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QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Apr 12, 2010 -> 07:07 AM) RIP Palm: Palm Said to Tap Goldman, Quattrone to Find Buyers They have a very nice patent portfolio that I am sure a few companies would love to own. They have a ton of debt and a failing mobile unit. The company is toast, but someone might by them for some patent and some other miscellaneous stuff, but Palm as an independent company is done. There recent phones have been epic failures and there OS just doesn't compete with the Apple OS, Blackbery, Windows or the Android based phones.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Apr 8, 2010 -> 10:40 PM) The minor league opening day thread was booming last year. What a difference a year makes. lol. Nice to see some of our top prospects getting off to good starts. Real good to see Escobar have himself a night. We were all taking part of a live chat on FutureSox!!!

I'd recommend doing it on a Monday or Tuesday where more people would be available.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan101 @ Apr 8, 2010 -> 11:19 PM) I think I dislike Urban Meyer more than any other figure in college or pro sports. Well, actually he and Coach K are right there: complete assholes who not only think success means they can do whatever they want, but also have convinced themselves they aren't assholes, while also pretending they are holier than thou and don't do the same shady stuff all the other top programs do. Complete joke. How is coach K an ahole? He seems like one of the good guys in coaching or at least comes off that way.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 8, 2010 -> 08:27 PM) Who cares? You've got the runner on 3rd with less than 2 outs. I'd take that situation over any setup with the guy on 2nd. Hell, I'd take Kotsay batting in that spot. A weak ground ball wins the game. Ya, but everone is just assuming it is easy to steal a base. Pierre is awesome and I think you might give him a shot to steal the base, but I understand the call too. It isn't just easy to steal a base, no matter how fast or good you are at it. And you can't just steal them on command either.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Apr 8, 2010 -> 08:26 PM) I'm surprised you guys don't realize it's up to our players. Man on second, one out ain't bad odds. A good team gets the single and wins it. Exactly, say what you want, but this team will have at least 2 shots at the win.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 8, 2010 -> 08:23 PM) Yep, that's why you don't bunt. Even if you stole the base and than bunted...they'd still have walked Quentin and there is a shot they'd have walked Paulie too to face Andruw Jones.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 8, 2010 -> 08:21 PM) To face the hottest hitter on the team? But he's also a massive double play possibility.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 8, 2010 -> 08:21 PM) What is the point of having a leadoff hitter who can steal a base if you always just bunt? Sometimes you bunt because it is the safer play. I'd think about sending Pierre but I can't get too pissed at this move because it is a solid move. Maybe not the best move given how solid Beckham is, but there is no guarantee he steals the base. It isn't like this is the dumbest possible decision ever made. Torre, LaRussa probably make this move, same with Bobby Cox. Scioscia would too. 4 of the best in baseball would so why am I gonna rip the s*** out of Ozzie for doing it?

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 8, 2010 -> 08:20 PM) It's not going to work with this team. You're taking the bat out of the hands of our best overall hitter. I'm fine bunting if Pierre's on 2nd with no outs. I'm not saying I'd have done this with Beckham up, but I understand the logic in it and I don't think its a terrible move. Now we have 2 guys up (2 of our 3 best bats) and all it takes is a basehit by one of them and we win.

Good baserunners can steal 3rd easier than 2nd and I'd think about letting Pierre go if he has the opening.

Why wouldn't Ozzie bunt. He did it last time and in this case we need a run and he'll do it right here.

Pierre comes through. I Like Juan. He isn't great, but he isn't Dwayne Wise.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 8, 2010 -> 08:15 PM) PH Nix, and if they bring in Perez, then you bring in Kotsay. Serioulsy, bring in a guy like Nix who is terrible.

QUOTE (Jenks Heat @ Apr 8, 2010 -> 08:14 PM) Perre is the DH hit for him...Nix or Vizquel Seriously. Why would the Sox put in two guys far worse than Pierre? Pierre is leading off and Ozzie likes him. He ain't pulling him out and I wouldn't either.

PIerre's going to score the winning run!!

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 8, 2010 -> 07:54 PM) FWIW, I have no problem with Teahen bunting here. I would. We have Omar on the bench and could bring him in to bunt and stay in the game defensively. I'd rather do that if that was our plan.

And I'd consider pinch-hitting Vizquel here.

Rios should be running.

Bulls are now tied with Toronto. They will need to win Sunday at the very least, but hopefully they can do it tomorrow and Sunday. IF they do that, it might just be enough!!! Hopefully they will win more on top of those 2 games to finish the regular season.

YES, YES, YES!!!! BULLS BULLS BULLS

Ugghg....Deng misses 2 free throws that could have at least made it a 3 point lead. Deng might have cost the Bulls the playoffs with those misses. Hopefully not.

Varajao is such a flopper. Hinrich's D HUGE. Wow, Kirk is coming up big time. Damn it Deng...make the free throws.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 8, 2010 -> 07:46 PM) Range is a very overrated defensive ability 1st basemen need So you are saying 1st baseman don't really need range, right? In which case, Paulie is pretty good than? I'd say he's better than most but his lack of range keeps him out of the well above average to elite category.

Wow...f***ing HUUUGE block by Taj Gibson with 26.6 seconds left. Might have been the play of the season given the magnitude of that.