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The only issue I have with Roberts is that he seems to get injured every year. I know he's had some hamstring issues over the past few years which have lingered as the season went on.

QUOTE(maggsmaggs @ Oct 26, 2006 -> 07:08 PM) The fact that Rose is going to visit ILL again, makes me believe he will come. Rose would not give ILL just a courtesy visit, so obviously he is seriously entertaining. Being a true point guard, Rose would be a sensation as a freshman at ILL. He would have arguably the best shooter in the nation in Jamar Smith, a true stud in Brian Randle and some depth in the interior with Pruitt and Carwell. At IU he would share the limelight with Gordon who would probably outshine him because of his offensive abilities, Memphis really doesnt look that good for weapons around him. It makes sense the ILL is gonna get another close look. Has a player ever produced less on the court than Brian Randle to have some fans consider him a "true stud". Reports out of Illini practices state that he's no more active on the offensive end than he was last year. I just love to see how so many Illini fans have to wipe that egg off their face now when it comes to their constant b****ing about Reggie Rose, Adidas, etc.

It used to be great when they would show 3 classic college basketball games between teams that were playing that night, but they no longer do it.

QUOTE(WhiteSoxfan1986 @ Oct 23, 2006 -> 09:06 PM) Don't forget about Jay Howell in 1988. He had tar on the glove and was suspended for the rest of the ALCS. I'm suprised Tony didn't put up more of a fuss. Buster Olney is positive that LaRussa didn't challenge the issue last night due to his friendship with Leyland.

No way AJP gets anything above a C this year. His defense/pitch-calling was mediocre.

Listening to Buster Olney this morning, the substance was almost definitely pine tar. Before the game, Olney asked a few Tigers pitchers how do they cope with the cold weather, and they said they put pine tar on their fingers. Then, they quickly told Olney not to print that. Rogers is a massive piece of s***, and this is going to taint the Tigers World Series Championship if they happen to win.

QUOTE(TitoMB345 @ Oct 22, 2006 -> 06:48 PM) If they trade Dye, I will die. Who's going to be the first person to start a "White Sox should trade Dye" thread now?

That's the best play I've seen live in my life.

Yes, Uribe is still in the lineup. Unfortunately, it's a police lineup.

QUOTE(GoSox05 @ Oct 17, 2006 -> 07:18 PM) i wouldnt be suprised. It seems like there isnt a lot Pierre fans, but i like him. I've actually grown to love this idea. If Ozzie's going to try and play Ozzieball, we might as well have someone who can steal bases, create situations with his speed, bunt, and make contact.

Thanks for the two great plays in the 9th inning of Game 4 of the WS....now get lost Juan. P.S.- please don't shoot me for that comment.

QUOTE(Buehrle>Wood @ Oct 16, 2006 -> 03:29 AM) I'm sorry fathom, but that's just an unanswerable question. Predictions are predictions, but you are asking for an exact number of wins between two teams we haven't even seen play yet. Oh, of course. But I just see this trash talking saying how Kansas won't be good, etc., and I was just wondering if he was going to say that Illinois would win 8 times out of 10 (or something like that). Because if someone is going to go with that view, then it's real hard to have an unbiased argument.

I don't know if this is old news, but NBC News reported tonight that the Sox beat the Cubs in TV ratings for the first time in two decades.

QUOTE(TaylorStSox @ Oct 16, 2006 -> 03:13 AM) Better in the second half? They play in a garbage conference and lost in the first round of the tourney. Try again. btw... this all started when the KU fan started antagonizing Illini fans at a time when we're obviously pissed. So the "trash talking" is somewhat justified. Illinois played one of the worst at-large teams in the history of the tournament, and then lost in the 2nd round of the tournament. In 2004, I can understand trash talking about the tournament showing by Kansas. However last year, they lost to a damn good Bradley team. Taylor...let me ask you this: if Kansas played Illinois this year 10 times on a neutral court, how many times would you predict Illinois would win?

QUOTE(TaylorStSox @ Oct 16, 2006 -> 02:42 AM) I never said they were boring. I said they're frustrating to watch because they have so much talent but suck so bad. Face it. All those burger boys and you're getting beat by mid majors in the only games that really count. Kansas, with a bunch of freshman, was clearly a better team after December than Illinois was last season (a team with a lot of experience). Kansas returns everyone from that same team, and Illinois lost their two stable forces. I'm not a big fan of either team, but Illinois fans might want to think twice before trash talking Kansas fans about what's going to happen this year.

QUOTE(redandwhite @ Oct 15, 2006 -> 10:33 PM) Well, with all due respect, him or anyone else on here isn't a manager because we don't have the same oppurtunities and connections than Ozzie Guillen, someone who played the game and has all the connections in the world. I couldn't have been more sarcastic.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Oct 15, 2006 -> 02:18 PM) Don't you find it interesting that just about everyone in baseball, even the Yankees where money isn't an issue, find McCarthy a lot more attractive than any of the other members of the greatest rotation ever assembled. Maybe just maybe Ozzie is wrong, and BMac is a good starting pitcher. Will you stop!! If you know so much more than Ozzie, then why aren't you the manager?

Looks like we're never going to hear someone say he has a gun defensively anymore.

How did D.J. White look tonight? Anyone think he can stay healthy this year?

Here's my thought on the Gordon sage: this isn't Sampson's fault. Gordon did nothing to try and prevent IU from recruiting him once Sampson took the job. Rather, it seems like Gordon Jr. loved the attention, and he felt like IU was a better fit for him. This isn't a scenario where someone like Coach K all of a sudden decided to recruit a player, and then he went after someone who had already verballed to a program. At the end of the day, Gordon Jr. wanted to go to IU and play for Sampson.

QUOTE(Steff @ Oct 11, 2006 -> 09:04 PM) Though there is no proof and all witness accounts state the plane appeared to have mechanical issues. I don't see the point in s***ting on the guy. And if it's not true, it's libel. Or is there a direct quote from AR.... I'm actually pretty sure that there were some direct quotes in the war of words between Lidle and Rhodes that was very ugly.

QUOTE(Steff @ Oct 11, 2006 -> 08:57 PM) Very. Would you mind altering the hearsay you posted above? In regards to what Rhodes said? I think it's relevant just because it shows that someone has already mentioned a while ago that he's a reckless pilot.

Rumors I'm hearing is that Lidle definitely was in the plane, and he's presumed to have died.

2004 stats don't mean anything now. They're about as worthless as Scott Podsednik's left arm.

I was told that Phil Rogers has an article in the upcoming Baseball America about this.