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Health/team dependant. Average OPS+ over the last four years: Fonz: 117 Pods: 89 Much better choice than runs scored. The fact that there's an argument about who is a better leadoff man between the 2nd worst hitter in baseball (behind GRINDERSTAD) and Fons is a testament to how underwhelming Soriano has been. Hope he fares better, for your sake. Ozzie has fallen in love with Erstad just as much as Lou has fallen in love with Theriot. Fortunately for us, Theriot is a better hitter and plays a middle infield position, while Erstad clunkily plays outfield or first base. Oh and he's an injury concern.
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Hahahaha, man was I right.
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Ahahahahahahahah I go watch Heroes and see the Cubs dropped another 1 run game. I think we can set a record.
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Come on Rich, get out of this inning, and let the boppers regain the lead next inning for any chance you can get a win. :?
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Yep, we lost.
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Ooof. Oh well.
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Grand Aramabomb is perhaps teh funniest made up word I've heard in like a month. Lets keep using it.
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Why do I say something that prolongs the pain?
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Just need a hit for a huge insurance run.
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mother.... God damnit.
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Hahahhaha, Those young lefty's man, I'm not surprised.
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He's so devilishly handsome.
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He gave the Cowboys a C, but his review makes no sense. He gave us a partial grade for our audacity to trade with Philly to grab a pass-rusher that might abuse McNabb, and then he says 2nd rounder Jame Marten (who wasn't a 2nd rounder, but a 3rd rounder) "rounds it off". What the heck is that supposed to mean? You guys ripped off the Browns for the 22nd pick, and I wouldn't be worried about the rest.
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Rockies SS Troy Tulowitzki with an unassisted triple play.
BigSlick replied to chuckywang's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
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Well liked college players going to teams that you don't like! Oh no! I'm sorry they don't do what you like, sir.
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Too much optimism in this thread. We lose, badly, 1-0 or something. We can't scrap up any runs against the young lefty. I had a good feeling about sweeping the Cardinals and going into that series, and now all that optimism is gone.
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Maybe the NFL knows what we've been saying all along....ND is overrated! ND kinda got slapped in the face a little the last two days. Both Darius Walker (Never thought he'd be a pro player, anyway) and Rhema Mcknight didn't get drafted. Abiamiri will be a good player, however, and Harris went to the right team with the Broncos. Interstingly, my draft mag had Brady Quinn completely rated exactly as he was in this draft, going to the Kansas City Chiefs at 23, so I don't expect the people "on the inside" where that surprised he dropped so far. Sean Salisbury can slobber over himself all he wants, but it seems like Quinn was just not that highly sought after.
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Agreed. The Bears got the best TE in the draft, a playmaking DE with 26 sacks in the last 2 years, a All-American guard, and a speedy RB. If nothing else, Wolfe can make teams pay even when they kick away from Hester on kickoffs. Wolfe will be a good option on passing downs. Catching the ball isn't exactly Benson's strong suit. He adds a dimension that the Bears didn't have. He's a great change-of-pace/third down running back...and Booker and Irons were gone at the time. Bush wasn't an option in this situation - Pittman should have been since he's got a different style from Benson (and he's a great value there), but I can see why they didn't go that way. Wolfe wasn't going undrafted but I think the Bears could have gotten him in the 4th or 5th. The Bears have never been concerned with getting the guy "when he should have been picked." I don't call them reaches, but they are just "getting their own guy". We could have gotten Mark Bradley in the 3rd round of the 2005 Draft. We could have gotten Danieal Manning, no doubt, in the 3rd or 4th round in the 2006 draft. But the Bears didn't want anyone else available. Its just the way they are. They don't go out of their way to get value. Bazuin and Wolfe are both "reaches" but they got who they wanted, so they are happy. Then they came back and made some quality picks later on. All the DB picks get me head scratching, but oh well.
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Sweeping the Heat was critical because we need all the energy against the well-rested Pistons. Bravo, Bulls, Bravo. I was close to abandoning you guys after that last game fiasco, but you regained my confidence. Thank you for the first series win without Michael, and lets make it 3 more. :D
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PPD 4/29 Cubs (Hill) @ Cardinals (Wells) 7:05PM ESPN
BigSlick replied to UMFan83's topic in Fred Hornkohl Game Thread Forum
Ryan Theriot IsoD in the minors .084 Ronny Cedeno IsoD in the minors .051 in the majors .031 on a .283 career OBP, HOLY CRAP THATS BAD Izturis IsoD .036 on a career .295 OBP. Yeah, I'll take Theriot, thank you very much. -
I don't find that suprising at all. Pittman would be a worse version of Benson, and APete has some bulk too. Why draft duplicate players? Pittman is a very different back vs Benson. More of a slasher. He was held back at OSU because T. Smith ran alot with the ball. I think he is gonna be a stud in the NFL. Yeah, completely different. Benson's what 225-230? Pittman's 207, runs a 4.4-4.5. He's a completely different type of back. I'll give the benifit of the doubt on the other Bear picks, but Wolfe over Pittman is just not logical IMO. It appears that other NFL teams...disagree with you and agree with Angelo. I mean, I rooted for the Buckeyes, and Pittman's one helluva player, but listing him at 207 is actually a bit high. He played at about 190. So in reality, he isn't much heavier than Wolfe.
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Because getting pressure from the front 4 is perhaps the most important thing you need to do to run our defense, and by the end of the season that almost dissapeared. Ogun and Brown have both been fairly dissapointing. At least one of them is leaving after this year. And you'd like a rotation of D-linemen, always fresh. Huh? I don't see that at all. Exactly how many sacks did they combine for in the final 8 games of the season? 5 or something?
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Because getting pressure from the front 4 is perhaps the most important thing you need to do to run our defense, and by the end of the season that almost dissapeared. Ogun and Brown have both been fairly dissapointing. At least one of them is leaving after this year. And you'd like a rotation of D-linemen, always fresh.
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Unbelievable "analysis" from Peter Schrager on Foxsports: "SCHRAGER ON THE SCENE: Greg Olsen "slips" to 31 and the Bears scoop him up. I'm not sure how a guy who had arguably the most underwhelming college career in recent Miami football memory could "slip" in a draft, but that's the word buzzing around here. Dwayne Jarrett, meanwhile, still hasn't been taken. You know, the same Dwayne Jarrett who holds every career receiving record in USC history. I'm mildly disappointed with the Bears fans' jerseys in the stands: Rex Grossman, Brian Urlacher, Devin Hester, Walter Payton. Yawn. Where's the Curtis Enis throwback?" Greg Olsen had Kyle Wright and other assorted trash throw to him, and STILL took over a couple ball games and he's a dissapointment? Are you serious? Man that Calvin Johnson sure underachieved a bit, didn't he? He had clinically [expletive] Reggie Ball throwing to him and we all know he's under control of that. Nice to slip in a random and apparently meaningless insult about a previous Bear draft. (No one from that regime is still in charge)
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Adam Dunn stolen base. :shock: 8-) God damnit these managers have no idea how to run a baseball team. Why is he batting 6th? So his on base can get mostly wasted? [expletive].