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QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Jan 18, 2008 -> 02:13 AM) Carlos Quentin was also a better "prospect" than Markakis, Young, Jenks, Tulowitski, Hanley, Maybin, and Braun in 2006, regardless of what level they were on. You don't just trade prospects that are that good for DH's in low-A. If Gallagher and Marshall were better than Danks and Floyd, I would not be surprised in the least, especially from what I've seen. Them being top picks/prospects means virtually nothing. Brian Anderson was the 37th best prospect according to BA in 2005 and was a 1st round draft pick; that just so happens to be the year he was ranked 2 spots below Gavin Floyd. If Floyd has value, Anderson has value, no? Especially from what you've seen? You've actually seen Gallagher pitch? Marshall wouldnt be a 5th starter on most AL teams, he really isnt much, but it still doesnt change the fact that I do not believe their ceilings are as high as our two. If you offered Danks and Floyd to for Roberts, do you think they would take it? Whereas Marshall and Gallagher cant sniff Roberts. That should tell you what value each pitcher has.

GONG!!!!!

QUOTE(santo=dorf @ Jan 17, 2008 -> 11:52 PM) Would people quit going to that damn rumor blog ran by a scrubs fan already? Its actually pretty good and he has many outside sports writers contributing stories and also information.

QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ Jan 17, 2008 -> 11:19 PM) yeah, um... Great work on the graphic. Of course I said nothing about stats, I said same pedigree, meaning they were never as highly thought of, nor expected to be as good. Danks and Floyd were both top picks and top prospects, including inside the top 50. Gallagher and Marshall are not quite the same pedigree.

I didnt even see that article dude, I see this one more recent: MLBTRADERUMORS.COM

Oh, you bet your ass KW is going after one of those premier starters. Hes probably already budgeting for it. The question is, will we get one?

Neither Gallagher or Marshall are even the same pedigree as Floyd and Danks. Gallagher isnt much of a prospect. If im the Orioles, and I want to actually get something for one of my good players, im asking for at least Rich Hill most likely Marmol as one of the other ones.

QUOTE(GreatScott82 @ Jan 16, 2008 -> 05:14 PM) If i were KW i get this done. Sure he wont be able throw 98 mph anymore but if he can throw 91-94 and can mix that up with a decent change and curve ball he can still get the job done. I wasnt aware Colon had a curve, I know he has a cutter, a slider and a change.

QUOTE(Kenny Hates Prospects @ Jan 15, 2008 -> 07:44 PM) Ah, but have you ever crapped your pants driving home and then had to pull over to wipe your ass with empty Burger King bags all the while hoping a cop wouldn't drive by? Wow, thats damn damn good. Worst I've had is on a beach using bar napkins, or in college using my sock, then throwing it away.

Spartans are lucky we spotted them a 30 point lead in the first half. Bad start to the road trip @Purdue-L @MSU-L @Tenn-(L)

QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Jan 15, 2008 -> 05:51 PM) aww, I have been one-upped. I have both puked on my pants and pissed myself, but they were not in the same night. That woulda been sweet. Ive done the puking in the toilet, crapping in the pants combo.

QUOTE(Athomeboy_2000 @ Jan 15, 2008 -> 03:45 PM) MacBook Air ($1800 base)- Overpriced and underpowered. I think it might have stepped a little TOO far ahead. A minimalist notebook is very cool, but optical drives are still so important in many places (this shared optical drive" thing is crap, and $99 for a drive is not acceptable. No Ethernet is ok (most wireless connections are faster than the broadband speed anyways) Thumbs up on the eco-friendly stuff and I look forward to them moving this into their other lines. In November I bought a MacBook for $1500. Here are the specs... 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 2GB 667 DDR2 SDRAM - 2x1GB 120GB Serial ATA @ 5400rpm SuperDrive 8x DL 5.0 pounds So... BETTER than the MacBook Air, cheaper than the MacBook Air, more USB ports than the MacBook Air, more firewire ports than the MacBook Air, slightly heavier than the MacBook Air.. oh and I get over 3.5+ hours of battery life with the backlight on the monitor turned down. A MacBook is by FAR a better deal. It doesnt have the "cool" factor, but it's still better than most other notebooks out there. What wireless is faster than a hard line connection? Other laptop companies have tried the no optical drive before, people didnt like it. This air product doesnt seem like a very good direction as other companies have been doing the portable unit for a long time, and have perfected it. And let me tell you, having a thin notebook isnt really a big benefit, it makes it MUCH easier to break, and the screen which is the most broken part of a laptop now has zero protection. I dont see how this is useful to anyone. Also they market this as something you may want to take on a plane? Well I sure as hell am not going to fiddle around with attaching a disc drive to that thing on a small plane. I used to be a big mac user, because I thought it was easier to use, and it never broke or got viruses. I have completely changed my mind with good PC units that have been ultra reliable and ridiculously faster than Macs, in fact its not even close. I have a new Dell, and a brand new Lenovo that outperform 2 of my friends Macbooks.

QUOTE(Soxbadger @ Jan 15, 2008 -> 06:36 PM) http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3197764 Where there is smoke.... There are a lot of reasons why Rodriguez would be shredding docs, I wont speculate, but I will point to the scene in Devils Advocate. Calling prospects before he tells the team that he is leaving, refusing to adhere to the terms in his contract, and now this. Pretty shady stuff already.

Hahaha. Did anyone watch that Missou Kansas pre game show where some guy in the crowd had a giant cut out head of mangino and once in awhile he would make it eat a giant cupcake with a missou logo on it. That south park thing just made me remember that.

Mike Adams OL OSU commit has been moved from previously not ranked in the top 100 to #85 and now to the #3 overall prospect. This makes 3 5* OL coming in next year for the buckeyes and 5 5* overall at this point.

Its official. Only 1 Junior, Vernon Gholston leaves OSU for the NFL. Defense should be loaded, especially with the defensive studs growing up behind the starters.

Wow, so Beane essentially aquired players that had the natural hitting skills, and the players bought the power.

You should check out the comments on mlbtraderumors.com under this trade. Some of the cubs fans projections for these crap prospects is unreal.

QUOTE(KyKyGruber @ Jan 13, 2008 -> 07:04 PM) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZnbu1XrJgo andy gonzalez holy f***ing s***, you are officially my favorite poster for showing me that.

Wait, and Harry Carey, if he counts.

Timo, by a long shot.

QUOTE(SoxAce @ Jan 13, 2008 -> 04:18 PM) So Hendry still likes his spects eh. Even with limited ceiling.. Laughable. Seriously Hendry, Tyler Colvin? The draft pick you actually reached on? Dear lord. That package was laughable, I still dont see it in Pie.

Levine says deal is dead because the O's were actually asking for impact players in return. Of course since the Cubs couldnt grab him he says that "Roberts is not available." Which of course is not true, that package would be easy to match for several teams.

QUOTE(hitlesswonder @ Jan 10, 2008 -> 11:51 PM) Seriously...no way. In fact, I'd guess no one on the Sox will hit 40 HRs. And I feel sorry for Fields, because people seem to be expecting him to be one of the elite power hitters in baseball next season. Ugh. In adding Swisher, the Sox now have 2 players who project to be above league average offensively for their position (assuming Swish is in the OF), the defense is lousy, and they 2 starting pitchers. I think that's a 4th place team. It's possible they could be better than that if they get some unexpected offense and 2 of JC/Danks/Floyd end up being avg. starters. But I don't think it's realistic to think the Sox will be contending for anything this season. Fields was on pace on 40 hr this year, his first season. If he stays just as good, he will put up those numbers. Most likely he will improve.

Dude, you will piss out most of the contents of that vitamin, one kind to the other wont harm you. Get mega men though from GNC, it even turns your pee green.