The guy was pitching lights out for the Cubs before they moved him. Didn't he throw like 34 scoreless innings in a row or something?

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

He started hot n had a nice run in April n may, by July he was coming back to earth. Got shallacked in the a.l. west.


I never said to release or cut soriano, that is unrealistic. I said he sucks n trade him if ya can for anything. Moving that Guy at his age was a pipedream. I never thought the cubs could get it done.

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This thread is so awesome that the Elmhurst Steve mult could copy and paste actual quotes from Steve and it would be funny.

Arguing over the literal or figurative definition of double and whether or not that matters?

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

As Keyser pointed out the Verducci effect has been debunked.

Its more about diminishing performance than injury, but its where a lot of the "No big jumps in innings" thinking came from.


Steve, whatever you think about Sale's risk, you should probably think about Szmardzija

This is hilarious coming from the guy who last year tried to do the math about Sale's IP pace, and Soriano's RBI pace, and failed miserably on both occasions.

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Good people drink good beer - Hunter S. Thompson

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Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way

But Smardie didn't double his innings. He's fine.

This should be in contention for thread of the year. Or maybe even make a new category. 'Unintentional Comedy' award thread or something.

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Elmhurst $teve has spoken. Chris Sale confirmed for under 180IP this year. Bet the farm on this one because you're gonna end up a rich man!

I fully expect this to be revisited repeatedly upon his being proved correct.

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Darko, life will be much much better for you once you accept the fact that Elmhurst $teve was always, is always, and always will be right. You can't win an argument with an infallible guy like $teve. He's going to find a way to make you look bad. In this case, it's about THE INDISPUTABLE FACT that Chris Sale was worse in September than he was during the rest of the year, everything else just semantical * wanking motion *

ALL HAIL THE GREATEST CONTRIBUTOR TO THE CSFMB, ELMHURST "MONEY" $TEVE!

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Scott Baker has been shut down until future notice. That didn't take long.

Ian Stewart cannot run anymore, looks like he will get his ass cut.

His dead ass still isn't back from his quad pull?

Great....Baker and Garza are both starting the season on the DL with no end in sight.

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That's my purse! I don't know you!

Lets hope.

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Gonna need to get some young pitching in here at some point

I had this prediction a while ago!

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I am with Steve that the Edwin Jackson signing is the lone move that appears contrary to the plan. However, I can see the logic behing it if the figure they will not possibly be able to get good pitching up and going by 2015 so they need to start acquiring pitchers little by little leading to that year. Jackson this year on a 4 year, find another young pitcher on the open market next year and sign him and then another before 2015 while hoping the minors can produce at least one back end starter and middle relief.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

I don't like the Jackson signing either, but if he throws 200 plus innings for 2 years and is decent he could be moved. Doubtful you can get anything for him. That is why the signing is bad.

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You couldn't possibly be talking about Ryan Dempster could you?
Because he was signed on December 18th, and we KNOW winter actually started on the 21st.
Do you not even know how to use a basic calandar? What kind of putz doesn't even know the basic SEASONS?

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http://soundcloud.com/darkside124 HOF 2013, MM Champion 2014

Happy 5th of July!!!

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!