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  1. UMFan83
    I cant believe how much the story of Ryan Howard is lost among the national media. Everyone knowingly admits that they think the 3 men who broke the HR record (Bonds, McGwire, Sosa) were cheaters. Therefore the unspoken HR record is 61 still. Howard is on pace to eclipse this IN HIS FIRST FULL SEASON. Of course there are several factors that could explain this outburst: -The weakness of the NL -HGH? Ok, I have nothing else. But for a kid with less then 200 games under his belt to come out and potentially slug 63 HR and 157 RBI (projected numbers) is just mind boggling to me. No other rookie or second year player can touch those numbers. Yes there are weaknesses in his game (18 doubles for a power hitter seems really low), but for a sport whose fans are obsessed with raw power, this story needs to get more attention.
  2. UMFan83
    Its a good thing wins and losses arent decided on paper by 'the experts'
  3. UMFan83
    I like Adewale Ogunleye better
  4. UMFan83
    I saw that before they corrected it. Stupid Phil Rogers
  5. UMFan83
    The guy that writes this article is a moron. He just implied that the Bears should go out and trade for Brett Favre. http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=whitlock/060907
  6. UMFan83
    With all due respect to Scott Moore and his potential...God I hope not. They use him as leverage, and Aramis laughs all this way to Anaheim or some place.
  7. UMFan83
    Ronnie Brown, getting my fantasy team off to a good start! I really wish Dante could get the ball to Chambers more though.
  8. UMFan83
    I don't remember mine...but probably because I was 2. That reminds me, I need to send my dad a nasty email sarcastically thanking him for making me a Cubs fan
  9. UMFan83
    Unfortunately, his last comment to Cubs.com caused him to disguise his name and move to Arizona, but make no doubt, this is him. Ladies and gentlement, the world's only remaining Dusty Baker backer (from the Paul Sullivan mailbag):
  10. UMFan83
    Glad you enjoyed your first game at Wrigley. Too bad the team sucks and no one went. Thats a sweet video btw.
  11. UMFan83
    Agreed. And I have no idea who could replace him. But I hear Dusty Baker may be desperate for a job this winter. Hey! Jim Hendry used to manage at the college level! I think we just killed two birds with one stone! That would be a Cubslike move. Team can't hit, lets switch Sarge and Gene's positions to make it look like things are changing!
  12. UMFan83
    Booooo Offtopic, but does anyone ever ask themselves why Boo is universally accepted as a sign of distate. In reality it's just a silly sound. All of the world's knowledge can be found on wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booing Which leads you to: http://www.slate.com/id/2141597/?nav=tap3
  13. UMFan83
    Anyone who can define OBP and explain its relative importance to the game of baseball is fine by me. Extra credit to anyone who can discuss the disadvantage of 'selling low'
  14. UMFan83
    Dusty is probably thinking: "Crap, I killed baseball on the north side of Chicago"
  15. UMFan83
    Good call. Thats not interesting, thats predictable.
  16. UMFan83
    At least hes challenging hitters like he wanted to...
  17. UMFan83
    Thats my Cubs!
  18. UMFan83
    hahhahahaha how do we lose to this team so often, look at their defense!
  19. UMFan83
    Jerry Hairsto- I mean SCOTT MOORE!
  20. UMFan83
    This is the third time in the last 4 days that I completely forgot a Cubs game was on until 45 minutes after it started
  21. UMFan83
    You still have time to turn your back on the Cubs. Heed our advice
  22. UMFan83
    I agree. 4 no hitters and 2 world titles in 11 seasons. For the Cubs, 0 world titles in 98 years and no no hitters for like 30 years. I HATE the Marlins
  23. UMFan83
    Cmon halfway to the sweeeep! Guesses on attendance tonight? I say around 33,500
  24. UMFan83
    The leadoff hitter is important because he hypothetically sets the table for the middle of the lineup. A leadoff hitter with a higher OBP gives the 3-4-5 hitters a better chance to drive in a run. Or at least thats what the MLB textbook says.
  25. UMFan83
    Beautiful. Sounds like something Z will suffer with the rest of his career. For the love of God, just contract this team please. PLEASE PLEASE
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