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  1. goonys evil twin
    Those 2nd half numbers mirror the numbers for the past several years, and during that time, the Cubs have fluctuated between good and bad "in the clutch". It is astonishing to me how many people are either incapable, or unwilling, to see the correlation between the lack of OBP (due entirely to a lack of walks) and the lack of runs scored. It's mind bogglingly ignorant on their part.
  2. goonys evil twin
    dump pennington, he'll be done by week 5 or 6.
  3. goonys evil twin
    I wonder if Hendry sees Zambrano, Hill and Miller as his 1,3, and 5. If so, might Padilla and Lilly be candidates for 2 and 4? do you really think Hendry would leave no room for Marshall, Marmol, Guzman, or Mateo? Where does Prior fit? It's not like any of those 4 have shown they are able to be counted on next year. I think going with Miller as the 5 would be a de facto spot for the kids to find space. As for Prior, I'm really interested in what Hendry thinks of him right now. I think there's a chance Jim questions his toughness, and somewhat blames him for making Hendry's brilliant plan look bad. And I would not be surprised if he goes into next year with 5 starters other than Prior, and forces Prior to earn his way past one of those starters.
  4. goonys evil twin
    I love it, and really hope they trade him for 50c on the $1.
  5. goonys evil twin
    Is it Sunday yet?
  6. goonys evil twin
    Since 03, Hudson has become MORE hittable, he gives more walks, he strikes out few and few. In other words....as of 2006, Tim Hudson is a VERY MEDIOCRE #2 pitcher, and more likely at this stage is closer to being a #4 pitcher, then a #2. Wade Miller can give same type of production at a fraction of the cost. So unless ATL is willing to eat over 60% of Hudson's contract, I wouldn't even talk about trying to get Hudson. Maybe Miller can give you the same type of production, but it's not very likely.
  7. goonys evil twin
    That's a convenient way to explain away those facts that indicate the cliches are wrong. Wohlers and Rocker were as lights out at times in their careers as any WS winning closers outside of Mo Rivera. Just looking at the 97, 98 and 99 Braves, those bullpens were as good as any bullpens you're pimping. You're just making up things to fit your arguement, and straying as far from the facts as possible.
  8. goonys evil twin
    Thanks I"m not a moron. Theriot should be able to have a 360 OBP next year for the Cubs. Since 2004 when he stopped being a switch hitter he has had an OBP of 360. So I have faith he can keep that up. I see no reason why the Cubs can't let go of Pierre and go after Lofton and allow Pagan to get a few spot starts out there. We need a platoon for Jones. Lofton, Theriot, DLee, Ramirez, Jones/Platoon, Murton, Barrett, Izturis/Cedeno is not a bad lineup. ObP for this season for all of them. Lofton 363, Theriot 412 bit high prolly 360 next year, DLee 369, Ramirez 354, Jones vs RH 354 Wilson vs LH 354, Murton 362, Barrett 368, Izturis 282. I'm sorry but I don't see why this lineup could not compete. Am I missing something? It's easier to say we need a platoon for Jones than it will be to convince Hendry to get one and the next manager to use it properly. And penciling in Theriot for a .360 OBP is quite aggressive.
  9. goonys evil twin
    Our concern should be pitching and offense. The offense has been neglected for far too long.
  10. goonys evil twin
    Claiming that pitching is 90% of the game is almost as stupid as saying you can win on offense alone. And nobody here is saying you can win on offense alone. I want pitching and offense, and I'd like at least average defense. But the marginal difference between the average defender and a great defender does not come anywhere close to erasing the difference between a bad hitter and even an average one. Furthermore, you really don't stand much of a chance of even making it to the majors by being a bad defender, so the differences are even more negligible. The guys who are here can field. A handful might hurt their team, but not nearly as the really bad hitters hurt their teams.
  11. goonys evil twin
    It helps to pick and choose when you are defending a wrong notion, but I like to look at the real world, where your cliches about "pitching winning every time, and defense winning championships" just doesn't hold up.
  12. goonys evil twin
    It's not as important as having solid pitching, but it's nearly as important. And it's much more important than defense, no matter what the old-timers say.
  13. goonys evil twin
    I think he would be a horrible alternative. He's fragile, old, inconsistent, overhyped and a guarantee to be overpaid. And his solid 2nd half has taken place in half the innings than his horrible 1st half. Andy has had a nice career, and he's had some very good to great seasons, but most of the time he's been right around average, or juts a little above. And just to emphasize, he's been dogged by elbow issues for a very long time. Well that answers my question. It just seemed like a lot worse pitchers were being brought up, but with his injuries and high salary I guess it makes sense. I'd be happy to see him signed to an incentive laden contract with a team option for year 2 or something. But he's a huge risk, and the one thing this team can't do is spend big on huge pitching risks.
  14. goonys evil twin
    I seperate major league baseball and little league/high school.
  15. goonys evil twin
    In the 4 straight wins over the Yankees they averaged over 6 runs per game. EDIT: Crappy math, point remains. In the series they gave up more than 6 per game.
  16. goonys evil twin
    That's a nice little trick there. I could also name you a BOATLOAD of teams that had a great pitching staff that didn't win the ring (2003 and 2004 Chicago Cubs, 2003 LA Dodgers, about 13 Atlanta Braves teams, several recent Oakland A's teams, the 2004 Twins, 2003 Mariners - great pitching, mediocre offense, fell hard in the playoffs).
  17. goonys evil twin
    That's your case? Again, nice cliche, not much substance.
  18. goonys evil twin
    I don't think there's anyway Maddux considers the Cubs this offseason, and I am fine with that.
  19. goonys evil twin
    I think he would be a horrible alternative. He's fragile, old, inconsistent, overhyped and a guarantee to be overpaid. And his solid 2nd half has taken place in half the innings than his horrible 1st half. Andy has had a nice career, and he's had some very good to great seasons, but most of the time he's been right around average, or juts a little above. And just to emphasize, he's been dogged by elbow issues for a very long time.
  20. goonys evil twin
    Depends on a lot of things, whose available, what the cost is, and what the rest of the team looks like. Not to mention, what stage of their careers, etc. I'd like to think I have an interesting perspective on the game because I believe those people who rely on conventional wisdom have an incredibly boring, and largely inaccurante perspective on the game.
  21. goonys evil twin
    And I know enough about the inadequacies of opinion, hearsay, hyperbole and people who trust their eyes over facts to discount this statement considerably. Not to mention, somebody who is basing his opinion on spring training. It's quite possible Izturis was once great with the glove. It's just as possible, that after several serious physical ailments he's just not the same.
  22. goonys evil twin
    That's a nice use of a lot of cliches, it's just not anywhere close to true. If it were, Ken Griffey and ARod wouldn't own Roger Clemens. I'm not going to give the benefit of the doubt to somebody whose entire career is based on opinion when the facts say he's not good.
  23. goonys evil twin
    So somebody who doesn't get all that worked up about a guy not hustling doesn't have a passion for the game? The purity of the game is a complete BS concept. There is nothing pure about baseball, there has never been anything pure about the game, and there never will be. Aramis gives more to me as a fan by producing than any two-bit hustle monkey would ever be able to give back.
  24. goonys evil twin
    its been a trend for a few years now. I think this is Hudson's first legitimately bad season, but the trend is in the wrong direction. Career ERA+ 149 114 129 156 158 133 125 ??? WHIP 2003- 1.075 2004- 1.261 2005- 1.349 2006- 1,441 Career ERA - 3.52 2005 ERA - 3.52 2006 ERA - 4.83
  25. goonys evil twin
    Is this an early game or an early release of lineups? The first Cubs @ Philly series I'm not attending in quite a few years.
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