Rowand44

It's a well thought out post but the point still remains, if CQ is dh'ing than Andruw Jones is still in the lineup. If Konerko is dh'in than Mark Kotsay is still in the lineup. And as far as letting some of the regulars get some rest, well that's what having a bench is for. Vizquel, Kotsay and Jones are fine bench players and I'm fine with them relieving a starter every now and than but having one of them in the lineup everyday is just unacceptable.

2010 State Farm Insurance Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Thursday, March 4 -- Session I [No Television] Game 1 -- #8 Drake (13-18, 7-11) vs. #9 Southern Illinois (15-14, 6-12), 6 p.m. Game 2 -- #7 Missouri State (19-11, 8-10) vs. #10 Evansville (9-20, 3-15), 8:30 p.m. Friday, March 5 -- Session II Game 3 -- #1 UNI (25-4, 15-3) vs. Winner Game 1, noon [MVC TV Network] Game 4 -- #4 Creighton (16-14, 10-8) vs. #5 Bradley (15-14, 9-9), 2:30 p.m. [MVC TV Network] Friday, March 5 -- Session III Game 5 -- #2 Wichita State (23-8, 12-6) vs. Winner of Game 2, 6 p.m. [MVC TV Network] Game 6 -- #3 Illinois State (21-9, 11-7) vs. #6 Indiana State (17-13, 9-9), 8:30 p.m. [MVC TV Network] Saturday, March 6 -- Session IV Game 7 -- Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 1:30 p.m. [MVC TV Network] Game 8 -- Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6, 4 p.m. [MVC TV Network] Sunday, March 7 -- Session V Championship -- Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8, 1 p.m. [CBS Sports, Westwood One Radio, Sirius XM Satellite Radio] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Predictions from me: SIU over Drake Mo State over Evansville UNI over SIU Bradley over Creighton Mo State over Wichita State Illinois State over Indiana State UNI over Bradley Illinois State over Mo State Illinois State over UNI

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Oct 29, 2009 -> 04:48 PM) My prediction: This team will be better than last years. Still believe this.

QUOTE (T R U @ Feb 28, 2010 -> 05:38 PM) Im rooting for Canada, you can think what you will of that but just because you were born and raised in the USA it doesn't mean you are required to only like USA teams.. It should. I have no idea how any American could root for Canada(or any other country for that matter) in the olympics, makes no sense. I'm no where near the most knowledgable hockey fan in the world(though I really am starting to fall in love with the sport) but I seriously felt like I got shot when Crosby scored that goal. That hurt a ton.

Finland it is.

QUOTE (kev211 @ Feb 24, 2010 -> 11:17 PM) Wait do you seriously think we're going to win? I don't know if we're going to be able to beat UNI. I do. It'll be you guys or UNI but at this point, I really think it's going to be the Birds.

What a quitter.

QUOTE (kjshoe04 @ Feb 24, 2010 -> 10:57 PM) Birds pulled into a tie for second place tonight in the MVC. Go Salukis on saturday. Well I'll apologize to you already for blowing a lead with 2 minutes left in the game. You guys are still going to win arch madness though, the 2 or the 3 seed wont make much of a difference anyways.

Some of the passing by Canada is just insane. Not to mention that Nabokov was complete garbage while he was in the game.

Medal round My prediction is that we'll be playing the Czechs on Friday.

QUOTE (Brian @ Feb 23, 2010 -> 11:53 PM) We have to of lost at least 6 or 7 games when we were winning in the last minutes of the game. Our exeution down the stretch is vomit enducing and what we run out of timeouts and down the streth are so lame and predictable. I seriously cringe every time he takes a time out in the last few minutes. We literally turn the ball over about 90 percent of the time out of a timeout in the last couple minutes of a game, it's absolutely god damn f***in pathetic.

I hate Chris Lowery. I hate him with a passion.

It's still crazy to me that Morel has jumped so much higher than Viciedo on some lists. I just don't see it, Dayan is still a much better prospect than Brent imo.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Feb 23, 2010 -> 05:47 PM) I can't believe they determine elimination games via shootout. Real lame.

Get rid of it this year and don't bring it back until the Sox get a real one.

Switzerland it is.

USA USA USA USA. f*** YOU CANADA

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Feb 20, 2010 -> 03:44 AM) I am, but I'm afraid I'll drink it all and won't save any (also don't wanna spend more money since I'm broke these days) by mid March to enjoy. I plan on B.Y.O.B. for myself these days. (especially considering friends like to go to bars) I hear ya. Funds are low for me now a days as well. I almost stayed in on a Friday night for the first time in like 4 years, but I have good enough friends to help me out. Times are rough indeed, ha.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Feb 20, 2010 -> 02:02 AM) I got a big bottle of JD literally under my bed, but I haven't touched it in about a month now. It's barely even dented actually. I'm trying to wait till early to mid March though as there will be a good number of parties I will be attending. Why you afraid to drink some Jack? Thought you were a heavy drinker?

Hopefully that's some sort of negotiating ploy. I doubt it but who the f*** knows.

I don't like watching Toews and Keith play for Canada.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Feb 18, 2010 -> 05:54 PM) If you've heard what I've heard, you'd know that it would be foolish to give up on Adrian. The Sox have tried on multiple occasions and as of now the asking price is too high in their minds. That could change though, you never know. And not that we have the deepest farm system but we have a top level catching prospect and a top level starting pitching prospect and that will at least put you in the running for an elite talent like AGon. Obviously they're going to want more than that but that's a pretty damn good starting point.

QUOTE (kjshoe04 @ Feb 17, 2010 -> 11:12 PM) If Odiakosa keeps playing this way ISU might just win this damn tournament. He's been a beast of late! As of now it looks to me as if it's going to be a rematch of last years championship. Wichita is really playing like crap lately and I think IlSU is just more talented anyways.

QUOTE (WCSox @ Feb 18, 2010 -> 12:34 PM) Even if you believe that, Damon isn't going to propel the Sox to a pennant and the Sox aren't going to want him for more than one year. Looking at the big picture, Damon isn't all that valuable. Ya, I'm going to call bulls*** on this one. The difference between having a gaping hole at the dh position or having a pretty damn good player hitting there is quite valuable.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Feb 17, 2010 -> 10:48 AM) Rowand. The trade for Thome didnt take the team over the top as expected. Sure but the offense over the top in 06. Too bad the pitching crapped out that year.