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That would project the Cubs to about 95 wins, if they can do that I think they win the Central without a doubt. As with any team but especially the Brewers, they are one injury to their starting rotation away from being a totally different team, and with Ben Sheets' history I don't think it is a jump to think this could happen. The Brewers do not have the depth to sustain a major injury to their starting rotation.
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5/2 Cubs (Marquis) @ Pirates (Snell) - CSN/720
badgercub replied to David's topic in Fred Hornkohl Game Thread Forum
And according to Gameday it was a pretty good pitch to hit. When the bases are loaded(especially after a pitcher just forced someone in), looking for the first pitch is a very common and sound approach. Yeah, I understand the frustration but when a guy can't get anything over the plate sometimes he'll just throw a meatball up there on the first pitch to try and get strike 1. It's a valid approach, IMO. Barrett's just really off right now. With the way Barrett is struggling it would be all the more reason for him to lay off. Snell still has to come in two more times. IMO you keep making him work, meatball or not. I know there are divergent views on the subject both with valid points I would just prefer that you take a pitch. -
because then they would be more than 2 standard deviations from the norm. correct? Correct. I guess my studying in school paid off. Plus I slept at a Holiday Inn Express last night.
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because then they would be more than 2 standard deviations from the norm. correct?
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I was at the game last night and I must say I am still seeing a lot of the same things that plagued last years team. Runners on second and third with nobody out and the top of the order can't drive them in. Runners on first and second in a tie game, Michael Barrett at the plate with a 3-0 count and he swings (regardless of whether it was a strike or not I just think that is poor fundamental baseball, the next pitch he lined out to left on a web gem by Jenkins). The problem that guys getting payed millions of dollars have putting down a sac bunt. Scott Eyre getting lit up by left handed hitters. Pitchers getting ahead in counts and being unable to put hitters away because they refuse to challenge the guy at the plate and continually try to make a perfect pitch. Totally frustrating!!!! On a positive note, I did catch a foul ball at the game last night.
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what is the weather supposed to be like tonight? Anyone, anyone. Bueller, Bueller.
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Not sure what Irving Park Road is like, but coming from Wisconsin, I always take the Addison St. exit and follow it all the way to the park usually just pay to park right off of Racine which is a block from Wrigley. With six guys if everyone throws in 5-6 bucks you can spring for a spot in a private lot. The one I park in , if you were coming in on Addison, you would take a left on Racine and then pull into the first alley on your right, ask for Dale. (This will put you right behind the McDonalds across the street from Wrigley a 1/2 block away.
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I don't put much validity in this scenario. What GM in their right mind is going to carry 3 catchers on th 25 man, and then platoon one of them in left field when you already have about 5 left fielders on the team already. Just doesn't make any sense.
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I think this is a good sign. they want Guzman to prepare to take a spot in the rotation. He needs the work of being a starter before they throw him in the rotation. It may not look the greatest right now but it really doesn't mean much that Ohman stayed and Guzman got sent down.
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Guzman being sent down really sends a message to Miller that he has one maybe two starts to show he deserves his spot in the rotation, if he doesn't get the job done then Angel will get his shot. I think he will eventually get his shot anyway because there is going to be an injury at some point during the season, there always is.
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Are you going to get the badonka donk butt, or the BAdonka donk butt? With a side order of Thunder Thighs of course.
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You're assuming that with 113 pitches they'll pull Harang. They didn't pull him with 97 pitches...or with 103. If he is not laboring, why pull him? Although 113 is getting up there. Because you have a 4 run lead, and it's opening day? Why stretch your #1 pitcher on opening day? Maybe have him refreshed for the next game? If he is not having to work hard I would think 113 shouldn't be that bad. Especially if they are going to give him an extra day off with the extra days off in the beginning of the season.
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You're assuming that with 113 pitches they'll pull Harang. They didn't pull him with 97 pitches...or with 103. If he is not laboring, why pull him? Although 113 is getting up there.
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I doubt it. Jones is just as mediocre as Lieber, only he's not a pitcher so he's not going to be valued as much. Nobody is going to be giving up top prospects for Jones. Plus Jones' contract is not the most appealing. I still think Hendry overpaid for him and we are likely to see his numbers revert back to career norms unless Lou platoons him in which case we have an expensive platoon player.
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What defines a good conference tourney? Interesting matchups? Great Games? Bubble madness? Elimination games (loser misses the NCAA?)? There's so much that goes into a conference tournament that it's hard to say what is the best without the criteria to judge it by. low/middle seeds that have a chance to win. No clear cut favorite. Teams jockeying for NCAA tourney seeding (if not getting in period). Etc. Ah, well I'm biased, but I like the Big 10 tourney this year if that's the case. Any of the top 7 teams could win and I wouldn't be surprised (and possibly 8 if Michigan gets hot). The quarterfinals could have Mich vs Ohio State, who just played a thriller last Saturday and could do so again, Iowa-Purdue, which is a great even matchup that Iowa needs to win the tournament and Purdue needs to secure their spot, Wisconsin-Mich State, who have played two thrillers in the past 3 weeks, and IU-Illinois, which has this sudden even better rivalry going and Illinois probably needs it to get into the tournament. Because of how the bracket is going to have matchups, the Big 10 tournament is going to be unbelievable, and I don't think the top seeds have that much of an advantage over everyone else. Potentially WI could have rematches against the 3 teams that beat them this year in MSU, IU, and OSU.
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Woohoo...the clutch hitting hendry has been looking for! See what happens when you have "your horses"
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When I went (almost 10 years ago) we stayed in Tempe. Nice college town, lots of ASU co-eds. Spent a lot of time in Scottsdale too, going out to eat and to the clubs. Great time!! A trick I use to get discounted hotel rooms is to call a hotel and tell them you are in town for a conference but you can't remember the name of the company sponsoring said conference. They usually will name any companies holding events at the hotel and then you magically remember the name and say "that's it" and score your room at the conference rate. Has worked many times. We stayed at some hotel near the football stadium at the base of "sundevil mountain" or whatever they call it. Just so happens the Ok. St. womens track team was also staying there at the same time. Lot's of eye candy around the pool.
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Not sure what your budget is but here is a link to a website with all the discount codes for the major rental car companies, and a lot of times if you wait until the week before you go you can get some good last minute deals. http://www.rentalcarmomma.com
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I think all this hype over who has the #1 recruiting class and stars is a bunch of nonsense. Sure it does correlate to getting good athletes and if you continue to do it over time you will build a good program but it doesn't guarantee anything. Look at a team like the Wisconsin Badgers, year in and year out they are ranked in the middle of the Big Ten conference in recruiting but consistently churn out NFL players, and have arguably put themselves into the conversation as being a top team year in and year out with scUM and tOSU.
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Report to AZ. I can't wait for the new season to begin. Competition should be fierce right out of the box for the remaining two starters spots with guys like Hill, Marshall, Prior, Miller and Guzman all fighting for a chance. Hopefully someone, Prior hopefully, will show that he is back and claim a spot early. I would also like to see Hill continue where he left off in Sept. Hard to believe Spring Training is almost here, is everyone else excited?
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Why did they even have to add Shark to the 40-man? That seems short-sighted as now he has only 3 option years left. Had he not been added to the 40-man, he'd have some time for that to happen. I'm not saying that I agree with it, but supposedly he is on the fast track, and at least one report stated that the Cubs believe he may contribute to the major league club next year. I'm amazed at the confidence they have in him. Grapevine chatter within the organization has some believing he could even get a Sept. call up this year, that is how high some of the scouts are on him. This was not from management, just one scouts most optimistic scenario.
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Cubs Announcement: Samardzija Forgoes the NFL for the Cubs
badgercub replied to Chris's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
I doubt that. If that were the case, then no potential 1st round pick would ever declare for the draft, they'd rather allow all 32 teams to bid for them as free agents. I think a team could draft him, and would then retain his rights for a certain period. Again I don't know for sure, but I would think he would have to declare for the draft even though he was a Senior. I also assume you must go through a draft process before you can enter the league. You can't just not declare and be a free agent. Not sure about that, look at guys like Dave Winfield who was drafted in all three sports (basketball, football, and baseball) I highly doubt he declared for football. There are many others that have been drafted in multiple sports. -
Plus he would make a lot more money over the course of his baseball career than he would in football.
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there are about 7.25 million guarenteed reason why he changed his mind. I agree, much more guaranteed money in baseball, and if it doesn't work out he can always resume his football career.
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Cubs Announcement: Samardzija Forgoes the NFL for the Cubs
badgercub replied to Chris's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Excellent. Where did you see/hear that? Bruce Levine called into Dan Patrick's show to report it. I believe he said Samardzija could get up to 7 million. Trying to steal Hendry's thunder is he? I wondered what that horrible sound was coming out of Southbend. South Bend has no problem with him. Both his sports are completely done now, and he was just as important for the baseball team as the football team. Really, the only people who get hurt by this are the people who were looking for a receiver in the NFL draft, as the rest of the receivers just became a little more valuable (because teams are always worried that there will be a run on receivers in the draft, and now there's 1 less of them). Just like the Cubs took a chance on drafting him last year, some NFL team will take a chance on drafting, it just won't be in the first round. How long does an NFL team hold a players rights after drafting him? I don't know. What if he doesn't enter the NFL Draft? If he decides to switch back to football at some point would he then have to go through the draft? Well, if he has finished his college eligibility he doesn't have to declare for the NFL draft, that is only if you are an underclassmen. Has he finished his eligibility?