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I still feel like I must be taking crazy pills that I'm the only one weary of giving Machado who hasnt come close to being a bonafide middle of the order bat a 300 million dollar contract.

Getting low level teenagers (not quite top 100 types even) would be just awful return for Abreu. You cant trade prominent, under control all star level talent for that.

Yeah Underwood has the 3rd best record ever of anyone in his first 4+ years. He going to be awesome.

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Refs update: in a game at the mgm grand, Illinois gets called for school record 36 fouls in 1 game resulting in 33 more free throws (r8 Total!!!) for UNLV

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Dec 7, 2017 -> 07:28 PM) Over the last 3 seasons, .840 OPS, 35 HR/year, 35 2b/year, 92 RBI/year. What's the issue? All of it? I mean I've seen the projections on him between 300-400 million for 10 years. Or by far the biggest position player contract in baseball this side of Miggy (and Harper soon). That OPS would take him 46th in baseball last season or 82nd judging just by the season he had last year.

Anyone else worried about Machados lack of proven ability as a middle of the order vs the amount he's going to seemingly get?

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Catcher list looks very interesting. Don't think there's a need there though. Don't get protecting Basabe (or a few other names) over Guerrero at all. Nestor Cortes has some great numbers for a loogy. No idea what his profile actually is.

Alabama got in because they're Alabama. Period. If they were South Carolina they wouldn't get mich consideration. Their resume is hardly different than Wisconsins.

Can't say I've ever been asked if I'm a white sox fan outright when I tell people I'm from chicago. Plenty of Cubs referrals though. I'm surprised there was so much pushback to that comment. White Sox fans themselves thought it to be true for years.

We should go after Rondon. Live arm, big(ish) name. Definitely a turnaround candidate that could fetch something

If this was 2012 I would agree. But Leachs public perception has done a massive 180 since then. He's become a big time media darling and a man of the people. Still a big personality sure but I think it would work out quite well. Harbaugh is the comparison personality wise and that's worked out fine for Michigan (if not on the field).

I think you can make a case Justin Holiday intentionally threw the game tonight. Those last 3 plays were hilarious

Then we can only hope they get competent one day.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Nov 29, 2017 -> 08:45 AM) No fan base takes it to the Illini fan extreme. The Illini get screwed every game. Their opponents never do. That's great. They should complain as much as possible.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Nov 29, 2017 -> 05:06 AM) Why do Illini basketball fans spend so much time complaining about officiating? It isn't just a couple. I grew up with them, and have watched games since I was a little kid. I would figure they would be just about undefeated in my lifetime if it wasn't for incompetent officiating. Because cbb refs are awful at their job and largely deserve criticism at every oppurtunity. Its the Jay Bilas line of thought. Last night for example, two plays went to the monitor that are unreviewable, overturning calls on the floor. The refs decided to institute full on replay randomly in a game for reasons known only to them. Nothing, of course, will come of it. Unlike the other 5 major sports leagues, there is no oversight committee or conferences that will come down on it.

QUOTE (Da_Goob @ Nov 28, 2017 -> 10:34 PM) I'm wondering if Underwood is going to have to change his defense with these new rule changes. Getting called for a million fouls completely changed the flow of the game and let Moore stay out there for long stretches. Also stopped the transition points the Illini were getting early because they were inbounding the ball after made free throws on every possession. I love that Underwood is on the REFS!!! train. Embrace it baby. Great quote on the officiating tonight: "I won't get into it so I won't get suspended for the Big Ten games" Here's Wake Forest six point play Somehow only the 2nd worse call tonight aside from the one where foul calls with 17 minutes left are apparently reviewable now. As are inadvertent whistles.

I have 0 idea how Illinois is even in this game.

Is there replay in college basketball now? Legit confused what just happened there. What are the "26 new rules"?

QUOTE (raBBit @ Nov 21, 2017 -> 06:55 PM) I hope I didn't come off as dismissive there. I was curious if I was misunderstanding something. That being said, I don't see why these guys already having a payday would make a difference to the players as they hit the free market. Do you think their agents and/or managers care these guys already got paid a little bit (by baseball standards) a few years ago? These guys are going to get paid as much as they possibly can in more cases than not. If any one of these guys sign with the Sox it's because they are the caliber of prospect, at this moment in time, who is only worth 300K at the most. Aren't they being restricted in how much they can be paid? Though I read that.

Kindle Unlimited is what you're looking for I believe. On ankther note, i think the 2 pieces of Nintendo hardware are going to be the hottest 2 times this Christmas, but going to be tough to get.

Mizzou selling out for Cuonzo and the experiment failing before it even started and now they're stuck with him is pretty great though (I didn't even hate the plan). I do hope Porter is okay. He's going to be swimming in money regardless soon enough.

http://www.gamerankings.com/browse.html 2 of the top 5 games of all time are on switch. If there's anyone still on the fence, I suggest getting off.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Nov 20, 2017 -> 05:35 PM) He was 20. Good lord. Exactly. A 20 year old who had a bad year in single A. And it's not like he is some high profile prospect otherwise. Sox actually have some guys who have a non 0 chance of being drafted.