nitetrain8601

Yeah, I hate this year's slogan. "Back To The Grind"

1) What format you prefer playing (head to head or roto) H2H 2) Your relative level of experience (experience is not required to play, I'd just rather not put beginners in the stronger leagues) Pretty Experienced 3) Your league preference (if you have played before) I think I was in League 6 last year, but I have no preference. 4) Whether or not you are willing to be a league commisioner (especially for people that have done it in the past and/or veteran players/posters) Nope.

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/wh...T-sox15.article

Ozuna better retire a White Sox!

QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Feb 9, 2007 -> 09:25 PM) I did say Iguchi must be signed. However, at some point you have to separate homerism and sensibility and make the right decision, and in the case of both Dye and Crede, it's just not smart to keep them long-term - though Dye is easily a better and smarter choice than Crede. Iguchi is almost a necessity to keep though, and, from a PR standpoint, Buehrle is too (and if they can't resign Buehrle, they'll antagonize him. It sucks, but true). I saw your salary numbers and I think Crede gets way more than 5 years 55 million. Also, I see the Sox resigning 2 of the 3 "stars" of this team. They're not going to leave Thome with nothing.

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Feb 7, 2007 -> 12:23 PM) Right, you can talk the price waaaay down. If you wait it out, it might pay off. As people move further and further beyond the west loop, they might start buying there. It depends on what he wants. If he wants an area that is established and already has a lot going on, then this is probably not the area for him. Very true. As a college student, I was looking to rent an apartment with a couple of friends and we found this killer pad around there with a jacuzzi in the master bedroom all for 1200 a month. It just wasnt for us though. We all work late and we didn't want to take a risk.

QUOTE(greg775 @ Feb 6, 2007 -> 09:37 PM) If Erstad can only hit .250 to .270 as most of you say, then why would he play 3/4 of the time when Pods is out? I say play Anderson in cf and one of the other young guys in left. .250 will do us no good. Simple answer: Because Ozzie Guillen is our manager.

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Feb 6, 2007 -> 11:46 AM) If you're looking to buy, go just west of Western, between Harrison and Roosevelt. Sure parts of the area are still kinda shady, but if you wait it out, the value of your place should boom. After the upcoming construction season, a lot of those old properties should be converted. There is also a blue line stop, the 290 and a few bus lines nearby. If people start buying there. I've heard they've been having a really hard time trying to sell units there.

Durant is 6'10. Why is there need for him to get taller? He's never been a C prospect and never will be. He just needs to gain weight like he did the summer between high school and getting to Texas. I like Durant better. He's a T-Mac/Dirk all in one. I've been hyping him up since high school. Oden is a beast as well. You really couldn't go wrong either way.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Feb 6, 2007 -> 02:29 PM) No, mediocre is the word, he has no power, doesn't draw walks and doesn't drive in runs, he's mediocre. Dye was a risk but it was a great risk to take with major upside, he was coming off some injuries but was still known as a very good hitter when healthy and they gave him a pretty cheap deal. Erstad is bad offensive player who will be limited defensively while coming off ankle surgery but worst of all he's going to be relied upon to be the team's leadoff hitter to start the season which is pretty ridiculous. I agree. Everyone will be calling for his head soon enough.

Badger is actually right. He said there's a good chance of it happening and most people said he was insane.

The Budlight Rock Paper Scissors, hitchhiker, and the K-Fed ones were the best.

Hi and thank you very much. I turned 21 today, but I can't do too much drinking as I have to get up for work tommorow morning at 5:50.

I've been saying he'll go to college for at least 2 years since he was in high school and before that rule was implemented. No one seems to understand the guy loves college, has a great friendship with Mike Conley Jr., loves playing for Thad Matta, and wants to be a dominant force coming out of college, not some typical player who struggles. Oden will be rich regardless of when he comes out just like Duncan was. Could he break his leg if he stays in college? Yeah, he could also break his leg falling down stairs, getting ran over, or even during an NBA Draft workout. I think it's dumb how people overestimate the risk of staying. It's not large at all, especially for a guy like Oden who's been hyped since high school.

You guys sure could use my 90+mph fastball and my heavy sinker with no control to start a bean war.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Feb 1, 2007 -> 04:06 PM) So, 1 question...you're citing a statistic which says that Luis Terrero would be a better outfield performer than Mackowiak, Podsednik, Owens, or Ozuna. So in other words, why should I trust it? Scott Podsednik was the most worthless hitter last year in baseball. You don't remember seeing that list? Yes, I would take that source because the person who wrote that studies baseball, does mathematical research and forms his opinion based off that.

Reason why Erstad is a waste and shouldn't be considered for anything other than minor league assignment is summed up perfectly by Nate Silver. Not because of the money so much, but the opportunity cost of playing time for Ryan Sweeney, Brian Anderson and Josh Fields is too much. As Silver says, we're better off giving an opportunity to these guys and see if they fail or not than giving an aging veteran who just doesn't have it anymore anymore PT. http://www.baseballprospectus.com/unfiltered/?p=164

Why no Sweeney?

I'm glad it's Contreras.

QUOTE(Whitewashed in @ Jan 28, 2007 -> 08:09 PM) Me too, but if they don't want to make Buehrle happy, they definitely won't want a 7 year deal for Johan. I doubt they'd get him too, but if it ever happened, I could see it happening. Johan would be a dream acquistion for Kenny. He'd probably give his right testicle to get him.

I choose me for everything

I say we save our money for Johan.

I have Resistance, NFS: Carbon, Call of Duty 3, Madden 07, and NBA2K7. Resistance has held me over for awhile. I've beaten NFS Carbon already and that was pretty cool as well. Madden and NBA2K7 and they're both pretty good if you have someone to play against. Bad thing about Madden is there is no roster update online for some reason. MLB2K7 and Rainbow Six will be coming out soon which will be great as well.

I'm not enamored with Phillips at all either unless he hires Mike Martz as his OC which won't happen. Phillips will however be the coach. For the record, I do think Lovie is a top 7 coach and should get 5 million a year at least. If he wins in 2 weeks, he would have accomplished everything he set after when he first was hired. And I do think that Lovie is the important part to that defense. Rivera gets too much credit.

QUOTE(fathom @ Jan 23, 2007 -> 10:11 PM) He doesn't hustle, that's the problem many of us have with him. on defense it doesn't seem like it, but I do that's because of his groin. I noticed before his groin injury in 2005, even though he got bad reads, he hustled hard towards the ball and hustled when on the bases. Now he runs like he has something stuck up his arse, especially defensively.