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  1. a700hitter
    Porcello and Miley will do better than this: Rick Porcello- 17-8 3.15 ERA 210 IP 30 starts(extended in season) Wade Miley- 15-10 4.00 ERA 220 IP 30 Starts
  2. a700hitter
    When the off season started, it was pretty much a uniform sentiment that we should obtain a #1 and 2. Then after acquiring a couple of mid to bottom of the rotation guys, everyone was hoping for a #1 or 2. As more time passed and Ben repeatededly said that he was comfortable with our rotation, people realized that there would be no big arm added. To me this is a disappointing outcome. Others have changed their position and have convinced themselves that Cherries did the right thing. Part of the rationalization to concur in this approach is to convince ourselves that we have in-season flexibility to improve the staff, if needed. I have no confidence that we will make any significant in season moves for the rotation.
  3. a700hitter
    His contract is very reasonable IMO.
  4. a700hitter
    I love when a poster makes the post about another poster rather than the topic at hand. I have no grudge against Theo. We won two championships on his watch, but I never thought that he was a great GM. He has been in Chicago for 3 full seasons finishing last twice and losing 101 games the other season. With the Cubs resources, IMO they should have given the fans a .500 team while rebuilding. I am a big believer in accountability. If they don't finish .500 with all of his hot young players and Lester, I think he is out of excuses after 4 seasons at the helm. I think that is plenty fair.
  5. a700hitter
    I would love for BSN07's pitcher predictions to be 75% accurate.
  6. a700hitter
    I agree completely.
  7. a700hitter
    Yes. It is great fun. If you get the chance to make the trip some day, you should take it.
  8. a700hitter
    He has come in last place twice and the other season they lost 100 games. There are no excuses after 3 horseshit seasons not to play .500 ball this season. Wtf is he building Mt. Rushmore? He has a huge budget and an extremely loyal fan base. Its time to cut the BS excuses for this guy if this team doesn't play .500 this season.
  9. a700hitter
    The old ballpark was in the poorer part of town. The new complex is closer to the airport and it is just fine. I stay on Fort Myers Beach and it is very nice down there. The traffic can be horrendous getting off the island on game days. I would advise staying down on the southern part of the island. It is a quicker exit off the island thru Bonita Springs and a faster ride to the ball park. Another option is to stay in Naples. The restaurants and beach are great over there.
  10. a700hitter
    The Allure of the Cubs. This will have me laughing all day long.
  11. a700hitter
    I like Porcello as a #3, but how will he do squaring off against King Felix or Chris Sale.
  12. a700hitter
    We especially need 1 or 2 guys at 180 -200 innings to pick up the slack if Buch remains frail. Every year after he has stayed in the rotation for 170+ innings, his innings have fallen way off. Also, Masterson threw only 128 innings last year and hasn't thrown more than 126 innings. If some of these guys come up lame, the bullpen could be burned out by July. Last year, bot Lester and Lackey were putting up big innings. We should also not forget that 2014 was not an injury plagued year for Buch. He put up the second highest inning total in his career. He just stunk posting an ERA well over 5. I really don't know what people expect from him. I am not expecting much.
  13. a700hitter
    They are comfortable with the rotation. I am not. Buch is in a contract year, so there is the hope that he has a big season.
  14. a700hitter
    An argument that a bitter Mike Torrez made when cut by the Mets at a time when he had a 5+ ERA. "Where are they going to get someone to pitch 200 innings?" he asked.
  15. a700hitter
    Plus, he will not get an easy out each time around the lineup. We gave up a better pitcher than him in Arroyo after 2005.
  16. a700hitter
    I like it-- laptop.
  17. a700hitter
    He doesn't throw hard and he doesn't have good secondary pitches. He will have to be very fine to be successful.
  18. a700hitter
    They are not damned if they win. All that matters is the record. That is the only metric that means anything.
  19. a700hitter
    "Partially correct"? The metrics show that I am right 98.6 percent of the time-- the same as human body temperature. LOL! Anyway, in matters of betting and setting odds, I defer to you, because you are very involved in that world. Me telling you about betting would be like me telling UN how to prepare mashed plantains.
  20. a700hitter
    Yes, that is true. Keep in mind that the initial lines are established before bets are placed and they are established based on statistical projections. Once the money starts rolling in, the lines do adjust to hedge and spread risk, but another variable that you are ignoring is that sports bettors have a degree of knowledge about the sports. Many of them are experts. It is the betting of the experts that drives the lines, not the jagoffs that just bet their favorite team.
  21. a700hitter
    Bitching and moaning is a lot easier to take if the team is winning.
  22. a700hitter
    What BS are you going to come up with next? Are you going to try to tell me that my selection of the Super Bowl box with Pats 8 Seahawks 4 (winning me $4k) was not a result of my superior skill and knowledge. . I guess that it wasn't also skill the year that I picked the final score right on the head. Jeesh.
  23. a700hitter
    Agreed. With a 162 game season, 4 wild card teams, and 3 post season rounds, it is almost impossible to be accurate with projections. However, the odds do reflect the conventional wisdom of the relative strength of the teams on paper at this point in time.
  24. a700hitter
    preseason lines largely reflect the odds makers opinions on who will will. These are adjusted to reflect that certain teams do get a disproportionate amount of action. After the bets start rolling in, they do adjust for the bets taken to spread their risk. Keep in mind that sports bettors usually know something about the sport, so the odds do reflect conventional wisdom.
  25. a700hitter
    Was that prior to the Nat's signing Scherzer?
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