I wasn't even sure you were being sarcastic , But now we can all agree Lester was the best Arm available ..n he got 50 million less than Schurzer ... Great Signing .. Add Price or Greinke n 2015 = Jorr cuts his wrist in his clawfoot bathtub.

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He shouldn't talk unless Hughes gas to take a dump ..piss in a bucket . He's actually worse than Santo .

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"There's a line drive to left for a base hit. I mean right field".

Solid.

unlike the pitchers he pitches against

I guess he's just hard luck John.

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

Bigfan was not agreeing with you. He was just pointing out how Scherzer is pitching lately.

Scherzer has had a better overall season than Lester. There is not one thing you can point out that would mean Lester has had a better year than Scherzer.

The Cubs wouldn't have gone wrong either way.

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Danks = Haren ..n I'd prefer J.D. ..he's got better stuff ... Pound Sunday Chris Sale vs Haren .... Sox n over . even if Sale is minus 180 n total is 10 ...its easy $

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WRONG GODDAMN THREAD

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Since when did Motte throw a breaking ball?

so far Cubs @ Sox
game 1 is pick, game 2 Arrieta should be chalk and game 3 Sale will be chalk

Oh no, that is legit concern. I meant his pitching.

Agreed

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2018
#ExtendLafleur
10 More Wins

boom

bet the first two games are picks

as I told 312, I'd go with unders until they prove otherwise

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

Are you a run support denier too?

I think its difficult to win games without the offense scoring one run

But not impossible!!!

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Schwarber with two bombs. All while playing like a pudgy Kevin Mitchell out in LF. Wait a minute.

Ah hell, they all can't look like Glenn Bragg out there.

Babe Fuckin' Ruth.

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Team Cutler.

Are you a run support denier too?

I think its difficult to win games without the offense scoring one run[/quote]

Not at all.

However, I'm not going to get up and pronounce to the world that I am thrilled with my bell cow when the team doesn't win games that he starts. No excuses when you're the man.

You know I'm a big Quintana guy. I've defended up and down these here boards. I'd be lying if I said it wasn't a little off putting that the team is most likely to lose a close game when he starts.

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

But they do.

The Cubs will be 12-10 in games that Lester starts.

If Lester pitched every game for the Cubs, that would be an 88 or 89 win season. Last year's World Series winner won 88 games.

Lester has outdueled Cole, Wainwright, deGrom and others this season.

He is a winner.

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12-10 for a team that is 16 games over is not very good. Someone else is carrying his water

but that's fine, he's pitched well

I expect more. I expect my top guys to pitch well AND win and I would expect my top guys to feel the same.

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

The percentages are close.

Cubs are on pace to win 93 instead of 88.

Don't be jealous the Cubs are able to pay their #2 well and Dollar General Jerry cannot.

Arrieta is the ace.

In 2018, the Cubs will be paying Arrieta, Lester and Price all $20M+ per season.

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THE SHAVED CHEST MAN!

pay the over backers

Percentages are deceptive in this instance, which you are well aware of. A five game difference in winning is huge. Even more to that point, he should be the guy who is way above the average.

I don't know why it is tough to admit you wish he won more games? I'll readily admit he has pitched well.

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

I thought Arietta was locked up for another 2 years @ 7 per .

Lester is making 22 per n Price is getting 7@30 .

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the magic number drops again

Never though they would get to this many over .500. I picked the Sox over and Cubs under for win totals this year.

Cubs Win! Cubs Win!

Sing the song dolphin.

I knew you'd eventually see the value of W/L record.

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Matthew, Tulsi, and Don