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    Who thinks Pittsburgh catches St. Louis while

    they are on their west coast trip?

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    Great horse, horrible sperm.

    As a Giants fan having played them both back to back. I think the Pirates are the better team. 4 games better in 40 games? I think they gotta shot.

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    Pirates bats come back down to earth soon

    starting pitching is already struggling


    I think they play .500 ball the rest of the way

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    No...

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    Cards will win by 4 games or so

    Cubs beat Pitt in playoff game

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    who starts for Cubs in that WC game? Lester or Arrieta?

    Arrieta has already gone 12 innings over his career high and is on pace to go 227 Innings this year

    which would be 45% more Innings than he has ever pitched

    Dead Arm?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chi_archie View Post
    who starts for Cubs in that WC game? Lester or Arrieta?

    Arrieta has already gone 12 innings over his career high and is on pace to go 227 Innings this year

    which would be 45% more Innings than he has ever pitched

    Dead Arm?
    As CHI-Archie are you at all divided in your affiliation in this proposed game?

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    Quote Originally Posted by smitch124 View Post
    As CHI-Archie are you at all divided in your affiliation in this proposed game?
    I am a 99.9% Pirate fan over the Cubs in that game

    12 years in chi town, will make me at least happy that if the Bucs lose, that I would WANT it to be the Cubs if it was anyone.



    Crazy Lou, change my name to Bucco_Archie_From_Da_Chi please

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chi_archie View Post
    I am a 99.9% Pirate fan over the Cubs in that game

    12 years in chi town, will make me at least happy that if the Bucs lose, that I would WANT it to be the Cubs if it was anyone.


    Crazy Lou, change my name to Bucco_Archie_From_Da_Chi please
    The Pirates are good Archie, they have a great bullpen. They would be deadly in a 5 or 7 game series. I would really hope they win the division (I think they can), as you know a 1 game playoff anyone can win.

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    Quote Originally Posted by smitch124 View Post
    The Pirates are good Archie, they have a great bullpen. They would be deadly in a 5 or 7 game series. I would really hope they win the division (I think they can), as you know a 1 game playoff anyone can win.

    yeah exactly

    the bullpen IS great

    the starting pitching is failing even Cole has been just decent for awhile.

    the 1 game WC is scary going up against someone like Kershaw, MadBum, Arrietta or Lester

    when your top starter is 1-4 with a 3.55 era and .271 BAA against sine rge break

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    if Cole start at home in a playoff game, I will empty my bank account on him

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    Cole pitched today: 7 innings- 3 hits - 8 k- whats wrong with his pitching

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    Worse spot for pirates is if they have shot at division last week of season---they spend it all---have nothing left for one game wildcard.

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    i think they catch them by september

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    Cards down 8 to padres tonight, ONE STEP CLOSER!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chi_archie View Post
    who starts for Cubs in that WC game? Lester or Arrieta?

    Arrieta has already gone 12 innings over his career high and is on pace to go 227 Innings this year

    which would be 45% more Innings than he has ever pitched

    Dead Arm?
    There is zero evidence or reason to believe dead arm for Arrieta. Depending on schedule and matchups, most likely it would be Arrieta.

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    Cards pirates tie for division---hmmmm interesting.---
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    Quote Originally Posted by d2bets View Post
    There is zero evidence or reason to believe dead arm for Arrieta. Depending on schedule and matchups, most likely it would be Arrieta.

    going from a career high of 156 innings to 220+ possibly and then pitching in the playoffs?

    i'm going to say there is a CHANCE

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chi_archie View Post
    going from a career high of 156 innings to 220+ possibly and then pitching in the playoffs?

    i'm going to say there is a CHANCE
    There's always a chance, but I'm not too concerned. Guy's in peak shape and has repeatable mechanics.

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    Quote Originally Posted by d2bets View Post
    There's always a chance, but I'm not too concerned. Guy's in peak shape and has repeatable mechanics.
    not sure if i'm thinking of right guy, but wasn't he on the DL alot in Baltimore?

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    cards on pace for 104 wins

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