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He's light years better than a lot of those guys and would be a real nice role player in the lower part of the order. However, I would admit that he's slowing down a bit. Still, I'd have no problem picking up Ichiro or another name, plus adding a guy like Jones and than giving someone like Sweeney the other spot.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jun 12, 2007 -> 09:33 AM) Jose continues to have a full no trade clause this season. Ya, I realize that...but what if you come to him and say we are going to move you in the off-season, but we think there are more suitors now and we will do our best to get you into a place you want to play. Basically put if we can trade him now, he'd have a lot more control of his destination and I think Kenny could potentially get him to buy off on waiving that clause.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jun 12, 2007 -> 08:11 AM) You don't think that the Chicago writers will spin the Sox trading two marque players into a White flag scenario? There is a group of writers that will torch the Sox as soon as any deal is done, especially if it is done this early. If you don't make moves because you are afraid of what the writers or fans will think than you have failed and should be immediately fired. The media and fans did a lot of ripping of the Sox in the 05 off-season (I sure didn't) and the end result was a team winning the series.

Now is the time to make the moves. The team is doing horrible, so worse case your moves spark things and create some energy and life. I still hold off on Buehrle if Kenny and the Sox are actually willing to sign him long term. I would try to talk with Contreras and move him though. Plus think of it this way, what better way to sell a firesale than by moving Dye and Contreras yet in the process giving Buehrle a 5 year deal worth a minimum of 70 million.

QUOTE(shipps @ Jun 11, 2007 -> 08:56 PM) Sometimes I am such a hypochondriac I swear I assume the worst with every little twinge that I feel.Is there many others like this?I dont even go to the doctor which makes it even more absurd. Who'd have figured Mario would be the tough guy and you the sis.

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Jun 11, 2007 -> 05:49 PM) I didn't know you and Paris dated. Why else would he have gotten that summer job. He had to pay for that clymedia (CLAP) medication somehow. Note: Even still i'm jealous Alex...jealous

QUOTE(shipps @ Jun 11, 2007 -> 08:50 PM) Sorry guys but Knocked up was far from hilarious you guys dissappointed me with the reviews that are usually reliable.But I did enjoy it in a little wussy kinda way. You a wuss....DUH.

QUOTE(3E8 @ Jun 11, 2007 -> 08:07 PM) Did they push the release up a week? I thought it was 6/19.. I'm just a little ahead of myself...your right, comes out next week. I really dig the single they released. Been playing a lot of my old school Chili Peppers lately...I forgot just how amazing Flea is.

Is Oceans 13 worth seeing? Did anyone see it? QUOTE(Steff @ Jun 11, 2007 -> 11:46 AM) Enjoyed Ocean 13. Ellen Barkin has a very scary boob job. Whoops...I should have read before making this post. Was it better than the 2nd one (wasn't much of a fan than the second one).

I don't think I hated it...I liked it a lot but love is a bit wrong. I loved the episode before...but this episode was pretty fantastic as well.

Wow...pathetic.

Great stuff Dan.

The more I think about it, the more I like the ending. For a while I thought Meadow was going to get hit by a car or something when she was having so much trouble parking.

I f***ing love the Big West representing....UCI and Fullerton in, plus you have ASU making in and overall the West Coast was very strong in this tourney and there is a good chance one of the teams playing in the World Series will be from the West Coast.

Interesting spot for this thread. Going to move it to trade winds instead of the Buster

QUOTE(chimpy2121 @ Jun 10, 2007 -> 10:15 PM) That was great job by the third baseman. It was an absolutely perfect throw. Ya...between that and the double player an inning or so earlier and there has been some awesome d (plus the throw by Hardman a few innings ago and obviously the job by UCLA to get Titan runner at the plate). Two out walk, now the go ahead run is at 1st and the tying run is at 2nd. Finish this HARRIS!!! Geeze...the guy up for the Bruins is hitting .778 with runners on 3rd and less than 2 outs...and over .400 with runners in scoring position. Whooooo....to Omaha we go. I think this is our 5th consecutive year in Omaha Way to go Titans!!!! f***ing fantastic game too...defense, a little offense and fantastic pitching (Bruins starter was amazing and UCLA should have won today but that is what Fullerton can do...win games that they shouldn't).

f***...Upton with a great AB and eventually got a double after fouling off numerous 3-2 pitches. 1 out now...tying run on 3rd. Come on Fullerton....find a way to hold the lead and clinch tonight. f*** yes....Harris jams the batter, ball goes to 3rd...McCarthur guns home...out at the plate (Curtis holds on, something i haven't seen a Sox catcher do in YEARS). Come on...get the final out. No walks.

I don't think we'll see another choke job by a western conference team up 2-0 in the finals.

So this is going to be like myspace sports now or something?

Bryan Harris is in. He's a converted 3rd baseman who has a nasty fastball and a very very deceptive delivery (very tough to pick up the ball). Keep an eye on this guy as he had all of the scouts attention at the regional last week down in San Diego (on Sunday the scouts were very quiet..I was sitting behind home right next to a couple of the scouts, Ventura, Nevin and Wallach) and than Harris came in and they all began to chatter. Exceptional double play turned by the Titans. Hopefully we can get some insurance and than get 3 more outs without giving up another run. Hardman has yet another hit. Bruins pitchers also set his career high with 12 k's.

QUOTE(fathom @ Jun 10, 2007 -> 09:26 PM) Funny tidbit....KW said he's never seen him pitch live. Doesn't shock me. He typically isn't too up to speed on prospects until they get to AA. There are certain guys he follows before that, but for the most part I don't think he takes anyone serious till they are in Bham.

Weird...runners on the corners, 1-1 game, 2 outs and a 2-0 count and the Titans are making a pitching change. Jorgensen is coming in I think. Come on Adam...battle back and get the out and keep this ball game notted at 1. Yes...Jorgensen does the job...one pitch, one out and now we head to the bottom half looking to take the lead!!!! Nice game for Kaplan. He had to really navigate through some high pressure situations. John Curtis with a leadoff single...and now both Sox position draft picks from Fullerton have hits. I should point out, Curtis has pretty good speed for a catcher. MLB should take notes to the way the Titans do things. Yet another perfect bunt laid down. It doesn't matter if you are hitting cleanup or 9th, you better know how to f***ing bunt. Matt Wallach with an RBI single to score Curtis and it is 2-1 Titans. Wallach is the son of former Titans legend and LA Dodger Tim Wallach.

Centerfield (this hopefully will also fill the top of the lineup).

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Jun 10, 2007 -> 11:48 AM) Hot Damn, I got four beautiful slabs of back ribs in the oven as I type - doin' 'em up Chaos-Style! Doing two slabs with Chaos' sauce choice, Sweet Baby Ray's, which we only started getting with regularity in Florida a year of so ago. Doing the other two with a hickory smoke sauce that caught my eye, so we'll see how they go. I'll let y'all know how they turn out. Thanks for the recipe, Chaos. Yeah, I gotta say that sometimes Yuengling does the trick, especially when you're stuck somewhere where the only other draft selections taste like they were brewed through a clydesdale. Sweet baby rays is awesome. I use that for bbq chicken and salmon all the time. It also works awesome when I make bbq chicken salad. Chaos...I'm definitely trying out that rib recipe in two weeks time.

f*** Yes...Clark Hardman hits a bomb to tie the game up at 1. In the first half of the inning he showed his hose by gunning it into the plate and holding the runner. Cubs got a steal in Hardman. I'm biased though but I've seen this guy play a ton of games. Very very good defensively in center, total cannon, great bat control, good speed, has slowly shown more and more power. Again, whether his tools translate to the majors or not, who knows. QUOTE(danman31 @ Jun 10, 2007 -> 09:01 PM) Clark Hardman: "Light tower power" Man did he crush that ball. Also, the announcer said this is Fullerton's 5th straight year hosting a SUPER regional. That's not fair... He had a long bomb last week as well (was crushed). That said, some guy on Fresno State hit one of the hardest hit balls I ever saw...luckily the wind took it about 3 feet foul. Ventura...you take the 57 to the 5 to the 55 to the 405 and you are at UCI. The drive time...about 20-25 minutes without traffic. Robin must live in Orange County. God damn this Bruins starter has a f***ing stellar arm. Really good late life to his fastball and he can bring it both in and out. Based on the announcers, sounds like he was very highly touted out of high school but was recovering from an injury which hurt his draft status at the time. f***...another leadoff double for the Bruins.