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QUOTE (ptatc @ Dec 21, 2011 -> 07:42 PM) where did you hear Cliff Floyd. He's one of my old patient who I really liked. One of the best high school baseball players i've ever seen in illinois. He is the best high school baseball player ever in Illinois, in my opinion.

How does Detroit have bullpen issues? Valverde/Benoit/Coke/Dotel is pretty damn good. If they have bullpen issues, then I don't want to know what you'd call our bullpen once Thornton gets traded.

So is Frasor going to end up getting paid more than any other non-closer reliever signed this offseason? Peralta just signed for like 2.2 million.

QUOTE (bmags @ Dec 20, 2011 -> 06:03 PM) Jabari Brown is going to transfer to Mizzou from Oregon. Also word that Mizzou tops the list for Pitt's Birch to transfer. If Brown lasts a year there, I'll be shocked. Really questionable character. I know GT told him thanks, but no thanks when he wanted to visit. I hope he does well, it's always fun to see Mizzou play well.

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Dec 20, 2011 -> 02:23 PM) I understand how much some of you guys here love the MVC and all that, but please. Exaggerate much? I'm far from a MVC lover. Who's playing better than him this year?

Very cool, but there goes another trading partner for Kenny. If Gio goes to the Nationals, you have to think Blue Jays will go after Danks. I'd love to see Toronto try to get Prince now.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Dec 20, 2011 -> 04:17 AM) I don't think he misjudged anything. In his mind he got a future MLB starting pitcher, which is usually what he is looking for in trades. He's got young position players all over the diamond, whereas most of his pitching staff will be leaving or will become expensive in the next couple of years. Any trades he makes will focus around young pitching. Who are these young players? Morel, Beckham and Viciedo...and that's it, in my mind.

Doug McDermott might be the best player in the country this year.

Reds aren't going to trade Mesoraco now that Grandal got traded. Seems like Kenny really misjudged this market, as Santos would have been someone you have to think Reds would have been interested in.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Dec 20, 2011 -> 03:08 AM) Wisconsin lost to Cornell one time, still hurts. That Cornell team was good...this team isn't.

Some rumors that Dwight Howard gets traded to Lakers tomorrow

Steve, I agree with your synopsis on Homeland. I was disappointed in the final two episodes of the season. I really thought one or two of the main characters should have been killed off. I really didn't think the cliffhanger was anything shocking.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Dec 20, 2011 -> 12:28 AM) Even though they re-upped with Overbay, the guy from our roster they could use more than any other is Konerko. Weak position for them, and they need bats. Goldschmidt is pretty damn promising as a power hitter for them. No need for Konerko

Volquez also got busted for PEDs after his big year.

Bears are just playing awful football. Pretty much have sucked in every aspect today.

Bell's been very impressive. Great throw by Hanie!

Danks would be an All Star pitching in the NL and at Petco.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Dec 18, 2011 -> 02:43 AM) Watch them play before you decide that, they're really f'n good. Besides OSU there isn't a team in the B10 that they wouldn't be able to compete with over the course of a full season. Doug McDermott is a flat out baller. McDermott was the best player on the court when Ames beat Waukegan a few years ago (Richmond and Barnes were the highlighted stars).

Creighton could possibly be the 2nd best team in the Big 10 if they played in the conference this year. They're fantastic.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Dec 18, 2011 -> 01:16 AM) UNLV has been that type of team for yrs but it works. I can't believe how awful Illinois' freshmen have played this year. I thought Egwu was going to be pretty solid out of the gates (he has a great future, IMO), but he can't catch a thing. Abrams is not a true pg either.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Dec 17, 2011 -> 11:58 PM) Holy Hell, we'd have taken 1 of those 3 guys for Danks. Yeah, this is one of the worst trades I can recall. Can't believe they gave up so much for Latos. Padres should be thrilled with what they got.

This UNLV/Illini game is so ugly. UNLV's shooting on these tight rims is comical.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Dec 17, 2011 -> 10:03 PM) Huh? This shocks me coming from you. Weren't you a huge Latos fan? And his numbers away from Petco are basically the same. Not the biggest fan of his. Someone else on here loves him I know

I can't believe people still get suckered into trading for pitchers who put up huge numbers in San Diego. Javy Vazquez would have been a Hall of Famer if he pitched there.

The Score today made it sound like Matt Thornton is one of Cowley's sources