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I qualified that statement with "when he's hot".
Please look up DLee's seasons prior to 2007, since you clearly don't remember.
Derek Lee is the best hitter in baseball? Is this 2K6 or something because last time I checked the only hitter above .400 is Chipper Jones. Choke on that.
I qualified that statement with "when he's hot".
Please look up DLee's seasons prior to 2007, since you clearly don't remember.
Qualifying statement: When he's hot.
He clearly hasn't been.
A couple of seasons ago people were asking if DLee would hit .400 for an entire year.
If you add the 'when he's hot' qualifier, you could argue that any one of 50 guys are the best hitter in baseball.
Lee, while having some great years and is certainly one of the best 1b in the game, has never been THE best hitter in baseball - or even really that close.
So? The point is that the Cubs lineup has untapped potential. If Lee starts hitting like he can, there will be no stopping the offense.
Agreed. Even sans-Soriano, it's one of the best top-to-bottom lineups in the game. , I'd argue that Soriano is only the 4th best hitter in that line-up even when healthy (although he has hot streaks where he can put the entire team on his back).
Lee should start hitting the ball better and pick up some of the slack (as should Edmonds. he's old, but not sub-.600 OPS old). however, it's also possible that some of the guys having career years could come back to earth a bit.
Ultimately, for the Cubs to keep up the pace, it'll be their pitching that needs to pick it up. Lilly is capable of more. Marquis sucks, but is capable of good stretches. No telling what to expect from Gallagher at this point. If Rich Hill can regain something of what he was and re-join the club, that would be huge (but he is WALKING THE WORLD at AAA right now).
It's just stunning. I thought he was going to turn into our second ace this year.
Pujols is a little overrated IMO
Soto and Fukudome have been huge for us. I think possibly Theriot and Fontenot or De Rosa could settle back down, but Soto has a ton of confidence, and Fukudome is too patient at the plate to go through a really bad spell. Aramis, Derrek, Kosuke, and Geovany is a pretty nasty middle to go through a couple times a game.
Add in Soriano, and you suddenly have no weaknesses in the 1-6 because they cover each other so well. Small wonder that we are leading the NL in runs scored. It's just a bonus that we also lead the NL in fewest runs allowed, as well.
Rally caps on, Cubbies! We need to win tonight!
Well when Pujols is hot hes pretty damn unstoppable.
I mean you can qualify that statement with the "when hot" all the time.
Against James Shields, arguably one of the most underrated pitchers in the league.....good luck.
Sweep dreams.
Cubs now 2.0 games ahead of 2nd place in the MLB, 4.5 up on the Cards for 1st in the division.
What a series for the Cubs! That was fun to watch. Believe 2008!
Sweep the Orioles! Keep the unbeaten streak at Wrigley alive!
The Cubs are now 43-22 when Alfonso Soriano plays.
And since a post-break slump, the Cubs are 12-4 and averaging over 6 runs per game.
and 0-3 in the playoffs when he plays as well.
Living in the past must be comforting to you.
Whatever floats your boat.
But hey, everyone has a bad 100 years right?
Want to guess who has a better shot at being in the World Series in the year that matters? As opposed to... you know... not even making the playoffs.Whatever floats your boat.
But hey, everyone has a bad 100 years right?
Want to guess who has a better shot at being in the World Series in the year that matters? As opposed to... you know... not even making the playoffs.
I would hope you make the playoffs, spending over 150 million.
Like I said, once every 100 years, what the , why not.
We can actually afford to spend that much given the size of our fanbase and how crazy the city is about the Cubs.
Bump.
Cubs are rolling! Clearly the best team in the majors right now.
Rays, winners of four straight, not far behind!
Magic number is 4!
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