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QUOTE(beautox @ May 10, 2006 -> 01:16 PM) funny that you mention that because i emailed him calling him and Comcast Sports Nets "luke a like" an unorginal hack with regards to that statement and I received a response from Richard Roeper, informing me he has "written 3,000 columns, 500 magazine articles and six books. i don't troll the internet looking for items to steal." So apparently he is above trolling and that was an orginal thought :rolly and also i used the wrong form of your, its you're an unoriginal hack and not your an unoriginal hack in my email, woops. Dude, if you are going to email to criticize a professional journalist, you better have all your, not you're, grammar and spelling in order.

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ May 10, 2006 -> 12:28 PM) I tried all the over the counter and some prescription stuff too, no luck. There is no worse feeling than being all doped up but still unable to actually fall asleep. I work nights, so I sleep during the daylight hours. I have found that melotonin is very good for helping you fall asleep, with out knocking you out. You can figure about four hours of influence from melotonin, but you usually will continue to sleep naturally. If I want a deeper, longer sleep, I take 50 mg of benedryl. Neither one leaves you with a hangover. The benedryl usually last about 8 hours. Both are OTC.

I like "Country Strong"

QUOTE(knightni @ May 10, 2006 -> 01:03 PM) Nope. Urlacher. Eh ... I never saw any video. I was just refering to that particular skinny skanky blonde.

QUOTE(knightni @ May 10, 2006 -> 01:02 PM) I think that there is one with him in nightvision green with a skanky, skinny blonde around. Wouldn't that be Matt Lienart?

QUOTE(LVSoxFan @ May 10, 2006 -> 12:56 PM) He makes a good case. http://suntimes.com/output/roeper/cst-nws-roep09.html What thinks the board? If I'm not mistaken, this comparison has already been made on this board. Mr. Roeper presents it like an original idea, but I have my doubts.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ May 10, 2006 -> 12:22 PM) That's actually something of a problem nationwide at this point. There's no "Federal Shield Law" to protect things like that, and only a few people have made creating one an issue. Thus far, nothing's come close to stirriing up public sentiment in support of one, and when Judith Miller is one of the best arguments in favor of one, well, you just don't get very far. I just can't see one happening at any time in the near future. Pardon my ignorance, but I was always under the impression that the Federal Law was known as the Constitution. Balta ... my sarcasm is not directed at you or your response. It's inspired by my disgust that this is even an issue.

There's a reasonable explanation for this. The media only reports on what sells. It's all about the $$$$. Apparently, a radio talk show host is more newsworthy than a Rhode Island congressman. Apparently, the name Limbaugh resonates with more people than the name Kennedy. I mean, who's ever given a rat's ass about anybody named Kennedy in this country? :rolly

QUOTE(knightni @ May 10, 2006 -> 12:17 PM) If he pitches 6 innings, he'll walk 3. Not horrible. 4.5 walks per 9 innings pitched is not good. However, the rest of his numbers in AAA more than balance it out.

This trend of jailing reporters for not revealing their sources has got to stop.

QUOTE(hi8is @ May 10, 2006 -> 12:15 PM) for what its worth, he does only have 20BB in 40IP in AAA thus far this season. "Only" 20bb in 40ip?

I'm not counting on Hermanson to come back. If he does, and is effective, then that's great. I just don't think we can count on that. Of course, if he was a Cub, he'd be the answer to all of their problems just as soon as gets over this minor discomfort.

QUOTE(Heads22 @ May 10, 2006 -> 11:55 AM) The emoticon display problem has been fixed. Good job!

QUOTE(ptatc @ May 10, 2006 -> 11:33 AM) As everyone has said, sciatica pain being referred down into the leg. It can be casued by a variety of problems. It's a good sign it has gone only to the hip. Much easier to treat than if it goes down to the knee or foot. The most common cause is a disc problem. The disc pushes on the nerves which shoots the pain into the hip. Other causes can be a "piriformis syndrome" This is where a muscle in the posterior part of the hip compresses the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve runs under and sometimes through this muscle. If he turned his hip wrong or was too tight this problem can trigger a sciatic pain. Also inflammation of the sacroiliac joint can cuase this because the sciatic nerve runs right by it. I have not seen any confirmation of what the actual injury is. But if it happened the other day just from a bulpen seesion and extends only to the hip, I don't think the problem is too serious. A 15 day DL stint with the appropriate anti-inflammatories and exercises should do it. His lumbar spine mechanics will need to be closely watched so there isn't too much strain for awhile. Dude, I appreciate you medical input. Thanks.

According to KW, Haeger has a hard knuckler and a soft knuckler, in addition to the aforementioned pitches.

QUOTE(aboz56 @ May 10, 2006 -> 11:20 AM) Sometimes I think Crede sort of has a cult following around here. Just shut up and start worshipping.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ May 10, 2006 -> 10:59 AM) Well, the question then is who we're going to trade. If he's a 3rd baseman who can hit 30 home runs, yeah his value will be greater than an outfielder who can do that. But that doesn't mean his value to us would be greatest as a 3rd baseman. If he could cover one of those corner outfield spots, that could just increase the "Loaded-ness" of our lineup if he does make it up and Crede winds up staying. Again, I can't disagree. However, if KW thinks keeping Fields might be trying to fit a square peg into a round hole, and he can trade him for a better fit, he'll do so.

QUOTE(Cuck the Fubs @ May 10, 2006 -> 10:41 AM) Cool. I'll pose as a Cubs fan saying I'm a die-hard fan and I want to know what this is all about You going in there as "Suck the Fox"?

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ May 10, 2006 -> 10:48 AM) Well, the one thing I'll say in reply is this...what are the odds that all 3 of Sweeney, Owens, and Anderson will wind up being great successes in the big leagues? I for one am not going to project a 100% success rate on our outfielders, and I think having a backup plan might be a good idea. I can't disagree with you. But, I can present another question. Wouldn't his trade value be greater as a 3B than an OF? Of course, it would be much greater if could effectively play both.

QUOTE(aboz56 @ May 10, 2006 -> 10:25 AM) I think it was a pretty telling side that Boras couldn't get him to go to arbitration. Coming off the postseason he had, I think Crede could have won an arbitration case against the Sox. Instead, rather than cause any friction, he took a fair deal and slid clear of any controversy. You're right. That's a damn good sign. I hope it turns out to be sign of things to come. However, we ARE talking about Scott Boras here.

QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ May 10, 2006 -> 10:20 AM) http://www.southsidesox.com/story/2006/2/25/20832/6530 That quote is all well and good on the surface. Then you get into the question of just how persusive Boras is with his clients. Can he convince Joe he's being treated unfairly or being lowballed? That's what remains to be seen.

QUOTE(aboz56 @ May 10, 2006 -> 10:10 AM) 2.6 mil 4.5 in '07 6.0 in '08 7.5 in '09 3 yrs @ 18 ... Like you said. That just might get 'er done.

What's Crede making this year?

QUOTE(Cknolls @ May 10, 2006 -> 08:47 AM) Coverage of the story by MSM not being one of them. Just for the sake of me not jumping to conclusions, please elaborate on this.

QUOTE(effectivelywild @ May 10, 2006 -> 02:44 AM) To begin with, if post count is an issue I can start randomly posting emoticons in the gamethread to boost my number. But that still has no reflection on my understanding of baseball as a game. I grew up in Indianapolis, where I watched minor league teams and rooted for the white sox. I collected Frank Thomas cards as a kid and held onto them; and now he's gone. Now. I learned about statistics from the Red Sox fans. And if you want to boot me, fine. But I'm just trying to add another level here while still going for the same team. If you have a problem, talk to the administrators. Look. All I am trying to say is that strikeouts and your basic groundout are statistically the same, thus far. The evidence that is out there is that the runner advanced benefit is cancelled out by the double play benefit. I'm not saying in certain situations that the decision to send the runner or whatever is often negated by the probability being caught. I guess I at worse am guilty of raising the cause of to steal or to not to steal. There is a certain percentage that makes mathematical sense. If, at any point, a club wishes to disavow my views, I would appreciate a formal notification. Relax. You have some valid points. Some people are getting a bit too conscious of post counts lately.