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QUOTE(Goldmember @ Feb 1, 2006 -> 11:48 PM) got a 15 and after seeing the answers to a couple i missed i was kicking myself in the butt... same here...too many players' wives gave birth during the season to keep them all straight. 16/27

QUOTE(Goldmember @ Feb 1, 2006 -> 09:54 AM) "Please, just try it on."

QUOTE(thedoctor @ Jan 30, 2006 -> 06:46 PM) he could just as easily said no comment. does anybody? and since I feel like I should add something productive to this thread, it's my opinion that Favre is going to retire, but nothing would surprise me. him saying some days he wouldn't want the ball in his hands with the game on the line and two minutes left in that interview sticks out to me. that's not the kind of quote you want from your QB, especially one like Favre who has led his team back in those final two minutes a number of times.

QUOTE(thedoctor @ Jan 30, 2006 -> 08:45 AM) i am a bear fan, but i have great respect for favre. i acknowledge how good he is and his place in history and all of that. but this has been a running story for how long now? and on the monday of super bowl week a story "breaks" that "now he's leaning to retirement?" gmafb. this week should be about the competing teams, not the quarterback on one of the worst teams in the league. it was originally an interview about Holmgren. can't blame him for answering questions that he was asked.

on the running spectrum, Young is right in between Culpepper and Vick. faster than Culpepper, but not as fast as Vick. bigger than Vick, but not as big as Culpepper. the minus is he doesn't really have arm strength that compares to those two.

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Jan 28, 2006 -> 03:26 PM) I think Mike Vick (who I think is overrated, unless of course, you're into Madden 06) shows that you need to be able to pass, and the running aspect isn't terribly important. Let's see if he's actually figured out how to pass. like someone before me said, that's only from a fantasy football standpoint. the Falcons were a playoff team in 2002 and 2004, but were terrible in 2003. so answer this: what was the only major difference between the 2003 team and the 2002/2004 teams?

this seems necessary: it's time for this birdman to fly.

I actually had a discussion recently about Mark Buehrle's Hall of Fame chances, and if he were to have a couple 20-win seasons and win a Cy Young, as well as average 15 wins a year until he's 40 (meaning average, so he might have a few down years as well), he'd be very Hall-worthy, almost a lock...but none of this is guaranteed.

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Jan 24, 2006 -> 12:55 PM) Jesus, that dude was still playin? not recently, he's sat out the past month or two with some heart condition. in my opinion, he is undoubtedly the second best hockey player to lace 'em up, and it is disappointing that we didn't get to see what he could do alongside Sidney Crosby. Lemieux and Gretzky (mainly Mario, because when I started playing Gretzky was in his twilight years) were the two reasons that I started playing hockey in the first place, and now the torch has been completely passed to guys like Kovalchuk, Crosby, and Ovechkin.

QUOTE(DukeNukeEm @ Jan 18, 2006 -> 05:17 PM) Yea, we couldve taken Cadillac but at this point last year that was a toss up. The easy pick last year wouldve been Braylon but the Browns got him.. better drafting Benson than drfating Bust Mike Williams. I wish D'Brickashaw Ferguson declared lastyear.. that woulda been an easy pick I didn't like the Benson pick for the reason that the Bears had biggers woes to worry about than running back. I had been saying Thomas Jones could at least hold the spot until 2006, but they should have used last year's draft to improve other spots. I'd have rather seen them draft Mike Williams at the time.

QUOTE(DukeNukeEm @ Jan 18, 2006 -> 04:55 PM) Its not that hard to think the White Sox deserve an A this offseason. They are a logical pick to win the Comedy Central next year, you'd be an idiot not to pick them. I said it in the Neyer thread, it'll be tighter this year than last, as the Twins should be back to usual, and will be improved with Castillo in the lineup.

I'd also like to see Matt Millen draft Santonio Holmes or some other wide receiver in the first round, just out of spite. the people of Detroit would tear that city apart.

QUOTE(DukeNukeEm @ Jan 18, 2006 -> 04:08 PM) LenDale White will be better than Reggie Bush. I have no doubt in my mind regarding that. Falling to the Pats? Kiper is a f***ing moron. I seriously think Kiper just reads NFLDraftcountdown.com (like 95% of the people on the internet who claim to know something about the draft) and then bases everything off of it. 5 days after Wright goes bonkers for D'Brick, Kiper does. Why anybody puts anything behind what he says is beyond me. I also have the feeling that LenDale White will be a better pro than Reggie Bush, but the only two USC games I actually watched were the Rose Bowl and USC-Notre Dame.

QUOTE(Damen @ Jan 19, 2006 -> 12:46 AM) Had the Sox entered 2006 looking basically the same as 05 I don't know if I would have disagreed with the article. But we haven't. We've improved our hitting, improved our pitching, and kept our defense at the same high level it was last season. I don't see how you can judge the Sox roster heading into '06 and assume the Twins and Indians have gained ground with their marginal improvements. don't be mistaken though, this will be a tight 3-team race. I would've expected the Twins to compete this year not having picked up Luis Castillo...their only problem is finding someone to play shortstop (though Bartlett couldn't do too much worse at the plate than last year). then I'd expect the Indians to finish with about the same record, just this time to even it out and not have to play .800 ball in the last few months just to make a playoff push before the Sox can sweep them and send them packing.

QUOTE(chitownsportsfan @ Jan 18, 2006 -> 11:24 PM) I couldn't agree more jphat. Why try to fit a square peg into a round whole? Let Uribe be the defensive god and streaky power hitter that he is--don't try and make him a OBP machine at the top of the order. I hate to mention that Cubs, but what they did to Corey Patterson by trying to bat him leadoff is a great example of a club asking a guy to do something any sane observer would say is crazy. I'm sure if it's hurting the team, Ozzie will go back to the way it was. but for Gooch's sake, Ozzie will try to fit the square peg into the round hole, and maybe Uribe will respond positively to the added responsibility.

you have to be quite drunk to run onto a football field. those linebackers usually tee off on the guy.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jan 18, 2006 -> 10:31 AM) I am sure the conversation with Borchard went something like you can give up your number or you can give up your roster spot... Its up to you. seems likely.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jan 16, 2006 -> 01:48 PM) I'll confess I haven't seen the Seahawks enough this year to judge their secondary's performance, but if he's as good as you 2 suggest...he's the key to winning that ballgame. I'd expect some help over the top with a safety on Smith too...at least more than the Bears gave.

QUOTE(RME JICO @ Jan 15, 2006 -> 08:13 PM) I still cannot understand how hard it is to cover Steve f***ing Smith. Lovie and Rivera made some bad player decisions by leaving Tillman on Smith, then putting a sub on him for another score. What the hell was he thinking? hmm, about 100 catches, 1500+ yards, 12 or so TDs, 4.2ish speed, 5'8'' and strong as hell (how did he hold onto that ball when Tillman had two hands vs. his one?)...can't be that difficult. that said, Lovie should have given Vasher a chance on Smith (I only heard Vasher's name mentioned 2 or 3 times all game), and should have had him double covered on EVERY play. those two TDs it was single coverage, the corners were obviously overmatched and ended up falling down and leaving Smith with no blue jerseys within 20 yards.

QUOTE(KevHead0881 @ Jan 15, 2006 -> 12:05 AM) Amazing show that nobody watches. About to get cancelled. I felt like I'd be doing a disservice as a fan if I didn't make an attempt, no matter how miniscule, to get the word out. By the way, the time it shows in my sig is wrong. Mondays at 7:00pm. But thats enough show pimping for one night. that's unfortunate, I'll have to watch it this Monday (it's the season finale, I think that's what they said on Conan O'Brien) and look for re-runs.

QUOTE(KevHead0881 @ Jan 14, 2006 -> 07:54 PM) Thats exactly what I was thinking. Actually, that theory died during the playoffs. Basically every Cub fan I knew had a close eye on the games and were completely demoralized after every playoff win. I gets the feeling that Cub fans are gonna be awfully quiet during the Sox/Cubs games this year. I knew Cubs fans who started out acting happy for the Sox, but after the Boston series and they looked for real began to root against the Sox and were demoralized after every Sox win. by the way, your signature is the one episode of Arrested Development I've watched, and the funniest episode of anything I've seen in a while.

QUOTE(longshot7 @ Jan 13, 2006 -> 06:56 PM) My gut says Jerry Owens will beat Brian Anderson out for CF, and then proceed to win ROTY. that doesn't seem likely. why are so many people anti-Anderson? they either want a trade for another CF, or think Owens gets the job.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jan 13, 2006 -> 06:48 PM) Kotchman, McPherson, and Mathis played in the ALCS? I think what he meant that because Kotchman has been at the major league level a good 30-40 games a year the past two years that he's not exactly a fresh face anymore (and he did get a few ABs in the ALCS, if I remember it right), and Erstad moving to centerfield isn't exactly new, this doesn't compare to other recent youth movements, like the Braves last season.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jan 11, 2006 -> 08:46 PM) Bunch of points in reply. First, even if Mathis shows good power in the big leagues, that may very well not be enough to compensate for the loss of Molina, mainly because of the way the Angels are built. Unlike the Moneyball teams, the Angels are built to be a "get em on, get em over, get em in" club. They always have one of the lowest OBP's in the AL every year. They sacrifice people, they use up outs getting people into scoring position, etc. While I think this is a fine strategy, it does mean 1 thing: If you're hitting home runs, you will drive in less runs with a team like that than with a team that draws a lot of walks. The Angels scored their runs last year by being basically the best team in baseball hitting with RISP (or the 2nd best right next to the Bosox). They scored almost as many runs as us, while hitting liek 50 less home runs. Molina was a big part of that. With RISP, Molina hit over .290, and he hit over .360 in those key 2 out RISP situations. Mathis could very well hit .270 with 20 home runs and drive in less runs than Molina did, because all his home runs could be solo shots. Furthermore, the big dropoff for the Angels this year doens't look to be offense, it looks to be pitching. The Angels were in the bottom 5 in offense in the AL last year, just like us. They made the playoff just like us...because of their pitching. Their starting pitching has lost 2 key guys, they have 1 2nd year guy in there, and the health of another guy is in question. Their pitching may take a giant step back next year. And if that happens, the only thing that could make them competitive is their offense, and that means they need to not just be almost as good as their (poor) offense last year, they need to be significantly better. And it'll take major performances from all of those young guys for that to even be possible. well, if Mathis delivers, it may come close to evening itself out. he may not be driving in as many runs as Molina, but he won't be as much of a liability when he gets on base. remember, Molina cannot run at all, and holds up anyone running behind him. still a drop-off from Molina to Mathis, though I never said it wasn't, they just won't suffer a that bad of a drop-off offensively. the pitching will be the deciding factor for them, but I think they will still contend.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jan 11, 2006 -> 05:05 PM) Man, someone has to calculate the ratio of Sammy-Hops to Sosa Home Runs if he goes to a place like that. I bet it would approach like 7-1. If he's smart and really wants those numbers, he goes to Colorado and asks "What will you pay me"? first off, that's the type of thing that should be bet on if he goes to Washington. just the thought of all the times he'd do the Sammy-Hop just for warning track shots still has me laughing to myself. and unfortunately for Sammy, Colorado really has no interest in him, as their outfield is set, but Sosa might be smartest to go to a place like Houston, a hitter's park where he could compete for a corner outfielders spot.