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  1. bukie
    I mean, it's unfathomable that this team could let Rose, Noah and Gasol walk and somehow not get younger and more athletic. However, the offense is pushing the tempo like crazy so far, and they're giving themselves second opportunities by getting offensive rebounds. It'll be interesting to see how other teams adjust to the pace of the Bulls, and see if they can keep it rolling through the season.
  2. bukie
    i'm basically on edge as soon as the game starts...then i relax at the first good play we have. then if we are losing i actually WANT to be dying. The moment we have a lead I start playing count the outs and then I realize there's like 21 at least and I want the sweet release of death I start to feel comfortable when the Cubs can trade runs for outs and still win. So when I was at game 6 I was freaking out when Joe brought in Chapman, and then confident in victory two pitches later.
  3. bukie
    Actually, ESPNs playoff odds illustrate the difference these 3 games have made pretty well. At the start of the season they were projecting at 40-42, at the back end of playoff contention. Today they are projected for 47-35, with a 95% chance of making the playoffs. I still think they're going to be hard pressed to finish ahead of any of Cleveland, Boston, Toronto or Atlanta, but they've played well enough so far to bump their season projection by 7 games already, so who knows for sure.
  4. bukie
    There will be adjustments, probably injuries, opening week energy will die down. But they seem to be pretty good and Fred is using them well so I think it's more legit than not legit. Going into the season, this was a tough team to peg since it's so weirdly constructed. I expected them to be among the 4th tier of East teams with Orlando and Washington, battling for the 8 spot because the front office feels like the NBA playoffs participation is a valuable end goal. Now it's just been 3 games in favorable circumstances, but they already have wins against 2 teams in thought were better than them.
  5. bukie
    Through 3 games, the Bulls lead the NBA in offensive efficiency, and the Warriors are 30th. Because of course.
  6. bukie
    There is no way the Knicks make the playoffs. Even with how bad the East is, the Knicks are worse.
  7. bukie
    Bulls may exceed expectations this year. Instead of finishing with the 8 seed and getting trounced by Cleveland in the first round, they may get the 5 seed and get trounced by Cleveland in the second round.
  8. bukie
    No NFC west team has won a game for two weeks. The two weeks include a game between two NFC west teams.
  9. bukie
    Well, I mean, at least we're not the Browns...
  10. bukie
    Let's get some runs.
  11. bukie
    Friday will actually be the 3rd consecutive games at Wrigley that Hendricks is starting, and 4th in the last 5 Wrigley games.
  12. bukie
    The Cubs broke the Terry Francona mystique, as this was the first time a team he's managed has lost in the World Series.
  13. bukie
    Quick note, for all Kluber has been cruising, he's thrown just 6 pitches fewer than a horridly squeezed Lester through 3.
  14. bukie
    But you are sure as hell going to make sure everyone knows you have it, and do your best to make sure nobody can enjoy the moment. Yeah, my bad for trying to inject a marginal amount of rationality to the neverending stream of posts declaring that Babe Ruth IV is coming back and is going to just crush the ball right away. http://i.imgur.com/mZvWeXq.jpg
  15. bukie
    Do you know who Kyle Schwarber is?! Yeah, he's a guy who was medically cleared to hit but not play the field and has had his knee reconstructed 6 months ago, and had a handful of ABs in AZ against high-ceiling, lower level pitching. Unless you completely believe he's a generationally great hitter, he's not going to step in after that long of a layoff and be crushing the ball against major league pitching of the Indians' caliber, and I don't particularly give a horsefeathers how unpopular that opinion is. But you are sure as hell going to make sure everyone knows you have it, and do your best to make sure nobody can enjoy the moment.
  16. bukie
    Grant Brisbee is a national treasure: http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2016/10/25/13396782/kyle-schwarber-cubs-world-series-indians
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  18. bukie
    The nastiest pitches of the 2016 World Series For those who are freaking out about the Indians pitchers, don't forget the Cubs have a few decent ones also.
  19. bukie
    Schwarber leaving the field and heading to Cleveland.
  20. bukie
    I'm not sure if this was mentioned earlier but Schwarber is the only player in franchise history to debut against the Indians.
  21. bukie
    So an inning and 2/3 of Cub hitters.
  22. bukie
    From what I've read thus far, Indians fans underestimate the NL, the Cubs front office, the rotation (particularly Lester), the offense (they "struggle at the plate"), the bullpen ("nothing after Chapman and Chapman is hittable"), and the defense ("no better than us overall"). Just went from "happy to be in the series" to "Okay let's show then what the best team in baseball looks like."
  23. bukie
    Another consideration could be which pitcher you'd prefer at Wrigley for game 5, including as a hitter.
  24. bukie
    Maddon on the radio today said it'll for sure be Hendricks game 3 and Lackey game 4, but they're still evaluating Arrieta/Lester games 1 and 2.
  25. bukie
    Grant Brisbee, on point: [tweet] [/tweet] [tweet] [/tweet]
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