LoneStarCubFan

Cubbies: Love your pic of Aardsma.

7-4 now. Marty Brenneman's call on the home run: *crack of the bat* "Oh my, that's way out of here."

Guzman was on the hill in Des Moines last night in an exhibition game against the University of Iowa. How did he do? Can't find a box score but the I-Cubs won 20-0. Guzman and Hill both pitched according to the story on the U of I baseball website but nothing on who else threw. The Hawkeyes only had four hits.

Charles Barkely and Albert Pujols laugh at you. Pujols is fat? Since when?

Guzman was on the hill in Des Moines last night in an exhibition game against the University of Iowa.

Cue the callioppe music.

that's great for comparing two teams. doesn't change the fact that the Cards don't have what many would consider a world series caliber team's outfield. also, career numbers aren't exactly the most meaningful way of looking at this comparison. not that three year splits helps the Cubs here since Encarnacion would probably have an advantage with three year splits, and Edmonds would probably be much higher. and I agree that I don't think Murton will be down around league average. Definitely, I'm not trying to say that the Cards have a great outfield, just trying to illustrate that even their pedestrian outfield has quite an advantage on ours. My guess is that Edmonds' number will be much lower this year and Pierre's will be much higher. The outfield is a wash, IMO. Rolen will spend significant time on DL again this year. Back problems don't just go away. Ramirez finally looks to be healthy. Edge to Chicago. St. Louis has the better shortstop but the Cubs are better at second base. Middle infield is a wash. Lee is one of the best defensive players in the the league and is entering his prime as a hitter. Pujols is quite simply the best player in the league. Advantage Cardinals. Molina vs. Barrett, wash. Rotation as it currently stands- Cardinals Bullpen- Cubs Bench- wash If Pujols goes down, the Cardinals won't sniff the playoffs, with him they have a shot at winning the division. The Central is wide open.

Everybody's entitled t their opinion. As has been pointed out, building up muscle mass isn't the only thing steroids are used for, however, I do recall a story in SI on Nomar a few years ago talking about his "new offseason workout regimine" (sound familiar to anybody?) and how much he had bulked up that offseason. It was that next season when he started to break down and spend a lot fo time on the DL.

Wow, that 1977 line-up is a blast from the past. I knew every name but the back-up catcher.

Steroids are hell on the body.

Marty still hammering Adam Dunn. Any word on how Rollins did today?

Ok, all the Bears need is the PAT here.

Unless the Reds are going to promise to stop scoring, there's nothing wrong with it. They've already blown one five run lead today. Sac, throwing error, bases loaded for Lee.

FYI, Julio Lugo was injured in the D-Rays opener today.

Correct me if I'm wrong but the bullpen has only given up two runs today, one of which is unearned, correct? It's 12-7, right?

Nah. Dusty's just stretching him out to become the 5th starter. Don't bring Williams in, please.

Man, get Mabry in there...

Cripes, Dusty's going to have to use the whole bullpen today.

Walker started, Neifi pinch-hit for Ohman in the sixth, who was in the No. 6 spot due to Dusty double switching Ohman and Pagan. Neifi stayed in the game. When Williamson could throw strikes Dusty double-switched again, took Ronnie out, slid Neifi over to short and put Hairston in at second.

One day we will find out how they've been cheating. I just know it. Their performance enhancing drug program is the best in baseball.

Anybody listening to the Reds' feed, did Marty just say this is the first time the Reds have given up five or more runs in the first inning of a home opener since Louisville scored that many in 1877?

Barrett grounds into a DP but Lee scores. 12-5, two outs.

IBB to Aram. Heeeeerrreeeee comes Neifi.

Dunn needs a road map in left field. 10-5 now. "As bad an exhibition in left field as I have ever seen," according to Thom's dad.

Base hit by Walker, 9-5 now. Nobody out. Two on, Lee up.