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  1. bukie
    He got four grounders, one booted, one through the infield. What more is he supposed to do?
  2. bukie
    Heh, I just realized Durham's hit was the first one all day that actually dropped in play.
  3. bukie
    Please, Lou, give Harden's arm a rest now.
  4. bukie
    Either way, I hope this is Harden's last hitter, and the concept of the pitcher win isn't completely dominating Lou's thoughts.
  5. bukie
    I understand the thought behind the intentional walk here, but I'm still not sure I like it with Harden not exactly mastering the command today.
  6. bukie
    That sounds like the kind of thing I'd do, but it'd be difficult to eliminate the Cubs bias present in the majority of the board.
  7. bukie
    Move the Cubs out of Chicago to Indy, build a new stadium similar to the one in Washington, and rename the team the Isotopes. - 30
  8. bukie
    When a team doesn't succeed for 50 years, it becomes some kind of curse. I'm not sure what the Indians curse is.
  9. bukie
    Yep, next year they play 81 home and road games. This year there are 81 home games and only 80 road games. Much more balanced out.
  10. bukie
    the cubs have less than a 1 in 1000 chance of missing the playoffs. Isn't it like 1 in 10,000? It is today, yes. In a theoretical world where the Cubs finish a disappointing 4-8, they still win the division, and likely clinch best record.
  11. bukie
    Not sure Pie is a lock, although I'd like to see him on the roster. Gaudin is a lock if healthy. I'd like to see Guzman if he's healthy, otherwise one of Wuertz/Howry/Marquis.
  12. bukie
    Randy Wolf? Luis Ayala? They were on NL teams before. NL players are inferior across the board.
  13. bukie
    No, I was not one bit nervous or concerned about the Brewers, even in July.
  14. bukie
    No need to apologize, I just like letting the world know my pet peeves. It doesn't matter to me where the season ends as long as it ends in late October. The Cubs haven't ended a season against a divisional opponent since 2008.
  15. bukie
    Actually, baseball is a sport where home field advantage makes a noticeable difference in the game, stemming from the home team batting last. In football and basketball it's much more of a minimal difference. So, for situations like the last Astro series, the games could've been played in Wrigley with the Astros batting last, and they'd have more of a home field advantage than the Cubs. What's the difference between home and road winning percentages in those leagues? The biggest difference in winning percentage is in the NBA, where I'm of the opinion that the officiating makes the majority of the difference. All I was saying is that baseball is the only major sport where home field advantage actually makes a difference in the way the game is played.
  16. bukie
    Really, for the NL MVP, it should come down to Manny Ramirez, CC Sabathia, Rich Harden, Casey Blake, or Joe Blanton. Those are the only players that make sense.
  17. bukie
    Actually, baseball is a sport where home field advantage makes a noticeable difference in the game, stemming from the home team batting last. In football and basketball it's much more of a minimal difference. So, for situations like the last Astro series, the games could've been played in Wrigley with the Astros batting last, and they'd have more of a home field advantage than the Cubs.
  18. bukie
    I think if Felix has any chance of making the playoff roster, he should get as much playing time as possible next week. Also, I wouldn't mind seeing Kosuke in there almost every day. Beyond that, give Lee, Ramirez, Soriano and DeRosa a good 2-3 days off, and Soto at least half the days off.
  19. bukie
    Who at this point would you not trust for one inning over Howry? Jon Lieber, Kevin Hart, Chad Fox, Carmen Pignatiello...
  20. bukie
    Seriously it's sad, Cubs fans are brainwashed to like him =\ Or, you know, he's just a likable guy that everyone knows is as big a Cub fan as anyone.
  21. bukie
    I think part of the problem is a number of Astro fans really thought their team was as good as they've played the previous 3 weeks. Especially without Lee and Wigginton, the Astro offense is sketchy at best and the rotation is Oswalt and nil. The defense may have the fewest errors in the league, but they're only third in their own division in defensive efficiency (behind the Cubs and Brewers). The Astros are much, much closer to a .500 team than how they played in August and early September.
  22. bukie
    The concern there is that Shouse is waiting in the pen to come in, and Shouse kills lefties. PH with Edmonds, and then you're stuck with Blanco after Shouse comes in, and then who? Zambrano?
  23. bukie
    Some are arguing high, but really that pitch was right down the middle, belt high. It was a nasty pitch. If ever there were such a thing as a "gutsy call", it was that. If Prince were looking slider, that thing might still be in the air. I'll take it, though. For the record, I don't think going to Shouse in the 8th was necessarily the wrong call (and damn Reed Johnson for swinging at ball 4 twice and taking strike 3). The only RH PH options off the bench when DeRosa and Cedeno are both playing are Blanco, Koyie Hill and McGehee. I half expected Lou to put Zambrano in to PH.
  24. bukie
    Some are arguing high, but really that pitch was right down the middle, belt high.
  25. bukie
    CBS still has their elimination number as 1. CBS is wrong. The Cubs are 91-58, the Cards are 78-72.
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