Stark Picks Cubs!!!
by mkcubs21 on Oct 1, 2008 11:54 AM CDT
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PrintI know not a lot of stock gets put into ESPN guys and there predictions, but I happen to be a Jayson Stark fan (one of the only guys there I could truly say that about) and he put up a fairly good article about his reasoning behind picking our Cubbies to take home the hardware at the end. All I can say is I feel the same way and I'm all in for the fun ride that its going to be. Go Cubs Go...
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/playoffs2008/columns/story?columnist=stark_jayson&id=3617228
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Didn't the Cubs get picked by various pundits last year too?
My next sig line quote will also be from Lou Piniella, and the first word will be either "Look", or "Listen", followed by a comma.
yes they did
all need to check out espn.com…. scary
"I played with one of the best pitchers in history, Greg Maddux," Zambrano said"
great article. Hope he's right :)
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by digitalbenjamin on Oct 1, 2008 12:33 PM CDT reply actions
I liked the article too
and I too hope he is right. There are fewer ‘ifs’ for us than for the other teams
When you're eight games behind, it's like eight miles; when you're eight games in front, it's like eight inches. ~ Ron Santo
thats my only reason for posting it..
i thought i was a good article but he has fun with his writing too. There’s always a spot or two where i catch myself laughing while reading his articles..
Your 2008 NL Central Champs: Chicago Cubs!!! Go Cubs Go
Didn't the Cubs go 3-4 against the Phillies?
Stark said 2-4
Yes, it was 3-4. 2-2 at home, 1-2 on the road.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
Thought there might be a LA/Torre bias...
but 9 of 10 ESPN writers picked the Cubs in the NLDS. Neyer was the only one who picked a sweep.
Free Ronny Cedeno
Well if Jayson Stark picked us then why even bother to play, just hand us the trophy
"This is why Major League Baseball does not need instant replay, because then every single play will then be reviewed." -- Joe Morgan, 5/18/08, referring to an umpire ruling a Carlos Delgado homerun foul when replays showed it hit the foul pole.
Here's an interesting stat Stark had in his column,
“the Cubs outscored the Dodgers over the past two months (275-250) even with Manny Ramirez, and outscored L.A. by 155 runs over the course of the season.”
Hey, it's a new century!
that was very interesting..
nice little tidbit that maybe took a little of the luster out of manny
Your 2008 NL Central Champs: Chicago Cubs!!! Go Cubs Go
Correction....
It might take a little luster off the Dodgers.
You can’t take luster off .396/.489/.743. Manny was incredible for the Dodgers. The Cubs have to keep the guys in front of him off-base.
Some, although probably not all of this, may be due to Dodger Stadium...
Wrigley is a much better hitter’s part than Dodger Stadium. I wouldn’t trust raw offensive stats too much when claiming this is a mismatch. …that said, we really are a better team, I think.
Who cares who...
…picks who?
All I want is the Cubs to play well, and everything will be peachy.
"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel
agreed..
i was just one of the better written articles about who and why someone thought the Cubs could win.
Your 2008 NL Central Champs: Chicago Cubs!!! Go Cubs Go
I hear ya...
…I just get fatigued with all the expert predictions, especially when they can’t do any better than anybody else.
"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel
My local bookies
has the Cubs and Red Sox as co-favorites for the WS at 4-1.
My next sig line quote will also be from Lou Piniella, and the first word will be either "Look", or "Listen", followed by a comma.
Baseball Prospectus picks the Cubs as well
but forecasts a VERY tight series (link)
"I see great things in baseball. It's our game - the American game." - Walt Whitman
good article
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by digitalbenjamin on Oct 1, 2008 3:23 PM CDT up reply actions
ESPN's Mike and Mike both picked the Dodgers to go to the WS
Golic: Dodgers vs Angels, Dodgers
Greeny: Dodgers vs Red Sox, Red Sox
ESPN’s Greeny and Golic make their MLB postseason picks with a few friends
"Every team will win 60 games, every team will lose 60 games, it's what the team does in the other 42 games that decides the season."
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