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  1. UMFan83
    The Cubs suck, I won't truely think they hav a shot at the World Series until the entire organization is washed clean. They need new ownership, new front office all the way down to the manager, hell even change the uniforms and get rid of Wrigley Field.
  2. UMFan83
    Because people like Corey Patterson are worse
  3. UMFan83
    The Cubs will never get to the World Series.
  4. UMFan83
    I hate the Cubs. I am sick of the negativity that surrounds them, I'm sick of hearing about curses, I'm sick of teams always getting the best of us, I'm sick of freak injuries, I'm sick of wondering how good my team would be in 3 of their 4 best players weren't hurt. I'm sick of it all.
  5. UMFan83
    Remember, G-Unit had 6 innings of Perfect Game ball last year in St. Louis
  6. UMFan83
    Why the heck would Mabry still live in STL How many "3 baserunners, no runs" innings are we going to have?
  7. UMFan83
    Gee I wonder why Ramirez got an unintentional intentional with Mabry on deck.
  8. UMFan83
    I don't understand why they don't skip Glendon and have Z pitch tomorrow. At this point, we don't need any more crappy performances. Z Maddux Marshall Rusch Jerome I mean I realize a rotation of Marshall Rusch and Williams is not idea for any series, but I'd rather finish STL strong and go into FLA with that.
  9. UMFan83
    There are several factors aiding the Cubs, many that have been addressed: 1) This Cubs team, despite notable exceptions can put the ball into play, and refrain from striking out a bunch of times 2) If Eyre is ok, the Bullpen is pretty shut down, meaning that A) Starters won't have to labor as much, and B) If the Cubs can get a lead, they can feel confident that they don't need the extra offense. Sure you won't see as many 13-2 games, but you will see several 4-3 games in the Cubs favor 3) The rookies Murton and Cedeno have more then stepped up so far this year. While its not out of the realm that they will regress, so far they have showed no signs of that. Heck, Cedeno even drew 2 walks yesterday 4) The NL is weak, even if the Cubs play slighty under .500 with Lee gone, and the Cardinals play 10 games over .500, the NL Central will still be in reach if the pitchers and Lee are healthy for July-September Bottom line: I'm not saying the Cubs are going to win for sure, no one really knows how much of a loss Lee is to the team. Most people would argue that hes the single most important individual piece on the team. But the team can survive if he can come back in 2-3 months
  10. UMFan83
    Seemingly 1 out of every 3 Ramirez throws to first strike the dirt before going in Lee's glove... Let's see how Walker does with that.
  11. UMFan83
    cubs.com Translation: "We're going to get ripped off if we try and trade for a guy 2 weeks into the season when teams know we are in a dire situation, so we'll sit tight until we know how long he's out. Exactly. Hendry's NOT a dumbass. He's not going to give up studs in the farm for this. And why are we talking about trading Prior again? ....because he never pitches...
  12. UMFan83
    For those that like print confirmation: http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/cs-060420lee,1,5989180.story?coll=cs-home-headlines They say Lee will be on the DL starting Friday. First time in his career.
  13. UMFan83
    Well at least Cubs tickets will be easy to get this year...how come none of the White Sox get injured?
  14. UMFan83
    So 6 weeks in a cast, 3-4 weeks to build strength, 1-2 weeks of minor league rehab, 2-4 more weeks until he's really back to normal. That sounds like 10-12 weeks for him to get back on the field.
  15. UMFan83
    Any team Hendry tries to aquire a 1B from is going to know how desperate we are to make a move and will make us pay.
  16. UMFan83
    Sure offensively...but how many errors does he save on D? It seems like 1 out of every 3 throws by Ramirez is in the dirt. Can Todd Walker handle that?
  17. UMFan83
    Of course nothing is offical until the Cubs say it is, but if the Score is reporting hes being fit for a cast...well thats not good.
  18. UMFan83
    Thanks a lot Scott Eyre, who taught you to do the glove flip, Todd Walker?
  19. UMFan83
    Just for fun I Googled the words "preliminary report was false" on google to see how often this happens, and it turned up with 0 results :(
  20. UMFan83
    For those wanting media confirmation, watch sportsnight NOW (630 CST) and see what Kerry Sayers says
  21. UMFan83
    What the heck? I don't buy that part of the report. Be it Sullivan or Levine, neither one is the epitome of credibility, by any stretch. Yeah, the comment wasn't based on any news other then their personal observations from watching Prior and Wood pitch. I just felt like adding it because it was frustrating enough to hear about Lee as well as hearing that compounded it.
  22. UMFan83
    Theres 50 games between now and June 15th (8 weeks from today). If the Cubs played .500 ball, they'd be 34-30 at that point. What do you think the Cardinals would do during that stretch? Probably something like 28-22, making them 37-28. That would put us 2.5 games behind them with Prior Wood and Lee hopefully healthy. I dunno I'm trying to rationalize here.
  23. UMFan83
    Kerry Sayers (is that her name?) just reported that her sources said that the Cubs are expecting the worse, the results are in and the doctors are looking over it now, they are currently not releasing any information about the injury, but the range she was told was is 8-10 weeks. She also mentioned something about the Cubs looking over contingency plans while Lee is out. This was reported on Chicago Tribune live, more details to follow on Sportsnight at 6:30. Then Bruce Levine (or was it Sullivan) also mentioned something to the effect that if the Cubs get Prior back by June 1 that would be lucky for them. Wood probably not until the end of May. So looks like we will be without 3 of our best 4 players for the next month at least!
  24. UMFan83
    Can we use 2005's numbers? :P Seriously, though, I think the economic health of MLS is in much better shape than that of the NHL right now. MLS just got a sweet TV deal, attendance is up and nearly every team is getting or has their own stadium now. I don't know. While I would agree that the MLS is in much better economic shape a few years ago, the NHL is still a ways ahead of it IMO. I think in Chicago we get a clouded view of the NHL because for all intents and purposes, hockey doesnt exist. I still don't see mainstream media speak about the MLS as they do the NHL. The average American sports fan could probably name 3 NHL players, but probably not MLS players. These are all generalities, but I think you see my point. Here's hoping the MLS does become the 4th sport, and with the baby boom of soccer players growing up, it just might.
  25. UMFan83
    Did anyone else hear Gammons mention this even? Seems the source is a post on WSI only. Not worth our time. Well WEEI is a Boston radio statio, most Boston fans could care less about speculating who is going to buy the Cubs. The person that posted it on WSI lives in Boston and for some reason has an affinity towards the White Sox and loathes the Cubs (which is funny because the teams are operated in a similar fashion - save the winning). So he thought it was relavent to share. From the sounds of things on WSI, he mentioned it in passing, perhaps on a different topic all together.
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