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  1. BigbadB
    Pierre did have value at one time. But, it appears those days are over. Let some other team, that sees "speed" at the top of the order as a bonus, sign him to that long term deal. I want to see two guys at the top of the order who actually GET ON BASE frequently. I'd be quite pleased with Lugo and Loretta at the top of the order. Lugo and Murton would work too. Murton has a career OBP of .365. He's had 572 major league at bats and he's scored 83 times. Pierre has nearly 100 more at bats this year than Murton has had in his career and Pierre has 83 runs scored this year. Pierre is batting in front of the boppers. Murton has been batting behind the boppers. Murton gets on base more than Pierre and is a better option to hit at the top of the order. It can't really be explained much more clear than this. Guys who get on base more often score more often.
  2. BigbadB
    Juan Pierre in 2006- .330 OBP Alex Sanchez career- .329 OBP Juan Pierre today- 6m MLB CF Free Agent looking for a long term contract. Alex Sanchez today- AAA Pierre is 29. Sanchez is 30. They are virtually the same player. Slap hitting single's hitters with blazing speed. All that speed does no good if you can't get on base. A .330 OBP belongs at the bottom of a batting order if it belongs anywhere in your line up at all. Period.
  3. BigbadB
    Is he the best manager you ever played for because he plays you everyday and lets you bat first no matter how bad you are at getting on base? One manager gets you to a World Series. Another one gets you to last place. The guy who gets you to last place is the best manager you ever played for? :drunken: I think it's all getting much more clear why people like to play for Dusty Baker. It's all about "veteran" playing time.
  4. BigbadB
    Stop the presses. That changes everything. I'm feeling very confident about this weekend. I don't care what people think of the Bears. I just want them to continue winning. Home field advantage throughout the playoffs means a whole lot more to me than what people think of them.
  5. BigbadB
    Bah. My record of great trades ended this year. I screwed myself over quite a few times. Don't worry, I'll still trade with you Tim. :D
  6. BigbadB
    Another mod? :roll: Fuzzy Logistics. Just finished my rookie season in the league. Fun stuff, DJaxx. It will help conceal the pain you must be feeling now that the Jaxx are leaving town.
  7. BigbadB
    I wouldn't say he's got a whole year in. He was a hold out and he had a bad wheel.
  8. BigbadB
    This is the first game of the season I don't have confidence the Bears will win. Home field advantage may be the key. If it was in Seattle, I'd be picking the Seahawks. Bears 20 Seattle 17 I wasn't able to see much of the Bears/Vikings game, but I did record it. My recording stopped with about 7 minutes left in the 4th quarter. :roll: I will get to watch the Sunday night game. :cheers:
  9. BigbadB
    I'm happy with the win on the road, but I was very disappointed in the running attack this week. Grossman had to throw the ball much more than I hoped. The running attack needs to step up to compliment the passing game.
  10. BigbadB
    I'm stoked. The early game in San Diego is Minnesota vs. Bears. The place I'm working today doesn't have Sunday ticket. But, I will see the Bears.
  11. BigbadB
    If the Cubs were sold, it would probably be too late for a front office shake up. I have a feeling we will be stuck with Hendry for another year.
  12. BigbadB
    Shawne Merriman is an absolute monster. The other Charger players don't even want to practice with him because he goes all out in practice. If he stays healthy, he may end up being one of the greatest LB to ever play the game. He's THAT good.
  13. BigbadB
    Are we sure that isn't a Twins/White Sox prediction?
  14. BigbadB
    How often does a team go undefeated for a whole season? Not very. I'm guessing the Bears will lose a few games along the way. I'm not eating crow when it happens. The Bears are a SB caliber team. It's up to them to make that happen, however. I'll be disappointed if they don't make it deep into the playoffs. I think they are that good.
  15. BigbadB
    It was sent to me in that form because I live in San Diego, and Charger fans HATE the Raiders. I'm in a lot of address books of Charger fans. In fact, that might be the biggest hatefest I've ever seen in the NFL. If you saw what the Chargers did to Oakland in week 1, you can really appreciate how much fun Charger fans are having with that game.
  16. BigbadB
    I'm glad you agree with me, as you always should, of course. However, I never said that...USSoccer did...in a post where he was explaining his prediction of a Bears loss...:) Whoops. I agree with USSoccer. I never agree with Banedon.
  17. BigbadB
    A friend sent me this email today. OAKLAND, (CA)--Oakland Raiders football practice was delayed nearly two hours today after a player reported finding an unknown white powdery substance on the practice field. Head coach Art Shell immediately suspended practice and called the police and federal investigators. After a complete analysis, FBI forensic experts determined that the white substance unknown to players was the GOAL LINE. Practice resumed after special agents decided the team was unlikely to encounter the substance again.
  18. BigbadB
    Oh, and yes, I'm quite biased. :D
  19. BigbadB
    The Angels have expressed interest in A-Rod. The asking price is assumed to be Ervin Santana, Scot Shields, Chone Figgins and a top prospect. What can the Cubs offer that would closely resemble the talent the Angels would need to give up for A-Rod? The conversation would probably have to include Zambrano, which would immediately kill the deal for me. I could handle a package of Hill, Howry, Moore (or better yet, Izturis), and Pie for ARod, but I don't think that would be as enticing as the Angels package. On the other hand, I doubt the Angels would make that deal, so I don't know if we'd be competing against such a strong package. And why would the Yankees trade a franchise player for 3 relative unknowns and an old reliever? The Angels package looks much better.
  20. BigbadB
    The Bears offense doesn't get a whole lot of respect, and honestly, they haven't done enough to earn it. But, I do think the offense is a lot better than people realize. In time, I think it will be proven that they are pretty good. Now, offensively, they will never compare to the teams that air it out game in and game out. The Bears are still a ball control offense. Grossman's passer rating will likely slide to below middle of the pack. The Bears aren't big chance takers. They like the dump pass and run it down their throats until they puke offense. What Grossman can do is hit an open man down the field, which a lot of the other ball control oriented Bear passers didn't possess. I think this element to his game is what will make ball control much more effective. With the defense as strong as it is and everyone healthy, Grossman can have a bad game and the team can still win. The goal is to limit how many bad games he might have and still generate enough points in those games to earn a little home field advantage in the playoffs. :wink:
  21. BigbadB
    Both games will definitely show how the Bears stack up against other playoff potential teams.
  22. BigbadB
    All road games are tough. Wasn't that the first time the Bears have shut out Green Bay at home? I won't think any less of the Bears if they lose this game, but I think they're a much better team than the Vikings. Take out Johnson, who is a better QB than Grossman, and they are way better than the Vikings. I'm with Banedon that the Bears have not played that great defensively yet. Not as good as they can be and not as good as they likely will be. Urlacher needs to step up this week if he wants to continue having the label of best LB in the NFL. Because Shawne Merriman is about to pass him.
  23. BigbadB
    The Angels have expressed interest in A-Rod. The asking price is assumed to be Ervin Santana, Scot Shields, Chone Figgins and a top prospect. What can the Cubs offer that would closely resemble the talent the Angels would need to give up for A-Rod?
  24. BigbadB
    Just another small tidbit of information about MacPhail. He's been given a much larger payroll than the previous GM's and even that couldn't propel him ahead of them in the win/loss column. Maybe that was in the article somewhere, but I won't be able to read it until later.
  25. BigbadB
    The "experts" just barely have winning records so far this year. I'm not even close to being an expert and I'm 24-8 on the season. If they are experts on picking (NON-SPREAD) games, what does that make me? I predict that the Bears will run all over the Vikings defense while Grossman comes back down to Earth a bit. His coming back down to Earth doesn't mean he'll stink, but he'll be the field general that moves his team down the field with a more ball control oriented offense. The defense will REALLY step it up in this game, and Johnson will make an early exit after the abuse catches up with him. 20-6 Bears
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