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Linebrink hasn't pitched in 4 days and only once since April 28th. To bring him in for Mauer and Morneau at all, let alone while rusty, would likely result in a loss today. I hope my feeling on what is going to happen is wrong.

Why is Linebrink up (according to Stoney). If they bring him in for Mauer and Morneau, that'd be dumb as can be.

That is about as dominant a relief outing as you'll see. Wow, but the 8th is going to be very difficult.

QUOTE (MAX @ May 8, 2008 -> 03:11 PM) Why is everybody in this thread crying? If not scoring with 2nd and 3rd 0 outs and bases loaded 1 out doesn't piss you off, than your impossible to annoy with baseball.

QUOTE (Friend of Nordhagen @ May 8, 2008 -> 03:09 PM) Konerko's groundout to third base with men on 2 and 3rd -- on a pitch outside -- tells me everything I need to know about his approach right now. It's just befuddling how this guy wouldn't take that pitch the other way, particularly if he was just protecting the plate. Man. I know these guys are veterans, but when NOBODY will take the ball the other way, it points directly at the approach that is emphasized by the hitting coach.

All that early season Crede and Swish love is looking pretty silly right now.

Crowd booing and for good reason. I'll say we lose this one now, and if we don't lose than we aren't getting what we deserve. That is PATHETIC.

What the hell?? Eddings always at the center of controversy with us.

Always nice to come home to see a lead for the fellas. Let's get some more here.

For those of you who don't frequent the NBA thread.

Best show on TV, and although they've done a lot of funny stuff, this might be my favorite in recent memory. Also, back on topic, LA and New Orleans are looking damn good. /Captain Obvious.

Cubs offense starting to see those ever pesky regression to the means senarios now. Fukudome is 1 for his last 17, Reed Johnson and Mark DeRosa's averages are back down wher they belong in the .250's with lousy slugging percentages, and their pitching still sucks. They actually need Theriot, who is a TERRIBLE fielder, to regress back to what he is offensively so they can put their best SS at that position everyday (Cedeno). Hopefully the Cardinals stay hot.

QUOTE (Texsox @ May 7, 2008 -> 06:34 AM) The problem is they produced a sexist, perverted display, in their workplace, with reporters around to see. Unless they are totally clueless, they knew this would offend a segment of the fan base. The problem with this is I haven't found that segment of the fanbase. I have now talked with as of this morning every female Sox fan I know about this, and not one cared. In fact, all of them just laughed at it and said that's how guys are. I asked the two female sportswriters I know about this as well, (neither is a Sox fan, and one is actually a Cub fan) and even they didn't think it was offensive or a big deal. Hell, if you read the end of Telander's column today, even Kerry Sayers of Comcast thought it was "funny". So again, you have the right to be offended as do the bullcrappers at the Sun Times. But if I wasn't offended at first, I sure as hell won't be after finding out the people I mentioned aren't.

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ May 7, 2008 -> 12:04 AM) I sense a "super" swarm to Obama in the next week. He doesn't need it, it's done now. Might take a while to get her to quit (hell she might wait until the convention), but it's done now. Tonight was her last chance, the contests left just don't have enough delegates to fight for in order for her to make a comeback.

Yeah it's done now, Clinton gets the "win" in Indiana, but she had a bad and potentially fatal for her campaign night.

QUOTE (farmteam @ May 6, 2008 -> 11:55 PM) Isn't Fruendt supposed to be pretty decent, too? Seen him in person several times, he's definitely good. It's pretty widely known they will be pretty good at guard and wing in the coming years though with their recruiting lately, but them getting bigs (especially like Rowley and Mirkovic) is big news, because they are always so tiny. I still don't think Carmody can coach, but getting recruits like he is lately could buy him some time.

She probably wants McCain to win so she can run again in 4 years, against McCain or against whoever else runs if McCain's health fails. Wouldn't surprise me to see her continue to flame and try to hurt Obama, both to make him lose in November and to run against him again in 2012 in the primaries.

Contrary to what a lot of people seem to think, I think an Obama/Clinton ticket would be a disaster. Obama certainly can win, but he should distance himself from Hillary.

Northwestern finally getting some bigs in recruiting. 3 star recruit, 6'10 Luka Mirkovic turned down DePaul, Louisville, and Marquette to go to NU according to rivals, and now 3 star 7 footer Kyle Rowley is NU bound. Plus Shurna and a 6'9 guy from Michigan are coming in this fall. Not bad for Coach Carmody, getting some big talent to Evanston.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ May 6, 2008 -> 02:52 PM) I think my parent's upbringing helped shape my personality. That and probably some genetics. ^^^^ What he said.

Gavin's periphials right now are Garland hot streak-esque. He definitely needs to get some more K's and a few less walks.

Why is that the people who's opinion I respect the most in this argument, my women friends, aren't offended? I haven't found a single woman I know to be offended by this. I take that information as more important than anything else to be honest with you.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 6, 2008 -> 10:40 PM) The media's already starting their conspiracy theories if Obama overcomes Clinton's lead (vote tampering in Lake County). Just the media being stupid. Regardless of Lake County, Obama kept close enough in IND to only lose by a couple/few delegates, and won by double digits in NC. Hillary would now be stupid to keep going, she needed a surprise tonight and didn't get it. Even if she wins IND, basic mathematics and momentum say it's over.

So much for the Reaper coming. Nice call Cowley.

QUOTE (santo=dorf @ May 6, 2008 -> 10:36 PM) - Better get rid of all porno mags. - No music that contains explicit lyrics. Multiple times I heard words like "f***," "s***," and "n****" slip through the news censors. - No tobacco anywhere in the clubhouse. How are we supposed to expect parents to explain to kids what their idols are doing. - Swim trunks in the shower. There are uncensored youtube videos of athletes walking by the camera bottomless. - Greg Maddux should be arrested for sexual assualt. He admitted he pisses on rookies in the shower. I can't do that in my workplace. - Get rid of all alcohol, even after celebrations. It will make children think squirting alcohol and drinking directly out of the bottle is cool and safe Although I will probably never step foot in a clubhouse, if by chance it happens one day I would hate to see this material. Perhaps we should get the government involved and nanny us some more. After we get done with professional sports locker rooms, we can take our Pat Robertson-like war to our military bases. While I don't agree with this, it's no more extreme than what Slezak or TexSox had to say on the other end of the spectrum.