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Probably because it typically rains a lot in the warm weather cities at this time of the year. :P It's April showers bring May flowers, not April snow brings May flowers. :D
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And they've already cancelled the double header in Cleveland today. Wow. 4 days to play with, and they don't get a single game in. That's gonna create some problems down the road.
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Looks like old Lucky Pierre is leading the leauge in outs again - what a suprise :shock: You say that with a shocking look on your face as if it surprises you?
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So, they did do an MRI on him afterall?
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INDemand reaches deal for MLB Extra Innings Package!
BigbadB replied to Abe Frohman's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
And as time goes on and the demand for HD tv's is way down, the prices will drop drastically just like everything else that ever hits the market. You can buy 42" Plasma tv's (the new one's that don't wear out so quickly) for less than a grand now. A bar owner friend of mine bought 2 of them for $799 at Costco. One of those brand new when they first came out were thousands of dollars. -
That was one of the few located pitches Eyre threw the whole inning and Barrett dropped it. Yeah. I think Barrett was shocked he got a pitch that wasn't in the dirt.
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INDemand reaches deal for MLB Extra Innings Package!
BigbadB replied to Abe Frohman's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
In what way is it expensive? From what I've gathered, it's like $5.00 a month more on the cable bill to receive HD signals. Is that not accurate? HD tv's, on the other hand, do seem pretty expensive still. But, I'm hoping to buy one soon since they aren't nearly as expensive as they were when they first came out. -
Agreed. If you watched the play closely, the runner had every intention of taking Cedeno out. Had Cedeno left his leg planted on the bag at the time of the catch, he would be on the DL ala Todd Walker/Carlos Lee last year. That's the main reason umpires allow the phantom tag. To prevent needless injuries.
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INDemand reaches deal for MLB Extra Innings Package!
BigbadB replied to Abe Frohman's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Everyone will eventually be digital. DirecTV plans to have the widest selection of HD fare sooner than the competition, but at some point they'll catch up. Didn't I hear at one point that there is a set time frame for everything to be digital, or am I thinking of something else. -
Eldred plays some outfield? I thought he was strictly a 1b?
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INDemand reaches deal for MLB Extra Innings Package!
BigbadB replied to Abe Frohman's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Won't everyone be HD at one point or another? My cable company has hundreds of HD channels already, just not MLB EI. No sarcasm. Just asking since I haven't bought an HD tv yet. -
I think my team is up to the task. Your pitching isn't going to be as strong this week, IMO. Doesn't sound like Randy Johnson will be back this week. While I won't expect 7 QS again this week, it's still my strength. Part timer Ethier will be taking a seat this week and replaced with Rocco Baldelli. Not even part timer Jonny Gomes will be taking a seat for Ryan Shealy. Hopefully the Indians and Mariners get their double header in on Monday.
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Or south to San Diego. :D
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Yah....I noticed. :shrug: I'm going to live or die on Halladay and Bonderman today, and they aren't looking all that good today. And Halladay K's the side in the 5th. Glad I was able to light a fire under his butt.
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I loved the line up for today. Now do something.
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Wow, Quakers. What happened to your bats? So far they are 0-15 with 8 K's and two walks. Brutal.
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I don't think the way this team is constructed that they HAVE to be an absolute top OBP team. They will definitely be a top team in SLG, which is the other major offensive stat for a team. When you have 3 guys in the line up that can provide 40+ HR power (Lee, Ramirez, Soriano), and 3 or 4 more guys who provide 25+ HR power (Barrett/Blanco, Murton/Floyd, Jones), you are going to score runs. It helps to have guys on the bases when the doubles and home runs come, but I think they will do that enough to be one of the top scoring teams. So far, I like what I see. I think Piniella will pick and choose the pitchers that he will want the hitters to be more patient with. Today is a pretty good example of that. He's going with an all right handed attack with very quality bats on the bench for the late innings against RH relief pitching. He really isn't sacrificing against Capuano with that line up either. And that's where I think the difference is than in previous years.
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Without looking, I'm going to guess I'm dead last in offense and dead first in pitching. 2nd to last in offense, and not all that close to the top in pitching. But, I do have 2 starts today. My bullpen hasn't done much for my pitching.
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Nice! I feel sorry for the Brewers RH bullpen with Ward, Floyd, Jones and Izturis all coming off the bench. Well. Not really.
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Awesome. Good to see Lou understands Jones can't hit lefties. WOW! I never thought I'd see the day that a Cub manager would see the value of sitting Jacque Jones against a lefty starter. And Lou didn't even hesitate to do it. Sweet. Lou for President!
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Mark DEROSA appreciation thread (Blame CT)
BigbadB replied to A New Era's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Not to burst any bubbles, but "if" is actually a small word. :D -
Was that directed at the Cubs fans or Cardinals fans or Jake? I think he meant Indianapolis Colts fans.
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Did you calculate the SP ERA yourself, or do you have a place that you can look it up? That's probably the one stat (coupled with RP team ERA) that I'd like easy access to.
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I'm hoping for something similar to what everyone else has done over the last 4 games. But, can the Cubs really shut down the Brewers offense 3 days in a row? I'm scared that Miller will pay the price for the last 2 games. But, I'm hoping for something similar to what Lilly did this week.
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INDemand reaches deal for MLB Extra Innings Package!
BigbadB replied to Abe Frohman's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
I think it depends on the people who run the cable company, DirecTV, Dish. I've had really bad customer service with past providers and I currently have excellent customer service. They should all have excellent customer service since they have to fight over consumers using their product. Weird that I am reading about so much poor service.
