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  1. UMFan83
    3 of the 4 losses on this losing streak have been by 1 run. ugh Overall, exactly half of our losses this year have been by 2 runs or less (12 out of 24 losses)
  2. UMFan83
    Boo...so much for that hot streak and the fight to get to .500. We are now at the low water mark for the season at 9 games under .500 (15-24).
  3. UMFan83
    I'm not sure who else is on the bench but Reed Johnson against a righty wouldn't be my first choice
  4. UMFan83
    please let that become famous in Cubs-Sox lore
  5. UMFan83
    That's what stark indicated...they are probably going to do a rivalry week where everyone matches up with their natural rivals and do the 2 and 2 thing. Obviously there are some teams that lack natural rivals so they will be screwed. Not sure if it will actually be Mariners and Padres since they are so far apart, but I can't think of any other team except maybe Colorado who they could play that's closer (and I'm pretty sure Denver is still just as far away as SD)
  6. UMFan83
    Yup, that was an oft-repeated video whenever anyone wanted to illustrate the struggles of the 2004 Cubs.
  7. UMFan83
    biggio got hit by a pitch, but i see your point. I guess I forgot the hbp, prob hit some part of Biggio's plastic armor set. I still think that one of the the top 5 pitching performances of all time. I just havent seen someone with that much movement on his pitches have that much command over them. The Astros were an offensive juggernaut in the heart of the steroid era and he made them look like the 2012 Cubs offense. He probably could have been just as dominant against that year's All-Star team.
  8. UMFan83
    Riiiight that girl was you admit it.
  9. UMFan83
    It's posted in the Wood thread in Cubs Discussions. www.desipio.com also has it posted on their front page.
  10. UMFan83
    I have no idea what makes me and most Cubs fans adore Kerry Wood, but that made me really sad and at the same time happy to see him go out like that. I almost wish that Kerry could have finished the inning and gotten in a final AB in the bottom frame.
  11. UMFan83
    Probably could have used that runner we left on 3rd last inning...
  12. UMFan83
    Oh god, why can't his last appearance just be the 8th inning of a game we're leading or trailing by 5+ runs. No pressure, get all the applause, ride happily into the sunset.
  13. UMFan83
    Sounds about right
  14. UMFan83
    Considering how well we've been bunting this year....I'm gonna have to nix that idea.
  15. UMFan83
    Let's bunt for a hit with the go ahead run on 3rd with 2 outs?
  16. UMFan83
    maybe rubbing one out in the hot tub or taking a nap long odds say he's eating chicken and drinking beer in the clubhouse. Probably popping pills as well.
  17. UMFan83
    lol, but that doesnt mean the decision wasnt stupid. I don't care how bad the pen is.
  18. UMFan83
    Well when you have Shark due up next, its definitely a time to stay conservative on the basepaths.
  19. UMFan83
    I think 2 and 2 for those makes a good deal of sense. They are all very close in proximity. Well the problem that he points out is that there are 10 teams that don't have natural rivalries, so we're bound to get Padres-Mariners or something. Plus HOW ARE THEY GOING TO DECIDE WHO WINS THE BP CUP??
  20. UMFan83
    I'm reading on twitter that there are noticeable sections of empty seats at Wrigley. Is this true for those that are watching?
  21. UMFan83
    He pitched one of the greatest games of all time, second all-time in K/9, 10th all-time in H/9, was a key part of some of the best Cubs teams in recent times and was a fan favorite(which I think matters for team honors). Just because he doesn't deserve to be in the Hall of Fame doesn't mean he wasn't an all-time great Cub. If they retire Kerry Wood's number, we will be a further laughingstock. I would say the following people would have a better claim to get their number retired by the Cubs: Sammy Sosa Mark Grace Lee Smith And maybe: Carlos Zambrano Ryan Dempster Aramis Ramirez No one is going to laugh if we retire Wood's number. In a world where the Heat have retired MJ's number, the Rays have retired Boggs' number and the Indians have ensured that no player will ever wear the number 455 for them again, the retiring number thing is not that meaningful to fans of other teams.
  22. UMFan83
    Jayson Stark has an inside look at how the interleague schedule is supposed to play out. He says that apparently the plan is likely to be 4 "rivalry" games played during 1 week, 2 games at one stadium follow by 2 at the other one. Not bad, but I'd rather just have the 3 games. Other info: http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/page/rumblings120518/mlb-2013-interleague-schedule-huge-step-right-direction
  23. UMFan83
    I hear ya. I have Konerko and am already dealing with Ellsbury, Street, Cespedes, and David Robertson on the DL plus I had to drop Brian Wilson when he went out for the year.
  24. UMFan83
    It is possible for someone who has only been around for half of NSBB's history to have posted in 75% of the board's threads?
  25. UMFan83
    Yup, I'm pulling up pairs and sets of 4 all over the park. The cheapest seats are $32 and I just pulled up 4 in a row.
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