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  1. AlwaysaCub
    ...is currently only .352. This is .015 points below the team average and .029 points below the on base of Ronnie Cedeno of all people. Discuss.
  2. AlwaysaCub
    Just plugging in Hoffpauir third seems awfully lazy on Lou's part.
  3. AlwaysaCub
    He had pitched in 4 of the previous 5 games and deserved a rest.
  4. AlwaysaCub
    Soriano was just replaced in the 9th inning for defensive purposes. Our 136 million fan dollars at work.
  5. AlwaysaCub
    Marmol is warming. *obligatory abuse freakout post*
  6. AlwaysaCub
    I remember I just flipped after Randal Simon's homer and Glanville's triple in game 3.
  7. AlwaysaCub
    Because Wrigley Field doesn't have a 395-foot left-center field wall? Ball in the gap in left center is a triple almost nowhere.
  8. AlwaysaCub
    We Are Family must be blaring on the loudspeakers.
  9. AlwaysaCub
    From Harry: "How is a momma bear on the pill like the World Series? No Cubs"
  10. AlwaysaCub
    LOL
  11. AlwaysaCub
    I doubt that. We all say that and end up coming back.
  12. AlwaysaCub
    At least Sean is seeing some pitches.
  13. AlwaysaCub
    Guys, it Shawn Shacon. Come on.
  14. AlwaysaCub
    He's trying to get his grit points back. Does arguing earn grit points? Can we get a ruling? If you are already gritty, yes. They multiply your current grit level, so if it is already negative (like when Alfonseca and Alou argued), it hurts. But it helps Theriot. I don't know if it gets less gritty than Antonio Alfonseca
  15. AlwaysaCub
    He's trying to get his grit points back. Does arguing earn grit points? Can we get a ruling?
  16. AlwaysaCub
    That's negative grit points there.
  17. AlwaysaCub
    Theriot definitely earned a grit point for that catch. Maybe 2 when his landing on the guardrail is considered.
  18. AlwaysaCub
    Lou should threaten to bench him every day.
  19. AlwaysaCub
    L-R-L-R, dude! We go R L R R L R L R pitcher which is about as balanced a lineup as we've seen. But I do agree, dude.
  20. AlwaysaCub
    Hoffpauir in left, this should be an experience.
  21. AlwaysaCub
    Wow, I didnt realize a Cubs catcher ever put up a line like that. Yeah, you always hear Hartnett's name in discussions of Cubs greats, but I always assumed that it was in relative terms to the stats of the day. .630 SLG?!?! In 1930!?!? Yeesh. :shock: That wasn't even the best season on the team as that was also the year Wilson Hacked his way to 191 RBI. The 1930 Cubs scored 998 runs, hitting .309/.374/.481 as a team.
  22. AlwaysaCub
    Lest we forget about his defense, Soto currently ranks first in the majors in defensive Win Shares across all positions: http://www.hardballtimes.com/thtstats/main/index.php?view=winshares&linesToDisplay=50&orderBy=field&direction=DESC&season_filter%5B%5D=2008&league_filter%5B%5D=All&pos_filter%5B%5D=All&Submit=Submit
  23. AlwaysaCub
    Why not? All the research I've seen indicates that a 5-man rotation offers no health benefits over a 4-man rotation. The Dodgers began the 5-man rotation because they had five good starters, not because they wanted to prevent injuries. No-can-do 4 man rotations any more. Ever since the Pitcher's Mound was raised, pitchers have had to throw more breaking stuff and fewer fastballs. The breaking stuff is harder on the arm, so you can't do the 40+ starts like they did before the mound was raised. Studies have shown that the higher mounds of today lead to more injuries among pitchers (http://www.eyedoctornewsletter.com/pitchersmound). After the 1968 season, the mound was lowered from 15 inches to 10 inches. And MLB began to check mound heights, which often varied widely from 15 inches. Dodger Stadium in the 1960s was probably closer to 20 than 15 inches.
  24. AlwaysaCub
    Dayn Perry looks kinda emo in his picture. And just so everyone doesn't forget, he is an out and out Cardinals fan so consider that when reading his evaluations of the Cubs.
  25. AlwaysaCub
    What about the guy in the thread title, Koufax? He certainly had some seasons even considering his elbow.
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