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QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Dec 8, 2007 -> 09:45 PM) He didn't automatically get the job. Its obvious to me that Sox management was looking for a certian level of commitment from Brian last spring, and once they got to Tucson, they didn't get it. Its not all about statistics. You know as well as I do that numbers can, and do, often lie. Just ask Anderson's agent how much of a commitment to baseball that Brian has made in years past. For whatever reason, that is important to the Sox. They don't care about guys who can pad their stats in garbage time, they want a guy who is willing to fight it out in the trenches, and Anderson has never given them that. I'm not getting into more Anderson arguments, I disagree, I'll leave it at that.

I'm at a loss for words right now. This team f***in sucks at the moment. Saint Mary's might beat us by 30 at home on Tuesday. I can't even have a positive thought about this team anymore until I see something to be excited about. Someone on this team better pay for the huge f***in hole I punched in my wall.

QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Dec 8, 2007 -> 05:50 PM) I'll never understand why SIU put Falker on Stemler. Don't get me started.

Nichols is ok, I just don't think any of the others are even in Andrews league.

QUOTE(He_Gawn @ Dec 8, 2007 -> 05:36 PM) IU looked damn good for not having their best player and their floor general. Stemler didn't play today?

QUOTE(Leonard Zelig @ Dec 8, 2007 -> 11:32 AM) Shingo couldn't throw strikes with his slow stuff and hitters were just teeing off on his "fastball". Yup, he lost complete control of the frisbee and it was game over for him.

For the SIU fans around here, in case you guys didn't know, you can watch the game tonight online through yahoo. It's 5 bucks to do so but it's the only way to watch this game.

Griffey is taking an official here on the 30th. I have no idea what our chances are with him but it's fantastic news that he's actually making an official visit. He'd be a huge get but I doubt it'll happen. At least there is a chance though.

The Bulls have had like 90 billion shots rim in and out here in the last few minutes.

Cheap beer is the coolest.

Who's up for a Pods-Willie-Owens of? That's the ticket.

QUOTE(Texsox @ Dec 7, 2007 -> 06:08 PM) The point I was making was use that as a reference when looking at these salaries, in a couple years, they sometimes look like bargains. Teams have to project out what a player is going to do. Maggs was a risk, and the Tigers won. Well, so did we.

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Dec 7, 2007 -> 12:00 PM) Why does Owens automatically get the job? We know who the better defender is (when healthy) and there's nothing to say Owens will be a better hitter than Anderson. I'd think if it really came down to it, Ozzie could find a good amount of at-bats for both at the major league level, especially with Quentin in LF. Why did Erstad automatically get the job out of st last season? Ozzie doesn't like BA, he's not getting another shot here, he's just not.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Dec 7, 2007 -> 03:24 PM) And the White Sox lost out on their top 2 targets? Who else has? Probably a lot of teams that we don't know about.

QUOTE(Mplssoxfan @ Dec 7, 2007 -> 01:12 PM) Big deal. Ya, I know. But he did get arrested.

QUOTE(Brian @ Dec 7, 2007 -> 08:46 AM) SIU needs to get into a flow and I mean hit their schedule. 2 games in the last 2 weeks is no way to build momentum or get into a groove. Let's Bring the Pain against Charlotte and hit the ground running. Yup, it starts tomorrow. We're changing a few things up to, which I love. Going back to the 3 guard lineup with Shaw at the 4 where he even admitted that he's more comfortable playing. Looks like the starting lineup for tomorrows game is going to be: Mullins, Bone, Clemmons, Shaw and Randal which is what I've wanted to see the whole season, so I'm very, very happy to see some of these changes. Still, everything is dependent on Bone and Shaw hitting some shots, I also get the feeling that you'll finally see Wood play some significant minutes out there tomorrow. I got a feeling this team is about ready to turn it around, I think you'll see them play significantly better from now on and it will start tomorrow.

Ruh roh Jimbo: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=3145026

Anderson could potentially break out, it ain't going to be here though.

Miami is real good at limiting possessions, they know what they're doing out there. I'm not going to argue on Xavier, if you're not sold on them yet then I can understand that, however, imo they're an extremely good team. I'll leave it at that.

I got and love College Hoops. I do every year though, so if you usually like the game I'd recommend it, if not then there isn't too much different about it. There's a few new features though and I've been playing it to death.

QUOTE(Buehrle>Wood @ Dec 6, 2007 -> 07:30 PM) I'm sitting here baffled at how anyone could be predicting a NC for an Indiana team that was humbled on a neutral court against a mid-major. They may very well be contenders come March, but not? Certainly not. Xavier is pretty good and IU played about as bad as they could. Now, I don't think they're going to win the NC but that reasoning has nothing to do with the loss to Xavier. That's not a bad loss at all.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Dec 6, 2007 -> 07:52 PM) Does a world series team seem like one who had pitchers put up ERA's of 4.48, 4.54, 4.78, and 7.15, who's leadoff hitter put up a .314 OBP, and who's LF hit .199 the year before? The guys I just gave you were Robertson, Bonderman, Maroth, Verlander, Granderson, and Thames in 2005. Sure, it might be a bit unfair saying that Justin Verlander was going to fail in 2006 based on the 7.15 ERA he put up in 11 innings in 2005, but I don't see how that's any more unfair than what you just did with the rookie seasons of Richar, Quentin, Danks, and to a lesser extent Floyd. Game Balta.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Dec 6, 2007 -> 06:40 PM) It should have been made the day of World Series game 1 in 05... Game 2. I agree.

Heads and I still haven't met, thus this thread should never have been bumped.

He's got a big head.