07-15-2009, 08:11 PM
<!--quoteo(post=50097:date=Jul 15 2009, 04:33 PM:name=KBwsb)-->QUOTE (KBwsb @ Jul 15 2009, 04:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=50096:date=Jul 15 2009, 06:22 PM:name=CFOrfan)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CFOrfan @ Jul 15 2009, 06:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->His control has been awful. Not necessarily walks, but he is just missing spots too. It's not the whole answer, but it is part of it.
<b>I really don't know how we are .500</b><!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I've said that a lot this year. It's kind of hard to fathom considering almost everyone is having a bad year, <i>and</i> we've been bitten pretty hard by injuries.
Looking at the glass half-full, this would seem to point to a good 2nd half. At least two writers who are persistently accused of being anti-Cub (Dayn Perry and Rob Neyer) have said recently that they expect the Cubs to be the surprise mover in the 2nd half.
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I feel the same way, no way we can get worse, right? We've had the injuries, the slumps, the bone-headed play(ers)....so now we are ready to rock in the second half. I hope.
<b>I really don't know how we are .500</b><!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I've said that a lot this year. It's kind of hard to fathom considering almost everyone is having a bad year, <i>and</i> we've been bitten pretty hard by injuries.
Looking at the glass half-full, this would seem to point to a good 2nd half. At least two writers who are persistently accused of being anti-Cub (Dayn Perry and Rob Neyer) have said recently that they expect the Cubs to be the surprise mover in the 2nd half.
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I feel the same way, no way we can get worse, right? We've had the injuries, the slumps, the bone-headed play(ers)....so now we are ready to rock in the second half. I hope.
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