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I'd vote Clinton but I wouldn't be happy about it.

Wolverine, they market the crap outta him.

.gif =/= pic. Take that amateur crap back to OT. OT is so over the .gif fad. VAVs are the rage now, son http://home.comcast.net/~davhern2/bowdown.gifhttp://home.comcast.net/~davhern2/bowdown.gif We need to get those going over here.

.gif =/= pic. Take that amateur crap back to OT.

It's The CT Gamethread back and ready for more. Color me concerned by this pitching match-up. Hopefully the offense has some pop left in them after their scoring explosion in the last two games. EDIT: I almost forgot... http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c124/bnance82/cubssweepsx1.jpg Let's see our pitchers: This guy (left) who seems friendly enough: http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w20/CTCubsFan/edinson_michael_2.jpg 1-0, 0.87 ERA, 9/5 K/BB vs. This consummate professional who has no funny pictures of himself on the internet: http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w20/CTCubsFan/teddy.jpg 0-2, 9.95 ERA, 8/4 K/BB Let's keep that ERA under 10.00 today Ted... And remember, you lost the most miserable game of my Phillies series, so you owe me. Man, I'm in the mood for some... NOTES: - Huge thanks to Bruce for the update on Pie in the previous game thread. Very glad to see that Lou is taking such a personal interest in Felix. Very happy to see that late inning walk tonight. - Derrek Lee is a handsome man. - Alfonso Soriano is still an idiot. - The Cubs have now won 3 in a row, and their 9-5 record puts them 1.5 back of St. Louis and a game up on Milwaukee. - And a look at the farm via our lovely Minors forum (AKA the prospects I know by name): ~ Veal: 5.2 IP, 8 H, 1 ER, 3/0 K/BB, HR, 6-7 GO-FO - Lastly in the event Lilly pulls himself together and the Cubs win, I will be a little late putting up the game thread most likely, but not too late.

Time to get the next one up...

Anyone care to try and guess tonight's lineup?

Oh My lord. I hate injuries so much. I hate this even more because I bet Theriot leads off. Ugh. IT'S OK THERIOT HAS TURNED THE CORNER AND IS NOW AWESOME SRSLY. He's OPSing .731!!!

Significant update here per rotoworld:

I'm not gonna lie, I'm liking that match-up.

What's this all about? it's just fun to say that another team in our division is managed by dusty baker. Got ya covered.

Welcome to the new and improved CT gamethread, now heavily edited and featuring notes (excitement!) Hope everyone had a happy Tax Day. Since the Cubs did so well I'll leave the team names as is. I believe the previous game could best be summed up by "Chicks dig the long ball". For the picture version (thanks various NSBBers) we have: http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w20/CTCubsFan/lou.jpg Today we have: This doofus http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w20/CTCubsFan/0623sfogg-a.jpg 1-1, 7.00 ERA, 6/3 K/BB vs. This conquerer of worlds http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w20/CTCubsFan/carlos-zambrano.jpg 1-1, 3.20 ERA, 18/2 K/BB UPDATED Notes: - Soriano: Big idiot or biggest idiot? ANSWER: Biggest idiot, Lou says he will be "out for a while". MRI done tonight, results available tomorrow. Roto says: - Is Matt Murton fast approaching? ANSWER: Mr. Murton, your table was ready... Its just too bad Eric Patterson bribed the hostess. - Mike Weurtz, two straight horrible appearances. Injured or just a fluke? - In a glance at the farm via our always awesome Minor League forum: - Samardzija: 5 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2/2 K/BB, HR, WP, 1-11 GO-FO - Ceda: 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3/0 K/BB, HR, 5-7 GO-FO

CUBS WIN

Sit down Cpatt

Bite your tongue

Hurry up Cubs. I need to be distraction free.

Damn you riot.

Rhee even earned himself a blurb on Roto. Sounds like they might like the guy:

Speaking of which, whats the latest on the sale of the Cubs?

I forgot that all of NSBB's brilliant minds (who just happen to not be brilliant enough to have jobs in baseball) do. Pretty much always it seems. (I'm not saying I agree with yanking Hill, but seriously, people on NSBB think they know everything about baseball - sometimes it gets tiresome). Ahh...the famous attack the posters when you can't attack the posts strategy...you must be an aspiring politician. When you can't attack another candidates view points or plans, you attack the candidate himself and try to discredit him. Brilliant. Better question - is he wrong? They are taking unusual steps BECAUSE they see how much talent, potential and upside he has. They won't put Marquis or Lilly to the bullpen because this is who they are - what you see is what you get. Hill has the talent to be so much better. Is he wrong? Doesn't matter. If he's right, he should be able to make an argument without resorting to that crap. He wasn't even making an argument at that point, he was simply discrediting the entire board. True but he's also pretty right about the board.

I fully agree, but it won't be for any legitimate reason. He's being railroaded by the coaching staff; Lou is determined to destroy this kid's confidence. This is an incredible overreaction. It should be bronzed and placed in the Overreaction Hall of Fame. When one takes into account the recent history with PIe on the ML Roster I don't think the post is much of a stretch. However, since you feel the need to be the arbiter of what is and is not an overreaction, I'll defer to your greater wisdom. If you actually think Lou might in any way be purposely trying to destroy Pie's confidence, you probably should defer.

Spot starter = 1 time start win or lose. my bad, i didn't know he needed a spot starter Other way around.

Spot starter = 1 time start win or lose.

Since its such a special occasion, I'll allow it.

No offense, but you really do need to consider the possibility, no matter how unlikely, that there could be something more to this that we're simply not privy to. That is usually the right reaction to many things that people make into a big deal, especially during the off season. The number of people that acted like they knew what was going on between GMs was astounding.