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However, as a loyal and lifelong Cubs fan, I thought I should point out that the Phils are the logical choice to root for in this World Series.

 I have heard the stories all year long about the Rays, and sure they make a nice story and all, but as a

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I've batted this back and forth and have decided NOT to blog about the Olympics. It comes after much thought and prayer. For me, when I see how Christians and other religious faiths are being treated and remember the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, I really feel the world should have nothing to do with China until its government changes.

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A month and a half later I can hardly find much to complain about when it comes to the Cubs. They look like the best baseball team in the National League right now (obviously their record doesn't disagree), and after a 7-0 homestand this week, my baseball excitement is at its peak. I can't miss a

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pitches.

Things are looking better as Houston concluded their three-game series with the Chicago Cubs with a 5-3 win on Wednesday. Houston's now at 27-21. The only thing bad I feel is that though I'm not

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ight now, second maybe only to Barry Zito.

I'm not saying having him go down is going to help the Cubs. He's still an all-star player, and like I said, when he gets hot, he gets blazing hot. But it's so damn frustrating watching him go up there, spitting 500 times, swinging at everything, spitting, refusing to look at pitches from the leadoff spot, more spitting. All I'm saying is whoever is put in the leadoff spot while he is out, whether that be Theriot or Reed Johnson, (Fukudome?) better step it the hell up and prove to Lou Piniella that he has a bonafide table setter to put at the top of the lineup, so he does't have to stick Soriano in there so he can strike out, hit solo home runs, and not steal bases. This is why Brian Roberts would be nice.

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- Eric Bedard Dan Haren

East: Yankees East: Mets

Central: Indians Central: Cubs

West:Mariners West: D-Backs

Wild Card: Tigers  Wild Card: Dodgers

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It would be nice if he were actually able to win some games in April this year and get the Cubs off to a hot start. And as for closer, it's nice to see Kerry Wood might be getting the role. I still think I would prefer Marmol to start off there, because I'm sure he's gonna be there after Woody hurts a shoulder or a back. But as a

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Chicago Cubs
2. Milwaukee Brewers
3. Houston Astros
4. St. Louis Cardinals
5. Cincinnati Reds
6. Pittsburgh Pirates

Now, the division that everyone ranks as the worst in baseball & they might be right.  This is another division that seems tough to call, but I just don't see the Brewers having the same success they did last year.  Now, their pitching is very questionable.  Their starters include a projected rotation of Sheets, Suppan, Capuano, Bush, Gallardo, and Villanueva. That doesn't exactly scream the rotation of a contender to me.  The loss of Doug Davis will hurt them.  When was the last time Sheets could finish a season?  They also added Eric Gagne after he was recycled by Boston last season and it will be interesting to see just how good he will be.  There will be lots of questions surrounding the pitching, but their hitting should be solid again with reigning rookie of year Braun, Fielder, and SS J.J. Hardy leading the attack.  Their hitting will always keep them in the game and I expect them to have a good 1st half, only to be hurt by suspect pitching in the 2nd half.  I just don't see the

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Originally I didn't really want Roberts and was kind of wishing the Cubs would push for Bedard because he would totally dominate in the NL Central, but obviously that didn't happen. However, I want Roberts now. Not because I think DeRosa wouldn't be good as the everyday second baseman, but mainly so they would have a reason to get Soriano out of th leadoff spot. The leadoff homeruns are nice and everything, but he has no business being in that spot in the lineup, swinging at the first pitch. Plus, if anyone were to get injured in the infield, you have DeRosa there to fill in instead of Ronny Cedeno or whatever hodgepodge of mediocre infielders that the

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