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QUOTE (Brian @ May 29, 2013 -> 01:24 PM) Okafor 8: Arizona, Baylor, Duke, Illinois, Kentucky, Kansas, MSU, OSU The last report I saw was surprisingly positive for Duke and OSU.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ May 29, 2013 -> 09:22 AM) Doyel is such a hack/hit whore, but I agree with the message. Apparently he and Dan Le Batard had a "twitter battle" yesterday over that column, which was read by Le Batard during his radio show. I'm not sure what there is to disagree about. Legler was all over him this morning on SC. Wade is a flopper and is now a dirty player, its an accurate column.

Their results may be better because the league isnt going to be as good as it was last year.

QUOTE (The Critic @ May 29, 2013 -> 08:37 AM) Yeah, this was a 12" tournament, and they had a 5-bomb limit. These guys hit their 5 bombs in the first inning and then had to struggle to keep the ball in the park. I was playing 3B (lucky me!) and one guy hit a ball that I heard go whistling by but never saw. One foot to the right and I'd have been on my way to the ER. Thats just not fun. IN my league now the umps dont check bats until the playoffs and there are a few teams that have illegal bats that just launch the ball. I play nearly in the OF at SS.

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ May 29, 2013 -> 12:25 AM) I enjoy pitching when I played in a co-ed league the last few summers, where guys had to use t-ball bats. I could strike out 3-7 batters a game, field 5-6 balls a game, snag a few line drives. But in my men's league, I'd ship my pants pitching. Those guys hit A-bombs and I'd close my eyes and turn my face on any ball hit up the middle. I'd walk in 20 runs. I hate that position. What's this t-ball bat league all about?

Jerrance Howard to Kansas? Were there rumblings of this before?

QUOTE (The Critic @ May 28, 2013 -> 04:46 PM) Forgive me if I've told this story here before, but it fits the topic: I played in a work tournament in St. Louis for a few years in the 80's and one of the teams was stocked with these giant no-neck monsters like you see on those softball shows on CSN. These guys were all 6'3" and 240 but were fast as hell. Just genetic freaks. Anyway, we had a pretty good team (top 3 in this tournament every year) but these guys beat the hell out of us every time. One time, they batted around twice before we recorded one out. They replaced their entire team in the 2nd inning and we still lost 30-3. Our own girlfriends and wives were laughing at us and we couldn't blame them. Those types of guys are in the 10 HR an inning limit leagues for 12 inch, and its NOT fun. They usually have a guy that can pitch too which sucks even more. After this season I am retiring in 12 in and moving my game permanently to 16in.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ May 28, 2013 -> 03:37 PM) Our pitcher and back up pitcher are both out today so I get to making my pitching debut in about 3 hrs here. Prolly throw a perfect game. Worst position on the field. You'll never see me pitch. I hate it.

LOL, thats what I said, or they shaved his head back. I knew it!

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ May 28, 2013 -> 12:26 PM) He's 26. So is he considered over the hill by this time? He's a rookie and a very good one. Viciedo is still young as well, unless 24 is also too old.

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ May 28, 2013 -> 01:11 PM) Who else thought "That's what Steve Holt turned into?" when he was brought back in? My wife was like holy crap, Steve Holt. I think they made him look a little worse than he actually does but I liked the story line.

QUOTE (pittshoganerkoff @ May 28, 2013 -> 11:48 AM) And replace him with who? Who down in the minors right now could fill his spot? You know Marty is trolling right? Dont take the bait.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ May 28, 2013 -> 09:32 AM) It was interesting. They were showing the stats Sox vs Cubs on the season. The Cubs were right around the Sox in all the interesting categories (average, ops, runs score, homers, era, etc). The only difference is that the White Sox are in a s*** division. The Cubs have a better offense despite the fact that they have pitchers hitting. Yet people on this board are making fun of them - at least they're in a rebuild. The White Sox have no youth other than Chris Sale worth getting excited about at all. Well, we have one of the leaders for the ROY award at the hot corner....

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ May 28, 2013 -> 09:28 AM) The latter episodes (now through 9) in this season of Arrested Development are paying off - the show has leveraged some previously-built jokes, but they are clearly trying to start a new reference point. I have found myself laughing out loud the last two episodes based on jokes that are paying off from episodes 1, 3, 4 etc. Very good. I'm looking forward to knocking out another one tonight. I've been re-watching the first half of the season before I watch the second half, gets alot funnier when I see it again.

Woo hoo! Good job.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 28, 2013 -> 09:40 AM) LOL, i bet he is unstoppable. I remember back in the 90s I read a story about Cory Snyder joining a 12 inch team when he retired, and hit something like 78 homeruns in a 15-20 game schedule. There is a tournament team in our park called the Shockers, and they have an "A" team that shows up for playoffs, and it is full of ex college players. It just isnt fair playing against those guys. My team went 9-1 in the season and lost to their "B" team by 10 runs in the season, and we played their "A" team in the playoffs and lost 40-2, called in the 2nd inning. And after they got 20 runs they stopped taking extra bases. shellACKED We used Neal Cotts in a charity softball tourney, good athlete, not the best hitter.

QUOTE (Brian @ May 24, 2013 -> 04:12 PM) I wish I could hit homers. It annoys me that I can't. Heavier bat. I use a 36 ounce wood bat.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 24, 2013 -> 11:58 AM) Supposedly he was working on an outside game during the season but never showed it also. I believe he also had some fairly excellent athletic numbers at the NBA combine, including one of the highest jumps ever for a guy 7 feet or above. Outside of his gator arms he measured well. However this "he has a jumper" but never showing it is a mistake. Just call yourself a 5 and say you are going to bulk up.

QUOTE (Boogua @ May 24, 2013 -> 11:54 AM) Haha, I remember getting into a debate with multiple IU fans about Zeller on here. I said he woudlnt be a top 5 pick in a better draft, but it turns out he won't even be a top 5 pick in really weak draft. Being proven right feels good sometimes. He IS rising up a bit, but his agent saying he's a stretch 4 and can shoot the jumper but then not showing it is an error IMO.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ May 24, 2013 -> 11:47 AM) Open your eyes. He danced around the neutral zone quite a bit and then got the puck knocked off his stick! LOL. Luckily I had a softball game for most of the 3rd period so I was spared some of the disaster.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ May 24, 2013 -> 10:16 AM) Michael Phelps is a better athlete. That doesn't mean I want him guarding LeBron James. Your statement meant nothing until you added the Scottie Pippen part. Just admit it was a stupid statement. For once. Not to mention he's not a better athlete than Scottie was. Maybe now, yes.

Hot hitting continues for me. 4 games in a row going deep, last night double, triple, granny. I know it will end but damn it feels good to square the ball up like that.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ May 24, 2013 -> 09:59 AM) The only Hawk to score a goal in the last 3 games. He was non-existant last night IMO. Just being taken off the puck repeatedly.

Thats what I was alluding to as well. I have a macbookair, imac and even a mini (used as a server). I dont think there is one firewire between them.

Seriously? f***ing hockey gods