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  1. XZero771679666304
    I had a bad feeling about the three days rest thing. I have bad feeling Lilly may be worse.
  2. XZero771679666304
    :!: Stunner.
  3. XZero771679666304
    1-0 Houston
  4. XZero771679666304
    If the fourth run has already crossed the plate, the next batter only has to reach second to allow the following batter to drive him in with a base hit anyway, the same as in your scenario, but with the fourth run already on the board. I don't know why you keep implying anyone has to follow the HR with another HR, since the following two batters would only have to do what they would if there was a runner on anyway. It's really strange logic.
  5. XZero771679666304
    What options? If the runner is on second and there are two out, the opposing team isn't going to be trying too hard to hold the runner, because the run that matters is at the plate. There aren't going to be infielders moving around opening holes. Maybe if the runner was on first, but not so much with one on second. I don't see how this is an advantage, and certainly not better than having that runner already in the run column. And the next batter isn't required to try and homer, they can single, take a walk, etc. And again, some people see runners still on base and feel that it is somehow maintaining the rally better, but the fact is that is perception obscuring reality. The homer is better than any other hit in any situation, unless you are the pitcher.
  6. XZero771679666304
    The hitter always has the option of just trying to get on base. Yeah, and you're down 1 instead of 2. People see runners still on base and feel like they're in better shape, which is perception clouding reality.
  7. XZero771679666304
    I love Mark Cuban.
  8. XZero771679666304
    No, not ever. There are some who think homers can be "rally killers". Not to sound like Meph, but that is completely stupid. You take the sure run over a potential run at second every single time.
  9. XZero771679666304
    How is a double ever better than a homer?
  10. XZero771679666304
    I wouldn't count on that at all. Philly is making a run, and the WC is getting really tight. The Pads may have to fight for it.
  11. XZero771679666304
    Well, that's assuming that a higher walk rate is inherent to a strikeout pitcher. While that's often the case, I don't think it is necessarily so. Mark Prior (when he was healthy) was a prime example. You don't have to sacrifice k's to lower your BB rate. Mark Prior was a rare breed, though. I think it's pretty fair to say that high walk rates are inherent in strikeout pitchers, by and large. Rare, but not unique. If you look at the ML strikeout leaders, there are plenty on pace for well under 100 walks.
  12. XZero771679666304
    Well, that's assuming that a higher walk rate is inherent to a strikeout pitcher. While that's often the case, I don't think it is necessarily so. Mark Prior (when he was healthy) was a prime example. You don't have to sacrifice k's to lower your BB rate. Ted Lilly is another example. His k/bb is well above his career average this year, and his baa is well below. This may be a result of moving to the NL, but the differences are pretty drastic.
  13. XZero771679666304
    Really? His OPS is right around .800, trending downward, and he's making a ton of money. Hill is a good SP making nothing, Marmol is a dominant reliever making almost nothing. You could make a case for Pie as he hasn't done anything yet, but I'm not sure it would be a good idea. But Tejada is going to be 32 next year, and if his decline continues to a sub-.800 OPS, he really won't have much value at all.
  14. XZero771679666304
    regardless, the Cubs are tied for 4th in the majors in team WHIP, so the walks aren't skewing anything You can certainly look at it that way, but you can also see that the staff could be even better.
  15. XZero771679666304
    That's common sense. But pitchers have a much greater degree of control over how many walks they give up than how many hits. Ideally, you'd like the staff to give away fewer baserunners.
  16. XZero771679666304
    Guiluli!!!! Do you mean Jeff Gillooly? I'm all for it.
  17. XZero771679666304
    HR, please.
  18. XZero771679666304
    I just hope the Cubs don't pull the score early then pack it in routine.
  19. XZero771679666304
    And only 36 pitches through 4. Nice.
  20. XZero771679666304
    Star Jones on Rosie O'Donnell Countertop Action! Not cool. I'm going to have to go scrub my brain now.
  21. XZero771679666304
    If that happens, the sound of the Cardinal suffering will be almost audible. And a wonderful sound it will be. And I'll be drinking it like some sort of psychic vampire.
  22. XZero771679666304
    If that happens, the sound of the Cardinal suffering will be almost audible.
  23. XZero771679666304
    So do I. I am sick of this nail biting crap, I want carnage.
  24. XZero771679666304
    not if they lose by a run. terrible coaching by quade. just terrible. If there are runners at first and third, chances are Pinero throws a different pitch to Soriano. It sucks that Quade sent him, but I'm happy with how things worked out. very dubious argument. No, I think its a pretty safe argument. Things change in a hurry. It's probably true, but you can't waste your time analyzing things that way. The permutations for any situation would be virtually limitless.
  25. XZero771679666304
    not if they lose by a run. terrible coaching by quade. just terrible. He said it made it easier, not okay.
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