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mrschroeder08 partyvancaptain pee_callus25 Tags 2010 Preview 5 Million Dollar Black Hole AAAA Aaron Heilman Aaron Miles Alfonso Soriano Andres Blanco Angel Guzman Aramis Ramirez Arizona Diamondbacks Atlanta Braves B.J. Ryan Baltimore Orioles Bob Brenly Bobby Scales Bonehead Booing Boston Red Sox Brett Jackson Bullpen Canadian Concoction Captain Kneejerk Cardinals Carlos Marmol Carlos Silva Carlos Zambrano Chad Fox Chad Tracy Chicago Cubs Chicago White Sox Cincinnati Reds Cleveland Indians Cold War Colorado Rockies Contracts Cubs-Cardinals Rivalry Cubs sale Cubs Curtis Granderson Daniel Herrera David Patton Derrek Lee Designated Hitter Detroit Tigers Disabled list Dominance ERA+ ERROR Esmailin Caridad ESPN Sucks Eternal frustration Eternal Optimism Farewell Farney Florida Marlins Free Agency Future Gatorade Geovanny Soto Geovany Soto Gerald Perry Grades Houston Astros I-Cubs Injuries Jake Fox Jason Marquis Jason Waddell Jeff Gray Jeff Samardzija Jim Hendry Jim Wolf Joey Gathright John Grabow Jose Ascanio Kansas City Royals Kerry Wood Kevin Gregg Kevin Hart Kevin Millar Koyie Hill LaTroy Hawkins Legendary Lineup Los Angeles Angels Los Angeles Dodgers Lou Piniella Luis Vizcaino Man Crush Mark DeRosa Marlon Byrd Micah Hoffpauir Middle Infield Midwestern Bias Milton Bradley Milwaukee Brewers Minnesota Twins Minor Leagues MLB 2K9 Neal Cotts New York Mets New York Yankees Oakland Athletics October Offseason Opening Day OPS+ Payroll Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates Playoffs Randy Wells Rant Rich Harden Ryan Dempster Ryan Freel Ryan Theriot Sam Fuld Sam Zell Sammy Sosa San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants Sandy Alderson Sean Marshall Seattle Mariners St. Louis Cardinals Steroids Strikeouts Suckiness Tampa Bay Rays TBS Texas Rangers Tom Gorzelanny Tom Ricketts Toronto Blue Jays Trade Tribune Company Tyler Colvin Von Joshua Waivers Walks Washington Nationals WTF Xavier Nady RSS Feed And for the Cubs, that is not a good thing. Apparently Randy Wells stole money from everyone's mother, because any pitcher who is 0-2 with a 1.80 (YES ONE POINT EIGHT ZERO) ERA in 4 starts has to have pissed off the other 24 guys. That is the only explanation. Either that, or the Cubs had flashbacks to October, and promptly let it run down their leg again. The Cubs are so easy to beat right now if you can throw a breaking ball. Soriano has proven he can't lay off it and he can't hit it. And we are paying him $17 million this year for that. And also to jog to a base hit and throw to the wrong bag, allowing runners to move up. Two days, two gifts to the opponents from our left fielder. Anyways, back to the breaking ball point. Fontenot can't hit it. Soto can't hit it, and a lot of times won't even try. We are relying heavily on those three, and they are such easy hitters to retire right now. That's not good. I watched the MLB network broadcast of tonight's game, and they had an 'MLB 2K9 simulation' of tonight's game and showed the highlights. First of all, MLB 09 is a much better game: better graphics, better sound, more features, and based on the simulated game, much more realistic. Let's compare the simulation to reality tonight. Simulation: Alfonso Soriano makes an awesome diving catch in the left field gap to save extra bases for Randy Wells. Reality: Soriano jogs to a base hit allowing a runner to go to third. He decides to throw to third WAY too late, allowing the trailing runner to take second base. The runner on third promptly scores. Thanks Fonzi! Simulation: Geovanny Soto hits a big home run into the left field bleachers. Reality: Soto continues to struggle. Striking out looking at a breaking ball right there ad also hitting into one of the four double plays the Cubs offense garnered. Very productive. Simulation: Cubs enter the bottom of the ninth tied 2-2. Theriot singles, is bunted over (twice for some reason) to third where Milton Bradley singles him home for the 3-2 win. Reality: Cubs enter the bottom of the ninth trailing 2-1. After a bunt single by Bradley (for some reason), Lee singles and Soto is walked. Instead of a big game winning, or even game tying, hit, Scales and Babe Fox are made to look silly by Randy Toronto (I know that's not his real name) and his heavy sinker that they could not identify if it was their own father. So much for MLB 2K9. I am never buying that game. Posted in: Alfonso Soriano, MLB 2K9, October | ||