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QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Apr 12, 2010 -> 01:11 PM) I don't disagree with any of those points. And while Jones is apparently in good shape, my concern is that his swing has looked terrible so far. He appears to be swinging for the fences every time, and he looks like he's flailing up there. The first good swing I saw him take this year won the game last night.

f***. That's the Daily Show's slot.

QUOTE (Jenksy Cat @ Apr 12, 2010 -> 10:58 AM) Huh? Do you not know how the lottery works? 1.Bulls in playoffs = draft pick to Bucks 2.Bulls miss playoffs = Bulls get lottery pick and get to keep it if its in the top 10. I'll take option 2 over a first round embarrassment anytime. You do realize the only way the Bulls get to keep their pick in either case is if the Bulls ball comes up 1,2, or 3? The chances for the Bulls to get those picks from the 11th spot are, in order: 0.008 0.009 0.012. The Bulls would have a 0.3% chance of not having Milwaukee swap picks.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Apr 12, 2010 -> 10:55 AM) luv my Weber. Its passed down to me, its as old as I am, and it still gets the job done just fine Any experience smoking say a rack of ribs for 2 hours on one of those?

I'm looking to buy a grill at some point in the next couple weeks, and frankly I'm not even sure where to start, so I figured I'd attempt a post here and see if y'all had any recommendations or things you really hated. Here's my situation: I've got a deck now, so I've got plenty of room to put one. To first order, money isn't an issue as long as I'm getting something worth the money. I'm planning to live in my current place for probably 2-3 years and then have at least 1 more move expected in life before I hopefully wind up becoming a homeowner, so I would need to plan to be able to move whatever I buy. Here's my 3 general lines of thought so far: 1. Go cheap, buy one of the classic charcoal Weber style grills. Pros; easy to move, cheapest option. Cons; can't use gas or cook at a constant heat. 2. Go intermediate. Buy one of the cheaper model gas grills. Maybe somewhat harder to move or care for, costs a bit more than a classic model, might not always be the best setup for doing any smoking, but can probably hold a constant temperature for better. May wear down and need replacement faster than a more expensive model. 3. Go all out. Cons; price, likelihood that I'll need to move it at some point. Pros; hopefully can find something that lasts a good long time and does everything I could possibly want. What kinds do you own? Any you particularly like or hate?

There's something amazing about the fact that we now live in a world where the legislature in CT is debating a bill that would extend the statue of limitations for child sexual abuse cases...and it is facing heated opposition from NAMBLA the Catholic Church.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Apr 12, 2010 -> 09:57 AM) I also hate that I'm forced to root against them for the better good of the franchise. Hooray for first round sweeps at the hands of LBJ and co. How is the Bulls missing the playoffs for the better good of the franchise? And what does that mean anyway?

QUOTE (tonyho7476 @ Apr 12, 2010 -> 09:25 AM) I am so f***ing sick of seeing Kotsay in this lineup. Yeah, that HR yesterday pissed me off too.

QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Apr 12, 2010 -> 09:25 AM) I did not see last nights game, but when he's healthy he has been pretty awesome the last several seasons. I don't know if Wainwright can keep it up. Has anybody ever won 3 CYs in a row? Maddux and Johnson both did 4 straight.

QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Apr 12, 2010 -> 09:19 AM) I stand corrected. Bah, 1 game does not a season make. But Carpenter gave up what, 3 HR last night? He gave up 7 all last year.

QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Apr 12, 2010 -> 09:12 AM) There's a couple of guys here in St. Louis that could/should have won it last year who may disagree with you. I was flipping channels between that game and some other stuff last night, and man...Ryan Braun absolutely murdered a Carpenter pitch. There was a lot of HR in that game.

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QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Apr 12, 2010 -> 01:13 AM) I remember being scared out of my mind at the prospects of Santana/Liriano at the top of their rotation with Garza on the way in 2006. I remember being scared out of my mind at the prospect of facing Delmon Young 19 times a year after he demolished us in basically his first series after his callup with the Rays.

QUOTE (GoodAsGould @ Apr 12, 2010 -> 01:07 AM) I didnt mention Bailey for a reason lol, still not sold on him. If I were them id def. consider trading Harang/Arroyo/Dickerson this season though, assuming the plan is for Votto to go to the OF. If anyone would have taken Harang or Arroyo for anything of value, they'd have been gone already.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Apr 11, 2010 -> 11:18 PM) I've long said I didn't understand burning 1 million on Castro when you have a guy who can probably put up .184/.262/.382/.643 which is what Castro put up with us last year. Lucy is a horrid hitter, but he's very good defensively (and calling games, good speed for a catcher) and at league minimum no less. Castro has, in his career, been a .730 OPS guy, and .773 OPS against RHP, and most of that as a backup catcher. It's possible there's some reason why he struggled last year...but it's incorrect to say he's a .182 hitter in his career. In his career, he has a an OPS against LHP 0.006 lower than AJ has against RHP.

QUOTE (Princess Dye @ Apr 11, 2010 -> 07:15 PM) Anyone wanna sum up what Toronto is looking like this year? Just finished a sweep of the Orioles. Vernon Wells is on fire, Alex Gonzalez is on fire, Adam Lind is right where he should be, so their offense isnt' great but it's been better than ours, because a bunch of trained sheep could have hit the Indians better than us. They have a 2.84 Team ERA so far, the Sox are at 2.76. So as good as our pitching has been, there's has been just as effective.

I can live with a 10 point lead at the half.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Apr 11, 2010 -> 07:01 PM) Silly Nantz Silly Nantz, Trix are for Tigers. Wait...

QUOTE (knightni @ Apr 11, 2010 -> 06:39 PM) When people b**** and moan: 2-4 Even game 1? I liked that one.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Apr 11, 2010 -> 06:56 PM) I would say both Granderson and Sizemore are elite players in this league. Well, let me put it this way then...remember a few years ago how Sizemore was the fashionable MVP pick pre-season, in say 2007 or so? I'd say that the single reason he never has reached that level is the strikeouts.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Apr 11, 2010 -> 06:55 PM) I can't believe how quickly all this negativity has wrapped it's tentacles around us after just 6 games. I feel like to be honest, we have suffered quite a bit from just rotten luck. We've led every game, we've had opportunities in every game to win, we just have not gotten the bounces to go out way. If this had been 2 series' in the middle of July, I don't think many think twice about it...but since it was the first 6 games of the year, it's being incredibly over-scrutinzed. We need to keep a level head here, including the Ozzeroo. We're die-hard fans. We'd be just as annoyed with a series in the middle of June where we hit .160. And then Mark would take the mound, and we'd all feel a bit better.

Castro is making slow/no progress and has been shut down for a few days.