RockRaines

QUOTE (Kenny Hates Prospects @ Nov 23, 2010 -> 05:41 PM) Well, what's the main thing here since Ozzie took over? The main focus, at least publicly? Ozzie. The rest of your post is fluff. But Ozzie is the focus, always has been, always will be. If you want players that are team leaders, well it has changed by the year. Dustin Hermanson for example was a very vocal leader as was Aaron Rowand. You would be surprised how influential guys like Dye and Willie Harris were on the team. Mark is definitely up there and is one of the longest tenured players on the squad, but so is Konerko as well.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Nov 23, 2010 -> 08:52 AM) Apple iOS 4.2 for iPhone/iPad/iTouch is here today... The question is, should I update now or wait for the bugs to be fixed.....

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Nov 23, 2010 -> 09:40 AM) My Pioneer receiver decided to stop working last night. Was watching TV, switched over to play some Xbox and no sound. Switched back to TV to check, everything ok. Switched to Xbox, worked for a few minutes and then it shut off. Will not turn back on at all (tried different outlets, disconnected everything, checked the internal fuse). Of course, it's about two months out of warranty. Sounds like the power source burned. It shouldnt cost much to fix, but that sucks. And Boxee Box just got here, hooking it up tonight!!!

QUOTE (kjshoe04 @ Nov 23, 2010 -> 02:32 PM) I don't like college sports or hockey. Could be a long winter. DO you like gambling? You could pass the time watching as much college bball as you can in preparation for the tourney. I did that a few years back and it didnt pay off, but it got me through the winter.

QUOTE (Kenny Hates Prospects @ Nov 23, 2010 -> 05:03 PM) Yeah I'm gonna have to go ahead and give this one the seal of approval. Thank you for standing up for AJ in a time of need. I wish more Sox fans shared your courage. BTW Mark Buehrle is still the pulse of this baseball team. He's just like Catfish Hunter dadgummit. WHy does it take courage to post something supportive of a player on a message board? Maybe people are just stating their opinions on the direction the team should go. And pitchers arent really the pulse of a team, as much as I like Mark Buehrle, he is the core of the pitching staff, but not necessarily the team. None of this posturing means much anyway. AJP isnt worth what he would have gotten in arb, he may sign a 2 year deal for less per year in the next few weeks anyway with the Sox. His agent is still talking with the Sox, nothing is decided yet, so some of the whining is a bit premature.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 23, 2010 -> 02:14 PM) I don't think its impossible they made an offer or at least had discussions. I do think its improbable that the offer was anything at that level. Well, if they did it was severely under the radar, lets put it that way.

This is awful reporting. The Sox have offers out to bats on the free agent market, but certainly not Victor Martinez. If there was an offer of this size out to a slugger, which I have no idea of offer size, I can say with almost 100% certainty its not VMART. I hate how one "source" names us and then 100 more run with it like its fact. I wish someone would fact check one of these days.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 22, 2010 -> 12:32 PM) Not nearly as many as they do now. The Cubs aren't leaving Wrigleyville, except on a temporary basis. Oh I know, just saying that would be the most likely place IMO. I think their best bet is to tear down that old s***hole and build a state of the art "vintage-themed" park in its place.

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Nov 22, 2010 -> 12:58 PM) i've never owned one *blushes* Wow, well how has that bag phone been working out for you?

Thats pretty much a calendar function on any smart phone.

QUOTE (Iwritecode @ Nov 22, 2010 -> 11:40 AM) Actually it's 4th behind Rockford and Aurora. Might even be behind Joliet too. Well it was 2nd largest not very long ago, plus Aurora is Naperville at this point. With the population boom in that area as well as the abundance of property available, thats where they could move it. Put Wrigley near an affluent, republican, easily accessible area and they would sell plenty of tickets.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Nov 1, 2010 -> 12:23 AM) Man, you guys are crazy. I've been running pretty much 6 days a week since about July and I still get ridiculously winded after 2.5 miles. I have no clue how people can run that damn much. Well done though, Zach, Steve. Stop and walk after the 2.5 until you get your wind back, and then crunch out another mile. It will help you gain distance. Anyone doing a turkey trot this week?

Its Michigan week! One more win for 6 straight...

QUOTE (He_Gawn @ Nov 20, 2010 -> 11:09 AM) I honestly would not be surprised to see Minny win the BT this year. So many weapons on that team, especially when Joseph gets back. Williams is probably the best NBA prospect in the Bigten, so when he decides to play, they could be lights out. I honestly dont think I agree with anything you just said.

MSU has the stars aligned this season.

0.0 dollars. Company pays for our insurance. Aetna.

Yes, lets get into the "Daniel Hudson is the best, cheapest, most talented young pitcher ever" discussion.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Nov 19, 2010 -> 11:32 PM) The only thing that's going to suck about Boozer coming back is that it's going to cut into Taj's playing time. Kid is a beast, very underrated. Except Boozer is a much better player than Taj. With them splitting time and occasionally on the court together the Bulls are a MUCH stronger team.

QUOTE (nitetrain8601 @ Nov 19, 2010 -> 08:04 PM) I think they payed them, but I think it's a situation of Miss St trying to bring another program down with them. I don't think Auburn is guilty of doing anything that any other program in the country has done. Well successful one that is. A couple of people on different boards have stated they have legit sources saying Urban was the original leak and guy pushing this stuff to the forefront. You think every program in the country is paying its players hundreds of thousands of dollars with the coaches knowledge? Auburn has well documented (on youtube) videos of previous staffs paying college kids as well as supporting boosters paying their players.

QUOTE (Palehosefan @ Nov 19, 2010 -> 09:33 PM) Drew is an awful player and Roy is an awful in-game coach, Tubby handed him his ass like I thought he would. If Roy can't overwhelm you with talent, he's in trouble. Minnesota is going to be very tough this year with some great size, nice athletes, and a very good in-game coach. Take care of the mental mistakes and they are a Sweet 16 contender. Harrison Barnes 0-15. Solid. Yikes, I dont know about Minny being a sweet 16 contender, they are a good team, but UNC just looked terrible. I think a majority of fans thought their ranking was a bit high and it appears at least for now its fairly true.

I know alot of people are saying Schaumburg, but you would have to put a new stadium in Naperville, its the second largest city in the state. You could put it off of Rt 59 somewhere.

I believe only the Marquee and the Scoreboard are historic landmarks. I could be wrong. And it would probably take 2 years to build a new stadium on that spot. They would have to play their games at the Cell most likely.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Nov 19, 2010 -> 01:53 AM) I don't have a clue where you even begin with drawing up a defense to defend Vick. We always played well against him in the past, but that was before he was developed as a QB as he is now. I honestly just hope the guy has an off game. The Colts managed to keep him in check a bit, so it can be done. But if he plays like he did against Washington, honestly, we're screwed. The good thing is we won tonight. I think we need to come out of the next 6 games with 3 wins to win the division: Best chances for wins are Detroit and Minnesota, then just go 1-3 against Philly/New England/NYJ/Green Bay. Probably our best chance there is against NYJ. I think it was more attributed to Brian Urlacher's speed that neutralized Vick. He was a spy on him the entire time. Of course this was the Urlacher of old that is about 2 steps quicker than this one. Thats why we may run into some trouble.

I really expected more out of Illinois, maybe it will come with time.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Nov 17, 2010 -> 08:35 PM) Amir Williams commits to the Buckeyes, HUGE get. So big it jumped OSU up to #6 in the country. Very big considering the guys that are leaving this year.