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QUOTE (daa84 @ Apr 12, 2008 -> 01:47 AM) pat burrell hurting the cubs right now...pat burrell may be the most underrated player in baseball... He makes hitting look so easy sometimes.

Maybe the best sequence I've seen by Contreras in 2 years there against Ordonez.

Nice swing by Konerko there. A few more crappy games by Thome, and you need to move him down in the order. Disappointing 1st inning when you consider they have a better pitcher in the game.

Thome is just opening up way too quick. Even when he takes pitches, he's off-balanced. Got to score at least one run here.

Lopez features a pretty solid slider. With all the righties in our lineup, we need Thome to do some damage.

I have to say, I'm so proud of Ozzie for not having to put a speedy guy at the LF spot. Well done Oz!

Mercy, you won't see a better double play than that. Good job Cabrera!

I'm fine with a small strike zone, as long as Willis gets the same zone. Contreras is aiming his pitches though. I wonder who the long man in the pen is.

The Brewers look sluggish so far. Their defense is so atrocious, as Ryan Braun makes Scott Podsednik look like a Gold Glover.

So, what's wrong with C.C.?

Big game tonight...be nice to win, as the pitching match-up tomorrow doesn't favor the Sox.

I was told today that Porcello is off to a great start this year in hi-A

Poreda finished strong, going 5-2, 1 earned.

I can't figure out what it is, but Pam just seems to have lost a lot of her hotness.

I'll be happy if Poreda can be a stud set-up man. I like that he's starting so he can work on multiple pitches, but his future has to be in the bullpen.

Looks like they're going to sweep the Pirates. The Cubs have just enough talent to handle these terrible teams in the NL.

He's gone 3 innings, 2 runs, 1 earned tonight. He's also allowed 8 baserunners with 1 K so far.

I believe Poreda had a start in which he was getting rocked that got postponed.

I hate the term grinder with a passion, as it usually means the player isn't very talented. Nick Swisher is everything a grinder should be...but he's talented. It's been great to watch him so far this year, and it's refreshing to have his personality on what's a rather quiet team.

Giants, who have to own one of the two worst offensives in baseball (along with the Pirates) have walk off wins against the Padres bullpen the last two nights. I do love late night extra inning games on the extra innings package.

To celebrate the event, I'd have no problem if Ozzie starts Ramirez at 2nd base.

Mayo, D. Jordan, Joe Alexander going pro. Blake Griffin returning to school. Still waiting on Hansbrough, Lawson, Chalmers, Arthur, Augustin, Rose, Westbrook, CDR, Chester Frazier, and Koufos.

It's ironic that Sisco had surgery today, as it ties into how much someone like Gload would help this roster right now. We're going to need a lefty bat off the bench to help us against tough righties. And when I say bat, I don't mean someone like Owens.

QUOTE (WilliamTell @ Apr 9, 2008 -> 07:12 PM) Yeah and nearly everyone on this board thought the season was going to be over, and even in September the playoffs started to be questioned with Cleveland's surge. Point is we're roughly 5% into the season with 95% left, so it's far from over. In terms of football it's basically like Detroit as lost the first game of the year and the season's over. It's far from other I won't count them out. I still think the Tigers are the team to beat in the AL Central. The Indians don't look better than they were last year, and the Twins won't be very good. The White Sox and Royals will definitely win more games than they did last year.

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Apr 9, 2008 -> 09:50 PM) Ely is gonna be starter, he got real good stuff, so he is a starter because that is his future role. Ely's the type of pitcher you'd see on the Twins. 90-91 mph fastball, solid command, 3-4 pitches.