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[jerryd6818]

Gentlemen, the time draweth nigh. Big news of the day, the Cubs have reached an agreement on a six-year contract with right-hander Yu Darvish.
Now if they just had a bull pen...................

[Mumbleypeg]

Gentlemen, the time draweth nigh. Big news of the day, the Cubs have reached an agreement on a six-year contract with right-hander Yu Darvish.
Now if they just had a bull pen...................

With Darvish you'll need one. Typically he'll throw 90 to 100 pitches through 6 innings. Hope the Cubbies have someone he'll listen to that can teach him how to pitch because his "stuff" is as good as there is.

Ken

[jerryd6818]

Pitchers & catchers report on Wednesday the 14th, rest of the team on Saturday the 17th. First training camp game is Friday the 23rd.

[1967redrider]

Let's go Nationals!

[Mumbleypeg]

Couldn't find any real beer?

Ken

[jerryd6818]

John, how many games are the Nats going to win this year. I'm going on record with 96 for the Cubs. I've become much more positive since Joe took the helm.

Here's the predictions by the big boys.

And another country heard from.

[1967redrider]

Couldn't find any real beer?

Ken

That's the $5 before the first pitch flavor, last year they switched to Budweiser. Regular price is $8-10 so the $5 deal is preferred regardless of what they're serving up. Besides, after a few you can't taste the difference, nor do you care.

Jerry, it's hard to tell with the Nats, I'd just like to see them advance for once in October. The big deal for me this year is the All-Star game.

[fergusontd]

Jerry, just saying, Hey Cubbies watch out, there's a new sheriff in town.........! ftd

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Since I retired I buy the MLB season pass and stream it thru a Roku 3. When the regular season games start, I can many days of the season watch east coast games starting at noon and watch all the way thru the west coast games concluding around midnight (central times). 12 hours of baseball, I LOVE IT!! We don't have a team in South Dakota, the Twins would be our closest team, so I don't really root just for one team. Generally I look at the pitching match ups of the day to pick the games I want to watch and if they don't pan out I switch to a different game. I generally make it a point to see every team play to keep up with the players and teams, especially if they are on hot streaks.

[jerryd6818]

Hey Cubbies watch out, there's a new sheriff in town.........! ftd

And he's carrying cap pistols.

[fergusontd]

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Unfortunately the Barney Fife of the National league central division. ftd

[jerryd6818]

Ferg, you kill me.

[jerryd6818]

First pre-season game tomorrow. Cubs & Brew Crew at 2:05 CST. First televised game next Tuesday the 27th against the White Sox on WGN at 2:05 CST.

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First pre-season game tomorrow. Cubs & Brew Crew at 2:05 CST. First televised game next Tuesday the 27th against the White Sox on WGN at 2:05 CST.

I watched a couple of games today on MLB Season Pass. It's here!!

[jerryd6818]

The last 2018 Cubs pre-season game ended almost an hour ago with a loss to the Boston Red Sox (actually two losses, they also lost to them yesterday). That is now history.

Thursday, March 29th at 11:40 AM CDT the Cubs open the 2018 regular season against the Miami Marlins in Miami. Let the winning begin.
All 30 teams will be playing on Thursday.

[steve99f]

I'm hopin' the Frillies surprise the NL East. Well, except maybe the Nats. Not too impressed with Big Jake. It always happens in Philly, get the great ones on the down side of their careers. We'll see.

[bladebuddy]

I'm with you Steve. The Phillies have a lot of young talent and if they can play as a team they may upset the NL east.

[steve99f]

Hey Steve how's life treatin' you?

[bladebuddy]

Hey Steve I'm doing well. April is almost here and baseball starts tomorrow night. Hoping to see some of the Phillies big hitters get some home runs.
Also looking forward to the Lehigh Valley Knife Show in Easton ,PA on April 21 & 22. I hope Gene (Gunsil) will have a table there, he always has some nice older knives.
Go Phillies

[1967redrider]

Let's go Nats!!! I probably have around 30 bobbleheads now, game giveaways.

[jerryd6818]

Let's go Nats!!! I probably have around 30 bobbleheads now, game giveaways.

All the talking heads are predicting the Nationals will take the National League East in a cake walk. The proof is in the pudding come October.

[1967redrider]

True dat, Jerry. Scherzer faces Homer Bailey on Friday, let the games begin!

[Mumbleypeg]

Cole Hamels starts tomorrow for the Rangers against Verlander and the defending World Champion Lastros.

It's on!

Ken

[jerryd6818]

John Lester against José Ureña in Miami today. Baseball on ESPN today, from 11:40 AM CDT until after the Indians and Mariners game which starts at 9:00 PM CDT.

[steve99f]

Jerry your boys are playing right now. I don't expect you to see this until after the game. Cubbies up 1 to 0 top of the 1st!