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Can't believe they're making a movie called Downers Grove, and it's based on the high school and will be one of those teenie horror type movies.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Nov 9, 2010 -> 05:50 AM) So do you think Karl was at fault for siting Melo to start the 4th or for giving him too much rest and not bringing him in earlier? Not much you can do if a player gets hot and then the quarter ends. Either play him the first 2 minutes of the 4th quarter to see if he can stretch the lead out (for those watching, he absolutely on fire) or bring him back at the 6 minute mark when you still have the lead. Instead, he kept him out and player after player tried to challenge Noah on the baseline.

I loved the use of the bear tonight, but was shocked that Rogen was the best they could do for a first guest. Kinda made the show seem second rate.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Nov 9, 2010 -> 04:45 AM) Well you'd make a horrible NBA coach. Yep, you're right, I said never rest the starters at all. I see nothing wrong with bringing in a player 2 minutes earlier than you had anticipated based on the flow of the game.

Sale needs to go into Spring Training as a starter. There's still plenty of time to make him a reliever if things don't go well as a starter. I'd be shocked if he went to ST as a starter if he didn't end up making the 25 man roster as one of our top 5.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Nov 9, 2010 -> 03:51 AM) Every team does it. You have to keep guys fresh. If you watch the Lakers, Kobe sits at almost the same times every single game. And that's why I hate it, as it shows no feel for the game. Carmelo single-handedly gave the Nuggets the lead at the end of the 3rd quarter, and he never got that rhythm back. And it's also a little different when Kobe sits for the Lakers, as he still has an All-Star team on the court when he's out.

QUOTE (SleepyWhiteSox @ Nov 9, 2010 -> 03:39 AM) Can't believe I'd rather have Noah than carmelo... Something I hate about the NBA is the stupid substitution patterns. Karl seemed to give that game away by having Carmelo on the bench until under 5 minutes left in the 4th quarter.

Nice win, as Noah's defense in the 4th quarter was sensational. Still way too many sloppy turnovers late in the game.

Ronnie Brewer is -24 in his 13 minutes of game action

Awful ending to the third quarter for the Bulls.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Nov 8, 2010 -> 11:20 PM) Why? He needs the work. For real...heck, it might be a blessing in disguise he struggled. I would have hated to see the Sox rush him through the system after last year's injury. His swing is still extremely mechanical (like it was at LSU), as he missed an offspeed pitch to strike out in that Prospects Game by about a foot. Seems like Escobar has really exploded the last few weeks, and he definitely had the "look" of a MLB SS.

That's awesome for Buehrle. He's basically guaranteed to win it as long as he stays healthy now...and Joe West doesn't umpire every game he pitches.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 8, 2010 -> 10:05 PM) Again with the hyperbole. I'd call it more like going from pretty good to very good. And nearly every defensive metric has Konerko at the bottom. Konerko is great at throwing the baseball from the 1b position. Besides that, he's about average at scooping throws in the dirt (outside of Dunn, we don't really live in an area where guys like Frank Thomas play first base anymore. Pujols and Barton are insanely good at scooping throws). His range is so bad that I think when we finally see a different 1b play for the Sox, we'll be shocked at how low are expectations were for Konkero defensively moving to his right/left. For those that think Konerko saved Alexei from a lot of errors, Aramis Ramirez owes D. Lee a small country for all the lazy throws he saved him from.

QUOTE (Chet Kincaid @ Nov 8, 2010 -> 09:30 PM) Would Derek Lee be a defensive upgrade over Konerko? You'd be going from one of the worst to one of the best, especially with regards to range.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Nov 8, 2010 -> 08:55 PM) Based on the season he just had, he may command less money than Konerko, and if thats the case, I'd love him on the Sox. If Konerko leaves, there's a great chance Lee signs with the Sox. He wants to stay in Chicago, and Ozzie loves him from his days in Florida. I like Lee, but he showed some signs of significant decline last season.

Nick Roach is a terrible player sf1. I agree that there's good young talent at the skilled positions, but the two Northwestern guys you mentioned aren't players to build on.

Huge play all around on that 3rd and long to set up the TD! Bennett's become our best overall WR too, ironically enough. Come on Peppers, force a fumble here.

Play calling the last few drives has been really, really bad. Running on first down just sets up 2nd and 3rd and long.

Game saving pick for Jennings there!

What the heck was the play on 2nd down? Looked like they tried to throw a TE screen, but yet no one blocked as if it was a screen.

Nice of the Bears DLine to not come within 3 yards of a sack all game.

I loved the Sun Time nickname for Cutler...the Mediocre Messiah

Sometimes it seems Cutler gets into a mode where you know it's just a matter of time before he turns it over. He threw 4 straight terrible passes that all could have been intercepted prior to that fumble. He had been playing a very good game prior to that string of plays (besides the missed Forte TD).

Why did Lovie call a timeout when the Bills had it on 4th and 2 with less than a minute left? The Bills were seemingly going to run the clock down and punt. Instead, it cost the Bears 7 points.

QUOTE (flippedoutpunk @ Nov 6, 2010 -> 03:55 AM) Am i the only one that thinks the bulls come out horribly sloppy after every time out? They look like a very poor coached team so far this season. Their offense is definitely the bright spot of the team, but it will be interesting to see how that changes when the Human Black Hole returns.