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Everything posted by BigbadB
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4 years in a state prison? Are you freakin' kidding me? This country really needs a reality check on punishment fitting the crime. People kill other people or permanently hurt someone and don't get 4 freakin' years.
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Cool. Let's try really hard to win this one. NO HOWRY! -
That's a pretty tall order.
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Hoffpauir does play the field better than Ward, so he's got that going for him as well. If Fukudome were to continue to struggle, I like the idea of Hoffpauir getting a start in his place over someone like Ward.
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Did you watch last night's game? As nasty as it was, I wouldn't want Marmol sitting in the bullpen, let alone coming into the game. The game was virtually meaningless for the Cubs. Do you believe that risking someone's health to help win a meaningless ball game is really in the best interests of the team?
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Never thought it could ever happen, but I'm now thoroughly convinced Howry could give up a 6 run homer.
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Yeah, Fielder was the only lefty in the line up, and they scored one run off Duke.
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Let 'em whine. It's not our fault that the absolute worst line up we could throw at the Mets tonight has scored 5 more runs than Milwaukee's best line up has been able to score against Zach Duke.
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The part that I don't understand is how the defense hasn't figured out yet how to defend Howry's pitches. They've seen him give up that same pitch thousands of times this year. It's clearly the defense's fault these runs scored. Not Howry. :-))
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Ya gotta like Howry. He's not an excuse maker.
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What the Howry? Lou really does have it in for Milwaukee, doesn't he? Why on Earth would he bring in Howry in this situation?
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Yeah, but Micah in Latin means "will beat you to death with a big stick" I thought that was Geovany? No, but you are close. Geovany in Latin is "will have his way with you with a big stick"
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Yeah, but Micah in Latin means "will beat you to death with a big stick"
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He works at Pechanga in Temecula, CA. Not sure why they are the pre and post party headquarters. They really aren't all that close to LA. In fact, it's a pain in the butt to get to LA from Temecula, IMHO.
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Fixed. Haha. I stand corrected.
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This and many other games should have been scheduled as day games to begin with. With the need to complete all the late season games, it would make sense that a get away day be scheduled early enough that IF there was a threat of poor weather, the game has a chance to finish that same day. That, plus the potential to schedule 2 on Thursday if one of the previous games got rained out. MLB needs to think about this stuff when they design schedules.
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How would you align the bullpen for playoffs?
BigbadB replied to UMFan83's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
I think you'd be surprised how many chances Lou will be willing to give Howry. I could be wrong though. You might be right. However, I hold out hope that Howry is done with the Cubs at the end of this season, so there is zero incentive to give him a playoff roster spot. He showed me nothing last night, just like he showed me nothing for most of the year. -
How would you align the bullpen for playoffs?
BigbadB replied to UMFan83's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Howry has played his way OFF the playoff roster, IMO. If they just make that move, I don't really care how the guys align. I prefer the starter gets us to the 8th inning each game, so we only need Marmol/Wood. -
There is never a reason to get personal when trying to have a debate. Everyone can please just stop that now. Thanks in advance.
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That's been my strongest argument. He's a #8 hitter. Not a #2. Lou has used him in the #8 spot this season, so it's not like it's never happened. Just not enough. DeRosa is ideal in the #2 spot, actually. Because I don't want my #2 guy bunting the lead off guy over (except in the most rare of occasions). I want the big inning. Soriano, DeRosa, Lee, Ramirez, Soto, Edmonds/Johnson, Fukudome, Theriot. Here you have two of your best OBP guys batting in front of Soriano, DeRosa, Lee and Ramirez. And it works. Soriano has pretty good RBI totals in his normal top of the order slot. He would probably lead the team today if he wasn't injured. Put your best hitters at the top of the order and slot the other guys at the bottom.
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Lee's is surely worse. Per PA, not per opportunity. Where did you find per opportunity numbers? He's probably looking at PA with runners on first with less than 2 outs. Wait, do they actually provide that stat?
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I think most everyone here agrees with this as well. The argument that I see being made is that Cedeno has never really had the opportunity to prove he can do more than Theriot. Part time at bats just don't qualify as a legit chance. Where Theriot has improved in OBP, he's lost in SLG. I still value him a little more today than I did prior to the start of the season, but if there was a position I'd like to see upgraded this offseason, SS is it. If Theriot has increased his trade value among the "old boys network" and he can help net us that upgrade, I'd be even more pleased. Cedeno has pretty much grown into a lost cause at this point. I think he's now cast permanently into a utility role, and it's a little sad, IMO. The one legit chance he got was when he was really too young and inexperienced to get that chance, and he hasn't gotten one since.
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Is there a scenario where the Cubs could end up playing the Dodgers in the NLCS, or only the NLDS? If it's only the NLDS, then I won't be able to go to the weekend games. I do have tickets if the Cubs go to Anaheim.
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Enough, already.
