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07-16-2017, 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by headhawg
This. +1. I wish I could play poker with people here who think they know what they're talking about.
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They would look at the 2010 A.L. Cy Young winner, King Felix and say this guy was barely .500 and was a average pitcher.
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07-16-2017, 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by olddaddy
You are thinking about the wrong Chicago team.
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Oh snap! That was very, very Northside Centric of me. Indeed it was the Chisox you were referring to.
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07-17-2017, 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Jess Hawsen Arown
You only had to read my next sentence. Then look at the list. Rather obvious.
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Your reply is somewhat ambiguous, some context would be greatly appreciated.
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07-17-2017, 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Jess Hawsen Arown
You only had to read my next sentence. Then look at the list. Rather obvious.
Hope some of you played Quintana today in Draft Kings, today. I guessed he would be psyched for his first start. You can also expect a few more good efforts by the end of the season for this .500 pitcher.
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So...poor Quintana was in a no-win situation in his first Cubs start. If he did good...then it was simply a case of a ".500 pitcher getting psyched-up for his first start". And if he did bad, then..."he is mediocre, and the Cubs made a big mistake in acquiring him".
Not fair...IMO.
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07-20-2017, 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by thaskalos
I am a Cub fan, but their starting pitching rotation doesn't scare anyone...and they aren't hitting the ball. As we say in Wrigleyville..."Wait 'til next year".
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Or we could say "Wait 'til after the All Star Break. From five and one half games behind the Brew Crew after the All Star Game to one game behind today. And one game ahead of Milwaukee in the loss column. All the things they weren't doing before, they are doing now with a vengeance.
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07-21-2017, 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by mostpost
Or we could say "Wait 'til after the All Star Break. From five and one half games behind the Brew Crew after the All Star Game to one game behind today. And one game ahead of Milwaukee in the loss column. All the things they weren't doing before, they are doing now with a vengeance.
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Not to mention you have 4 games in hand.
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07-24-2017, 12:01 PM
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Well, hello, first place.
Cubs starting pitching since All-Star break (9 games):
2.41 ERA, 56.0 IP, 35 H, 52 K, 11 BB, 0.821 WHIP
Nobody has allowed more than 5 hits.
In two winning starts for the Cubs, here is Quintana’s stat line:
13 IP, 8 hits, 3 R, 2 BB, 19 K, ERA 2.08, WHIP 0.769
Those are top of the rotation numbers.
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07-24-2017, 01:02 PM
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How tough is the remaining schedule for NL Central teams? Here’s how many remaining games each team is playing against teams with records above .500.
(example: 21 of the Cubs remaining 65 games are against teams with records above .500):
Cubs: 21 of 65 (32%)
Brewers: 30 of 61 (49%)
Pirates: 23 of 63 (37%)
Cardinals: 31 of 64 (48%)
Reds: 35 of 64 (55%)
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07-24-2017, 02:18 PM
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Last edited by HoofedInTheChest; 07-24-2017 at 02:23 PM.
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07-24-2017, 11:06 PM
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Something tells me JV made his last start for the Tigers tonight. Hoping the Tigers eat some of the contract and get some prospects out of it. Seems like the Dodgers fit the scenario. Big market team, good farm system and Kate Upton will love LA.
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07-25-2017, 10:58 PM
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The media here seems to think darvish will start one more game for the Rangers, then be dealt. If the price is right I hope it happens. He's a FA after the end of the season so anything we get is gravy.
Lucroy, Choo, Napoli are also rumored.
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07-31-2017, 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by HoofedInTheChest
Well, hello, first place.
Cubs starting pitching since All-Star break (9 games):
2.41 ERA, 56.0 IP, 35 H, 52 K, 11 BB, 0.821 WHIP
Nobody has allowed more than 5 hits.
In two winning starts for the Cubs, here is Quintana’s stat line:
13 IP, 8 hits, 3 R, 2 BB, 19 K, ERA 2.08, WHIP 0.769
Those are top of the rotation numbers.
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Great points. They will wind the Central handily. The Wilson acquistion today is about the post season. You have to have a lockdown bullpen. The Dodgers do, Cleveland does, and Houston's is pretty good too. Washington did add two guys but they still have a ways to go.
But I think even the Cubs realize this year's Dodgers team is several lengths superior to the 2016 edition which lost in the NLCS.
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07-31-2017, 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Valuist
Great points. They will wind the Central handily. The Wilson acquistion today is about the post season. You have to have a lockdown bullpen. The Dodgers do, Cleveland does, and Houston's is pretty good too. Washington did add two guys but they still have a ways to go.
But I think even the Cubs realize this year's Dodgers team is several lengths superior to the 2016 edition which lost in the NLCS.
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If the Cubs played the Dodgers in a 7-game series NOW...what sort of outcome would you predict?
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07-31-2017, 02:00 PM
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The Cubs have acquired catcher Alex Avila from Detroit. The person who traded Avila away from Detroit was Tigers GM Al Avila...who is Alex Avila's father. Business is business...
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07-31-2017, 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by thaskalos
If the Cubs played the Dodgers in a 7-game series NOW...what sort of outcome would you predict?
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Dodgers in 6.
I'm guessing LAD would be about a minus 150 series favorite. Maybe -155.
The negative is they've had some talented teams the previous few years and wilted when the lights were bright. This year's team has so much talent, even they may not be able to choke it away.
Last edited by Valuist; 07-31-2017 at 05:13 PM.
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