Derwood
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Does removing Strasburg hurt their chances of winning the WS this year, yes or no?
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of course they have a CHANCE to win, but right now, they ARE winning. This would be like the Bears winning the division, but deciding that Cutler or Forte had to be protected for the future, so they'll just put the backup in for the playoffs
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He threw 24 inning last year. What should be his inning limit? As you say, every opportunity to compete is valuable but your citing the 2003 Cubs is flawed since the reckless use of Prior and Wood - similar to what you want the Nationals to do with Strasburg - torpedoed future Cubs teams' chances of competing in future years. I don't want them to have Strasburg throw 150 pitches every outing. I also don't want them to say "welp, we have the best record in baseball but we might win the WS in 3 or 4 years, so shut er' down, boys!" They're not shutting him down because they might win the World Series in 3-4 years. They're shutting him down because they want Strasburg healthy and pitching 200 innings in 3-4 years. which will be great if they're in 3rd place, right?
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He threw 24 inning last year. What should be his inning limit? As you say, every opportunity to compete is valuable but your citing the 2003 Cubs is flawed since the reckless use of Prior and Wood - similar to what you want the Nationals to do with Strasburg - torpedoed future Cubs teams' chances of competing in future years. I don't want them to have Strasburg throw 150 pitches every outing. I also don't want them to say "welp, we have the best record in baseball but we might win the WS in 3 or 4 years, so shut er' down, boys!"
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my issue is that 160 innings is a completely arbitrary, made up number and the Nats may torpedo their chances based on this completely arbitrary, made up number
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no, the point is that "young ace potential" doesn't mean "team will contend for the next decade". Strasburg's arm could fall off even at this made-up innings limit, and the Nats could have tanked their one and only chance to win it all.
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http://i.cdn.turner.com/sivault/si_online/covers/images/2003/0707_large.jpg
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Shutting down Strasburg only makes sense if you think the Nats are going to be perennial playoff contenders. Even then, there's no sure thing (see: 90's Atlanta Braves). No better time than now to try for the championship. Shutting down your ace seems like a bad idea when there's no guarantee the team will ever see October again
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This stupid salary cap structure has successfully made the NBA even MORE of a big market/small market league.
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isn't every village in the UK the result of inbreeding? Only if River Phoenix lives there
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looks to me like the Lakers have gotten older and more expensive
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I've always wondered how the steeplechase came about. Steeplechase makes sense. It's a competition replicating what racing through untamed nature might be (over hills, through streams, whatever). The triple jump is like the least efficient way to jump a long distance
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The triple jump is the least practical contest ever. Who thought of this thing?
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oh
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More like Brett JacKKKson, amirite?
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She's apparently not the nicest young lady in the world. Based on? People who have dealt with her this week? She didn't seem to be a very gracious loser last night.
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She's apparently not the nicest young lady in the world.
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8/5 Cubs (Germano) @ Dodgers (Blanton) 3 pm WGN
Derwood replied to Andy's topic in Fred Hornkohl Game Thread Forum
It feels like wind is blowing in from left at about 30mph. Every big hit off the bat ends up being an easy fly ball -
8/5 Cubs (Germano) @ Dodgers (Blanton) 3 pm WGN
Derwood replied to Andy's topic in Fred Hornkohl Game Thread Forum
solid knock for Jackson -
The whistle is blown every 5 seconds. This is madness
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It seems that the primary defensive strategy in Water Polo is using your fattest player to drown the opposition
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Hub Arkush is a bitter old man who still longs for the halcyon days of Dick Jauron
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I can't wait for the meatball-y reaction when he invariably has a "down" season in a year or two
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no deal
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Oh man, I can't wait for Penn State to beat Illinois this year. The meltdown will be legendary
