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No all I'm saying is the fans need to get behind the team and encourage them. Just like they did against the Rockies and the Brewers and all the other times they came from behind to win! Dude, the Cubs played like crap and the only time the fans had a chance to cheer was Dero 2-run shot and Z's first inning.

Beltran is the only person who sound able to obtain and fits that bill I don't see the Mets trading Beltran and what do we have that the Mets would want? I don't seem them either, but that's the consensus on who everyone else think is obtainable. Who do you propose? Adam Dunn comes immediately to mind. Everyone on here always say they want him. Believe me I totally would be down for getting him, but is remotely possible to get him? or is it just the same man love for the guy that would be hard to trade for? Why couldn't we get him? I'm sure he'd have no problem playing in Wrigley. Just got to make him a offer. I'm not saying we couldn't and by no means would I have a better idea than you. I just haven't heard any possible chance that they will move him. Isn't Dunn a free agent after this year?

Game 1 sucked the life out of the fans and game 2 didn't help. It's hard to blame the fans for not cheering. They didn't have much to cheer about.

Beltran is the only person who sound able to obtain and fits that bill I don't see the Mets trading Beltran and what do we have that the Mets would want? I don't seem them either, but that's the consensus on who everyone else think is obtainable. Who do you propose? Adam Dunn comes immediately to mind. Everyone on here always say they want him. Believe me I totally would be down for getting him, but is remotely possible to get him? or is it just the same man love for the guy that would be hard to trade for? Why couldn't we get him? I'm sure he'd have no problem playing in Wrigley. Just got to make him a offer.

Actually, scoring more runs than your opponent does. Oddly, scoring runs factors into that. I completely agree... but our starting pitching did the job more or less... our offense and defense killed us. Regardless, this team was built to win it all... Soriano is wrong. The starting pitching was awful. 15.1IP 15H 10ER 12BB 13K That's the combined line of the 3 starters. Take out Dempster's start and Harden/Zambrano did fine... but again... it still doesn't make a difference, who thought Dempster was going to bad? I had nothing but confidence in him... The argument at hand is that Soriano said we weren't built for a short series, and that is false. WE WERE BUILT FOR IT... just didn't execute. So now it's down to Z and Harden doing well... 11.2IP 11H 6ER 5BB 11K That's an era of 4.6, that ain't going to get it done either. Offensively, they're built for beating up on bad to medicore pitching staffs. Pitching, they're close to where they need to be for short-series but like most teams they lack a true ace, if Harden could stay healthy, it would be him. Look at LA. Combined over the course of the year, I would take Lowe, Billingsley and Kuroda over the Cubs 3. Although several factors loom over next year (Lowe's age, Z's workload, and Harden's health, Dempster's regression). Let be honest Z never had a shot at anything but failure in his start. His defense let him down.

Beltran is the only person who sound able to obtain and fits that bill I don't see the Mets trading Beltran and what do we have that the Mets would want? I don't seem them either, but that's the consensus on who everyone else think is obtainable. Who do you propose? Adam Dunn comes immediately to mind.

Beltran is the only person who sound able to obtain and fits that bill I don't see the Mets trading Beltran and what do we have that the Mets would want?

Funny how a player who doesn't show up for two straight years is giving criticism of this team. He should just keep his mouth shut, or take the blame.

I'm not sure if that is a good comparison. That series went 5 games. It was good baseball and hard fought on both sides. A solid entertaining series. Cubs and Dodgers was just bad, bad baseball. The Cubs simply didn't show up.

He's going to command 12-14 a year. Hell, maybe more then that. If Lohse is getting 10ish a year, what is Burnett worth. Although he's a injury risk which could come into play.

Sox are up 4-1

Phillies win. Dodgers vs. Phillies Puke.

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Prior and Wood. Enough said...

and then right after 2009 fans screen "3 times your out!"

I agree that he was a cheapskate when he first bought the team, but that's because the purchase of the team was a tremendous burden. He has since shown that he is willing to spend some money. They overspent for Andruw Jones and Juan Pierre, and they signed Hiroki Kuroda, Furcal and Jason Schmidt, then also traded for Manny (not sure how much LA was on the hook for with that deal). The investments have been rather curious, but he has started to spend. I just don't see them keeping both. I really don't.

Who's saying that?

My guess is they are going to let Dempster walk and maybe let Wood walk. Gotta shed salary somewhere.

Can they sign both Manny and Furcal? My guess it's going to be either or and my guess is Manny is more important then Furcal.

Winner.

I would hate to be Hendry this off season. I mean what do you do? Make a few tweaks and roll the dice with virtually the same players - These same players who haven't won a playoff game in two years. We need a lefty stick - Need a number 3 hitter - Need a RF'er.

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Pretty much sums up our post season success.

This team is stupid

I still can't believe that the Cubs season is done and the Brewers are still playing. This must be same kind of 100 year cruel prank. Some kind of social experiment.