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QUOTE(SleepyWhiteSox @ Aug 1, 2005 -> 01:20 AM) I'd like to hear the Eddy-haters/dalembert-blowers say he's really worth that much... Guys like Dalembert aren't supposed to demand 10 MIL+ per year because it ain't shot-altering skills or rebounding dominance that puts asses in seats. We all know that. There's no argument here. The casual fan doesn't even know who the f*** Dalembert is.

QUOTE(DukeNukeEm @ Jul 31, 2005 -> 09:28 PM) Stop... f***ing... Posting. That is precisely what you need to do! You have s*** on this thread repeatedly. Your lack of football knowledge is stunning, and yet, you try to take definitive positions on things. You may very well be the worst poster on this site right now.

QUOTE(knightni @ Aug 1, 2005 -> 06:11 AM) Too bad WCW isn't in ATL anymore or Farns could moonlight at another job. There's nothing wrong with a bruiser. We could have used him in the 2000 Detroit brawl. Instead of Foulke having to take on like 10 dudes at once, Kyle could have charged head first and taken down like half a dozen of them. Karim Garcia should have been body-slammed repeatedly, but we didn't have the man for the job.

QUOTE(HSC's Biggest Fan @ Jul 29, 2005 -> 01:41 PM) Hell even Joe Dimaggio. His hit streak is nice but in the grand scheme of things what did it get him (what was his average during the streak). I'll take 3 2 for 4's and an 0 for 2 over three 1 for 4's and a 2 for 4. Joe DiMaggio is one of the most insanely talented players in baseball history. 361 homers to 369 strikeouts in his career? One of the greatest defensive outfielders of all time? 56 game hitting streak? The guy was absolutely superb.

QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Aug 1, 2005 -> 05:53 AM) They will be a very scary team in the 2nd half. If the team in general can stay half way healthy, I see them taking the Wild Card. I agree. They have a great shot at the wild card. In the playoffs, they could give San Diego or Atlanta a run for their money. I think that Atlanta just made one hell of a move in acquiring Farnsworth to set up Reitsma. It sounds stupid, but that could be the difference in a Braves vs. Cubs first round matchup. Farnsworth has been murder on hitters this year. The numbers are just beautiful. Lawton is one hell of a pick-up, though. Previously thought of as a stroke in my world, those OBP numbers don't lie...he's been kicking a little ass out of the leadoff slot. Huge pick-up.

QUOTE(ZoomSlowik @ Aug 1, 2005 -> 04:46 AM) Frankly Joe Morgan doesn't impress me a whole lot as a player. He had some good years, but isn't it interesting how much better his batting numbers got once he became a Red? My personal vote is if he didn't play on the Big Red Machine, one of the best offenses ever, he isn't a HOF'er, or at the very least borderline. Sandberg performed even though he was on some awful teams. That is very interesting, although he was just entering his prime when he became a Red. For 6 straight years, he was an absolute monster and an extremely valuable championship piece. 1972 Led the league in OBP (.417) Led the league in runs (122) Second in the league in SB (58) 1973 Gold Glove Second in the league in runs (116) Second in the league in SB (67) 1974 Gold Glove Led the league in OBP (.427) Third in the league in OPS (.921) Third in the league in SB (58) 1975 MVP Award Gold Glove Led the league in OPS (.974) Led the league in OBP (.466) Second in the league in SB (67) 1976 MVP AWARD Gold Glove Led the league in OPS (1.020) Led the league in OBP (.444) Led the league in SLG (.576) Second in the league in SB (60) Second in the league in runs (113) 1977 Gold Glove Second in the league in OBP (.417) Morgan turned 34 in 1978, and his skills had deteriorated big time. He went from hitting .288 in 1977 to .236 in 1978, and he fell out of the Top 10 in SB for the first time since 1969. Still though, he was easily the best second baseman of his era, and a Top 10 second baseman in baseball history. BTW, my Top 10: 1. Rogers Hornsby 2. Nap Lajoie 3. Jackie Robinson 4. Charlie Gehringer 5. Roberto Alomar 6. Eddie Collins 7. Bobby Doerr 8. Joe Morgan 9. Ryne Sandberg 10. Bill Mazeroski

I wish that I could say I like this guy, but he just strikes me as a major dork...like he belongs on Q101 or something. I would much rather have Jon Hood doing the job.

QUOTE(UC76 @ Jul 26, 2005 -> 07:41 PM) Personally, I hope Frank doesn't come back this year. There is just something about the vibe he creates. With him back the Sox were slowly creeping into that dead mode that killed them in the second half the past few years. Now that he's gone again, the Sox seem to be getting the fire back the last couple of games. Dude, keep this nonsense to yourself, or put it in your blog where nobody will see it. What do you get, like two hits per month? BTW, get a life. :rolly

Unreal. We have batted around in the first inning against Greinke.

The Red Sox are quite possibly the best offensive team in the majors. You can make an argument for them. Major League Rankings: OPS: .809 (1) OBP: .358 (1) SLG: .451 (6) HITS: 952 (1) RUNS: 535 (2) RBI: 515 (2) Their Road OPS is .808, and their home OPS is .809. If they still had Pedro Martinez... It's all for not without the pitching.

JULY 25 UPDATE Minimum 75 IP 1. Pedro Martinez 0.85 WHIP 2. Roger Clemens 0.96 WHIP 3. Roy Halladay 0.96 WHIP 4. Rich Harden 1.01 WHIP 5. Chris Carpenter 1.03 WHIP 6. Jake Peavy 1.05 WHIP 7. Mark Prior 1.06 WHIP 8. Johan Santana 1.06 WHIP 9. Roy Oswalt 1.08 WHIP 10. Paul Byrd 1.11 WHIP 11. Kris Benson 1.11 WHIP 12. Ben Sheets 1.12 WHIP 13. Mark Buehrle 1.12 WHIP 14. Jon Garland 1.12 WHIP 15. Matt Morris 1.12 WHIP 16. John Patterson 1.12 WHIP 17. Andy Pettite 1.13 WHIP 18. John Smoltz 1.14 WHIP 19. Josh Beckett 1.15 WHIP 20. Barry Zito 1.16 WHIP Newcomers: Rich Harden, John Smoltz, Barry Zito Barry Zito has had 6 straight remarkable starts, taking his ERA down from 4.66 to 3.55. Rich Harden qualifies for the first time with a dynamite WHIP ratio of 1.01. Dontrelle Willis fell from #10 overall to #28 overall. Freddy Garcia also took a dive, falling 13 places from #18 to #31. For the first time since May, there are no White Sox starters in the Top 10. Brett Myers is finally out of there after 4 months. He is currently at 1.17, so he could be back in two weeks from now. He has been kick-ass this year. I had no idea that he could be this good.

QUOTE(Buehrle>Wood @ Jul 25, 2005 -> 07:08 PM) Frank Robinson wins this one easy, I think. As for current players, I'd go Bobby Abreu. Frank Robinson, Hank Aaron, Jackie Robinson, etc. These guys are universally regarded as legends. Are they underrated legends? There's an oxymoron for you.

QUOTE(DukeNukeEm @ Jul 25, 2005 -> 07:33 PM) Chargers wont make the playoffs because Dree Brees will become once again: Drew Brees. Yeah, and the Vikings are going to finish in last place, right? Why would you enter into a football discussion with your atrocious research habits? You like to run your mouth when you ain't got JACK s*** to say? You'll fit in really well around here, there's an entire gang of you clowns that make this place worse. This thread has turned into s***. I have a headache.

QUOTE(The Critic @ Jul 25, 2005 -> 04:49 AM) Hank was the MAN. Class act under the hateful pressure, and a damn fine ballplayer. Hell yeah, that dude was a beast. All-Time Extra Base Hits 1. Hank Aaron 1477 2. Stan Musial 1377 3. Babe Ruth 1356 4. Barry Bonds 1343 5. Willie Mays 1323 6. Lou Gehrig 1190 7. Frank Robinson 1186 8. Rafael Palmeiro 1161 9. Carl Yastrzemski 1157 10. Ty Cobb 1136 Rafael could be 6th All-Time in extra-base hits when he retires. We just had a thread where the consensus was that he's not a first ballot hall of famer. I find that very hard to believe just on the strength of his 3000 hits and his elite glove. And now this?

QUOTE(ZoomSlowik @ Jul 25, 2005 -> 03:54 AM) I think the Vikings win the division almost by default. I think they'll be good enough on both sides of the ball to win 9 or 10, which should be enough. Positives: The Vikings are strong in the trenches, with a solid offensive line and a terrific defensive line. That secondary is looking pretty damn good as well...I'd say a top 8 unit in the entire league. They are deep at all of the skill positions on offense, although there are no spectacular players outside of Culpepper. Negatives: One of the dumbest LB cores in the league. Harris, Thomas, and Henderson are all known for their mental lapses. That will most likely be their starting unit for the majority of the season, as Cowart always gets injured. Special teams is looking like a major weakness. Mike Tice is not the brightest coach In the end, in a weak NFC conference, they are the second best team. They are deep as hell. If that LB core comes around and Edinger starts making field goals again, they could pose a threat to the Eagles in the Conference championship game.

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And remember, Frank's job is to drive in runs. This means that, way more often than not, he's going up there looking to hit the ball hard somewhere, in the air, like Vladimir. His strike-zone judgement is just way off right now, that's damn near the entire argument.

QUOTE(ptatc @ Jul 22, 2005 -> 04:36 PM) I've been saying all along that there is alot going on with the foot and they brought him back too early. He can't even jog without a limp. He will not be able to hit effectively given his size and hitting style with the ankle in that condition. They need to give him the rest and rehab to be effective down the stretch. This could be a "trade from within" to give a boost later with a healthier more effective Thomas. Frank has been in a major funk since the start of the Oakland series, but remember, he had an 1.100 OPS through July 6th (remarkable, considering what he is battling through). Right now, his strike-zone judgement is waaay off. He needs a few hundred ABs to work through it...a lot more than just 105 at the major league level. His .315 OBP is a clear indictment. I won't even go into his clutch numbers, they're all terrible figures. After he gets off the DL in early August, he should get maybe 50 ABs in Charlotte to get his strike-zone judgement back up to par. He's check-swinging damn near every time a pitch is thrown right now.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Jul 22, 2005 -> 07:43 PM) and get attacked by a shark. In Lake Michigan.

QUOTE(Spod=Ratings @ Jul 22, 2005 -> 07:42 PM) Packers win North,NFC,Then Superbowl Some of you guys are just too much for the senses.

QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Jul 22, 2005 -> 07:41 PM) We need to do that pick a loser contest too. Definitely. I missed out on that last year.

QUOTE(Spiff @ Jul 22, 2005 -> 07:34 PM) I wish I could say I'd handle it, cause I wanna, but I have a feeling I'd let everyone down ala last year. Well, myself and someone else (DBAHO, perhaps) could tally everything up, check each other's numbers, and then send the figures to you for insertion on the website instead of you having to do everything solo.

QUOTE(White Sox Josh @ Jul 22, 2005 -> 07:25 PM) i think the bears are good enough to win the division. It sucks. I don't trust the Vikings defense. As long as Grossman stays healthy than they have a good chance. They will be improved though. I like the Texans as a team that if everything falls into place they could go 9-7 and steal a wild card spot. I'm also not entirely sold on Drew Brees yet. Josh, that's wonderful. However, this is a an inquiry into whether or not we'll be doing weekly picks this year. You pick a winner in every game, straight up. Day games are worth 1 point, Sunday night games are worth 2 points, and Monday night games are worth 3 points. Last year was a lot of fun, although most people would forget to post their picks for a particular week, and therefore were pretty much eliminated. It was basically a 5 man race between myself, knightni, danman, greasy, and cali.

QUOTE(White Sox Josh @ Jul 22, 2005 -> 07:20 PM) NFC NORTH: Bears NFC EAST: Eagles NFC SOUTH: Falcons NFC WEST: Seahawks NFC WILD CARD: Vikings NFC WILD CARD: Rams AFC NORTH: Steelers AFC EAST: Patriots AFC SOUTH: Colts AFC WEST: Broncos AFC WILD CARD: Texans AFC WILD CARD: Chargers NFC Champion: Seahawks AFC Champion: Patriots Super Bowl Champion: Patriots Bears Record: 10-6

QUOTE(qwerty @ Jul 22, 2005 -> 07:03 PM) Well he has a 25% save percentage in his career... you tell me. Well, he didn't get an opportunity to close any games in 2003 or 2004. He's clearly a much better pitcher now than he was in 2001 and 2002 (when he was in his mid-twenties). But those numbers from May 4 through July 16th aren't indicative of what he can do, in your opinion? At least out of a set-up role?