Jump to content
North Side Baseball

vance_the_cubs_fan

Community Moderator
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    35,766

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Profiles

Joomla Posts 1

Chicago Cubs Videos

Chicago Cubs Free Agent & Trade Rumors, Notes, & Tidbits

2026 Chicago Cubs Top Prospects Ranking

News

2023 Chicago Cubs Draft Picks

Guides & Resources

2024 Chicago Cubs Draft Picks

The Chicago Cubs Players Project

2025 Chicago Cubs Draft Pick Tracker

Blogs

Events

Forums

Store

Gallery

Everything posted by vance_the_cubs_fan

  1. vance_the_cubs_fan
    I've always been on the fence with Dusty. Tonight was the final straw for me as well. I was upset when Macias pinch hit....but letting Perez hit with the game on the line and Dubois and Hairston on the bench was inexcusable.
  2. vance_the_cubs_fan
    I'm starting to think Dusty talks to his toothpicks. And when ZZ reads my re-cap, I'll officially be a Dusty Buster as well.
  3. vance_the_cubs_fan
    Roast needs to hurry and get the next day's thread up.
  4. vance_the_cubs_fan
    Ok. Dubois .214 as a pinch hitter in his career in 16 plate appearances. Hairston Jr. .000 in 6. Granted not a whole lot of chances in their careers, but nothing says they can effectively pinch hit. Playing every day is different then being a good bench player. Macias .250 and Perez .306 in a combined over 200 at bats. Can we sticky this in the Fantasy Baseball section? Or in Rants as just more whining? :roll: !6 and 6 plate appearances...??!? You've got to be kidding me! I think the body of their work both indicate that either Hairston or Dubois would have been better than Macias and Perez.
  5. vance_the_cubs_fan
    If we have a thread that discusses all the stupid moves Baker will make...well this thread could end up longer than the infamous chit-chat thread.
  6. vance_the_cubs_fan
    When Macias pinch hit, Hairston would have been a better option. When Perez pinch hit, either Hairston or Dubois would have been a better option. I've always tried to give Dusty benefit of the doubt...but the evidence is mounting that he is clueless in in-game managing.
  7. vance_the_cubs_fan
    You can say that again! I think the fact that he showed the mid-90's velocity that was reported to be gone not too long ago was a great sign for him though. It's not his lack of velocity that will get him in trouble. It will be his lack of control, composure, and knowledge of how to pitch. While I think Buck is a good catching talent, Sisco would benefit from a veteran catcher which he won't have either.
  8. vance_the_cubs_fan
    You can say that again!
  9. vance_the_cubs_fan
    No fair. I was answering somebody else's question! :D Thanks for answering this, Tim. That's just the pessimistic cub fan in me! This list makes me think we will be moving some guys in trades througout the season. Maybe some will be going to Philadelphia in exchange for Wagner.
  10. vance_the_cubs_fan
    Why can't you all be like Dusty and announce the rotation two weeks ahead of time? :P Because I don't want any of you second guessing me and then we will end up with people calling the second guessers Raisin Busters. :lol:
  11. vance_the_cubs_fan
    Why can't you all be like Dusty and announce the rotation two weeks ahead of time? :P
  12. vance_the_cubs_fan
    I agree. CT should get the start, and then we can set the rotation from there.
  13. vance_the_cubs_fan
    Cubs.com is reporting that Borowski's X-rays were very positive. It appears that they think Borowski could be back in less than six weeks.
  14. vance_the_cubs_fan
    Here's mine: The Base Cloggers Brad Ausmus 74 First Base Darin Erstad 29 Second Base Mark Grudzielanek 6 Third Base Alex Gonzalez 50 Shortstop Royce Clayton 41 Left Field Brian Jordan 38 Center Field Tike Redman 67 Right Field Alex Sanchez -- Pitcher 1 Brandon Duckworth 38 Pitcher 2 Ryan Vogelsong 108 Total 451
  15. vance_the_cubs_fan
    Good news that he's feeling fine today after throwing on Monday. Unfortunately, the plan of keeping him in Mesa to start the AAA game makes sense. Still a chance, though. And maybe Guzman could take his place Saturday... :-k Actually it makes the most sense. By having him pitch a AAA game, he still gets to work against live hitters, is on track for the April 12 start, and the Cubs can carry an extra arm for the first week and a half of the season. That move could allow the Cubs to go with 11 pitchers and keep both Kelton and Dubois since you would still have 7 relievers until the 12th.
  16. vance_the_cubs_fan
    Is your co-worker on crack?!?!? Nice to see you back around, Andi.
  17. vance_the_cubs_fan
    The plan is for 45 pitches tomorrow. Wood will be on course to throw the home opener. Good news!
  18. vance_the_cubs_fan
    That is great news! :cheers:
  19. vance_the_cubs_fan
    Prior threw 10-12 pitches from a mound on Sunday. Link. And the reports on Wood are still positive.
  20. vance_the_cubs_fan
    I'll be honest. I want to see the Cubs in the NLCS, but I want to see the Cards with a 100 loss team. (I know it won't happen, but that's what I want.)
  21. vance_the_cubs_fan
    I bet Wood will throw the home opener. I'm not so optimistic about Prior's return.
  22. vance_the_cubs_fan
    According to Cubs.com, Prior threw today and still feels a little discomfort and Wood could throw a simulated game tomorrow. I think Wood is now likely to pitch the home opener, but I think Prior could miss the first week to ten days of the season.
  23. vance_the_cubs_fan
    Here goes my entry: Team Predictions 1. 93 wins 2. 10 wins 3. 795 runs 4. 638 earned runs Player Predictions 1. 32 homeruns 2. 48 BB's 3. .315 4. 112 RBI's 5. 15 wins 6. 3.22 ERA 7. 225 K's 8. 25 starts Tiebreaker 788 OPS ---------------------------- ETA (Serena) Team Predictions Team Predictions 1. 93 wins + 0 2. 10 wins +100 3. 795 runs + 25 4. 638 earned runs +150 Player Predictions 1. 32 homeruns + 0 2. 48 BB's + 0 3. .315 + 0 4. 112 RBI's + 5 5. 15 wins + 30 6. 3.22 ERA + 50 7. 225 K's + 0 8. 25 starts + 40 Tiebreaker .788 OPS Total: 400
  24. vance_the_cubs_fan
    So you're expecting the Cubs to be less than an 89 win team? I don't. If the Cubs don't have the rash of injuries as last season, they will surpass 90 wins. Book it.
  25. vance_the_cubs_fan
    Actually, he's not. Nomar is 31; Walker is 38. Walker has had much more nicks and pains than Nomar and has already missed time this spring with a balky back. I see Walker as a much higher injury risk than Nomar. Pythag numbers have proven to be a better judge of what a team would do if things are equal. They may not play out over the course of a season, but teams usually play very close to these numbers. They are a good way to evaluate how the same team could perform over a season. What they show is that the Cardinals were closer to a 102 win team than a 105 win team. With the losses of the offseason, I'm predicting them in the 92-98 range this year. I'm also picking the Cubs in the same range. It's going to be one hell of a race. If you expect the Cardinals to run away with things like last season, you're going to be very dissapointed.
×
×
  • Create New...