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  1. UMFan83
    Don't we have one of those playing 2B today? Baez's OBP going into the game was .301. pwned
  2. UMFan83
    This post is beginning to look prescient I am the OP and even I have to disagree. I am not sure how to feel when I refresh NSBB and see 5 notifications. It usually means I either said something really dumb or really funny.
  3. UMFan83
    1st HR nice!
  4. UMFan83
    Addison says "horsefeathers you umfan for being concerned about me vs lhp"
  5. UMFan83
    I didn't say I'm not enjoying it, just that I'm a little more guarded in assuming a comfortable win after the recent sample. It's more that you're kinda the Tim Kurkjian of pointing out bad things that happened to the Cubs on a regular basis. Relax. Your turning a molehill into a mountain. This isn't even a bad thing just a comment that the games have been more competitive lately But I know the deal we go back and forth for 5 minutes and then we move on. Shouldn't have even engaged after your comment I should know better :)
  6. UMFan83
    Yeah, why bother enjoying things? I didn't say I'm not enjoying it, just that I'm a little more guarded in assuming a comfortable win after the recent sample.
  7. UMFan83
    I was going to make a comment about enjoying a comfortable game but the last 3 times I thought that the final scores were: 11-8 Cubs (was 8-7 in the 9th), 8-6 Marlins and 5-4 Cubs
  8. UMFan83
    Humblebrag approved It's a work trip - I'd rather be home watching the game. Be thankful. When I go on work trips it's somewhere like Indianapolis or Kansas City. You get to go to freaking Paris.
  9. UMFan83
    Willson!
  10. UMFan83
    Re: Soupy When do we reacquire Byfuglien? I've purposely remembered how to spell his name in preparation for this eventuality
  11. UMFan83
    Gotta love a 13 pitch inning in which you give up 3 ER
  12. UMFan83
    Well that's one way to take Hamilton's powerful bat out of the game.
  13. UMFan83
    Actually as much as I don't like Coomer, I would love to hear him call a play like that.
  14. UMFan83
    that was awesome except the injury. Rizzo! 3-0 3 batters into the game. And Rizzo wasn''t even running hard out of the box and got the ITP HR pretty easily.
  15. UMFan83
    :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: 2013 was, indeed, glorious. Was just reading your comment yesterday about England being an insular country and their ignorance, and then I read this quote, too perfect. There's enough smoke out there to tell me that Jurgen is anywhere from open to leaving USMNT to actively trying to depart, even if it is all coming from England. For him it makes sense, he can say he left on a high note by finishing 4th in Copa, even if we were the host country and there are many statistics that show we played rather poorly for the entire tournament.
  16. UMFan83
    One thing I did not see addressed in this article as a concern is Addison's continued struggle against LHP. For his career he has 25 hits in 175 AB against LHP, although 14 of those hits have been for extra bases (10 doubles, 4 HR) and his walk rate is 23% vs. 8% against RHP, but perhaps part of that reason is that he is not swinging at as many pitches because he knows he can't hit them. Some rudimentary numbers, ill let the smart guys handle the advanced stuff. Career vs RHP: .271/.334/.422/.757, 8% BB%, 30% K%, .358 BABIP Career vs LHP: .143/.250/.269/.519, 23% BB%, 33% K%, .188 BABIP Reverse splits always confuse the hell out of me as its understandable why many hitters struggle against same handed pitchers, but the reasons why, are inversely the reasons why many hitters are much better against opposite handed pitchers. So it doesn't make sense to me and my feeling is always that reverse splits are either a) Flukes or b) at least much more fixable than for instance a lefty that mightily struggles against LHP. Any thoughts/ideas/theories? I really don't want our awesome SS to be a platoon guy because he can't hit lefties, although for this season it works because Javy kills lefties.
  17. UMFan83
    Fun fact: If we play at the same pace we have since our 25-6 start (which is 25-20, a 90 win pace over a full season), we will finish 98-64 which would be the most wins in a season since 1945
  18. UMFan83
    There's really not a lot of 40 roster help in Iowa. We do have a spot open on the 40 but do you want to burn that on Black for (presumably) 1 game? Otherwise you are talking about Aaron Brooks, who has been starting and been bad, and Giovanni Soto who has been really bad
  19. UMFan83
    Also awesome about the win is it does not let the Cubs fall behind the Rangers for best record in baseball.
  20. UMFan83
    I thought it was awesome regardless of outcome Coghlan for Almora was bad, as was PH Addison and having him bunt and then not keeping his glove in the game.
  21. UMFan83
    Cubs baseball in 12 hours and 40 mins
  22. UMFan83
    [tweet]https://twitter.com/jonahkeri/status/748001129653538816[/tweet]
  23. UMFan83
    Also I'm slightly disappointed that nothing has hit into left field for the 3 innings there has been a relief pitching manning it.
  24. UMFan83
    Ok about 45 mins ago I would have said this was a terribly managed game by Maddon but since it worked out: Best. Game. Ever!
  25. UMFan83
    It's either him or Hammel out there
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