Jake

I would trade Peavy only for exciting MLB talent and only if we're definitely out of the race

QUOTE (fathom @ May 5, 2013 -> 02:58 PM) Question is, what has to happen for Sox to even contend the next few years with the likes of Detroit and KC? Like it or not, there's just a huge talent gap from Detroit-KC-White Sox. Nobody would have said this about the Royals/Sox last year and they aren't much different from last year. James Shields, Ervin Santana, Wade Davis

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 5, 2013 -> 02:57 PM) Up for a decade of losing? I'm being sarcastic. This club should never have consecutive losing seasons, let alone any at all really

QUOTE (fathom @ May 5, 2013 -> 02:56 PM) And how is that? Trading from one of the three worst farm systems in all of baseball? We have a pretty good staff right now. It was made with good late round drafting, a number 13 draft pick, Aaron Poreda, Clayton Richard, and Brandon McCarthy

The Royals are a nice case study too since they are chock full of perennial all-stars that they've acquired due to high draft picks

QUOTE (fathom @ May 5, 2013 -> 02:52 PM) Did you watch Mark Appel pitch the other day? There's absolutely no shame in being the worst if you're going to have a bad year where nothing goes your way. Elite pitching can be had without being as bad as the Cubs

Last year's team was never above .500 until May 24 and they were perfectly healthy. I'm not ready for the tear down just yet

There's no benefit in playing badly. Ever.

The hits always come in bunches against Q I've always been suspicious that his pitch sequences don't change each time through the order. They all start picking up on what he's doing around the same time in the game

Nice recovery by Wise, about went in a circle there

Backdoor cutter. Hell of a pitch

QUOTE (Jake @ May 4, 2013 -> 10:53 PM) Val Kilmer - great Batman or the GREATEST batman?

If everyone is healthy going into the Heat series, it is worth questioning whether we are at our best with Derrick. That is an unfathomably large "if" though

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 4, 2013 -> 09:36 PM) What we learned today is SS2K5 shouldn't bother watching games *like*

TWTWTWTWTWTWTWTWTW

how is that foul on BOOZER?

Deron, you remember nothing of that Arizona comeback. Nothing!

QUOTE (fathom @ May 4, 2013 -> 09:12 PM) Humphries giving the Bulls some quality minutes here.

TWTW

"Joe Johnson cannot get going" Who's guarding him?

Shot 47% on the year, shooting 47% this series. 38% from 3P on the season, 42% in this series

QUOTE (fathom @ May 4, 2013 -> 08:49 PM) Butler's composure is such a great attribute with someone like Nate on the court. People were pissed to see him out there in crunch time in last year playoffs, but it sure is paying off now.

QUOTE (Brian @ May 4, 2013 -> 08:48 PM) I'm souring on Taj. Not boxing out and getting used on defense. Better make those rangers. I'm trying to remember he might still be sick, but he's been like this all year.