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QUOTE (Kalapse @ Dec 8, 2009 -> 01:03 PM) I don't think people really know who Carl Crawford is, they think they know but he's not nearly as terrific a player as the media portrays him. He's also going to be an insanely expensive baseball player and one who comes with a significant amount of baggage. I've been saying for years that he was overrated. But I also said yesterday that given people's proposals (I mean Juan Pierre?! C'mon) and Ozzie's forever fascination with the leadoff hitter, that it makes Crawford that much more sense by the day. I wouldn't mind getting him of course (I'd bank he'll be very, very good in his contract year) but not for a younger Quentin, even if he is made of glass. Jenks + whatever spects... I'm sure KW will certainly listen.

Everybody likes upping their post count it seems..

Article will be up tomorrow from Mark Gonzo on both Halliday and Matsui...

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 7, 2009 -> 12:05 PM) Its funny how having one of the all-time greats on your team can make a coach look great, right Phil Jackson? A Michael Jordan or a Peyton Manning can definitely do that to people. Hell Peyton right now is 12-0 with a new head coach. He is just an amazing, HOF quarterback.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Dec 7, 2009 -> 11:42 PM) Yea, it has to be a mind game, as the price is just far too large for 1 season of Halladay. And we'd also have to win every game 1-0 since getting any offense would be out of the question. Well with Doc and his endurance... he's a guy who can go 9 innings with ease.

Second pic I can see it.. slightly better Keith.. slightly.

Judging by this thread, and with Ozzie's forever fascination with the leadoff hitter, Carl Crawford (and his amazing D in LF) is looking ideal more and more by the day.

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Dec 7, 2009 -> 11:13 PM) Read somewhere that players sent their way would have to include Danks, Hudson, and two other top prospects in the organization. Danks2, and Flowers If the sox are giving away anybody in the current rotation (which will probably eliminate KW's possible dream of a Halladay-Peavy-Buehrle-Floyd-Danks ungodly rotation) then it probably won't work, especially for a guy who is probably a one year rental and will seek big money after this season.

QUOTE (MHizzle85 @ Dec 7, 2009 -> 10:14 PM) I see two midgets back there, you said ass. Ya, epic fail bro. I was expecting at least Serena Williams booty territory. It could be how her dress looks though, but I'm only seeing thickness... in the wrong spots.

Kenny being Kenny. But no doubt he's looked into it. That's his job.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Dec 7, 2009 -> 10:03 PM) I drink at halftime during Bulls games too. I can't say I blame Artest. Especially during THOSE Bulls years?!?! I'm shocked not all the Bulls players (that we know of) weren't drunk/high playing.

I hope Niemi keeps progressing. This is really perfect for the Hawks franchise and only makes the decision easier to move Huet in the offseason to resign the Hjalmarssons (Scotty Bowman did say that he'd bet his reputation that he becomes a top 4 defenseman in the league), Ladds (possibly unless Beach, etc.. are higher on the Hawks radar) and even the Niemis of the world. For now though.. we just enjoy the ride hopefully all the way to Lord Stanley.

QUOTE (JorgeFabregas @ Dec 7, 2009 -> 04:38 PM) Well, I could see how someone who is mixed with any combination of races could be racist against a completely different people-group or may have some amount of self-hatred/racism. It's not impossible. It would have to be really, really something wrong in that persons past. Hell I'm mixed with the world and I make fun of every race as a joke, and my friends make fun of me (and my mixtures) sometimes as a joke, but nothing of hatred and I know some pretty racist bastards who are more or less just people I "know" not befriending. You are right though, it isn't impossible at all, but it's very rare, and really, really weird. QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Dec 7, 2009 -> 04:36 PM) Ace, Havent you seen the David Chappelle documentary about the black blind KKK member? Yes I have actaully. Good call.

How can a mixed man be racist anyway? That is just silly.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Dec 7, 2009 -> 02:32 PM) From moron's twitter: Ugh I am actually shocked that Ozzie said Quentin for RF. If he''s anything like he was in Zona a couple years back and in the minors/college, our OF will be greatly improved defensively with Rios in CF and Q in RF.

Its a pretty safe bet that Bob Howry will never wear a sox uni again, although if I remember correctly, it was Eyre who had more problems with the org though. I could be mixing those two up since it's 4:30ish am here.

QUOTE (EvilJester99 @ Dec 6, 2009 -> 03:41 PM) He sure didn't sound very surprised nor very excited. I'm pretty sure he either doesn't know how to ride it, or can't really ride it until he is retired (could be a clause in his contract since that is pretty dangerous, I.E. Rowand) So right now.. that's mostly all for show. But he was feelin the bike though. He LOVED the scoreboard reference and the baseballs on the wheels it seemed.

So what happened Brian?

What a way to show Chris Bosh that we completely suck. Geez if they are gonna show this type of crap to these coveted FA, other than the whole large market, big city ordeal (though the friggin Knicks can say the same crap with that horrid team) than we would be in terrible shape. BTW.. Noah can taken over as the team leader in every way.

It's official with Figgins so update when you can.

QUOTE (EvilJester99 @ Dec 4, 2009 -> 08:23 PM) Seen Ozzie is at the Hawks game!! Not to mention sweet goal by Toews! Those (and the hot brunette who shot the puck today after the 2nd intermission) are probably the only good things that came out of that game today. BTW, a friend who was at the game, said when they showed him on the jumbo-tron, Sox fans cheered and of course Cubs fans booed, so Ozzie did what A.J. did and showed off his World Series ring. They showed him again with a Blackhawks sweater later and everyone cheered that time.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Dec 4, 2009 -> 09:25 PM) LeBron acting like a clown.....I hope someone puts him on his ass one of these days. He doesn't deserve to wear 23...Jordan didn't dance and s*** like that on the floor...he had way too much respect for the game. I don't care what anyone says but Lebron is a douche amongst douches I said it earlier in this thread that as a person, the guy is a complete jackass. His ego/immaturity is beyond sickening. He is an amazing player, tremendous talent, but the s*** he does is just foolish. I guess we can say Noah ruined our chances on landing him next season though.

Royals showing interest in Pods.. http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2009/...e-interest.html

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Dec 4, 2009 -> 04:26 PM) He hits more HR's. Great. Alexei is better at every other facet of baseball. He can take a walk as well (improved in BB/KK rate every year) I just don't like comparing a guy who plays 2B and a guy who plays SS.

QUOTE (fathom @ Dec 4, 2009 -> 03:51 PM) Rumors all over the place that Umaga has died from a heart attack. Yea... he was taken off life support... and not in the good way.