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Playtwo

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Re: Cubs History
« Reply #555 on: August 13, 2013, 07:09:43 pm »
It makes a good story though.

davep

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Re: Cubs History
« Reply #556 on: August 13, 2013, 08:26:16 pm »
I remember when Eddie Miksis  was going to put them over the top.

JeffH

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Re: Cubs History
« Reply #557 on: August 13, 2013, 08:28:13 pm »
Since the Cubs have traditionally been "near the bottom", it would take quite a bit to "put them over the top".

JR

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Re: Cubs History
« Reply #558 on: August 13, 2013, 08:35:01 pm »
I remember when Ozzie Timmons, Robin Jennings, and Pedro Valdes were going to put them over the top.

Playtwo

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Re: Cubs History
« Reply #559 on: August 13, 2013, 08:56:19 pm »
I thought the acquisition of Milton Bradley would be key.

CurtOne

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Re: Cubs History
« Reply #560 on: August 13, 2013, 09:11:21 pm »
I thought the acquisition of Milton Bradley would be key.
Only you and Jimbo.

Playtwo

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Re: Cubs History
« Reply #561 on: August 13, 2013, 09:14:50 pm »
Heady company.

JR

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Re: Cubs History
« Reply #562 on: August 23, 2013, 03:01:40 pm »
Not really Cubs history, but this is really cool to think about.

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AZSteve

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Re: Cubs History
« Reply #563 on: August 23, 2013, 10:06:33 pm »
JR , very cool

Clarkaddison

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Re: Cubs History
« Reply #564 on: August 24, 2013, 01:40:30 pm »
In 39 games for the Hanshin Tigers this year, Fukudome is hitting a robust .179.

CurtOne

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Re: Cubs History
« Reply #565 on: August 24, 2013, 02:08:17 pm »
In 39 games for the Hanshin Tigers this year, Fukudome is hitting a robust .179.
That's only because it's an inferior league.

CurtOne

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Re: Cubs History
« Reply #566 on: August 24, 2013, 02:08:50 pm »
It just occurred to me: is there ever any PED scandal in Japan?  I don't recall.

Dave23

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Re: Cubs History
« Reply #567 on: August 28, 2013, 02:14:29 pm »
We traded Nolasco, Mitre, and Pinto for one season of Juan Pierre.

Damn...

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Re: Cubs History
« Reply #568 on: August 28, 2013, 02:52:13 pm »
It could have been worse, Dave.  It could have been two seasons.

JR

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Re: Cubs History
« Reply #569 on: August 28, 2013, 02:57:49 pm »
Nolasco is the only one who wound up hurting us, though, and really it didn't hurt us all that bad.  There aren't too many seasons I can think of where Nolasco would have made a real difference for us.