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I like the Jets pick, Keller is gonna become a great weapon for em'.

Weird they're going with a lefty here... Not so lucky today.

Well ya can't win em' all...

This, and only until Soriano comes back.

Man does this show how incredibly valuable Marmol is in his role, as if there wasn't enough evidence already. I think we can die down the starter talk till at least next year.

I agree whole-heartedly. I won't be overly excited when Lou bats Soriano 1st and Theriot 2nd, but that deals more with Theriot than Soriano. Once our offense starts to cool down to a sub-astronomic level and the weather continually warming up Soriano can easily carry this team for a week as we have seen him do before. I wouldn't be too concerned with the 7-5 record with Soriano in the lineup considering he wasn't the only one struggling then.

I think we should put it on t-shirts. Not a bad idea, I'd buy one.

It's waaaaay to soon to call him a data point "proving" anything. I just thought a discussion was warranted (or at least semi-interesting) based on my curious observation that minus opening day he just hasn't hit for power. Watching him bat, especially considering the Cubs teams of late, is absolutely beautiful. I just have the ever so slight concern that he is being pitched to as if he IS the hitter that hit a home run and a double on opening day, when in reality he is more of a patient singles hitter. Which isn't a bad thing necessarily, but if the pitchers realize it, it could change how he is pitched to and his selectivity won't be as much an asset. Of course if anyone can make the adjustments, he seems like the type of smart hitter who can. I'm totally with ya here. I was thinking about this briefly the other day. Its very similar when talking about a running back's day in the NFL...someone rushes for 100 yards on 25 carries at a 4.0 avg, but someone mentions if you take out his run of 40 yards he only rain for 60 yards on 24 carries, a 2.5 average. I believe taking out his amazing opening day is an interesting discussion piece because I too am concerned with his power. However, as others have pointed out, there are many things going against him hitting for power right now. I think he will pick back up which won't necessarily result in HR's but plenty of doubles. I think his projections(might be off) were around a .500 slugging. If Kosuke starts hitting more doubles pitchers will stay plenty afraid. I am weary of him maintaining an OBP of .440 obviously, but if he puts up a .400 OBP, we are looking at a .900 OPS, not too shabby for someone who should be hitting 2nd in the Cubs lineup. I wouldn't hold your breath on him hitting 20+ homers though, hope he surprises.

I would also like Cedeno at second, DeRo in left and Pie in center Cedeno at SS, DeRosa at 2B, and Murton in LF (Pie in CF). Dero is definitely staying in the LF for the time being, or given rest for a Rooster start while Cedeno and Theriot are hitting like they are now. Once Soriano comes back and DeRosa gets the starting 2b job again is where we might finally see Cedeno getting some starts at SS. If Cedeno keeps hitting like this then we have a good 'problem' on our hands here.

Yes, that^^^^ Definitely. also, z - cy young.

Cedeno ftw

Well this is perfect because I have a 2 1/2 hour class that starts at 6 tonight.

I'm trying to write a 20 page paper and have been in and out of this game thread as my only means to what is going on. What did Pie do?

Well McLouth will probably kill us but I see the Cubs outhitting the Pirates in this one to the tune of 7-5.

Is that true? On a KR he's got more time and space to plot his course. Punt coverage can be on you when you catch the ball. Perhaps, but in my opinion a punt return defense is less aggressive. Kickoff gets more search and destroy while a punt team tends to be a little more conservative. This is subjective obviously, plus he can always fair catch.

Players like Eric Metcalf have proven you can have a long successful career as a returner. How elusive Hester is I don't know if we've seen him take a big hit yet. As long as he gets lucky with leg injuries I don't see why he couldn't do what hes doing for another 10 years...I'm sure his TD's will drop periodically, but thats only because if he sustains his numbers he will blow every return record so far out of the water they will start calling kick returns hester bombs. I think the only thing that stops him from being an elite returner is becoming a wide receiver, as it looks Lovie is trying to accomplish that. I don't know you can plug someone in for just "important returns" or whatever Lovie was getting at, you'll lose that instinct that allows you to find your way through a mass of 21 people. Maybe not I dunno, I would personally leave him back there for kick returns, or at the very least punt returns only. Less likely to take a big hit on a punt return.

Yeah I have a 3 hour class that starts at 1 and I've never been within 100 ft. of a DVR. Oh well.

I downloaded TVants and watched the game from some Chinese channel -- it plays in English. It can be choppy sometimes and won't always work but if you have a good connection you can't complain. http://tvants.en.softonic.com/ - download it here http://www.myp2p.eu/competition.php?competitionid=&part=sports&discipline=baseball - find the link to the game here http://sopcast.allp2ptv.org/index.php?t=Baseball&c=&&Cnt= - another place to find games, have to download sopcast to use these links http://www.sopcast.org/download/ - to dl sopcast I came upon these today knowing I won't have CSN for another month, the TVants worked for me today although I have a bad connection and lost the game halfway through.

Is there any way to watch CSN online? Perhaps through that sopcast or something of that nature...I would go to the bar to watch it but I'm broke.

legendary

This had Cub signing written all over it. Can't complain too much hes a solid bench player. Hes probably gonna take not even half of Pie's would be at bats against left-handers as I think Lou will opt for Pie's defense a majority of the time. I like Johnson as a good contact PH option, hopefully he won't hit into too many double plays.

What's a VCR? I think it looks like an 8 Track. Kids. :roll: Stay off my lawn!

Aw crap. Well radio works too.

Awesome.

Roberts - 2b Fortunato - RF Lee - 1b Ramirez - 3b Soriano - LF Soto - C Derosa - SS Pie - CF Lets do this already.