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QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Apr 6, 2015 -> 07:07 PM) So who's the player who has a good game that we overreact to and who's the player who has a bad game that we overreact to? Samardzija for both

That Braves lineup is one of the worst Opening Days lineups I've seen

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Apr 6, 2015 -> 05:10 PM) So does Bryant make a difference in yesterday's game? I mean the wonder twins got 1 hit and 1 BB. Probably not, as the ball was dying as it got to the warning track.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 6, 2015 -> 03:20 PM) Wasn't one of the losses in KC, with Billy Koch blowing the game in Ozzie's debut as a manager? I think he said he told the team to go out and get drunk after the game. The circus was open. One of the worst sports days of my life, as GT then got blown out by UCONN in the championship game that night.

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Apr 6, 2015 -> 07:34 AM) Fathom, this is why I always feel bad for you. If you are going to always be obsessed with the Cubs, at least enjoy nights like these It was an enjoyable game to watch. The Cubs offense will be very good, but I do think it's quite comical they looked so bad given their fans begging for Bryant to be up now.

Wow what a joke the refs turned this game into

Wow Bo just choked hard by pulling Kaminsky for a few possessions

T. Jackson is so incredibly bad

Gardenhire will end the season as Sox manager

QUOTE (flavum @ Apr 3, 2015 -> 11:28 PM) This doesn't look like a club that's ready to be hot out of the gate, but crazier things have happened. Agreed completely, they looked awful in nearly every game that was on the last few weeks.

The posts begging for Rodon will dominate this board the first few months. Is it true Danks didn't top 84?

Ervin Santana busted for PEDS Jeff Passan ‏@JeffPassan 4m4 minutes ago Twins gave Ervin Santana a $54M deal this offseason. He's now done for half a season because of steroid suspension. Crushing for Minnesota.

Is Charlotte that low on outfielders they have to play Leury?

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Apr 3, 2015 -> 08:49 PM) This really couldn't hurt, maybe he does have something left. In my opinion, he's done. 11 ERA in the Spring, and his fastball lost 2 mph last year.

- Ventura - LaRoche - Gillaspie - Danks - Samardzija - Robertson

QUOTE (LDF @ Apr 3, 2015 -> 09:55 AM) 4-3 ucsb - won - Dillon Tate - sp, 9 ip, 6 hits, 1 run, 1 er, 1 bb, 8 k's, fl st - won - DJ Stewart - of. batting #3, 1 ab, 1 run, 0 hit, 0 rbi, 2 bb, 0 k's Seems pretty likely that Tate and Rodgers will be the top two picks

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Apr 3, 2015 -> 07:59 PM) It's a stupid idea IMO and this is Robin's make or break year. Hawks' right about one thing: this is the year he has to manage. If he's pulling Jose he better sure as s*** make sure he can close out the game -- with this pen I'm not sure that's a very good bet. If the team gets off to a slow start, then he absolutely should be let go. The sloppiness of the last two years seemed to continue during ST.

QUOTE (shysocks @ Apr 3, 2015 -> 07:54 PM) SSS had a short piece today suggesting Robin will probably shift Conor to first and put Beckham in at 3rd a lot, which I can already promise you will make me angry because you're risking an Abreu-less lineup in extras. And because Beckham isn't good defensively at 3rd

Something I think we're going to see a lot this year is Johnson being replaced by Beckham or Sanchez for defensive reasons in the later innings.

QUOTE (shysocks @ Apr 3, 2015 -> 06:50 PM) I got yer bullpen help RIGHT HERE. Jon Morosi ‏@jonmorosi 2m2 minutes ago Matt Lindstrom has signed with the #WhiteSox, source says. Ugh, he's done

I like Avi batting behind Alexei because Alexei being in motion much more frequently than Abreu/LaRoche should open up some more holes on the infield for Avi.

I wonder what the Cubs knew before getting a decent hitter in exchange for him? Jeff PassanVerified account ‏@JeffPassan Sources: Braves RHP Arodys Vizcaino suspended for 80 games for PEDs. Announcement expected sometime soon.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 2, 2015 -> 09:43 PM) ? Predicting a big falloff for him? Potentially slow start, and he's one of those guys that when he's going bad, just looks like he has no clue at the plate. I think in the end, he'll still put up solid numbers but won't be a major difference maker.

QUOTE (Dunt @ Apr 2, 2015 -> 08:08 PM) I have to believe that the first round pick will be above Anderson, right? If a top 10 pick is immediately your third best prospect, your system is sitting pretty. I would doubt it given how horrible this draft is shaping up. Given the likelihood of call-ups for so many shortstop prospects to the majors this year, I'll be very disappointed if Anderson isn't a top 50 guy after the year.

I'm not sure who will be more hated this year, LaRoche or Gillaspie. Both are going to be whipping boys, along with Danks.