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[The Underdog]

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What have the Cubs been up to in the off season?

Good luck to your Cubs, who have you got first up?

How do you follow the baseball? Foxtel or an Internet subscription?

Cubs traded some prospects for Matt Garza from the Rays and also signed Carlos Pena (he of the sub.200 BA and 20+ homers) from the Rays to a 1 year deal to play 1B. Both OK moves with upside, although the price we paid for Garza could come back to haunt us.
Rotation is potentially ok if Zambrano can keep it together.

Got a home series against the Pirates to begin which on paper is a good (if cold)way to start.

I generally read as much as I can from SI.com, the Chicago newspaper websites, ESPN and other sports sites and watch whatever games One HD throws up. MLB.com is one of the best sporting websites around and I try and watch the Cubs highlights on a daily basis.
I haven't got it at the moment but highly recommend MLB.TV subscription. Around $100 and access to every game of the season live and in replay and radio broadcasts.

[anfo27]

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Cubs traded some prospects for Matt Garza from the Rays and also signed Carlos Pena (he of the sub.200 BA and 20+ homers) from the Rays to a 1 year deal to play 1B. Both OK moves with upside, although the price we paid for Garza could come back to haunt us.
Rotation is potentially ok if Zambrano can keep it together.

Got a home series against the Pirates to begin which on paper is a good (if cold)way to start.

I generally read as much as I can from SI.com, the Chicago newspaper websites, ESPN and other sports sites and watch whatever games One HD throws up. MLB.com is one of the best sporting websites around and I try and watch the Cubs highlights on a daily basis.
I haven't got it at the moment but highly recommend MLB.TV subscription. Around $100 and access to every game of the season live and in replay and radio broadcasts.

I couldn't remember where Garza & Pena ended up, i knew it was the NL but thats it. Garza is a good get and you would think that Pena would hit for better average this year.

We start of at Yankee Stadium on Friday morning and they don't come any bigger than that. CC vs Verlander would have been an great game for one HD to pick up.

I've been following it MLB.com for a few years now with gameday and highlights. last year though i did purchase the MLB.TV subscription and found it great value as i was watching it every weekend but haven't got around to renewing my subscription.

[The Underdog]

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Just noticed that One will be showing the Reds vs Brewers Opening Day clash tomorrow morning from 5am.
There's like 5 games on One in 5 days. I'm going to have trouble keeping up.

[Flamethrower]

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Just noticed that One will be showing the Reds vs Brewers Opening Day clash tomorrow morning from 5am.
There's like 5 games on One in 5 days. I'm going to have trouble keeping up.

Too much baseball? There's no such thing!!!

TV schedule for Opening Day:

ESPN Triple header - Tigers at Yankees, Padres at Cards, Giants at Dodgers
OneHD - Brewers at Reds
MLB TV - Braves at Nationals, Angels at Royals

[Flamethrower]

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Prediction time........division winners and wild cards.....

National League

East Philadelphia Phillies

Central Cincinnati Reds

West Colorado Rockies

NL Wild Card Atlanta Braves


American League

East Boston Red Sox

Central Minnesota Twins

West Los Angeles Angels

AL Wild Card New York Yankees

[anfo27]

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National League

East: Philadelphia Phillies
Central: Milwaukee Brewers
West: San Francisco Giants
Wild card: Atlanta Braves

American League

East: Boston Red Sox
Central Detroit Tigers
West: Texas Rangers
Wild card: New York Yankees

[The Underdog]

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NL
East: Phillies
Central: Brewers
West: Giants
Wild Card: Braves

AL
East: Red Sox
Central: White Sox
West: Athletics
Wild Card: Yankees

[Remi Moses]

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Fear a horror year for my Mets .
The Phillies will win that Division in a canter with the Braves second
Mets might even finish behind the Nationals

[The Underdog]

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Fear a horror year for my Mets .
The Phillies will win that Division in a canter with the Braves second
Mets might even finish behind the Nationals

Considering they'll probably start selling off players by June I think the Mets are going to be a much worse team than the Nats by September. It's going to get really ugly before it gets better, especially considering the financial state of ownership.

[LostDoggy]

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The official MLB site the best for news?

[anfo27]

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The official MLB site the best for news?

I'm on it everyday and i think its better than any other sports website I have come across by the length of the Flemington straight.

[LostDoggy]

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Thanks, anfo.

[LostDoggy]

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Is it a surprise Baltimore are doing so well? or was it expected?

[The Underdog]

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Is it a surprise Baltimore are doing so well? or was it expected?

It's a surprise but it will likely even out and they'll be a 75-80 win team.

[anfo27]

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Is it a surprise Baltimore are doing so well? or was it expected?

Not a big surprise. A big surprise was Boston getting swept in Cleveland and waiting till their 7th game to get their first win. I knew the Rays would struggle a little after losing a few players in the off season but 0-6 i didn't expect that. As i write this Dan Johnson hit a 3 run bomb at the top of the 9th to give the Rays a 2 run lead against the Sox. Sorry Glove but i love to see the Sox lose. Hopefully the Rays can hold on for their first win of the season.

Also i love the live look ins that MLB gameday provides.