<![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview" - Deadspin Comments]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/deadspin.com.png <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview" - Deadspin Comments]]> http://deadspin.com Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:32:25 EDT Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:32:25 EDT http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4945662 1. A Century of Futility
2. Mmmmm... Beer
3. Surprisingly Decent
4. First Pitch OF THE SEASON Should Still be in Cincy
5. Back to Irrelevance
6. Mayor of Irrelevance






FightTiger

]]> 11:372431:c4945662 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:32:25 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4898353 Really? The Reds fifth. I spent $300 on a fifth place team> Christ.

Christ Sabo

]]> 11:372431:c4898353 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:49:44 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4896378 Hey, Buccos fans, meet me at the 222 on opening day. We shall drink.

Sarcastro

]]> 11:372431:c4896378 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:26:44 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4896333 @Peter Cavan: Fourth, man, fourth. The ascension to mediocrity has begun. Or not.

Fuck.

Sarcastro

]]> 11:372431:c4896333 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:24:53 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4896317 I love being a Pirates fan. I still have my memories of 1979 when I was a wee lad. Any wee lads around who remember the Cubs' last title?

And the Bucs will take the wild card. Mientkiewicz will make it so!

Jubilation T. Cornpone

]]> 11:372431:c4896317 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:23:53 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4893549 I hate being a Pirates fan. At least when the Cubs suck people still give them a sideways glance.

Shit, the Pirates wouldn't make national news unless Jason Bay ripped off his human mask, exposed himself as one of the aliens from "V", hit a grand slam that went into the river, consumed a live rat as he rounded the bases, and then jumped into the mothership, cackling manically about stealing all of Earth's water, and took off into the sky.

Well....

They still wouldn't make it into the top ten plays on ESPN, because I'm sure Jack Wilson would fuck it all up somehow.

ThatMarkDude

]]> 11:372431:c4893549 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 01:59:54 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4893433 WRONG

whittlz

]]> 11:372431:c4893433 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 01:37:53 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4892131 1. Pat Listach
2. Jerome Walton
3. Chris Sabo
4. Jeff Bagwell
5. Todd Worrell
6. Jason Bay






Burnination

]]> 11:372431:c4892131 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:14:06 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4891682 Will, you are a gentleman and a scholar.

/my Dad used to say that. Now just make it so.

J-No

]]> 11:372431:c4891682 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:41:58 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4890950 I'd just like you all to know that, as a Pirates fan, I hate the whole lot of you right now.

Since85

]]> 11:372431:c4890950 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:42:16 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4890729 1. Bucs
2. Ew r Serb
3. Lard in sac
4. Le Dregs
5. Roasts
6. Set pair

Dr. Michael Mancini

]]> 11:372431:c4890729 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:23:04 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4889917 @VTBen: Go Tartans!

It Must Be Take a Worm for a Walk Week

]]> 11:372431:c4889917 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:17:16 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4889032 DePaul
Marquette
Xavier
Rice
WashU
Carnegie Mellon

VTBen

]]> 11:372431:c4889032 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:17:43 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4888785 Upon hearing of the Cubs being picked to win their division, Kerry Wood's shoulder and Alfonso Soriano's hamstring have simultaneously disintegrated.

Freaky.

BruschisBrewsky

]]> 11:372431:c4888785 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:02:25 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4888240 @Hank Scorpio-Steinbrenner: Fontenot already IS a better player. Sorry, The Riot, but it's true. Fortunately, Ryan is hotter.

@TheStarterWife: He really does look best in black and gold.

Texas Gal

]]> 11:372431:c4888240 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:28:55 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4887940 The Pirates can definitely make a run in September. Hell, I bet in a few games they'll even make 2 runs!

Peter Nincompoop

]]> 11:372431:c4887940 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:11:13 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4887834 @It Must Be Take a Worm for a Walk Week: Yep ... another fine Reds out-of-season pick up.

Farneyismycopilot

]]> 11:372431:c4887834 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:06:22 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4887754 Here is the actual order of finish:

6. Nelly
5. Mike Jones
4. Bootsy Collins (!)
3. Black Elephant
2. Kanye West
1. Wiz Khalifa

Wiz, Rusteed Root, The Clarks and DONNIE FRIGGIN' IRIS FTW!!

It Must Be Take a Worm for a Walk Week

]]> 11:372431:c4887754 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:02:21 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4887738 @Steve Trachsel, Ace. No, really, ACE: BUT... in the remake, the team is actually called the Angels!!!

1980 David Bowie From The Music Video Ashes To Ashes

]]> 11:372431:c4887738 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:01:26 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4887729 Will, I hope nobody from my 12-team NL only league reads Dedspin for fantasy advice since Barton is/was going to be my reserve sleeper.

HugsFromHarold

]]> 11:372431:c4887729 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:01:16 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4887701 Beer
Beer
Tequila
Beer
Beer
Steel

1980 David Bowie From The Music Video Ashes To Ashes

]]> 11:372431:c4887701 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:59:42 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4887553 Something like this:

Cubbies
Brew Crew
Reds
'Stros
Cards
Poor, poor motherfuckers in Pittsburgh.

agamemnon_busmalis

]]> 11:372431:c4887553 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:54:07 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4887551 5. Cincinnati Reds. No longer will these guys clog up the basepaths.

Secret Identity

]]> 11:372431:c4887551 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:54:03 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4887538 1 the cubs: a century of losing baseball
2 brewers: Selig doesn't own them anymore? whatever
3 cards: 3rd is too good; just kissing up here...
4 astros: why did you ever leave the astrodome?!
5 pirates: want barry back now?





phillas

]]> 11:372431:c4887538 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:53:44 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4887510 1. Robin Yount's jaw
2. Joe Morgan's anus
3. Harry Caray's corpse
4. Mike Scott's sandpaper
5. Will
6. Roberto Clemente's plane

The Teufel Shuffle

]]> 11:372431:c4887510 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:52:52 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4887370 @Farneyismycopilot: Josh Fogg is still in the league?!

There is hope for Ryan Vogelsong yet.

It Must Be Take a Worm for a Walk Week

]]> 11:372431:c4887370 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:47:28 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4887355 Let's go Pens!

It Must Be Take a Worm for a Walk Week

]]> 11:372431:c4887355 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:46:55 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4887168 @Texas Gal: HA! You're just TEASING us knowing full well that XMan is most likely gone soon.

TheStarterWife

]]> 11:372431:c4887168 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:39:06 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4887089 Cubs win division, renamed the Chicago Zells, playing at Zell Field. In Zellsville.

Whitey Fisk

]]> 11:372431:c4887089 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:35:58 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4887043 Will the Cubbies wear the "1908-2008 100 Years of Suckitude" patches?

/Uni Watch

Bearcat44

]]> 11:372431:c4887043 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:34:35 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4887008 1. Rookie of the year
2. Mr. 3000
3. Hustle
4. Open Road
5. Angels in the Outfield (the original, good one)
6. The Pride of St. Louis

Steve Trachsel, Ace

]]> 11:372431:c4887008 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:33:26 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4887006 It'll be fun to see who Griffey goes to, though.

You mean which doctor he'll go to 1st right

Dinger The Dinosaur

]]> 11:372431:c4887006 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:33:23 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4886959 We're not ready to go with the "they win the World Series in the 100th year" business, but the lineup is starting to scare us a little.

Not me. They added a guy that will give them maybe 10-15% more production than Murton, CF and SS remain awful, and are relying on a catcher that was more lucky than anything last season.

Its The Beer Talking

]]> 11:372431:c4886959 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:31:05 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4886948 @CIALIS COOPER: +1. We see what you're doing, there, Will.

Vizzini

]]> 11:372431:c4886948 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:30:46 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4886935 @SlantedAndDisenchanted: You could give them a 15-game head start right now, and they'd still end up in the cellar.

Peter Cavan

]]> 11:372431:c4886935 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:30:18 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4886908 The Pirates are already 15 games out of first.

SlantedAndDisenchanted

]]> 11:372431:c4886908 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:29:17 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4886833 Who said anything about Wellington Mara?

muggsybogues

]]> 11:372431:c4886833 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:26:36 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4886831 @Farneyismycopilot: And by young, I'm assuming that either Fogg or Arroyo (probably Fogg) go down with an injury and Homer Bailey rides in on a white horse* to save the day along with Cueto and Volquez.

*Marge's ghost won't allow any other colors

Farneyismycopilot

]]> 11:372431:c4886831 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:26:32 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4886827 @Texas Gal: Theriot? I think Fontenot is going to be a much better player.

Oh, you meant the other thing, right? Nevermind, I cede to you on this matter completely.

Hank Scorpio-Steinbrenner

]]> 11:372431:c4886827 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:26:26 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4886762 I think the Pirates are poised for a run this year...

... to fifth place.

Peter Cavan

]]> 11:372431:c4886762 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:23:40 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4886749 Nibbles!!!

DennyCrane

]]> 11:372431:c4886749 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:23:21 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4886746 I am not ready for a world that has the cubs winning anything.

jwaves2007

]]> 11:372431:c4886746 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:23:17 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4886743 Prediction: Cubs mend zero hearts.

Captain Caveman

]]> 11:372431:c4886743 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:23:13 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4886723 I predict the Cubs will defeat the Pirates to win their second of consecutive World Series titles in Comiskey Field to commemorate the 100th anniversary of their last Lombardi Cup.

Skillet

]]> 11:372431:c4886723 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:22:32 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4886722 @UkraineNotWeak: Nope. The Sopranos DVD it is standing on provided much needed comfort.

Weed Against Speed

]]> 11:372431:c4886722 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:22:19 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4886693 Cubs to win the division? Don't taunt us like that.

mordecai1908

]]> 11:372431:c4886693 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:21:10 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4886675 Griffey read this and promptly pulled a hammy.

thesepretzels

]]> 11:372431:c4886675 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:20:40 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4886625 Ah, the good old reverse jinx.

CIALIS COOPER

]]> 11:372431:c4886625 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:18:37 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4886622 Cubs, Brewers, Stros, Reds, Redbirds, Butt Pirates

DennyCrane

]]> 11:372431:c4886622 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:18:23 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4886576 Cubs. Woo. Cubs. Woo. I'm assuming Will's scared of the Cubs' off season pickup of Geovany Soto.

RBS

]]> 11:372431:c4886576 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:16:16 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4886550 1-6: Megadittos.

We type all this through gritted teeth.

After fifteen years, you stop giving a fuck. If I go to more Riverhounds matches than Pirate games this summer, I would not be surprised.

Le Légende de Vincent Tremblay

]]> 11:372431:c4886550 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:15:20 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4886534 It'll be fun to see who Griffey goes to, though.
Dr. James Andrews is my guess.


MattinglysSideburns

]]> 11:372431:c4886534 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:14:41 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4886503 These guys reek of slow starters, followed by the firing of Ned Yost, followed by a crazy run to the wild card.

Also, cheese.

Gourmet Spud

]]> 11:372431:c4886503 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:13:45 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4886499 It's also Braden Looper.

/Mets fan still bitter about 2006.

kayceebk

]]> 11:372431:c4886499 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:13:34 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4886498 5. Cincinnati Reds. No longer will these guys sucker us in. It'll be fun to see who Griffey goes to, though.

Good ... that means this year they'll surprise you and win with a young rotation!

/Continues to lie to self

Farneyismycopilot

]]> 11:372431:c4886498 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:13:28 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4886484 1. Ryan Theriot
2. J.J. Hardy
3. Troy Glaus
4. Bronson Arroyo
5. Brad Ausmus
6. Xavier Nady

Texas Gal

]]> 11:372431:c4886484 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:12:48 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4886476 Rick Ankiel- 40HR

Stev D

]]> 11:372431:c4886476 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:12:36 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4886474 Is your Rick Ankiel figurine weeping?

UkraineNotWeak

]]> 11:372431:c4886474 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:12:32 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4886467 Roy Oswalt, Brandon Backe and pray for 3 days of rain!

grungedave

]]> 11:372431:c4886467 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:12:12 EDT <![CDATA[Your NL Central "Preview"]]> http://deadspin.com/372431/your-nl-central-preview#c4886457 This factors in Ankiels 40 homeruns right?

Len Bias Cocaine Surplus

]]> 11:372431:c4886457 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:11:50 EDT