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I really don't understand what the Cubs are trying to do as a franchise right now, however, I will say that I think the whole peripheral thing with Garza is quite overrated for the fact that he's still been able to put up a consistently good era the last 4 seasons.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jan 8, 2011 -> 05:48 PM) Hey Rowand, you still thinking 0%? Haha, I was waiting for someone to bring that up because I would have myself if Seattle hangs on. And no I am not, though I still expect the Saints to pull this out. That delay of game mishap by the Hawks of Sea was huuuuge. All that being said, definitely rooting for Seattle to hold on here!

QUOTE (Brian @ Jan 8, 2011 -> 04:15 PM) Is drinking and BSing the other 2? Those weren't the two I was thinking of but I like it.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jan 8, 2011 -> 05:14 PM) Yeah, we'd need Green Bay to beat Philly too. I think that was Balta's way of saying that he thinks Philly is going to win.

Ha, that was an awesome play by Carlson on the TD. I'm sure this game will remain close until about the 4th quarter when NO pulls away a bit.

I'm in a playoff football confidence pool: Saints: 4 Jets: 3 Chiefs: 2 Eagles: 1

QUOTE (dasox24 @ Jan 8, 2011 -> 02:12 PM) That's a fun age to coach. You can definitely make a big impact on kids of that age both basketball-wise and as a person. I coached a 5th/6th grade basketball team for 2 years in high school. And even though those kids are now Juniors in High School themselves, they're always so pumped when they see me. It's actually been a blast so far. Of course we won our first game because we're obviously going undefeated. QUOTE (Brian @ Jan 8, 2011 -> 02:38 PM) They just hire anybody with a pulse these days? Pssh, there's like 3 things in this world I know well and basketball is one of them.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jan 8, 2011 -> 02:26 PM) And there's certainly no guarantee that they bounce back. And PK will most certainly regress. And I'm really worried about Sale and the pressure that's going to be on him since Peavy had to act like a tough guy and pitch when he clearly shouldn't have been. AJ and Beckham are guaranteed to be better this season just as PK is guaranteed to regress, I'm 100 percent positive on all 3 of those. Yes, we have question marks just like every other team and just like we did going into 05 but we also have 0 holes on this team which really hasn't been the case in a few years now. As I said earlier in the thread, I'll put our roster up against anyones minus the Phils and BoSox.

I think we're pretty much done and I couldn't be happier with what we've done this offseason!

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Jan 8, 2011 -> 10:54 AM) Scrubs? Oh ya.

QUOTE (kjshoe04 @ Jan 8, 2011 -> 12:42 PM) SIU hasn't looked that bad. That's good to see. My squad on the other hand is COMPLETE garbage. It's the same crap as last year. We lose every f***in close game(yes we actually won one this year on a crazy shot by Fay) because we simply get outcoached down the stretch. Now, I didn't see much of last nights game and according to Brian, Creighton made some crazy shots in OT but like I said, it's the same f***in story. The only difference is the league is weaker.

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Jan 8, 2011 -> 01:41 PM) What does the bullpen look like with healthy Peavy? Sale, Santos, Thornton, Crain, Ohman, Pena, and probably Infante. Look, I'm not a huge fan of multi year deals for relievers but this is anything but crippling and people have NO right to be angry about anything this offseason to be perfectly honest. Minus the Phillies and Red Sox I'll put our roster up against anyones.

Coaching my first 5/6th grade basketball game in a few hours, next step...Chris Lowery's job.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jan 7, 2011 -> 10:17 PM) I love them, but for different reasons. Tough getting a read on the Valley this year. Guessin it's WSU, MoSt, Creighton and then everyone else. It's WSU and Mo State, the rest of the league is complete garbage, like COMPLETE garbage.

QUOTE (Brian @ Jan 7, 2011 -> 09:04 PM) I don't have the stats, but Philly hasn't been bad lately, especially at home. I gotta double check it. Either way, a game the Bulls should win. Philly been average all year when I look at it. Would suck to lose to them/ They're decent at home but this is a game we shouldn't lose already coming off a L.

Can't use the trap game excuse either coming off a loss. This would just be a really bad L to be honest.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 7, 2011 -> 06:29 PM) If we want to really maximize the guys worth, it is what we need to do. This whole "all in" thing we keep on hearing means that they're not going to let a pitcher who proved he already has a ton of value to the major league team start the year in the minors. QUOTE (chw42 @ Jan 7, 2011 -> 06:37 PM) I think this might mean Sale will start the season in the rotation. Could allow for that and could also mean that he can move right into the closers role when Peavy is ready(assuming someone hasn't already stepped up and taken over).

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 7, 2011 -> 05:59 PM) I'm hoping it means Sale will go to Charlotte and tried as a starter. That's just not happening.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jan 7, 2011 -> 05:56 PM) Then why waste coin on Ohman? If it's a 1 year deal then he'd be at least a decent fit. I agree with you though that I want nothing to do with a multi year deal. Having that 3rd lefty can enable a few different things to happen with Sale, so it definitely makes some sense.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jan 7, 2011 -> 04:17 PM) Wouldn't it suck if those numbers were Dunn's OBP, RBI, and Ks? Scary thought... Haha, no not really considering that has a 0 percent chance of happening.

Wow, SIU actually has a somewhat meaningful game tonight, did not think that would happen this season.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Jan 7, 2011 -> 05:31 PM) It appears the Sox may be favored to sign Ohman now. Would be a nice pickup, especially if it means Sale isn't need in the pen any longer, otherwise we would have 3 lefties. http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/01/whit...-are-close.html If Sale or Thornton is closing than we're going to have 3 lefties in the bullpen most likely.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jan 7, 2011 -> 03:58 PM) With the combination of Troy/Alex Smith as his QB??? Over/under might be at 1.5. Well you would think they'll be drafting a qb this year or maybe they'll just throw every game this upcoming season so they can draft Luck number 1 overall next year

Man, portillos does sound amazing. Maybe should just do the soxtalk gathering there tonight.

Realistic expectations? That he'll put up at least 35 homers, have a .900 ops and help us win a lot of ball games. The end.