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QUOTE (TheFutureIsNear @ Dec 4, 2014 -> 07:23 PM) People like you are why I hate that sabermetrics have become so household. You just regurgitate some number you vaguely understand and it's concrete fact in your mind. Please explain to me, in your own words, how Q was better than Hamels last year. Please explain to me why Hamels is so much better than Q and you can't use stats cause those aren't your own words.

QUOTE (daggins @ Dec 4, 2014 -> 06:00 PM) FWIW most projection systems have Jose pegged for a sharp regression next year. Probably factored into Keri's thinking. I'm intrigued as to why this is? Has this been the case for the last few years?

QUOTE (TheFutureIsNear @ Dec 4, 2014 -> 05:52 PM) .Q is very good, but he's not on Hamels' level I think a lot of people would disagree with you on this.

Why do you guys waste your time with that guy? He's either completely delusional or just making s*** up to get a rise out of others.

Not happening. Don't worry about it. People in Boston apparently like their drugs.

QUOTE (Jake @ Dec 4, 2014 -> 06:29 AM) I don't think Lester is going to do all that much for the Cubs. All that does is replace what was lost in Samardzija, more or less. The Soler's and Bryant's of the world weren't around yet either.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Dec 3, 2014 -> 11:56 PM) Wait an hour and it won't feel as good. At least that is my reaction to anything but a mcmuffin at McDonalds. This is how I am with Chipotle. It's one of my favorite things around but absolutely destroys me within the next few hours.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Dec 4, 2014 -> 11:25 AM) The rotation is the biggest hole. Pitching wins. Sale, Q, Greinke, Rodon, whoever gives you a chance to win all by itself.

A little disappointed that Wichita lost last night, was hoping SIU would give them their first loss this year.

Sixers only 2.5 back of the Knicks now!

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Dec 3, 2014 -> 08:50 PM) No s*** Sherlock! I'm posting in a drinks thread for the first time ever and no one is here to converse with me. This train ride is boring. Not even I get drunk on Wednesday's anymore.

This thread is really pretty pathetic for all of 2014.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 3, 2014 -> 06:23 PM) BS 2005 happened. 3 million people showed up in 2006. Did 1.3 million of them go back to being mad about 1980? Please. If Sox fans are really still pissed about Harry Carey, the New Comiskey Park, White Flag, or any of that other BS, they really are the worst fans in baseball. The Rally Crede can only bring fans in for so long.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Dec 3, 2014 -> 06:35 PM) What does the lineup look like with Melky? I have it as: Eaton CF Cabrera LF Abreu 1B/DH LaRoche DH/1B Garcia RF Gillaspie 3B Ramirez SS Flowers C Semien/Sanchez/Johnson 2B I think you nailed it.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Dec 3, 2014 -> 02:05 PM) I also keep forgetting Maryland is in the Big Ten. I will never ever get used to these new conferences. Davidson is in the A10? Ok. But yes, fun slate of Wednesday games and I'll be watching SIU-SIUe.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 3, 2014 -> 12:32 PM) Top of my list is a World Series game. Been there, done that. A US Mens World Cup game. A Bulls finals game A night SEC football game including tailgating and all that good stuff. I'm sure I'll think of more later.

Rondo has 2 points, 12 boards and 19 assists so far. Very Rondo of him.

QUOTE (zenryan @ Dec 2, 2014 -> 07:00 PM) Alabama vs FSU and Oregon vs TCU might be the most compelling matchups possible for fans not of any of the contending teams. Two teams I hate and two teams that are extremely fun to watch. Alabama would bone stomp FSU and Oregon-TCU would be beyond fun.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Dec 2, 2014 -> 06:31 PM) But like I asked earlier, why is Bruce a better option? Because he is a little bit cheaper? His splits show from year to year he will choose to be a bum either home or away, and be merely ok on the the opposite. I just don't see why you think Bruce is such a better option, unless you think the difference in pay is that big of a deal. No one will care if either of these hitters has extreme splits on the Sox but people are worried that Cargo is the hitter he's shown he is away from Coors. Obviously people have proven that hitters do tend to hit better at home but Cargo's splits are so ridiculous while playing in by far the best hitters park around that it's really quite the risk with his price tag and his injury history. For me personally that's 3 strikes and no thanks on Cargo.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 2, 2014 -> 03:43 PM) For example: HOME .310/.416/.635/1.050 AWAY .265/.374/.474/.848 Still damn good on the road, can't say the same for Cargo.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Dec 2, 2014 -> 04:43 PM) Wow I would think Eric Chavez and Miggy Cabrera would have far eclipsed Damon Chavez immediately came to mind. Maybe there wasn't one thread but Aubrey Huff was talked about a ridiculous amount in 05.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Dec 2, 2014 -> 03:21 PM) As I mentioned in a different thread, there are much worse ways to spend a bench spot and $4 million than on Dayan Viciedo. Name 24.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Dec 2, 2014 -> 09:51 AM) I just dont get why he got buried. I want to know why, he was megahot when he won that Andre the Giant rumble. the very next day on RAW you could tell that they were done with that. I obviously don't know but I think it was just bad writing. They thought pairing him with Heyman was a good idea but he was starting to get over as a face and it just confused the audience.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Dec 2, 2014 -> 12:00 AM) I enjoyed the live podcast Austin did not give him all softball questions. Cesaro has hit the glass ceiling and he is toast . Everyone thought that way about Bryan and Ziggler too. He'll work his way back up at some point, he's too talented not to.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Dec 1, 2014 -> 10:19 PM) Vince just burying Cesaro I don't think he "buried" Cesaro. Just basically said he's not where they want him to be at. He's definitely out of touch with his audience but I don't think he killed Cesaro at all. QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Dec 1, 2014 -> 10:34 PM) Vince putting Punk in his place and doing it with class. Punk just looks even more bitter than he ever was. I think everyone agrees that Punk is bitter and you would be too if his stories are legit. Vince did nothing to dispute Punk's claims, just confirmed one of them. He didn't "put him in his place" whatsoever.