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  1. Soul
    i'd just go with NL Central: A Life Raft with a hole in it. Might want to change it to Brewers: a life raft repaired by the Stros.
  2. Soul
    Not sure where to put this, so it goes here... Does anyone else find it at least slightly suspicious that the Stros decide to pitch 3 tomato cans just in time for the Crew to roll into town? I'd like the Cubs to make it, but it seems like the deck is stacked against us, whether just by happenstance or by something more.
  3. Soul
    Hell, I'd say Marmol has been more valuable than Theriot and he's only a reliever who wasn't even in the bigs in April. Marmol has a WARP3 of 4.3, while Theriot has a 3.7... and that doesn't even account for Marmol's much higher leverage. It's silly to say Theriot is the MVP of the team, but it's also silly to say he's complete garbage after solidifying the SS position and giving us at least a couple decent months of production when we had absolutely nothing coming from that position.
  4. Soul
    I think that's what it was last time. That's what I did for Reg. season tix anyway. It worked. Just a bit of a pain in the butt.
  5. Soul
    We've got a lead in the division and what should(Key word)be a cake-walk schedule the rest of the way. Oh yeah, and it's mid september. I think it's about time that we can start talking about this stuff. with a one game lead and a week of games against teams we haven't been able to beat much? Regardless; it's september 17 and we're in first place, it's time to think playoffs. I am thinking about playoffs. I'm thinking about how one slip and a Crew sweep of a series would be all it might take to flip it in their favor. Seems like it's pretty much up for grabs still. But hey -- I don't want to tell anyone what to discuss. I'm just commenting that it still seems a bit presumptuous.
  6. Soul
    Yeah they didn't look like world beaters, exactly. It was nice to end St. Louis' season (basically), just as we did in 2003. The parallel seemed pretty obvious to me. Not saying the final outcome will be the same of course.
  7. Soul
    He's gonna put together an offer the Trib can't refuse, and the owners are gonna have to eat it and LIKE IT!
  8. Soul
    Probably. Blame the system. When you make point differential & strength of schedule count for so much in the rankings, it's really no wonder that fans start taking it into account when talking smack. Until there's a valid playoff system (probably never), such is NCAA Div 1-A football. I really hope that after the regular season/Champ games are over there are 4 undefeated teams. and that after the bowl games there are still 3 Brings up a humorous point. I think alot of college football fans now root for the most troublesome outcome just to see the BCS squirm. It's fun, actually 8-)
  9. Soul
    Have you ever heard a late inning home run call by Uecker? I am not trying to be condescending, but I have the feeling you might be mistaking him for Jim Powell. Uecker's home run calls are great. I've always like Uecker. It's true he's not as emotional as Pat & Ron, but if you look around the league at all the teams and their announcing crews, Uecker is easily at/near the top of the list. He calls a great game.
  10. Soul
    Time to start beating the teams who no longer have anything to play for. Time to beat the Reds. No more excuses. Arroyo -- Christ come on it's not like he's Cy Young.
  11. Soul
    Probably. Blame the system. When you make point differential & strength of schedule count for so much in the rankings, it's really no wonder that fans start taking it into account when talking smack. Until there's a valid playoff system (probably never), such is NCAA Div 1-A football.
  12. Soul

    NFL Week Two

    Soul replied to Mizzou's topic in Other Sports

    That was such a heartbreaking loss for the Raiders. Great T.O. call by Shanahan. But I was really pulling for Oakland. I don't know why -- I guess I just like to see the underdog win when I don't have a real rooting interest in the game. Hits off the *TOP* of the goal post from 52 yards out. Lordy. I think they showed a shot of Kiffin and all he could think to do was laugh. I don't think I blame him.
  13. Soul
    Enough with these Reds. Jesus, beat these guys OK?
  14. Soul
    Northwestern lost to Duke. That is all.
  15. Soul
    Presumptuous playoff thread #82.
  16. Soul
    HEART I am Capitan Planet. Theriot recycles.
  17. Soul
    Alright. I like to put pressure on my OWN team, so I'm gonna say the Cubs need to win 8 of 12 to ice this thing. We shouldn't expect less. It's a bunch of tomato cans the rest of the way for us. No reason at all to expect less than 2/3 in these final series. The Reds still worry me. Espically the series starting tomorrow. Arroyo and Harang always pitch well against us. The Reds' series this week scares the crap out of me. I could easily see them winning this series with Arroyo and Harang going for them. Hopefully Z pitches a great game on Tuesday night against Harang. I'm going to that game so I'm hoping he does. Hopefully Z is good on shorter rest. I dunno, I've seen them look bad even with those guys pitching. We just need to make it happen against us for a change.
  18. Soul
    I just wonder how much LR has helped these guys? I dunno. LR said he was going to help Marquis though, and it looks like it worked. I keep feeling like we are "getting away" with something with these two performing so well. But hey -- who cares what I feel? I hope it continues.
  19. Soul

    NFL Week Two

    Soul replied to Mizzou's topic in Other Sports

    Just amazing how inept the Chargers look. I was hoping for an actual entertaining football game tonight. It's over before halftime.
  20. Soul
    Alright. I like to put pressure on my OWN team, so I'm gonna say the Cubs need to win 8 of 12 to ice this thing. We shouldn't expect less. It's a bunch of tomato cans the rest of the way for us. No reason at all to expect less than 2/3 in these final series.
  21. Soul
    Unforgivable to only have 4 runs after all those runners. This should have been a complete blowout. Hope you can hold it, Cubs.
  22. Soul
    i don't know much about injuries and whatnot, but this is what rotoworld said on June 8th, and it might be why the Cubs waited. Yet another incorrect diagnosis it seems.
  23. Soul
    I think Ronny even did a few innings with Harry way back. But he wasn't quite as emotional back in those days IIRC.
  24. Soul
    Really? This just looks like the logical conclusion of where Angel was heading, IMO.
  25. Soul
    Whew. It's never easy.
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