It's going to be one strange and crazy year for baseball.
If the Cubs somehow claw their way back to win the World Series this year, you know the end is near.
if the cubs ever win it in any year, the end is near
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if the cubs ever win it in any year, the end is near
gibby
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Grenouille
Super Freak
I have to hand it to Cub fans, they seem to be a pretty upbeat and happy bunch despite not winning in over 100 years.
Red Sox fans were miserable and whiny and continue to be so. I think it's just a New England thing.
Red Sox fans were miserable and whiny and continue to be so. I think it's just a New England thing.
gibby
Super Freak
It's the Budweiser. 
Cub fans are good people.
Sure you have some obnoxious dbags here and there (like all teams), but most Cub fans are willing to at least poke fun at the situation.
I hope they can pull it off someday soon, even if it does possibly bring the end of the world.
One thing for sure...this town would go up for grabs!
Cub fans are good people.
Sure you have some obnoxious dbags here and there (like all teams), but most Cub fans are willing to at least poke fun at the situation.
I hope they can pull it off someday soon, even if it does possibly bring the end of the world.
One thing for sure...this town would go up for grabs!
SixMillionDollarMan Guy
Super Freak
That might be true but let's face it, nothing will top the last day of the regular season last year.
gibby
Super Freak
That might be true but let's face it, nothing will top the last day of the regular season last year.
Or Game 6 of the World Series!
They might be able to at least meet the bar with the one-game playoff round this year, but man, if I was a player and I busted my butt to make it into the playoffs, and then one game ends it all?!!?
SixMillionDollarMan Guy
Super Freak
Or Game 6 of the World Series!
That was killer too!
Grenouille
Super Freak
They might be able to at least meet the bar with the one-game playoff round this year, but man, if I was a player and I busted my butt to make it into the playoffs, and then one game ends it all?!!?
It'll be the situation like 2001 (102 win A's-85 win Twins) would have given where people will cry foul about this new one game playoff. The easy answer is just win the division, but losing everything in 1 game will suck for 2 teams from here on.
gibby
Super Freak
Honestly, though, that last day does take the cake.
Sooo much drama in 24hrs time. Just unreal.
What happened to Walters?
I always thought that guy would pan out somehow with the Cards, but now it sounds like he's headed to the DL for your Twinkies?!!?
gibby
Super Freak
Oh, man, I forgot about that!
You're right about the division. It just seems to diminish the Wild Card, which I thought had brought baseball back from the dead.
I wanted to ask TLR about it (since he was in favor of the 1-game playoff) in January, but I didn't have the cojones.
SixMillionDollarMan Guy
Super Freak
Yeah, looks like a stiff shoulder.
Twins can hit and have a decent bullpen. But man oh man, the starting pitching except Diamond. If we had a couple of starters who could go 6 innings and give up 3 runs.
gibby
Super Freak
Yeah, looks like a stiff shoulder.
Twins can hit and have a decent bullpen. But man oh man, the starting pitching except Diamond. If we had a couple of starters who could go 6 innings and give up 3 runs.
Having Pavano back at 100% health would be nice.
Just have to wonder if that will happen this year, though.
SixMillionDollarMan Guy
Super Freak
Having Pavano back at 100% health would be nice.
Just have to wonder if that will happen this year, though.
Tell you what would have been better. If we hadn't lost our best starter for the year. May I present to you.....
Scott Baker.
Grenouille
Super Freak
Having Pavano back at 100% health would be nice.
Just have to wonder if that will happen this year, though.
Those don't go together. Back in his Yankee days his teammates called being injured the 15 day Pavano.
gibby
Super Freak
Tell you what would have been better. If we hadn't lost our best starter for the year. May I present to you.....
Scott Baker.
Yeah, I didn't count him since he's gone for the year.
I'm just looking at what pieces are still left that could contribute.
Someone else HAS to step up besides Diamond (which is just unreal, btw).
gibby
Super Freak
Sounds like a moldy sandwich.
Yeah, I'm glad the Cards didn't take a flier on the guy.
I mean, wth, though, he's a MLB player?!!? Get some balls, suck it up and pitch!
SixMillionDollarMan Guy
Super Freak
Actually he's been durable and has been a great fit with the Twins. He's pitched well for us. Obviously your opinion is based on the period he spent with the Yanks, which I'll admit was an injury plagued debacle.
Yep, the hardest thing to find in baseball is that elusive good starting pitching.
I'm still scratching my head for giving $3 million to Jason Marquis.
Grenouille
Super Freak
Yeah, you're right. Looking at his IP in '10 (221) and '11 (222) he has pitched quite a bit. He hasn't seen numbers like that since his days as a Marlin. However, for me he'll always be that guy that the Sox thankfully didn't sign and the Yankees paid $38 million.
FLOSI
Nerf Herder
Pretty good game by Cain last night...
SixMillionDollarMan Guy
Super Freak
Yeah, you're right. Looking at his IP in '10 (221) and '11 (222) he has pitched quite a bit. He hasn't seen numbers like that since his days as a Marlin. However, for me he'll always be that guy that the Sox thankfully didn't sign and the Yankees paid $38 million.
I may be mistaken but that was $38 million for like 16 wins. Yikes!
EDIT: Isn't Boston on the hook for some bad contracts that Theo left with them?
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