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To be fair a lot of teams passed up on Ellsbury because people feared that his only true tool was his speed. Turns out he is a tremendous leadoff hitter, but the Sox were far from the only team to pass on Ellsbury. Broadway was projected by most to get drafted in the range that the Sox took him. He really had pitched phenomanl down the stretch of his college career and looked like a safe bet to be a #3 pitcher. The problem is his command just isn't good enough and that spike curve hasn't been as dominant as it was in college. I tend to note that most pitchers with a spike curveball tend to fail in the big's and I'm not certain why but my guess is (and its purely a guess as I've never thrown a spike curve in my life) that it has to do with the bigger seams in college making it easier to throw it well at the college level. The pick that people should really gripe about is the Donny Lucy and Kyle McCulloch selections. Those were absolutely horrendous picks, along with the Wes Whisler selection.

Well, I woke up with a sore throat this morning. Hopefully its not swine flu. I haven't had a cold in a long time.

I realize injuries happen, but when the guys that didn't make the roster or that forced the Sox to be in this spot are Brian Anderson, Jerry Owens, Mike MacDougal, than you know what, its the organizations own freaking fault. I can give passes for the lineup when Dye and Fields were hurt or even Getz cause you know what, they were quality guys to have but the other guys, no, not quality. Now I think BA is a major leaguer but he's the rare exception and I was encouraged by what he did in his limited play but I still think everyone sees that there is a massive hole in his swing that will prevent him from being an everyday big leaguer. Bottom line, this team had some serious holes before it broke camp and thats the GM's fault. Kenny's done a lot of great things, but some of the holes he left the Sox with weren't one of them this year. I can make a case that his hands were tied, but some of these holes have existed for years. Still, all that said, this team should still at least compete.

Alright, time to win a game...lets go SOX!!!

QUOTE (Brian @ May 5, 2009 -> 06:15 AM) I don't think she is the mother. Remember an earlier episode, they made it pretty clear it isn't her when the jump to the voiceover talking to two different kids in the future than the ones we are used to seeing. I think maybe a connection to the mother, but not her. Maybe hooks Ted up with someone.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ May 4, 2009 -> 05:43 AM) I agree. The reason its so nice to shave in the shower is the heat/steam opens your pores. I learned that from "Lost" like 3-4 seasons ago (in the hatch), and haven't looked back since. Do you all have mirrors in the shower or something? How the heck can you shave without looking in the mirror. I at least need the mirror when I'm trimming around my sideburns, which I keep very thin.

QUOTE (Jimbo's Drinker @ May 3, 2009 -> 11:26 PM) What is the best electric razor you have used/are using? They suck. I love my Gillette Mach 3. They got me good with that free razor they mailed me on my 18th birthday. Maybe electrics work for people that don't have real facial hair, but if you have it, they are terrible. Or at least I've never found one that works good.

Does someone have a list of shows that are cancelled or renewed? Or is something like that even out yet?

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Apr 29, 2009 -> 07:56 AM) Anyone else notice the evil stare Rose gave Gordon after Gordon's off balance jumper to end regulation? Basically a, "you know you were supposed to get me the ball, but you wanted to be the hero" look. Are you kidding me? Why the f*** should Derek Rose get the ball? Seriously, I'm sick of people that continue to complain about Gordon. I was Gordons biggest knocker throughout his career but come on. Derek Rose was awful yesterday and giving him the ball, puhleease. Maybe he'd have tripped over himself or gotten bailed out on a block call and than b****ed and cried to the refs like he did last night all game long. I'm not buying Rose as much as most on here are. I think he's got the potential to be great but a lot of people here have annoited him far sooner than he should get annoited. Yet its guys like Hinrich, Gordon, Noah, heck even Salmons (defensively Salmons has played good, offensively, you can tell he's hurting big time) that are as much a part of this series as Rose.

QUOTE (Mr. Showtime @ Apr 28, 2009 -> 08:27 PM) Watching the replay again; I'm kinda surprised Miller didn't step back and try to hit a 3 on the last shot. Not ideal by any means, but was an option. I don't think Miller realized he had enough time to go in for the dunk. I'm pretty sure he's almost never been in that sort of position in his career.

QUOTE (Mr. Showtime @ Apr 28, 2009 -> 08:19 PM) Yes they did. I was screaming at my tv to get Kirk back in the damn game. Yet he didn't come back in till it was down to 3 or so. Kirk and Ben Gordon have been the two MVP's in the back court this series. Rose had one game. Hinrich defense has been tremendous. Heck, I'll even give Salmons credit, he did a great job on Pierce, despite Pierce hitting the same exact shot three times in a row. There was nothing else Salmons could do on those.

QUOTE (Mr. Showtime @ Apr 28, 2009 -> 08:18 PM) I watch these games and I want to commit acts of violence so badly. I don't want to single out Rose in particular tonight, but just some dumbass plays on the court tonight. I don't know what they are going to do going forward to get some better players around Rose. I just didn't want to see him shooting at all at the end of this game unless it was a lay-up. Rose is the worse f***ing defender I've seen in a long time. At times he'll make a real good defensive play but as a whole he is so f***ing bad.

QUOTE (Brian @ Apr 28, 2009 -> 07:14 PM) Rose didn't even touch the ball. Unreal. Wish we never let Skiles go. Why should Mr. Turnover machine touch the ball. Rose was clearly frustrated yesterday and giving him the ball at the end would have been a massive mistake, imo.

The worse part is, what do we do when Colon or Contreras go down? This is going to be a developmental season, imo, unless the offense really can carry this squad when we are throwing scrubs out there as 4th and 5th's later in the season. But hopefully by than Poreda or someone else comes on like wildfire.

QUOTE (kyyle23 @ Apr 27, 2009 -> 05:36 AM) Last night on the radio John Clayton said that no one has had a worse offseason than Josh McDaniels. He downgraded from Cutler to Orton, didnt address any of the team needs through the draft, traded away future picks. He was quite critical of young Josh I heard Schlereth blasting McDaniels today on the radio as well.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 21, 2009 -> 04:55 AM) State of Play 3.5 stars Sunshine Cleaning 3.5 stars (well, I'm a sucker for Emily Blunt and Alan Arkin, poor man's Little Miss Sunshine) Crank 2 2.75 It's really hard to rank Crank 2 quantitatively. It's really out there...with some stuff meant to press some buttons. The visual style is very unique and distinctive, for sure. The only thing that really annoyed me was Bai Ling as a crack whore...she has more talent than that as an actress. Of course, she was supposed to be a "stereotype" and give the SE Asian version of Bobby Jindal, but c'mon. You can use her more inventively...and Bai Ling, it wouldn't hurt to gain a little weight! To be honest, I liked the first Crank quite a bit better. The concept/idea was very unique at the time, and the "heroes" and "villains" were more clear. I wish Statham would take a little time to get away from his bread and butter (Transporter, Death Race, Crank) and do more movies with depth like The Bank Job. He literally seems to "crank" out those action movies that do fairly well in the US (they definitely have a niche audience) and also very well internationally...I know that last year all of his movies came out in Thailand almost right away. He's very well liked in the Asian market. BA can only hope to have as many hunnies as Statham. Crank 2 was entertaining, action packed and hillarious. It was awesome, I loved it.

Beanie and than Unger is my guess for these next 2 picks.

Well if they want a back, Beanie is a great option.

I don't see Wells going off the board in any of the next 3 picks so it could get interesting to see if the Browns end up getting him and grabbing him. Anyone that takes Beanie now is getting one hell of a value pick, imo.

There is some confirmed interest between the Bears and BOldin. Angelo commented though and said it wasn't just the compensation, but also money, so it will be interesting to see if the Bears can get comfortable with both the compensation and financial commitment. Green Bay moving up back into the 1st. Who are they going to grab?

Davis is a great value pick right now. He's got the ability to be a shutdown corner. I like it. Especially since his upside >>>> upside of the WR's on the board, imo. New England is gonna take one of the USC Lb's right here. I assume it is Matthews. Who'd have figured that Maluaga would be the last of the USC Lbers to get taken a few months ago.

Wow, Ravens take Oher. Good pick. I thought Nicks was going for sure.

Williams apparently ran a 4.4 at his pro day, which isn't as bad.

QUOTE (T R U @ Apr 25, 2009 -> 02:45 PM) Dont forget they have the 33rd pick.. looks like some of those OT are slipping maybe they want one there I agree. Theya re getting a weapon for Stafford to go with there stud WR and they have Cherilus and with olineman sliding they shoudl have a great tackle still on the board with there 2nd rounder.

QUOTE (dasox24 @ Apr 25, 2009 -> 02:43 PM) So would the Bears have taken Maclin if they hadn't gotten Cutler? I say "yes." If the Lions are smart, they're take Oher to protect Stafford's blindside. Absolutely they would have. Although I think they might have considered moving up a pick to nab Freeman.