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QUOTE(ZoomSlowik @ Oct 10, 2007 -> 12:16 PM) When's the first good game anyways? Doesn't UNC play Louisville on like Nov 5th? You're not pumped for the SIU-King exhibition game on the 3rd?

QUOTE(Brian @ Oct 10, 2007 -> 08:20 AM) I love Falker, but if he was 2 or 3 inches taller, Yikes! Gonzaga! OMG!!!1! FTW! It'd be nice if he were a little taller but still, he's quick and athletic enough to hang with the bigger guys in the country. Hopefully this season he'll catch a few more passes and learn how to get around and pass out of a double team, then he'll be unstoppable. QUOTE(Heads22 @ Oct 10, 2007 -> 09:15 AM) BTW, we are soooooo going undefeated against the MVC this year. Oh heads, you never learn.

I like Jackson a lot but I don't see how his numbers even warrant heisman consideration right now.

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Oct 10, 2007 -> 01:33 AM) Can't we start the college basketball thread yet? We have our Midnight Madness in about a week. I was going to make it a bit later in the week but feel free to make it now if you like.

QUOTE(Brian @ Oct 9, 2007 -> 08:54 PM) What the heck is he doing in Carbondale? Still taking classes? Nope, he graduated, I guess he's still just living down here for now.

So Tony Young(as in the Tony Young that played for SIU bball last year) got thrown out of one of our intramural football games today.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Oct 9, 2007 -> 06:45 PM) I probably saw this post 5+ times in the Lee/Pods trade... I was definitely one of them but I think this deal is a little different as we'd be trading a sp and not getting one back in return, not to mention that there aren't really any sp's in free agency. Like I said, this deal is intriguing cause I do like all 3 of these players and the money freed up would be fantastic but I think there needs to be another piece added in there.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Oct 9, 2007 -> 06:42 PM) Well is it fair to say we've seen Figgins ceiling? Is it really a good idea for us to give up one of our steadiest pitchers and probably our best hitter over the past several years and a good defensive 1B for a player that may have peaked, a reliever who may be in decline and a prospect that hasnt shown the power potential yet to be a great 1B. It just isnt an even deal IMO. As much as I would LIKE those players, its not worth giving up Konerko and Garland even for the financial flexibility. I never said I liked the deal. I will say that something like that intrigues me but I'd like one more piece, still I was just arguing Figgins vs. Owens, that's it.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Oct 9, 2007 -> 06:33 PM) Then why not use Jerry Owens who is cheaper, younger and already here? He was almost at that OBP from his callup. The big knock about him on this board was his ability to SLG and get extra base hits. Cause he's not a proven player and he still provides a lot, lot, lot, lot less extra base hits than Figgins. Sure he could develop some more power but he could regress a bit too, we dont know. With Figgins we know for the most part what we're getting and he's proven that he can be a good leadoff hitter in this league. At best, Owens next season gets on base at around the same clip as Chone with a lot less power, and that's the best case scenario imo.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Oct 9, 2007 -> 06:25 PM) I understand he had a good season this year. With that said, his career .350 OBP would have ALOT of people on here upset if he was our lead off man. Not to mention hes getting into that dreaded 30's range where the speed and sb's start dropping off. I mean how many people on here were using the OPS argument against Jerry Owens? Chone will have a sub .800 OPS next year most likely. His SLG has only topped .400 2 out of 6 years. Actually, I don't think a .350 obp for a guy like Figgins would dissapoint anyone.

Definitely a fun game for tailgates and also when you're drunk.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Oct 9, 2007 -> 03:44 PM) Clarified. Ass But yes, true.

QUOTE(greg775 @ Oct 9, 2007 -> 03:11 PM) I'm not flaming just asking what are the benefits to a team for taking this old f***? He's a fantastic baseball player.

QUOTE(Chombi and the Fungi @ Oct 9, 2007 -> 01:52 AM) So the red section appears to be accurate. None of it is. The one year contract is only for that season, it does NOT void your upcoming arbitration years.

QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Oct 8, 2007 -> 01:15 PM) And, part two of that, I can most definitely see them signing Bonds too. They've been the rumored destination for quite some time, it keeps Bonds in Cali, they have the room, the money, and they need the offense more than any playoff team from this year. You put Bonds on the Angels this year, and it could have been a completely different series. Arte wont go after Bonds, at least I doubt.

This series loss is on Arod.

The Rocks are good enough to beat anyone.

QUOTE(maggsmaggs @ Oct 7, 2007 -> 09:27 PM) Chris Lowery. I highly doubt Chris would ever go to Illinois.

The BCS standings are sure going to be interesting next week. LSU should be running away with 1 but who is going to be 2? Very intriguing.

Seriously, is that the worst playoff team of all time? I think it'd be hard to find a team that was worse than these bozo's.

Well it certainly happened...

QUOTE(Brian @ Oct 6, 2007 -> 08:27 PM) Pinch hit Zambrano! He's rested! lol

The White Sox could have done this...

QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Oct 6, 2007 -> 08:16 PM) Are people heading to the exits yet? Did anybody seriously think the Cubs were going anywhere this season? My boss asked me a few weeks ago what I thought would happen and I told him then that I thought the Cubs would get into the Post, but they were dead in the water from there. I'm honestly disappointed in myself that I predicted them to take this series to 5 games. This is just a bad, bad team. They seriously could be the worst playoff team ever.

So LSU is down 10-0 in the 2nd and USC is up a whole 2 points right now on Stanford in the 3rd.