Buehrle>Wood

Yeah, we mine as well start printing Ichiro's name on the back of the jerseys. There is no way this deal won't happen. On a similar note, does anyone know if the domain name of Ichirotalk.com has been registered yet?

300 will be teh bestest movie evar.

So Helms finally lost the belt, huh. How long did he have it? Had to be over a year.

Dwight's dunk was one of the all-time greats. The rest were all pretty much boring hold Green's last one. Pure athleticism right there.

Why the heck take such an apporach towards Iguchi? He isn't going to get top dollar on the FA market, we have no one even on the radar to replace him and, simply put, we really, really need him.

QUOTE(SleepyWhiteSox @ Feb 16, 2007 -> 06:12 PM) They have, haven't they? I don't believe so. In fact, I think some even expressed their opinion in keeping the chief.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Feb 16, 2007 -> 04:28 AM) Isn't it a little far-fetched to think Smith got into this accident while driving a car totally intact with a clear mind, but then was so dazed he left his friend basically to die in the car although he was able to navigate a car that most likely would be a lot tougher to drive home? Not really depending on the facts. Some say he went into his apartment to call the police and left his blinking lights on on his car to draw attention to the vehicle. Others say just the opposite.

QUOTE(fathom @ Feb 16, 2007 -> 03:22 AM) And did I not say that a rumor going around that hasn't been confirmed in regards to the party? The other stuff I mentioned came from probably one of the 2 or 3 most respected Illini insiders. Herb Gold? Loren Tate? Mark Tupper? Paul Klee? If it were any of these guys, I'd like to read about it.

QUOTE(fathom @ Feb 16, 2007 -> 03:17 AM) Like I said yesterday, the people that I'm referring to have a lot more significant contacts than you and I in regards to the Illini program. I've never once said that any of this stuff is fact....it's just what is out there right now. Or it's on an Illini freeboard right now as I read this. And with most things, the internet loves to put it's own spin on things. They claime WDWS reported such a thing, when in fact it was nothing more than them talking about the possibility of it.

QUOTE(fathom @ Feb 16, 2007 -> 12:58 AM) The more information I'm hearing, the worse this gets. The latest tidbits going around is that there was a 2 hour span between the accident and Smith calling 911. The blood tests are for confirmation of what the breathlyzer showed, but supposedly breathlyzer's aren't permissible in court in this situation due to it being taken 2 hours after the accident at the hospital. A rumor going around that has yet to be confirmed is that there was a basketball party on Friday night, and another player might be in trouble for providing alcohol to minors. Hopefully these sources are wrong, but this might be the beginning of the end for Weber. True or not, please stop citing internet posts as "sources". I'm pretty sure we here at soxtalk were exposed to a similar situation not too long ago.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Feb 15, 2007 -> 11:42 PM) When your injury occurs when you were doing something that is banned by your contract. When that happens, you make up some silly story that no one will ever question, like you fell down some stairs while carrying groceries, or hurt yourself in a hot tub, something like that. Except if your Kerry Wood. With him, he probably just got hurt for waking up this morning. He has to tell lies because of the embarrassing fact that he as fragile as a house of playing cards.

I don't care that you said otherwise. This has to be a joke. It just has to be.

QUOTE(fathom @ Feb 15, 2007 -> 04:56 AM) Trust me, I'm not talking about any random person who can post on any message board they want. This information is being passed down from the people that own these sites and give frequent inside information on the program that people off the street could never get. Then atleast cite a web address to such posts. Even so, I'm sure it's all hearsay anyway. There were no witnesses to this whole ordeal. What better do they know than any of us? And it's not like Jamar Smith's camp was dumb enough to say anything. Until the toxicology report comes out, we know nothing about this situation.

QUOTE(fathom @ Feb 15, 2007 -> 04:40 AM) No, these are some of the main guys on the most popular Illini sites. It will be a pleasant surprise if this doesn't turn into something major for Jamar Smith. This is totally just throwing something out there, but I have a feeling that Jamar Smith will be starting for Bradley in 2008. As I thought. And if the rumors are true, I douby any in school state is dumb enough to take him.

QUOTE(fathom @ Feb 15, 2007 -> 04:25 AM) If you were to believe some "insiders" with the program, Jamar Smith is in a lot of trouble. AKA random message board posters who claim they have sources? I mean, honestly, what are you trying to say here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnTRSetqvvQ&eurl= Mencia just gets flat-out owned in this budding celebrity feud. NSFW but a pretty interesting comedy battle.

QUOTE(watchtower41 @ Feb 14, 2007 -> 09:08 PM) Last year I think he had Syracuse going from a bubble team to a 4 seed in one week. Well, Syracuse did go from a outside-bubble team to a 5 seed in a week, so he wasn't too far off. But yeah, I agree on the rest. He is one of the worst braketologists out there.

UNC goes dowwwwwwwn

QUOTE(Palehosefan @ Feb 14, 2007 -> 02:09 AM) What a ridiculous rollercoaster ride this season has been. 15-5, then lose 5 straight, then complete the sweep of A&M. Back on the bubble. That was a sick game.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Feb 14, 2007 -> 12:37 AM) you can easily compare them to OSU in terms of resume's Sorry, but no you can't. The OSU File RPI: 3 SOS: 15 Record: 22-3(10-1 in 4th best conference) VS. RPI Top 50: 7-3 3 Best wins: Indiana- 17(Home), Tenneesee-14(Home), Illinois-41(Away) RPI 50+ losses: None The KU File RPI: 18 SOS: 49 Record: 21-4(8-2 in 7th best conference) VS. RPI Top 50: 5-2 3 Best Wins: Florida-8(Neutral), Oklahoma State-24(Home), USC-48(Home) RPI 50+ losses: Oral Roberts-92(Home), DePaul-67(Away)

QUOTE(Reddy @ Feb 13, 2007 -> 02:29 PM) brawl is June 1 and Galaxy i think is some time before that IIRC Those are just placeholders. I highly doubt either makes it before October.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Feb 13, 2007 -> 02:35 AM) B>W, you got anything on release for Mario Galaxy, Smash Bros. Brawl, Metroid 3, Sonic, Mario Party, SSX? SSX should be out in about 2 weeks. Metoid is weird. I'm pretty sure their done with the game(and have been for awhile now) but for whatever reason don't want to release just yet. My guess is a Summer release. Not sure in the slightest about Galaxy or Brawl. Both should be holiday releases, but I'm guessing Nintendo won't want to cannibalize sales. Some other games releasing 1stQ/2ndQ: Mario Party, Manhunt 2, Super Paper Mario, Battallion Wars 2, Mortal Kombat, Mario Strikers, Sonic

I'm addicted to the Virtual Console: Bomberman '93 Gunstar Heroes CastleVania IV Ice Hockey Toe Jam and Earl

QUOTE(Rex Hudler @ Feb 11, 2007 -> 04:33 PM) Evansville (12-13, 5-9 MVC) - Only being mentioned here hoping like hell they fire Steve Merfield and get this program back where it belongs. There is too much history and too much local support available to this program for it to be in the situation it is currently in. Evansville is a lock! http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/story/9984145 http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/columns/stor...&id=2758650

QUOTE(LowerCaseRepublican @ Feb 11, 2007 -> 07:13 PM) NWA Title: Cage vs Angle with Enforcer Samoa Joe Prison Yard Match: Abyss vs Sting X Div. Title: Chris Sabin vs Jerry Lynn Little Italy Street Fight: LAX vs Team 3D Motor City Chain Match: Rhino vs AJ Styles Team Eckstein vs Team Pierzynski James Storm/Miss Tennessee vs Petey Williams/Gail Kim Christy Hemme vs Big Fat Oily Guy I'm sorry, but that is a horrible looking card. Must everything be a gimmick?