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If it's true we offered him that amount, then I have to thank the Tigers!! I keep saying Tigers are going to be huge players for the top FAs, and this seems to solidify it if true.

Alabama loses to Saint Peter's. Anthony Grant not getting the job done there.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Nov 22, 2010 -> 05:14 PM) Damn you, NBA schedule. Bulls enjoy 3 days off before their back to backs on Tuesday and Wednesday, then have an off day before another back to back Friday/Saturday. There's some excellent college basketball games on this week at least.

Yeah, no chance McCarthy is being brought back to this organization.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Nov 22, 2010 -> 02:31 AM) The Clippers need to firesale everyone not Griffin or Gordon and just stockpile draft picks. Kaman could net you some nice pieces and Baron could probably get something. The scary part is the Clippers could get Harrison Barnes. Think of a core of Gordon-Barnes-Griffin. Yikes. I said this in the college basketball thread, but I can't believe Barnes is projected to be the first pick in the draft.

Congrats Felix! Really enjoyed watching Minnesota play the last couple of days. Hofbarber is a hell of a player, as he does so much to help Minn win. Mbakwe is also a great addition.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 21, 2010 -> 10:10 PM) ISU wins their first real test, beats Creighton on a semi-neutral court 88-86. Looks like the Clones made a comeback in the 2nd half. Nice. Um, from what I've read, they won on a 3 pointer at the buzzer by James Vander Beek (ok, not his real name).

How in the hell can the Vikings justify playing Favre anymore?

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Nov 21, 2010 -> 09:12 PM) Crazy finish in the Jets-texans game. I'm just mad Gus wasn't doing that game. Sanchez with two perfect passes to end that game.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 20, 2010 -> 10:40 PM) In this climate, if you could find a team to take on all his money, they sure aren't going to give you any real talent for him. Let's see what happens to the teams that miss out on Cliff Lee. The contracts being signed so far sure don't look like teams are going to be afraid of big money deals.

QUOTE (SouthsideDon48 @ Nov 20, 2010 -> 08:58 PM) I haven't seen anyone else mention this, but I think a part of the reason why Granderson kind of sucked the past two years is because he hasn't adjusted to the spotlight and pressures of playing in New York. I think a change of scenery for him, to a team where each player's move is not under a constant microscope, can help Granderson. Only one year in NY so far for Granderson

QUOTE (Lillian @ Nov 20, 2010 -> 07:22 PM) You're an astute fan. Given the limitted minor league talent, and financial resources, in the organization, how would you suggest that KW try to compete with the Twins? Find a way to unload Buehrle's contract and get some cheap talent for him, and then use the money to make FA upgrades. Move Sale into Buehrle's spot in rotation, and sign Garcia for cheap to replace Peavy at beginning of season.

If you really think Ozzie will not start Pierre next year, then we'll simply have to agree to disagree. But yes, I had a bad feeling when Pierre was up with RISP. Just in general, the lineup you suggested seems more like a team that would compete with Royals instead of Twins.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Nov 20, 2010 -> 06:33 PM) Hornets and Raptors agree to a 5 player deal I'm happy that my favorite player in the NBA gets to go to a winning team (Jack). He'll see his playing time cut down, but I do know that him and CP3 are very tight.

QUOTE (Lillian @ Nov 20, 2010 -> 05:12 PM) He doesn't need to be a top offensive player at that position, especially leading off. WHAT?

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Nov 20, 2010 -> 02:15 PM) Dont know what you were seeing. Dallas never made a run near as good as the Spurs did in the 3rd quarter. The Bulls kept it within striking distance and then pounced in the end of the 3rd thru the 4th Dallas went on a huge run to start the 3rd, as I believe there was a 20 point swing in the game from mid 2nd quarter to mid 3rd quarter. Anyways, nice to see C.J. Watson shooting FT at the end, as well as Mark Jackson (I believe it was him) talking about how Dallas should have let Noah catch the ball at the end of the game so they could foul him.

QUOTE (Lillian @ Nov 20, 2010 -> 01:30 PM) Line up vs RHP: CF de Aza 3B Vizquel RF Rios 1B Konerko DH Matsui LF Quentin C A. J. 2B Beckham SS Ramirez Line up vs LHP CF de Aza SS Ramirez RF Rios 1B Konerko DH Matsui LF Quentin C Castro 2B Beckham 3B Morel Holy cow would that team suck. I'm also pretty sure I heard where de Aza is terrible against LHP. I do like the construction of your post in general, just not the players mentioned.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Nov 20, 2010 -> 05:56 AM) Yikes, I dont know about Minny being a sweet 16 contender, they are a good team, but UNC just looked terrible. I think a majority of fans thought their ranking was a bit high and it appears at least for now its fairly true. There's three teams that had super high rankings this season despite their poor seasons last year (UNC, Florida, and Illinois).

Carbon copy of the Spurs game going on in the Bulls game.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Nov 20, 2010 -> 04:29 AM) I'm going to say the same thing I said last year. Larry Drew is an awful basketball player and as long as he is the starting PG at UNC they are overrated. (Which of course means he will have his only good game of the season against Illinois in a couple of weeks, just like basically his only good game last year was against MSU.) Yep, LDIII is terrible. Marshall is a way better pg than he is.

QUOTE (Palehosefan @ Nov 20, 2010 -> 03:25 AM) Ha, you can't ever complain that UNC gets all the calls. They are getting taken to the woodshed by the refs tonight. Not quite sure what Roy was doing tonight. Strickland should have been playing more, and Watts has no business being on the court. Minnesota played good though, as they hit tough 3s whenever the score got tied.

Harrison Barnes doesn't strike me as a future first pick of the NBA draft. This draft class must really suck.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Nov 19, 2010 -> 10:06 PM) fathom, did you have a post deleted recently? I deleted it without being asked due to lack of response, as well as the fact that I wasn't sure if it belonged in this thread.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Nov 19, 2010 -> 06:49 AM) The Bears played great as a whole. Best they've looked this year as a team. It's nice to be sitting at 7-3. Refreshing to see some effective runs and an efficient Cutler. Those 3rd down conversion are huge. And as dominant as the D was, I have no faith in them against Vick. With LB's dropping back in coverage and Maclin/Jackson running deep routes, Vick will have insane amounts of room to run. Marinelli and Lovie have their work cut out for them. Bears are going to need to put pressure on Vick quickly with the front 4 in order to have any success. Urlacher, IMO, always plays best against mobile QBs. It's the deep pass that has me most concerned.

Willingham is a really strong hitter, but his injuries lately are concerning. The Nats seem to value him way too much though, so I can't see them giving him up. Doesn't matter, as last thing KW is looking for is a righty hitting OF.