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7/7 Braves (Vasquez) @ Cubs (Big Z!) 7:05CT WGN
bukie replied to mhuber92211's topic in Fred Hornkohl Game Thread Forum
At least the Cubs are being patient, so there's going to be 6 outs available that aren't against Vazquez. -
According to a handful of Cardinal fans I talked to a day or two ago Rasmus has it wrapped up and no one is even close. Pablo Sandoval in SF might have something to say about this (he had 145 AB last year, but most were after Sept 1, so I think he still qualifies). I believe due to having fewer than 45 service days prior to September 1 of last year, he still qualifies as a rookie.
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Armageddon must be at hand. I was wrong about them starting with only one backup MI and finally going to 11 pitchers. The first one didn't last long though, wonder how long this one will. Taking into consideration how often the Cubs actually used Patton, it's as if they've been going with 11 pitchers all year. Now, at least, they can play with a full 25-man roster.
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I'd rather have seen Samardzija down so he could work on starting, as Hart is more useful as a reliever anyway, but no major qualms with the moves. Plus, Lou may actually have a bullpen where he's not afraid to use anybody.
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WC 2010 seeding based on current qualifying standings The author assumes Mexico beats the 5th place CONMEBOL team, and assumes the Saudis win the other playoff spot. That then proceeds to make uneven pools to draw from, and I like his solution of putting the highest ranked AFC/CONCACAF team in the same pool with the CAF/CONMEBOL teams. The US team could still potentially get a bad draw, but there would be many more favorable options this way.
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One thing I'm pretty sure of is that Blanco is staying on the roster, at least until Miles gets back. If Lou is willing to go with 11 pitchers for the foreseeable future, then I'd like to see them shelve Patton, send Samardzija down, and take your pick of Fuld/Fox/Hoffpauir. Once Miles comes back, somebody will be released among Miles/Blanco/Baker.
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Cubs acquire Jeff Baker
bukie replied to BCVM22's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
Two problems with this plan: 1) If this happens, the Cubs have zero backup SS on the roster. 2) Blanco doesn't have options, and as such can't go down without clearing waivers. A more likely option that keeps Fox up is to send down Fontenot and play Blanco at 2B every day (or maybe...Soriano?). -
Roddick took the first set 7-5.
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Roddick takes the 4th set in a tiebreaker at 7-5, and wins the match. Would be nice to see Roddick at least take a set on Sunday.
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NBC is finally showing tennis now...from the start of the match.
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So far, so good. Of course, every week I'm in a close one, so that's an easy call. :)
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The other womens semi...not so good. Venus Williams mopped the floor with Dinara Safina 6-1,6-0.
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Oh sure, there were games where he did contribute to the passing. There were also games where he put up lines of 42-0-1, 37-2-2, 39-2-3, and 43-3-3. He won't shoot it "every" time he gets the ball, but more often than not, it's going at the basket. You can say it's his job as a shooting guard, but most of the good shooting guards in the NBA are a lot less one-dimensional than Ben Gordon.
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You sure about that? Bulls' passing ratings: Rose: 9.1 Hinrich: 6.8 Gordon 4.8 Deng: 3.2 Noah: 2.9 Salmons: 2.9 Ty. Thomas: 0.7 4.8 for a guard is generally not good. 71st in the NBA last year, which, considering 29 teams, is on average worse than almost 3 players per team. Being 3rd on the Bulls just reiterates the point that the Bulls were generally not a good passing team.
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Gordon was great at creating opportunities for himself. However, he was lousy at creating opportunities for anybody else. So, pretty much the entire league knew that once the ball went into Gordon's hands on the offensive end, it wasn't going anywhere else but towards the basket.
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This Serena Williams-Elena Dementieva semi is very entertaining. Third set, Williams just broke Dementieva at 6-6, now serving for the match.
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Surprisingly, Murray has actually beaten Federer in 6 of 8 matches they've played against each other, so it's not a given Federer is winning Wimbledon.
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Roddick manages to finish off the match, finally, setting up semifinals of Roddick-Murray and Haas-Federer.
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Roddick just broke Hewitt at 4-4 in the 5th and is now serving for the match.
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I'd like to see that but it's not something I'd ever predict. When's the last time Federer has lost to Roddick? Roddick did beat Federer in April of 2008, but is 2-16 all time against Federer, I believe.
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Well, quick turnaround for the Gold Cup next weekend now. I hope there's not too much of a letdown for the next game (but at least it's against Grenada and not, say Honduras).
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It's a disappointing result after the first half, but I'd have taken a 2-3 result as respectable from the outset.
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Almost halfway through Wimbledone now, and surprisingly there are still 5 Americans left. There are the usual suspects, the Williams sisters and Roddick, along with two qualifier unknowns, Jesse Levine (currently up a set in his match against #19 Wawrinka) and Melanie Oudin (just defeated #6 Jankovic).
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I don't always agree with him, but Bill Simmons writes one funny draft diary. My favorite excerpts:
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Yeah, it was the Spurs first pick of the draft, too. I wonder if they're just shocked right now.
