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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Mar 30, 2018 -> 02:01 PM) Except it's happening in every league I pay attention to (I don't know the NFL draft). MLB is pretty good about it, yeh there's more teams turning to prospect mode, but not at the extent of resting their star players on purpose. NHL I admitedly do not know about. NFL I don't see a problem of resting players ... every season most teams have a chance to surprise and compete. NBA there is 1-3 teams that have a chance and the rest of the field tanks and an incredible amount of star players rest for no reason other than to tank. Teams actively try to lose (This doesn't happen in other sports) where they punish players for playing good. The whole NBA is a joke from the top down. I feel sorry for pure NBA fans, but no one should be touching this product until they make serious changes.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Mar 30, 2018 -> 01:15 PM) Glad to hear. Will keep that in mind Seriously tho, how can management not fix this glaring issue that has ruined the league? Some of the suggestions in this thread are terrible, but it can't be that difficult to not incentivize trying to be the #1 loser...

This white sox team reminds of the days I used to live in Tampa and root for the young rays with a bunch of unknown players mixed in with some high level prospects coming up and a low budget. Of course, the parallels aren't perfect, but it's really fun rooting for this team if they keep fighting and winning some games and finding out who 'sticks'. It helps that our division f***ing sucks with KC and DET being way worse off than us. However, the Indians should run away with it again and the Twins are a pretty stacked team so that limits the optimism a bit.

Matt Davidson

Also, I think the pinned topics in this section need to be replaced and updated. There should also be some insert of whether or not we can pick the same player twice in a week in the post.

The NBA is a complete and utter laughing stock. I'd rather tell people that I am a WWE fan (which I am) compared to a NBA fan. This league is a joke!

I picked him up in over 31 fantasy baseball leagues due to his 3-HR performance and being a member of the White Sox. For my sake, I hope he pans out to be a 40-HR contributor. I'm all in.

Nice predictions flavum. By the way, any body else annoyed with the announcing? I can't put my finger on it, but man it is kinda bad, no?

Twins about to lose. DET rained out. Cleveland tonight against SEA. KC against us. W'sox for first place! Also, Judge/Stanton/Sanchez line up is absolutely scary. My Gawd.

Just two notes from me right now: 1) These mound visit tally's are really silly. I don't want to see that on the scoreboard, it's basically marketiting/advertising to people like "hey, we are, uhh, trying to speed up the game YOU SEE?" It's lame. 2) These announcers (CHI-SOX) are kind of annoying. I don't know their names, but the guy who talks mostly intelligently seems to like to take stabs at people like the weatherman or the other announcer. He has some good analysis here and there tho. The other guy is kind of aloof. "WHY?" "WHY?" Maybe I just have to let it build.

LET'S GO!!!!!!!!! MONCADA

Shields kills my soul

Here we go friends... Soxtalk is back, opening day is here, all good things sans Shields.

Shields f***ing sucks, but everything else is cool! Let's do this!

QUOTE (joejoedairy @ Mar 28, 2018 -> 04:27 PM) I am actually going to wrestlemania. Never been to a WWE show before. Not that pumped by the card either, hopefully i'll be able to drum up some excitement before next sunday. Sweet! That's going to be an amazing experience, I'm sure! The matches aren't that bad! Sure, Reigns vs. Lesnar sucks, but I am really interested in the triple threat for the IC title, and the four-way for the US title. Also rumor has it that the SD tag titles will be in a TLC match which would make it very fun to watch. The battle Royals are always a fun treat even if they mean nothing and then you got a dream match with AJ and Nak. I'm really looking forward to it!

Yoan Moncada

Doesn't this value the HR too much? I haven't looked into it more than a few moments, but a bases empty home run = 7 points. If a player hits a single, steals 2b and 3b and scores a run that equals 1+1+1+1 = 4. 3 Less than a home run. If a player goes 5-5 with 2 SB and 2 runs that it 5+2+2 = 9. An amazing performance, but if someone hits a 2-run home run and singles that it 1 run+4 rbi+4 hr+1 single = 10

I GOT MONCADA AND ABREU ON EVERY SINGLE ONE OF MY 45 FANTASY BASEBALL TEAMS THIS YEAR. Can you tell I'm hyped and optimistic? I love opening day.

Hi guys welcome back just in time for Wrestlemania! 2 weeks away, I actually have been liking the build and match set up so far. Hate the whole Rousey thing, but willing to let it show itself before I comment further! Rousey is cringeworthy at times, wow!

What other 1b are there in the AL? Edwin Encarnarcion and Miguel Cabrera, Justin Smoak? I think Jose Abreu gets in.

Thank you! I've checked this site 6.05 billion times in the past 3 weeks.

First, I agree that Reigns promo on Lesnar was great. Maybe the best Reigns promo I've seen. Next, f*** Brock Lesnar. This guy is a cancer to the industry. He's holding out and disappearing for contractual reasons? Apparently he's gone over on the number of dates so he's no-showing? I don't know if this is all true or just a work, but regardless, f*** this guy. I wish WWE would just let him go.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Feb 27, 2018 -> 08:39 AM) There would be enough heat between Banks/Bayley that this match wouldn't need a title if it was booked properly -- of course, because they have to protect Asuka's stupid streak, the crucial moment in this feud was basically buried last night. And the streak *is* stupid, because it makes everything predictable and boring. Nobody is saying make her lose clean, but for the love of God, there is no intrigue in anything she does so long as it continues. So, what's my gripe with this undefeated streak? It's affecting everyone at this point -- even those she's not directly involved with -- and it's flat out hurting the entire division. The 6 woman tag on RAW highlights the problem with this never ending streak. Bayley's refusal to tag in for Banks last night *SHOULD HAVE BEEN A MEGA MOMENT* in the evolution of Bayley's character. Should have been being the key words. After Sasha turned on her in the Elimination Chamber, Bayley's refusal to tag in on RAW should have resulted in Banks/Bayley/Asuka LOSING that match. That's how big of a character moment that was for Bayley. But of course, Mrs. Invincible needed to go over to protect the streak, which rendered Bayley's refusal to tag in meaningless. It totally killed how big of a moment that was between Bayley/Banks because they ended up winning regardless. I agree that the Banks/Bayley moment was lost there, however, they could have just as easily done that moment in a 2on2 Banks+Bayley vs. James + Bliss for example and not had Asuka/Nia be part of the match. I'm a fan of Asuka and the streak, I think it has helped the division in some respects, but I understand your points here. I only hope that they use the streak to elevate a talent properly. For that, they must let a true babyface defeat her such as Bayley, Kairi Sane, Becky Lynch.

QUOTE (soxfan49 @ Feb 26, 2018 -> 10:28 PM) And yet you continue to watch You know it's logically consistent to be a critic of something that you are a fan of, right? Try to stick with the details and not useless spam please.

There is absolutely no reason to sign Moustakas to a one or two year deal. You either sign him for 4-5 years or you do not sign him at all. And it must come at a discount as well. All this is coming from someone who actually would be happy to sign Mous. It's a unique situation.