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JR

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Re: Cubs in '11
« Reply #1410 on: June 12, 2011, 07:54:18 pm »
So I walk into a room and the Cubs are batting in the 9th down one with two out.  And who is batting?  Koyie Hill!  Did I really see that?  Was the rest of the bench unavailable?  I know Soto was available because he batted next.

Not only that, but when Koyie actually did get a hit, our manager brings in LeMahieu to pinch run for him!

So if our manager has such little confidence in LeMahieu that he'd rather have Koyie Hill hit instead of him, why is LeMahieu even still on this roster?
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Jes Beard

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Re: Cubs in '11
« Reply #1411 on: June 12, 2011, 09:01:45 pm »
To pinch run for Hill.  Sheesh, JR, the answer was right in front of you.

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« Reply #1412 on: June 13, 2011, 12:23:41 am »
Coolstandings.com gives the Cubs a .2% chance of winning the NL Central.   That's not 2%, it's 0.2

http://www.coolstandings.com/baseball_standings.asp?sn=2011

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Re: Cubs in '11
« Reply #1413 on: June 13, 2011, 01:55:37 am »
Jes - with your extensive understanding of math, I am sure you realize that it according to Coolstandings.com, the Cubs are odds on favorites to win the pennant.  But as a favor to you, I am willing to let you out of our bet for only 3 steak dinners.

Obviously, I need an answer quickly.  I can't let an offer like that to sit on the table for too long.

CurtOne

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Re: Cubs in '11
« Reply #1414 on: June 13, 2011, 06:30:30 am »
Coolstandings.com gives the Cubs a .2% chance of winning the NL Central.   That's not 2%, it's 0.2

http://www.coolstandings.com/baseball_standings.asp?sn=2011

They must be nuts.  How can they seriously give them ANY chance?

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Re: Cubs in '11
« Reply #1415 on: June 13, 2011, 08:05:50 am »
No kidding, JR!

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Re: Cubs in '11
« Reply #1416 on: June 13, 2011, 09:36:54 am »
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Re: Cubs in '11
« Reply #1417 on: June 13, 2011, 10:04:56 am »
OPS:

Geovany Soto - .687
Koyie Hill - .656

JeffH

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Re: Cubs in '11
« Reply #1418 on: June 13, 2011, 10:10:11 am »
On pace for 63-99.

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Re: Cubs in '11
« Reply #1419 on: June 13, 2011, 02:26:41 pm »
Has there been any talk lately about how long it is going to take for Byrd to come back?  MLBTradeRumors has an post up right now about how the Phillies are looking for a RH outfielder.  I know the Braves would also like to add a RH hitting centerfielder, and have shown interest in Byrd in the past.  If he could come back and play well, maybe we could get a pretty good bidding war going between those two teams. 

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« Reply #1420 on: June 13, 2011, 02:43:22 pm »
Has there been any talk lately about how long it is going to take for Byrd to come back? 
According to The Byrd's Nest, it will be at least three weeks

http://marlonbyrd.mlblogs.com/

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Re: Cubs in '11
« Reply #1421 on: June 13, 2011, 03:12:06 pm »
The Cubs have made room for Jeff Baker by putting Kerry Wood on the DL.

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Re: Cubs in '11
« Reply #1422 on: June 13, 2011, 03:17:19 pm »
That means Wood likely wasn't available Friday when everyone was upset Zambrano wasn't removed prior to the 7th.  Samardzija and Russell would then appear to have been the only alternatives with 2 innings to pitch to get to Marmol.

Actually, that assumes the Cubs come back from 3-0 down.
« Last Edit: June 13, 2011, 03:25:22 pm by Chris27 »

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Re: Cubs in '11
« Reply #1423 on: June 13, 2011, 03:26:03 pm »
I'd like to see Castro and Barney get a few more days off, since 2011 obviously isn't going to be the Cubs' year to win anything. But I suppose it may earn Q a few more weeks in the big leagues, and may help in the September push to finish behind the Astros.

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Re: Cubs in '11
« Reply #1424 on: June 13, 2011, 03:42:40 pm »
According to Moreland last night, Byrd hopes to begin a rehab assignment in the next few weeks.

A rather vague estimate.