2008 MLB Season

[stpitner]

ZAMBRANO!!!!!! What a game!  First no-hitter I've ever seen happen live - it's always just highlights.

WOW

[airspuds]

first no hitter at a neutral site since 1900

around the cubs last world series win

better hope z-man's arm holds up for the playoffs

if i was manager i would have pulled him in the after the  7th
keeping the pitch count under 90 for a guy who needed 13 days rest

how many simulated games do you see in the z-mans future ( think prior and wood  )

i know its historic and all but the no hitter is a personal accomplishment
not a team accomplishment

the eye on the prize is a world series ring - if you ask nice i ll show you a pic
with me wearing one of those rings

again im not impressed as   Buehrle  had a no hitter last year (  perfect game -  27 batters )

to all cubs fans - win the world series like you all have expected and i will impressed
but i dont see the cubs winning it all

even if the white sox make the playoffs boston is the real deal
and will not be an easy  opponent for anyone

[Chainmeister]

first no hitter at a neutral site since 1900

around the cubs last world series win

better hope z-man's arm holds up for the playoffs

if i was manager i would have pulled him in the after the  7th
keeping the pitch count under 90 for a guy who needed 13 days rest

how many simulated games do you see in the z-mans future ( think prior and wood  )

i know its historic and all but the no hitter is a personal accomplishment
not a team accomplishment

the eye on the prize is a world series ring - if you ask nice i ll show you a pic
with me wearing one of those rings

again im not impressed as   Buehrle  had a no hitter last year (  perfect game -  27 batters )

to all cubs fans - win the world series like you all have expected and i will impressed
but i dont see the cubs winning it all

even if the white sox make the playoffs boston is the real deal
and will not be an easy  opponent for anyone

Spuds. Come on man.  Even this Sox fan thinks any no-no is a big deal.  Zambrano threw about 110 pitches and was very efficent.  The biggest thing that added to his pitch count is that his stuff was so good that he had too many strikeouts.  No manager is going to pull a guy after 7 with a no hitter. If the Astros got a hit Zambrano should have been pulled immediately. I do not know if they had somebody warm but they should have. Baseball is a screwy sport where lots of non-logical things can have an effect.  A no hitter is a good thing and could help them find their rhythm the rest of the way. 

What do I know?  The Sox won more games yesterday and despite a bullpen meltdown (Dotel needs to watch some film as his mechanics are poor and he has been serving up home runs) the starting pitching is looking very strong.  When the Sox have strong starting pitching they win games regardless of who they play. 

It was fun switching between the two games last night.  Its cooler today- October like weather.  More baseball to come...

[Dan Michler]

Comparing Zambrano to Prior and Wood is just ignorant.  Zambrano has topped 200 innings in all 5 of his full big league seasons.  He is on pace to top it again making it 6 straight.  That is a mark of durability that very few in the majors can touch.  I know because he missed a couple starts this year you would LOVE to think that something is wrong with Big Z, but last night he showed thats not going to happen.

But thanks for reminding us we haven't won the World Series yet, thats very original, yet predictable for a Sox fan.  I actually was unaware it had been so long since the Cubs won a championship.

[stpitner]

Spuds. Come on man.  Even this Sox fan thinks any no-no is a big deal.  Zambrano threw about 110 pitches and was very efficent.  The biggest thing that added to his pitch count is that his stuff was so good that he had too many strikeouts.  No manager is going to pull a guy after 7 with a no hitter. If the Astros got a hit Zambrano should have been pulled immediately. I do not know if they had somebody warm but they should have. Baseball is a screwy sport where lots of non-logical things can have an effect.  A no hitter is a good thing and could help them find their rhythm the rest of the way. 

Dave - for the record you're right, Lou said in the post-game interview that he DID have someone up in the 9th just in case Carlos gave up a hit, and he was going to be pulled immediately.  He also said that he told bench coach Alan Trammell when Z was reaching what they wanted to be his max # of pitches that if they were going to pull Z out of the game, there was no way that he (Lou) was going to go out there and Alan had to be the one to do it.

[airspuds]

                                      IP   H  R  ER BB K HR     
C. Zambrano (L, 14-6) 1.2  6  8  8    3    1   1




form your own opinion

[stpitner]

uhm... my opinion would be whoopty flippin doo? magic number at least is down to 2.

[Tom McManus]

                                      IP   H  R  ER BB K HR     
C. Zambrano (L, 14-6) 1.2  6  8  8    3    1   1




form your own opinion

My opinion is that Spuds spewing snot doesn't represent this Sox fan. It would be great to see the Cubs and the Sox in the World Series.  But the Sox better get their act together or they will be sitting home.

[duain]

hopefully the cubs dont blow it in the post season again

[airspuds]

just having some fun as usual

Re: 2008 MLB Season
« Reply #10 on: March 29, 2008, 09:37:46 AM » Quote Modify  

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as usual i predict cubs vs white sox world series
with the city imploding before game 7 at (can the club buy the naming rights ) Discontinuum Field
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there was my  prediction -  so i do expect to see the cubs in the world series as every else one has predicted

sox seem to want to back in to the playoffs
they seem the weakest of teams amongst  red sox , rays, angels & mn (  to some extent)

while the cubs do seem the strongest   (mets phillies dodgers ) brewers  
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like Fox  TV  says   October is a whole new season  
by the way u have u got playoff tix   -  i do  

[CEValkyrie]

I am a Cubs fan. I would not be shocked at all to see them knocked out immediately. I'm hoping for the best.

[Dan Michler]

Buerhle has given up atleast 7ER in 4 starts this year, 1 of which lasted just 1 2/3 innings.

What opinion did you form after those starts Spuds?  I just want to know so I can figure out what opinion I should form after Zambrano's start today.

[stpitner]

heard a news report after the game today with an interview with Zambrano.  they said that he just arrived back in town late last night because he was away in Venezuela for his Grandma's funeral.  Zambrano just said he didn't have his legs under him from the trip.

Props to Zambrano for going out there to pitch today - guess he should have waited another day or two.

BUT - Milwaukee pukes again and loses 11-2.  Magic number 1.  Let's see that celebration on the field after they win on Saturday!

This is what - first time they've won their division back to back since 1906-1908?  something like that!

[Sr.]

I am a Cubs fan. I would not be shocked at all to see them knocked out immediately. I'm hoping for the best.

Just look at my grey hair. Bartmans responsible! It's not going to happen again Brett. This is the year. Mark my word. Their pitching rotation is to good and their manager is one of the best. The City of Chicago is going to explode. Waveland will be rockin. If the Cubs and Sox face each other in the World Series, i have a feeling someone will die. The whole City may die. GO CHICAGO, THE BEST SPORTS CITY IN THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!

[deucemeister]

World Series prediction; Sox over Cubs in 6 games, with record sick days and more beer consumed in one week in the City of Chicago than anywhere in the world...outside of Oktoberfest in Munich of course !

[Tom McManus]

Sox got one game closer today and the Cubs are in.  Are people excited that there is a chance of a Cub/Sox Sox/Cub WS?  Or it is one game at a time?

When is the last time both teams made the WS?  Event he Cubs making the playoff back to back is very rare.  Super rare.

[stpitner]

Sox got one game closer today and the Cubs are in.  Are people excited that there is a chance of a Cub/Sox Sox/Cub WS?  Or it is one game at a time?

When is the last time both teams made the WS?  Event he Cubs making the playoff back to back is very rare.  Super rare.

The last time both the Sox and Cubs were in the playoffs together was 1906 where they met each other in the World Series and the sox took it in 6.  It's kinda whacky because from the beginning through 1968 there were no playoffs other than the world series.

I don't mind the Sox in the playoffs.  I just really, really hope that it's not a Cubs/Sox world series.  As much as I'd love to see the Cubs win that world series, there's no way that I'd want to have to deal with the Cubs possibly falling to the Sox.

Glad to see the cubbies in back to back postseasons and back to back divisional champs! (first time since they finished first in 1906-1908 consecutively)

[Tom McManus]

What the hell. Vasquez is not the guy to get the job done. The White Sox need this game tonight.

[Dan Michler]

You White Sox fans need to stop worrying about the Sox/Cubs world series and start worrying about making the postseason.

[JCthrills]

White Sox won't make the WS.  Personally I'm hoping for Rays/Cubs with Cubs in 6. & I'd really like to see the Red Sox knocked out in the first round.

Thank god Basketball & Hockey season are almost here, it was a rough summer for Detroit fan.