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I think the East teams will all play near .500. That being the case, the Cubs need the Marlins to lose and to beat the Astros. But, you are absolutely correct in that the none of it matters if the Cubs don't win.
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Should we cheer for the Astros to beat Florida and then start losing?
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for the Cubs. Too bad they can't win at home.
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LOSER!!!!!! :D
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LOL - nice matchup. The West playoff was pretty lopsided. There is a non-playoffs tournament for braggin' rights. The west is beating the snot out of the east again. And while Tim's loss doesn't matter, I think it still has to feel good for Chuck!
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Neifi is a bad offensive player - you might be able to afford that at SS if you have Ofers that can hit but you cannot afford it in the upper 6 spots in the batting order. Moreover, he lacks the skills that the cubs need to improve on. In any case, why not play Cedeno now? What is the purpose of playing your backup infielder everyday in September when you have a rookie you could be testing and getting experience? I don't see why we would want to lose Walker and replace him with another bad hitter in Cedeno (which is the scenario you portrayed although may not support). That would certainly make this team even worse. And of course, Dusty will find a way to get Neifi in everyday.
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I think its pretty simple - if you are out of the race, why are you playing a poor offensive SS that won't help you in the future over a young player that might? Neifi is not good.
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is now a yankee. therefore, you must hate him.
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hmmm, I have six starts actually. We need to change that rule though - seems silly that one team gets 2 more starts than the other. in the regular season it kind of averages out but in the playoffs thats not really a good test. anyway, sounds like sour grapes. I replaced Durham who pulled a hammy tonight against LA.
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Cubs win two in a row and the Illini are over .500!! :D
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Did I misread his 30:22 K:BB ratio in 60 IPs? That doesn't sound like a prospect to me.
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All the research I've read suggests that baseball hitters most often peak between 26 and 27, maintain close to that level until about 30, and then start to slowly decline. I've never seen any research that suggests that baseball hitters peak at 30, which is why I was curious about your source. Well, I think it's a hotly debated topic in Baseball (and athletics as a whole) which is why I said some would argue for 30 as a prime age. There have been studies that suggest that 28-32 is a prime age range for baseball players. Bill James wrote about this in "Looking for Prime." Conversely, there are others such as Billy Beane who believe that 25-29 is the prime age group. Of course, it could be argued that the 25-29 age group doesn't account for late bloomers. In either case, there will always be individuals to peak outside of the normal timeline. I think Beane is also considering production for the dollar - once players hit arbitration and then free agency, their production becomes much more expensive - hence by 29 a player is past his prime in production per dollar though not necessarily in production alone.
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Looks worthless. Burrows should fit right in.
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yea, but not until I get home tonight.
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no clue. this guy has to be the worst balls and strikes umpire in the majors. nice AB Lee.
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no, the historical records are all goofed up. they aren't reliable. they also show people scoring 700+ points.
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no, this is the first tie.
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Yea, that 4 versus 1 game is a meaningless game as both teams had byes (there is a consolation tournament).
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Joe Morgan says its your lack of leadership. Its just as important as how many runs you score and how many you allow.
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THEY TIED?!?!? LOL, that's never happened before. You have to catch Buddiga to get in Chuck, sorry.
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no, raw is out as unless he scores a whole ton of points next week and gets a three way tie. my team is pretty streaky too - the playoff format is the same as regular season except for the championship which is two weeks long. Lets all be thankful we aren't in New Orleans and pray for anyone that didn't or couldn't evacuate.
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I think Harry's mantra needs to be "go 'bulbs!". In the meantime, raw dawgs can play spoiler. in the west, looks like Shane eliminates three teams in one week to clinch a spot. congrats on your first playoff appearance (I think) - now I must break you!
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its head to head and then points so your chance would be for a three way tie so yea, you are probably screwed.
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Harrys and Quakers making opposite statements.
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but they still lost of course.