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  1. abuck1220
    the original story made it seem like he was provoked by the reporter, but the audio tells a different story. myers just flipped out.
  2. abuck1220
    Which makes it the right call. Lou trusted his best contact hitter to simply make contact anywhere on the field.....and he didn't. He trusted one of his better judges of the strikezone to not strikeout...and he did. But we're still not factoring in the odds that he hits a liner or a soft flyball that turns into two or even three outs... which squarely place the move back in "wrong" category. the chances of him hitting an infield ground ball are still higher. if he hadn't started the runners and had grounded into a dp, i think a lot of people would have a different opinion on that decision.
  3. abuck1220
    did you see the replays? they really did not look like they were hit hard at all.
  4. abuck1220
    if the cubs can waste $2.5 mil on blanco and the like, they can waste a few million on prior. same goes with wood.
  5. abuck1220
    wow, you couldn't be more wrong. if kendall had hit seven infield groundballs on the season, you'd be right. as it is, however, you're very, very wrong with your math. Perhaps you're right, I wasn't paying attention to what he does with runners on (a requisite for a DP). Kendall strikes out in approximately 9.3% of his at bats. With runners on base, Kendall had seven GIDP in 150 AB... or about 4.6% of his at bats. Ok... so he was only TWICE as likely to strikeout as ground into a double play. Still not exactly a fantastic ratio for Lou. you're still wrong. you're counting all of his ab's when you're looking at strikeouts. plus, the runners on base thing is inaccurate because there will be times when there's a runner on base where a dp wouldn't be possible. the best thing (i guess) to look at would be how many times he grounds into a dp with a runner on first vs. how many times he k's with a runner on first or what % of time he k's vs. what % of times he gidp when a dp is in order. sending the runners was the right move, in my opinion. kendall had a dreadful ab all around, and that's why they didn't score that inning.
  6. abuck1220
    wow, you couldn't be more wrong. if kendall had hit seven infield groundballs on the season, you'd be right. as it is, however, you're very, very wrong with your math.
  7. abuck1220
    good inning.
  8. abuck1220
    good job, marmol. now we just need a series of d-back errors to get back in this baby.
  9. abuck1220
    listen, i don't know what you want me to say. yes, it could have been worse. he could have given up 11 runs instead of 5 and he could have stabbed carlos marmol or killed a baby. good job, marquis on not being worse.
  10. abuck1220
    rich hill's about the only guy who deserves to have good things said about him lately.
  11. abuck1220
    this is like the "marquis isn't so bad for a fifth starter argument." he has a remarkable ability to pitch so poorly that people's expectations go down and anything better than complete disaster is fine. he sucks. i think he meant it could have been worse. which fits exactly with what i was saying. so what you expected him to give up 8 or 9 runs today.... what are looking for. he gave up 5 runs in the first 2 innings then went scoreless in 3 1/3, which means it could have been worse... It's impossible to please abuck. it's impossible to please me by allowing 5 runs in 5 1/3 innings, yes. i'm also not pleased with a $100 mil that hovers around .500. sorry.
  12. abuck1220
    this is like the "marquis isn't so bad for a fifth starter argument." he has a remarkable ability to pitch so poorly that people's expectations go down and anything better than complete disaster is fine. he sucks. i think he meant it could have been worse. which fits exactly with what i was saying.
  13. abuck1220
    this is like the "marquis isn't so bad for a fifth starter argument." he has a remarkable ability to pitch so poorly that people's expectations go down and anything better than complete disaster is fine. he sucks.
  14. abuck1220

    week 21

    abuck1220 replied to Tim's topic in Fantasy Sports

    i shouldn't get bush's points from today. i could have sworn he was listed as tuesday's starter, so i didn't take him out of the lineup. looks like it'll be my second straight loss in which i've scored 300+ points.
  15. abuck1220
    marquis/blanco is one of the top worst signings batteries around.
  16. abuck1220
    they really were just pop ups.
  17. abuck1220
    is there a comedy forum?
  18. abuck1220

    week 21

    abuck1220 replied to Tim's topic in Fantasy Sports

    and the cubs get completely terrible wuertz tonight so dempster gets a save opp.
  19. abuck1220

    week 21

    abuck1220 replied to Tim's topic in Fantasy Sports

    hopefully i'm getting all these weeks where my opponent scores 350 out of the way before the playoffs. if cordero hadn't [expletive] all over himself tonight, i'd actually be half way in this one.
  20. abuck1220
    i wanted him too. but given that hendry seems to care more about putting together a boy scout troop than a good team, i didn't get my hopes up.
  21. abuck1220
    but michael vick got an indefinite suspension for dogfighting. NOT FAIR!
  22. abuck1220
    Not a problem kid??? He doesn't even have a good relationship with his own father. http://blogs.jsonline.com/brewers/ what a terrible post.
  23. abuck1220
    if the cubs are comfortable throwing a defensive OF of floyd, jones and fox/ward out there in the midst of a pennant chase, i think they could more than get by with soriano, pie, burrell. the cubs are in a position where they really have to make a hard push for dunn or burrell this offseason. arod would work too (moving derosa to rf and theriot to 2b).
  24. abuck1220
    wait til he gives kendall 2/$10, and the cubs will be paying two terrible catchers $7 mil+.
  25. abuck1220
    And he will start Thursday...bye bye Al Alburquerque! I also irrationally hate certain 21-year old Dominican kids on the basis of 11 appearances. Theres never any hatred. But he gave us no chance to win and get in the playoffs and thats what we are playing for. He was way overmatched at this level and always "hurt" The only thing they are playing for is possibly developing into future major league baseball players. Getting Peoria to the playoffs is pretty meaningless. Your post makes no sense at all. You can't possibly believe that minor league players don't want to win, and make it to the playoffs at every level? his post makes no sense?
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