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  1. bukie
    Wow. Illinois looked...good. On both sides of the ball. Won a Big Ten opener for the first time in 14 years (in 2001, the dropped the opener and then ran the table). They actually have a decent shot at a bowl. Need to win 3 more among games against Ball State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Iowa, Penn State, Michigan, Ohio State, and Wisconsin.
  2. bukie
    Before people say it's over, take a look at the lead the Cubs had on the Giants with 8 to play in 1998.
  3. bukie
    Well, I think you would be a huge upgrade over Littlefield, and I don't know anything about you.
  4. bukie
    They both gave up 7 runs in less than 3 innings. I think we can call it a wash. Big runs in the first inning usually mean the pitcher stays in for at least a couple. I think it is different. Game should be nowhere close to being tied right now. Yeah, but that's because the Cubs should have done better last inning with the bases loaded and no outs. They did score twice, that's about average for a bases-loaded, no out situations.
  5. bukie
    I would never have confidence in Marquis, because he's inconsistent. However, he certainly has the ability to throw a gem, so it's not a complete lost cause. The important thing is not letting it get to the last game. Thing with Marquis is, it's easy to tell immediately whether he has it or not. Like today, even in the top of the first, it was obvious Marquis had BP stuff today, and Lou decided to wait until he surrendered a 3-run lead to switch him out. I have no problem with starting Marquis in a crucial game, but it's almost like there needs to be a backup pitcher ready in case Marquis just doesn't have it.
  6. bukie
    Yeah, it's also funny to remember back then everyone was rooting for the Brewers against the Astros. It was tied going into Friday, and the Cubs game got rained out, so people were already assuming a split in the Saturday DH, so everyone was merely hoping the Brewers could take 1 from the Stros. They took the first 2, the Cubs swept the DH, and just like that the division race was over.
  7. bukie
    I would really enjoy the NL playoffs if it were the Cubs, Pads, D-Backs and Phillies. I could root for any of those teams in the World Series.
  8. bukie
    It will be Jose Oquendo. Long shot candidates being Will Clark, Larry Walker or Mike Matheny. Oquendo still out to play every possible position, eh? :)
  9. bukie
    I think that's the magic number, right there. Just win every series.
  10. bukie
    Now, on the whole I have thought Lou has done a good job not overworking the starters, or most of the staff (except maybe Marmol and Zambrano). Looking at BP's Pitcher Abuse Points, though, Carlos Zambrano is on top of the list. Not only on top of the list, but he has twice as many PAP as the 8th guy on the list. I realize Carlos has never been the most efficient pitcher in baseball, but I have to wonder if this is cause for concern going forward, especially after giving Zambrano the extension. I also wonder how much he'll have left in the tank in the event the Cubs do make the playoffs. EDIT: On the other hand, Zambrano does have fewer PAP than he has since 2003. And wow, were Wood and Prior abused in '03.
  11. bukie
    Quite simply, the purpose of the thread is to list Lou's mistakes. Says so right in the thread title. You know what to expect coming in.
  12. bukie
    With today's win, the Cubs have now eliminated the Reds.
  13. bukie
    Right there with you PH. In hindsight, it doesn't look like there was anyone that was a good candidate, among those that were talked about. Maybe Fredi Gonzalez.
  14. bukie
    With tonight's win, the Cubs have (finally) eliminated the Pirates and Astros.
  15. bukie

    NFL Week Two

    bukie replied to Mizzou's topic in Other Sports

    Coward!!!!!!!!!! :-( Is it wrong that I picture Theodore Roosevelt while reading that? :)
  16. bukie
    Cubs still have an outside shot at winning the season series from everyone in the division. If they can pull that off, they should win the division going away. Of course, it would take winning 5 of 6 from Cincy (5-7 at the moment, 4-2 would put them at 9-9) and sweeping the Pirates (also 5-7). I find it amusing, actually, that the Pirates and Reds have had the best records in the division since August 10: Pirates 21-17 Reds 19-15 Cubs 18-17 Brewers 17-18 Cardinals 17-19 Astros 14-20 Of course, I don't expect the Cubs to win 8 of 9 against those teams, but it would certainly take much of the drama out of the remainder of the schedule. 7-5 should be enough (say, 3-3 vs the Reds, and 4-2 against the Marlins and Pirates), but a lot hinges on how the Brewers do on the road this week.
  17. bukie
    Cubs are 6th in MLB in OBA. Here are the splits by month: April - 6th May - 17th June - 2nd July - 5th August - 23rd September - 5th Simply too many walks by the pitchers. Especially in May and August. Too many walks for the pitchers, not enough walks for the hitters. Same tune, different year.
  18. bukie
    I think it'd be difficult to be in favor of acquiring Tejada unless the Cubs managed to perform highway robbery. With the way he's been declining, he probably won't be worth what would seem like a "fair" price in players to get him. That said, he's still a significant offensive upgrade at a position where the Cubs just don't have significant offensive upgrades available in-house, unless Cedeno manages to look something like he does in AAA. Beyond that, there just aren't a whole lot of options for positional upgrades. Soriano locks up left field and can't be used in center, so the Cubs simply have to hope that players like Soto, Pie and Murton can provide an offensive boost in those areas.
  19. bukie
    I'm gonna need that one explained to me. Post-ASB numbers through yesterday's game: Floyd: .280/.374/.449/.823 Murton: .300/.370/.533/.903 Granted, Floyd's weekend made the numbers a lot closer, but I would assume the fans wouldn't mind Floyd playing if he hit like he did this past weekend. Even with the weekend, at worst the numbers justify them splitting time evenly. It's just too bad that it's impossible to make a statistical argument without feeling the need to assert a personal feeling of superiority to help one feel better about himself.
  20. bukie
    On ERA alone, he's had a good season for a 3rd starter, he's had an incredible season for a 5th starter, even looking at just peripherals. Oh, and Carlos Zambrano now has the worst ERA of our 5 starters. And Eyre's ERA+ is over 100! And Kevin Hart's ERA+ is 286. :) Actually, the only two pitchers on the Cubs right now with an ERA+ under 100 are Kerry Wood and Will Ohman. EDIT: Oh, and Steve Trachsel, but I like to pretend he's not on the Cubs.
  21. bukie
    It's weird that the IU-U of I winner has an inside track to a bowl game, and even the loser could get a bowl bid too. Not sure if you'd call the entire conference better or worse because of that. Looks like at least this is the first year that nobody in the conference will be a cakewalk.
  22. bukie
    hahaha, outstanding. Hell..... with Trachsel starting, we'd even lose to the Royals !!! Maybe that's just the Cubs' ploy to send Trachsel to KC on Thursday..."Hey Steve, we got a...uhh...makeup game against the Royals this Thursday, it says so right here in the paper. We want you on the first plane out there to get ready for the start."
  23. bukie
    So, coming into the year I would have been surprised to see Illinois even win 2 games in the Big Ten, but now it looks like they'd have a fighting chance at Minnesota, and maybe even home against Michigan. Of course, they only looked good against Syracuse, but still...
  24. bukie
    Well, when you say things like in the same thread, people don't need to reach far to be selective. For a while, I just assumed Meph/LoK was simply a joke account, using the names of demonic lords as a not-so-subtle attempt to be the "official board troll", as there's no way anyone can really be as self-absorbed as your posts appeared to be. Now, I simply think you enjoy posting flippant comments/insults to try to get a rise out of as many people as you can, in an effort to develop some form of board "infamy". It's a shame, too, because if you can just cut through the crap, there is a lot you are able to add to any statistical discussion that everyone can learn from, and not just those you deem worthy as if you were some baseball deity.
  25. bukie

    Dempster

    bukie replied to ragirag's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk

    Even after tonight, Dempster is still the 3rd best reliever on the Cubs, after Marmol and just after Howry. Dempster has still been far above average as relievers go, though. The ERA will fluctuate as a reliever, and he's struggled a few times in a row. But there's no need for a knee-jerk reaction to bury Dempster at this point in the season. Better that he struggles when there's a bit of a cushion, and not when there's a 1-run lead. He's only blown that one once. Twice if you count the 11-inning affair where the offense couldn't buy a run after the 3rd inning.
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