02-05-2010, 02:15 PM
<!--quoteo(post=78685:date=Feb 5 2010, 09:05 AM:name=ruby23)-->QUOTE (ruby23 @ Feb 5 2010, 09:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=78677:date=Feb 5 2010, 06:42 AM:name=Ace)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ace @ Feb 5 2010, 06:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->On paper, the 2010 Cubs look worse than the 2009 Cubs at the start of the season. I would like to hear anyone debate that.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Using career numbers, no. Using 2009 offensive ouput, the 2010 Cubs do look better (Bradley out, Byrd in; Baker/Fontenot instead of Miles/Fontenot). Pitching-wise, the exit of Harden is almost negated by the exit of Gregg. So one could argue, using the 2009 numbers, the Cubs have slightly improved (not that I would use that as an argument).
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A very good point (though I agree with your ending parenthetical, in this, my ending parenthetical).
Using career numbers, no. Using 2009 offensive ouput, the 2010 Cubs do look better (Bradley out, Byrd in; Baker/Fontenot instead of Miles/Fontenot). Pitching-wise, the exit of Harden is almost negated by the exit of Gregg. So one could argue, using the 2009 numbers, the Cubs have slightly improved (not that I would use that as an argument).
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A very good point (though I agree with your ending parenthetical, in this, my ending parenthetical).
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