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QUOTE (SoxAce @ Dec 23, 2009 -> 01:26 AM) I am a new follower to the game which I've stated many times here. If I was Tony, Keith, Mike, Joe, etc.. I can understand and will take the ripping since they have been hockey fans for a long time. I gotta get used to some of the names past and present. This isn't SoxAce from 04-07 who mocked hockey fans (like yourself) and the game entirely, though I'm still not "big" on it. Hell prior to 2008, there were only a handful of hockey players I ever heard of. Gretzky, Orr and Lemieux. (Chelios/Roenick/Savard as far as Hawk players) Ya, whatever, nobody cares if you misspell someones name.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Dec 22, 2009 -> 10:24 PM) I'm not going to argue that Javy doesn't have his flaws, i just think he gets a bad rap for a small sample size of actual games pitched. He's a perfectly fine 3-4 option, just don't expect him to man up when it "counts". Or a 5th starter option considering the White Sox. I am not even sampling his playoff numbers, the guy isnt as good as our #4 guy.

QUOTE (rcpweiner @ Dec 22, 2009 -> 11:55 PM) Everyone saying Lester and Lackey aren't the best number 2 and 3 starting pitchers of the three teams need to play more fantasy baseball. Also: I don't know how anyone is naming Pettitte as the 3 starter on the Yanks now that they have Javy. He's a pitcher who will be projected to be better. My turn! These are based completely on the quality of the pitchers, not how they would be necessarily be positioned Opening Day to get righty/lefty combos and what-not. 1. Sabathia > Peavy > Beckett 2. Lester > Burnett = Buehrle 3. Lackey > Danks > Javy 4. Dice-K = Pettitte = Floyd 5. Joba = Buchholz > Garcia It's close, but putting point values on these (3 points for 1st place, 2 points for 2nd place, 1 point for 3rd place, ties are split) you get the following scores: Red Sox = 11.5 Yankees = 10 White Sox = 8.5 Which isn't to say the White Sox have a bad rotation, just the 3rd best of these top 3. In a short playoff series, taking out the 5th starter, we're a toss up with either team: Red Sox = 9 Yankees = 7.5 White Sox = 7.5 Which is fine by me! LOL, Javy is not better than Floyd, are you f***ing high? How is a a 4.52 ERA in the AL better than what Floyd has put up over his development the last 2 years?

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Dec 22, 2009 -> 09:21 PM) Only 4 years in the AL. 3 of those in The Cell. I'll concede that he very well could give up 30 bombs in New York this year, but his K-numbers and innnings as a 3-4 starter will be enough to render that stat essentially meaningless. So his strikeouts and moving to an even bigger launching pad with render his high ERA meaningless? You lost me there buddy. He is a flyball pitcher moving to the toughest park he's pitched in, in a stacked league. In our rotation right now he would be slotted as the #5 starter. Peavy and Buehrle are clearly better than Javy, and Danks the last 2 years (out of three) has thrown up sub 4 ERA's in the AL which is something Javy did once in 4 years. Gavin actually gave up less runs this year, but has gone 3.84 and 4.06 in the AL the last two years.

Trading goals in the 3rd is not a good idea.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Dec 22, 2009 -> 07:28 PM) Okay. He was pretty good in the AL prior to last year too. Still a good pitcher even accounting for a league adjustment period. 4.52 in the AL.

QUOTE (chunk23 @ Dec 22, 2009 -> 05:15 PM) He's actually fairly GB/FB neutral. And I don't think you can look at the NL switch as the only reason his ERA dropped to 2.87. He's an excellent pitcher. Whats the other reason of his improvement then? He learned a new pitch to add to his other 15? He has a 4.52 ERA in the AL, and I fully expect him to be around that for the Yanks. His GB/FB is .70 for those who wanted to know, which is below league avg. I like taking a look at Buehrle's stats compared to Javy to really see what kind of a pitcher he is. Mark is better in everything but K's, and that says alot.

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QUOTE (BearSox @ Dec 22, 2009 -> 12:14 PM) I wouldnt be surprised to see Javy do real good in New York this time around. He had a fantastic season last year, and perhaps that gave him a much need confidence boost. He's got something to prove, and we'll have to wait and see how that turns out. Overall, for what they gave up, this is a good deal for the Yankees. If they could get a .500 record and an ERA below 4.5, that aint terrible out of your no. 4 or 5. I think he just pitched a season in the NL, and thats that. He has been traded 5 times in 12 seasons, why is that? And good luck being a flyball pitcher in probably the biggest launching pad in baseball.

s*** that video reminded me how nervous I got when Peavy kept doing that shoulder stretching thing in between batters.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Dec 22, 2009 -> 03:41 PM) Javy was also arguably one of the top 5 pitchers in baseball last year. So, yeah. They pass us. In the NL.

We are #2. Gavin-Danks-Garcia is better than Pettitte-Joba-Huges. Joba ruins bullpens because he can only pitch half games and Hughes should stay in the pen. Pettitte is a good #4 IMO. The Red Sox are the only team that is clearly better especially 1-3. Beckett-Lackey-Lester is pretty f***ing good.

QUOTE (JPN366 @ Dec 21, 2009 -> 09:39 PM) I stared at two plasmas at work for years and they were horrible. They were replaced with Sharp Aquos TV's. SO old plasmas are indicative of the technology today? Nice work. Clearly those two that you stared at are all that are offered to consumers. Funny considering Sharp aquos LCD's are not even a very good brand.

How bout my boy Beanie BTW. He's a beast.

Rose just posterized Donte Green.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 21, 2009 -> 06:56 PM) Even our sales person said anything 37 inches and below is negligible to the human eye. I still notice it, but I have really clear vision.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Dec 18, 2009 -> 09:08 PM) What kind of tweaks did you do/where did you get them to match to your eyes? I get my settings from the avnet forums for my model. I then tweak it a bit from there for my eyes (because im the only one that matters).

QUOTE (JPN366 @ Dec 21, 2009 -> 05:20 PM) Plasmas are sh**, avoid them like the plague. LCD, DLP or LED's are fine. Avoid this advice like the plague. Just terrible.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Dec 19, 2009 -> 01:56 PM) 720 is supposedly ok for anything that's about 42 inches and below; smaller than that and the difference in resolution doesn't matter. Above that, 1080 is supposed to be worth it. I notice it in as small as a 24 in TV. I wouldnt chance taking an older technology to save a hundred bucks.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Dec 18, 2009 -> 04:16 PM) Raped? As far as I can tell, they made out on the deal. Now, the original contract is a whole different discussion. But from the current place, this was as good as they could get, and they did manage to put themselves in a better place than they were. Bradley isn't just a guy with a few issues - he's not AJ, or Swisher. He's such a negative pull, such a problem in the clubhouse, that he is truly of negative value to a team. That is, unless they can somehow become the exception to the rule, and have him become a different person than he has been. And that is a long shot. Getting into the deal was stupidity by the Cubs, no doubt. And they never should have publically said he was gone - that was stupid too. But what happened to him with the Cubs, was of his own doing. Silva isnt a guy with zero issues either. You cant just look at the player they got rid of. From a player for player standpoint they were incredibly raped. Overall its probably a wash.

QUOTE (KipWellsFan @ Dec 18, 2009 -> 05:59 PM) Thanks for the tips guys. Right now I'm looking at 46 inch LCD Sony Bravia KDL46S5100 1080p. Do you really need 1080p for Blu Ray to work? P.S. f u tex. lol Get 1080p regardless. Even an HD signal will be better. You dont want 720.

QUOTE (mmmmmbeeer @ Dec 18, 2009 -> 04:04 PM) Where's the little drooling emoticon when you need it? It'd be overkill, especially if he cost more than a 3 or 4 million, but man that would be madness if he was actually healthy for the season. That's a 5 man rotation full of 1's and 2's. I drooled on my keyboard as I typed it.

Ben Sheets would be a nice 5th starter.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Dec 18, 2009 -> 12:03 PM) Plasma Burn in happens during the first 50-100 hours, but they also have new programs on the plasma tv's to counter-act the burn in once it happens and after about a month or so its a thing of the past. The new plasmas are also much more energy efficient, albeit still not quite as good as the LCD's. After doing the research, I ended up buying a 58Inch Samsung 1080P Plasma. I got it about 3 weeks ago for the place I'm moving too and will be mounting it up tomorrow. I can't comment on it yet, but based upon the reviews I saw online the big thing that did it for me with Plasma is that it is a better TV to watch sports in than an LCD and for movies it has darker blacks, which is nice, imo. That said, get the specs you want and go with Samsung (Plasma, LCD, or LED)/Sony (LCD)/Panasonic (Plasma) if you can afford to spend a bit more and you won't go wrong. Vizio makes a damn fine TV as well, especially for the money, but I always think when push comes to shove you can find specials from the big-boys and there picture quality is just a bit better, albeit I highly doubt 99% of the people would notice it, so again, it rages the debate of whether it is worth it. I also recommend buying online. Find a place with free shipping and no sales tax and it pays off big time. And if you are going to mount it, look online for the mounts, much cheaper than buying from Best Buys of the world. Good buy dude, that Plasma is going to kill it when you get it up and running on the wall. Dont forget to check the professional configs on the internet for them, its abit of tweaking, but it makes a difference.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Dec 18, 2009 -> 01:51 PM) Shows how stupid Hendry is. You don't trade a guy with a similar contract for one that's worse than him. You just don't. Oh wait: Cubs got $9 million in this deal. Still though, Carlos Silva? LOL Bradley is going to mash next year and Silva will put up a 5+ ERA in the NL. Hilarious.