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knuckleheads wrote:
1. Go to you local batting cage.
2. Dial the speed to 100.
3. Strand in front of the pitch and let it hit you in the ribs.

https://youtu.be/VbjEvG4CP70

I've seen almost every game Jake Arrieta has pitched since the start of last season..... 43 Starts 31-6 1.76 era I'm the ultimate die-hard Cubs fan.....but Clayton Kershaw is THE Best Pitcher in baseball. I just can't imagine anyone doubts that. I'm actually pissed that the Cubs are going to miss hi...

Two rule changes that could go into effect as soon as 2017. First, the intentional walk is going to become automatic. No more watching a pitcher throw four wide ones. No more seeing the Giants freak out when Joe Ferguson clearly leaves the batter's box to poke a game winning hit to right field. Sin...

Two rule changes that could go into effect as soon as 2017. First, the intentional walk is going to become automatic. No more watching a pitcher throw four wide ones. No more seeing the Giants freak out when Joe Ferguson clearly leaves the batter's box to poke a game winning hit to right field. Sin...

he went in hard at second to break up the double-play....Last year, we'd be talking about the 'wussification' of baseball. Bautista admitted to 'trying to send a message' with his slide. Breaking up the double play, an afterthought. That message he sent was received and answered. Both sides were ou...

I'm not saying Joey Bats is all innocent...... On the other hand, he has walked to the plate 33 times over 7 games this year just waiting to be hit by a pitch. When it finally came, he took his beaning and went to first.... he didn't charge the mound. Then he went in hard at second to break up the d...

mattjb wrote:

Donacion wrote:

mattjb wrote:Odor just landed a right hook on Bautista.

How many games suspension I'll say 10 at least.

Odor is gonna be done for a while.

7 games max, but probably 5.
There's no extra penalty for making good contact on a punch.

I edited this mashup video of Bartolo's HR/ The Natural - it's actually gaining some traction online. Thought my fellow-NFBCers would appreciate: https://youtu.be/bX8-Ze-0GR4 https://twitter.com/markevansny/status/730080877343019008 8-) That's perfect! I see it's at 10,000 views now..... I'll say 1...

DOUGHBOYS wrote:Leaving out top five round NFBC draftees....

Picks to Click tonight....
Hitter- Chris Carter
Pitcher- Mike Leake

I'm all-in on the Marlins tonight.

Martin Prado
Adam Conley

Since we are going with speculation......
I'm gonna say Chris Coghlan.

Donacion wrote: The Cubs got 105-110 wins written all over this season. .

I'll take the Over on that.

Record of 116 wins in a season is in jeopardy with this team.

McCutchen has three homers in a game. The Atlanta Braves have three homers this season. I don't have to tell everyone that that's bad!! But I would like to add some context to that number. The Braves are "on pace" for 24 HR's this season. I think that obviously they won't just hit 24, so lets doubl...

I'm on the "potential' Closer merry-go-round.

This week I was after Caleb Cotham - CIN
One team I was outbid $77 -33
The other team I was the "winner" $32-24

I think as a general rule, if you are a fan of a particular team, you prefer when that team plays at home. That's especially true in my case. My team, the Cubs, play in THE most beautiful baseball stadium in the major leagues. Of course here in Chicago we have two teams. So basically, when one of th...

brian4state wrote:I needed that Bryant grand slam!

I'm in a 13-run pool, but I don't have the Cubs....
So keep hitting boys!!!

I know everyone, including me, said he CAN'T be as good as he was last year.
And I know it's only April 21st.

But Arrieta!!!
I mean, Damn he's good!

I have both Julio Teheran and Tony Watson on two different teams. I originally had Teheran in my starting lineup for both teams as he was scheduled to make two starts this week. However, before lineups locked, Julio was backed up one day in the rotation, giving him just one start. On one team I took...

Great job by Hammel there....delivers two out 2rbi single Cubs Win! 6 innings from Hammel tonight. Cubs starters have gone 6+ innings in all 14 games this seasons. We can argue how high (low) a bar 6 innings is, but no team has started a season with 14 straight starts of 6+ innings from their start...

Great job by Hammel there....delivers two out 2rbi single Cubs Win! 6 innings from Hammel tonight. Cubs starters have gone 6+ innings in all 14 games this seasons. We can argue how high (low) a bar 6 innings is, but no team has started a season with 14 straight starts of 6+ innings from their start...

Morgan- gone
Schilling-gone
Kruk-gone
Boone-I wish he was gone

I would enjoy Sunday Night Baseball twice as much if they just had the excellent Dan Shulman and Jessica Mendoza, whom I'm starting to really like more and more each week, as the only two in the booth.

I'm fine with that!

Has there ever been a live chat room for the NFBC through the website? I don't remember what version of live scoring it was, but at one point we did have a chat box at the bottom of the screen. There would occasionally be messages posted in that area, particularly at the beginning of the season, bu...

Main Event = 6 TEAMS The Main Event is still the Main Event.....but it's not the same. I understand the economics of multiple weekends and the online option for Greg and the NFBC when it comes to the ME, but it has in my mind degraded the event. I know I not alone in this thought. There have been s...

Damn! Sorry to hear about this George. Greg and others have already mentioned it, but again for those that don't know, George and his family have been a part of the NFBC for a long time, and in particular Chicago events. George is the Patriarch of NFBC-Chicago. George has had some health problems in...

Edwards Kings wrote:

Navel Lint wrote:I was a Washington "Minuteman" (although they are now called Patriots)
It's a nickname my wife has asked me not to live up to

Go with this instead...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpQuNY3XFI0

I'm just happy to be somewhere in-between