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Overreact much? You really think 1 run is gonna win this game? You were saying?

choke!

Get him out of there NOW

When I live in Miami I was listening to Boog Shamby and Len on the radio and in September and in the background I could hear the chant "Less go Jankees, less go Jankees." The Marlins were playing Phillies.

Overreact much? You really think 1 run is gonna win this game? You were saying?

Get him out. When he's crap we know it quick. Get somebody up in the pen Lou. No need to waste time.

wimp guilty as charged.

I cannot bear to watch, listen, or check in. I will wait until tomorrow to find the score. Maybe

You "might" give up Hill for Santana? I'd give any single player on the team for Johan. Yes, that includes Lee, Ramirez, Soriano and Zambrano. I'd probably add Pie and/or Marshall with anybody but Ramirez. Ok Hill + Pie. Do you think the Cubs have the talent to get him? I really suck at trade proposals.

Unless there's some kind of scenario I'm completely unaware of, the magic number could only go to 2 after tonight. Sorry I thought the magic number was 3. Ok, 2. Cubs do your part.

I posted this in Meph's crazy Barry Bonds thread but it might be better served here I'd like to see the Cubs use their most promising chips to trade for Johan Santana, if he really is available. He doesn't seem too happy in Minnesota. Pie + Marshall + Gallagher. Or whatever it takes besides Hill. I might even trade Hill. Then I'd like to see them go after Andruw Jones for CF. There will be a glut of competent CFers on the market this year. If they do this they don't have to worry about overpaying for aging middle infielders (except for A-Rod, if he's available).

After tonight the magic number could be 1 game. Do your part Cubs.

Momentum http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/GBSSCI/PHYS/CLASS/momentum/u4l1a.html It's a sports analogy to a term in physics. It doesn't exist in the real world except when talking about mass and velocity. It's like saying a dog has a personality or a robot has behavior. When people use the term momentum in sports they are not talking about the same type of momentum in physics. They are talking about several discrete things occurring in a chain that have a favorable outcome to one side or another. These favorable outcomes are neither predictible nor measurable. If a guy strikes out the side and then his team gets a run in their next AB, can we predict from that series of events that the pitcher will continue to throw scoreless innings? Obviously, the answer is no. Sorry for all you romatics out there, momentum is just a bad sports analogy.

I use to live right under that 95 sign. Right on the intercostal waterway. We use to have manatees swimming in our backyard. Why did I ever move.

What is silly is that anyone would consider Theriot an MVP. SS production in the past is entirely beside the point. The Cubs have played decent team baseball. They are a good team without any real outstanding performances from anyone. Each player has contributed a little.

In 2012, the next time the Cubs are good we'll all be in a game thread talking about the game thread in 2007 when we were talking about the game thread in 2003 or the collapse in 1984. :D Seriously, Different year, different team, different manager, different outcome. Go Cubs!

1984. Leon Durham. I forgive, but I will never forget. I was a sophomore in highschool. I still have the Chicago Tribune from the day the Cubs clinched the NL East.

Boy the D-Backs are a statistical oddity. They will be thrown up by all number hating fans for years and years.

Lilly and it isn't even close, to me.

Wasn't Cabrera a young (for MiLB) teenager for most of those AB's, though? It's a little more understandable there. Not that I have any doubts about Soto, I'm just saying. Yes, Cabrera was a young teenager for most of those at bats. And going back to my original comment, players develop at different stages. Soto just got it going later. No disrespect intended, but you have no more idea if this is true than I do if the juice is true. In modern day baseball, when a guy's numbers change as dramatically as this, esp at his age, it brings suspicion. Especially at his age? This whole conversation is a brutal oversimplification. Soto isn't 31, he's 24. Players at his age in the minors make adjustments in their swings to add power, they add muscle (see the comment about him getting into shape this offseason), or they finally start facing age appropriate competition and take off. All of these are possible if not probable factors in Soto's case. He was always young for his league, and showed the discipline throughout his minor league career to be a discriminating enough hitter. Add in the fact that catchers are often have a later offensive development due to the physical demands of fielding their position, and there's plenty of reason to think Soto is legit. Jumping straight to "Soto hit a bunch of HR that he never hit before, he could be on steroids" is simply a lazy intellectual response. It is a natural response in today's game. I hope he is 24. :) I don't think it's a natural response in today's game. To be frank, it's a ridiculous jump to a conclusion unsupported by any facts, whereas an analysis of minor league improvement trends would demonstrate that this isn't a unique or even an extraordinary circumstance. He's an American citizen -- born in Puerto Rico. as is Pujols, I believe. And nobody in MLB believes Pujols is the age he proclaims. Well at least you're batting 1.000. Are you on the juice? Pujols is from the DR and pretty much everybody who isn't a complete soapdropping idiot believes he is his age.

Sounds good to me, except for the part about Monroe. Though I saw someone said this in another thread: isn't that dude about due for a 5-5, 3HR game or something? There has to be some return to his statistical norm soon. Doesn't there? In other news, I will be missing most of this one on account of a "business dinner." Leave it to me to grouse about getting a free dinner. :) But I'd much rather be parked in front of the tube. I think we'll get something from Monroe before it's over, maybe tonight if he plays. Overall that lineup should be good. These guys have actually been hitting lefties pretty good recently, and Dontrelle does not qualify as a "good" lefty this season. He's certainly nowhere near Gorzelanny who we just plastered. We've faced so many lefties I don't think it's an advantage for the opposition anymore. The recent history supports that notion. I actually would perfer to face lefties. We seem to have fixed whatever problems we had with them. To be successful tonight the Cubs will have to lay off the breaking balls and look fastball. Dontrell has been a six inning pitcher all year. The Marlins are dead last in WHIP this year and next to last in k/BB.

I'm hitting what you are pitching BBB but Cabrera also came upt to the bigs when he was 20. I don't like this automatic assumption that every players who had a good/great year is no the juice. Unfortunately, that is part of the deal today. If Soto was a Cardinal, we would be buying into it. That is a completely moronic statement. Completely and utterly stupid. No it isn't part of the deal today and no we wouldn't. No one said anything about Ankeil until it was reported in the media. And the morons who bought into the story neglected to realize he received the PED in 2003 not 2007.

I'm hitting what you are pitching BBB but Cabrera also came up to the bigs when he was 20. I don't like this automatic assumption that every players who had a good/great year is on the juice.

The key is "lack of focus." When you're in a competitive situation, you're more focused. You guys are killing me. Every at-bat is a competitive situation.

well said. I like to really know how many of the posters here go 100% at work 24/7. I'd guess many posters are at work while they are browsing NSB. Im at work right now on here and Im giving about 3.5% today well done! :) How hard would you slackers be trying if your boss and 40,000 paying customers were watching? lol!!!111!1!!!1!!!