Jordan4life_2007

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jun 24, 2010 -> 09:27 PM) My brother is saddening to me. He, like me, loves Kirk. He ONLY wanted D-Wade as a FA. He really DOES NOT want LBJ, Bosh, or JJ. I would say something. But I don't want to diss your brother.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Jun 24, 2010 -> 09:07 PM) He is not a great defender and he is an average shooter at best by NBA standards. Yeah. He's a try-hard defender and a streak shooter. Big difference. Either way, I'm glad he's gone or will be gone. Hopefully a lesson has been learned. You don't overpay for try-hard guys or specialists.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Jun 24, 2010 -> 09:01 PM) Yes he will. Team leader, great defense, versatile, good shooter. Ya, he was inconsistent and overpaid. But at 4 or 5 millions we'd love him, but at 9+, we didn't. He'd be a great backup combo guard on a good team. For a team like the Bulls, he was more of a hindrance than an asset. And yes, the contract was a big part of that. But there was no way around that. His play didn't come close to justifying his pay. I won't miss him.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jun 24, 2010 -> 08:55 PM) I'm seriously incredibly sad about Kirk moving. He was my second favorite player after Noah. I seriously still wish Deng magically got moved and Kirk didn't. Meh. I really soured on Hinrich after '07. He got paid and did nothing but regress (maybe he wasn't that good to begin with). He won't be difficult to replace.

QUOTE (daggins @ Jun 24, 2010 -> 06:01 PM) Starting pitchers woke up and have been on an ungodly tear. Offense is still inconsistent but when you're shutting out the opposition that doesn't really matter. The defense has also been stellar.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 24, 2010 -> 05:18 PM) What about Jose Contreras in 2005? I can't recall his early season numbers though. He was actually pretty damn good until that 8 or 9 run debacle against the D-backs in June. I remember that game so well because I was supposed to go but couldn't because of car problems.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jun 24, 2010 -> 05:09 PM) The problem I have with RBI is some people try to use it when comparing player A to player B. OMG it pisses me off. I agree completely. There was a dude over at the ESPN board that compared Jorge Cantu favorably to Evan Longoria because of Cantu's 100 RBI last year. I thought he was kidding. When I realized he was serious I started to cut myself because I was so angry.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jun 24, 2010 -> 05:05 PM) Scott Failedman? Wins and losses should be abolished, much like runs batted in. I agree about wins and loses. RBI is still important, though flawed and overrated (Ryan Howard).

QUOTE (T R U @ Jun 24, 2010 -> 04:53 PM) It disappears because it doesn't matter anymore, its done and over with.. the only thing that matters is what Jenks is doing NOW.. I don't give a s*** what he did in April, its over with and hasn't hurt us.. Im more concerned with what he is doing now.. As am I. But Bobby is NOT having a great year. He's having a great month. That's what greg doesn't seem to get.

QUOTE (WilliamTell @ Jun 24, 2010 -> 04:43 PM) It may be useless, but 2-7 just looks hideous no matter how you look at it. But overall I'm sure he's happy about the most important win, which is the team win. You know what looked hideous to me? Scott Feldman's 17-8 record last year. More wins than Greinke, Garza, Kershaw and Gallardo. That was the most grotesque thing I've seen in a while.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 24, 2010 -> 04:38 PM) Jordan, you don't like his save percentage? Oh my goodness. I want to kick your ass so bad. lol.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Jun 24, 2010 -> 04:38 PM) Putz when healthy is dominant. Put him, Thornton and then Jenks together all are lights out. Now if Linebrink and Williams can step up and join the trio That's like saying if Oprah can lose some weight or if Whoopi Goldberg could do something about those black lips.

QUOTE (WilliamTell @ Jun 24, 2010 -> 04:30 PM) Great win guys. Poor Gavin Floyd just cannot get a win. He's pitched awesome the last 4 or so starts. Blah. Pitcher wins have pretty much become the most worthless stat in baseball (and that's saying a lot). Gavin just needs to keep doing what he's doing. He is so fun to watch when he's on. I'll admit sometimes I get bored with Buehrle and Danks. Even when they're rolling. Maybe because they're so similar. But I find myself not even wanting to get up to take a s*** when Gavin is dealing.

QUOTE (WCSox @ Jun 24, 2010 -> 04:30 PM) Howard lost about 20 lbs, after going vegetarian and working with a personal trainer a couple of years ago. He's actually in pretty decent shape now. And he did this specifically to avoid ending up like Prince Fielder's dad. I see what you're saying. But Prince is going to get his. And if the Brewers trade him, they'll get an insane package. The potential weight issues won't mean much.

greg, I like you. But I think you are putting on some kinda act. You can't possibly be this dense. Bobby's April and May ERA was 5.00 and 7.88. His April and May WHIP was 1.89 and 2.25. Do you realize how f***ing terrible that is? Do you understand statistics at all? He was horses***. Yes, he's been amazing in June. But that's it. That's all he gets credit for. The crap that was April/May doesn't disappear because you think it should.

QUOTE (thxfrthmmrs @ Jun 24, 2010 -> 04:20 PM) just imagine if we dominated the Cleveland Indians like we are suppose to, then we would be the best team in MLB. Not really. The top 4 teams in the AL are clearly better than we are.

QUOTE (WCSox @ Jun 24, 2010 -> 04:23 PM) It's also a big deal that the younger guy is borderline-obese and is unlikely to be an elite hitter when he's Dunn's age. Sure didn't stop the Phillies from locking up G.Q. model Ryan Howard for the next 50 years and 347437474 billion dollars.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jun 24, 2010 -> 04:06 PM) .281/ .382/.540/.922 - Fielder .251/.383/.522/.905 - Dunn Personally, I'd argue that Fielder has been and has the ability TO BE elite, but Dunn is the more consistent performer. Dunn's put up an OPS of .900 (if you give him .002 points in 2008) in 4 straight seasons, and he's had a .927+ OPS in 5 of the past 7 years. Fielder, on the other hand, has put up .831, 1.013, .879, 1.014, and .842 (which doesn't include his homer today). It's more arguing just for the sake of argument, as I'd give up my left nut for either one of them. Any particular reason you're completely ignoring the fact one guy is almost 5 years younger than the other? That would seem like a pretty big deal to me.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 24, 2010 -> 04:05 PM) I could totally see the DBacks demanding one of those 3. Then you look elsewhere.

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Jun 24, 2010 -> 04:00 PM) Get Berkman before the Cubs series so he can face them. That's a terrible idea considering the Cubs own Berkman.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jun 24, 2010 -> 03:58 PM) Get Berkman for the DH spot, drop Kotsay or Jones. Its time. I wouldn't want to drop either. Just put them in their proper roles.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan101 @ Jun 24, 2010 -> 01:55 AM) Yeah, Q's RBI total and pace shows just how overrated (if not meaningless, although I wouldn't go that far) RBI's really are. Overrated/flawed? Yes. Meaningless? Not even close.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Jun 24, 2010 -> 12:21 AM) The trouble is; he had a 9 for 19 / 12 for 31 stretch in the middle of May. He's gotta keep this up for another week or 2 before I believe he's back, he's fooled me before and I don't want to get my heart broken again. Exactly. Will know whether he's really back to being TCQ again in a couple weeks. But it's certainly fun to dream a little. Look at what Josh Hamilton's resurgence has done for the Rangers. Their offense was already pretty damn good. With Hamilton in 2008 form, it might be the best in the AL.

Baseball is indeed a strange sport. Who the hell are these guys? If this last week of crazy production by Carlos is the real deal then welcome to legitimate playoff discussion, White Sox.

I'm as big as Strasburg fan as one can be who doesn't give a s*** about the Nationals, but the individual press conferences after every start is getting pretty f***ing pathetic now.