03-09-2009, 01:56 PM
<!--quoteo(post=22538:date=Mar 9 2009, 12:51 PM:name=PcB)-->QUOTE (PcB @ Mar 9 2009, 12:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=22536:date=Mar 9 2009, 11:21 AM:name=Coldneck)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Coldneck @ Mar 9 2009, 11:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=22531:date=Mar 9 2009, 11:36 AM:name=PcB)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (PcB @ Mar 9 2009, 11:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->You think the Cubs are only gonna win 89 games when every other team in the Central had gotten worse? Are you sure you didn't mean to type 98 instead?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yes, I'm sure.
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Can I ask for your reasoning as to why you think the Cubs will be 8 games worse this year? If your answer is Mark DeRosa then don't bother typing it out.
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No, it has little to do with Mark DeRosa. It has to do with the following:
1. I don't think Dempster will reperform his 2008 numbers
2. I think Harden will throw less than 125 innings
3. I think Marshall will throw less than 150 innings
4. Zambrano has trended for the worse for 4 straight years. It is logical that that trend will continue.
5. I think Milton Bradley will play less than 120 games.
6. We'll miss Marmol in the fireman's role. He saved a ton of runs while coming in with runner on base last year.
7. Derrek Lee is getting older and worse.
8. The Fuk/Reed combo will be sucktacular. Reed played over his head last year based on his career numbers. I don't know what to think of Fuk, but its obvious he needs somes dramatic changes to his swing to become a servicable MLB hitter.
9. We have nobody I'd be comfortable with if Theriot, Aramis, Bradley, or Soriano get injured.
10. We're the Cubs. Bad things happen.
Yes, I'm sure.
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Can I ask for your reasoning as to why you think the Cubs will be 8 games worse this year? If your answer is Mark DeRosa then don't bother typing it out.
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No, it has little to do with Mark DeRosa. It has to do with the following:
1. I don't think Dempster will reperform his 2008 numbers
2. I think Harden will throw less than 125 innings
3. I think Marshall will throw less than 150 innings
4. Zambrano has trended for the worse for 4 straight years. It is logical that that trend will continue.
5. I think Milton Bradley will play less than 120 games.
6. We'll miss Marmol in the fireman's role. He saved a ton of runs while coming in with runner on base last year.
7. Derrek Lee is getting older and worse.
8. The Fuk/Reed combo will be sucktacular. Reed played over his head last year based on his career numbers. I don't know what to think of Fuk, but its obvious he needs somes dramatic changes to his swing to become a servicable MLB hitter.
9. We have nobody I'd be comfortable with if Theriot, Aramis, Bradley, or Soriano get injured.
10. We're the Cubs. Bad things happen.