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  1. AlwaysaCub
    I don't see how you can rag on Mabry getting his first start in left...against a righty who Mabry has seen, if you want to put Mabry in the lineup, this is as good a game as any to give him a start.
  2. AlwaysaCub
    Rusch is going to become this year's Sean Estes. He's going to make 4 absolutely horrible starts, but then, when his job is on the line like it apparently was today, he'll come up with something borderline acceptable and get a win, keeping his job.
  3. AlwaysaCub
    This is a horrible move. 2 ground balls already from Encarnacion. Wuertz doesn't always have the best control. Pujols is up next. Crud.
  4. AlwaysaCub
    So How many pitches is that for Z? Think he could start the 4th inning?
  5. AlwaysaCub
    Seeing this thread made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. BASEBALL SEASON IS HERE
  6. AlwaysaCub
    I signed it. How is Buck not in the hall? The Hall is about greatness, and Buck O'Neil is one of the greatest men to ever be involved with pro baseball.
  7. AlwaysaCub
    You'd better bring a blanket to that game.
  8. AlwaysaCub
    I'd be interested to see if Hairston's OBP last season was inflated by his HBPs. He'd definitely be a better option than Neifi. AB R H 2B 3B HR TB RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS Hairston 380 51 98 24 2 4 138 30 31 46 0.258 0.332 0.363 0.695 If you subtract out Hairston's 11 HBP's, that OBP drops to .314. what if he's just good at getting hbp? a walk is a walk. should people count that against guys like Bonds or Biggio too? I second that. On Base Percentage is not a statistic looking forward, it's a statistic that looks at what you've done. It doesn't matter if getting hit by a pitch is a skill. All that matters is that you were hit by the pitch and that you got on base. Getting rid of HBP from on base percentage would be like taking triples out of batting average because triples are fluky, lucky hits that don't happen often.
  9. AlwaysaCub
    Per Will Caroll at BP (Subscription required): http://baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=4778 Joy.
  10. AlwaysaCub
    What did Korheiser and Wilbon think? I'd be curious to know. Personally, I think Sosa's career may look much different in 5 years, as the corked bat fades but revelations about possible steroid use come forth. Only then will a good judgement be possible.
  11. AlwaysaCub
    Maybe 1920 was right and #11 was the 2002 Cubs... Tru Dat. Fassero was unbeatable.
  12. AlwaysaCub
    No. Just no. http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHA/1920.shtml 48-106 Maybe they meant the 1910 Athletics. The 1910 Athletics are already on the list...They probably meant 1929. http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHA/1929.shtml
  13. AlwaysaCub
    No. Just no. http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHA/1920.shtml 48-106
  14. AlwaysaCub
    Watching him pitch, it's not completely him not throwing strikes. It's umpires not knowing how to judge a ball that moves that much. When it hits the front of the plate at the guy's belt and is at his ankles as it crosses the back of it it's tough to call. Once umps get a feel for his pitches (gets Maddux-like calls) he'll be set. Yes, but how many pitchers get Madux-like calls? Maddux and Glavine...and not that many others. Most have to overcome inconsistent umps.
  15. AlwaysaCub
    He must not freel too good about that decision. I try.
  16. AlwaysaCub
    Seconded. His knee was down.
  17. AlwaysaCub
    Neifi? Neifi had 157 hits plus 18 walks plus was hit by pitches 3 times, for 178 total times on base. However, he hit 9 home runs, so he was only standing on base 169 times. So, yes.
  18. AlwaysaCub
    Did you watch the Orange Bowl? Penn St. took 3 overtimes to beat a team ranked 22nd. Ohio State convincingly beat a top 10 team. I have Ohio State ahead of Penn State, even after Penn State beat them. I mean, Penn State nearly lost to Northwestern.
  19. AlwaysaCub
    How about the fact that In 1982, Ricky Henderson stole 130 bases but was also caught stealing 42 times. That's a cool 172 attempted steals. Think of all the players that aren't even on base 172 times in a season.
  20. AlwaysaCub
    No, to get him you'll have to give up something that hurts. Watching Corey Patterson hit hurts. Does that qualify?
  21. AlwaysaCub
    Prior was billed as the great white hope for the Cubs in 2002. What does it say to the common cubs fan if we trade Prior?
  22. AlwaysaCub
    I believe it was stated before, and I would agree: Miguel Cabrera Albert Pujols edit: Maybe Arod if the Yankees ate a lot of the money and you could move him back to short. Young position players? I would add... Jason Bay Michael Young Grady Sizemore Victor Martinez Travis Hafner Mark Teixeira David Wright Chase Utley Not all those guys make sense for the Cubs tho... Jason Bay- Maybe Michael Young - I like him Grady Sizemore - No Victor Martinez - Maybe Travis Hafner - Doesn't fit with Lee Mark Teixeira - see above David Wright - Doesn't fit with Aramis Chase Utley - No Now, are any of them worth Prior or Z? Only Bay, and only maybe.
  23. AlwaysaCub
    Players can, so I don't see why coaches couldn't.
  24. AlwaysaCub
    I like the "hey hey hey, goooooooobyeeeee"
  25. AlwaysaCub
    Orton, with that one pass, just lost his job for the game.
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