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  1. BigSlick
    Yet Dusty expressed desire for some speed on the basepaths, so should we fault our GM for trying to help a manager get talent he requires? Shouldn't that GM get someone with speed that can actually get on base? I mean I know it's nice the guy can run a 4 - 40 but what good does it do when the only place they go is from the batters box back to the dugout? But...but... Thats hard.
  2. BigSlick
    Yet Dusty expressed desire for some speed on the basepaths, so should we fault our GM for trying to help a manager get talent he requires?
  3. BigSlick
    I guess I should put in an official guess: 1 run in the 3rd, in a 12-1 loss. :cry:
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    Wouldn't matter much, the manager can't change the roster, and thats exactly whats wrong with this team. No hitting. What can he do? I don't like Baker at all, but I'm far from a basher. I just don't think it should EVER occur to him to do things like starting Bynum two days in a row, especially since he didn't do much in the first game. If he gets 3 or 4 hits, I can deal with it, but just doing it for no reason is stupid. He loves taking out our hottest hitters for absolutely no reason, or for completely idiotic reasons like "going up against a left-hander" or something and keeping someone like Jacque Jones in. I especially love taking out Todd Walker for Neifi Perez, so Maddux can get better defense at 2b. I think the runs created by Walker more than makes up for his defense. :roll:
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    Thats why they have the ring and Pennant and we can only dream of it No, that's not why at all. I really hope the first two posts are tongue-in-cheek, if not: The bunting, stealing, etc. was more of a distraction than a help to the Sox team. Reasons for winning the World Series: 1. Hot team, right after being pushed by the Indians for the division title 2. Superb pitching, in fact, almost supernatural pitching in the playoffs. 3. Career years from relatively mediocre players. 4. Lots of home runs. 5. Luck. Winning in the playoffs is usually a crapshoot. Bunting almost always causes a strategically negative effect. Never good to trade bases for outs. All the "fundamentals" have for the most part been refuted by stats as distractions. Speed as an important factor in a strong baseball team is also a misconception. "Manufacturing" runs is complete BS. A .260 hitter is more productive ("creates" more runs on average) swinging away at pitches than bunting a lead off man. Also, Joe Morgan is a moron. Unfortunately for the Cubs, Dusty Baker has FALLEN IN LOVE with this "small-ball" idea. Its complete contradictorary to effective baseball strategy, and is just a romantic view of the game. We're screwed until this idiot leaves.
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    Wouldn't matter much, the manager can't change the roster, and thats exactly whats wrong with this team. No hitting. What can he do?
  7. BigSlick
    Bets on when it will end? My money is on the mid-30's.
  8. BigSlick
    Your avatar is almost as terrifying as the Cubs' offense.
  9. BigSlick
    Have we gone scoreless? Lets keep a running counter. 25 Innings so far.
  10. BigSlick
    He was hoping they would go for the run-down and a run would score Have you guys ever read Moneyball? Theres a passage with Mabry in it, and he comes off as a combination of a douche and a moron. "Have you ever faced a major league pitcher? Yea, I didn't think so"-Mabry
  11. BigSlick
    is that sarcasm? Except for right field, I would agree. I like the youngsters as much as the next guy, but Murton and Cedeno are far from All-Stars. Neither are Walker, Jones and Pierre. In fact the only 2 All-Stars I see are Lee and Ramirez.
  12. BigSlick
    I wasn't aware Hendry plays CF. He doesn't but he is the one that put this pathetic team together. Pathetic? There's nearly a potential all-star at every position. It's the Lee injury that's really killing us. Dusty. 'nuff said. Wait. what who what team are you watching?
  13. BigSlick
    You called it. I rule. Don't worry my dudes. Aramis will save us next inning. I somehow doubt that. Everyone on the Cubs (except, ironically, Zambrano) is in a super-uber-mega funk. Even if they all had career years, we would only be putting up average run totals.
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    I just want you to know that I officially benched Chris Shelton, who is now, in my book, a 3 week wonder. In other news, SCORE A FRIGGIN' RUN.
  16. BigSlick
    Ok, I think I'm officially bad luck. Last year was the first time I became really interested in baseball, and started to follow the Cubs. I watched occasionally, but I was never all that interested. Whenever I turn on the television and watch the Chicago Cubs, they do horrible. I turned in on the 2003 playoffs, I regretted it. Last year was horrible. This year may be worse. Maybe I should give up fandom and give you guys a chance at happiness. :cry:
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    How he takes the 2 of the best bats out of the lineup and expects them to score ANY runs amazes me.
  18. BigSlick
    ALONG WITH BILLY WAGNER WHO BLEW A SAVE You know Wagner is hurt and should have surgery but is trying to pitch through it, right? In other news, Pierre goes deep...to the edge of the outfield. Really? TIME TO GO WAIVER-SURFING
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    I've given him credit. And I have to admit, the Neifi/Macias 1/2 punch of last year seemed to generate more runs than this team is generating right now. :shock: Contrary to popular belief, the lead off men of the Cubs last year scored more runs than the most overrated player of the game, Scott Podsednik.
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    BOBBY JENKS GAVE ME A 40.50 ERA YEA HE'S MY CLOSER ALONG WITH BILLY WAGNER WHO BLEW A SAVE YES YES THANKS YOU
  21. BigSlick
    Bobby Jenks and Billy Wagner both manage to blow saves today. Jenks does it in amazing fashion, he has a 40.50 ERA in 2/3 of an inning. Never trust those White Sox players. :lol: Derrek Lee gets injured, Carlos Beltran whines and misses playing time, Zito just plain blows, i'm liking my luck.
  22. BigSlick
    Agreed on all counts. I was impressed by our play, to be honest, if you told me the Bulls pushed the Heat to 6 games, I would have told you that you were a moron. Unimpressed with the Heat, wouldn't be surprised to see them bounced out in the second round. I'm tired of seeing Posey or Walker hit another goshdarn 3 while we double Shaq. At least I'll save myself from throwing something at the TV now... Maybe we can get Aldridge...or anybody that can score and is taller than 6'9'', thats fine with me. :lol:
  23. BigSlick
    little late there buddy.
  24. BigSlick
    Honest question: How many straight innings have the cubs gone without scoring a run?
  25. BigSlick
    I don't know if thats possible.
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