Rowand44

I thought since there was one of these for most of the major conferences I'd make one for the sec. So here's my predictions: South Carolina over Miss Miss State over Georgia Arkansas over Tenn Vandy over Auburn 'bama over SC Miss State over Florida Kentucky over Arkansas LSU over Vandy Miss State over 'bama LSU over Kentucky LSU over Miss State

QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Mar 9, 2005 -> 10:22 PM) ND goes down to Rutgers 72-65....Not good for their bubble status... That should make you pretty happy.

Ha, I just remembered this and thought I would share. Earlier in the year some cub fan was trying to rip on the sox and he was claiming how much of a baseball fan he was. So anyways I try to ignore these kids now but this guy was really getting on my nerves, so eventually while he's still talking I just interupt him and I ask "you claim to be a big baseball fan, right?" He responds and says yes. So I ask him to tell me what OPS is. He pauses and then finally says he doesn't know, I told him if you can't even tell me what OPS is, I'm not talking with you and I just walked away. Good times.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Mar 9, 2005 -> 11:03 PM) One of the luckiest plays you will ever see. BS call, he was on the ground. Wrong thread, perhaps........

QUOTE(Cali @ Mar 9, 2005 -> 10:49 PM) Also is Mackowiak a White Sox fan from his youth? His player page says he was born in Oak Lawn. I thought I remembered hearing he may have been a Sox fan. Yup, he's a sox fan or atleast was growing up.

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Mar 9, 2005 -> 08:34 PM) I know what you're saying, SF1. To tell you the truth, I don't really even talk to my friends about baseball very often... When you have to explain to them why Frank Thomas is still a great player, it gets tough. I just kind of nod my head when (some) of my friends are talking baseball. I can talk to about 2 people in my school about baseball. The others just don't know what they're talking about and I can't even deal with it. Today, I was told that Freddy was at best a 4th starter and I couldn't even continue talking with this person. I mean imo it serves no purpose arguing with these type of people because they just don't understand the game.

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Mar 9, 2005 -> 04:29 PM) I'm out, off to play some poker. Don't lose to much money

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Mar 9, 2005 -> 04:24 PM) Rowand, is this your first time seeing Sweeney live? Reason I ask, it's my first time, and he has an odd batting stance. Almost John Olerud like. But, that swing is BEAUTIFUL, like you said... You know what, I believe it is. I would have remembered a swing that nice Gotta love having these spring training games on tv, I finally get to see some of our prospects, pretty exciting for me.

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Mar 9, 2005 -> 04:21 PM) Rowand, I definitely agree with yours and Jason's assessment of Diaz. I'm not saying he's going to be the staff ace or anything like that. I just don't think it's very good judgement to pass a total opinion on a guy when he's had very little time up at the major league level (and was really handled poorly by the Sox organization, IMHO). People seem to dislike that he hasn't shown control at the major league level, yet at AAA, he was very good at keeping batters off the base (as far as walking guys). I realize AAA and the majors are two different beasts, but I'm not ready to judge him quite yet... Fair enough and I agree that's it's to early to give up on him. Honestly, my opinion on him is more from watching him pitch then the results he has shown. I actually really like Felix because of the control he has shown throughout his minor league career, like I said earlier his fastball just scares me, it's just to straight and he has to locate it perfectly for it to be effective. The thing is Felix in the minors proved he was able to do that. If he can get over this mental hump he seems to have who knows he could be a successful 5th starter in this league, I surely hope so.

Yeesh, sweeney's swing is absolutely beautiful.

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Mar 9, 2005 -> 04:16 PM) Ohh, damn. Jeff showing a nice little slider (or a curve) there, nice velocity too. I like Jeff, he had some terrible luck last year in the bigs, a lot of soft hit singles against him last year.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Mar 9, 2005 -> 04:11 PM) Oh, ok, LOL. I was puzzled and I knew there was a pitcher on the Sox that met that category. Although Grilli is nothing in my book, imo. He was pretty well removed from injury cause he had pitched fully in the previous year with the Marlins organization if I recall. As far as Diaz goes, I'm souring on him. He'll never be a very good major leaguer. His only shot is back of the rotation or middle of the pen, imo. And he won't get there until he starts repeating his delivery and stops hanging pitches. Diaz can throw a sharp couple pitches but no matter what he'll throw a ton of flat breaking pitches that just HAAAANG. Well, I personally liked Jason and I definitely liked his stuff. I thought last year was Jason's first full year back from surgery if not well then I retract that statement. I'm not saying with Jason that he was going to be a star or anything but I do believe he had a shot to be decent but that's jmo. Anyways with Felix I'm with you. I've always thought he could be a number 5 starter in the bigs and I still think he could get there, he's just never going to be anything special. Like I said earlier there is obviously something upstairs with him that's not clicking in the majors. Besides the mental aspect the other thing that really bothers me about Felix is his fastball is so damn straight and if he's going to pitch in the bigs he's going to have to be perfect with that pitch.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Mar 9, 2005 -> 04:08 PM) I hope your not talking about Rauch? Grilli.

QUOTE(Butter Parque @ Mar 9, 2005 -> 10:11 AM) 1st Round 9. Clemson over 8. Maryland 7. NC State over 10. Florida State 6. Miami over 11. Virginia 2nd Round 1. North Carolina over 9. Clemson 5. Georgia Tech over 4. Virginia Tech 2. Wake Forest over 7. NC State 3. Duke over 6. Miami 3rd Round 1. North Carolina over 5. Georgia Tech 3. Duke over 2. Wake Forest Championship 3. Duke over 1. North Carolina Maryland over Clemson NC State over FSU Miami over Virginia Maryland over UNC Gtech over Vtech NC State over Wake Duke over Miami Gtech over Maryland Duke over Ncstate Duke over Gtech

QUOTE(danman31 @ Mar 9, 2005 -> 03:57 PM) Seton Hall over GTown Rutgers over Notre Dame WV over BC Pitt over 'Nova UConn over the Hall 'Cuse over Rutgers Pitt over WV 'Cuse over UConn 'Cuse over Pitt And as Spiff said the Big East Tourney is probably the best one out there. They always have tons of good finishes in the Garden. Gtown over Seton Hall ND over Rutgers BC over WV 'Nova over Pitt Uconn over gtown ND over 'cuse 'Nova over BC Uconn over ND 'nova over Uconn

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Mar 9, 2005 -> 03:54 PM) I know, I'm a real jagoff for being 16, huh? but it gets to a point with some guys (like Borchard) where it's just being overkill. .........and timo.

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Mar 9, 2005 -> 03:51 PM) Hmm... Judging him off of last season, right around 50 IP? Kind of like judging a guy his first year off surgery on 45 major league innings.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Mar 9, 2005 -> 03:51 PM) he got out of it, that should make you happy enough Yup, hope he continues it. I think it's pretty obvious right now that a lot of Felix's issues are mental, hopefully he can overcome that.

QUOTE(YASNY @ Mar 9, 2005 -> 12:43 AM) This Ben Sheets talk is just a pipe dream. Why, if Sheets is available you can bet that kenny will get his nose in the bidding.

Ryan makes a nice play to get Felix out of the inning.

Something that seems to happen to Felix is he gets 2 quick outs and then next thing you know there is a 3 spot on the board. I know rogo just made an error but there seems to be some let down in Felix after the first 2 outs.

QUOTE(SleepyWhiteSox @ Mar 9, 2005 -> 03:33 PM) No DePaul play-by-play? If they don't beat UAB next game, even I don't think they deserve a tourney bid... They better win these next 2, at least. Nah, I think if they win today they're in.

Hey guys, just got back from school. I see that Joe is in the lineup, how's his swing looking??

QUOTE(Spiff @ Mar 8, 2005 -> 10:16 PM) Bulls*** foul call at the end. Tigert was out of control and they bailed him out. Agreed. You can't call that with 4.2 seconds left in a championship game.

Panthers win 59 to 58. Great Game.