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  1. bukie
    Still not a fan of giving away free outs at the top of the order, especially with a runner already in scoring position. At that point, you're hoping for the Cubs to essentially give away 2 free, specific outs, or that the Diamondbacks' C-P combo messes up. I'd rather just have an extra chance for a hit, as a single to the OF scores the run from 2nd anyway.
  2. bukie
    Gotta be patient there. He wasn't, and swung at balls 2 and 3.
  3. bukie
    Cubs playing for one. Never like giving away free outs that aren't your pitcher, though. Cedeno, make Dusty look smart.
  4. bukie
    It's a smart move, he double switched for the last guy to hit. What's the eye roll about? I'm one of the biggest dusty critics here, but who would you like him to have switched out? Maybe Walker for Perez, but really don't have too much of a problem with the switch he made.
  5. bukie
    That double helps the cause, for certain.
  6. bukie
    Don't you usually have to own something before you give it away? :) The Cubs aren't exactly stating their case for this game in the first place.
  7. bukie
    Jeromy Burnitz lines a single to right field, Jody Gerut scores. Cubs 4, Giants 3. Final.
  8. bukie
    12-12 in July right now. 3-1 vs. the D-backs would give them a winning month, and restore my faith that this team can make the playoffs.
  9. bukie
    What does it say about Hollandsworth that a RHP pitches to him with 1 out, then walks a rookie righty intentionally with 2 outs?
  10. bukie
    6-8. 3 of 4 from Cincy would make it a .500 month.
  11. bukie
    Thanks for the insight Joe Morgan. No, His keys would look something more like this: 1. Play Good defense. When you play defense, you win ballgames. Just look at the Reds back when I played. 2. Score runs, You have to score runs. Remember the reds??? We scored alot. 3. You have to have a good Pitc....DID YOU KNOW I PLAYED FOR THE REDS OMG WE WERE SO GREAT HAHA!!!!!! WOW! 4. I was the greatest second baseman in the history of the game. Ryne Sandberg sucks!! Fixed it for you. Nah, usually it's something like: "I don't see why they need any other second basemen in the Hall of Fame, since I'm already in there. If they aren't as good as me, then they don't deserve to be there."
  12. bukie
    5-7. Need to go 10-6 to close out the month.
  13. bukie
    It's a ten run lead. Why over-work Wood when it isn't necessary. The pen hasn't gotten much work due to the break. This is an excellent time to get the pen three innings of work. I could buy that if he put in Novoa or Ohman or Rusch, but the most overworked guy down there, no. Wuertz hadn't pitched in a week. If he's not well rested after that, might as well throw him on the DL. Every arm needs some work each week to stay sharp.
  14. bukie
    Why work Wood more in an 11-1 game? I have no problem using Wuertz here. Better to get him to shake the rust off in an 11-1 game than a 2-1 game.
  15. bukie
    I still think, to have realistic hopes of playoff baseball, the Cubs need to have a winning July. 11-6 to close out the month would do it.
  16. bukie
    4-7.
  17. bukie
    Not sure where in his post he said Lee won't.
  18. bukie
    :roll: Jesus. How many Card fans are on here lately? Dont you guys have your own place? The NL shortstops are terribly weak and Nomar would actually really win it easily. Its not something to roll your eyes over. Eckstein's a little scrappy guy and i like him a lot, buts he not an all-star. Don't forget that also, despite being injured, Nomar was leading the vote for quite a while anyway. Playing, there's little doubt Nomar would've won the popular vote to start the game.
  19. bukie
    I think for the Cubs to get back into the Wild Card race, they need to have a winning July. 2-7 so far.
  20. bukie
    Well, it is only the 6th inning, and Burnitz in the 4 spot isn't so much of a stretch from the normal lineup. That 1-2-3-4 sequence will be batting again this game.
  21. bukie
    Well, that or the "try and stop the Brewers from scoring" experiment...
  22. bukie
    According to Comcast Sports Nite, its 2 actually. Either way, should be wrapped up by Sunday Morning It's 2 because the Bulls lose the tiebreaker to New Jersey (thanks to that 0-4 mark vs. them). But yeah, they should take care of that sometime this weekend.
  23. bukie
    Imagine how good they could be if they'd knock that stuff off.... Oh, I know. Right now the Bulls are at a Detroit/Cleveland level, but they'll probably finish with a record around the Orlando/Atlantic winner level because they simply don't take care of the ball. Think of it this way: Since the Bulls started 3-14, they've gone 14-4. Of the four losses, one was a 1-point loss to the Mavs that they led by 10 in the fourth, and 2 with 13 seconds remaining (absolutely gave that one away). Another was a 7-point loss in Milwaukee where the Bulls came all the way back from a 9-point deficit to tie the game with a minute remaining before falling apart. A third was a home loss to the Nets where the Bulls blew a 6-point lead with 3 minutes remaining. And the fourth was a home loss to Detroit where the Bulls had a lead, but gave way to a 14-4 run late that put the game away. They've been in every game they've played since the beginning of December, and though they've had a favorable home schedule, they're beating the good teams, too (Cleveland, Detroit, Minnesota, Memphis, Orlando, Philly, Boston, Knicks twice). The only teams I see right now that clearly outclass the Bulls are Phoenix (w/Nash), San Antonio, Miami, Seattle, and probably Detroit.
  24. bukie
    If anything, this game was another case of having to severely outplay an opponent to win because of a penchant for giving away free chances with turnovers. The Bulls badly outplayed the Knicks, twice, but almost blew it, twice, from the turnovers.
  25. bukie
    I find it amazing, personally, that the Bulls can continue to win consistently, considering how badly they have to outplay the competition on the offensive and defensive end to make up for the turnovers they commit. They lead the league by such a wide margin in turnovers it's astounding they're nearing .500.
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