 47 walks would be 3rd on the Cubs for all of 2007. Oh and for 3 weeks in the second half, Weeks was in AAA. So he basically drew enough walks in 2 months of the season to finish 3rd on the Cubs for all of 2007. The guy can get on base.

Edited April 2, 2008 by UMFan83

[Roast]

Greg Olsen. Good at football. Bad at singing.

[justlikethecubs]

Olsen might be a good TE but he needs to never sing again!

[illiniguy]

The Brewers are just better than us.

 

 

I wouldn't go that far, yet.

Well, they are.

 

I disagree, they really aren't.

They have a much better offense and our pitching staff has Mrquis and Dmepster in it. They are better.

 

I don't think that any other group of fans even posses the shortsightedness of Cubs fans. No they aren't better than us, I disagree. I wonder if the Brewers were flipping out last year when we beat them 2 out of 3 in the first 3 we played against them. Cubs fans are the masters of being over dramatic. How about we make a bet? I bet you that the Cubs will make the playoffs AND have a better record than the Brewers.

I really don't feel like betting. If I am right I really doubt you would want to wager enough to make me feel good about it. Plus I am like days away from having a kid and don't really want to lose a large sum either. No thanks.

[laurens]

well this is fun.

 

brewers fans must be having a blast

Oh, I'm sure they are. And it makes me furious.

 

Thank god I don't know any.

 

 

 

I sure picked a great team to be a fan of, didn't I...

[SABR Gamer]

typical Cubs: get a baserunner on every inning but score just 1 run

 

That is very definitely not "typical Cubs".

 

sure it is. it happened all the time last year. runners on but never driving them in.

 

now Wuertz is sucking too. SWEET

 

I don't know what your definition of "all the time" is, but the Cubs biggest problem is now, and has been for a very long time, a lack of baserunners.

 

And today, the Cubs are OBPing .304, while Milwaukee is at .367. One is horrible, one is terrific.

 

OMG REALLY OH GOD, WELL NOW THAT YOU HAVE SAID THAT I'M GOING TO HIDE, YOU WIN. one freakin game

[PrimeTime]

Great job Ronny

[UMFan83]

Theriot 2-3, Cedeno hitless.

[nick23]

Great job Ronny

What kept that from getting out.

[JeffH]

Great job Ronny

What kept that from getting out.

 

Cedeno's lack of skill.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Come on Scrubs. This is Jeff $&%^ Suppen here. not Aaron harang, not Ben Shhets, not Johan Santana, not even Bronson Arroyo. Jeff #&$& Suppan.

[jersey cubs fan]

typical Cubs: get a baserunner on every inning but score just 1 run

 

That is very definitely not "typical Cubs".

 

sure it is. it happened all the time last year. runners on but never driving them in.

 

now Wuertz is sucking too. SWEET

 

I don't know what your definition of "all the time" is, but the Cubs biggest problem is now, and has been for a very long time, a lack of baserunners.

 

And today, the Cubs are OBPing .304, while Milwaukee is at .367. One is horrible, one is terrific.

 

OMG REALLY OH GOD, WELL NOW THAT YOU HAVE SAID THAT I'M GOING TO HIDE, YOU WIN. one freakin game

 

What a stupid post. Can you read? I was discussing Derwood's comment about the Cubs "getting a baserunner on every inning" while pointing out that their OBP difficulties would suggest otherwise.

 

Seriously, read first, it could help.

[Roast]

Uhm.

 

Geovany Soto?

[Derwood]

SOTOBOMB

[Guest]

SOTOWNED!!!

[SABR Gamer]

GEOVANY SOTO

[PrimeTime]

Sotoooo Damnit why always solo shots Oh well Ill take it

[justlikethecubs]

Soto is an all star now!

[Butterscup1679666578]

ROY

[Roast]

Sotoooo dag nabbit why always solo shots Oh well Ill take it

Soto planned it that way. Cause he is a selfish player.

[Derwood]

jersey,

 

i know that in general, the Cubs suck at getting on base. but it also seems epidemic in many of their losses to continually to get a baaserunner on every inning and not score. they seem to either score in bunches or not at all

[illiniguy]

Sotoooo dag nabbit why always solo shots Oh well Ill take it

It was a solo shot because Ronny Cedeno is a clown who won't take a walk. Meanwhile a perfectly capable big league hitter is hanging out in Des Moines.(MURTON)

[SABR Gamer]

The Brewers are just better than us.

 

 

I wouldn't go that far, yet.

Well, they are.

 

I disagree, they really aren't.

They have a much better offense and our pitching staff has Mrquis and Dmepster in it. They are better.

 

I don't think that any other group of fans even posses the shortsightedness of Cubs fans. No they aren't better than us, I disagree. I wonder if the Brewers were flipping out last year when we beat them 2 out of 3 in the first 3 we played against them. Cubs fans are the masters of being over dramatic. How about we make a bet? I bet you that the Cubs will make the playoffs AND have a better record than the Brewers.

I really don't feel like betting. If I am right I really doubt you would want to wager enough to make me feel good about it. Plus I am like days away from having a kid and don't really want to lose a large sum either. No thanks.

 

Just for bragging rights, for fun. No cash.

[nick23]

We're so much better than the Brewers!