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  1. BigbadB
    Under this regime, you are correct. It's probably not going to happen. Nomar: .424 Repko: .392 Martinez: .389 Kent: .377 Drew: .374 Ethier: .372 Navarro: .372 Aybar: .364 Martin: .363 Cruz Jr.: .362 Mueller: .357 Izturis: .355 Guzman: .348 Lofton: .346 Alomar Jr.: .345 Kemp: .343 Furcal: .337 17 Dodger players with a .337 OBP or higher. With a different front office, it could happen.
  2. BigbadB
    Interestingly enough, the guys who you would rather be making contact are the guys drawing most of the walks. So, there is that argument. Instead of Lee walking 3 times, how about Pierre? Never happen. Pierre is such a non-threat with a bat, pitchers aren't afraid to run every pitch right down the heart of the plate.
  3. BigbadB
    Yeah, that's the true depressing stat in my mind. They finally draw some base on balls, and still end up losing. But, even the better OBP teams in the league lose games after drawing a lot of walks. But, if they were to somehow keep up that pace, I think they'd actually win more than they lose. Instead, Dusty will be able to use the "walks clog the bases" argument all over again.
  4. BigbadB
    A) Rebuild from scratch B) Pay top dollar for good players C) Pay top dollar for crap players They've tried C and it isn't working. I'm all for A or B at this point.
  5. BigbadB
    I don't know. I'm only half watching today.
  6. BigbadB
    Was it a bad throw or bad catch? Koskie stole on him earlier, now Lee. Not a good game throwing out runners. Definitely a bad throw. It sailed.
  7. BigbadB
    Why do people constantly ignore NSBB policy, which is to attack the post, not the poster?
  8. BigbadB
    There's a lot of other guys who hit garbage like that who don't ride the bench. Ya mean like Juan Pierre? Fake bunt attempt on a pitch right down broadway. Strike 2 on a pitch right down broadway. Soft grounder to the pitcher on a pitcher's pitch, outside of the zone.
  9. BigbadB
    Walks responsible for Cubs scoring 2 runs. Too bad no one in the Cubs dugout will notice.
  10. BigbadB
    I'm not attempting to make an argument against CLee. But, I don't like him if you are curious. That dirty play on Walker last year was uncalled for. I'd like to see a line up that featured .350+ OBP potential at every position. Not just potential, but rather likely. Instead of ignoring OBP completely like the front office has done for years now, I don't want a little emphasis on OBP. I want a lot. A lot is what it is going to take to turn this offense around.
  11. BigbadB
    I'd bench the guys not putting forth the effort to teach them that it is important to put forth the the effort. If changes need to made on this ballclub, I'd start with getting rid of the guys who suck. You can teach or train effort. A much more difficult task would be to teach or train a player who sucks to not suck.
  12. BigbadB
    When I saw Ramirez get thrown out at 2nd on that ball at the top of the wall, I thought he must have loafed also. But, after seeing a replay, he did not jog to 1b. His rocket shot off the wall was perfectly fielded coupled with a perfect throw barely nailed him as he slid into 2b. He was quick out of the box and didn't stand there and admire his work one bit. That was not a half-assed effort.
  13. BigbadB
    Batting average does mean nothing if that is all you are measuring. Sean Casey or Adam Dunn? Casey has a very respectable career AVG. Dunn does not. Who would you rather have? I'll take Dunn.
  14. BigbadB
    No one will argue that a walk is better than a single. But, just to give you an idea how little the Cubs respect the walk, digest these numbers. Pay very close attention to these numbers: Cubs hitters this year: 669 hits Cubs opponents (you know, the teams that have held the Cubs to less than 30 wins so far this year): 639 hits The Cubs have outhit their opponents this year by 30 hits. Why do you suppose the Cubs have been outscored 392-298 if hits are so much better than walks? Because, the other team is getting on base more often than the Cubs Cubs hitters getting on base (minus HBP): 848 Cubs opponents getting on baes (minus HBP): 952 I'll take the guys who get on base more. Dunn gets on base more than Lee. But, this isn't factoring in what it would take to get these players.
  15. BigbadB
    What a disappointing finish this is turning out to be. :pukel:
  16. BigbadB
    If the Cubs banked all of their World Series hopes on 1 every 5th day pitcher, then they should be fired for banking all their hopes on 1 every 5th day pitcher. This team is not in the toilet because of Mark Prior. If he isn't worth anything to the Cubs and therefore tradeable for whatever they can get for him, what exactly makes him worth anything to any other team for them to be dumb enough to offer something for him? Simple question.
  17. BigbadB
    Well, learn how to read first because this isn't a trade Prior thread. Secondly, I've probably made 5 or 6, with the last one being a month or so ago. What did Dusty do after Prior flipped over Marcus Giles and landed hard on his shoulder? Dusty sent him back out there. Just one of many examples of how Dusty has misused his pitchers. Exactly what would you expect to get from Mark Prior in trade if you were to just give up on him and now and make him available in trade? What will other teams give up for a guy no one knows will ever be right? Give a reasonable trade offer that someone would make at this time. Considering how poor his trade value is right now, why bother trading him? Is the player that the Cubs could net in trade going to somehow bring the Cubs back into playoff contention? He's either a sunk cost at this point as a low point, and becoming as dominant again as he was in 2003 as a high point. And then, there is also everything in between. If you aren't going to get anything significant in return for trading him, why not just gamble that he can at least get fully healthy with the potential to be an above average starter again someday?
  18. BigbadB
    Darn that Goony guy for always assuming correctly. :D
  19. BigbadB
    Goony worships the ground I walk on, so I'm not surprised. :D The streets and beaches of San Diego? That's true, I do. See, told ya!
  20. BigbadB
    I think it would be hard to get motivated when the guy in charge of motivating you and making sound, practical decisions can't seem to motivate you or make sound, practical decisions. Last night late in the game, Nevin got to 1b. Dusty replaces Nevin with Murton. Not a bad plan. Actually a pretty good one. Cedeno first pitch bunts Murton to 2nd. Stupid, idiotic plan. It ended up working out because Murton ended up scoring in the inning, but what is the point of first pitch bunting after replacing the guy on 1b with a pinch runner? Couldn't Nevin have made it to 2nd on the bunt? Couldn't Murton have attempted to steal 2nd so that Cedeno could bunt him to 3rd if you're going to sacrifice? It's stupid decisions like this that, IMO, spread like a highly contagious disease throughout the rest of the team.
  21. BigbadB
    No excuse for not wearing sunglasses on a day like this. I would expect something like this from a Cub outfielder, but a Brewer outfielder? Come on!
  22. BigbadB
    Goony worships the ground I walk on, so I'm not surprised. :D
  23. BigbadB
    Guess you've never watched a Barry Bonds at bat. :wink:
  24. BigbadB

    Week 13

    BigbadB replied to Quakers's topic in Fantasy Sports

    Verlander with more points all by himself than Johan Santana, Ian Snell, Derek Lowe and Anthony Reyes combined. :w00t:
  25. BigbadB
    I wouldn't have an issue with this if they were open tryouts to replace the crap they keep running out on the field.
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