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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 1, 2012 -> 05:49 PM) Dude, he's a 25 year old who the Blue Jays bounced back and forth between being a starter and a MLB pitcher, and the Sox have had him for less than 12 months. Going into his 25 year old season, the Phillies had given up Gavin Floyd for nothing, Jon Garland had been putting up ERA's close to 5 despite having 3 full MLB seasons under his belt, Matt Thornton was 2 years away from ever seeing the big leagues, Brandon McCarthy was throwing the first 2 seam fastball of his career, etc. Huge difference between Floyd & Stewart's arm. Stewart at best is a reliever. There is very little I like about him the more I see him. The dude is vanilla with a side of vanilla. His 2 seamer isn't anything special and that is supposed to be his best pitch. Other than clearing some payroll, that deal is looking pretty bad (since Stewart was the big piece).

While he isn't a significant pickup, he is a solid depth signing for the minors. Prior to his bout with desert fever he was a good player. No idea if he will ever recapture any of that or not but he could turn into a nice bench player in case of injury. That said, its hard to get excited about a depth player when the team probably won't be very good.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Mar 31, 2012 -> 11:44 PM) Or until they get kicked off the team for violating team rules. Marcus Coker. Plus Robinson and of course wegher who left for other reasons.

Very cool. I always remember being one of the first people to ever even mention this guys name. I was watching him pitch on a backfield and was just blown away by this guy. Had to do some research afterwards and talked to some scouts. The dude is such an enigma. At times he has some of the best stuff of any of the Sox prospects (and some of the best stuffs of any relief prospect in all of baseball). But at other times, he's complete garbage. When you add that in with poor mechanics you get problems. This guy has velocity that ranges from 98 on a good day to 91 on another day. Nasty hook at times...major hanger at other times. Upside is definitely there though and I hope Coop can work with him and help him become more consistent.

Geeze.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Mar 28, 2012 -> 06:22 AM) Why are the Dodgers worth double what the Cubs/Boston are? Land. LA is the 2nd largest market as well so the TV contracts and potential revenue from that perspective are massive. And did I mention land and the fact that an owner can probably pull some strings to get the NFL and potentially a new stadium into chavez ravine.

If the Bulls are going to have a shot at really winning this whole thing, it is important that they get everyone in the lineup by the end of the week. Rose might only need a few days, but the reality is Hamilton will need some time and the team will also need some time to re-gel with the players (both on offense and in terms of defensive rotations). They are good enough that they might be able to get through a 1st round opponent but in the latter rounds, giving these guys 15-17 games in which they've all played together will be huge. I'd be damn careful to limit Rose & Hamilton's minutes early though.

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Mar 28, 2012 -> 05:29 AM) Yeah I like it but i'm 4 or 5 episodes behind. Being on a friday is tough for me to ever see live. It's a good show though, hopefully it's around for more seasons It was picked up for a 2nd season.

QUOTE (Capn12 @ Mar 28, 2012 -> 03:40 AM) Also, one of the most expensive shows to produce, which is the biggest problem. I'm a huge Fringe fan, but I'm still not so sure that it gets another season, based on production costs alone. I had read that the reason it probably wouldn't get cut is related to the fact that it isn't near as expensive to produce as some of Fox's other sci-fi shows. Additionally, it has that base following that it knows will follow the show on a Friday night.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Mar 20, 2012 -> 09:59 AM) Dude. Seriously? I challenge you to find one person on this board who finds that tweet to be of relevance. Also, wrong thread. Steve. Don't make posts like this. If you want to, you will get suspended. As will someone else that makes comments like this. They are completely unnecessary. Someone decided to share it. If you don't care, than don't make a response. It really is that simple.

QUOTE (danman31 @ Mar 27, 2012 -> 08:26 PM) That reminds me, between you and Jason talking up Fringe I decided to give it a shot. Fantastic show! The other side storyline is a bit frustrating at times, but the first couple seasons were glorious (I'm still catching up). It pays to read people's reviews on here. Glad you enjoyed it. I've just started DVR'ing Grimm. The 1st episode I saw was interesting. I'm trying to get into it mid show so someone can tell me if that is impossible to do. We'll know in a few weeks if Fringe gets extended for a final 5th season. I really hope it does. One of the most entertaining and well written shows on TV (especially if you like Sci-Fi). They do a good job keeping the show intelligent. The show, much like another one of my personal favorites, Jericho, has one of the strongest core followings around though.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Mar 27, 2012 -> 02:42 PM) So you're saying that they can max out at 88 wins? I don't think that qualifies as "shocking the division" at all. Agreed. When almost every expert is picking them dead last and 70 or less wins, I'd consider an 88 win season in which you potentially win the division to be a pretty big "shock".

Everyone thought USC was embarrassing when they hired Pete Carrol. The rest was history.

I think people are being overly pessimistic on this team. I don't expect them to win just 70 games. I also don't expect 95 wins. This team could win anywhere from 85-88 games and will probably fall somewhere closer to that 78-82 win range. Just my humble opinion.

11-12

Makes sense. Congrats Danks...be Danksy!!!

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Mar 27, 2012 -> 07:30 AM) I get you, i just want stewart starting at AAA rather than in the big league bullpen, and I think the latter might well happen if he has 2 more good outings. I don't get it. He's not very good. If he ends up being a good reliever I'll be happy.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Mar 26, 2012 -> 03:56 PM) Yeah, that was a big move on the producers part. I am willing to be it was because Laz Alonso is starting to do movies now, and not because it was planned that way. And i completely agree with you on Lloyd. Basically it is the most unique detective show on TV, imo.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Mar 24, 2012 -> 11:14 PM) Anyone watch Breakout Kings? It's an episodic show, but I find it really entertaining, especially Lloyd. I really enjoy it. Saw my 1st episodes of this new season yesterday. Was stunned when the lead cop was killed. Really good and entertaining show.

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Mar 23, 2012 -> 07:58 AM) Forte was offered a contract s the last two years that would have paid him $7M already and had $15M guaranteed. He passed it up. The Bears have shown a history of extending players at a fair price which Forte has been offered time and again. John Danks signed the long term deal, Matt Forte did not. Forte is not worth $20M guaranteed. There are other reports that the most the Bears offered was 10M in guaranteed money. I don't know what report is true, all I know, is that with Lynch/Foster signed, you know Forte's deal is somewhere in between what those two players got. If the Bears don't want to pay that, they need to start telling him such and work out a contingent plan. Maybe that is him playing one year as a franchised player and letting him go. Maybe that is him working out a deal with another club and than working out a trade. I don't know the answer but I know that treating players poorly can be something that is looked at poorly in the NFL and I don't want players to not want to come and play for the Bears (and it does happen).

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Mar 22, 2012 -> 08:33 PM) Yes it is. Would you go on Twitter and bash your employer, say you're being disrespected and essentially ask for a raise? Depends. If I was an NFL player who had done everything I was asked of (instead of been an ass) and then had this happened, I'd be pretty irate. The reality is most players would have held out last year in Forte's shoes. He didn't, he did what was asked of him, played his butt off, was told many times he was going to be taken care of, believed the franchise when they said that to him, and now do this. If they weren't going to, they probably should have told him, play this year, we may or may not sign you, but if you aren't happy we will trade you. I understand it is a business but this guy has done everything right as a member of the Bear (and that includes playing through injuries during his 2nd year in the league).

That isn't all that bad.

QUOTE (DukeNukeEm @ Mar 22, 2012 -> 04:25 PM) Matt Forte is having a Tweetdown the likes of which you rarely see. More stuff?

If Beckham hasn't made significant modifications to his swing, he'll be nothing but garbage.

I think Forte will be traded. I just dont' know if the Bears will get more than a 2nd rounder for him (and I really don't know if they'd even get that). However, I'd be content if they got a 2nd rounder for Forte at this point because long term, I don't see the Bears keeping him (based upon what they just did).