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  1. soccer10k
    I would make a joke about how the Cubs dropped the OBP on a 3-0 count to .957 but that would require the Cubs to actually GET to a 3-0 count, which we know they never do.
  2. soccer10k
    Is this book in the same series as "How to Completely Ignore Statistics" by Joe Morgan?
  3. soccer10k
    'Twasn't in a mocking way, it just reminded me of my dad. Even with the Cardinals, he's an eternal pessimist. It's funny, and that response to Carlos Lee was something he would say about anyone the Cardinals would acquire. I can't wait to be a Cubs fan have the same sunny disposition when it comes to my team. :) A pessimistic Cardinals fan? Not possible. The only thing less believable would be a pessimistic Yankees fan.
  4. soccer10k
    Z pitches another great game and the Cubs start up a winning streak. Which will most likely be followed by a losing streak.
  5. soccer10k
    Mine was indeed a spot start but was after a loss. I know that ndistops waited (as he stated in the thread) until 3 AM CT which would be three hours after the midnight CT deadline. I'm not trying to instigate an argument, but I would hardly call that being antsy. I started my thread right after midnight CT only because Treeman had been MIA for two days and nobody was sure where he was. Had he said something at any point during the day 6/6, I wouldn't have started the thread. I know this wasn't a personal attack on either myself or ndistops but I just figured I would explain. EDIT: Whenever you get a chance, update my record to 0-1 Serena. Not that I'm proud of the loss but I have to take it.
  6. soccer10k
    Glendon Rusch has pitched a couple good games as well but I doubt you would find anybody on this board that would call Rusch anything better than worthless. A consistently bad pitcher is better IMO because he is just that, consistent. To me, a pitcher that is up and down is worse because you don't know what you are going to get out of him. With the consistently bad pitcher, you aren't going to bring him in during a tight situation unless you absolutely have to therefore not allowing him to blow as many games. Who cares if he gives up 5 runs when you are already down a bunch? But the up and down pitcher could get brought in during a tight situation and blow it. He could be good, but he could be bad and you just have to hope for him to be good.
  7. soccer10k
    I was driving home today and was listening to a Giants talk show and they brought up ways to improve the team offensively. The most obvious spot that the guy on the radio brought up was second base. So with the Giants just 2 games out of first in the basically up for grabs NL West, why not Walker to the Giants? If the Cubs do decide to sell Walker would likely go considering he is a FA and the Cubs already tried to trade him in the offseason. I don't know a lot about farm systems, but does anybody know if there are any good young players the Cubs could get in return if this trade was pulled off?
  8. soccer10k
    I would be careful in going after Schmidt. He'll be 34 by the time the 2007 season rolls around and Felipe Alou has a tendency to run up the pitch counts. Schmidt is averaging 113 pitches a start this year.
  9. soccer10k
    the ukraine is weak Nothing like a good Seinfeld quote.
  10. soccer10k
    the offside rule is only in effect if the person recieving the ball is in front of the passer/ball. the ball can be played sideways or backwards (or forward as long as the recieving player is behind and runs onto it) and it doesn't matter. gotcha. thanks. That was the one thing I hated about refereeing - a majority of the parents not understanding what offsides was. That was so aggravating sometimes.
  11. soccer10k
    Ugh, 6 am on a Saturday. My dad is TIVOing it. We're going to get up around 830 and watch it while enjoying a Guinness or two. mmmmm...Guinness
  12. soccer10k
    Wow. I was watching the end of the game solely so I could see Colvin.
  13. soccer10k
    The only way that could possibly be worse is in Neifi was playing SS instead of Ronny.
  14. soccer10k
    What do you think the chances are that Wood goes to the Yankees as a FA, they give him a two-year deal, and it turns into gold for both parties? I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if he went anywhere else next year and was healthy.
  15. soccer10k
    Could not agree with you more. I'm not shocked nor am I bummed. I'm glad we will be without Wood starting next year. Time to move on already! So let's see next years staff so far. Z Prior (we'll see) Marshall MARMOL!!! Everything else looks up in the air. Fixed. Hey, I can hope can't I?
  16. soccer10k
    It depends on your definition of "possibly". With the right deal, we are possibly trading for ARod and Tejada and Abreu and Cabrera. That said, I seriously doubt that happens. Carlos Lee is more likely. He is overrated, we will overpay, and he will suck when he gets here. We could possibly win the World Series this year as well.
  17. soccer10k
    I know - but you don't often get German teams starting like this - or even scoring goals like this. The defence has been a joke - Mertrsacke in particular. In 2002, Germany beat Saudi Arabia 8-0 in their first game. I know it's Saudi Arabia, but 8-0 is 8-0 in a World Cup game.
  18. soccer10k
    Their defense needs to pick it up though. They'll make it to the knockout phase, but with a suspect defense, they won't make it far. Costa Rica isn't exactly a world class team.
  19. soccer10k
    I don't need stats. I can tell with my eyes alone that this team is horrible.
  20. soccer10k
    Germany's offsides trap isn't doing so well today. The last goal was questionable, but with the way Costa Rica has been attacking, Germany is playing with fire. Hopefully there will be an entertaining final 15 minutes.
  21. soccer10k
    Only Cubs players throw towels.
  22. soccer10k
    I'm not surprised in the least.
  23. soccer10k
    GOAL!!!
  24. soccer10k
    IT BEGINS!!!
  25. soccer10k
    Yep, basically. If Brazil wins their group and the US finishes second in theirs, they will play. Of course, if the US wins their group and Brazil finishes second in theirs, they'll still play each other. So most realistic hope for the US is to get to a game vs Brazil and not get embarrassed? The US could win their group. I wouldn't favor them to win the group, but with the way the games are, I wouldn't be surprised if we did. On the other hand, I could see the US finishing last as well.
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