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Wohoooo. Iowa is back in the postseason!!!!

Big time weekend series victory for Fullerton. They took 2 out of 3 on the road against the 6th ranked Aggies. They now have a win against the #1 team in the country (Florida), and 2 series wins against formerly ranked TCU & of course the Aggies.

Figures...Boozer plays strong and no one talks about it. Really enjoyable game to watch last night. Boozer and Korver both stepped it up and Butler looked solid in his 25 minutes of play. Butler really looks like he could be a good defender and a solid player. Given the position the Bulls are in, I hope we see him get more minutes for the next couple of weeks. It will really help his development and you never know when you need him to step up. Plus it only helps him for the long-term as I know Thibs really likes him.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Mar 10, 2012 -> 08:42 AM) that makes more sense, but still.... in both trades the teams jumped 4 spots (from 5 to 1, and 6 to 2), and the redskins gave up 2 1st rounders and a third, while the falcons gave up a 2nd, a 3rd and receiver nobody heard of When they traded their pick for the 4th pick with the Giants (Eli deal). Chargers got another #1 and a 3rd. I'd argue that the difference in the Redskins deal is that now, these top picks aren't as expensive, so the price (in terms of picks) has increased if you want a guy like this because your franchise is less crippled if your top pick busts. In the past, if your top pick busted, you were screwed cause you had invested 50M bucks in them.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Mar 10, 2012 -> 08:40 AM) You also have to put it in perspective what the teams did with the picks. Brees and Tomlinson for Vick is pretty awesome. The Broncos got what with the picks for Cutler? Technically Brees was selected with the Chargers pick (not the Falcons). The Chargers actually got, Tomilson, Tay Cody, and Reche Caldwell. Technically they did well because Tomilson was a beast and they still got their QB in Brees with another pick, but the other guys the Chargers got didn't exactly light it up. A better haul was the Chargers trade of Eli Manning, where they got Rivers, Nate Kaeding, and Shawne Merriman (1st round the following year).

QUOTE (daa84 @ Mar 10, 2012 -> 08:37 AM) wow...put that in perspective with what the Rams just did.... #1 pick for #5 pick and a 3rd rounder vs. #2 pick for #6 pick, two more 1st rounders, 1 more second rounder That isn't right. They got more than a 1st pick and a 3rd rounder. I believe it was another 1st round pick as well. Or at the very least a future 2nd round pick. I'm 100% sure it was more than just a 1st and 3rd. Edit: Yep, 1st, 2nd (2012), and 3rd rounders, and Tim Dwight (Univ of Iowa) The Falcons got the opening pick in exchange for the fifth overall pick in the first round, their third-round pick, their second-round pick in 2002 and wide receiver Tim Dwight.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Mar 10, 2012 -> 08:33 AM) iirc brees was the other qb in the vick draft eli was in there with rivers and big ben cutler was in a different draft with leinart and young Brees was a 2nd round pick in Vicks year (Chargers used the 1st pick in the 2nd round to get him). Took Tomilson with the pick they got from Atlanta. Yep, my bad on Cutler.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Mar 10, 2012 -> 08:12 AM) man, this is going to be a complicated discussion. Luck is a pure passer, RG3 can pass and run. Sort of similar to the Vick and Manning draft, Manning came out on top due to the Superbowls, but Vick has always had the hype and the glamor. Peyton was in the same draft as Ryan Leaf(who went #2). Not sure the other QB's in Vick's draft off the top of my head and I believe Eli was with Rivers (who the Chargers got in the trade, along with other picks), Cutler, etc.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Mar 9, 2012 -> 07:38 PM) Yes please! In other news, the Redskins have a deal with the Rams for the 2nd pick in the draft. The Rams will get the 6th pick, two future 1sts and additional 2nd, per Jay Glazer and Adam Schefter. And Mark Sanchez signs an extension in NY. Take two more teams out of the Manning sweepstakes. Impressive haul for the Rams. They are in a really good position now.

Crunchy w/Boysenberry Jelly.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Mar 9, 2012 -> 09:55 AM) I'd say about 200k tax free...or not worth it to me. Or are we talking about walking away forever and not getting a new job? The above number is if I could walk away but go back to work for a different company. The only debt I have is my mortgage, but I'd need the 200k to sustain myself for a while...then go back to work in a year or so. Otherwise it would take multiple millions...also tax free. agreed. To not work again, its going to take a few million (and it damn well has to be tax free).

That is freaking terrible. No way is that a fair deal. If Lakers pull of that deal, they are the best team in the league. I'm assuming those teams are doing these deals as salary dumps?

It would be Scola and Lowry. Lakers want a pg and they want more depth. They won't be doing any deal 1 for 1 involving Pau (unless its something ridiculously in their favor).

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Mar 9, 2012 -> 05:45 AM) So has talent out west just dried up, or are players leaving and going elsewhere for some reason (more money, better facilities, schools too focused on football?) I think you just had some issues happen. UCLA has had its problem with Howland handling some of its stars. Arizona lost Lute (and lost a lot of talent off last years team that made a team run). Washington is usually pretty strong but has some issues. Stanford has had to transition after losing Mike Montgomery (who was a machine at getting his team into the tourney's). USC was hit with some issues and had to rebuild (OJ Mayo/Tim Floyd stuff). I won't be surprised when it is back to being one of the premiere basketball conferences (which for a period of time, it was a hell of a basketball conference).

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Mar 8, 2012 -> 08:59 PM) What the hell happened, Gage? Dissapointing. 3 point shooting went cold. UCI won. Uggh.

QUOTE (Brian @ Mar 9, 2012 -> 08:20 AM) He's a pretty physical corner as well, isn't he. That isn't the kind of defense that the Bears are known for. Maybe that would change if he came, but could be a bad fit. I actually think that fits well. Tillman is a pretty physical corner.

Probably about a million.

I really really like Corteland Finnegan. However, it sounds like he'll be pricey.

Interesting Challenge.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 7, 2012 -> 12:06 PM) http://blogs.suntimes.com/whitesox/ I really like reading that and I really think Ozzie was terrible at the above. Our team was a really bad fundamental team the past few years.

When I worked for Beckman Coulter, they ran lean/six sigma. I wasn't in the production side to really get into the specifics, nor was I there long enough. It is an interesting concept and strategy and there are pro's/con's too it. However, one thing that stood out when I researched it a bit, is that very few companies have seen long-term sustained success as a result of going "lean". The biggest knock is that it can take away creativity and R&D development which hinders long-term future growth.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Mar 7, 2012 -> 08:56 AM) Everyone has blown Rip's defensive abilities far beyond what they are because of one quote typed up when the Bulls signed him claiming that he gave D-Wade fits. However, that was referring to the offensive end, not the defensive end, because Rip runs around screens. It had nothing to do with his defense. First, cut the "blown", comment, it isn't necessary. Second, while people have overrated Rip's defensive ability, he is a solid defender and he can play good team defense. And part of his game is definitely wearing out his defender by running through screens, etc, which will than tire out said player on the offensive side of the court (and effective strategy).

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Mar 7, 2012 -> 08:09 AM) He IS the problem. D'Antoni might still get fired. I realize Lin has probably saved him for the near term, but the team's superstars are still completely underperforming. Whether you look at Melo or Amare (who is having a bad year by his standards). The only bright side is, I got a feeling, Melo will eventually move on from New York and he might just turn back into the player that he previously was. Like you Steve, I thought Melo was well above average in Denver. I think the difference is George Karl is an elite coach, where as D'Antoni, is a solid coach, but a very flawed coach and I don't think his overall style is conducive to Melo.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Mar 7, 2012 -> 05:58 AM) Vacation to Madrid & Rome starts today... That sounds fun.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Mar 7, 2012 -> 07:54 AM) The sox got Castro for Quentin and Molina for Santos. Woops...I knew I had that backwards. That's what happens when I've been stuck working as much as I have been. Clearly higher expectations for Molina since you gave up Santos for him.