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I love having a fundamental difference between the 2 leagues.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Feb 23, 2010 -> 04:13 PM) Exactly. It makes zero sense, unless some bizarre series of in-game injuries occurs. Actually, I'm not even sure that would do it. I told you a couple months ago that Ozzie would have Vizquel at DH and it wouldn't take that many games to happen.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Feb 23, 2010 -> 03:59 PM) Some more confirmation that Kotsay is getting the bulk of time as the DH, and Omar Vizquel will add his incredible defense versatility to the DH position. "For now, this means that Mark Kotsay will get the bulk of at-bats against right-handed pitchers. Guillen also didn't rule out Omar Vizquel batting leadoff as a DH against tough left-handed pitchers, meaning Juan Pierre would get a break. " http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2010/...ft-handers.html :lolhitting For once, yeah, I hate to say I told you so.

Quentin never stops working on that swing does he?

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Feb 23, 2010 -> 01:29 PM) Are we really doing this again? Mark Prior has never been linked to steroids. He has, however, been linked to an awful delivery and a tremendous workload. Actually he has been, by Jack McDowell, of all people.

Not sure whether this belongs anywhere but I wanted to post it...there was a successful positive test and banning of a British rugby player for HGH use.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Feb 23, 2010 -> 10:24 AM) Andruw started off April on fire, that was where he got most of his power numbers. When did he get injured? His May was just "ok", and then he fell off the table His first reported leg injury last year where he was taken out of the game happened on April 22.

Not exactly funny, but this is ridiculously cool

QUOTE (lostfan @ Feb 23, 2010 -> 07:08 AM) Not really. Nobody can give a simple answer because there's not one. Even supporters of tribunals will acknowledge that's the biggest weakness. Because creating an entirely new judicial setup, including figuring out what rules everything has to follow, takes a lot of time? (Especially when 99% of the point of that new judicial system is to break the rules of the normal system)

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Feb 22, 2010 -> 06:44 PM) I just don't see it. But of course, a LOT depends on how the economy changes (or doesn't) between now and November. FWIW, here's the guy I was noting saying they'll take the House. It's washington post. Is that ok? I'm not sure what the citation rules here are any more.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Feb 22, 2010 -> 06:40 PM) Like I said, the only rally point is really just "Obama sucks". Which as I said, does buy you some votes - just not a monumental amount. The GOP will still be the minority party. Not if you believe current polling and if nothing changes before Nov. If things go as they are now, there are legit projections that the Dems will lose the House and be lucky to retain 51 seats in the Senate.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Feb 22, 2010 -> 04:00 PM) If it's any consolation to Peavy i'm sure he'll get to DH at least once this year. You can't take at-bats from Vizquel like that.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Feb 22, 2010 -> 03:29 PM) Can someone enable embedding a video? Try that RR.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Feb 22, 2010 -> 03:04 PM) And those divides have not been, before, what they are like now, in the GOP. And yet, there have been what, 2, 3 Congressional/Senatorial Republicans to vote for anything Obama proposed in the last year? And 1 of them flipped parties afterwards.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 22, 2010 -> 02:55 PM) I'll be interested to see what happens now with him. Not being able to get a sinker down means you are basically a BP pitcher. He was a pretty highly regarded prospect before this. And bone spurs in your elbow causing a pinch when you try to get on top of a pitch that is supposed to go downwards is the kind of thing that could make sure you can't get a sinker down.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Feb 22, 2010 -> 12:48 PM) On the same page if a "New Look Marquez Seeks Better Results" link. Come on, it's a fluff site. Thank you for making me notice that. I've been wondering for about 8 months whether or not they were going to actually put him under the knife and try to fix his elbow.

Finally, a legitimate health update on Marquez and whether or not they did anything about those bone spurs in the offseason. Answer: they did!

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 22, 2010 -> 12:34 PM) Who needs odds, you are convinced, right? Nope. I think its entirely plausible, but certain? God no.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Feb 22, 2010 -> 12:17 PM) I'm not even sure what happened to Sizemore last season. An Elbow injury that eventually required surgery.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 22, 2010 -> 12:14 PM) Sarah Palin is not going to be the nominee, I will bet you pretty much anything on that. What kind of odds are you willing to give?

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Feb 22, 2010 -> 11:43 AM) The issue here is the empirical evidence that shows Jones has fallen off before the age of 33. It's pure conjecture to assume that we're going to get some kind of youth movement from him, the numbers don't add up. I'm hopeful for him, and i like him a hell of a lot more in the DH spot then i do Kotsay, but i see no reason for dramatic optimism. Hopefully I wasn't being too dramatic there. The way this offense is set up, key # 1, 2, 3 and 6 are named Carlos Quentin. Key #4 is Alex Rios. Key # 5 is Beckham. etc. If we get something useful from Jones, it'll win us some games. That would have been the same with Damon. But the real question is, can we get an MVP type year from the guy who should be our offensive MVP. If he gets hurt again, we have less margin for error than we would if we'd signed someone else, but it all really turns on him again.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Feb 22, 2010 -> 11:28 AM) Really, Captain Semantics? Fine, i'll edit the damn post, but you look out for that knee for me. Glad you enjoyed. It's both knees now, not just one. Anyway, to make point more detailed than just the one-liner...Jones may have more mileage on his tread than most OF's since he started playing everyday CF at a very young age, but 30-32 is not typically the age where OF's start to fall off seriously, that tends to happen closer to 36. When we picked up JD, he'd just turned 31, and he had his best year with us at age 32 in 2006, for example. It's possible that Jones's work ethic, that his specific injuries, that how long he's played CF will have taken more of a toll on his body than on JD and he'll just completely bomb once again like he did in LA. But I can at least find reason for hope.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Feb 22, 2010 -> 11:17 AM) What potential does Andruw Jones have? He's met that potential, the man's in his mid-30's! 32, going on 33 in April = mid 30's? Now I'm suddenly feeling old. Thanks. (Going to go ice my knees).