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  1. David
    as is Pujols, I believe. And nobody in MLB believes Pujols is the age he proclaims. Riii-iight, the same Albert Pujols who was born in the Dominican Republic. Who later moved to Kansas City in 1996, graduated from a high school there, enrolled in a community college to play baseball, and became a US citizen in 2007? Got news for you, Albert is the age he says he is. Because today, after 9/11, you can't become a US citizen without real, verified documentation. I agree with this post entirely. I'd just like to point out that the only reason I brought up the thing about Soto being natural born was to point out that you can't really claim the fact that they're both citizens makes their situations comparable. Soto was born a US citizen. Pujols was born in the DR, moved here, went to school here, and then ultimately (this year) achieved citizenship.
  2. David
    Pujols was born in the DR, though. Having been born in Puerto Rico, Soto is a natural born US citizen.
  3. David
    Wasn't Cabrera a young (for MiLB) teenager for most of those AB's, though? It's a little more understandable there. Not that I have any doubts about Soto, I'm just saying.
  4. David
    There was also a lot of whining about DeRosa on that thread, we got the signing of Blanco right. However, Hendry made a good signing in DeRosa even though the message board fans did not think so. some of us did think so :D I was always of the opinion that it was pretty likely that DeRosa had turned around his career last year and not just had a fluke season because there were actual reasons for his turnaround. He got consistent playing time and he made adjustments to his swing. As Cubs fans, we've seen enough guys thrive after swing adjustments that we should understand (i.e. Sammy & DLee being major examples)... Anyway, yea, not to toot my own horn, but I was never real down on the DeRosa signing. I saw him as a Todd Walker type hitter with versatility and more ability in the field.
  5. David
    At first I was like, "Um, what?" Then I re-read and saw the word "host."
  6. David
    Maybe the Brewers could be the Wild Card.. :shock: Nah, prolly not.
  7. David
    I hear they hate calisthenics. Ha... I was going in that general vicinity... But I was just going to ask if they were out of shape.
  8. David
    Wait what is it you're mad about? The Cubs just got done sweeping the Pirates and building about as comfortable of a lead as you could have hoped for going into the weekend. What is it you're perturbed about? The Cardinals are really hurt and banged up right now. Pujols was out there playing, and they had their best pitcher on the mound, so they aren't trying to tank it here. I'm guessing the Brewers get 2 of 3 from the Cards. The Cubs are going to have to win against a team they SHOULD win against. I don't think that's a change from Sunday. I think it's just his way of saying, "Screw this.. I'm not gonna be all worried about the Brewers anymore."
  9. David
    And ya, the fact that we can go just 3-3 and they would have to win out just to go to a one game playoff is pretty encouraging in itself.
  10. David
    12 games to reach a total combination of 4 Cubs wins + Brewers losses. I'm not too concerned about it not happening. Particularly with the schedule the Cubs have ahead of them. If it doesn't happen, it would be epic, and pretty much unprecedented since the start of this playoff format.
  11. David
    What ledge? How many games do you think we will lose to the likes of the Marlins and the Reds? Soul? Is that you? Talking sense into the overly pessimistic? Weren't you one of them just a while back? ;) Anyway, the magic number is 4. In the (after tonight) 12 games left, when the number of Cubs wins and Brewers losses = 4, it'll be over. Could be as soon as Wed night, could take slightly longer. But it will happen. If it doesn't, the Cubs will have had a disastrous (think far worse than 2004) finish and wouldn't deserve to get in, anyway.
  12. David
    ROFL
  13. David
    Will there be an HD feed OTA? Nope. *rolls eyes* thanks for nothing, mlb. Just pick up the HD package with your cable company for a month (assuming they will have TBS HD).
  14. David
    It's no problem. I was just giving you guys a hard time. It'd be sweet to start the (potential) playoff threads, though. EDIT - Oh, and thanks for fixing it. Just saw that.
  15. David
    We hear Prior's getting betta'
  16. David
    Will there be an HD feed OTA? Nope.
  17. David
    How about just clicking and finding out for yourself? It is pretty funny. Give it a look. Hah. Yea, I did watch it eventually. Not bad.
  18. David
    You telling someone to get a grip in THIS thread is the epitome of hilarious irony.
  19. David
    What? Can't be.
  20. David
    They are a horrible team but they've battled intra divisional teams. I'm suspicious. Again, this same bad team swept the Brewers the last time they faced them. So the fact that they're losing to a good team that they swept before is evidence that they're throwing the game? Come on. Irrelevant.
  21. David
    I'm down. Oh, and I'd like to add that my record is wrong in this thread. Should be 7-2 (5-1 first time, 2-1 second time)... :D ;)
  22. David
    Yet those sad sacks managed to give the Astros all they could handle. They also played the Cubs tough but lost. This is just bad! You can't be serious. Do you think the players really give a rat's ass about this "rivalry?" Pro sports rivalries are all about the fans. The players don't give a crap. The Cardinals aren't taking a dive in this series to screw the Cubs over. They just suck. That's what bad teams do.
  23. David
    That.
  24. David
    I wonder what percentage of homes in the US don't have some form of pay-TV at this point. Particularly what percentage of homes of people who consider themselves avid sports fans.
  25. David
    As for the HD feeds...DirecTV is insisting that they will have an HD feed from TBS in time for the playoffs. They're hyping it as part of their package of new HD channels coming up from the new satellite. Don't know about the different cable companies as far as this is concerned, though.
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