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QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Feb 16, 2010 -> 08:07 PM) Ya, but this gives you a much better chance of keeping him. Plus by doing that deal, the Bulls would still have money to add another big FA in the off-season anyway (at least if you are able to unload Salmons or Hinrich). The only tough part is you are giving up Noah. You're taking one hell of a chance though. You better guarantee me we're signing 2 of the elite free agents(obviously including Bosh) if we let go of Noah in that kind of deal.

Hopeful and pissed at the same time. I think our current team is good enough to make some noise in the division and the playoffs if we were to get there. That being said, it's inexcusable to me that we don't have a real dh at this point, because if we did, we could compete with anyone.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Feb 15, 2010 -> 09:15 PM) If Chicago can get Lebron they will. It is just widely believed he isn't interested in coming to Chicago. Peter Vessey disagrees and thinks that the Bulls are his most likely destination if he doesn't stay in Cleveland. And Deng is no concern, I could care less who is on our team, LBJ is the best in the game. Exactly. I see the point that you're trying to make, Balta, but there is absolutely no way you don't go after Lebron James because of Luol Deng.

QUOTE (Sonik22 @ Feb 15, 2010 -> 07:44 PM) Once I get this knee back to 100% i'll take you on in some bball We can definitely do that. Let me know.

QUOTE (kjshoe04 @ Feb 15, 2010 -> 06:46 PM) Excellent. Saluki fans are always very fun. I like pretty much all MVC fanbases with the exceptions of Bradley and Creighton. Creighton fans just suck. I've only had trouble with the Creighton fan base. There was almost a huge brawl in our hotel lobby in 07 with SIU and Creighton fan bases. But ya, besides that everyone else has been just fine. The most classic encounter I've ever had was with some Wichita fans. Telling us how coked out they were and some crazy party they went to the night before. Had pictures too, interesting people.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Feb 14, 2010 -> 07:05 PM) A.J. Pierzynski - , Captain Chaos How about Professor Chaos?

QUOTE (SnB @ Feb 15, 2010 -> 05:50 PM) was your hair getting in the way again? Haha, the long hair is old news. Might be time to bring the long hair and full beard back though.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 15, 2010 -> 05:47 PM) I will go ahead and state this very clearly now. I don't even care if he becomes a star player wherever he lands. He was never going to amount to anything here in Chicago, and he is just a waste of space, plus a ticking timebomb. I completely agree with you're statement but we have absolutely nothing to worry about, Tyrus will never be anything near a superstar.

A mid first round pick and an expiring contract for Tyrus? Yes, please.

Hopefully terrible. Seriously though, I'm sure they'll be fine but there's absolutely no doubt that we'll play a lot better in Minny now.

So I played basketball yesterday for the first time in like 6 months(which is crazy in itself because before college I played every day) but it reminded me how out of shape I currently am. Stupid beer. P.S. I'm still great if you guys were wondering.

QUOTE (kjshoe04 @ Feb 14, 2010 -> 04:05 PM) Hell yeah. Couple huge wins lately. Setting us up nicely to lose in another mvc tourney championship. Anybody else going to the tourney this year? I'll be there.

That dunk contest was brutal. Seriously, at this point the best way to do the dunk contest might be to just keep raising the hoop and see who can actually dunk on the highest rim.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Feb 14, 2010 -> 07:34 AM) It's V-day. I'm single after getting my life force sucked outta me about a month ago. There's no sports going on (the all-star game sucks). I might just get alcohol poisoning today. So I'm with ya!

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Feb 13, 2010 -> 05:13 PM) Do we really have the worst farm system, or is that just according to Keith Law. Just according to Keith Law. The only way that's even remotely true is if you're not counting Huddy and Flowers as prospects. But according to Law, Huddy didn't get passed a ball last season so he might not matter.

QUOTE (Sonik22 @ Feb 14, 2010 -> 02:10 AM) Haha we still looked absolutely horrendous. I've figured out that we only run 3 plays. 1. The Freeman Circle: Tony Freeman runs around until he's open while the other 4 players stand and stare 2. The Dillard Dribble: KD dribbles the ball around finds a bad shot and takes it, or he makes a bad pass and turns it over. 3. The Teague: (the only one that works well) Give Teague the ball and let him score or get stripped Ha, you described our offense so well. Wow that's pathetic actually looking at that. I will say though that I was shocked to see KD scored 14 today. Remember when he was good?

Well I'm starting to sober up but this is the 2nd straight week I almost beat the s*** out of my roommate, the only reason I haven't is because he is my roommate. Anywho, I ain't got s*** to do tomorrow so I think it's time to start drinking again. Whose with me?

QUOTE (lostfan @ Feb 13, 2010 -> 11:36 AM) Granted, your DH might not be able to play defense That's why he's a designated hitter. I just don't understand what some people don't understand about that(not talking about you lost) but not signing a player to dh because he can't play the field is beyond stupid.

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Feb 12, 2010 -> 05:22 PM) Why cant we just find a freakin good hitter who cant play the field, stick him at DH, then have a good bench so that if people need a rest its no big deal. Geesh, you dont need a rotating DH to keep people fresh. A platoon of a very strong RHP hitter and another of a LHP hitter is fine with me, but Kotsay and Jones arent exactly what I would be looking for. Woah that's a crazy concept.

QUOTE (shakes @ Feb 12, 2010 -> 02:58 PM) Some just can't let go of the idea that a DH should be lumbering power hitter that can't play the field anymore. I agree, we should bring Frank back out of retirement, dude was a gold glover at the designated hitter position.

QUOTE (bucket-of-suck @ Feb 12, 2010 -> 12:45 PM) No, I mean the guy that led the league in getting thrown off the team. I love how your Sox DH rotation never includes Konerko, Quentin, Nix or AJ. It really builds your case. Because if one of those guys dh's that means one of the bench players is still in the lineup, so no they don't count. We have a potential real special starting rotation, yet we have one glaring weakness on this team that could have been settled for at most about 5 million and for as little as 2 million if we just re-signed Thome. I'm one of the biggest KW fans around but this rotation dh crap is f***in stupid when we could have fixed it for so little money.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Feb 12, 2010 -> 11:12 AM) I like the idea of rotating Damon and Jones at DH, and giving Damon further at bats by playing in the OF. I still think Jones will have a good year. But if you sign Damon, you should try to get him 400+ at bats, most at DH. As long as he's not hurt, should be closer to 600 than 400. If we do sign him, he right away becomes one of our best hitters and if Jones needs a day in the lineup then Pierre should be the one doing the sitting, not Damon.

I don't know any good places in the burbs but I do know that this thread just reminded me how badly I can't wait to get to the Cell and have a brat. Yummy.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Feb 12, 2010 -> 12:05 AM) Robbie was snubbed for non-baseball related issues (John Hirschbeck, this is also why Kent only has a 70% shot at 1st ballot induction IMO, well that and his defensive inadequacies), Craig Biggio has one of the cleanest reputations of any player in the game's history, his numbers are more than hall worthy and there's never been an inkling of steroid abuse (this should easily put him over the hump while going up against some of the biggest roiders of all time, Biggio's induction would be a statement.) Fair enough. Just still bothers me that Robbie didn't get in.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Feb 11, 2010 -> 11:56 PM) I'm already looking forward to my trip to Cooperstown in 2014. Problem is . . . other players up for election in 2014: Maddux (lock), Glavine (lock), Kent (70/30 at 1st ballot) and Mussina (outside chance at the hall, next to no chance at 1st ballot induction). Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Curt Schilling, Sammy Sosa and Kenny Lofton should be on their second go round after failing to be inducted in 2013. (Biggio and Piazza are near locks as first balloters in 2013) You think Biggio is a lock for the first ballot with Robbie getting snubbed this year? But anyways, it's amazing to just look at some of the numbers this man put up in the 90's. You can only just say "Wow."