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QUOTE (G&T @ Apr 19, 2008 -> 02:33 PM) Upstate NY don't have it. And it bothers me every time. Who'd want to live in New York...pfft

Woot woot...today's weigh in at 170. Only 5 pounds away till I start lifting. Its been a pretty slow path to losing 10 pounds, but its not just the weight that I've lost more so that my knee continues to feel stronger and stronger and phyiscally my endurance is getting back to what i remembered it being when I was 5 years younger.

Barney is awesome maggs and the show is great.

QUOTE (danman31 @ Apr 19, 2008 -> 10:06 AM) He's not in the Carolina League. He's in the South Atlantic League. I would argue that major conference college baseball is on par with Low-A ball in a lot of ways. There isn't the same depth in college, but the best of the best dominate A ball right out of school. In his 2nd season he should be doing well in Low A or he truly is a non-prospect. Since the big 12 is a pretty strong baseball conference I would attend to agree with you. But unless you play in a baseball powerhouse and play against pretty good competition I tend to believe college ball is a bit worse than Low A.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Apr 19, 2008 -> 09:59 AM) Yeah, but since this game is at 7 EST, it should still be shown. Does WGN usually get picked up on Extra Innings, for future reference? Is this just one of those flukes? No, I've never seen a WGN game on Xtra Innings. I just assume most everyone has WGN (if I have it out in Cali, shouldn't most others have it?).

QUOTE (greasywheels121 @ Apr 18, 2008 -> 09:42 PM) The crudeness of the humor falls right in between Superbad and Knocked Up; however, this was probably my favorite of this series of movies. Absolutely hilarious. So many great one liners and funny moments. Definitely one of the funnier movies of the year (and one of the few movies I've seen the past few months). Baldwin's lines in the movie...pure gold.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 18, 2008 -> 04:59 PM) Sarcasm, as I called Thome's homer cheap. Thome's homer might have landed on the concourse at the Cell. Gotcha...I was confused. And that was one of the farther hit balls I've ever seen. That thing was an absolute monster. Anyone remember when Thomas hit that homer in Tampa back early in the Rays days (when Thomas was still in or close to his prime). I think they said it would have gone like practically 600 feet had it not hit something on the roof or hanging from the roof.

Dye was all over that. 2 outs though.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 18, 2008 -> 04:56 PM) Another cheap homer. BTW, I'm impressed with Niemann in regards to speeding up the pace out there. I saw him last year, and it was the total opposite. A cheap homer???

Kablaam...and Kablow....Jim Thome and Paul Konerko!!!!

They'll get to Nienman. I have full confidence in that. Jeff has a tremendous arm, but he's going to have at least one bad inning if not more than one due to his lack of command.

Bartlett made a nice clean pick on a tough hop and than floated it. Alright Swish...time for a gapper.

f***ing stellar. Awesome pick by Paulie.

I'm real busy at my job but I love doing it and we are working on our front page that will be up soon. If people actually liked listening to us than I'd definately do one (assuming I can convince Scalise) cause I always had a blast doing it.

Time for a DP

There is something wrong when you see two of the 3 other teams being Wsahington and Florida. I just don't think revenue sharing works unless you have major clauses which force those lower market teams into spending some of that money as opposed to pocketing it (obviously they have some clauses already in there, but it is clearly not enough, since a team like Florida is sitting atop the list). At least Washington seems to actually be making some pretty solid moves and are heading in the right direction. They are also in a winnable division (not this year) but Atlanta is just mediocre, Philly has a great offense (no farm system to supplant it) and the Mets have a large payroll and a couple young studs (Wright/Reyes) and a nice ace of the rotation (solid farm system too, although much of there best was sent to Minnesota in the Johan deal) but again are not a dominant team or one with at least what you'd consider a very successful long term future. Heck, aside from the NL Central (which is still bad and any team truly should be able to compete), there isn't a division I'd rather be in than the NL East. NL West is loaded with average to above average teams with strong farm systems (plus pretty much every team in the division has the resources to have an average to above average payroll). AL West - Angels have a strong farm system, high payroll, and a pretty good model (they are much designed in the same manner as the Braves franchises with one exception, while they are willing to let young players establish themselves, they are also willing to go out on the free agent market and make a big splash); Mariners are languishing around, but they have some talented players and are a decent squad. Rangers are just a mediocre to poor team and will be until they can develop the young talent that flows through there system (they have regularly failed to develop any of there young pitching prospects). A's have a lot of young talent but limited payroll (this division ranks behind the NL Central and East) AL Central - Chicago has a deep payroll and a veteran squad which is always competing. Everyone knows about Cleveland/Detroit and KC isn't in near as bad shape as a lot of franchises. AL East - Nuff said; Red Sox/Yanks two of the deepest pockets and 2 of the best farm systems; Plus you have a Blue Jays team that could win or make a run at the Al West/NL Central/NL East division but instead will inevitably fall just a bit short.

Personally I always liked Carlisle and I'd have zero problem with him as the next head coach. I also have no problem going with Thiddeau.

I would love Rush on the Bulls. I think he's going to be a very very solid pro basketball player. In fact, aside from Rose/Beasley he is the guy who I think makes the best pro. I also have on problem with Collison/Westbrook as I think they are tremendous defensive players and Westbrook is a great athlete. Both however, have holes in there offensive game.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Apr 17, 2008 -> 10:04 AM) Brian Roberts would literally be the perfect link for this offense right now but imo we'd probably have to give up way to much for him. And by that, I mean Josh Fields. I rip on Fields a bit more than most (although I am fully aware of his upside which power wise, he could be a legit middle of the order bat) but there is absolutely no way I'd trade Fields for anything less than a superstar/impact guy (Fields alone wouldn't be enough) or a high upside young player (ie, Linnecum/Cain/etc). Not for a 2nd baseman on the wrong side of 30.

QUOTE (DBAH0 @ Apr 17, 2008 -> 06:11 AM) Yeah I'd love to make a Roberts acquisition, but what would we offer the O's (and we've had this argument over and over again). Uribe is starting and will until Richar comes back for a couple of weeks, but if he is still hitting below .200, no matter how good his defense is, I think we need to make a change still. But anyways, great game by Jose and good to see Jim back on track a little. At this point, I really would be hard pressed trading Broadway because regardless of the early start there are still concerns around the middle of the rotation (I want to see them keep it up for a couple months and I think they are capable but again, show me). Plus you never know when injuries are going to pop up and you need another guy in that rotation. That and I happen to think Broadway has the ability to be a rock solid #3 guy in the rotation for a very long time (he will never be an ace, but he'll be a real solid league average guy and those type of players are very valuable given the current open market price you'd have to pay to get that type of starting pitching). Now if you can give up McCulloch or even an Egbert and someone else to get Roberts, I'd be in.

QUOTE (max power @ Apr 16, 2008 -> 09:55 PM) Idiotic. "In baseball" Not worth a response. You could try to make a point with out patronizing. Juan has the 2nd best arm of any infielder in all of baseball (Furcal has the best). Therefor, if you have an arm a tick below Uribe's than you too would have one of the best arms in baseball (and while I like Richar's tools, he doesn't have Juans arm, he does happen to have an above average arm for a 2nd baseman though). Uribe's arm, by 2nd base standards (now that he's playing there) is ridiculous (not that the arm strenght is that important at 2B with the exception of the rare play up the middle or turning DP's).

I've had a pretty good week so far. Had fries one day (ate vegetarian another day) but I ran on Monday, Bball on Tuesday, Softball (light jog before playing cause really softball isn't that much exercise) on Wednesday and tonight if all goes well another day of basketball. The run on Monday was one of my best runs in some time (3 miles in around 23 minutes). Not even close to a personal record (somehow I've ran a mile under 6 before and I know there is no way I'll ever do that again in my life). But I would really like to get to the point where I can run a mile under 7 minutes (still a bit away from that or so I assume).

QUOTE (shipps @ Apr 16, 2008 -> 12:36 PM) I have been following soxtalk since it was soxtalk.net. or soxnet.net whatever the hell it was.To only have 900 something posts to show for it in 08' is pretty pitiful. Than again, you are a pretty pitipul person there Shipps

Yes...they should have a statue of his stache at the stadium.

Fullerton just isn't as good as usual. They are going to have a tough time making the regionals, especially in there conference. The key is the rotation isn't as strong as it usually is. They were rocked by USC on Tuesday.