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QUOTE (bmags @ Feb 14, 2018 -> 09:39 PM) Except Heyward was to be in his 20s getting his second big contract, Darvish will be 33. And a pitcher. Still a disadvantage for the club no matter which way you spin it.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Feb 15, 2018 -> 12:35 PM) I've been cynical as hell on his situation but this is really great news. That he's throwing near full bore (relative to the time of year) is highly encouraging. Obviously the proof will be in the pudding (his performance and innings load) but I was fully expecting him to be still on the "no timetable for starting baseball workouts" program at this point. He still is this phase as far as I can tell from all reports. He is only playing catch. He's not into an actual throwing program.

QUOTE (GermanSock @ Feb 14, 2018 -> 01:21 AM) But they train for speed while many baseball players gain weight in their early 20s to get more power which hurts the speed. There are certainly some baseball players who keep their speed into their 30s if they don't put on too much mass. Power does not hurt speed. In fact power=speed. Those 100m track athletes lift for pure power. They mature and gain weight in their early 20's like everyone else.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Feb 12, 2018 -> 10:31 AM) I've seen studies that show that velocity and speed peak between 20-22 in baseball players. Data is only over the last 15 years or so but that's where the idea comes from anyway. That's weird. Most 100m track athletes don't start winning until their mid-20's.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 13, 2018 -> 03:00 PM) Daryl Van Schouwen‏Verified account @CST_soxvan Nate Jones holding nothing back, expects to be ready for #WhiteSox opener. With video. Hopefully, he's finally modified his mechanics to keep the arm/elbow from dragging behind his trunk. Although with the ulnar nerve moved, the only thing left would be the UCL. Hopefully, the reconstruction holds up.

QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ Feb 13, 2018 -> 02:03 PM) So 2 yrs/$45M is what Cubs fans and Darvish will be hoping for. Yep. The last 4 years are like the years on Heyward's contract. Darvish will only take them if he plays poorly and the Cubs will be stuck with them if he plays poorly.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 10, 2018 -> 09:21 PM) It tells me they think all things similar they would rather have the extra draft picks when he signs elsewhere. Could be. Something tells me theres more to it than that.

QUOTE (Tony @ Feb 10, 2018 -> 06:31 PM) If Darvish plays even a small role, the answer is obviously yes. I would agree.

QUOTE (wrathofhahn @ Feb 10, 2018 -> 05:33 PM) Agreed clearly there is a very remote chance of him playing all six year or even five years. But if you look at it through the confines of 4/120 million stretched to 6 years for cap/tax purposes it makes more sense. Basically thats what top FA pitchers make now (30 million) though in my opinion he entered FA well below Price. If they win another WS in the next couple of years would it be worth it?

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Feb 10, 2018 -> 05:16 PM) I dunno, if it was me I would rather hand that money to Arrietta They know more about Arrietta than anyone. That should tell you something.

QUOTE (turnin' two @ Feb 9, 2018 -> 12:13 PM) WSCR is the best justification there is for paying for SXM radio. +1000

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Feb 9, 2018 -> 09:37 AM) That team was 8 games under .500 after the ASB and looking at the same odds as the 2008 team faced in TB after Quentin went down. What starting pitcher was going to win a wild card game at that point? Buerhle, Contreras.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 9, 2018 -> 08:48 AM) Yeah, that tells me all I need to know about whether or not the Colts screwed something up on the process. Their only screwup was trying to hire that screwball. It doesn't really say anything. He and the agent have been off and on many times 9ver the years.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Feb 8, 2018 -> 09:35 PM) Except the stamina Or the current playoff format where they would have made the playoffs.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Feb 9, 2018 -> 05:27 AM) The Republicans have sure changed their minds on spending and debt in the last year. I guess the real deal was they were so scared it would be spent on things that were needed, they wouldn't be able to spend it on things that were not, like making the rich richer and more nukes. Do you know what most of the military budget consists of? About 2/3 is on paying personnel andd operations which is mostly fuel. When they cut they budget dramatically they get accidents like we've seen with ships colliding because they arent alllowed to train or practice properly. A small percetage actually goes to procurement and "nukes"

QUOTE (Thad Bosley @ Feb 8, 2018 -> 05:53 PM) If I’m not mistaken, the trouble between Duncan and Hawk began way back in 1986, the year of Hawk’s infamous term as general manager. The Sox had a highly regarded prospect back then by the name of Edwin Correa, whom Hawk wanted to trade to Texas for a few pieces he felt necessary for that ‘86 team to compete. Apparently Duncan was very high on Correa and pleaded with Hawk not to trade him, but he did anyway. I think that coupled with all of the other friction going on between Hawk and LaRussa contributed to bad blood between Duncan and Hawk. Oh, and Hawk also layered Don Drysdale over Duncan in some exalted executive role over all pitching matters in the organization, so I’m sure that probably didn’t help matters much. This is the part I remember. I started work with the Brewers the the next year. It was all over the gossip mills.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jan 30, 2018 -> 06:59 AM) https://www.npr.org/2018/01/23/579690595/th...hy-so-many-guys This is the stuff I was talking about earlier. Unemployment figures are low but many of those employed aren't full time.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Feb 5, 2018 -> 01:40 PM) Have no reason not to like this move. Never hurts to have more experienced eyes around.

QUOTE (Thad Bosley @ Feb 3, 2018 -> 09:48 PM) Perhaps his time these past 37 years would have better spent as an executive of MLB rather than as owner of our White Sox, given these so-called accomplishments of which you speak have not led to the success of the White Sox organization. This is from the owners not the fans. By your own discussions you agree that he hoards money and doesn't spend it on his team. I would think that would be a plus in the eyes of the owners.

QUOTE (bmags @ Feb 5, 2018 -> 10:52 AM) On Cubs zips it has Quintana for 5 WAR which i find interesting. Never had more than 4 previously. He's on the Cubs now. So he will obviously be a better pitcher.

I wonder if these teams know they are allowed to play defense. Its amazing that arguably the best defense in the league gives up a touchdown on every possession in the second half.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 4, 2018 -> 08:17 PM) Adjusting the grip on the ball has been more than enough to have it not be a catch all year. The officials always call the gaame different in the Super Bowl. The replay official just wanted to get it on it too.

Gronkowski must must NFL speak for Maddux.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Feb 4, 2018 -> 07:31 PM) Ok Ill be that guy , that old rock and roller who has really enjoyed halftimes of the past but JT has always seemed to be more style than substance. No doubt. His most redeming quality is his wife.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Feb 2, 2018 -> 08:09 AM) I will give you the old conservative coach but as previously stated this was actually his third year as an OC including Tennessee. Can’t fall back on inexperience when every year you see the same thing And who was his head coach in Tennessee? Mike Munchak, probably as conservative as Foxx. Let's see what the Miami offense looks like when he helps develop the game plan with Gase instead of ultra-conservative HC's.