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I've seen a lot of fans wearing the Japanese headbands at the games... are they selling them outside of Wrigley? I'd like to pick one up when I'm there next week.

Can we get a list of team names and who's team it is? I'd like to know who I'm going up against each week. Mine's The Dominators.

Steve Kline hasn't been tough on lefties since '04. He's worthless. Signing him would be a bad, bad idea.

Not that I'm advocating benching him, but how long of a leash do you give Pie? If he's putting up last year's numbers at the end of May, do you still start him every day against righties?

Considering we're in game 5? I'd say probably awhile.

This team would be better with Murton playing everyday and Soriano sitting on the bench? Hahahaha, seriously? Yeah, we should probably stick Ward at first and put DLee on the bench too.

We're not eligible to start until the 7th. If you click on the matchups screen, it says otherwise. Is that not right?

Team Stats & Scoring 1. Number of Cubs wins, 2008: 90 +50 2. Number of Cubs wins, Cardinals season series (15 games): 10 +100 3. Number of runs scored, 2008: 828 +175 4. Number of runs allowed, 2008: 729 +100 5. Final Placement in the NL Central Division: 1st +200 625/1300 Player Stats & Scoring 1. Number of Aramis Ramirez Home Runs: 41 +0 2. Number of Soriano Stolen Bases: 12 +30 3. Kosuke Fukudome's OBP: .412 +0 4. Derrek Lee's RBIs: 113 +10 5. Ted Lilly's Wins: 13 +10 6. Carlos Zambrano's ERA: 2.94 +0 7. Rich Hill's Ks: 176 +0 8. Ryan Dempster's Innings Pitched: 164 +10 60/400 Bonus Questions I 1. Which will be higher: Rich Hill's K's or Rich Hill's Innings Pitched? K's +0 2. Which will be higher: Jon Lieber's starts or Jon Lieber's relief appearances? Relief appearances +30 3. Which will be higher: Felix Pie's at-bats or Reed Johnson's at-bats? Felix Pie's at-bats +0 4. Who will have more HRs: Soto or Fukudome? Soto +30 5. Who will have more wins: Hill or Lilly? Hill +0 6. Who will have a higher SLG: Soriano or Ramirez? Ramirez +0 60/180 Bonus Questions II 1. Most HRs: Ramirez +0 2. Highest OBP (min. 400 ABs): Fukudome +0 3. Lowest ERA (min. 150 IPs): Zambrano +0 4. Most saves: Wood +30 30/120 The Annual Tiebreaker: Date of Lou Piniella's First Ejection (you may answer "none" to predict an ejection-free season for Lou) To be used only in the event of ties. : July 23rd TOTAL: 775

Stupid thread.

Stupid Not so much. I have Kerry on one of my fantasy teams, too. My pitchers got clobbered today. Verlander, Buehrle, Wood. Pitchers should pay me not to draft them. Yeah, so I don't give an S about your fantasy team. I'm guessing noone else here does either. I hate it when people are like "oh at least it helps my fantasy team" when an opposing player does something good. F your fantasy team!

Stupid

At least we have the heart of the order coming up in the 9th.

Wait, so Wood hit the first guy he faced? Geez.

Damnit, rain delay. Is Section 22 the section right behind that ad screen?

Haha, Big Z is 5 for 12 in his career against Sheets. How awesome would it be if he jacked one out today?

Tomorrow can't come soon enough. My office is shutting down at noon so that we (they) can all go downtown and tailgate before the Cards game. I will obviously be firmly planted on my couch instead.

Soooo IMB are you going to assign the rosters or should I just pick again? Derwood, the league started last week. The first week's matchups started with the Sox-A's game and ends next Sunday.

It's also going to suck if the game starts, then has a lengthy delay early on... that's going to be a wasted start for Big Z. Though thinking about the previous few Opening Day's, that might actually be a good thing! Either way, I'm taking a half day at work and have to leave my house to get to the airport by 3:30 so hopefully there aren't any delays and I'll be able to catch most of the game.

Dominated.

101 on the WGN gun on that last one!

216. Kyle Kendrick

Agreed with whoever said to finish out the round, it's only fair. I don't want to get effed because I don't have time to check this stuff during the work day. Finish the round, and then assign the rosters and make the final slots a free for all.

This thing's been going for well over a month now. With Opening Day on Monday, is anyone opposed to somehow doing an autodraft for the remaining picks on, say, Saturday? I'd like to have this thing finished up by Sunday so I can set my lineup. I won't have a chance to do it Monday morning.

While I don't like him in the bullpen, Lieber is a lot better than most other teams 6th starters. Nice to have depth there.

Of all the songs out there, those are the 16? Those are some pretty weak choices. I really can't imagine Kanye West blaring while the Cubs are taking the field.