Sunday Discussion/Thoughts

[Man on Fire]

ETG, what do you thing of the Cubs/WSox game. Buffet is on the WSox. What do you think.

<center>Starting Lineup: Chicago Cubs at Chicago WSox</center>

<table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><th class="TSN6" colspan="5" align="center">Chicago Cubs</th><th class="TSN6" width="5%"> </th><th class="TSN6" colspan="5" align="center">Chicago WSox</th></tr> <tr><th class="TSN2" align="left">Pos</th><th class="TSN2" align="left">Player</th><th class="TSN2" align="center">HR</th><th class="TSN2" align="center">RBI</th><th class="TSN2" align="center">AVG</th> <th class="TSN2" width="5%"> </th><th class="TSN2" align="left">Pos</th><th class="TSN2" align="left">Player</th><th class="TSN2" align="center">HR</th><th class="TSN2" align="center">RBI</th><th class="TSN2" align="center">AVG</th></tr> <tr><td class="TSN5"> LF</td><td class="TSN5">Soriano, Alfonso </td><td class="TSN5" align="center">14</td> <td class="TSN5" align="center"> 27</td><td class="TSN5" align="center"> .305</td><td class="TSN5" width="5%"> </td><td class="TSN5"> LF</td><td class="TSN5">Podsednik, Scott </td> <td class="TSN5" align="center"> 1</td><td class="TSN5" align="center"> 2</td><td class="TSN5" align="center"> .297</td></tr> <tr><td class="TSN1"> 2B</td><td class="TSN1">Fontenot, Mike </td><td class="TSN1" align="center"> 2</td> <td class="TSN1" align="center"> 9</td><td class="TSN1" align="center"> .333</td><td class="TSN1" width="5%"> </td><td class="TSN1"> RF</td><td class="TSN1">Gonzalez, Andy </td> <td class="TSN1" align="center"> 0</td><td class="TSN1" align="center"> 1</td><td class="TSN1" align="center"> .207</td></tr> <tr><td class="TSN5"> 1B</td><td class="TSN5">Lee, Derrek </td><td class="TSN5" align="center"> 6</td> <td class="TSN5" align="center"> 39</td><td class="TSN5" align="center"> .352</td><td class="TSN5" width="5%"> </td><td class="TSN5"> DH</td><td class="TSN5">Thome, Jim </td> <td class="TSN5" align="center"> 9</td><td class="TSN5" align="center"> 28</td><td class="TSN5" align="center"> .281</td></tr> <tr><td class="TSN1"> DH</td><td class="TSN1">Ramirez, Aramis </td><td class="TSN1" align="center">14</td> <td class="TSN1" align="center"> 41</td><td class="TSN1" align="center"> .298</td><td class="TSN1" width="5%"> </td><td class="TSN1"> 1B</td><td class="TSN1">Konerko, Paul </td> <td class="TSN1" align="center">12</td><td class="TSN1" align="center"> 36</td><td class="TSN1" align="center"> .247</td></tr> <tr><td class="TSN5"> RF</td><td class="TSN5">Floyd, Cliff </td><td class="TSN5" align="center"> 3</td> <td class="TSN5" align="center"> 25</td><td class="TSN5" align="center"> .297</td><td class="TSN5" width="5%"> </td><td class="TSN5"> C</td><td class="TSN5">Pierzynski, AJ </td> <td class="TSN5" align="center"> 8</td><td class="TSN5" align="center"> 26</td><td class="TSN5" align="center"> .251</td></tr> <tr><td class="TSN1"> CF</td><td class="TSN1">Pagan, Angel </td><td class="TSN1" align="center"> 2</td> <td class="TSN1" align="center"> 7</td><td class="TSN1" align="center"> .294</td><td class="TSN1" width="5%"> </td><td class="TSN1"> 2B</td><td class="TSN1">Iguchi, Tadahito </td> <td class="TSN1" align="center"> 3</td><td class="TSN1" align="center"> 17</td><td class="TSN1" align="center"> .251</td></tr> <tr><td class="TSN5"> 3B</td><td class="TSN5">DeRosa, Mark </td><td class="TSN5" align="center"> 6</td> <td class="TSN5" align="center"> 33</td><td class="TSN5" align="center"> .267</td><td class="TSN5" width="5%"> </td><td class="TSN5"> 3B</td><td class="TSN5">Fields, Josh </td> <td class="TSN5" align="center"> 2</td><td class="TSN5" align="center"> 9</td><td class="TSN5" align="center"> .268</td></tr> <tr><td class="TSN1"> C</td><td class="TSN1">Hill, Koyie </td><td class="TSN1" align="center"> 1</td> <td class="TSN1" align="center"> 2</td><td class="TSN1" align="center"> .179</td><td class="TSN1" width="5%"> </td><td class="TSN1"> CF</td><td class="TSN1">Terrero, Luis </td> <td class="TSN1" align="center"> 5</td><td class="TSN1" align="center"> 9</td><td class="TSN1" align="center"> .231</td></tr> <tr><td class="TSN5"> SS</td><td class="TSN5">Izturis, Cesar </td><td class="TSN5" align="center"> 0</td> <td class="TSN5" align="center"> 8</td><td class="TSN5" align="center"> .257</td><td class="TSN5" width="5%"> </td><td class="TSN5"> SS</td><td class="TSN5">Uribe, Juan </td> <td class="TSN5" align="center"> 6</td><td class="TSN5" align="center"> 26</td><td class="TSN5" align="center"> .214</td></tr> <tr><td class="TSN2" align="left">P</td><td class="TSN2" colspan="4" align="left">Marshall, Sean (3-2, 2.84)</td> <td class="TSN2" width="5%"> </td><td class="TSN2" align="left"> P</td><td class="TSN2" colspan="4" align="left">Contreras, Jose (5-7, 4.81</td></tr></tbody></table>

 

[E.T.G.]

what do I think? Ask Trout or Renew or one of the many others on that game why they like the Cubs...I personally have never seen Marshall pitch and I am in no position to advise here but those HR's last start are a little concerning but Texas is a small park. Contreras is tricky and its tough to predict how he is going to pitch. Cubs certainly have the better lineup as they have guys who are hitting over .300, unlike the Sox. I lean Cubs as well, I saw Buffets post and really if the WS were -145, there would be a 0% chance I would be on them. Home plate umpire is 11-3 for the hometeam, a bit of a homer ump I guess? Really dude, I got no idea.

 

[reNew Orleans]

lol boy did Kip Wells OWN the Phils when he was a Pirate. Wow that's crazy. 5-0 1.29 ERA.

I didn't go too in depth on the Cubs/White Sox game. Really I just looked at the pitching matchup and I think Marshall is better right now. Then bullpen wise, Cubs are better, then bats and Cubs are better. Thats just me. it's a rivalry, so you can throw half of that stuff out but the White Sox more often than not have been losing over the past month.

 

[Satyr]

I'm seriously considering of pounding the Tigers tonight. They actually had an off night last night by scoring only 2 but I think they wake up their bats again tonight and torch James. Miller has been quite solid.

Any thoughts?

 

[E.T.G.]

Before the Mets series, Oakland had gone 45 straight series without being swept... That is damn impressive..

 

[Troutman]

I think if you fade the braves you have a 75% chance of cashing it, they have scored only1 run in 30+ innings, Nuff said.

 

[E.T.G.]

lol boy did Kip Wells OWN the Phils when he was a Pirate. Wow that's crazy. 5-0 1.29 ERA.

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4ip - 66pitches - 2hits -0er -1bb - 4k

I don't know how he just owns 1 team