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QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Sep 26, 2014 -> 03:23 PM) I think if you transplant the 7 world series and 5 championships and all the other post season accomplishments the talk is still pretty high. Chipper always got a lot of credit....just add 4 world series championships and it would be a heck of a lot more, imo. Did Maddux get any less credit because he spent the majority of his career in Atlanta? Fact that Jeter handled the spotlight made things crazier but its hard to put his career elsewhere because not many guys have his post-season accolades. Chipper and especially Maddux were much better players than Jeter and they get no where near the attention he gets. Once again, I have nothing against Jeter, he's a definite HOF no matter where he played but the media definitely overrates him, there's no doubt about that. Just like the angry mob of internet fans underrate him.

QUOTE (shysocks @ Sep 26, 2014 -> 03:13 PM) My whole point is, take Jeter's career and transplant it to some other city. That is a hall-of-famer and a legend when you throw in all the postseason accomplishments. It is not somebody that 12% of the people voting in a dumb poll are calling one of the 5 greatest players ever. That's all I'm saying. And you're absolutely correct. I think this is a fair take.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Sep 26, 2014 -> 01:57 PM) I wouldn't write off a guy like Johnson yet, any more than I would Davidson. But in both cases, they need to come out guns blazing next year, or then I do start to think "bust". I haven't given up on Davidson because I don't think his skillset deteriorated, he was just plain awful this year. I've given up on Johnson because if his stuff is where it was last year then he's just not a good pitcher.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Sep 25, 2014 -> 04:13 PM) Best K/BB ratio in MLB history this season I feel like this should be getting more notoriety, that's a pretty amazing stat.

QUOTE (shysocks @ Sep 26, 2014 -> 01:38 PM) Presented without comment Regular season: .309/.377/.440, 8.6 BB% 14.6 K% Postseason: .308/.374/.465, 9.0 BB% 18.4 K% Yeesh that's kind of crazy how similar they are. I guess when you're in the post season so damn much your numbers tend to even out, still crazy though.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 26, 2014 -> 01:10 PM) Who is that dude right ahead of him at #8? They're 1 and 2 in my heart and that's all that matters.

How great of a playoff performer was he actually? Serious question as some great moments tend to overrate these guys that get labeled as "clutch" or whatever...

Well 2 say he's doing well, 2 say no and 2 don't care's.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Sep 26, 2014 -> 01:00 PM) I don't because it really seems like his stuff declined, rather than him simply failing to put it all together. Had to be an injury. Ya he's done unfortunately, unless his stuff magically comes back of course.

QUOTE (scs787 @ Sep 26, 2014 -> 10:43 AM) Also worth throwing out there, if it hasn't been already, Q ranks 9th among pitchers in the whole league in WAR. That almost feels a little silly to me, but it's true. He's nearly 2 whole points ahead of Shields who is probably about to get paid 3x as much as Q is being paid. Yup. A big reason why a lot of us think it makes 0 sense to trade him especially with our lack of starting pitching depth.

Good news Illini fans...you guys made the Championship!

What I took from that story is that Greg Norton golfs righty. Seriously though, very cool story.

SPOILER BELOW... Prince Devitt made his debut at a NXT taping last night, new name, sorry scs.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Sep 26, 2014 -> 02:44 AM) I have never understood the Jeter hate. He basically is hated, not by what he does, but because of the perception the media likes him too much. Personally, I wish he had his first ballot HOF career with the White Sox. I've never hated Jeter cause I don't hate the Yankees like a lot of people do but this week has been rather annoying. That said, we all knew it was coming so oh well.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Sep 25, 2014 -> 10:10 PM) does anyone actually like wite That's racist.

Kirk Cousins clearly shook up from last night's South Park.

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Sep 25, 2014 -> 09:37 PM) God f***ing damnit. The game started off so great with the leadoffs HRs from Markakis and De Aza. Then Jeter got that RBI double and it was the most amazing and classy double you will ever see in your life, and doubles will never be the same after this season. Then he has that error and everything was looking awesome and hilarious again. I was so excited to see him have a 3 error game and be awful. Then enter the 9th inning, Girardi decides not to pull Jeter on defense to get his 20-minute standing ovation. Robertson then blows the game, allows Jeter to bat again. First batter gets a hit, is bunted over to 2nd, and Jeter delivers a basehit to RF and the throw is terrible and the game ends on a walk off. f***ing makes me sick. I hope he plays in Boston and his career ends on a strikeout or a DP. I hate Derek Jeter so much. Good riddance. You mad bro?

Mike Carey still really sucks at this job.

I'm all for Ackley and Butler if that means we're using our resources on acquiring a top line starting pitcher. And no I don't know where that pitcher is coming from, just throwing it out there.

QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Sep 25, 2014 -> 01:34 PM) @aroux94: Jawun Evans' mentor tells me there won't be any "prima donna" press conference announcement for Evans, decision likely next Wed or Thurs. Kind of "prima donna" of him to say that

I suck at being sentimental but I was at game 2 in 05 and that'll always be one of the best moments of my life. Thanks PK and good luck with whatever you decide to do after baseball.

Goodellbot was perfect too. Good stuff.

Happy Derrick won. Also heard South Park was pretty good tonight, excited to watch that in an hour.

Meanwhile, Ray Lewis...

Aaaaaaaand I still hate Jocasta. Zach seems to be the only one that understands that this is a game.