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SouthSideReport (Our Brand New Player) This week Jason Gage is joined by a special guest, Danny Santaromita, of FutureSox.com. The two discuss the previous week, more specifically the struggles of Brian Anderson and whether his career on the Southside is over. They also breakdown Jim Thome's injury and the different options Ken Williams and Ozzie Guillen have. In addition, with the NBA playoffs in full force Gage and Santaromita discuss the Bulls playoff chances as well as give a quick breakdown on the NBA playoffs. You also have a couple typical Gage rants and some great minor league discussion and much much more!!!!

KC is interested in Quinn apparently. I still think if he gets past KC, than he's falling all the way to the Bears (unless someone moves up in between than). Griffin is a good safety, but the Titans vastly need to get Young help and probably could have afforded to taken a WR in the first two rounds. They got absolute crap at the WR position.

QUOTE(kyyle23 @ Apr 28, 2007 -> 05:35 AM) How is Weaver this year? Didnt he start the year on the DL? Two starts so far. One he gave up a couple early runs and really looked good and the second he got hit up real hard. But his stuff looks pretty good and its just a matter of him getting his feel back.

QUOTE(WhiteSoxfan1986 @ Apr 28, 2007 -> 12:26 PM) What do you think of Jarrett? He's still talented as hell but part of me says he has Mike Williams II written all over him. I would still love the Bears to get him. Compare him to Williams all you want, but Jarrett isn't as big (weight wise) and while he doesn't have speed he has ridiculous hands. I'd have no complaints if the team got him because I think he could be the guy that develops into Mooses replacement while the Bears hope Berrian/Bradley continue to be the deep threat.

QUOTE(WhiteSoxfan1986 @ Apr 28, 2007 -> 12:19 PM) I'm hoping Grubbs falls to us. If we could get Rice or Jarrett in the 2nd round I'd be thrilled. i guarantee one of those guys will be there. Steve Smith could be as well and If those guys are there I don't know if the Bears pass. However, Quinn could fall all the way to the Bears because most of the teams picking next have QB's (unless of course Dallas, KC or Carolina grabs him or a team like Cleveland/Detroit moves up). And I'm not saying the Bears take him, but they could get some value from Detroit/Cleveland...say move down a couple picks and grab a nice 3rd.

QUOTE(danman31 @ Apr 28, 2007 -> 12:14 PM) Trading Garland for Hirsh doesn't improve the team as long as Garcia is still in the rotation. It doubtfully improves the team anyway. Trading Garland for Hirsch would have been flat stupid. The two guys are practically the same age and Garland already has a world series win and a couple 16 plus win seasons. Moving Garcia made sense, he was old, due to be a FA at the end of this season and the Sox scouts knew his best years were behind him. Unfortunately Kenny under-estimated the fact that the rest of baseball didn't realize how mediocre Freddy now is and maybe could have gotten one more prospect. Still, Gio and Floyd are both very good arms. Hell, I'd make a case that Floyd is more talented than Hirsch (when his stuff is right, albeit that also has to do with Floyds mental well being and Floyd is just a bit younger).

They took a pretty talented guy in Harrell. I don't get all the booing because he's pretty damn talented but he had that injury. I think he would have been a top 10 pick had he not had that injury. I like it. I also must say I love Michael Smith. He's got great poise and actually knows what he's talking about (even though he had the Pack taking Meachem). God Meachem is a guy I'd freaking love too. I really want to make sure we surround Rex with weapons, a good oline (we should pick up a couple this year in order to prepare for our aging line) and I'm sure we'll be a back. I wouldn't mind Booker in the 3rd if he was there. Christ...they are going to have a shot at Sydney Rice and possibly Jarrett in the 2nd round so I don't see the need to panic.

I freaking love Erstad. He is not a great player, but damn it he does a lot of things good when he's healthy and he's got such an amazing attitude and on field presence and he is an excellent role player.

QUOTE(WhiteSoxfan1986 @ Apr 28, 2007 -> 12:08 PM) I'm really hoping GB picks him. Couldn't wait to see Alex Brown break his leg. I refuse to ever, ever wish injury on a player.

QUOTE(jackie hayes @ Apr 28, 2007 -> 11:22 AM) Rodgers getting kind of long-in-the-tooth as a backup. Could they pick up Quinn and swing Rodgers for Moss? NO, the Raiders don't need another QB, but I do think they could swing Rodgers somewhere. The question is how much have they soured on Rodgers. I think that Quinn is a solid pick-up, however, I'm sure there is also some pressure to find a player that makes them better now. I'll tell you one thing, I'd freaking love for the tackle from Central Michigan to somehow find its way down to the Bears (it'll never happen though, not after he's climbed up all the damn draft boards). Joe Staley. Brady is handling this like a four year starter (with a ton of poise). I think Cleveland has to find a way to grab him. Cleveland or Detroit. I know I'd be s***ting my pants out there knowing that every pick you lose a couple mill.

One of the first smart things the Texans have done.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Apr 28, 2007 -> 10:57 AM) I really think taking Ginn at 9 is like taking Hester at 9. Ginn has awesome hands and I think a few years from now he'll be that Steve Smith type of WR. However, your spot on and that in the first year to two he will basically be Hester (the key will be him developing into that Steve Smith later on).

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Apr 28, 2007 -> 10:54 AM) Who the hell is throwing to Ginn now? Does it mean Daunte is fine?

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Apr 28, 2007 -> 10:50 AM) I would love for that to take place, although my prediction is Steve Smith to the Bears. WOWOWOWOWOWOW GINN??? I think one of the USC receivers will be a Bear. Holy s***...Ginn...WOW. Is Quinn now headed to Buffalo maybe? I could see Carolina taking him cause Delhomme is crap.

QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Apr 28, 2007 -> 10:41 AM) They are not in cap trouble, which is why they could pay Landry, especially if it involves Briggs getting dealt. And they are TIRED of Brown getting hurt every year and burning them, so this isn't a money issue IMO. No thanks. I'd rather pay Briggs considering the 6th pick is going to get Briggs type money. Giving an OLB whose proven and already a stud (and ie a more important position in my mind) is far superior than giving that sort of money to a freaking safety. If the Bears could have parlayed that pick into a mid first and an extra 2nd I'd have been all over it (or if they could have landed Calvin). QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Apr 28, 2007 -> 10:43 AM) I know it's still early to start thinking about this, but is there one guy that you're just hoping will fall to #31 but probably won't? Like Poszlusny (sp?), perhaps? My hope is that Dwayne Jarret is there with our 2nd rounder. I really really want him and I'd love it if Alan Branch fell all the way down the board to 31. I don't think it would happen, but I'd be a fan.

Row has to be a happy man because Quinn fell into there laps.

QUOTE(illinilaw08 @ Apr 28, 2007 -> 10:32 AM) Any thoughts on the Skins potentially having taken Landry for the Bears? I'm just thinking S is definitely a need or is that deal all the way dead at this point? I don't want Landry at 6. I don't want to give that type of signing bonus to a freaking safety, screw that. Its no difference than what the Niners did last year with Vernon Davis which was absolutely ridiculous (highest paid TE with no career games played in the NFL). IF the Bears made that deal it would have been to move down into the teens and take an olineman or possibly a WR/TE. QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Apr 28, 2007 -> 10:35 AM) There is a very real chance that injury prone Brown gets cut, and I hope people aren't silly enough to think Archuleta is any good. The Bears are not in cap trouble so there is no reason to cut Brown. Plus his contract isn't that bad and even if they did cut him they'd restructure and bring him back before they did anything else. Brown is a Bear, you can book that.

QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Apr 27, 2007 -> 09:01 PM) Time to get ready for Detroit. Only question is whether Miami wastes it's time to show up for game 4 to avoid the sweep, and force us to finish them off up here. I love it. We still go to take care of business against Miami. QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Apr 28, 2007 -> 10:32 AM) Gordon could not be a starting point guard over an 82 game season and in the playoffs. Period, end of sentence, end of story. He's a great offensive player, but he is what he is, a tiny 2 guard with incredible scoring ability. Hinrich is a very solid, above average PG when he's not in foul trouble, and is a plus defender as well. I couldn't even imagine what would happen to the teams defense with Hinrich out, not to mention we'd lead the world in turnovers if we had Gordon handling the ball for the majority of the game. I didn't understand the announcers saying how Gordon led the Bulls back, f*** that, Hinrich led the team back. His defense on Wade and him taking control of the ball and putting an end to the turnover fiasco (caused heavily by very poor decisions by BG and Deng) as well as the two rooks plus Hinrich hit all the clutch shots late in that game.

QUOTE(knightni @ Apr 25, 2007 -> 11:05 AM) Hinrich may lose his starting job by next season. Are you kidding me? Hinrich may have had some foul trouble but he's still a s***LOAD and I mean a s***LOAD better than Ben Gordon. Now Deng is better, but thats it on the Bulls. Hinrich should always have the ball in his hands late in games, f*** this Ben Gordon crap, let Hinrich find BG an open shot because BG is a piss poor decision maker.

The Vikes desperately could use a QB, but its also hard to pass up on a guy like Peterson. What a gifted athlete/back.

QUOTE(RME JICO @ Apr 28, 2007 -> 09:37 AM) I can't believe the Lions would draft another 1st Round WR after all those busts, even if he was the best of the bunch. Johnson is a gifted athlete, but the Lions sure could have used more picks compared to one impact player. I still think Tampa and the Lions may work something out. Tampa has a ton of picks, the Lions like Gaines Adams and we all know Tampa LOVES Calvin. That said I really can't fault the Lions for making that pick because CJ was the best player on the board and even though they have taken a lot of WR's, they only have one WR and when you team him up with Roy Williams you can forget about WR for a long time (cause health is the only thing I see preventing CJ from being a stud).

QUOTE(Texsox @ Apr 28, 2007 -> 03:04 AM) Yes to some pain killers? Nah, no pain killers. The freaking doc was amazing. I didn't feel a thing. Plus I had to get a tetnis shot since I hadn't had one in a while and I didn't even feel that (and I'm a sis when it comes to needles).

I doubted Gio but he's won me over.

QUOTE(Capn12 @ Apr 27, 2007 -> 11:04 PM) A bit off topic, but Jericho is the only show I bother watching. Heaven help us if CBS pulls that show off the air, I'll be as irate as I was when FOX pulled John Doe off.

Yes to 15 stitches above the eye. Better yet, yes to an emergency room that got me in and out in 45 minutes (talk about amazing). The worse part was our freaking team lost the game too so I took the elbow to the head in vein and we got eliminated from the playoffs with the loss.