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The Brew Crew
So far two entries in the contest have the Brewers winning the NL Central. You guys are out of your mind. They are a bounce if I have ever seen one. Because of the NY collapse you forget that the Brewers also collapsed, and probably greater then the Mets, they had something like a 13 game lead going into mid august and poof. They might get a suck up 2nd, but I think they are more likely to get 3rd in this division.
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I am sure you have come to that conclusion as an unbiased Cub's fan. Yes the brewers did collapse, but they also improved their team in the off season. With Braun moving to left and Hall to third they are a ton better defensively. The addition to Cameron (after his suspension) will improve their outfield even more. They will have the fastest outfield in the league. Their starting pitching is better than most in the division and if (if is a big word) Sheets can stay healthy they will have the best rotation in a pretty weak NL Central. Starting lineup
Cameron (after 1st 25 games) Weeks Fielder Braun Hart Hall Hardy Kendall They may strike out a lot, but they will definitely hit a ton of HR's and score a ton of runs with that lineup. Biggest question mark or potential problem for the Crew is their bullpen. If the pen is good, they should run away with the division. That is my biased brewer fan opinion, plus I do not feel that the Cubs substantially improved their club from last year. |
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Without sheets they have the as good as starters as Pittsburgh, with Sheets, they are competitive with STL |
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Suppan(34GS) - 4.62 ERA, 12-12
Bush(31GS) - 5.12 ERA, 12-10 Capano(25GS) - 5.10 ERA, 5-12 Sheets(24gs) - 3.82 ERA, 12-5 Vargas(23gs) - 5.09 ERA, 11-6 HOW IN THE WORLD is this a good staff? Come on NOW |
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You do not even have the correct pitchers
Starting Pitchers Sheets Yovanni Gallardo Manny Parra Suppan Carlos Villanueva Cappy won't make the starting rotation. Dave Bush is a possibility. Vargas is trade bait right now. They might not start with the above rotation, but this is what it will be by the end of the year. Gallardo pitched lights out last year and Manny Parra is pitching great in spring training and showed some stuff last year. Suppan has been a dissapointment, but he improved as the year went on. Cubs Zambrano Hill Lilly Dempster ? How do you consider the Cub's starters to be better? Zambrano is great, but can go thru some rough streaks especially if he loses his temper. Hill and Lilly are ok, but not world beaters. Dempster is a ? mark since he has never been a starting pitcher. I would take our youngsters over Hill and Lilly. Also, starting pitching won't matter as much when you put up 6 + runs a game! Too bad they had to schedule the Cubs/Brewers to start the year at wrigley because there will probably be snow on the ground (or at least friggin cold) |
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The Cubs need not worry. They still have those staff aces Prior and Wood, right?? By staff, I mean DL, and by aces, I mean spaghetti arms.
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I'm actually afraid that Scavs is taking my post seriously. Why do I have a feeling that my Phils are about to get blasted.
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Starting Pitchers
Sheets 12-5 3.82 ERA Yovanni Gallardo 9-5, 3.67ERA Manny Parra SPRING TRAINING Suppan 12-12, 4.62 ERA Carlos Villanueva, 8-5 (only 6 games started), 3.94 ERA Cubs Zambrano 18-13, 3.95 ERA Hill 11-8, 3.92 ERA Lilly 15-8, 3.83 ERA Lieber Dempster All three of these are more solid that all yours, minus Sheets, Marquis would be your THIRD starter on your staff, he would fit right in with his 4.60 ERA, hell, maybe 2nd starter. You guys would kill for a guy like Lieber on your team and he is going to be our 4th starter. He is going to be SOLID this year, 15-10 with a 4.4 era....Dempster, well it is Dempster, who knows, but we have like 8 starters so it really won't matter, all the people in the 5 hole will have short leashs, plus our pen is the best in the NL Central and maybe in the NL. Howry/Marmol/Wood (and wood will be a stud, and if he isn't, they will put Dempster back there who had 28 saves last year, not a small feat) |
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Milwaukee can get the 6+ a game, they also could be no-hit. Sheets and Gallardo are the poo Parra - Hope he succeeds Suppan - consistent - I put him in the Lieber category as an a good innings eater. Yes the bullpen is the question mark. Fukudome is a huge deal for Chicago, they needed the left-handed bat in all right handed lineup. Its another reason why the Cubs are trying to get Brian Roberts as he's a switch-hitter. Good Luck
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If either of you guys had Jose Contreras in your rotation then you would sleep a lot better
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Now I know it is spring training BUT
my boy Contreras has thrown 14 innings, 13 hits, 10 runs, 8 of them earned. Mr. Floyd is a close runner up with 11 innings, 11 hits, 9 runs, 8 of them earned.
Could it be possible that Contreras doesn't even make the roster? Just a thought, I can't remember if they extended his contract or what this offseason..... |
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Just a note that is all. he should at least show you he has something in the tank. |
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And Mesa is not Tuscon..big difference
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I have only driven though Tuscon, I know it is more mountainy there and the temperature is about 20 degrees different |
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