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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 3, 2012 -> 03:00 PM) Note the common thread in those names though...every one of them is a serious power bat. If you're putting up 10-15 home runs, then 20% K's is going to leave you with a low average and low OBP. If you're hitting 30+ HR, that's when you stop caring about the 20% strikeouts. Not if your walk rate is virtually identical to your strikeout rate

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ May 1, 2012 -> 11:33 PM) Look at his PA, not his AB. Unfair to say he was 0/1 with 1 K and 3 BB in a game and say he has a 100% strikeout rate. 21K in 105 PA so far. 20% SO rate which is completely fine considering the power numbers, BA and walk rate (20 BB) he has had

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ May 1, 2012 -> 04:18 PM) So, just finished the third GOT book, do I read the 4th or is it really that bad and I should just find a synopsis and go on to the 5th? I'm about 400 pages into it. It's slower but I still find myself pushing forward. The story lines with the Ironborn and the Dornish have my attention. The more interesting story lines are in the next but I'm getting through it. Plus, the 6th won't be out for several years anyways so you have time.

QUOTE (SouthsideDon48 @ Apr 30, 2012 -> 10:24 AM) I can help you later tonight. I work a 10-8 shift today, but I can try and whip something up later. I come up with custom designs all the time for tshirts for myself, and I'd be happy to whip something up for you for free. :-) I'll give you more info late, but in the meantime, does your team or sponsor have any certain color scheme you'd like? What are your team colors? Thanks a lot. I think we are going to go with red shirts so the logo/lettering would want to be either grey, silver, white or black Appreciate it a lot.

We got a new sponsor for our softball team this year and need to get new jerseys made up. I can bring it down to a place and have them do something, but if anyone who knows how to do that stuff has some time and would be willing to throw something simple together that would be much appreciated. The bar name is Jake's and the only request was to somehow incorporate a german shepherd (just the head is fine) into it since the bar is named after the owners german shepherd dog. Any help would be greatly appreciated

Big game today in the EPL. Manchester Derby where the result could very well decide the championship

QUOTE (iamshack @ Apr 26, 2012 -> 05:01 PM) Really? I would think it would cost a bit more than that to move up 16 spots in the first round. Two first round picks though. From the Chiefs perspective, i'd much rather take an OL + DT in the 27/31 (Konz/Martin + Worthy/Reyes) spots than DeCastro or Poe/Cox at 11.

Rumor had the Pats willing to trade their #27 & 31 picks to move up in to the 10 range. I'd love if KC made that deal with them at 11.

QUOTE (CrimsonWeltall @ Apr 26, 2012 -> 04:06 PM) The last 40% of Storm of Swords is non-stop awesome. When I was where you were at, I had the same feeling: "This is good, but why does everyone say this one is the best?" Then BOOM. Yeah pages 600-finish just flew by for me. Once the happened (which, oh my god by the way), it was remarkably hard to put down

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Apr 26, 2012 -> 04:04 PM) Im over halfway done with Storm of Swords, I find myself taking more breaks than the last two books. The chapter lengths may be the reason, but I think it's just more dry and not as fast paced as the last two. Also, following some characters just becomes redundant: -Sam: Im scared but Im cant be, wait I wet myself -Jaime: Cersei, Cersei, Brienne youre a wench, Cersei, Cersei -Catelyn: I need to be stronger, i want to cry, I push my family away, I shouldn't do that, Push them away farther And Sansa is one of the most frustratingly hard characters to read about/read from her perspective. Sam's chapters become needed Jaime becomes interesting Catelyn - yeah, she get's annoying Agreed on Sansa but it gets better there too

Finished Storm of Swords and am about 200 pages into Feast for Crows. I see what some of you meant about it not being as easy a read. I think maybe since some of the more interesting characters are shelved for a while. And I've noticed chapter lengths are longer. I've enjoyed it so far though, interested in seeing how things tie together and the Iron Islands and Dorne storylines interest me. The Sand Snakes seem intriguing.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Apr 26, 2012 -> 09:45 AM) The climate change line was probably the best of the bunch. That whole thing is better without the gay joke. Throughout the books, it is strongly suggested that Renly was at least bi-sexual

QUOTE (danman31 @ Apr 26, 2012 -> 02:03 PM) He hasn't even had 100 PA yet. Has he ever had an 80 PA stretch where he has looked this good though? Agreed it's far too early to make judgements but the early season results are extremely promising and about as good as anyone could have hoped for

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 20, 2012 -> 01:31 PM) New MLB CBA sounds like it will ban performance based incentives in contracts. Well that's dumb

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QUOTE (ptatc @ Apr 19, 2012 -> 03:19 PM) In this day and age of sabermetrics walks are really emphasized. He is probably trying to walk more and I think it takes away from his game. Yet he gets berated here if he doesn't walk enough

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QUOTE (DirtySox @ Apr 17, 2012 -> 08:37 PM) Olacio in relief of Webb tonight. 4.0 IP 2 H 0 ER 1 BB 6 SO Is Olacio a SP as he matures? I'm assuming they are starting him in the pen due to his age

No. And making everyone wear #42 is stupid as well. Make it optional for whoever wants to, don't force it upon everyone

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