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QUOTE (EvilJester99 @ Jul 26, 2008 -> 10:41 PM)
Cub fans jumping off the buildings yet?

 

Why would they? They'll still win the wild card, but if they lose the division, they'll get the NL East winner instead of the NL West winner in the first round, and that's a HUGE difference.

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QUOTE (whitesoxfan101 @ Jul 26, 2008 -> 09:42 PM)
Why would they? They'll still win the wild card, but if they lose the division, they'll get the NL East winner instead of the NL West winner in the first round, and that's a HUGE difference.

With only 1 NLE champ, the 2 who don't win the division will win the WC, IMO.

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This from ESPN's Jayson Stark

 

Now that Jeff Samardzija looks as if he can be to the Cubs what K-Rod was to the 2002 Angels and what Joba Chamberlain was to the Yankees last year, the Cubs are no longer shopping for arms of any kind. According to clubs that have spoken with them, the only commodity the Cubs are still asking about is left-handed-hitting center fielders. But that's a need they're more likely to fill in the offseason than in the next three days.

 

So in two starts (one of which was a blown save), Samardzija has already been placed with the likes of Joba and K-Rod? Hahaha wowwww....

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its even funnier because, while he does have a great looking fastball, his breaking ball doesn't look anything near as good as Joba's splitter or K-Rod's slider (though it's a good pitch if he keeps it down). On top of that, Joba's fastball is way better too.

 

He could have a big impact for the Cubs, but I don't see him doing anything monumental. It's his first go around the league and teams don't have any idea what he offers yet.

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QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jul 28, 2008 -> 02:19 PM)
its even funnier because, while he does have a great looking fastball, his breaking ball doesn't look anything near as good as Joba's splitter or K-Rod's slider (though it's a good pitch if he keeps it down). On top of that, Joba's fastball is way better too.

 

He could have a big impact for the Cubs, but I don't see him doing anything monumental. It's his first go around the league and teams don't have any idea what he offers yet.

His secondary stuff is mediocre. Check out his peripherals in the minors, how bout his K-rate compare to those two guys. Give me a break tribune company, Samadardizjai is not even K-rod lite.

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QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jul 28, 2008 -> 04:22 PM)
His secondary stuff is mediocre. Check out his peripherals in the minors, how bout his K-rate compare to those two guys. Give me a break tribune company, Samadardizjai is not even K-rod lite.

 

 

Whats sad is that this is coming from a prominent senior writer at ESPN, not some local paper.

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