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The wife and I watched "Bobby" the other day, so it's ironic there's another scoreless streak going on now.

Chris Young is on a tear right now....2 more homers. The Braves announcers were going off on KW for the trade, and saying what a disaster the CF situation has become for the Sox.

Konerko's out for the wknd, due to death of his grandmother.

Brandon Webb = good

It's times like this that Doug Melvin should be proud he traded 3 strong pitching prospects for a middle reliever. Hopefully the Cardinals can win 2 of the next 3 vs the Cubs.

QUOTE(lord chas @ Aug 18, 2007 -> 01:34 AM) are the brewers going to take capuano out of the rotation? 0 wins in his last 15 starts thats danny wright territory One more start for him to pick it up. They face Harang though, and Harang went 10 innings last time vs them. 4-1 Reds now.

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Aug 18, 2007 -> 01:29 AM) Hate only counts when it's genuine. I can't stand the team. Estrada has been just brutal at the plate and in the field. Their starting pitching is brutal, and Villanueva seems to lose two games a week. Like I said in the other thread, their defense is the worst I've seen in a long time. They're going to end up a good 6 or 7 games back by the end of the season.

Well, time to try something new. We can use this thread to complain about everything this near .500 team is doing. FWIW, they're going to have to face Mr. Scoreless, Brandon Webb, next week, while the Cubs will miss him.

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Aug 18, 2007 -> 01:22 AM) Because none of us have anything to do with the success or failure of the Brewers. If you're so worried about it -- and you are -- why don't you create a Love For the Cubs thread to counter Teh Jinx0rs? A little upset cause the Braves are losing?

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Aug 18, 2007 -> 01:20 AM) I really hope we don't close this. It's a really silly superstition to. I'm not the powers-that-be, though. Why not give it a try?

Brewers have to be one of the worst defensive teams in the last decade in baseball. They've made three terrible plays already today. Their fans are booing them right now.

Grinder city tonight with Konerko out of the lineup. It's sickening how Ozzie seems to create opportunities so he can play those two guys. And FWIW, a friend of mine saw Sweeney play this week, and couldn't believe how bad he looks right now.

Seriously, can we try something new, and close this thread? The Brewers are 21 outs away from losing their lead in the NL Central. They have no energy left, and their starting pitchers are horrendous getting the 3rd out in an inning.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Aug 17, 2007 -> 08:46 PM) Son of a b****, my extreme hatred for Jacque Jones is renewed. The worst thing is that during lunch today, I was thinking how he hasn't had a go-ahead hit for them during this good stretch of his. Oh well....I was looking at the WC standings today, and I want the Phillies or Braves to win it. This way, the Cubs would likely have to face the Mets if they make the playoffs. I trust the Mets more than other teams.

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Aug 17, 2007 -> 08:48 PM) You genuinely think he has bigger plans -- bigger, realistic plans? Obviously, he plans to add some talent, but how much is realistic? Getting rid of Jose and Garland's contract will free up a lot of money. It's also another reason to be excited about Buehrle's extension....we won't go cheap this offseason.

QUOTE(Steff @ Aug 17, 2007 -> 08:45 PM) I have no idea what Kenny thinks, and I'm quite positive I said nothing to that effect. In no way was I referring to anything you said....sorry for any confusion.

QUOTE(Steff @ Aug 17, 2007 -> 08:36 PM) Boy.. I can only imagine how much work it much be to have to keep ones ass clentched so tight all season long... Ha, I know. I'm just saying that if KW thinks adding Eckstein is going to get this team back to the promise land of the playoffs, then he must have a lot more confidence in Crede's back being healthy and Richar's ability to hit in the majors. I'd much rather go into the season with Uribe at SS if it means upgrading in CF with a legit offensive talent. Also, don't forget that it's very likely Garland is dealt this offseason. I know a lot of us think KW has bigger plans this offseason that what's predicted here.

QUOTE(Steff @ Aug 17, 2007 -> 07:15 PM) Hope you don't mind, but I sent this to a "friend" and got a "thumbs up" response. Sweet, 4th place, here we come!

QUOTE(Jenks Heat @ Aug 17, 2007 -> 08:31 PM) Why can't Pujols hit the f***ing cubs christ sake. I hate Ron Santo so f***ing much. I was forced to listen on the radio there, and he made it sound like the greatest catch of all time. I then call a friend, and he said it was a routine play. Can there just be a season ending strike in baseball right now?

Go figure...the Cubs were denied the ability to trade Jacques Jones, and now he's their hottest hitter. Like I said, I hate this baseball season.

QUOTE(Jenks Heat @ Aug 17, 2007 -> 06:46 PM) Why can't the Cardinals hit cub pitching? Cause the baseball gods are out to get Sox fans who hate the Cubs this year.

There's no way I'd make a prediction right now with Rowand not on the Sox.

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Aug 17, 2007 -> 04:46 PM) I was being very sarcastic. Santana good. But the answer to, "Oh, we're going to lose four to five games against him, oh!" is "don't lose." I don't look at Santana and say, "God, please, let him leave!11111111111" I say, Work him hard, get him out of the game and do damage against the pen. Figure out how to not get shutout by him every time you face him. I know Santana good, but our offensive approach against him doesn't help us out much, either. Yep, get Santana out of the game to face that terrible Twins bullpen. He's the only pitcher we face where our players seem mentally defeated before the game even begins. He's not going to stay with the Twins though, so it doesn't even really matter. He'll get a 6 year, 140 million dollar deal from someone. His fastball has already lost 2 mph this season, so that would be a terrible contract.

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Aug 17, 2007 -> 03:07 PM) It makes me feel good to watch hometown heroes stay in their hometown this year. Keep it going, Santana. You are a Twin. Period. You're the only Sox fan I know who wanted Zambrano to stay with the Cubs and Santana to stay with the Twins.

QUOTE(maggliopipe @ Aug 17, 2007 -> 02:43 PM) Eh, I don't know. I'd say Big Z is worth 4mil more per season that Mark. It's a nice deal for both sides (although he could have gotten another year or so on the open market if I were to venture a guess). Wow