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  1. BigbadB
    Saito is doing pretty good.
  2. BigbadB
    There is nothing wrong with saying that Ramirez could use protection behind him. It's not really that Aramis needs a good hitter behind him to see better pitches, it's more that you don't want pitchers to pitch around Aramis completely. Bonds got walked alot because the hitter that typically hit directly behind Bonds wasn't nearly the threat that Bonds was. That's where protection comes into play. Another example would be if the Cubs had Lee hitting 3rd and Izturis hitting 4th. No pitcher is going to give Lee good pitches to hit (and would probably prefer just walking him) when Izturis is due up next. Soriano had a career high in walks and IBB's last year because Soriano was the only REAL threat in the Nats line up.
  3. BigbadB
    Glad to hear it. It just absolutely amazes me that MLB allowed DirecTV to negotiate exclusive rights so late in the offseason and therefore created an absolute mess, which for some folks is now more than a month into the baseball season. Absolute stupidity.
  4. BigbadB
    Cubs are tied with San Diego for best WHIP. Walks given up are definitely down from last year. I'd like to see the offense walk a bit more. Hope Barrett breaks out of his offensive funk soon, too.
  5. BigbadB
    I think it just means that we're abusing our pitchers less than any other team in the NL. I bet after 27 games last year under Dusty, the team had like TWICE the IP. Is the stat for just starters or for all pitchers? All pitchers. I just looked it up. As I stated before, it's a meaningless stat. Our starters have actually done a fairly decent job of getting deep into games, though not much help from Carlos and Wade.
  6. BigbadB
    IP is a meaningless team stat. It just means that between extra inning games and actual games played, the Cubs pitchers have pitched the fewest innings. Without looking, Seattle's pitching staff is probably dead last in IP since they have 5 games to make up.
  7. BigbadB
    While the .334 OBP could certainly use work, it's the best OBP they've sported since 2001.
  8. BigbadB

    week 5

    BigbadB replied to abuck1220's topic in Fantasy Sports

    Don't look now, but KC is scoring some runs lately.
  9. BigbadB

    week 5

    BigbadB replied to abuck1220's topic in Fantasy Sports

    You know you are having an odd week when one of your closers records a 2 out save when your team scored 15 runs. Roy Halladay has outscored Matt Cain so far this week by 56 points. Halladay has another start to improve on that. :shock:
  10. BigbadB
    He obviously wasn't smoking "the pot" that night. If he was, his car likely wouldn't have been traveling much more than 15 MPH and he'd be alive today.
  11. BigbadB

    week 5

    BigbadB replied to abuck1220's topic in Fantasy Sports

    Amazing fact #12: In 86 at bats this season, Richie Sexson has 2 singles.
  12. BigbadB
    No hitter. Anything less will be unacceptable. :D
  13. BigbadB

    week 5

    BigbadB replied to abuck1220's topic in Fantasy Sports

    i got EI recently, and it's kinda annoying to watch the games with your guys in it. sometimes it's just easier to check box scores at the end of the day. No kidding. Matt Cain REALLY sucked tonight. Even Adam Eaton was hitting rocket line drive outs off him tonight. Luckily, Jimmy Rollins has 2 triples off him tonight to ease the damage.
  14. BigbadB
    I'd love to see it, too. Maybe Portland or Las Vegas, Charlotte or New Orleans, or even another team in NYY. Between expansion and moving a few teams to new locations, I'd love to see it happen.
  15. BigbadB

    week 5

    BigbadB replied to abuck1220's topic in Fantasy Sports

    if your two choices are 1) 200 innings from julian tavarez and 70 innings from papelbon or 2) 200 innings from papelbon and 70 from julian taverez, which would you choose? Thank goodness I don't watch ESPN anymore. Is it really sound analysis to assume Papelbon would be as good as a starter throwing 200 IP as he is throwing 70 relief innings? I don't think so. Agreed.
  16. BigbadB
    No on retraction. Maybe a move to another town, but it's nice that more players get a shot at the major leagues with more teams playing.
  17. BigbadB
    I've been biting my tongue for the most part. I still think this team will win the division. It's been a bit rocky to start off, and I would have rather seen a nice transition for Lou, but I think they'll be clicking on all cylinders soon enough. I have to tip the cap to Jason Marquis. Wish I could say the same for Izturis.
  18. BigbadB
    Happy to oblige.
  19. BigbadB
    My wife and I delete the bogus accounts daily off of our business web site. It is NOT fun. We were just out of town for a week and had a weeks worth of bogus accounts to delete, and I have way better things to do with my time than that. It amazes me how many bot accounts are generated. I'd say we average over 10 a day. I won't be taking Tim up on his offer to view and delete the bogus accounts.
  20. BigbadB
    I don't know why they suck, so I'm going golfing tomorrow.
  21. BigbadB
    Winner.
  22. BigbadB

    week 5

    BigbadB replied to abuck1220's topic in Fantasy Sports

    Live Scoring is broke.
  23. BigbadB
    Well yeah. If you only go 85 through there, you definitely don't seem like you are moving all that fast. That's because everyone is passing you. :D
  24. BigbadB
    No, that stretch of freeway is extremely safe. There is a huge median and 4 lanes going each way. There is also a wide shoulder on each side of the 4 lanes going each way. I was not between San Bernardino and Las Vegas. I was between Escondido and Temecula, which is still in San Diego County. And as far as not driving right next to someone, yeah right. It's Southern California. You're going to be driving next to someone no matter where you are. Typically, I've never had any problems. Typically, people who want to enter the fast lane from the shoulder LOOK before they turn. Saying that it's my fault that someone was driving next to me is like saying it's someone's fault for getting hit by a drunk driver because they were driving at a time when drunk drivers are typically out driving. It's not reasonable at all. Actually, the person driving next to me is the next person to place blame, because he was in an open lane and could have either moved over, slowed down or sped up to give me a path to avoid the possibility of an accident. I make that move all the time when I'm driving, because I don't want someone to swerve over into me to avoid an accident. I called Cal Trans this am to turn the guy in. He has no business driving a vehicle if he enters the fast lane of traffic without looking.
  25. BigbadB
    At least it's refreshing to see a move made quickly, rather than the Dusty philosophy of letting a horrid player like Neifi start game after game with nothing being done about it. Agreed. I just hope Theriot continues his hot streak and makes it where the only part of Izturis' uniform that gets dirty is the seat of his pants from sitting on the bench.
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