09-30-2009, 12:39 PM
<!--quoteo(post=64767:date=Sep 30 2009, 11:17 AM:name=Butcher)-->QUOTE (Butcher @ Sep 30 2009, 11:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Did the Rockies win last night? Last I checked it was 5-5. Have we been officially eliminated?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yes, with a walkoff homer. Does that mean we're out?
To answer Ace's question, I think Soriano's woes were a bigger disaster than Aram's injury and injured play. An 85 OPS+ from a corner outfielder? A poor-fielding one at that.
In Alf's defense, I have no doubt that he was injured too. An he only played in 117 games.
Cub fans have sure been fucked in regards to Alf's health (<!--coloro:#FFFF00--><!--/coloro-->"THAT'S WHY YOU DON'T SIGN OLD GUYS TO LONG-TERM DEALS !!! "<!--colorc-->
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But seriously...he was a freaking iron-man before he got here. In the 6 seasons before he got here, he averaged about 7 missed games played per year. Since he's become a Cub, he's missed 27 games, 53 games, and this year, 45 games.
Once again, I lament that guys like Lee and Fuk had their good years in a lost cause.
Yes, with a walkoff homer. Does that mean we're out?
To answer Ace's question, I think Soriano's woes were a bigger disaster than Aram's injury and injured play. An 85 OPS+ from a corner outfielder? A poor-fielding one at that.
In Alf's defense, I have no doubt that he was injured too. An he only played in 117 games.
Cub fans have sure been fucked in regards to Alf's health (<!--coloro:#FFFF00--><!--/coloro-->"THAT'S WHY YOU DON'T SIGN OLD GUYS TO LONG-TERM DEALS !!! "<!--colorc-->
<!--/colorc-->).
But seriously...he was a freaking iron-man before he got here. In the 6 seasons before he got here, he averaged about 7 missed games played per year. Since he's become a Cub, he's missed 27 games, 53 games, and this year, 45 games.
Once again, I lament that guys like Lee and Fuk had their good years in a lost cause.
There's nothing better than to realize that the good things about youth don't end with youth itself. It's a matter of realizing that life can be renewed every day you get out of bed without baggage. It's tough to get there, but it's better than the dark thoughts. -Lance