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  1. bukie
    Again, I'd be stunned if Lou goes with 10 pitchers. Do you mean that 10 pitchers is too much or too little? He went with 11 last year. Too little. I don't see any way Lou doesn't go with 11 pitchers, especially if he takes Marquis.
  2. bukie
    Here's what I think the playoff roster will be: Starting Pitchers (4): Zambrano, Dempster, Harden, Lilly Relief Pitchers (7): Wood, Marmol, Howry, Cotts, Marshall, Samardzija, Gaudin (if healthy)/Marquis/Wuertz Starting position players (8): Soto, Lee, DeRosa, Ramirez, Theriot, Soriano, Edmonds, Fukudome Bench position players (6): Johnson, Fontenot, Cedeno, Blanco, Ward, Pie
  3. bukie
    Err, how does the "backdrop" help field a winning team? The Cubs aren't making money from any of that crap.
  4. bukie
    Any talk about moving the series to Arlington is moot, because they wouldn't have played any games there either that weekend.
  5. bukie
    Oh noes, isnt that also our odds to blow the division??? :shock: I think after today, those are the odds to blow the division if the Cubs lose their remaining 12 games.
  6. bukie
    Where does the 10-9 Rockies game fit in? :)
  7. bukie
    He's struggling to throw strikes, mostly. His pitches have great movement, he just needs to be able to command it better.
  8. bukie
    I can't believe the Soto HR isn't on Gameday.
  9. bukie
    And with that win, the Astros are eliminated from the NL Central race.
  10. bukie
    1) Because it's a rule that starters must pitch 5 innings to get a win. 2) Because of a combination of a tight zone and lack of command.
  11. bukie
    He got four grounders, one booted, one through the infield. What more is he supposed to do?
  12. bukie
    Heh, I just realized Durham's hit was the first one all day that actually dropped in play.
  13. bukie
    Please, Lou, give Harden's arm a rest now.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. 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
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
  21. 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.
  22. bukie
    Randy Wolf? Luis Ayala? They were on NL teams before. NL players are inferior across the board.
  23. bukie
    No, I was not one bit nervous or concerned about the Brewers, even in July.
  24. 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.
  25. 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.
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