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i just went over to baseball reference and you know what i was shocked to find out? No team that has started the season 3-4 has EVER made the playoffs. In fact, back in 1898, the Indianapolis Browns lost four out of their first seven games and the entire team died of polio. If we dont win this, we might as well start the countdown for football season.

TURN THE VIDEO BACK OFF

Lol, 2 Shaqs wouldn't have gotten to that

(You'll always be UK to me) When a team scouts a high school player, how do they scout his plate discipline? I see a lot of high school baseball, but just about everyone ends up with a high ISOD, and I imagine that based on the talent of the majority of the pitchers these kids face on a day to day basis, the stats get thrown out anyway.

but seriously what about the pleated dockers

did you have your pleated pants on

While I do not agree that Marquis and Dempster are better than Marshall, I agree this is a good problem to have. Some of you guys want to have it both ways. Marshall will be back after one of these guys gets moved, likely Marquis. I like how you say this like it's too much to expect to have rotation depth and have the best players in the rotation.

I agree with you. I don't think people are overestimating him to the extent that you do, but people definitely have tunnel vision on him.

Zambrano: Not mexican

Last year, Jason Kendall, Ryan Therito, Cliff Floyd/Jacque Jones were everyday starters for a contending team. If Soriano, Aram, DLee, Fukudome, Soto and DeRo hit like they are capable of then you can live with a starting CF learning the ropes playing great defense. Theriot on the other hand doesnt bring defense or offense to the table, but the Cubs could still be contenders with both of them in the lineup. However, an upgrade at SS would make things much much easier, while letting the organizations top prospect play defense and provide what offense he can. Pie has shown an uncanny ability to make adjustments at every level hes been on when hes been given a chance to fight thru his struggles, and Im praying the Cubs are patient enough to let him see if he can make the adjustments at this level. You feel better with Rotoworld confirming what I said or do you still think I'm full of it? I never said I didnt believe you, I just found it odd nothing was mentioned yesterday about it. Just sucks for Felix cause hes going to be sitting for probably a week. Based on your comment in the game thread today, I think it's pretty clear you didn't believe me. quit bumping this thread to rub it in his face that you were right.

go cubs go

thanks for batting such a terrible hitter in front of Lee and Tejada, dudes

Alright, got the k

if only meph was here So I can be banned for not being sold on Ronny Cedeno? if that's what you got out of that exchange, then I question your mental faculties

oops garage party, cram it. you're making a fool of yourself

man, at least get it out of the infield

YES, if Soriano starts hitting, this lineup is going to be pretty good.

this song is about roast btw

"Robbed" is a bit much. Beasley is clearly the better player, but I think the thing that most set TH over Beasley is that he's a junior whereas MB is a freshman. Now you want to talk about "robbed" see NL MVP 2007. Giving someone an award because they are a junior as opposed to a freshman is an absolutely hideous impersonation of a joke. Beasley is a better player than Hansbrough and put up better numbers on a crappier team, and his reward for carrying a team that would've won 12 games without him to the NCAA tournament is to get passed up by a dude who tonight was the ringleader of his team's biggest weakness - interior defense. How many alley-oops did Kansas throw down tonight, and where was the national player of the year to do anything about them? I didn't say it was right for them to do it, but that I suspect that's one of the main reasons why TH got it. I may be completely and utterly wrong. I'm sure you're pretty much on target. Especially considering how loathing college basketball has become of the whole leave school early thing. "Sure he's worse offensively and defensively but he stayed until his junior year, dammit!" Did you hear the whole Dick Enberg 4-year SR award spiel tonight? For the player who has "fulfilled his commitment by staying an entire four years at his school." The way Enberg said "fulfilled his commitment" made my brain leak out onto my keyboard. This sort of thing is really prevalent in college football ("sure Adrian Peterson had the best year, but he has two more seasons to win this award!") but it makes even less sense in college basketball where a guy like Beasley is a sure-fire one and done.

Braun would be the last of the three I'd trade. i'd imagine Laporta would be the first to be traded, he'll be cheap and have the most trade value, and Braun and Fielder should be entrenched as franchise faces by then (if they aren't already)

stay hot

I hate wanting that team to win for money. Watching them spend an entire possession trying to draw a charge a minute ago was utterly nauseating. And I don't think I've ever hated a college player like I hate Hansbrough. He's insufferable. Greg Paulus?? Duke>>>>>>>>UNC. And that's not a compliment to Duke - I don't like them, but I have a white-hot hatred of the Heels. Jon Scheyer for me. Ever since I saw , it's been all hatred from me.

I nailed this one. Six point lead with 12 minutes left.

It really is like both teams just traded places.

Quick update from Tennessee Sammy 5ip, 3h, 2BB, 1K, 1ER 5GO, 9FO Colvin 1-3 with a run Harvey 1-2 with a run and an RBI