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I walked past the bleachers on my way to work today...
Chocolate Milk replied to sethuel1's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Oh my god, how did I miss that. Wow. It was just going up when I went by at about 8:50 Well that explains it. -
I walked past the bleachers on my way to work today...
Chocolate Milk replied to sethuel1's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Oh my god, how did I miss that. Wow. -
I walked past the bleachers on my way to work today...
Chocolate Milk replied to sethuel1's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
By new design, do you mean before or after the giant Bud Light Bleachers sign that towers over everything? Before that, I didn't think it was half bad. I kinda liked the extra-wide sidewalk from before, though. The new sidewalk is much narrower (the park extends out about 5 feet from its former width) which is going to make bus dropoff and pickup and bleacher lines very interesting. But this sign is God-awful. I didn't see that this morning. I'll look for it tonight. I'm talking more about where the brickwork hits the seats. I really like the brickwork but I'm not sure I like the overhang from the seats that goes a little over the sidewalk. -
I walked past the bleachers on my way to work today...
Chocolate Milk replied to sethuel1's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
I too walk by every morning and I am torn. I can't tell if I like or dislike the new design. -
You cannot underestimate the importance of speed
Chocolate Milk replied to anemic offense's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
It depends on how fast he gets around the bases on that homerun. -
This has been a fairly crazy game.
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And Pujols has 2 HR's. Pujols is so flawless.
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Murton is having himself a heck of a game.
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Neifi's AB exploded my Gameday.
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Yes....!!!!! :lol:
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The Opening Day Cubs RULE!
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I didn't even come close to getting enough work done to get home in time for the game. :cry:
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Working hard on NSBB eh? :lol: I have to see which way the wind is blowing in Cubdom on opening day!
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I am working as fast as I can today so I can leave and catch a part of the game!!!
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Zambrano is my guy.
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No, no, no. Angel Pagan = Ty Cobb. No no no....Cobb stunk. He got those .420, .409, .401, .390, and .389 seasons playing in an era when the pitchers lobbed the ball underhand up there. Considering the fact that the average player in those days hit .250, Cobb stunk, but everyone else must have really stunk. Regardless, Pagan is a far superior talent to Cobb. He plays in the modern era where athletes are big and strong. Disregard the fact that Cobb himself was 6'2, 200 and his friend Honus Wagner was 6'0, 210....those guys certainly weren't athletes. Pagan easily takes the cake to Cobb. Probably better the Mays too. You see, Mays played 40 years after Cobb, that means he played in an era that was better than Cobb, which makes him better. Therefore, Pagan plays 40 years after Mays....so he must be better. I think Cobb played before they invented wood. They had to use their own arms for bats back then. In those days, men were men.
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No, no, no. Angel Pagan = Ty Cobb. No no no....Cobb stunk. He got those .420, .409, .401, .390, and .389 seasons playing in an era when the pitchers lobbed the ball underhand up there. Considering the fact that the average player in those days hit .250, Cobb stunk, but everyone else must have really stunk. Regardless, Pagan is a far superior talent to Cobb. He plays in the modern era where athletes are big and strong. Disregard the fact that Cobb himself was 6'2, 200 and his friend Honus Wagner was 6'0, 210....those guys certainly weren't athletes. Pagan easily takes the cake to Cobb. Probably better the Mays too. You see, Mays played 40 years after Cobb, that means he played in an era that was better than Cobb, which makes him better. Therefore, Pagan plays 40 years after Mays....so he must be better. I think Cobb played before they invented wood. actually, Cobb INVENTED wood. not becuse he was tired of using arms to bat with, but becuase he couldnt find bones strong enough to stand up to his powerful swing.... I actually heard something about that. He used to use a bat made of solid quartz but the ball was occasionally vaporized on contact thus reducing the chances Cobb had to intentionally spike people. He needed a material with some give and the rest is history.
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No, no, no. Angel Pagan = Ty Cobb. No no no....Cobb stunk. He got those .420, .409, .401, .390, and .389 seasons playing in an era when the pitchers lobbed the ball underhand up there. Considering the fact that the average player in those days hit .250, Cobb stunk, but everyone else must have really stunk. Regardless, Pagan is a far superior talent to Cobb. He plays in the modern era where athletes are big and strong. Disregard the fact that Cobb himself was 6'2, 200 and his friend Honus Wagner was 6'0, 210....those guys certainly weren't athletes. Pagan easily takes the cake to Cobb. Probably better the Mays too. You see, Mays played 40 years after Cobb, that means he played in an era that was better than Cobb, which makes him better. Therefore, Pagan plays 40 years after Mays....so he must be better. I think Cobb played before they invented wood.
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No, no, no. Angel Pagan = Ty Cobb.
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It seems like we agree on him. One thing that is strange is that he's hit 4 HR's in 37 AB's in the spring while only hitting 15 in 2048AB's over his career. Granted spring training number don't mean much but I wonder if there is anything behind that (change of approach, hitting mechanics, etc..) or if it's just dumb luck. Balls fly out in Arizona. He's spent every other spring in Florida. I don't think a homerun barrage in the spring means anything. It probably doesn't but that is a quantum leap. I'd like to see someone ask him about it to see if he has made changes in his approach.
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It seems like we agree on him. One thing that is strange is that he's hit 4 HR's in 37 AB's in the spring while only hitting 15 in 2048AB's over his career. Granted spring training number don't mean much but I wonder if there is anything behind that (change of approach, hitting mechanics, etc..) or if it's just dumb luck.
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I just don't see why people have to lie to themselves, and everybody else, about the likelihood of Pagan turning into a good starting position player. You can be happy for a guy to reach a lifelong dream of making a team without being delusional about his future. I don't see the point of relentlessly bashing Pagan because some are hoping he could turn out to be a decent bench guy. If he does, great, if he doesn't, we'll get rid of him and bring someone else up. Pagan's overall effect on the team is minimal in any event. I'm not really sure who said he was going to be a starting position player for us.
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Can I just link to yesterday's rain on Pagan's parade thread to save us all the trouble of doing it again here?
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Let the dream die, Pagen is not good. http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/P/angel-pagan.shtml Did Angel Pagen run over your dog? Here's to hoping he does turn into Carlos Beltran, but he probably won't.
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Hey! He went to Barrington High School! So he was a pampered rich kid? Har Har. Also, Barrington High School's district includes places like Carpentersville and Hoffman Estates so not everyone who attends that school is affluent.