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  1. TruffleShuffle
    Details plz! I have the volume down. :) Paraphrasing Len: Neifi 0 for 3 tonight in his debut for the Tigers Bob: How many pitches do you think he saw in those at bats Len: ....not a lot probably Bob: Laughs That's not fair... he probably sees a lot of pitches, just not while he's standing in the batter's box
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    Said by a fan of a team who thought Todd Hollandsworth was their LF solution last year. Never said the Cubs weren't idiots too - they seem to be planning on going into next year with a Cedeno-Izturis middle infield :roll:
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    That's like shooting fish in a barrel
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    The Phillies are sadly mistaken if they think Shane Victorino is an acceptible starting outfielder.
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    Hi, my name is Justin Verlander and I'm not :)
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    Colin CowTurd is the new Jim Rome - pompous and very likely to make numerous idiotic statements during a single show
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    what a great thread
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    I really don't understand this... everyone in the lineup can drive in runs, not just the guys in the middle of the lineup. And, the studies that have been done have shown that team OBP is strongly correlated to wins, not just leadoff hitter OBP.
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    Grand slam against the Cardinals Three-run homer against the Giants to drop them into a tie with the Cubs - 1998 Him not being on the Cubs any more That's about all
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    goodbye and good riddance
  11. TruffleShuffle
    "Your people"? wtf? Anyone who said Neifi is better than Jeter is a moron. But "your people" have said equally moronic things throughout the years. Maybe I should lump you in with those people since you do the same to "us people". See 15 page Joe Morgan thread...
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    Iowa is 2-0 since Eric Patterson arrived. Coincidence? I doubt it.
  13. TruffleShuffle
    What's the World Series? We're Cub cans, we don't know anything about that.
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    Darn, I was hoping for biggest idiot award... guess I'll have to make an ass out of myself on another message board to have a chance.
  15. TruffleShuffle
    the man has a point
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    No, I just joined the right league (finally). This is the link to the correct league, I hope: http://www.fleaflicker.com/showLeague.do?leagueId=2794&persist=leagueId
  17. TruffleShuffle
    OK, so the guy got fortunate to some extent. But look at what happened. He's a guy who is 26 years old, pitching for a team he rooted for growing up. In terms of talent, he's pretty low on the professional baseball totem pole - never drafted, but he's worked his way up AAA. Still, his fastball is not fast, and there was probably a better than 50/50 chance that he'd never be called up to the big leagues. Then, the Cubs play an 18 inning game, and are forced to use the scheduled starter for the next night. Therefore, they need someone new, and with all the injuries, there aren't any top prospects at AAA sitting and waiting to be called up. It just happens that it's O'Malley's turn in the rotation, so he's the one who gets the call. His control isn't all that great and the Astros hit some balls hard off him, but he gets the big outs when he needs them, and gives the bullpen a much-needed rest. As usual, the Cubs' offense is incompetent, but they do get 1 run, and O'Malley gets the job done and, with the help of Howry, gets the lead to stand up. His first big-league start is an eight-inning shutout, in front of his parents, who made the long trip to see him play. So yeah, he got lucky, and no, he's not going to be a great pitcher. But, the stars just aligned right for him and got him to the big leagues, and he pitched a great game for the team he's always rooted for. It's been a pretty depressing year. Let's enjoy this rare bright moment in an otherwise crappy season.
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    .285 OBP this year could have something to do with it. Or the 350 strikeouts in 300 minor league games. He makes Juan Pierre look like an on-base machine.
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    My point is that he will not be a .250, 30 HR type unless he learns at least a little bit of plate discipline. His OBP in A-ball is .285. Major league pitchers would eat him alive.
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    While you may not care about K/BB, there's no way in hell that a guy with a ratio of 350/70 in about 300 games will be a decent major leaguer. He'd be like Rob Deer, except worse.
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    I'd trade Neifi for a turd in a paper bag.
  22. TruffleShuffle
    Haha, I think it was Steve Phillips who was talking about Placido Polanco's injury tonight during the Red Sox-Tigers game. He said Mark Grudzielanek would be a good choice, and "Neifi Perez would be a good option." Neifi Perez is never a good option, moran.
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    Hey, at least the Cubs are ranked near the top of the league in something.
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    :cry:
  25. TruffleShuffle
    Cub fans love mediocrity
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