BigSlick
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...against his former team. The last one was a ROCKET, a no doubter, and it shut up Hawk for a while. ("Four nothing, A's", and then he dissociated himself for a while) Amazing. This game was just surreal. The Sox come back from 4-0, and win with guess what, a squeeze bunt from Pablo Ozuna (WITH 2 OUTS AHHHHHH). What?! Its like some sick joke or something. Poor Zito and poor Thomas. (I kinda got a soft spot in my heart for the A's, especially after reading Moneyball)
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Steve Stone: Baker extension to be announced anyday...
BigSlick replied to cubbyvirus00's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
probably a winning streak. the problem is. they wont have one. :lol: -
When you start noticing that his mechanics are changing for the worse... Then yea.
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I think *gulp* a sweep by the woeful Fish might pressure them to fire somebody.
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Not really. Just looking for what I consider a much better team to emerge from a couple of very difficult weeks. I'm not seeing a team ready to phone it in. When I saw neifi perez lay down that bunt, I knew this season was over.
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Murton in the 8 spot? I don't understand, what happened to him being our 2 hitter?
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Didn't we lose a series to the Pirates? Left-handed starters kill us!
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Great post, hadn't thought of it this way. You hadn't thought about it that way because it really doesn't make much sense. If beating established pitchers just came to swinging at everything, they wouldn't be established pitchers. Its not the fact that they throw strikes, its the fact that they throw strikes that are hard to hit. Every pitcher can throw strikes, but hitting them isn't the same as batting practice. Yes, the Cubs may not draw a lot of walks, but I don't buy this "they are more successful against good pitchers because they swing nilly-willy" theory. Sample-size anyone?
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Wood sore shoulder; might not make next start
BigSlick replied to UMFan83's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
As opposed to what? Wishing he wouldn't come back healthy and pitch well? As opposed to having him just leave without the Cubs being able to at least try to get something for him. If he pitches poorly he hurts us because the Cubs will lose and nobody will want to trade for him. Well, we got a first round pick if he leaves, and we also don't have to possibly owe someone a whole lotta money. -
shhhhh...don't talk about it. he's in the doghouse, apparently.
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And some want him to play centerfield next year....ah jeez....that would be a disaster. But as others have stated, defense is grossly overrated in baseball. How many runs would a Vlad-arm on Jones save us over the course of a season?
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DLee, one-armed or not, is never gonna have the patented "hit the ball into the ground towards the second basemen" swing that Neifi has perfected for damn near 10 years.
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Faith. Faith hasn't carried this team very far in the past 98 years.
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As bad as Mabry is, I really don't want to see more Neifi or Freddy. Maybe this will force them to *gasp* sign someone else or call someone up. Nah, thats just a dream.
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Theres always broadcasting and coaching available to waste his time on. Don't feel bad for retired MLB players, they got it made.
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Well...I'm not sure. They're both horrible. Lima 2006: 0-3, 14.1 IP, 14 ER, 8.79 ERA, 1.81 WHIP Rusch 2006: 1-5, 32 IP, 26 ER, 7.31 ERA, 1.56 WHIP This following a year in which Lima was 5-16 with a 6.99 ERA. I've never understood why some teams pick up certain players. Someone posted an amazing stat about Rusch that I don't clearly remember, but his winning percentage (sub 40% if I remember) is among the lowest in MLB history for how many innings he's pitched in his career. Basically he's sucked for a while, but people just keep giving him jobs.
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Or Latin players in general? "I didn't make it off the island by walking. I did by hitting." -Vlad Guerrero Vlad can lean on the fact that he is one of the best pure hitters in MLB history, so he can get by. :wink:
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Jaque Jones keeps his spirit alive and well, the prince of timely hits, and only timely hits.
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What? Wasn't Mabry defending himself?
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I love how Dusty likes to limit the importance of walks for our organization...yet they end up biting us in the butt every single time.
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Cuban for Owner and Bob for Manager next year
BigSlick replied to rjchapma's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Does Billy Beane have a brother? -
We got 3 today, but I'm still upset.
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He had a pretty poor AB even when he had that bloop single that somehow took Contreras out of the game. I wonder what would have happened to Contreras if that blooper didn't fall.
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Or Latin players in general?
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Carlos Lee!