Andy
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Hi Jabroni.
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I agree that the Cubs have improved, and I agree that I wish they'd improved more. Whether or not a "true leadoff man" was really needed this off-season, the Cubs have one that is substantially better than any schlub that batted 1/2 last year. And their rotation should (should) be much more healthy than last year, not to mention better. The pen will be better. All things considered the Cubs ought to win at least 85 games this year even when you factor in the inevitable missed time by Wood. And I also agree the Cards are worse. Any time you lose OFs like Walker and Sanders and replace them with Bigbie and Encarnacion, coupled with replacing Grudzie with Miles, you're looking at a worse team. But the Cards will probably still win 90 games or more. Even with the changes in the division, I still wholeheartedly expect STL to win the division fairly easily again. I hold out some hope that it might not happen.
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So is that your prediction - the Cubs will win the division? I hope you're right! On the other hand, won't that mean three more years of Dusty Baker? Hmm... Maybe Baker will quit on a high note. Maybe I'm crazy, but if the Cubs were to somehow win the division title, with this team as currently assembled, Dusty would have to be held partially responsible.
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Still Sox fans. And it'll get worse when we get more press than them in the month leading up to the season.
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yeah tell me about it. And why did Ben inbound the ball on the final play? To give the ball to one of the slowest shooters on the team with .7 seconds left? I guess I'll be enjoying the 2 lotto picks this year :evil: Noc would have made it before the buzzer without the pump fake. It's a good thing I don't root for a college basketball team that loses games like this. Oh wait...
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Luol Deng has just lost my respect. What a waste of another Ben Gordon gem. All he had to do was STAND there and wait to get fouled but he had to pass off and that was that.
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I missed the beginning of Bilas's bit, but he went off on how the end of the BC game was a bad call, but that it was isolated. He was getting kinda upset, with the "unless someone can step forward with empirical evidence or a coach steps up" bit, even though I'm pretty sure there is said evidence that Duke gets calls. Vitale blabbered about how they get all the good players, which makes no sense. He also said that they always slash and attack the basket, which to my brief knowledge appears wrong as well. Phelps hardly said anything. Jay here is some facts. Duke plays three guards, shoots a majority of threes, and plays in your face defense. Those three things are what makes them similar in style to Illinois. Illinois usually fouls more than the team they are playing because they shoot so much on the outside and play good defense. Why wouldn't this then apply to Duke, oh whats that, because they are Duke and all white guys so they get every call. Ok that makes more sense. :shock:
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Joe Girardi takes a page from da Boss' book (no facial hair)
Andy replied to Brian's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Not by much. A Marlins' no facial hair policy is like having a no sex policy for your little league team. The only reason I opened this thread was to see where the first "everyone on the Marlins is like 20 years old" joke was made and here it is, post number eight. :lol: -
ND beat Michigan 2 out of 3 times with inferior talent and an inferior coach - they'll own the series now that they will (soon) have better talent and now have a better coach.
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"Crime deterrent" FedEx caveman Anything Bud Light Mobile ESPN "That killed him"
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Houston...you're on the clock. :wink:
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That might be the first time an athlete has ever given an honest answer to the question "Is this your last game?" Congratulations Robot Devil and any other Steeler fans on NSBB! :D Now let's hope the Panthers can take the trophy home from Miami next year!
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Brady must have been cheering for pittsburgh. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Congratulations Steelers, especially Bettis and Cowher. You guys deserve it. My MVP pick won't quite pan out, but he had a TD pass. :wink:
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Bud Light is the only saving grace to this year's Super Bowl commercials. Although the one where no one can figure out how to say "I'm going to Disney World" is ok.
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Unless D-Lee was playing last season as his "extension year". :lol:
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Steelers 31, Seahawks 21. Super Bowl MVP - Antwaan Randle El
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I'm surprised there isn't one up already so I figured I'd start one. Go Steelers! Win it for Jerome :) http://www.bestsportsphotos.com/images/football/bettis-jerome-2.jpg
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Fixed. Bulls only down 2 at half. If Ben, Sweets and Tyson can keep playing well (I love saying "if Tyson can keep playing well" and not "if Tyson can pick it up" :) ) then we can win this game, which would be a big step towards a successful road trip.
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I just hate flops in general. There is nothing more frustrating as a basketball fan than to watch your guy play well but get called for a foul because the other guy decides to be an actor. Especially because the officials invariably turn around and call the same play against your team a minute and a half later.
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Not as long as D-Lee is in the NL. :wink:
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It would probably be Larry Rothschild in that case, and if you're going to have Rothschild as interim manager then you might as well keep Dusty aboard because you can't tell the difference betwen the two with regard to pitcher handling.
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Either 99 or 2000, we were only 8.5 out of 1st in late July/early August then did the world's biggest free fall. I vividly remember talking to my friend about how we could catch St. Louis from 8.5 back in the next couple of months.
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Speaking of coaches that should be fired, Tim Buckley continues to hold a clinic on how NOT to run an offense as Ball State loses a pathetic home game to an exceptionally bad Eastern Michigan team. Somehow, Tim doesn't seem to gather that passing the ball around the perimeter for 25 seconds then trying to drive and force up a shot doesn't usually work. 7-12 and 3-8 in MAC play for BSU, and 0-4 for ND and BSU combined this week. :x
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AL: BOS CWS ANA WC - CLE NL: ATL (at this point I'm just picking them until they don't win the division) STL SD WC - NYM World Series: NYM over CLE
