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  1. gflore34
    First 90-win season since 1992, first playoff appearance since 1982, a great deal of attention from the national media for much of the year, two starters in the All-Star Game, and Ned Yost is gone. Looks like a successful year to me. ;) Really, the Brewers played like the token "Happy to be here" team. It would've been nice to see them win more than one game, but most of the games were fairly close and the pitching staff was in shambles. Gallardo pitched nicely in Game 1 but was hurt by the 3 unearned runs, Sabathia ran out of gas, and they missed Sheets in the rotation dearly -- if he pitches, Suppan doesn't have to start yesterday and the Brewers may have had a better chance at winning. The offense did sputter out, though, which was disappointing to see. So yeah, it may be sad and pathetic, but I'm happy with the way this season went. Hell, at least your Brewers managed to win a game.
  2. gflore34
    Looks like Manny didn't make much difference to the Bears.
  3. gflore34
    I'm not writing this because they beat the Cubs but, I believe the Phillies will kick the crap out of the Dodgers - Phillies in 5. In the Phillies the Dodgers won't have the benefit of playing a team that's tight as a snare drum missing hanging sliders. Everyone thinks the Dodgers played so well, BS, how many bad pitches did they get away with? In one of Aram at bats Saturday night I saw three hanging sliders he missed - took one for a strike, fouled off the other two.
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    Wouldn't surprise me one bit if they kick the crap out the Dodgers. That playing tight, missing hanging slider after hanging slider trick is not going to work with the Phillies.
  5. gflore34
    Marshall can't go anywhere, especially with Dempster's pending FA status and Rich Hill's head still a mystery. Nevertheless, Marshall does not hold the trade value to bring us anyone of significance to put us over the top. We're better off hanging on to him. Dempster will be re-signed. Marshall has plenty of value as part of a package. I am not saying that Marshall should necessarily be traded, but that I think that they are looking to move him. In my opinion, Marshall has the makings of a solid middle of the rotation starter. He has good stuff and seems to have good composure as well. I just think that Dempster will be brought back and with Marquis still under contract, they will be looking at spare parts that could bring something in return. Marshall's more than solid performance in the postseason definitely increased his trade value. I'd let Dempster walk, he had a magical contract drive year, he's not likely to repeat it. What the hell - go after Sabathia Hendry.
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    Liar. They'll never win it. I've wasted 30 years. this loss is much more bitter than all the rest. IMO 2003 was the worst because they were one game away from going to the WS. At least the last two years they showed their true colors early and lost the first 3 to spare us the drama. Exactly 84 and 03 were disappointing. These last two years have been inexcusable. At least those teams were trying to win. I honestly feel robbed by this team. They played emotionless, uninspired, lethargic baseball. You're right, this was inexcusable. Just the opposite, they tried too hard, when your trying to hit a 600 ft HR you miss hanging sliders like Ramirez did all night.
  7. gflore34
    He took a hanging slider on the first pitch from Broxton and fouled another one off.
  8. gflore34
    As long as the Brewers and White Sox stay out. I'm on the ledge as it is. I wouldn't be so certain about that, in the Phillies the Dodgers won't be playing a team tighter than a snare drum. How many hanging sliders did the Cubs miss or take tonight? From Broxton alone I counted 5.
  9. gflore34
    That's the only attitude or approach for success tonight, with such an approach they'll play better and win.
  10. gflore34
    Win one tonight and the dam of tightness, etc. and all that other garbage will burst.
  11. gflore34
    Or the Dodgers will continue to clean the Cubs' clock. There would be a run to the bat rack. Harden deserves this start and not to give it to him is a fireable offense. The Dodgers haven't cleaned anyone' clock, I refuse to give them credit beyond not playing as poorly as the Cubs. All they've done is be the beneficiaries of some bad Cub Baseball, nothing more.
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    Exactly, there is one thing I've got a pretty strong feeling about - LA better close them out Saturday night. If they allow the Cubs to get one, its going to loosen the Cubs up, they'll play better and LA' will be in for a world of hurt.
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    Is this like "if the Cubs win game 3, they will have Zambrano in game 4 and anything can happen in game 5 even if Webb is pitching. We really should win this game, Livan Hernandez is starting!"? Is this like HA, if any team's coming back from 3-0 it's certainly not going to be the cursed Red Sox, and definitely not against the mystique of the Yankees. I've said all along we get swept or we win the series. The bats just have to effin wake the F up. Lou could probably afford to calm his ass down too. I agree, earlier I posted that Lou should get on their asses but, in rethinking, the only approach that may work is Lou telling F*** it, were out anyway, lets just play.
  14. gflore34
    Is this like "if the Cubs win game 3, they will have Zambrano in game 4 and anything can happen in game 5 even if Webb is pitching. We really should win this game, Livan Hernandez is starting!"? Still can't believe they lost to that noodle armed joke.
  15. gflore34
    I think you may on to something there Soul, in fact I believe your solution could work this year. If they take collective approach of screw it were out anyway lets just play - they could win Saturday night. But, more than likely it'll be the tight, squeezing saw dust out of the bats, trying as hard as physically possible approach. Which will result in more errors, poor pitching, hitting etc.
  16. gflore34
    You should. We are toast... As for next year? I'm worried about the continued declines of Soriano, Ram, and Dlee. Uh, I buy into Soriano and D-Lee, but Rammy? Yea, maybe not Ram...Just venting a bit. But DLEE/Sori I'm worried about. I'm not they'll hit enough to get the Cubs in the playoffs then go into their usual dive.
  17. gflore34
    What' really going to upset me is prior to this game we'll read all of obligatory rah-rah nonsense from Lou, Z and the great D-Lee only to watch them go through the motions and lose 2-0.
  18. gflore34
    We all thought the cubs were a better team than the Dodgers and look how that has turned out thus far The Phillies are benefiting from Milwaukee having a pitcher who cant throw more than 75 pitches because he has been injured all year and another who hasn't pitched on normal rest in at least 2 weeks. The Phillies are also benefitting from players who can hit the baseball. A slight technicality but, yes, it is helpful to have some players who can actually put the ball in play and manage a few hits.
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    Next year never comes...
  20. gflore34
    Some of that might be applicable to team with even an ounce of pride or fight in them but, these gutless wonders have already shown none of it applies to them.
  21. gflore34
    And, after they dispatch of the Brewers, they'll probably kick the crap out of the Dodgers, by simply catching ground balls. Imagine that, the team that catches the ball has a good chance of winning.
  22. gflore34
    Hell, I'd take them leading after 5 innings, winning a playoff game? I think were aiming just a little too high but, its nice have high goals. Anyone think Lou is upset enough to issue a challenge to these walking corpses? Something along the lines of get your collective heads out of your collective rectums and show some pride?
  23. gflore34
    It would be refreshing and shocking to see Z come out tonight and pitch, let the movement of his pitches generate GBs instead of the more likely scenario of him trying throw everything through the wall. Resulting in high pitch counts, BB's and HR's.
  24. gflore34
    On the other end of the spectrum, its because of that WS that everyone thinks Counsell is good.
  25. gflore34
    Crying because of the other team doing anything is pathetic. The only way I'd cry in baseball is when the Cubs finally win it. I didn't cry, I was pissed as hell, numb nuts couldn't throw a strike if his life depended upon it and what does Lou do? Stick with him after issuing his 7th BB to load the bases, didn't have anyone up to start the 5th, you know I thought Dempster was going to walk in the first run. If that had happened I'll bet the dumb ass still would have stuck with him.
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