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  1. Rob
    Too optimistic to be a Cubs fan? Screw you, man. This is exactly the type of mentality that's been plaguing this franchise for 99 years. Why not be optimistic? We have a good team on paper, we have momentum, we were playing the dregs of the league with the Nationals. Why not a good road trip and a sweep? "Screw you, man" is not an appropriate response. Sorry man, but I just got so angry. Don't let me fool you; I have no authority whatsoever here. No need to apologize to me.
  2. Rob
    You don't get ESPN?
  3. Rob
    Too optimistic to be a Cubs fan? Screw you, man. This is exactly the type of mentality that's been plaguing this franchise for 99 years. Why not be optimistic? We have a good team on paper, we have momentum, we were playing the dregs of the league with the Nationals. Why not a good road trip and a sweep? "Screw you, man" is not an appropriate response.
  4. Rob
    Not a bad idea, except where would The Riot play? I think, in my opinion, that there's no need to move The Riot, considering how well he's been performing. Again, the entire idea is predicated on the idea that Theriot will come back down to earth sometime.
  5. Rob
    If you'd rather decrease win expectancy slightly in order to allow the team to conform more closely to archaic and antiquated views about lineup construction, I suppose that's a tradeoff that you can decide whether you'd like to make. Personally, I will root for the team to win, even if it necessitates the employ of unconventional tactics. Me too, but I don't think this would help the Cubs win. At all. Even sac bunts can be useful if used correctly. This is no different.
  6. Rob
    And Winn doubles to right. I've got both Hamels and Lincecum going for me tonight, and I'm already happy that I can afford to give up 12 runs over the next 11.2 innings and still win ERA.
  7. Rob
    Then he recovers to strikeout Utley and Howard.
  8. Rob
    Good strikeout.
  9. Rob
    Vizquel and Durham. Damn home run hurts.
  10. Rob
    I think that's more of a knock on Clint Hurdle and his Steve Finley fetish than anything else.
  11. Rob
    Bonds isn't playing. Bonds isn't playing, and they just did a 5 minute Barry intro. I think that rises to the level of a :roll: Well, :shock: certainly wouldn't be appropriate. Everybody knew it was coming, despite the stupidity of it.
  12. Rob
    You can thank me and UMFan for starting the game threads. I'll wait until the end of the season to see if you're still making them before I thank you. :wink:
  13. Rob
    Bonds isn't playing. WHAAA? Hamels is left-handed, genius. And Lincecum has to prove he can win without Barry to be accepted as a member of the AARP.
  14. Rob
    Basing your decision on the last 250 PA by Theriot may be a bit foolish considering his minor league track record. Yes, I realize that he fairly recently stopped switch hitting, but absolutely nothing in his track record suggests he's a .300 hitter... most projection systems see him hitting in the .260 to .270 range with no power. I have no problem riding him while he's hot, but at some point he will turn back into a pumpkin. At that point, the difference in offense between Floyd/Murton and Theriot may very well justify the defensive downgrades when pitchers like Lilly and Hill are on the mound. Their high strikeout, flyball approach to pitching makes the defensive downgrades in the infield mean much, much less.
  15. Rob
    I've got both Hamels and Lincecum on my fantasy team. I need them to combine for 11.2 IP, 9 K, and 1 W for me to pull off a come-from-behind victory. You can bet I'm paying real close attention to this game.
  16. Rob
    If you'd rather decrease win expectancy slightly in order to allow the team to conform more closely to archaic and antiquated views about lineup construction, I suppose that's a tradeoff that you can decide whether you'd like to make. Personally, I will root for the team to win, even if it necessitates the employ of unconventional tactics.
  17. Rob
    I'd be willing to put Soriano at 2B and move DeRosa to SS when we have a flyball pitcher like Hill or Lilly on the mound. Their positive offensive impact would probably outweigh any defensive concerns in that case.
  18. Rob
    Huzzah!
  19. Rob
    And I immediately feel salty.
  20. Rob
    Blanco? I'd rather PH Z.
  21. Rob
    Good god.
  22. Rob
    Murt!
  23. Rob
    I really can't think of a single game we won after you posted that. So stop.
  24. Rob
    On the plus side of things, it's gonna be real interesting to see what Lou does here.
  25. Rob
    Damnit. Well, Jacque... it's time to be a hero.
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