Is a key injury to a pitcher going to hand the NL Central to the divisions 2nd best team for the 2nd year in a row? I hope not.

Is a key injury to a pitcher going to hand the NL Central to the divisions 2nd best team for the 2nd year in a row? I hope not.

 

I've thought that the Cubs were slightly overrated but were the best team in the Central all along. The Brewers had a shot if they stayed healthy, but when I made that disclaimer, I was speaking of Sheets and not Gallardo.

 

The Cards have a shot, but I wouldn't count on them.

 

Regardless of all of that, I don't think the Cubs have the pitching to make it out of the NLCS...not at this point anyways.

I've thought that the Cubs were slightly overrated but were the best team in the Central all along. The Brewers had a shot if they stayed healthy, but when I made that disclaimer, I was speaking of Sheets and not Gallardo.

 

The Cards have a shot, but I wouldn't count on them.

 

Regardless of all of that, I don't think the Cubs have the pitching to make it out of the NLCS...not at this point anyways.

Hopefully. (Well, I hope so, anyway.) But remember that the Rockies got into the WS partially on the magic arm of Josh Fogg, so anything's possible.

I really don't understand the point of this post.

 

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Well if Sheets stays healthy last year, the Brewers win the division by a few games in 2007. The Cubs might all in all be better this year, but they only won last year due to the Sheets injury.

 

As for the NL, it would be a MONUMENTAL upset if anybody but the Diamondbacks win the pennant. They are just so much better than everybody else, they are almost like an AL team talentwise. And we saw how the Cubs did against Arizona last year, before they even had Dan Haren.

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We have faced some pretty lousy pitchers as well, but our offense does not capitalize. Give the Cubs credit for what their offense is doing , we need to get it going.

Never.

Lou Piniella just pulled Rich Hill in the first inning after only allowing one run. He walked 4 of 6 batters.

Terrible, terrible move by Lou.

 

I made this remark earlier in the season, but Lou is managing with a severe case of urgency. He's going to burn out their bullpen.

I made this remark earlier in the season, but Lou is managing with a severe case of urgency. He's going to burn out their bullpen.

 

Rich Hill has pitched with 10 days rest and now 9 days rest. Forget being rested, how does a guy get in any groove like that? No routine.

Cardinals are keeping the Cubs in this game by not cashing in with a runner on 3rd and 2 outs. So far, it's happened all 3 innings.

jon lieber making lou look good...then again why is he not in the rotation ahead of marquis again? and why are the cubs so down on sean marshall? he was 7-8 with a 3.92 last year...i know he rarely got past the 5/6th but still he gave them chances to win i thought

Ned Yost strikes again, as he's leaving Villanueva in to die. I think 7 of last 8 hitters have reached, and they've blown a 5-4 game.

Villanueva just gave up back-to-back-back homers.

So Wainwright just got pulled around the 85 pitch mark so a lefty could face Pie. Now, it will be Reed Johnson up instead. I don't know, I'd take my chances facing Pie.

Wow, Soriano. Lou should pull him off the field.

wow, Soriano completely falling apart in the outfield, 2 plays he completely botched

I suddenly become aroused when Soriano attempts to catch a pop-up.G-golly it is so much fun!

With a 2 run lead, why would you ever throw Reed Johnson an inside fastball? If you miss by even a few inches, it's going to hit him.

I can't believe what I just saw.

Crap, you could see that coming on the 2-0 pitch.

I can't believe what I just saw.

 

That's what you get for throwing an inside fastball to Reed Johnson.

Such a sweet swing when Soriano lines it up.

 

I can't believe they threw him something close to being a fastball.

That's what you get for throwing an inside fastball to Reed Johnson.

 

Please. Throw one out and over the plate and he could just as easily hit a single. Ball wasn't that far inside.

Please. Throw one out and over the plate and he could just as easily hit a single. Ball wasn't that far inside.

 

Exactly...have you ever seen him bat. All he does is try to get hit by that pitch. As soon as the catcher sat up inside, I was shaking my head.

Anyone have radar readings on Isringhausen? Not a lot of zip on these pitches.