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  1. UMFan83
    Soriano...did...something?
  2. UMFan83
    I wish we could pinpoint why the Cubs have such trouble with RISPs so we could correct it. Gooney had a good explanation that I bought into earlier, but I still don't think that explains how bad we've been.
  3. UMFan83
    Didn't have trouble getting him out today..
  4. UMFan83
    Well, 2 more outs and this pitcher lasts longer than he did last time. Of course last time he gave up 8 runs in 2.1 IP. This time just the 1 so far...
  5. UMFan83
    I'm not watching...did Baker have a chance to score on Dempster's hit? I'd be pissed if we blew this chance.
  6. UMFan83
    So much for the lead Demp. The Cubs are the luckiest team in baseball. Instead of Eckstein hitting into a double play, Ramirez plays just far enough in for the ball to give him trouble and leads to a run scored.
  7. UMFan83
    There's more than one way into the playoffs.
  8. UMFan83
    http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/chi-18-cubs-padres-chicago-aug18,0,2154939.story
  9. UMFan83
    marmol's control has been a joke, guzman is a decent option but needs to be handled carefully because his arm is made of glass, marshall can't crack 88 mph with his fastball and would be facing mostly RH batters, and grabow has neutral splits and walks way too many people. you're giving these guys too much credit. And Gregg leads all relievers in home runs allowed and is 2nd in the league in blown saves. Marmol has bad control but is nearly unhittable, Guzman's arm is made is glass but has often had to pitch more than 1 inning during games while making him the closer would eliminate most of that. Why does the speed of Marshall's fastball matter? There are a few closers out there without mid-90s stuff. He gets people out better than Gregg does. And are you telling me Gregg would clearly be a better closer than Grabow?
  10. UMFan83
    I love reading the early edition Cubs game story after a game like this. The Trib article was clearly written for a victory, and has "but it didn't happen as Gregg blew the save.." interjected randomly.
  11. UMFan83
    LaTroy Hawkins was worse IMO. Down the stretch in 2004, he had 6 saves in his last 11 save opps that year (meaning 5 blown saves in 11 attempts) and blew 3 of his last 5 meaningful save attempts (he saved the last game of the season when we were already eliminated). Then in 05, he started the season by blowing 4 of his first 8 save attempts, leading to him finally getting demoted. So over a 2 year stretch, he blew 9 of 19 save attempts. Just awful.
  12. UMFan83
    You never appreciate the value of a good closer until you get one as bad as this. We have had our share of bad closers (06 Dempster, 04 Hawkins, etc) and it never fails to enrage me. I just can't help but think of how dominant Marmol looked in the 8th and wonder what would have happened if they just used him in the 9th. they'd probably be down 4-1 going into the 9th and never need a closer. the problem is the lack of quality bullpen arms, not gregg. our best closer option has walked one man per inning. that's not a good sign. Lack of quality bullpen arms? I have infinitely more confidence in Marmol, Guzman, Marshall and Grabow than Gregg. I'm not saying all of them are awesome, but I think all 4 would have better results in the closers role than Gregg.
  13. UMFan83
    Who cares if Cardinals fans are reading...I've used Cardinals and Brewers message boards as a source of entertainment over the last 3 years so why shouldn't they do the same? What else do they have to do? St. Louis is a hellhole and like Vance says, the Hee Haw marathon isn't until Saturday afternoon.
  14. UMFan83
    just stop, please. Just being the voice of reason here. I personally don't think this team is going anywhere either, but I will still watch each game hoping the team can somehow get hot and mask their many deficiencies. I've already accepted that not making the playoffs isn't the end of the world, so I have nothing to lose by holding out hope.
  15. UMFan83
    You never appreciate the value of a good closer until you get one as bad as this. We have had our share of bad closers (06 Dempster, 04 Hawkins, etc) and it never fails to enrage me. I just can't help but think of how dominant Marmol looked in the 8th and wonder what would have happened if they just used him in the 9th.
  16. UMFan83
    Only lost a 1/2 game in the WC. Would have liked to be 3 out, but 4 out isn't the end of the world. The division's done. We have to pass four teams in the Wild Card. I don't have hope that we can do that. It's not very likely, you are right but the season isn't over and there's still hope. This team isnt going anywhere. Crazier things have happened. I'm sure Cardinals fans thought the team was going nowhere during each of their three 8 game losing streaks during the 06 season, including the one during the last 2 weeks of the season.
  17. UMFan83
    Has anyone confirmed if Santo is alive still?
  18. UMFan83
    We can't win in this ballpark anymore. In 04-05, we couldn't lose there but now its the opposite.
  19. UMFan83
    Only lost a 1/2 game in the WC. Would have liked to be 3 out, but 4 out isn't the end of the world. The division's done. We have to pass four teams in the Wild Card. I don't have hope that we can do that. It's not very likely, you are right but the season isn't over and there's still hope.
  20. UMFan83
    Anyone excited to listen to Lou's press conference. Gregg has to be removed as closer. There are no more excuses, he's not tipping his pitches, he's not injured, he doesn't have a dead arm, he's just bad at pitching.
  21. UMFan83
    Maybe the Cardinals are just better than us?
  22. UMFan83
    Only lost a 1/2 game in the WC. Would have liked to be 3 out, but 4 out isn't the end of the world.
  23. UMFan83
    It's just not our year....
  24. UMFan83
    We should have just had Marmol finish the 9th. He only faced 2 batters in the 8th. All the scoring chances we blew...
  25. UMFan83
    Just end this and start tomorrow 4 games out of the wild card.
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