Jordan4life_2007 Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 (edited) QUOTE (RockRaines @ Feb 23, 2011 -> 04:07 PM) Why does everyone on ESPN keep saying the "much improved Cubs"? Nothing says much improved like a .196 batting average from your 1B and a pitcher with extreme fly-ball tendacies and HR rates in which you can bunt the ball out of the park when the wind is blowing out. I'd be shocked if Garza didn't sport an ERA of at least 4.50. Everybody thinks there's automatically this dramatic drop with a switch from the AL to the NL. But Garza was aided by one, a tremendous Tampa defense, and a ballpark that suppresses offense. Should be fun to watch. Edited February 23, 2011 by Jordan4life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Feb 23, 2011 -> 05:17 PM) Nothing says much improved like a .196 batting average from your 1B and a pitcher with extreme fly-ball tendacies and HR rates in which you can bunt the ball out of the park at times when the wind is blowing out. I'd be shocked if Garza didn't sport an ERA of at least 4.50. Everybody thinks there's automatically this dramatic drop with a switch from the AL to the NL. But Garza was aided by one, a tremendous Tampa defense, and a ballpark that suppresses offense. Should be fun to watch. I think Garza will only regress slightly. I think the AL to NL change will cover most of the park factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 I take a look at their roster and I dont see improved, I see aging ex-stars, and incredibly shrinking 3B and a weak pitching staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Feb 23, 2011 -> 04:17 PM) Nothing says much improved like a .196 batting average from your 1B and a pitcher with extreme fly-ball tendacies and HR rates in which you can bunt the ball out of the park when the wind is blowing out. I'd be shocked if Garza didn't sport an ERA of at least 4.50. Everybody thinks there's automatically this dramatic drop with a switch from the AL to the NL. But Garza was aided by one, a tremendous Tampa defense, and a ballpark that suppresses offense. Should be fun to watch. Everyone said the same thing about Ted Lilly and he managed to do alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Feb 24, 2011 -> 01:06 AM) Everyone said the same thing about Ted Lilly and he managed to do alright. That's cause Lilly had a horse shoe up his ass and pitched at Wrigley with the wind blowing in seemingly every game. When he did pitch with wind blowing out there, it was bombs away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 QUOTE (fathom @ Feb 23, 2011 -> 06:07 PM) That's cause Lilly had a horse shoe up his ass and pitched at Wrigley with the wind blowing in seemingly every game. When he did pitch with wind blowing out there, it was bombs away. I looked up his Cubs stats, and I guess I was a bit wrong. He didn't fare that well at Wrigley overall. Except for 2009, when he had 10 horse shoes up his ass. 2007 Home: 3.87 ERA, 123.1 IP, 19 HRs 2007 Road: 3.76 ERA, 83.2 IP, 9 HRs 2008 Home: 4.50 ERA, 90.0 IP, 15 HRs 2008 Road: 3.77 ERA, 114.2 IP, 17 HRs 2009 Home: 1.87 ERA, 91.1 IP, 8 HRs 2009 Road: 4.41 ERA, 85.2 IP, 14 HRs 2010 at Wrigley: 4.28 ERA, 67.1 IP, 14 HRs 2010 Road: 3.89 ERA, 83.1 IP, 12 HRs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Feb 23, 2011 -> 06:17 PM) I looked up his Cubs stats, and I guess I was a bit wrong. He didn't fare that well at Wrigley overall. Except for 2009, when he had 10 horse shoes up his ass. 2007 Home: 3.87 ERA, 123.1 IP, 19 HRs 2007 Road: 3.76 ERA, 83.2 IP, 9 HRs 2008 Home: 4.50 ERA, 90.0 IP, 15 HRs 2008 Road: 3.77 ERA, 114.2 IP, 17 HRs 2009 Home: 1.87 ERA, 91.1 IP, 8 HRs 2009 Road: 4.41 ERA, 85.2 IP, 14 HRs 2010 at Wrigley: 4.28 ERA, 67.1 IP, 14 HRs 2010 Road: 3.89 ERA, 83.1 IP, 12 HRs Yup. 2009 was indeed an outlier. 30+ HR allowed is pretty much a lock for Garza. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Feb 23, 2011 -> 07:36 PM) Yup. 2009 was indeed an outlier. 30+ HR allowed is pretty much a lock for Garza. He gave up 28 last year in one of the most pitcher friendly parks in baseball. I would be surprised if he didn't give up 35. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 (edited) Fight in Cubs dugout this afternoon...already. Details coming I'll go out on a limb and say Zambrano is involved. Edited March 2, 2011 by Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Silva was the one pitching before the scuffle. He gave up 6 runs with 3 errors behind him in one inning. That's 12 Es in 3 games & one inning for the Cubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan562004 Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Mar 2, 2011 -> 02:45 PM) Silva was the one pitching before the scuffle. He gave up 6 runs with 3 errors behind him in one inning. That's 12 Es in 3 games & one inning for the Cubs. apparently it was Silva and possibly Koyie Hill, looks like Z is off the hook this time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Ha, Silva, pissed you are going back to suckage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 "DRAMA at Cubs Spring Training... Carlos Silva got in a fight in the dugout after the Cubs gave up 6 1ST INNING runs! Silva refuses to comment... " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Is it to soon to start planning my 104 party or do I have to wait for 103 to be official first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Silva and Ramirez schuffled. 3 errors and 2 3 run homers in teh first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan562004 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 yup, and this is the franchise that reportedly is getting ready to hand out a potentially franchise crippling contract... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 2, 2011 -> 04:04 PM) Is it to soon to start planning my 104 party or do I have to wait for 103 to be official first? Wait till next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 QUOTE (YASNY @ Mar 2, 2011 -> 08:29 PM) Wait till next year. LIKE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan562004 Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Samardzija isn't very good, he hangs far too many pitches. No options and some decent money due to him, so he'll get every last chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Cashner wins the 5th spot in the rotation, Silva will not make the roster. Cubs will still be on the hook for his $11.5 million salary if they release him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan562004 Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Mar 26, 2011 -> 01:07 PM) Cashner wins the 5th spot in the rotation, Silva will not make the roster. Cubs will still be on the hook for his $11.5 million salary if they release him. well, I'll give them credit for making the correct move here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Hi Oh Silva, Away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChrisSamsa Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 QUOTE (YASNY @ Mar 26, 2011 -> 08:56 PM) Hi Oh Silva, Away! :lolhitting I see what you did there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Mar 26, 2011 -> 02:07 PM) Cashner wins the 5th spot in the rotation, Silva will not make the roster. Cubs will still be on the hook for his $11.5 million salary if they release him. And then he slammed their pitching coach on the way out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpd9189 Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Silva is garbage, he's probably done in mlb. What an awful awful contract that was when Seattle signed him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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