| Rockies | wOBA | wRC | RS | Cubs | wOBA | wRC | RS | |
| Dexter Fowler | .347 | .58 | -.03 | Starlin Castro | .342 | .56 | -.03 | |
| Jonathan Herrera | .298 | .38 | .02 | Darwin Barney | .293 | .36 | .03 | |
| Todd Helton | .345 | .54 | -.01 | Marlon Byrd | .338 | .52 | -.01 | |
| Troy Tulowitzki | .382 | .66 | .04 | Aramis Ramirez | .350 | .54 | -.03 | |
| Jose Lopez | .335 | .48 | .06 | Jeff Baker | .312 | .40 | -.01 | |
| Ty Wigginton | .342 | .49 | -.07 | Geovany Soto | .362 | .55 | -.01 | |
| Ryan Spilborghs | .282 | .28 | -.11 | Alfonso Soriano | .339 | .46 | -.10 | |
| Chris Iannetta | .358 | .51 | .00 | Reed Johnson | .300 | .33 | .00 | |
| Jorge de la Rosa | .175 | .00 | .00 | James Russell | .175 | .00 | .00 | |
| 3.9 | -.1 | 3.7 | -.1 |
| Starting Pitcher | IP/GS | FIP |
| Jorge De La Rosa | 5.93 | 4.01 |
| James Russell | 4.00 | 5.79 |
| Bullpens | xFIP | |
| Rockies | 3.15 | |
| Cubs | 4.1 | |
Score: Rockies 5.2, Cubs 3.7
Win Probability: 39.2%
Holy shit, Miguel Olivo just hit a solo home run that hit the left fielder’s glove in front of the warning track. The ball flew out of his mitt like 15 feet. I’ve never seen anything like that before.
GBTSQuote Reply
Wind is blowing out tonight
BerseliusQuote Reply
[quote name=GBTS]Holy shit, Miguel Olivo just hit a solo home run that hit the left fielder’s glove in front of the warning track. The ball flew out of his mitt like 15 feet. I’ve never seen anything like that before.[/quote]
(dying laughing), that’s nuts. I’m waiting for that to show up on the mlb.com highlights
BerseliusQuote Reply
[quote name=Berselius]Wind is blowing out tonight[/quote]Wind blowing out adjusted score: Rockies 10.4, Cubs 2.7
Win Probability: 0%
mb21Quote Reply
How’s that campaign coming along?
Suburban kidQuote Reply
[quote name=GBTS]Holy shit, Miguel Olivo just hit a solo home run that hit the left fielder’s glove in front of the warning track. The ball flew out of his mitt like 15 feet. I’ve never seen anything like that before.[/quote]OMG, no way!!
Suburban kidQuote Reply
[quote name=Suburban Kid]How’s that campaign coming along?[/quote](dying laughing) not as well as the campaign to get Tim Raines elected.
mb21Quote Reply
Someone has to post a link to that video when it’s up.
mb21Quote Reply
[quote name=mb21]Someone has to post a link to that video when it’s up.[/quote]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2011_04_26_seamlb_detmlb_1&mode=gameday
It’s one of the video clips.
GBTSQuote Reply
[quote name=GBTS]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2011_04_26_seamlb_detmlb_1&mode=gameday
It’s one of the video clips.[/quote]
(dying laughing), that’s almost as good as the one that bounced off of Canseco’s head.
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[quote name=mb21]Wind blowing out adjusted score: Rockies 10.4, Cubs 2.7
Win Probability: 0%[/quote]
Win probability ought to be -10% implying that a Cubs win would cause the universe to implode on itself (which I think would end sports history again).
MishQuote Reply
Sickels, from the Notes post from Minor League Ball:
MishQuote Reply
[quote name=Berselius](dying laughing), that’s almost as good as the one that bounced off of Canseco’s head.[/quote]Didn’t Deion have one bounce off his head for a home run?
mb21Quote Reply
[quote name=mb21]Didn’t Deion have one bounce off his head for a home run?[/quote]www.diddeionsandershaveahomerunbounceoffhishead.com
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[quote name=Berselius]www.diddeionsandershaveahomerunbounceoffhishead.com[/quote](dying laughing)
mb21Quote Reply
Give credit where it’s due.
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Another clip of the Olivo HR
BerseliusQuote Reply
[quote name=Berselius]Another clip of the Olivo HR[/quote]
Wrong
melissaQuote Reply
I hate it when sites describe the wind at a stadium as blowing in some compass direction. Say it’s blowing out to some field.
BerseliusQuote Reply
Another clip of the Olivo HR, for reals this time
http://deadspin.com/#!5796016
BerseliusQuote Reply
I think there are going to be a cavalcade of Rockies homers tonight and they won’t have to bounce off anyone’s glove.
melissaQuote Reply
[quote name=Berselius]I hate it when sites describe the wind at a stadium as blowing in some compass direction. Say it’s blowing out to some field.[/quote]
Don’t you like anything?
melissaQuote Reply
After the Darwinning thread I thought maybe the new comment message would be, “You’ve been banned from Bleed Cubbie Blue.” I like the new message though, the “Watch it” is a nice touch.
melissaQuote Reply
[quote name=melissa]After the Darwinning thread I thought maybe the new comment message would be, “You’ve been banned from Bleed Cubbie Blue.” I like the new message though, the “Watch it” is a nice touch.[/quote]It’s been like that all day and you’re the first to notice it (or mention it).
mb21Quote Reply
[quote name=mb21]It’s been like that all day and you’re the first to notice it (or mention it).[/quote]
Other people have more important shit to concern themselves with. Truly, indeed a sad life I must lead. Just like Al said. (dying laughing)
melissaQuote Reply
i kinda like this darwin barney guy
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[quote name=melissa]Don’t you like anything?[/quote]
Pizza Hut MILFs, for one (dying laughing)
BerseliusQuote Reply
I just read the April Fukudome thread and my sides hurt from laughing. Funny stuff.
MuckerQuote Reply
[quote name=Berselius]Pizza Hut MILFs, for one (dying laughing)[/quote]
Amusing, but wrong
melissaQuote Reply
DeRosa, De La Rosa is Trachsel-esque on the mound.
BerseliusQuote Reply
Did Baker just do something good?
Rice CubeQuote Reply
He’s on fire!
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No dinner for Tulo tonight. The Rockies might as well cut him.
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Maybe the Rockies will gift wrap this one for the Cubs.
mb21Quote Reply
[quote name=Berselius]No dinner for Tulo tonight. The Rockies might as well cut him.[/quote]Absolutely. If he can’t field every single ball cleanly, he sucks.
mb21Quote Reply
SS’s make errors.
Lets see what happens
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[quote name=mb21]Maybe the Rockies will gift wrap this one for the Cubs.[/quote]
(dying laughing) James Russell will not let that happen
melissaQuote Reply
What do you call a man with no arms and no legs in a pile of leaves?
Recalcitrant Blogger NateQuote Reply
[quote name=Recalcitrant Blogger Nate]What do you call a man with no arms and no legs in a pile of leaves?[/quote]
Recalcitrant Blogger Nate?
BerseliusQuote Reply
[quote name=Berselius]Recalcitrant Blogger Nate?[/quote]
close, guess again. hint: look on the mound
Recalcitrant Blogger NateQuote Reply
86 mph fastball? That’s not fast.
Rice CubeQuote Reply
[quote name=Recalcitrant Blogger Nate]What do you call a man with no arms and no legs in a pile of leaves?[/quote]
Russell
Recalcitrant Blogger NateQuote Reply
[quote name=Rice Cube]86 mph fastball? That’s not fast.[/quote]
They can just call it a 86 mph ball (dying laughing)
BerseliusQuote Reply
(dying laughing) 86 mph ball
mb21Quote Reply
[quote name=mb21](dying laughing) 86 mph soon to go the other way ball[/quote]
/fixed
melissaQuote Reply
Impressive. James Russell lasted long enough to get an at-bat.
Rice CubeQuote Reply
Is it that hard to pull away a bunt on a ball so far from the strike zone? Of have you already technically offered at it anyway?
BerseliusQuote Reply
I don’t think so, b.
mb21Quote Reply
Bah! Castro swung at ball four.
Rice CubeQuote Reply
Average speed on display
BerseliusQuote Reply
ROckies pitching around Castro and Barney to get to Byrd (dying laughing)
Recalcitrant Blogger NateQuote Reply
Ooooh…good pitch.
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Average speed on display
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Jay Jackson had a good start tonight. Wouldn’t be surprised to see him take Russell’s spot next time around. Trey McNutt had a solid start. His BABIP so far this season is quite high, but other than that he’s been OK.
mb21Quote Reply
Castro is a nice little player.
Mercurial OutfielderQuote Reply
[quote name=mb21]Jay Jackson had a good start tonight. Wouldn’t be surprised to see him take Russell’s spot next time around. Trey McNutt had a solid start. His BABIP so far this season is quite high, but other than that he’s been OK.[/quote]
I read somewhere earlier today that Jackson’s pitches aren’t up to full speed yet. How many innings did he go?
BerseliusQuote Reply
BJax goes 0-4 and then just says “fuck it” and gets ejected in the sixth.
fight2winQuote Reply
Nevermind, found the line. Jackson today
6.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 SO, 0 HR
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[quote name=Berselius]I read somewhere earlier today that Jackson’s pitches aren’t up to full speed yet. How many innings did he go?[/quote]
he went 6.1 and threw 89 pitches. I imagine the cubs would want him up to 100 before calling him up. Fun fact, he isnt on the 40 man.
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when is the last time Baker got out?
Recalcitrant Blogger NateQuote Reply
[quote name=fight2win]he went 6.1 and threw 89 pitches. I imagine the cubs would want him up to 100 before calling him up. Fun fact, he isnt on the 40 man.[/quote]
They have 2 open spots, IIRC
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[quote name=fight2win]BJax goes 0-4 and then just says “fuck it” and gets ejected in the sixth.[/quote]That’s his second ejection this season. (dying laughing) Good thing he’s white, or he might get a reputation. (dying laughing)
Mercurial OutfielderQuote Reply
Marlon Byrd. (dying laughing) No patience, at all. None.
Mercurial OutfielderQuote Reply
Damn! How hard does Soto have to hit the ball to get a base hit?
LukasQuote Reply
I think Baker was pissed that Lou benched him for lighting his farts on fire and got really good over the offseason
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James Russell is an expensive Jugs machine.
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[quote name=ZappBrannigan]I think Baker was pissed that Lou benched him for lighting his farts on fire and got really good over the offseason[/quote](dying laughing)
Mercurial OutfielderQuote Reply
Baker should maybe start at first abse until he proves otherwise that he isnt the best hitter there
bubblesdachimpQuote Reply
whats soto’s sign for a meatball?
fight2winQuote Reply
[quote name=Bruce Miles]This is third game wind has blown out at Wrigley. Opposition now has 7 HR in those games. Cubs have 0.[/quote]
.
BerseliusQuote Reply
Also Bjax is scuffling right now but will be ok. Interested to see what jacksons scouting report was from tonight and how he did. I am done with Russell
bubblesdachimpQuote Reply
[quote name=fight2win]whats soto’s sign for a meatball?[/quote]When Russell’s on the mound, it’s every sign.
Mercurial OutfielderQuote Reply
Now that I think about it, I think Baker lighting his farts is the reason the latinos stayed away from the white guys. (dying laughing)
I can’t believe Alvin’s source didn’t pick up on this.
LukasQuote Reply
The lack of HR with the wind blowing out is why I reduced the Cubs expected runs earlier in the comments while doubling the Rockies. (dying laughing)
mb21Quote Reply
Terrible throw by Geo
BerseliusQuote Reply
[quote name=mb21]The lack of HR with the wind blowing out is why I reduced the Cubs expected runs earlier in the comments while doubling the Rockies. (dying laughing)[/quote]
On a day like today, Cubs runs scored while GIDP are gonna be big.
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[quote name=Berselius]Terrible throw by Geo[/quote]Soto probably needs to get moved to first sooner rather than later.
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Hi! Jack Cust here, reminding you that I’m having a better season than Carlos Pena. Aaron Miles says hello as well
fight2winQuote Reply
AWWW Its almost time for a big slice of delicious Berg
fight2winQuote Reply
HAHAH FUCK YEA
fight2winQuote Reply
[quote name=fight2win]Hi! Jack Cust here, reminding you that I’m having a better season than Carlos Pena. Aaron Miles says hello as well[/quote]Milton Bradley would also like to point out Carlos Pena has been much worse in his first month as a Cub than Milton was.
Mercurial OutfielderQuote Reply
It looked like Fowler went into that one studs up.
BerseliusQuote Reply
Flower gets a straight red for that one. Flamini-esque.
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[quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]Milton Bradley would also like to point out Carlos Pena has been much worse in his first month as a Cub than Milton was.[/quote]
Yeah but he’s also assaulted 4 people on the way to the ballpark today.
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[quote name=Mercurial Outfielder] Flamini-esque.[/quote]
(dying laughing), that was the first thing I thought of too.
How long till LFC passes Spurs in the table MO? I haven’t caught many matches lately but the offense looks like utter shit.
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[quote name=fight2win]Yeah but he’s also assaulted 4 people on the way to the ballpark today.[/quote]As long as they were all BBWAA members, I’m okay with it.
Mercurial OutfielderQuote Reply
[quote name=Berselius](dying laughing), that was the first thing I thought of too.
How long till LFC passes Spurs in the table MO? I haven’t caught many matches lately but the offense looks like utter shit.[/quote]I almost hope if we can’t get 4th, ‘Pool does pass us (they’re 3 pts off us, BTW). I have no desire for the fixture pileup and wearying Thursday matches of EL play.
Mercurial OutfielderQuote Reply
[quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]I almost hope if we can’t get 4th, ‘Pool does pass us (they’re 3 pts off us, BTW). I have no desire for the fixture pileup and wearying Thursday matches of EL play.[/quote]
Think of all the prestige generated by playing other European also-rans (dying laughing). EL would mean more $$ though, right? Maybe they can spend it on an actual striker.
BerseliusQuote Reply
I guess Russell hasnt given up enough runs yet
fight2winQuote Reply
[quote name=Berselius]Think of all the prestige generated by playing other European also-rans (dying laughing). EL would mean more $$ though, right? Maybe they can spend it on an actual striker.[/quote]We’ve got all kinds of CL money to buy a forward. EL means more money, but I feel it severely impacts our ability to seriously compete for a top 4 spot, due to reasons I’ve cited. Take the CL money, buy a real forward and some depth at fullback and CB, and go get a CL spot for 2012-13
Mercurial OutfielderQuote Reply
James Russell: bad at everything.
Mercurial OutfielderQuote Reply
[quote name=Berselius]Terrible throw by Geo[/quote]When was the last good throw by him? 1992? He’s fucking awful at throwing runners out and every team knows it.
mb21Quote Reply
[quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]We’ve got all kinds of CL money to buy a forward. EL means more money, but I feel it severely impacts our ability to seriously compete for a top 4 spot, due to reasons I’ve cited. Take the CL money, buy a real forward and some depth at fullback and CB, and go get a CL spot for 2012-13[/quote]
I’m crossing my fingers for Spurs 4th, Pool 5th, Citeh crying on their piles of money at 6th. Not that I see it happening though.
BerseliusQuote Reply
[quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]Soto probably needs to get moved to first sooner rather than later.[/quote]Problem with moving him to 1st is that even in a good season he loses a lot of value. Then factor in his suckiness at the plate every other year and I don’t see how it would work. (dying laughing)
mb21Quote Reply
Koyie Hill would have thrown that runner out. Then he would have hit a game winning grandslam.
fight2winQuote Reply
[quote name=Berselius]I’m crossing my fingers for Spurs 4th, Pool 5th, Citeh crying on their piles of money at 6th. Not that I see it happening though.[/quote]That would take a monumental collapse by $$$iteh, and we’ve been playing like shit sicne the new year. Lot to ask. (dying laughing)
Mercurial OutfielderQuote Reply
[quote name=fight2win]Koyie Hill would have thrown that runner out. Then he would have hit a game winning grandslam.[/quote]It would have been a walk off grand slam in the 5th inning. Koyie is that good.
mb21Quote Reply
FWIW, Hill was awful at throwing out runners last season, too. I’m starting to think our pitchers really suck at holding runners on. (dying laughing)
Mercurial OutfielderQuote Reply
[quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]That would take a monumental collapse by $$$iteh, and we’ve been playing like shit sicne the new year. Lot to ask. (dying laughing)[/quote]
I still can’t believe Spurs were able to score three goals vs L’Arse.
BerseliusQuote Reply
This team is so different from last year’s team that last night they scored 3 runs in the 1st and then none the rest of the game. Tonight 2 in the first and none since.
mb21Quote Reply
Leaf Man still throwing BP. What the fuck Cubs?
Recalcitrant Blogger NateQuote Reply
at least no one was on base for those hrs (dying laughing)
BerseliusQuote Reply
James Russell is awesome. I think he should pitch every game.
Mercurial OutfielderQuote Reply
(dying laughing)
LukasQuote Reply
[quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]FWIW, Hill was awful at throwing out runners last season, too. I’m starting to think our pitchers really suck at holding runners on. (dying laughing)[/quote]His percentage was low, but he kept runners at 1st base. I haven’t looked since last year, but when I ran the numbers, it was obvious that runners ran at will on Soto, but did not run nearly as often with Hill behind the plate. The career percentage is also significantly better. The bottom line is that if you want to stop the running game, Koyie Hill is pretty damn good at it. He’s not Yadier Molina, but he keeps the running game in check. Aramis Ramirez could steal 3 bases in a game against Soto.
mb21Quote Reply
[quote name=Berselius]I still can’t believe Spurs were able to score three goals vs L’Arse.[/quote]Yeah. Four if Modric could finish worth a shit. Our league form has been terribly inconsistent.
Mercurial OutfielderQuote Reply
[quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]James Russell is awesome. I think he should pitch every game.[/quote]That would help the Cubs draft 1st in the 2012 draft. That way they’d have first dibs on the 175th ranked player.
mb21Quote Reply
James Russell and Koyie Hill would make an unstoppable battery. Stupid Quade is breaking up the “Bert and Ernie” of baseball
fight2winQuote Reply
[quote name=fight2win]James Russell and Koyie Hill would make an unstoppable battery. Stupid Quade is breaking up the “Bert and Ernie” of baseball[/quote](dying laughing) Neither guy belongs on any MLB roster. I don’t know why they have stuck around so long.
mb21Quote Reply
Berg vs. Tulkowitzki is like Nemo vs. Moby Dick
Mercurial OutfielderQuote Reply
I think Tulo is going to hit a pitch from Berg about 450 feet in this at-bat.
mb21Quote Reply
[quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]Yeah. Four if Modric could finish worth a shit. Our league form has been terribly inconsistent.[/quote]
(dying laughing), just looked at the teams upcoming schedule. Three away games at Chelsea, Citeh, and ‘Pool. Stick a fork in em.
BerseliusQuote Reply
Sorry for my lazy latinoness, but check Poz’s latest on the NFL lockout.
MishQuote Reply
[quote name=mb21](dying laughing) Neither guy belongs on any MLB roster. I don’t know why they have stuck around so long.[/quote]Quade wants to see what happens.
Mercurial OutfielderQuote Reply
450 feet high! I was right.
mb21Quote Reply
[quote name=mb21](dying laughing) Neither guy belongs on any MLB roster. I don’t know why they have stuck around so long.[/quote]
INTANGIBLES. You know like being Grind-like.
N’ Stuff.
fight2winQuote Reply
[quote name=Berselius](dying laughing), just looked at the teams upcoming schedule. Three away games at Chelsea, Citeh, and ‘Pool. Stick a fork in em.[/quote]Yeah. We’re proper fucked.
Mercurial OutfielderQuote Reply
Now pitching…
BerseliusQuote Reply
I also read Goodell’s op Ed in the WSJ and guy knows shit about markets, labor, or economics as a whole.
MishQuote Reply
^ I wish I had the Photoshop skills to place Russell’s head where that ball should be.
Rice CubeQuote Reply
bulls are infuriting
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[quote name=bubblesdachimp]bulls are infuriting[/quote]
It sure looks like they’re barely hanging in there, with their 3-1 series lead.
BerseliusQuote Reply
Marlon Byrd cannot stop swinging the bat. (dying laughing)
Mercurial OutfielderQuote Reply
oh we are soooo going to see Brett Jackson sooner than later.
fight2winQuote Reply
[quote name=bubblesdachimp]bulls are infuriting[/quote]It would be nice if Boozer at least attempted to play defense. I feel like Rose, Noah, and Korver are the only guys that showed up to play this series.
Mercurial OutfielderQuote Reply
I think Jackson will be up sometime in June. June 15th would be my guess.
mb21Quote Reply
[quote name=mb21]I think Jackson will be up sometime in June. June 15th would be my guess.[/quote]Is that the date that they can promote him and not trigger the arb clock?
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[quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]Is that the date that they can promote him and not trigger the arb clock?[/quote]
The bigger issue is moving players in front of him so he can play every day.
BerseliusQuote Reply
[quote name=Berselius]The bigger issue is moving players in front of him so he can play every day.[/quote]Provided one of them isn’t DL’d.
Mercurial OutfielderQuote Reply
[quote name=Berselius]The bigger issue is moving players in front of him so he can play every day.[/quote]
Colvin will get sent down and Fukudome will stop hitting after april. Jackson will get plenty of time
fight2winQuote Reply
[quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]Provided one of them isn’t DL’d.[/quote]
If he’s hitting like he has been, it will be like it was with Castro. He’s coming up to play for good.
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I am ready to see B jax tomorrow. He is at least our most exciting OF. He is ready most likely.
Also i think super 2’s might go away in new collective bargaining agreement.
Boozer is basketball for soriano. Understand why it happend just am not overly pleased
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[quote name=fight2win]Colvin will get sent down and Fukudome will stop hitting after april. Jackson will get plenty of time[/quote]
They’ll move Byrd to some team who has a CF go down with an injury.
BerseliusQuote Reply
colvin should probably go to AAA for at bats right now anyways
bubblesdachimpQuote Reply
[quote name=Berselius]The bigger issue is moving players in front of him so he can play every day.[/quote]
I can’t wait. This team is just a waste of time with only Castro, Ramirez and Zambrano, and Cashner for me to watch.
LukasQuote Reply
[quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]It would be nice if Boozer at least attempted to play defense. I feel like Rose, Noah, and Korver are the only guys that showed up to play this series.[/quote]Boozer has easily been the most infuriating.
MishQuote Reply
[quote name=Berselius]If he’s hitting like he has been, it will be like it was with Castro. He’s coming up to play for good.[/quote]I suppose. I could see Colvin getting sent down or Reed getting DFA’d.
Mercurial OutfielderQuote Reply
[quote name=Lukas]I can’t wait. This team is just a waste of time with only Castro, Ramirez and Zambrano, and Cashner for me to watch.[/quote]
Along with Blake DeWitt. Why is he even here?
fight2winQuote Reply
[quote name=fight2win]Along with Blake DeWitt. Why is he even here?[/quote]
Because he’s a gamer.
Rice CubeQuote Reply
[quote name=fight2win]Along with Blake DeWitt. Why is he even here?[/quote]
I’ll never complain about DeWitt, since his joining the team meant Theriot leaving (dying laughing)
BerseliusQuote Reply
fukudome might hit his way to a 5 year deal
(dying laughing)
bubblesdachimpQuote Reply
Hansbrough is an awful NBA’er and these fucks cannot stop talking about him. The guys is a fucking scrub.
Mercurial OutfielderQuote Reply
Justin Berg refuses to suck at the moment.
Rice CubeQuote Reply
[quote name=bubblesdachimp]fukudome might hit his way to a 5 year deal
(dying laughing)[/quote]
Where they only pay him in the month of April. The rest of the time he can go save face.
Rice CubeQuote Reply
I fucking love Taj. Pacers are some punkass mother fuckers.
Mercurial OutfielderQuote Reply
[quote name=bubblesdachimp]fukudome might hit his way to a 5 year deal
(dying laughing)[/quote]
The moon might fall to the Earth (dying laughing)
BerseliusQuote Reply
Bogans is unstoppable! (dying laughing)
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That’s right. Get your punkass, cornfed behind off the court, fucko.
Mercurial OutfielderQuote Reply
Mcroberts is such a bitch.
Noahs free throws are so goofy looking
bubblesdachimpQuote Reply
[quote name=Berselius]The moon might fall to the Earth (dying laughing)[/quote]
hit .450 with all singles
Lets see what happens
bubblesdachimpQuote Reply
justin berg is due
bubblesdachimpQuote Reply
Man. Reed Johnson is really bad. The Cubs have given roster spots to 5-6 guys who should be nowhere near a MLB roster.
Mercurial OutfielderQuote Reply
[quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]Is that the date that they can promote him and not trigger the arb clock?[/quote]There’s never a specific date, but it’s usually the first week or two in June. I was just thinking more in terms of when the Cubs feel confident they can move on from Byrd and/or Colvin. Once they do that, he’s up.
mb21Quote Reply
reed has been ok this year hasnt he? I mean he has like 4 doubles and a homerun in very limited playing time..
am i wrong?
bubblesdachimpQuote Reply
Yeah, he had a .454 wOBA entering tonight’s game. Only 23 PA. He’s not very good, but he’s been more than good so far.
mb21Quote Reply
[quote name=bubblesdachimp]justin berg is due[/quote]
bubbles was wrong
bubblesdachimpQuote Reply
[quote name=bubblesdachimp]reed has been ok this year hasnt he? I mean he has like 4 doubles and a homerun in very limited playing time..
am i wrong?[/quote]He’s had a good start, but he just looks like a guy riding luck. His swing looks like an unfolding lawn chair.
Mercurial OutfielderQuote Reply
[quote name=mb21]Yeah, he had a .454 wOBA entering tonight’s game. Only 23 PA. He’s not very good, but he’s been more than good so far.[/quote]
MB what is the payroll next year w/ Byrd and no aramis (he declines option)
I only ask since i feel like you have written this enough and might know this off the top of your head
if not im totally prepared for
http://www.whatisthecubspayrollfornextyearwithbyrdbutnotaramis(assuminghecelineshisoption.com
bubblesdachimpQuote Reply
7th inning stretch singer just said, “hey cubs fans lets get some runs”. How the fuck am I supposed to get the cubs runs. Jackass. (dying laughing)
LukasQuote Reply
[quote name=Lukas]7th inning stretch singer just said, “hey cubs fans lets get some runs”. How the fuck am I supposed to get the cubs runs. Jackass. (dying laughing)[/quote]www.hey7thinningstretchsingerhowthefuckamisupposedtogetthecubsrubs.com
Mercurial OutfielderQuote Reply
[quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]www.hey7thinningstretchsingerhowthefuckamisupposedtogetthecubsrubs.com[/quote]
(dying laughing)
I really nitpick about some dumb shit when the cubs suck.
LukasQuote Reply
Hello Hawks/Magib
Bye bye pacers
bubblesdachimpQuote Reply
can of whoopass ——-> opening on the Pacers
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Barneys OBP goes up there yes? Kid is so good he gets on base when he strikes out
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Barney getting on base there means the Cubs can clear the third spot in the order for the next inning (dying laughing)
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byrd looks the same as last year.. He just is not doing anything good
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Marlon Byrd will. never. stop. swinging.
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[quote name=bubblesdachimp]MB what is the payroll next year w/ Byrd and no aramis (he declines option)
I only ask since i feel like you have written this enough and might know this off the top of your head
if not im totally prepared for
http://www.whatisthecubspayrollfornextyearwithbyrdbutnotaramis(assuminghecelineshisoption.com[/quote]Off the top of my head I want to say the Cubs have $95 million in guaranteed contracts on the books next season. Thereabout. Somewhere between $90 and $100 million. They have a lot of payroll coming off the books after this season: Fukudome, Silva, Samardzija, Ramirez, and Wood. That’s about $40 million.
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[quote name=bubblesdachimp]Barneys OBP goes up there yes? Kid is so good he gets on base when he strikes out[/quote]No.
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If you add in arb-eligible players and auto-renewal contracts you’re probably up to at least $110 million in payroll next season. Let me look real quick.
mb21Quote Reply
Punkass Hansbrough taking a cheap shot at Noah.
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[quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]Punkass Hansbrough taking a cheap shot at Noah.[/quote]
I seriously would like to see someone knock out all of his teeth and surrounding facial parts.
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[quote name=mb21]No.[/quote]
Wait What? It doesnt go up? Does OBP go down on reaching on errors?
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$73.6 million, 7 players with a guaranteed contract.
4 arb eligible. Garza and Hill will be 3rd year eligible, Soto 2nd year and Randy Wells will be first year eligible.
Let’s say $9 million for Garza, $1 million for Hill, $6 million for Soto and $3 million for Wells. Round up to $20 million.
Now we’re up to $93.6 million for 11 players.
14 auto-renewal players (league minimum) is $5.6 million. $99.2 million. 15 players on the 40-man roster not on the 25-man roster is $750,000. $100 million and that’s if 14 players are auto-renewal players.
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nice to see the rasual suspects in to close it out for once.
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[quote name=bubblesdachimp]Wait What? It doesnt go up? Does OBP go down on reaching on errors?[/quote]Yeah. it’s an out. When I calculate OBP myself I always add ROE in though I wouldn’t add reaching 1st on a strikeout in. I haven’t read anything about a skill in reaching base after a strikeout and highly doubt it exists. There is a skill in reaching on an error and it should be included.
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[quote name=melissa]I seriously would like to see someone knock out all of his teeth and surrounding facial parts.[/quote]
bubbles supports this. Go Cubs
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[quote name=mb21]Yeah. it’s an out. When I calculate OBP myself I always add ROE in though I wouldn’t add reaching 1st on a strikeout in. I haven’t read anything about a skill in reaching base after a strikeout and highly doubt it exists. There is a skill in reaching on an error and it should be included.[/quote]
This is going to sound stupid MB but i get that you dont count it but does MLB?
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[quote name=mb21]$73.6 million, 7 players with a guaranteed contract.
4 arb eligible. Garza and Hill will be 3rd year eligible, Soto 2nd year and Randy Wells will be first year eligible.
Let’s say $9 million for Garza, $1 million for Hill, $6 million for Soto and $3 million for Wells. Round up to $20 million.
Now we’re up to $93.6 million for 11 players.
14 auto-renewal players (league minimum) is $5.6 million. $99.2 million. 15 players on the 40-man roster not on the 25-man roster is $750,000. $100 million and that’s if 14 players are auto-renewal players.[/quote]
so we dont really have that much payoll room if the ricketts are cheap is what you are saying
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[quote name=melissa]I seriously would like to see someone knock out all of his teeth and surrounding facial parts.[/quote]That’s a human being you’re talking about.
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[quote name=bubblesdachimp]This is going to sound stupid MB but i get that you dont count it but does MLB?[/quote]No they don’t. Only H, BB and HBP are included in the official OBP.
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Wait i might have misread you MB
If i have an OBP of .500 after 6 plate appearences. If on my 7th plate appearence Castro bobbles it and i reach first my OBP according to MLB goes down or up?
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[quote name=mb21]No they don’t. Only H, BB and HBP are included in the official OBP.[/quote]
I find that dumb
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[quote name=bubblesdachimp]so we dont really have that much payoll room if the ricketts are cheap is what you are saying[/quote]No, they don’t have a lot of payroll room. We keep hearing about Pujols, but how are they going to fit that contract in? It would be almost impossible unless they raised payroll or found a take for Soriano and/or Zambrano.
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[quote name=mb21]That’s a human being you’re talking about.[/quote]
Correct
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[quote name=bubblesdachimp]I find that dumb[/quote]I think it’s silly that ROE isn’t included, but I wouldn’t include reaching 1st on a dropped 3rd strike. Is there any skill to it? At least with ROE we know that guys who are fast or guys who hit the ball on the ground are going to reach base on errors more often than others. Besides, how many times does the dropped 3rd strike thing actually happen in a season? Probably 5 times per team at the most?
mb21Quote Reply
Fuck, Soto hits it hard for an out again. I’m out of here. Later losers.
LukasQuote Reply
Bring Grabow in during a close game.
Lets see what happens
bubblesdachimpQuote Reply
It’s Grabow time! (dying laughing)
XoomwaffleQuote Reply
new shit: http://obstructedview.net/chicago-cubs/articles/theres-nothing-wrong-with-ryan-dempster.html
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[quote name=mb21]I think it’s silly that ROE isn’t included, but I wouldn’t include reaching 1st on a dropped 3rd strike. Is there any skill to it? At least with ROE we know that guys who are fast or guys who hit the ball on the ground are going to reach base on errors more often than others. Besides, how many times does the dropped 3rd strike thing actually happen in a season? Probably 5 times per team at the most?[/quote]
I have always wondered why when a batter has 2 strikes if the pitcher throws one really outside or high where the batter knows the catcher has no chance they dont swing so they can run to first.
/skills at reaching on dropped third strikes
bubblesdachimpQuote Reply
Soriano!!!!
AndCountingQuote Reply
Love the ridiculous bat flip. He launched it.
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