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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 7, 2011 -> 12:00 PM) Can I ask which prospect is the #1 and which is their #4? QUOTE (GoodAsGould @ Jan 7, 2011 -> 12:00 PM) Archer and Lee I think, in that order. QUOTE (chw42 @ Jan 7, 2011 -> 12:01 PM) What he said. I have a feeling that over time Lee is going to be the gem of this trade. He's got 4/5 traditional tools. According to scouting reports, elite defense at a premium position. A .300 hitter thus far for his first two seasons in pro ball. And for speed, 57 stolen bases over that time. He can also draw walks looking at his BB% close to 10%, and he hits from the left side. A lot to like in Lee.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jan 7, 2011 -> 10:57 AM) Matt Garza's pretty overrated if you ask me. He hasn't been worth more than ~3 WAR in his career yet. A lot of potential, not great results. He's a nice 2 or 3 option, but he's nothing great. Well, twice if you use bWAR, which I find to be more accurate for pitchers than fWAR. I think he's safely a 3-win pitcher. But you're right, not an elite guy.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jan 6, 2011 -> 10:57 AM) Cabs are heeYAAAHHHH! Well done.

Nice, you should post pics of the new ride

I'm so happy OSU won because now I'll have someone to sell me official Sugar Bowl merchandise

No-brainer. Used is the way to go. Let someone else pay for the depreciation. And thanks to the internet, doing research on the history of a used car using VIN# is better than ever before, making the process safer. This way you can enjoy an awesome car like the S5 which you probably wouldn't be able to afford if new. Even though your monthly payment may be high, your total cost of ownership at the end might not be too bad depending on how much you drive. You could sell the car in a couple years and pay off the loan (and maybe then some).

Upon further review, Aventinus should have made the list because it was G&T's #1 and my #7. It would have been placed 23.

QUOTE (G&T @ Dec 31, 2010 -> 09:21 AM) Blue Moon - Ugh. I like Blue Moon and it played a role in resurrecting wheats in the US, but hefe's deserve better. Go get a Paulaner Hefeweizen and soak in that fruity complexity of bananas, apples and pears. There are probably better examples, but Paulaner is readily available and absolutely delicious. It was also the beer that taught me that beer can be really good. EDIT: Whoops! Blue Moon is a witbier, not a hefe. Whatever, you will like the Paulaner anyway. I will always suggest the Franziskaner Hefeweizen. I believe it was my #1 ranking for this list. There has never been another to taste even somewhat close to it for me.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Dec 31, 2010 -> 03:43 AM) SoxTalk must really love Sam Adams. I'm a big Octoberfest fan, and I love the Boston Lager. Haven't tried the Winter Lager though. Hoegaarden is one I've wanted to try but I can't find it many places. And Blue Moon is amazing. I can drink that beer at any time of day, with any meal, in any season. I just love it. I almost always have a 6 pack or more of it in mmy fridge. If you love Blue Moon, and are still waiting to try Hoegaarden, prepare yourself for a revelation. You should not have too much trouble finding it.

QUOTE (FlaSoxxJim @ Dec 30, 2010 -> 10:55 AM) I won't even get into how much I disagree with the relatively low scores the ratings sites give Negra Modelo. A rich beer with a rich history, and a welcome site on a menu in places where good beer can be hard to come by. Plus, the bottle is shaped like a mallet!

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Dec 30, 2010 -> 12:38 AM) I don't care what anyone else says, Summer Shandy is like f***ing candy to me. Hahaha, I knew it was you. To each their own.

Try Shiner Cheer if you get a chance. It's their winter seasonal. A lot of beer snobs will turn their noses up at it, but I think it is highly underrated.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Dec 27, 2010 -> 11:24 AM) I gotta be honest. This was just a terrible list idea. We probably could've done 2 or 3 other lists in the time it's taken for this one. You're a terrible list idea.

QUOTE (knightni @ Dec 25, 2010 -> 02:10 AM) It's the gay dolphins that you gotta worry about...

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Dec 23, 2010 -> 10:14 PM) Does anybody here really like Phegley? I saw quite a bit of him on the Big Ten network and I wasn't impressed at all, or at least I didn't feel he warranted a sandwich round pick. Scott Merkin said Phegley is doing really well this offseason after having his spleen removed to try and overcome his ITP disease. His IU stats in soph/junior seasons are quite ridiculous. Near a 1.200 OPS. He's a sleeper prospect in our system and his future will depend on how his health progresses.

QUOTE (Felix @ Dec 23, 2010 -> 03:37 PM) Requiem for a Dream was awful. The collective parts were good, but the movie was just terrible. I respect it from a technical standpoint, but I never ever want to see it again.

Soxtalk may have a over-inflated view of what Nova is worth. Because his best start of 2010 came against...us. But he projects as a back of the rotation guy.

I got it from a deep-dish spinach pizza about two years ago. What's funny is that before that time, I never ever ordered spinach pizza before, I just had some weird craving for it. I remember waking up in the morning and throwing up what looked like pure spinach leaves and water. And to make matters worse, at work we were releasing a huge new product that needed my immediate attention, and my backup was out-of-town because of a death in family. I picked up several Pedialytes on my way to work, and drank those as I s*** at least two times every hour. That was definitely one of the worst weeks of my life. I can hardly even look at spinach now.

I think he's just giving me a hard time cause I can be overly SABR at times.

QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Dec 19, 2010 -> 02:03 AM) Honestly I almost kind of prefer the short urinal. I like being able to pee more downward than I can with the other ones, less chance of it getting on me. Exactly. The more parallel your pee-stream is to the urinal wall, the last splash-back you're going to experience.

Yeah, slim to none. Did not know that.

I'd like to see an extension offered to Jackson. He has electric stuff, good mechanics, has proven to be durable, and will be entering his prime. Under Cooper, Jackson is probably a 3-4 win pitcher annually. We could get significant surplus value out of him if he would be open to inking a 3-year extension.

Now non-embedded for your safety. But it would've been no problem unless you starting JOing to it in your cubicle.

DR is just defensive runs above replacement (which is negative for bad fielders like Quentin) used in the WAR calculation. DR and UZR are the same number.