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QUOTE(Brian @ Sep 11, 2007 -> 09:06 AM) I think it is funny that some people think that if we have the #1 pick, we'll pick the best player and pay him the big bonus money and such. We will probably draft a kid that would normally be a #20 pick or so and go cheap. That might happen but there is absolutely no downside to the 1 pick, period. It's that simple really.

QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Sep 11, 2007 -> 08:57 AM) It's really not that hard to be a league average starter. It's kind of funny to see where Gavin's era as a starter would rank in the AL if he pitched a full season.

QUOTE(RME JICO @ Sep 11, 2007 -> 09:01 AM) With 7 games left vs KC, you have to believe those games will decide who gets the 1st pick. We'll probably win like 6 of those.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Sep 11, 2007 -> 08:34 AM) It would be very foolish to make Floyd part of 2008's rotation based on a few September starts, totalling ignoring what has gone on before, not just this year but the 3 previous seasons as well. He's not very good. Its funny that Floyd's fastball is solid when he's 91-93, but if Contreras throws 91-93 he's washed up. Like Contreras, he must keep people off base because they run at will off of him. I'm not buying his success. You keep saying September starts like because it's September that they don't mean anything. That's just wrong. Great, so a 21, 22 and 23 year old pitcher struggled, I know it's impossible at the ripe old age of 24 to improve, but hey look...Gavin is improving. You pull out some odd comparisons at times, a 24 year old pitcher who is clearly getting better to a pitcher who is about 84 and clearly getting worse, no comparison there at all.

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Sep 11, 2007 -> 08:47 AM) THAT ARTICLE! Says that Ozzie isn't sold which is polite. S'not his call. Ozzie already tried moving him to the pen and was overruled. I'm not sold on him yet, doesn't mean I think he's garbage.

QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Sep 11, 2007 -> 07:46 AM) Really you don't want to lose any type of game when you go out there. And I'm sure people could argue "but we're trying to instill a winning culture etc." here. But really, what is going to win another 10 or so games in September going to do for this ballclub? Are they going to take that momentum into next season? I doubt it, unless they can magically bottle it up and bring it out again in 2008. What we should be doing, is basically called "tanking". And really the more we lose, the more likely that KW is forced to make changes, and not only does that include the players obviously, but the coaching staff as well. Hope Fields, Richar, Floyd and Danks continue to develop and hope for the number 1 pick as well. That's what I'm doing at the moment.

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Sep 11, 2007 -> 08:14 AM) I, for one, am happy that Ozzie doesn't buy it yet. Ya well you openly said here that you were rooting against him before he even threw a single pitch for this team. You never gave him a chance. He's shown he has a solid fastball(91-93 is perfectly fine when you can move it a bit like he can), he has a good curveball yet an inconsistant one and while he rarely uses his changeup, he has flashed one from time to time just to show teams he has one. IF(and it's still a big if) he can gain some consistancy in his curve, he can be at least a league average starter for this club imo. That would be absolutely huge because it does indeed give us more options in the offseason.

QUOTE(SEALgep @ Sep 10, 2007 -> 09:49 PM) We need a large agency to market AROD effectively next year! I think he could market himself.

QUOTE(IlliniKrush @ Sep 10, 2007 -> 07:35 PM) Long Grove Makes sense.

QUOTE(fathom @ Sep 11, 2007 -> 01:27 AM) How do you figure? It's arguably the worst rotation in the AL Central. For the last 3 months or so, Contreras and Danks have had a hard time getting more outs than base runners allowed. Considering how much money is invested in our starting pitching, they've brutally underachieved the last two seasons. We have a real good core for a rotation. Buehrle and Vazquez are a solid 1-2, Garland is an above average starter, we have 2 youngsters who have shown flashes and then a 94 year old who needs to find a new employer. A lot could possibly depend on Danks and Floyd next season(we'll see how things work out) but the rotation is the least of our problems right now.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Sep 11, 2007 -> 12:13 AM) Yay for having both Lee Evans and Larry Fitz on my fantasy squad, and losing by 6 points this week Underf***ingachievers. Fitz, Evans and D Jax in one of my leagues. I still won this week by 40ish.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Sep 10, 2007 -> 11:06 PM) I love September evaluations. So Cleveland and Detroit are mailing it in? I don't get it. You and Pratt wont give Gavin a chance. He automatically sucked to both of you before he made one single pitch for this team.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Sep 11, 2007 -> 01:16 AM) On a sidenote, I want to point out I don't have a problem with anyone rooting for the club to lose. I understand all about the top pick. I'm also trying to throw out other points so you guys get an idea of where those that may not be rooting for the club to lose are coming from. I basically take the approach if they lose, fine, top pick here they come, but if they win I see the added benefit in terms of player development that could come with those wins (since typically when you win its because you've played well and if young players play well its a good sign of your future as you may actually have a couple young players that will turn into quality major league players). I'm not about to care much either way, unless of course we have some significant injuries. All I care about is if the young players play well and I hope vets play well to raise trade value. Jas, I can guarantee you that all of us who want to see the losses here are wanting to see these young players step up. That's all I care about right now with this team. Any time I check the boxscore I go basically directly to check what Josh and Richar did. Tonight all I cared about was how Gavin did. We might be rooting for losses but we can still root for the individuals to perform well.

So once again I couldn't watch Gavin pitch. How'd he look? Stats look good again(3 straight Quality starts; 4 of 5 as well). It'd be huge if he can take a spot in the rotation next season.

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Sep 10, 2007 -> 12:16 PM) One of the big problems is Jerry isn't a centerfielder. It'd be a lot easier to put up with it if he didn't quadruple hop throws to the cutoff man. Bad arm or not he's been much better than advertised in CF. That's the least of my problems with him, he's just not a good hitter. I would love for him to be able to put up a .350 or so obp but I don't think that'll ever happen. If he's our leadoff hitter next season, yikes.

QUOTE(kyyle23 @ Sep 10, 2007 -> 02:02 PM) Doesnt the league still fine the player if the horsecollar is not called by the refs? That wasn't a horsecollar that was a flat out choke. Too bad, I like Mike Brown a lot but he's just injury prone(not in this case but you guys know what I mean). Awful, I hope he can some how recover from all of this.

QUOTE(IlliniKrush @ Sep 9, 2007 -> 11:17 PM) I umped a fall ball HS game today with a team coached by Stacey King. BG team by chance? He definitely used to coach some little league teams in BG

I think LSU is the best team in the nation, it's just hard for me to see anybody run the table in the SEC. They might be on the ol' bcs title game bubble.

QUOTE(Palehosefan @ Sep 9, 2007 -> 05:35 PM) Great to see Ronald Curry playing very well. 10 catches 129 yards so far. This after coming back from his 3rd Achilles season ending injury. Favorite player in sports. I take you as more of a Shammond Williams guy.

The Bears are good, the Bears will be fine.

Is it just me or anytime the Cubs are ever in a division race basically every person ever predicts them to win it?

Wow tough crowd. Training day and Remember the Titans were awesome imo.

Ya NE is not fair. The Bears defense isn't either.

I love Kenny Mayne.

Ya this wont happen or at least it shouldn't.