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QUOTE (Jimbo's Drinker @ Feb 23, 2009 -> 02:40 PM) OU is good not just because of Griffin, they have Johson, Crocker, Pordillo sp??, Warren and the other Griffin. I would be a little less concerned if this was a seasoned KU squad. Thes are freshman and sophmores in their first really big game on the road. This is by no means an easy task for my Jayhawks. I would personally like to see Griffin play. Oh I agree. Just saying the task at hand is a lot less difficult with Blake out. The other guys, of course, could use this as an inspirational/motivating tool and still pull one out. And they're at home. So we shall see. Personally, and I never root for Kansas, but I've run into a bunch of OU retards that I have grown to loathe over at one of the message boards at Rivals. So I'll actually be pulling for Kansas.

No excuses tonight@jimbo. http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/ne...p&type=lgns Sole possession of first place in the Big-12 is right there for the taking.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Feb 21, 2009 -> 08:40 AM) Joe Crede made a reputation on this site for being one of the best players on the team in the span of half of a year (September 2005 through the break of 2006). Other than that time frame, he was never anything more than mediocre. I watched the games, too. I haven't seen too many people from this site deem Joe Crede Scott Rolen in his prime. Yes, you have some that go a little overboard (homers will be homers). But you have some, and Kalapse, who's obviously an excellent poster, happens to be the one I notice the most that goes out of his way to tear Crede down whenever somebody says something good about him. Joe Crede was never great. I know this. But two things that a healthy Joe Crede was very good at was (1) playing damn near GG caliber defense at third (I don't care what defensive formula anybody throws out there) and (2) having the ability to come through in the clutch countless times, be it regular season or playoffs. Was that a fluke? Probably. Most guys that get as many big hits as he did are usually elite hitters. Crede was obviously nowhere close to being an elite hitter. But facts are facts. I can think of at least 8 games off the top of my head that were either tied (the slam against the the Astros in 2006 was my favorite, and cemented his status as a prime time clutch performer) or won off of late-inning heroics by Crede.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Feb 21, 2009 -> 03:22 AM) Can you prove this? I'll take any form of statistical proof, any. I'll even take splits stats even if they are unreliable. It's funny because a lot of very smart baseball people are of the belief that there is no such thing as a "clutch" hitter, just good hitters who do good things in big situations because they're good but even when a Sabermetrician like Bill James or Nate Silver attempts to quantify "clutch hitting" Joe Crede's name NEVER comes up. I've seen Mike Sweeney (the perpetually injured) and Chipper Jones (the great) and even Geoff Jenkins (the average) but never Joe Crede. The only people who seem to believe that he's anything more than a mediocre offensive player are Sox fans and Hawk but none of these people ever bother to back up this belief, just perpetuate it as fact. I've mentioned this in the past and no one has ever bothered to acknowledge it, could it be that the man has just come through in a few very memorable "clutch" situations and this has berthed an undeserved reputation? (it would hardly be the first time) Oh and his 0.5 BB/K and .267/.325/.435/.760 career line against relief pitching hardly scares me, Linebrink and Dotel will handle him just fine. Yeah, I know it's blasphemy but I'm not fearing the crippled, pull hitting, popup machine. Just looking now, Bill James has him down for 302 AB, 14 HR, 0.5 BB/K, .255/.312/.447/.759 next year. Look out. Did Joe Crede steal your GF or something? I notice that anytime anybody attempts to give him even a shred of credit you come swooping in with all this Bills James, Sabermetrics, Bible awards, zone rating, ect in an all out attempt to dismiss him as some bottom-tier third baseman who did nothing for the franchise save October, 2005. You're asking for proof of Crede's clutchness? Are you serious? A Sox fan? Who gives a s*** if Crede doesn't make some Bill James list. Do you want a list of games from 2004, '05 and '06 in which Crede saved our asses? I expect somebody from the east coast to have no clue about anything not Yankees/Redsox, but c'mon now. Am I glad Crede is gone? Yes. He's too much of an injury risk and is no longer a fit with this franchise. That's fine. But don't try and discredit all the good that he did here when healthy with this endless barrage of new-aged statistical formulas (i.e. he's not good if Bill James doesn't say so) that are flawed to begin with. Ain't nothin' like actually watching the games. Bill James be damned.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Feb 20, 2009 -> 02:28 PM) Now we're pretty much down to Twins and A's in the O-Cab sweepstakes. Good move for the Dodgers though, but if the Giants get a (somewhat) healthy Crede i'd put them on top with that pitching staff. Huh? Have you seen their projected every day lineup? It's terrible.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Feb 19, 2009 -> 11:16 PM) Agreed 100% Balta. And I remember saying the exact same thing weeks ago on a big thread. Give them that big SLG bat to complement Votto and Bruce and that changes the dynamic of their whole line-up. There was another thread I remember me picking them to win the division. I can actually see Jocketty pulling the trigger at the deadline. (hell if Gomes/Dickerson/etc.. struggles, I wouldn't be surprised to see him revisit a Dye trade) EDIT: Ah Here it is. Make that two of us - http://www.soxtalk.com/forums/index.php?sh...=69812&st=0

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Feb 19, 2009 -> 12:47 AM) The comeback and Robin Ventura walk-off grand slam (can't remember which season) was a good one too...maybe it was against the Rangers? Also, him getting hog-tied and "noogied" by Nolan Ryan...oh, how I hated that prick. I think Craig Grebeck and one other Sox player had taken him deep back to back, too. No specific memory, but "Lance on point" and "I love to watch Ray run" good memories...and Paciorek always made me laugh. Thatsa notso gooda. Back to back to back homers off Randy Johnson (one of them was Widger)? July 31, 1991. The Sox were down 8-6 before the Ventura Slam. Capped off an amazing month for Robin in which he hit well over .400 with 12 HRs and something like 35 RBI. I'll never forget Frank picking up Robin and literally tossing him up and down over his should like a rag doll. It was awesome. As far as my top 5, I won't even mention anything from 2005. That's too easy. 1: Winning the division in 1993. I had only been a Sox fan for three years to that point. But it felt like I had waited decades for that moment. 2: August 13, 1993. The Sox were playing the Royals at Comiskey. We were down 4-3 in the bottom of the 8th. Warren Newson lined a pinch-hit single with two outs. The Royals bring in their closer, Jeff Montgomery, (who was dominating that year) to face Frank. Frank launched a bomb WAY out of the park in left center to give us a 5-4 lead. Hawk went NUTS! I know, I know, hawk goes nuts quite often. But this was different. 3: July 18, 1994. Sox are down 9-3 in the 6th. They make a furious comeback capped by a SLAM by Thomas in the 7th inning. Sox win in 13. 4: Coming back from 8 runs down to beat the Cubs on a Friday home game in 2002. 5: The play-in game.

QUOTE (Jimbo's Drinker @ Feb 18, 2009 -> 10:22 PM) KU handles Iowa State with a 17 point victory. Hey Alex, what happened to Marcus Morris, kid looks good now. KU now 10-1 in the conference, wow. I really believe NCOY should go to either Weber or Self. And you know being an Illini fan (I'm still kinda pissed about how he left) it stings to have to give Self credit.

QUOTE (kjshoe04 @ Feb 18, 2009 -> 09:54 PM) I certainly do. 33 points is a f***ing joke. This is the second time they have scored in the 30's in a game and this team is ranked?? Give me a break. Two games, even two as bad as the Minn game and last night, do not make a season. You couldn't possibly name 25 teams (not without sounding like an idiot) that are better than the Illini. And it's not that I think the Illini are that good. I've known for weeks that they weren't elite. College hoops is as down as it's ever been. But they most certainly deserve to be ranked. QUOTE (kjshoe04 @ Feb 18, 2009 -> 10:08 PM) I've said it many times, we don't get a chance to play anyone. In conference is always much tougher than it should be. That goes for both teams. However, I still think we are every bit as talented as Illinois and I see no reason that Illinois should be ranked. Did you think this all along or are you just talking out of your ass (wouldn't be the first time) based off of last night's game alone? QUOTE (kjshoe04 @ Feb 18, 2009 -> 10:12 PM) If Deron Williams would have been on any other UIUC team besides that one, I'd probably really like him. There is no player I hate in any sport perhaps as much as I hate Dee Brown. Only because when he was in college I had to hear how supposedly great he was. I told everyone he would never be a legit NBA player. He rode Williams and Augustines coattails if you ask me. Sorry for the mini rant. Just reading the name Dee Brown riles me up. ha. You want a cookie for predicting Dee Brown wouldn't be a successful pro? lol. Way to go out on a limb there. I bet you were the only person that predicted J.J Redick and Adam Morrison would flop in the pros.

QUOTE (ChiSox420* @ Feb 18, 2009 -> 01:35 AM) Dwight Howard 49 points 18 boards 8 blocks... with bosh n amare on the market maybe orlando is looking to trade him too... LOL Kevin Durant went for 47 as well. He's averaging something like 33 PPG in his last 11 games. I could see him winning the scoring title as early as next season. He's a supremely gifted offensive talent.

QUOTE (Rex Hudler @ Feb 15, 2009 -> 11:33 PM) Eat more. More protein, more complex carbs. If you are still heavy on your cardio workouts, you'll burn off the carbs no problem. As for me, I'm struggling big time. Struggling with discipline, both with consistency of food intake and workouts, especially on weekends. Weight is all over the place right now, but I am roughly 10 pounds heavier than I was at the end of the year. I hear ya. My diet/nutrition program is going great. The workouts are getting tough. I don't know if I've hit a wall or what. I decided to take a week off from the gym. I'm still doing plenty of ab work and push-ups. I'm also doing some light lifting. But I need a break from the cardio. Hopefully, I'll be re-charged come Monday.

I'd be all on this 4 months ago.

Go Purdue!

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Feb 17, 2009 -> 04:37 PM) Seriously, when does the season start again??? I'm getting ready by watching youtube vid's of Pryor I'd be going insane right now if baseball wasn't right around the corner. I'm not sure how good the Illini will be overall, but the passing attack should be spectacular. QUOTE (Palehosefan @ Feb 17, 2009 -> 05:23 PM) Indications are that the Board of Regents will be meeting on Friday to finalize the buyout of Mike Leach. Well, that was a fun 9 years. Unbelievable if true.

QUOTE (Palehosefan @ Feb 16, 2009 -> 04:38 PM) Well tomorrow will be an interesting day. Tomorrow is the deadline between Texas Tech and Mike Leach over signing his new contract offer. The offer is for 12.7M over 5 years, which would make him again one of the top 20 paid coaches in the nation. The interesting part is whether or not Tech's Chancellor will fire Leach tomorrow if nothing is resolved. Leach's retarded agents went behind Tech's Chancellor, Athletic Director, and Presidents backs in the negotiations and tried to negotiate with the Board of Regents. This pissed off the Regents, and everyone else involved and Tech's Chancellor considers it "insubordination", which is grounds for firing. They're bluffin'. No way he gets fired, especially after the year they just had.

Just wanted to make it known that I wouldn't mind being in multiple leagues if necessary.

Hell of a game going on between Pitt/Conn. Blair has something like 25 rebounds, I think. Edit: Make that 23 rebounds to go along with 22 points. Thabeet: 5 points, 4 rebounds, 2 blocks, 5 fouls.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Feb 16, 2009 -> 03:33 PM) Jeff Marquez 16-8, 3.88 era Kenny automatically gets GM of the year if this happens.

QUOTE (smalls2598 @ Feb 16, 2009 -> 01:59 PM) the latest polls have Duke #9 on both AP and ESPN/USA Today Illini jump to #18 on AP http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/rankings Duke should be lower. Purdue is too high. No way Mizzou should be ranked that high. And how is Wake still 8th? Whatever. Rankings don't really mean crap anyway. All about seeding.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan101 @ Feb 16, 2009 -> 01:31 AM) As long as John Paxson is the Bulls GM, nothing will happen. Hopefully the rumors of his resignation are true, because he is just so bad. Can we at least wait until we get a few more details before it's assumed that John Paxson is the sole reason the trade doesn't go down?

QUOTE (zenryan @ Feb 16, 2009 -> 01:07 AM) I predict the phrase "This team is a bad baseball team" and "Kenny and Ozzie should be fired" will be typed over 1200 times this season. Fixed.

Yawn. I wouldn't fault any player for retiring on their own terms. But I for one couldn't give a damn that you "might" want to retire in 2011 when it's 2009. Pointless article.

QUOTE (MHizzle85 @ Feb 15, 2009 -> 11:14 PM) Well Shaq's 3rd quarter was pretty fun to watch, besides it's an all-star game MVP...not that big of a deal. I know it's not a big deal. Just seems too scripted. The all-star game has lost a lot of luster to begin with. And the whole weekend was pretty much about the "reunion" between Shaq and Kobe. Let's say Shaq doesn't play. Does Amare share the MVP with Kobe? He put up basically the same numbers Shaq did.

I love when this thread pops up. There's just something special in the air when baseball season is near. It's like you're reborn or something.

Awww, how cute! They gave both Shaq and Kobe the MVP award even though Kobe was clearly the best player on the court (and I can't stand Kobe's punk ass). I guess that completes the big "reunion." f***in' corny as hell.