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QUOTE (ZoomSlowik @ Mar 28, 2013 -> 12:03 PM) Boozer pretty much trademarked the "jump towards the basket when you feel the slightest contact from behind and yell really loud" move. There was a push, but I've seen less contact go without a call. Yeah we all have seen less but when it's out in the open like that it's an easy call to make. Under the basket when it's crowded is when its tougher to call. I've played a ton or organized ball in my life and that kind of contact from behind while in the air used to always tick me off . As soon as I heard the whistle I knew it was on Battier for the push off.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Mar 28, 2013 -> 11:24 AM) I was kinda sad he didn't miss that layup so that the refs could fail to call goaltending while he's hanging on the rim. I was yelling for a technical foul on that play. 1st it's basketball interference and the second the shot went up and it was apparent Lebron was hanging on the rim the whistle should've been blown and the basket awarded. Isn't hanging on the rim still supposed to be a technical ? I know it's never called anymore on offense since players hang to protect themselves from being undercut but that wasn't the case with Lebron on D.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Mar 28, 2013 -> 09:48 AM) It was wretched last night. And honestly I thought the worst call of the night went against the Heat. Battier got called for a foul on Boozer during a rebound in the final minute. Replay showed absolutely nothing happened, Battier barely had his hand on Boozer and there was no pushoff at all. You must've been watching a different game then I was. It sucks to be jumping for a rebound and feel a hand in your back and the rebound goes flying over your head. That rebound was probably going over Boozers head regardless but Battier did push him ( just watch where Boozer starts his jump and how much he moves forward in the air after the push). Both players momentum was going towards the basket the long rebound caused Battier to use Boozer as a spring board to change his direction to go after the rebound which was headed to a corner.

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Mar 28, 2013 -> 09:23 AM) To be fair, if someone just suddenly grabbed my head, I would have the same reaction. I am sure many others would, too. Oh for sure, I think the fans are way too close to the players on the way to the locker room and also court side. However , I am being irrationally celebratory after that win.

Lebron went into Adrian Beltre mode when a fan touched his head walking into the tunnel apparently trying to grab his headband. Lebron/fan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOPphPsNxEI Adrian Beltre

QUOTE (MHizzle85 @ Mar 27, 2013 -> 07:10 AM) I wrote my 1st blog for the Fan Cave, it's about Bo Jackson throwing out the 1st pitch on Opening Day. Let me know what you guys think. http://mlb.mlb.com/fancave/blog.jsp?conten...bid=bticCrA8024 I liked it. I also liked your reaction on twitter when the Bulls beat the Heat .

Bulls old style D , make em pay for going to the rim !

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 27, 2013 -> 05:43 PM) Kaner at the Bulls game in a Cubs hat... Note to Hahn. Other Chicago athletes in pie commercials. Kane 1st.

Ex Bulls center Tom Boerwinkle dead at 67. I remember him when I was a kid playing with SLoan, Van Lier, Chet Walker and Bob Love. The team was very good but the Lakers always beat them in the playoffs. RIP and condolences to his friends and family. Boerwinkle was a great passer from the high post.

Sanchez crushes one FAR, like yesterday .

QUOTE (flavum @ Mar 27, 2013 -> 01:42 PM) With the way Omogrosso pitched this spring, I kinda want Crain to get lit up here, and go on the DL. Probably will happen (DL). It's still early spring training for him

Nice quick 123 inning for Zaleski

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Mar 27, 2013 -> 11:22 AM) Where on Earth are you finding ST Split stats? whitesox.com stats

Just thought I'd check Viciedo stats this spring against right and left handed pitchers since an improvement against righties would go a long way towards him taking the next step. Against lefties .167 .250 .481 . Against righties .326 .652 .993 . That's BA, Slugging and OPS. small sample size but complete opposite of what you would expect. Only 12 AB's against lefties so take it for what it's worth. No Rios again. Matt Zaleski starting for the Sox.

Back to back Brandon Short with another bomb . This one to center. 3/5 2 HR's.

Angel Sanchez hits a bomb way out . Left fielder didn't move.

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Mar 25, 2013 -> 02:34 PM) Is this rotation just sick of spring training and does not care at this point? This has been an ugly week. (last few days or so) Very opportune time to watch my 4th game in 4 days on TV

Mark Tracy , son of ex manager Jim Tracy, drove in 2 Sox runs with a single. The Sox acquired Tracy for Ken Williams, Jr. , son of the ex Sox GM in Rick Hahn 1st trade as a GM.

Puig with more hits in that inning than Sox have all game.

Puig another hit after Sox yank Lindstrom for Omogrosso.

Sox pitching and defense falling apart. Lindstrom got nothing and Flowers throwing error and Sanchez boots one at short. Lindstrom wild pick off throw. Ethier bases loaded double . 9-2 Dodgers. Sox with still just 1 hit.

Puig breaks his bat dumps it into right field for a hit. . Now 28/52 in the spring with 10 extra base hits. Now goes from 1st to 3rd on a wild throw on a pick off attempt when it took him a second to realize the ball got away. Also had a diving catch down the left field line.

Dodger announcers say attendance tonight is a Cactus League record.

Sucks that the Sox didn't sign guys like Cespeda, Puig , or Soler . The Cuban free agents got too expensive for them. Dodgers signed Puig for 7 yrs. $42 M as a 21 yr old . Has only played 14 games in A ball but he is very impressive.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Mar 23, 2013 -> 08:22 PM) Morel? They're not going to risk a $150-200 million roster on Morel, no way. At any rate, wish they were still playing Mitchell, Walker, Thompson in major league games more instead of Brandon Short. How does Morel risk the roster ? Ramirez is hurt. Uribe sucks and now his hammy is tweaked. Amezaga not expected to make the team. Hairston more of an outfielder. Morel would be a nice stop gap . At least he can field the position and maybe hit in the NL. If Cruz plays 3rd then Dodgers have to go Dee Gordon at short.