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  1. TruffleShuffle
    screw you aurilia
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    There's a shock!!! I'm not shocked :wink: CUBS are 21-19 when they average 3.4 P/PA or fewer.... 41-72 when they don't Go CUBS !! That statistic blows my mind
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    There's a shock!!!
  4. TruffleShuffle
    Who does this Hopper clown think he is, hitting a home run off Rich Hill?
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    I wouldn't say way better, but then again I'm not even sure that Johnson is better than Grossman. Johnson is more proven at managing a game, I will say that. The Bears and Vikings are pretty similar in that they're fairly weak at the skill positions on offense - probably average RBs and slightly below-average WRs. I don't know all that much about the OLs, but I get the impression that the Bears' OL is at least in the top half of the league. McKinnie and Hutchinson are very good linemen, and Birk is as well, if he's recovered from the bad hip injury from last year. I'd say overall I give the Vikings a very small edge on offense, but the Bears have a larger edge on defense. I love the Bears' defensive line, both in terms of talent and depth, while the Vikings' line seems average at best. I'm a big believer that games are won in the trenches - the Eagles had a very good offense with the mediocre Stinkston and Trash at WR, because the OL was very good. Also, the Bears' are very similar to the early-2000s Eagles because they have a great defensive backfield, which should allow them to commit more guys toward stopping the run and rushing the passer. That's my breakdown - surely not as informed as a Bears fan, but not completely ignorant either.
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    They do look impressive, don't they? BTW, thx for posting the run-downs each week. I really enjoy it. Saves me from scrolling through my guide a little bit---and I probably would have missed that Northwestern game tonight if you hadn't posted it (yes, it's sad.....I'm a NW fan). Tech's season really turns next week at VT. If the Jackets can win that game, I think they'll win the Coastal Division. I'm amused that Tech is in the Coastal Division, and Boston College is not. Then again, it's pretty funny that F$U (along the Gulf Coast) is in the Atlantic Division.
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    Tech is a solid team, but UVA is trash. They nearly lost back-to-back home games against Wyoming and Western Michigan.
  8. TruffleShuffle
    Rich Hill is indeed a beast.
  9. TruffleShuffle
    If the next guy doubles, the cubs will have a team cycle in their first four hits
  10. TruffleShuffle
    who cares, I hear that area is sparsely populated Douglas Park, Humboldt Park, Lincoln Park, & Downtown. apparently sarcasm doesn't work as well on the internet
  11. TruffleShuffle
    rich hill = awesome
  12. TruffleShuffle
    who cares, I hear that area is sparsely populated
  13. TruffleShuffle
    hooray, Rich Hill time!
  14. TruffleShuffle
    Taking baserunning lessons from Jacque Jones, apparently
  15. TruffleShuffle
    Another great sac bunt ordered by Don Baylor Jr... it worked out though
  16. TruffleShuffle
    Look at the rest of the lineup, that's a bigger reason for him hitting cleanup than his actual power.
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    Getting picked to lose a road game to a 2-0 divisional opponent - a pretty good team, at that - is not a sign of disrespect. The Bears aren't going to win every game this year. This is a game they could conceiveably lose... it's not like they're hosting the Raiders and half the guys are picking against the Bears. Schlereth and Bill Simmons have picked against the Bears for three straight weeks however. Again, Simmons picked against the spread each week, and the spreads for the first two games, beforehand, seemed pretty high without hindsight. This week, this could be the toughest road game they play all year. I'd have to say @NE and @NYG are tougher. What the experts think has nothing to do with the spread - that's determined by casinos initially and then by the betting market. The GB pick I could see (although I picked the Bears) because people probably gave the Packers a chance to be decent in their first game, and it was in Lambeau. Picking the Lions to beat the Bears made no sense at all to me.
  18. TruffleShuffle
    Chicago is about to get drilled by a big storm... glad the game is in Cincy!
  19. TruffleShuffle
    Since 1999... Oakland attendance (AL rank): 1999: 12th of 14 2000: 11th of 14 2001: 7th of 14 2002: 8th of 14 2003: 6th of 14 2004: 7th of 14 2005: 8th of 14 2006 (pace) 11th of 14 Marlins attendance (NL Rank): 1999: 15th of 16 2000: 15th of 16 2001: 15th of 16 2002: 15th of 16 2003: 15th of 16 2004: 14th of 16 2005: 15th of 16 2006 (pace) 16th of 16 and lowest attendance in baseball by over 2,000 per game Oakland's attendance has slumped this season, but in general since they got good, they've been in the middle of the AL pack. The Marlins are consistently among the worst-supported teams in baseball. For Oakland to average near the middle of the pack is not indicative of an apathetic fan base, considering that they're in a modest-sized market and share that market with another team.
  20. TruffleShuffle
    Rain rain go away... at least I care about one out of every five Cub games!
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    Getting picked to lose a road game to a 2-0 divisional opponent - a pretty good team, at that - is not a sign of disrespect. The Bears aren't going to win every game this year. This is a game they could conceiveably lose... it's not like they're hosting the Raiders and half the guys are picking against the Bears.
  22. TruffleShuffle
    I'm Devils' Empty Seats And, the draft time is OK with me, but I'm also fine with a change to accomodate seth
  23. TruffleShuffle
    http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2597721 The Twins and A's are both going to the playoffs this year. Try another lame excuse. I think he's referring to the two 120+ million juggernauts in his own division. They spend far more then any team in the AL Central and West. The White Sox are the next closest I think and their payroll is like 30 million less then the Red Sox That's fine, but either the Twins or Tigers are going to the playoffs with a modest payroll - as the wild card, which is something Angelos' team could win without having to beat both the Yankees and the Red Sox.
  24. TruffleShuffle
    http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2597721 The Twins and A's are both going to the playoffs this year. Try another lame excuse.
  25. TruffleShuffle
    3.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K today, 55 pitches. Was removed on a set pitch count. There's not a lot of time for him to get his endurance back, but if he can be an effective 6 inning pitcher for them in the playoffs, it is a big boost. With Zito, Haren, Harden, Blanton/Loaiza (both of whom have been very solid since the ASB), they have a pretty deep rotation for the playoffs. They have the third-best staff ERA since the ASB, and the bullpen is strong with Gaudin, Kennedy, Duchscherer and Calero setting the table for Street. Their post-ASB OPS of .811 is third-best in baseball, and their team OBP of .365 after the ASB is tied for the best in baseball with the Yankees - showing that they've overcome their offensive struggles of the first half. Everyone is talking about the Twins because of their second-half surge, the Tigers because of the young pitching and the strong record, and the Yankees because they're the Yankees, but the A's are no slouch either. They may surprise people, especially in the opening playoff series.
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