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Various outlets (ESPN) have been harping on the "superior" Dodger pitching, in looking at the home and road splits of this great pitching staff I see a 1+ difference in ERA, a big time differences in BA, OBP, SLG and OPS. In comparison, the Cubs staff has less than run difference in ERA; BA, OBP, SLG and OPS are all understandably higher on the Road vs. Home but, not by much were talking a home OPS .702 vs. a Road OPS of .721. You'd think the Dodger staff, being so good, would have more consistent home and road splits
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I'll take it. Please be patient with Lowe and don't swing at his low-and-away slider, Cubs. I'm beggin' here. My biggest fear with D Lowe is D Lee coming to the plate with 1 out and a man on 1st. Lou has got to break out the Hit and Run with Lee up and less than two outs, sure you run the risk of the strike out, throw out DP but, with Lee' propensity to hit GB's, it's worth a try.
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I'll take it. Please be patient with Lowe and don't swing at his low-and-away slider, Cubs. I'm beggin' here. Well, Soriano and Lee will continue to do so but, the remainder of the lineup usually lays off that crap. Soriano - why does anybody throw him anything near the strike zone, I'm glad that many are dumb enough to do so, but, why?
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Because I'm an optimist and the Dodgers are not that good. Manny is good and their pitching is good, the team collectively is not. The point is, in a short series, the better team doesn't always win. A case can be made, for example, that we weren't the better team in '03 in the NLDS. But because we won the pitching matchups with Prior & Wood, the Braves' # of regular season wins meant little, and they were an early exit. I'm not saying that I'm shaking in my boots or anything, but the Dodgers are a tougher draw than the Mets would have been. We should still be able to take them. Fortunately, this Dodger team has nothing resembling the Prior and Wood of '03 but, I agree, the better team doesn't always win a short series.
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Who knows, in a few weeks, we could be singing the praises of Bob Howry, he's got all the symptoms of the unlikely playoff hero. During the regular season couldn't get a little league team out - check Manager, defying all baseball logic, sticks with him - check Every time he got up in the bullpen Cub fans cringed, fans of the Cubs' opponents cheered - check In mystery akin to the identity of Jack the Ripper somehow makes the Post Season roster - check And there you have it, although I don't believe Lou is going to use him in any high leverage situations thereby, not giving him the chance to the Hero, well see.
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Week 4: Eagles at Bears, 7:15 central on NBC
gflore34 replied to jersey cubs fan's topic in Other Sports
he's learned the "don't get hit at any cost" return technique from Deion Sanders Well, I don't blame him, facing those madmen on special teams would give me some apprehension to but, with the Bear offense maybe he could stick to sideways. -
Week 4: Eagles at Bears, 7:15 central on NBC
gflore34 replied to jersey cubs fan's topic in Other Sports
Devin Hester - On kickoff and punt returns what's with the running backwards and sideways? -
Postseason Bullpen Unofficially Announced
gflore34 replied to killthegoat06's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Anybody but, Howry still, despite that disappointing BB to Counsel I'd still go with Wuertz over Howry given a choice between the two. Damn that BB Counsel, after that first swing he had no intention of taking the bat off his shoulders. -
I thought, regardless of the opponent, the Cubs toughest playoff series was going to be the first, no different today. If the Cubs get by the NLDS they'll smoke the Phillies or Brewers in the NLCS.
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As much as I dislike the Mets and am pleased that they didn't make the playoffs, I'd like to see some team stick it to the Marlins like they've done a few times.
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I don't believe we'll have to worry about that, an overworked Sabathia, no Sheets, Gall (I can't remember how his named is spelled) coming off an injury, Bush and Suppan and that bullpen against the Phillies? If I were a Brewer fan I'd take in the moment, be happy they made playoffs.
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Shouldn't a hit and run be nearly automatic with Soriiano on 1b and Theriot up? Lou doesn't do it enough.
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Each run the Cubs tack on turns the screws tighter on the Brewers.
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Cedeno, despite beating out the potential DP grounder, doesn't have a clue, does he?
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Why do people think Cameron is star player? I look at his stats and see an average to mediocre hitter, nothing more.
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I believe he'll look good through the early innings, if his work load is going to take a toll, it'll show up in the middle innings.
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When are the effects of throwing a bizzillion pitches going to show up for Sabathia? Will it be today?
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Gotta charge that Brewer run to Fonzi one of those two balls was catch-able.
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Good to see Hoffpauir in there perhaps, with another big night, he secure a playoff roster spot over Ward. In fact if DeRosa can't go in the NLDS I'd like see Hoffpauir in RF - use Fukedome as a defensive replacement. I don't give a squat about Hoff as long time prospect or what he's done beyond this year, all that matters he's hit all this year at every level and Fukedome and Ward haven't.
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I don't know if that'll be such a big problem because, he's all they've got, just look at what they trotted out against the Cubs 3 of the last 4 games.
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Good another late inning ball buster for the Muts.
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Fukudome, at this point, is nothing more than a defensive replacement.
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What is disturbing is that Martinez, a shell of his former self, has managed 7 K's yet, a supposedly healthy Harden doesn't have one.
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Anyone know of free broadcast link of tonight's game?
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Their use of the F Word reminds me of Goodfellas.