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  1. UMFan83
    If Randy doesn't throw balls, we're not going to walk. It's not like we're chasing. Fine...last 8 Cubs batters, 22 total pitches, 8 pitches taken, 14 pitches swung at.
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    Last 12 batters: 8 total balls seen.
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    I'm a bit worried that in both of Harden's starts he looks electric in the first few innings and then quickly loses his control and throws a lot of pitches in the later innings. Don't know if thats just a small sample size fluke though. I'm also worried about the fact that no Cub has been to a 3 ball count tonight (I don't think)
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    I'm pretty sure the Cubs haven't faced him in several years. The last time was 4/26/04 http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/4288/gamelog;_ylt=AqFfPe4PalSTpyZBFNfS9PiFCLcF?year=2004 I remember that game. Zambrano got shelled. It was on ESPN so I was really excited to watch it, and we got hosed.
  5. UMFan83
    I might be the only person who still has Rickie Weeks on their fantasy team. And yes I started him tonight.
  6. UMFan83
    Wow... Piniero getting ripped apart.. 4 straight hits and its 3-2
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    If he finishes with an OPS over .900 I don't care what he does. He's got some catching up to do.
  8. UMFan83
    I am actually totally calm watching this game. I can't see myself caring who wins and loses. Either way we gain or lose to one of them.
  9. UMFan83
    Whose left to worry about contracts for the time being. Just Hester right?
  10. UMFan83
    Ramirez has treaded back to his normal BB levels since early June, Lee has not been walking at a good rate (for him) all year, Fukudome seems to be getting squeezed and getting no close calls at the dish and is just slumping in general, Soto hasn't been walking that much since May. The Cubs team OBP has gone down every month this year. I don't think they are 2006 Cubs levels here, but they aren't going to be like April and May again.
  11. UMFan83
    4-day timeout for you. For real? Are you going to ban people for saying Theodore Lilly too? :lol: Edit: Oh wait, my sarcasm meter is off.
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    Nice post, but I have to ask. Who are you, and what did you do with UMFan83? Haha, seriously. Hey come on guys I'm trying here. Glad you noticed haha. Seriously, wow. I think you just got tired of the optimists complaining. Whoever those douchebags were. Nah, I told you all that most of my extreme pessimism comes during or immediately after games. Not that I'm a huge optimist the rest of the time (79 win prediction in 2007, 83 win prediction in 2008), but I am definitely more rational and levelheaded.
  14. UMFan83
    From Will Carroll's chat: BTW, Soriano was 0-2, BB, K, R in his rehab start today before being pulled for a PH in the 6th.
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    Wait....from Will Carroll's chat:
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    Looks like Soriano's day is done. He was lifted for a PH in the 6th. 0-2, BB, K, R
  17. UMFan83
    I don't know who this Willis guy is, but he needs to stop making the last out of the inning in front of Soriano. If only the Cubs could go 21-5 over a 26 game stretch. That would put us at 79-45 :mrgreen:
  18. UMFan83
    I actually have no idea who I want to win at this point. So honestly, I'm not going to watch the game because either way I'm going to be pissed off at the result.
  19. UMFan83
    Midseason form! :lol:
  20. UMFan83
    Trying to figure out if DHing is a good sign or a bad sign that he might come back tonight. It could be good in that Lou doesn't want him to tire so he can play a game tonight. It could be bad because they are expecting him to rehab for a couple of days and are telling him to worry about only hitting today. Tonight? Seriously? There is no way the Cubs organization would try to play him in 2 games in the same day after being out for 6 weeks. Everything I have seen points to a thursday return. Small chance of possibly wednesday. *Edit* Just saw Lou's comments. I still say it would never happen though. I personally think he'll be back Wednesday
  21. UMFan83
    Trying to figure out if DHing is a good sign or a bad sign that he might come back tonight. It could be good in that Lou doesn't want him to tire so he can play a game tonight. It could be bad because they are expecting him to rehab for a couple of days and are telling him to worry about only hitting today.
  22. UMFan83
    Nice post, but I have to ask. Who are you, and what did you do with UMFan83? Haha, seriously. Hey come on guys I'm trying here. Glad you noticed haha.
  23. UMFan83
    Well, let's look at Durham's numbers the last few seasons. This year: 293 .385 .414 Last year: 218 .295 .343 2006: 293 .360 .538 2005: 290 .356 .429 2004: 282 .364 .484 2003: 285 .366 .441 What he's doing this year looks right in line with his last few years excepting last season. He's getting on base a little better, slugging a little less. When he performed so poorly last season, most assumed age had caught up with him. But looking at his performance in the first half this year and comparing it to his other performances, I think he'll stay pretty close to that level. It's a good deal for the Brewers and if Yost is smart (hint: He's not), then Durham would supplant Weeks in the line-up. Well thats what I'm saying. His 2007 numbers aren't just like a slight deviation from the norm, they are a collossal dropoff. Why did he play so poorly in 2007? There is no explanation.
  24. UMFan83
    Does anyone realize that at the end of this series, we finish a 44 game stretch where we -played 29 road games and only 15 home games -missed our All Star LF almost the entire time -missed our ace for 2 starts -missed our closer for 10 games -played 6 series (5 on the road) against teams that currently occupy playoff sports Our record in that span? 22-19 (with 3 to go). After this, we play 26 of our next 39 at home, and only 2 series (both at home) against teams that currently occupy playoff spots. Oh and we'll have our All Star LF, closer and ace back for most if not all of that time. My guess: we will without a doubt have at least a 5 game lead going into what looks to be an impossible September
  25. UMFan83
    I hope he plays just so he can say he played in a rookie league/major league morning/evening doubleheader
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