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  1. goonys evil twin
    His bad outings usually turned bad in one inning, but not necessarily the first. Without looking it up, I think it's been shown before that his first inning is more or less in line with his averages. I think inning 3 or 4 might stand out as his worst in terms of giving up walks, but it probably doesn't mean a whole lot. And I think his 6th inning has generally been his worst overall, as that's when he'd typically cross into the 110+ pitch count and tire.
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    Because people like to piss me off.
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    It's the perfect role for Jason Michaels, although I'm not sure how hard it would be to get Cleveland to give him up. He's a RH hitter who has struggled mightily against RHP, so he's no better than a platoon option. But he's also signed cheaply through 2008 with a cheap team option for 2009. He has nearly a .390 OBP against LHP with an 851 OPS.
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    I'm not sure there is a long term plan. I think they are going season-by-season with him at this point. If he heals enough that he can start, excellent. But if he has to be a closer at this point in his career, so be it. But I don't think anyone can say with any certainty how he will heal up. That's my guess. I'm sure all involved have a thought in the back of their heads that if all goes well, Wood could be starting by next season, or maybe earlier. But I think the only plan right now is to keep Wood as healthy as possible in order to pitch regularly out of the bullpen in 2007.
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    Not sure what to think of this. I'm not all that worried about losing Rivera, although it seems kind of strange. I'm fine with Lovie going with his guy Babich. The key, as always, is the talent on the field. So as long as they keep the good players and keep acquiring new ones, I think they can withstand coaching changes. I am not all that interested in seeing Turner replaced. The Bears were middle of the road in yards, but near the top for points. People say the points is due to defense and special teams providing for great field position, but that also makes it harder to gains lots of yards. I'd say Turner has constructed an above average offense without the help of any great offensive players. If he had more talent to work with, maybe he'd get better results. But the Bears focus is on defense, and, unlike in baseball, the salary cap dictates that you cannot create both a great offense and a great defense. As long as they keep the defense around top 5, any above average production from the offense will result in success. I say let Turner keep working with Grossman until and unless they find some offensive genius who will take that group in a new direction. I don't see one out there.
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    I've always found it funny that the two guys that symbolized the Yankees movement away from the homemade dynasty, Mussina and Giambi, have avoided bad press nearly as well as Jeter. The media and fans have targeted ARod, Knoblauch, Soriano, Brown, Vazquez, Johnson, Pavano and Wright, in the post 2000 era. But the two biggest money free agents they've signed have been relatively immune.
  8. goonys evil twin
    He's on WFAN talking to Mike and the Mad Dog, and he's more than willing to talk about Pavano, ARod and others. He's taking shots at some guys' ability to play in New York and play in big games, including Randy Johnson, who has won more big games than Mussina ever has. I can't believe a guy like this, who has been so underwhelming and a big part of the post-championship "downfall" of the dynasty, is so willing to say what he's saying about ARod and others. He's really critical of other people's mental "weaknesses".
  9. goonys evil twin
    But, what is this in reference to? You are referencing something in your response, but I have no idea what it is. You didn't quote whoever you are responding to. David Price is too humble and nice to do what? In what way would he be too nice and humble to screw over teams? I'm guessing it has something to do with holding out. Maybe this quote, from two weeks ago:
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    a real fan would go to a mets game in florida and then fly to phoenix for a night cubs game. I only watch Mets playoff games. It would tarnish my image of them to see them in anything as lowly as an exhibition game.
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    And I don't see Soriano hitting anywhere other than leadoff.
  12. goonys evil twin
    Me too with injuries playing a big part in the sucess or failure. I don't believe in putting a floor on the Cubs season. They could find a way to lose 163 games. They have a playoff game for last? I think 75 is a solid floor and if it gets worse then that then I suggest to drink heavily. I don't need any suggestion to do that, nor do I need a sub 75 win season.
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    Me too with injuries playing a big part in the sucess or failure. I don't believe in putting a floor on the Cubs season. They could find a way to lose 163 games.
  14. goonys evil twin
    I'm no eternal optimist when it involves the Cubs (no, really, I'm not, seriously), but I think calling anything over 80 wins "gravy" is a bit glum. I'd say 80-85 should be reasonable, with 88 a possibility. I wouldn't talk about gravy until you get past that mark. If this team wins 83/84 games, calling those few wins gravy suggests we should all thank our lucky stars for that much success. And I can't agree with that. It's because of the low win total last year. Nobody feels comfortable giving the Cubs that much of a jump. He did predict a 14 game improvement, which is significant. I understand that, but technically he's saying that an 81-81 season would be gravy. I don't see it that way.
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    I wouldn't be that surprised with top 10 in OBP. I would be with top 10 in walks. The team is a good hitting for average team. And they could lead the league in that stat. It wouldn't take an enormous increase in walks to crack the top 10 in OBP.
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    I don't see any reason why he needs that. He's not lacking playing time on his resume. I don't see him learning anything more by playing everyday in AAA as opposed to subbing at the major league level. At some point guys have to sink or swim. The time for keeping guys in the minors playing everyday is when they are 21/22 with minimal professional experience. Cedeno is 24 and has plenty of experience. Now he has to establish himself as a major leaguer, and hope to be good enough to one day start. He had a good '04, was blistering in '05, and started out '06 on fire. Then he slumped after being overexposed to Dusty. I really think he can turn it back around with a little patience, and I think he's young enough to get it with the right coaching. If the choice is Izturdis or Cedeno, I'd rather see what Perry can do with Cedeno over the course of the year. At least with Ronny, there's a sliver of hope. Izturdis is going to hit like, well, like a turd. That's already known. He could learn a bit in the majors under Perry. I just don't see him gaining much from playing in AAA. He's well past the point when playing time is the major concern. He's either going to learn to hit ML pitching or not.
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    I'm not a ST expert, but I'd suggest not doing 2-a-days. Driving from stadium to stadium would be really tough. I would suggest no more than 1 a day, and even then, I'd take a day or two to do something else. wuss. we usually do one two-game day while we're there. all those two game days are doable. none of those stadiums are too far apart. phoenix and tempe diablo are especially close. surprise is NW of everything...maybe a 30-45 minute drive (depending on what time of day you're doing it) from the phoenix/tempe area. though i just noticed you're sandwiching a tucson game in between two two-game days. that might be a little exhausting b/c tucson is a couple of hours from the phoenix/tempe area. those are going to be three long days, that's for sure. definitely doable. depends how you want to spend your time I guess. Goony isn't a "real" baseball fan obviously. :D This is true. I go for the beer. Last year I went to 2 games, plus a Blackhawks/Coyotes game, over 4 days. I also golfed. I definitely enjoyed the time lounging by the pool and not on the roads of Phoenix. I would never even try that with the wife, and I probably couldn't get any of my friends to try it either (2adays).
  18. goonys evil twin
    Different guys will obviously react differently. Jones is the closest thing the Cubs have to an old dog, and I don't see him learning new tricks. Lee doesn't really need any reform. Ramirez might receive a slight boost, but I don't see him being receptive to any major changes. And really, he doesn't need them. Soriano probably won't be any different than he's always been. But Murton could flourish under a guy like this. And this could be the best option for major league hitting coach you could get for a guy like Pie, if/when he ever gets the call.
  19. goonys evil twin
    I'm not a ST expert, but I'd suggest not doing 2-a-days. Driving from stadium to stadium would be really tough. I would suggest no more than 1 a day, and even then, I'd take a day or two to do something else.
  20. goonys evil twin
    What little I saw of it, Mesa isn't worth hanging around. But if you're a (presumably poor) 20 year old college kid, I'd think you could make it worth your while. Although you might want to plan on staying at UofA to try and find a coed to drive you around. There's no way I'd get my wife back there if we were staying in Mesa, but as a younger man, I had no problem slumming it, so to speak. The car issue is huge though. I couldn't imagine trying to get around that area without some sort of auto. I know I rented cars pre-25, forget how much extra it was though. Maybe you can find an independent renter that would be more flexible.
  21. goonys evil twin
    After years of placing 14th, 14th, 16th and 16th in bases on balls among NL teams, if the Cubs somehow land in the top 10, I'd give him a ton of credit. Especially since the most notable offensive upgrade was a non-walker. And if they somehow make the top half of the league in walks taken, I'd predict the offense would win up being top 2 or 3 in the league overall, and the team could flirt with 90 wins.
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    I would agree with that. Prior anywhere near his best could push them over 90.
  23. goonys evil twin
    Wrigley has never been a place free of visual ad clutter. Fans have always had enormous, impossible to miss ads.
  24. goonys evil twin
    I'm going to focus my complaining energy on the lack of wins in my lifetime. A freaking poster on a beat up old door isn't going to get my heart rate pounding.
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    I'm no eternal optimist when it involves the Cubs (no, really, I'm not, seriously), but I think calling anything over 80 wins "gravy" is a bit glum. I'd say 80-85 should be reasonable, with 88 a possibility. I wouldn't talk about gravy until you get past that mark. If this team wins 83/84 games, calling those few wins gravy suggests we should all thank our lucky stars for that much success. And I can't agree with that.
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