SB Nation User Blog: nks6911

Has the pitching age began?

nks6911 — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:47:15 -0000

After watching the all-star game it seems the steroid era hitting age has slowly declined and the pitching age is approaching. With that said is small ball baseball becoming a better offensive approach. It seemed rather embarrising that a group of allstars were unable to move runners over, or sacrifice bunt.

Homeruns have dropped significantly over the past five years do to the end of the steroid age, and the increase in great young pitching. To me the cubs are a better team this year because of the little things. Moving runners over, sac flies, walks, and great pitching. Not Homeruns! The old time baseball players all say that players were better in the old days because they all could to the little things that win games and the players today do not. Should things like bunting, and hit and running be more of a focus in the minor leagues? What does the bcb family think about the emergence of pitching and "smart" hitting as the key to the cubs and other teams success,now and in the future.

Great places for cubs fans

nks6911 — Mon, 19 May 2008 20:45:11 -0000

I am from out of state and dont get to see many cubs games on t.v. (has there been a serious decline in WGN broadcasts over the years?) So to watch cubs games I have to search the streets for cub friendly places or sports bars to watch the games. I am sure people from cities other than chicago have the same problem. Can people tell me some great cubbies bars or other places from around the U.S. to hang out? For examle; In Portland there is Waynes Chicago Red Hots, and a little bar owned by a crazy old lady who is a die-hard cubs fan(the only place in town to get an old-style.) There is also the Rose + Raindrop. Everyone who works there is from the north side of Chicago, pretty awesome place.

P.S. Same goes for anyone from Japan who knows any places there.

I went to the Iowa cubs and portland beavers game and.....

nks6911 — Wed, 14 May 2008 18:31:45 -0000

I live in Portland oregon, and have very little chance to see cubs games. So I went to the Beavers,cubs game. I went to three games and saw three victories. Which was nice. In those three games I witnessed a real star in the making. Micah Hoffpauir. He is a left handed power hitter who seems to be an r.b.i. machine. My question here is why edmonds when we have this guy? I do realize we would probably have to move fuke to center to fit him in to right field. He is also a great back-up for d-lee in the rare occasion he sits the bench. What do people think about this. Did I mention he is a left handed power hitter!