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I'd go with '84, but a lot of that ties into that being my senior year. This. Thirty-nine years with NO playoff appearances. The team was fun, the lineup was full of bats, Sutcliffe was the real deal and the rest of the pitching staff was pretty good. I'll never forget watching the news later in th...

Baez - LF, Heyward - CF, Soler - RF.

Go ahead a try to score on a sac fly....I dare ya' !!

Trying to figure out a Joe Maddon lineup.......

A my sports fan life would be fulfilled if I just witnessed one. Don't really need a dynasty.

I will never forget Heyward's first at bat versus the Cubs. No doubt rocket home run off Zambrano.. It sounded like a gun shot. (It may have been first ML at bat) It was Soler's was just as "rocketed" and every bit "gun shot". I was eating lunch when that glorious dong was launc...

Chris Carpenter, we hardly knew ya'! But thanks!!

Possible starter or reliever?

Only if they also picked up 2 or more of Moreland, Talbot, Talbot and Boggs (assuming they're available). :rimshot:

Cubs Arizona Fall League Update from BCC/SB Nation

How does he not???

Go to the website and listen to the entire segment.

Cubs don't traditionally play well in LA. Mets played on Tuesday, had to travel across country, play a night game on Thursday and then would have to travel across country again only to have to play again on Saturday. Both teams have great starters, but I think the Mets for pitchers would be more lik...

Why does Joe insist on using Strop against the Cardinals? He's probably in after 1 batter by Richard or to start the 7th. Makes no sense...his career numbers against St. Louis are ATROCIOUS!!!!

And have the third best record in all of baseball, yet sit in third place in their own division and have to rely on a 1-game playoff to try to advance.

Banedon wrote:I can't decide if the girls taking selfies is better, or the announcers (Brenly) being with the "old guys afraid of technology" vibe.

http://mediadownloads.mlb.com/mlbam/201 ... _1200K.mp4

And the Follow Up Story

Looking ahead... Cubs v. Cole Name PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG Anthony Rizzo 20 17 6 1 0 0 1 2 3 .353 .450 .412 .862 0 0 0 1 0 Starlin Castro 19 17 6 0 0 0 4 1 4 .353 .368 .353 .721 0 1 0 0 0 Chris Coghlan 17 13 2 0 0 0 1 2 5 .154 .294 .154 .448 0 1 0 1 0 Dexte...

Derek Norris with a three-run tater, Fathers up 3-1 over the Tall People.

Looks like he's got this fixed....at least a bit. Two games in a row with a pick off . Should at least keep the other team a bit more honest on the bases.

Did it work??

Starlin is 12 for 36 with 5 RBI in his career against Lynn. Does he get the start in place of Baez, LaStella or Russell?

Wooooo team chemistry.... We can put all kinds of numbers on players’ talent, from RBI to WAR, to ERA to FIP, but when it comes to the heart and soul of a clubhouse, there remains no measuring stick. “The numbers guys can’t quantify that one,’’ Lackey said, “so they don’t want to believe in it.’’ h...

UMFan83 wrote:Smh Pat talking about Motte being 8-1 like that means something

For what it's worth, Len brought it up in the telecast as well.

Cease also has 6 GOs and 0 FOs, but 2 WP and a HBP.