Hairyducked Idiot
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That commercial with the dancing lizards might be the worst ever. It's not even funny bad, I just don't get it.
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With his seventh caught stealing in his team's 36 games, Theriot is on pace for 32, just off the pace for the NL record of 36.
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One-hopper to second, Ramirez freezes for a split-second to make sure it isn't caught, then breaks for home and is thrown out on a somewhat close play but clearly out. I can't decide how I feel about the decision to go for it. It was going to be the second out no matter what, I so I don't hate the risk.
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Fukuproductiveout!
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Totally wasn't hustling. Jerk.
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Technically, though, if there is nobody on base, they are the least-damaging non-out in all of baseball.
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Soriano has a .191/240/337 line in 96 PAs. Assuming he hits to his career averages (.280/325/513) for the rest of the season and gets 500 more PA, he would end the season at 265/311/487. Eww.
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And to use facts to kill a GDT meme that I'm guilty of: Major-league hitters have compiled 41,426 plate appearances and gotten to 0-2 in 3,089 of them, a percentage of 7.46%. Soriano has 97 PAs and reached 0-2 in 6 of them 6.2%.
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Soriano should try to negotiate a 1-2 count to start every at-bat. That'd be better than the 0-2 he always gets now.
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Some interesting Dempster notes from Baseball Prospetus: 1) Obviously, he's not been as good as his ERA. Tied for league lead in BABIP against and seven unearned runs. 2) He's improved his GB percentage to his best levels since 2005 and well over his career averages. 3) His pitch pattern has changed from when he was a closer: http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=517&position=P He's throwing about 60% fastballs at an average of 90 MPH, 20% sliders, 20% changeups. When he was closing, it was roughly 50% at 92, 30%, 20%. This may be why his GBs are up and his strikeouts down.
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It's taped, should I tell you what happens? Yes, because I'm not going to watch it once the Cubs game starts.
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I feel weird enjoying a softball game, but ESPN is showing Team USA get dominated by a Virginia Tech pitcher and possibly heading to their first exhibition loss in 185 games dating back to 1996.
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And to think some said we were overreacting when we predicted the Cubs would give him the CF job then jerk it away the first time some scrap-heap mediocrity had a hot week.
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Re: Cuban's chances getting better than we thought?
Hairyducked Idiot replied to Bobson Dugnutt's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
In baseball? Wholeheartedly agree. In basketball? Must disagree. The best teams wins a seven-game series in basketball much more often than in baseball, and teams can and should build around the matchups they are likely to face deep into the playoffs. -
This.
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How long until the lineup is out and I can start being incensed?
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The Brewers are a better team than the Cardinals even without Gallardo and they are more likely to make a run at things though the Gallardo injury makes it harder. Also of note no team in baseball has played more road games than the Brewers and they historically are a very bad road team. To be fair, I'm not thoroughly worried about either. If the Cubs don't win this division by 5+ games, it's their own darn fault. PECOTA projected the Cardinals to be 13 games worse than the Brewers this season. -4 games for the lead the Cardinals already have -3 wins for the portion of the season that is already over -2 wins for the loss of Gallardo Add some wins for the scheduling differences, and yeah, I guess you are right, it would be better to knock the Brewers back. It's hard for me to fear a team with a losing Pythagorean record since the beginning of last season (98-99).
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We were in the playoffs last year? Hmm. Don't recall. Seems like the sort of thing that'd be memorable.
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Couldn't even beat the Americans at the last WC. Losers.
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And even if the team as a whole plays to their PECOTA projection for the rest of the season, that gets them to 87 wins. And with Gallardo, which PECOTA assumed they'd have for 175 innings IIRC, that's probably closer to 85.
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And even if the team as a whole plays to their PECOTA projection for the rest of the season, that gets them to 87 wins.
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Stop starting Reed Johnson against RHP
Hairyducked Idiot replied to TruffleShuffle's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
And, prophetically, Johnson's lack of range cost Lilly a triple. -
Izzy blows another one, Cubs to within a game of the Cardinals, Brewers still below .500. I'm happy.
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The Rays are such an awesome story this season. You just can't suck forever. And it's a victory for defensive improvements as a way to turn around a team
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Pujols crushes one that would be the longest home run I've ever seen in regulation at Miller Park. Sosa hit a few further during the HR derby there, though.