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In 1.2 innings Lackey managed to give up 4 runs and let one of his pitches kill Schwarber. Touché Cardinal scums -
This is why we got depth. Going to be tested 3 games into the season
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Ankle? Edit: nope knee
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Cobs
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Please don't be an ACL
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There we go!
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Dammit Miggy. Take care of this fool Addison
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this is so umfan Immm baaaaack
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Geez. Apparently the Cubs have won 2 total series in Arizona over the last 17 years.
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The quest to win 162 games has hit a serious roadblock. Now I know how Warriors fans feel.
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Jason 1/10 Heyward too!!
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Why haven't we scored yet? Ugh!
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Oh that's awesome
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I cannot tell if this is a serious attempt at making music.
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Does anyone have an idea of what the Cubs will do once Baez is off the DL, probably as soon as Monday? The 2 main options discussed were Szczur and Ramirez. Both are out of options. If we were going to lose someone, Ramirez makes the most sense as Szczur in a small sample has done enough to stay up, plus the Cubs are carrying an extra arm. But do the Cubs really want to risk losing Ramirez for nothing? Maybe they will work out a trade? I am also getting slightly nervous that he may just send down someone like Soler. He didn't hit at all in the Spring, didnt look that great in the first series against LA, not a plus on defense (other than maybe his arm), not a plus on the basepaths. You can't ignore his awesomeness in the playoffs, and you definitely can't place too much stock in Spring training and a sample size of 2 regular season games. You also can't risk hurting his trade value by sending him down, so probably not (although Gordo speculated this on the Score this morning). But its possible the Cubs believe that he could use some development and regular ABs.
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This is gonna an Edmonds situation for me. The toughest thing is that Lackey just has the most punchable face that I've ever seen. He could be pitching a perfect game in the World Series and while I might love him at that point, I'd still really want to punch him in the face. It's almost like an involuntary reflex. Combine that with his questionable personal life and he's got a bit of an uphill battle to climb although I'm obligated to like him as a Cub.
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24 innings 0 runs for the Pads. Will they ever score?
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Finally a thread to discuss the best Bullpen catcher in the game, Chad Noble.
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Also Chase Field has a roof Yes, but I seem to recall that Chase is more of a hitter's park with the roof open and more neutral when closed. And I know the schedule. Been trying to figure out a way to get to a game, but it's just not going to happen this time out west. Yeah, I believe its still a hitter's park with the roof closed, but becomes a bandbox when opened.
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Not sure how early you expect the lineups out, but you are going to be waiting awhile if you expect one today.
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I'm pretty shamelessly rooting for them to get to 73. You would. You've already got 20 years of experience in saying things like "I don't care if they finished with a better record, the (86 Celtics) played in a tougher era and were a better team"
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The Dodgers in 2013 went 42-8 during a stretch, which actually sounds a lot less impressive than 35-5, although its really going 35-5 and then going 7-3 in their next 10. The 1906 Cubs actually hold the record for best 50 game stretch in MLB history at 45-5.
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The Super Cubs roll into Arizona to take on LaRussa's Diamondbacks. The Cubs will start John "It's like the friend whose an horsefeathers, but he's our horsefeathers" Lackey in his Cubs debut. He will attempt to become the next former Cardinal that we will feel awkward about rooting for until he does well and we just get over it. The Diamondbacks will start someone named Rubby, which is what chicks do when they watch the Cubs play baseball. Go Cubs!
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I bet you could accurately predict 6 of the 8 division winners today. I would also bet that if you made a list of 6 teams that could win the super bowl the winner would be on your list. I suggest this is true of most capped leagues. Which illustrates the point that the cap isn't leveling the playing field very much. The NFL is different since teams can get immediate help from the draft. So there's more hope for a team like Miami to make the playoffs but they're still unlikely to win the super bowl. I'm guessing you don't follow the NFL. There's turnover all the time. Teams go from the Super Bowl to top of the draft within a couple years. The only stability is with elite QBs. If you have an elite QB, you can be in the hunt every year. Take New England out of the equation and every year is different. And New England not only has an elite QB, but play in a division with horribly run competition. Hmm, while I agree there is more parity in the NFL than biittner77 is giving credit, if you look at the last 13 Super Bowls, only 2 of the teams that played in those Super Bowls have picked in the top 8 since making the Super Bowl, the Cardinals and the Eagles (who did it 9 years after making the Super Bowl). That said, in the last 15 Super Bowls, 18 of the 32 teams have made it so that seems like parity to me, even if it seems like the same AFC teams have made it recently.
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2 games left against the Spurs. Hmmm
