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QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Mar 5, 2006 -> 10:07 PM) 4-1 Diamondbacks. Randolph sucks. He's one of the most painful pitchers to watch in baseball. He has absolutely no control.

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Mar 5, 2006 -> 10:00 PM) At least most of these pitchers aren't going to make the roster. I'm more frustrated with how bad our hitters look. As I type this... 3 pitches, 2 outs. Again, we all know that the results don't matter right now. However, there's a lot to say for the confidence of the hitters. I don't care if you're 5 yrs old, 20, or Julio Franco.....if you struggle at the plate, your confidence gets down, and you start to press.

QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ Mar 5, 2006 -> 09:34 PM) Anderson is better than Rowand, defensively, at the same stage of development. Whether he continues to grow like Rowand did remains to be seen, but he has the tools to be a better defeder. I still want to know what happened to Rowand's arm last season. That was the main reason why I didn't feel he should have won a Gold Glove.

QUOTE(Brian @ Mar 5, 2006 -> 08:55 PM) Cheerleader fell off the pyramid during commercial. Stretcher at mid court. I saw this happen at a high school football game this past fall. They had to get a chopper to take her away. Scary stuff. Am I a bad person for laughing my ass off when she was doing the cheers? It seemed she was ok, so the fear factor was gone. It seemed like a scene out of a movie. It was almost Rod Tidwell reincarnated.

I'm not counting on Hermanson being anywhere close to 100 pct this season. I'll be stunned if he doesn't spend a good amount of time on the DL.

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Mar 4, 2006 -> 10:29 PM) Quite the opposite. The Knights play in "Pitcher's Hell" as it is affectionately known. Oh, I've been to quite a few Knights games. It just baffles me how he can totally shut down AAA players, but looks clueless against MLB players.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Mar 4, 2006 -> 10:03 PM) There's the Baj we all know. Giving up LONG homeruns. The fences in AAA much be really deep or something for him to have the ERA he does.

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Mar 4, 2006 -> 10:15 PM) Borchie wants that last outfielder spot. Man, Grieve is a freaking butcher in the outfield. A few weeks ago, people on here were saying they wanted Grive to make the team. In my reponse, I said Grieve is the worst outfielder in baseball. No way I want him making this team. Borchard is a much better fit than Grieve is.

QUOTE(Reddy @ Mar 4, 2006 -> 09:25 PM) lol 8 lefties... each one is awful. i love it Wasn't that expected when we signed them? It's not like we were paying top dollar for any of these guys. KW was hoping for a diamond in the rough.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Mar 4, 2006 -> 09:22 PM) They don't need to start turning it on until APril 4 or whatever it is. I completely disagree. If these hitters continue to struggle during Spring Training, then it could become a matter of confidence. There's still a while to go, so I'm not worried.

QUOTE(knightni @ Mar 4, 2006 -> 09:35 AM) Williamson and Hairston to Washington for Soriano? Considering that they gave up Wilkerson for Soriano, this would be an awful deal for the Nats. Williamson can't be counted on to stay healthy (Nats have a good bullpen as it is), and Hairston isn't exactly MLB starting caliber. Soriano would hit 40 homers if he played at Wrigley.

Also, considering we don't touch Santana, he would definitely be the pitcher I select.

QUOTE(G&T @ Mar 3, 2006 -> 10:45 PM) Vlad. He did a great job winning games for the Sox last year.

Even though he sucked last year, I still think Carlos Beltran would be a great fit on this team in CF.

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Mar 3, 2006 -> 09:44 PM) Not sure, but whomever it was he got absolutely SHELLACKED. Looks like it was supposed to be Liotta.

I'm interested in seeing how Jenks responds to a full season in the majors. Between his weight, elbow, and stress of a full season, he's definitely a wild card this year.

QUOTE(Steff @ Mar 3, 2006 -> 09:13 PM) You are kidding me, right...? You seriously didn't understand my comment..? I'll clarify... Yea he should say something.. to HIM. I definitely wish Ozzie would have just kept this comment to himself. There's no reason to call out Jenks in the media like that. We all love Ozzie for his honesty in the media. However, there are some players and some issues that might be better off being handled in private. Oh well, it's not a big deal.

FIREWORKS! Uribe and Dye have homered in the 3rd inning. 4-3 Dbacks

Hermanson allowed a homer in the 3rd inning.

QUOTE(hammerhead johnson @ Mar 3, 2006 -> 05:51 PM) Do you watch every game? Ben Gordon can't dribble or pass. He's terrible. You don't give the ball to that guy under and circumstances. Yes, I watch every game, and the team you listed earlier with Hinrich, Deng, Chandler, Noc, etc. would be a great team if scoring wasn't important. Gordon might have a lot of weaknesses on the court. However, one of his greatest strengths has been his clutch performances at the end of games. I'm sick and f***ing tired of seeing Hinrich not come through at the end of games. He's the pro version of Chris Quinn. Great for 95 pct of the game, but downright pathetic for the final 5 pct of the game.

This will definitely improve our base running

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Mar 3, 2006 -> 06:20 AM) He was kind of stunned. I still think Hinrich is far more clutch than anyone gives him credit for. People look at a last second shot, but he's often the guy who all of a sudden starts whooping ass in the 3rd and 4th quarter while bringing the Bulls back into the game. Hinrich does do an excellent job at getting the Bulls back in games. However, he continuously fails to hit that last second shot to either win or tie the game for the Bulls. After Gordon proved he could step up and hit the "Onions" shot last season, it's just disappointing to see Skiles not just put the ball in his hands more. That last play was designed terribly, as even if Gordon got the ball from Noc on the curl, he would have been going away from the basket with basically two guys on him. It's really amazing how many close games the Bulls seem to play in.

BTW, the single most ridiculous thing I've seen by the Bulls all year is that they won't give the ball to Gordon at the end of the game. He's the only guy on the team who can create a shot whenever he wants. They could have anywhere from 3-10 more wins if they were able to make that clutch shot at the end.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Mar 3, 2006 -> 05:40 AM) Fathom, you know I respect you, but I can't believe you'd say this. Winning is the most important thing for this young team. A 2nd lottery pick is going to be like 2 slots different (unless they get insanely lucky). First of all, the odds of a superior player being available between the Bulls finishing as a 9th seed or 7th seed is very unlikey. I'm all for a team winning to gain momentum and establish a winning attitude. However, I think there's going to be a lot of changes made after this season. Skiles and Gordon clearly aren't a very good match (inside sources have confirmed this). The Bulls are likely going to have 2 new starters in the lineup next season at the shooting guard and power forward. It's going to take some time for the team to mesh again, especially with some high picks likely coming in. Also, the reason that I suggested the Bulls might do well to move up with their 2nd pick in the first round is because they supposedly covet Ronnie Brewer with that 2nd pick. It's going to be hard to get him the lower their pick is. I would have to say that it's likely they try and go after the combo of Aldridge and Brewer in the draft.

QUOTE(mr_genius @ Mar 3, 2006 -> 02:52 AM) good game to watch bad outcome, oh well Yep, I find myself almost rooting for the Bulls to lose to improve their second, 1st round pick position. This team isn't going anywhere this season anyways, so it doesn't matter if they win or lose these games.