30 Copyright 2008, CBSSports.com http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/view/5926929 en-us Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:52:24 EST http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/11127802?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/11127802?source=rss_blogs_MLB Well I think CBS deleted the thread (knew I should've made it a blog entry too)...but I have it saved on my computer for reference. C- I picked Soto, and I got it correct. I caught some flack for this choice, but Soto was the definite choice offe ... Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:13:50 EDT http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/11127802?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/11002405?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/11002405?source=rss_blogs_MLB Here are some ideas that have been passed around that shouldn't happen. AKA these are stupid ideas ... Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:31:29 EDT http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/11002405?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/10947779?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/10947779?source=rss_blogs_MLB Oh how much I wanted to be able to chant 'why so quiet?' to the asshole, intoxicated Dodgers fans in my section if the Cubs tied it. They didn't give me that pleasure. They didn't give me any pleasure this offseason. All the time, eff ... Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:39:54 EDT http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/10947779?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/10806760?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/10806760?source=rss_blogs_MLB 97-64 NL Central Champs by 7.5 games. Best Record in NL by 5.5 games. 2nd best record in baseball. ... Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:20:44 EDT http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/10806760?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/10666924?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/10666924?source=rss_blogs_MLB Clinched Baby! Tue, 23 Sep 2008 5:05:12 EDT http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/10666924?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/10568774?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/10568774?source=rss_blogs_MLB 91-58 9 Gms up Magic Number 4 ... Wed, 17 Sep 2008 1:03:39 EDT http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/10568774?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/10376043?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/10376043?source=rss_blogs_MLB The Week that Was: Not Good ... Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:01:49 EDT http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/10376043?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/10239488?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/10239488?source=rss_blogs_MLB Sweep the Pirates: Yay! ... Thu, 04 Sep 2008 1:10:17 EDT http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/10239488?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/10195638?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/10195638?source=rss_blogs_MLB Aramis Ramirez is clutch. 11 of his 24 HRs have come in the 7th inning or later. And when the game is "close and late" he's batting .390/.526/.814 September Callup predictions: Micah Hoffpauir, Felix Pie, Koyie Hill, Jon Lieber, Michea ... Tue, 02 Sep 2008 3:55:25 EDT http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/10195638?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/10094449?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/10094449?source=rss_blogs_MLB 80-50 4.5 GMs up on Milwaukee, 8 GMs up on St. Louis, .5 GMs up in all of baseball ... Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:23:58 EDT http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/10094449?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/9992312?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/9992312?source=rss_blogs_MLB 76-48 5 GMs up on Milwaukee ... Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:12:14 EDT http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/9992312?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/9864663?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/9864663?source=rss_blogs_MLB 71-47 3.5 GMs up on Milwaukee ... Mon, 18 Aug 2008 2:37:18 EDT http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/9864663?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/9774858?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/9774858?source=rss_blogs_MLB Let's look at some things: Cubs have scored the most runs in the NL, 2nd in baseball 2nd in OPS in baseball, lead NL Best BA in NL, 2nd best in baseball Best OBP in baseball Best starter's ERA in baseball 2nd most wins by starter's in NL ... Sat, 16 Aug 2008 11:34:29 EDT http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/9774858?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/9718202?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/9718202?source=rss_blogs_MLB 67-45 5 GMs up on the Brewers ... Wed, 06 Aug 2008 0:26:43 EDT http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/9718202?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/9587803?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/9587803?source=rss_blogs_MLB 61-44 1 GM up on Milwaukee ... Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:38:57 EDT http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/9587803?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/9448206?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/9448206?source=rss_blogs_MLB 58-40 2 GMs up on the St. Louis, 3 up on Milwaukee ... Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:34:16 EDT http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/9448206?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/9100706?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/9100706?source=rss_blogs_MLB Bad Thu, 17 Jul 2008 5:20:36 EDT http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/9100706?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/8991831?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/8991831?source=rss_blogs_MLB 48-28 4.5 GMs up on Cardinals ... Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:55:05 EDT http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/8991831?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/8869355?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/8869355?source=rss_blogs_MLB 45-25 3.5 GMs up on Cardinals ... Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:49:33 EDT http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/8869355?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/8844791?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/8844791?source=rss_blogs_MLB After the Cubs drafted Andrew Cashner in the first round out of TCU last week, it got me to thinking: the Cubs have made a major attempt to secure a solid bullpen for years to come. They have traded away Todd Walker for Jose Ceda, traded away Omar In ... Sun, 20 Jul 2008 8:26:30 EDT http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/8844791?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/8789964?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/8789964?source=rss_blogs_MLB 40-24 2.5 GMs ahead of St. Louis ... Wed, 11 Jun 2008 8:03:00 EDT http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/8789964?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/8729899?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/8729899?source=rss_blogs_MLB Here are some interesting stats, mostly splits, for some Cubs as of whenever the last time ESPN updated their splits stats: Carlos Zambrano has a better ERA (2.51) than Brandon Webb (2.69) and much higher BA (.366) than Micah Owings (.282) Kerry Wood ... Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:31:28 EDT http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/8729899?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/8638442?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/8638442?source=rss_blogs_MLB 36-21 2.5 GMs ahead of Cardinals ... Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:02:12 EDT http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/8638442?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/8526858?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/8526858?source=rss_blogs_MLB 29-21 Percentage points in front of Cardinals for 1st in central. ... Tue, 27 May 2008 10:36:59 EDT http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/8526858?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/8499015?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/8499015?source=rss_blogs_MLB The Cubs are the best team in baseball according to ESPN... The Cubs are the best team in baseball according to Baseball Prospectus... The Cubs are the 2nd best team in baseball according to CBS.... stupid CBS The Riot makes SI.com's all surpris ... Fri, 23 May 2008 17:57:38 EDT http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/8499015?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/8407900?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/8407900?source=rss_blogs_MLB 27-17 2 games up on Cardinals in Central ... Fri, 23 May 2008 18:51:51 EDT http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/8407900?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/8295620?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/8295620?source=rss_blogs_MLB 22-15 PCT Points up on the Cardinals ... Tue, 13 May 2008 15:27:22 EDT http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/8295620?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/8176769?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/8176769?source=rss_blogs_MLB 18-13 1.5 GB behind Cardinals ... Fri, 09 May 2008 19:33:01 EDT http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/8176769?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/8145140?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/8145140?source=rss_blogs_MLB Cubs vs. Cardinals ... Fri, 02 May 2008 20:33:53 EDT http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/8145140?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/8085234?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/8085234?source=rss_blogs_MLB Cubs vs. Brewers ... Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:28:19 EDT http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5926929/8085234?source=rss_blogs_MLB 100 http://images.sportsline.com/images/cbsdm/spec/cbssportscom.gif http://donbedouin.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/view/5926929 100