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QUOTE (Tex @ Jul 9, 2009 -> 07:38 PM) Were going to baptize it in the name of God and Palin? Cuz that would have been cool! Sadly, she may go the way of Dan Quayle. Intelligent, witty, but the media is just killing her. However, now, unlike Quayle's time, being crucified by the media touches on a trigger for the GOP. Wow.

QUOTE (knightni @ Jul 9, 2009 -> 06:59 PM) Man... Lee or Millsap would look real nice in Chicago. Not compared to cap space next summer they wouldn't.

QUOTE (WilliamTell @ Jul 9, 2009 -> 06:42 PM) Nope, the Lakers are better. I think the Spurs are poised to do better with their recent signings. If the Nuggets can play the way they did at the end of the year I say they're better than the Mavericks. And that's just the West. I don't even need to mention the Cavs, Celtics, Magic, etc. Exactly my point. If Marion is very effective and Gortat isn't terrible, they might be in the middle of the pack in the West. But they're a year older, they're relying on a 36 year old Point Guard, Nowitzki is a FA next offseason, I'm just not sure how spending all that money makes any sense.

Hill has a slightly higher OPS, same number of HR's, more RBI's, much higher batting average, and doesn't get to play in Arlington. Kinsler has more SB's.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Jul 9, 2009 -> 06:36 PM) Not at all. Thats a really poorly put together team. There's no sexual harassment suit or Jerome James contract yet, but there's some legit parallels to the Knicks a few years ago. "Gortat? Had some good playoffs. $40 million."

Random question on a different subject. Does anyone out there look at all the money Dallas has spent this offseason and think "There's a legit title contender"?

Snicker.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Jul 9, 2009 -> 05:58 PM) I'd be really hesitant to include our 2010 1st rounder. If Boozer goes down for a prolonged period, we'll be scoring 70 points a game and that will be quite the pick. Good point. How's this: If it's Bayless coming back, then top 3-4 protected. If it's anyone else, then Lottery protected.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 9, 2009 -> 03:47 PM) How do you get over $100,000 in campaign debt, while never having run for the office? Legal fees?

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jul 9, 2009 -> 05:36 PM) I would totally take that deal right now. If the Blazers are asking for our 1st rounder I'd hold out and try to get Bayless as the part coming back...but I don't think that I'd hold out for too long on that issue.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 9, 2009 -> 03:43 PM) Why does baseball schedule these day games in the middle of the week after night games? So that teams have extra time for travel. Game ends at 4:00 or before, team is on the jet by 6-7ish, in to a hotel by 10-11ish and has a legit opportunity to sleep somewhere other than on the plane.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 9, 2009 -> 03:40 PM) I voted Poreda as well. This scenario is what needs to happen unless Freddy is ready. How's he doing? 0-2 with an 8.18 ERA in Charlotte.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 9, 2009 -> 03:37 PM) So let's say it was Richard, Poreda, Hudson and ONE more piece...not named Flower/Ramirez/Beckham/Viciedo/Danks 2. The odds of those 3 pitchers (let alone ONE of them) having the impact of either Nathan or Liriano are pretty darned minimal, and even having Boof Bonser's career would be a pleasant surprise for Clayton the way he has looked recently. The problem is you never know exactly which one is going to have success. Richard has been bad lately, but he's already shown promise in the big leagues even if he has stuff to learn. Ditto Poreda. Hudson looks solid but he's only at AA even if he's moving fast. So it's entirely plausible that 3 years down the road, those 3 guys you traded could be the Jays 123 starters. Or its entirely plausible that none of them could even be on the Jays or anywhere in the big leagues. That's just how it works

This is excellent news for everyone. Everywhere.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 9, 2009 -> 03:28 PM) Exactly. You can acquire guys in free agency. It would be dumb to send 5-6 studs to them for Roy. The odds are you won't get 5-6 studs out of any package you deal. Even if the package wound up including Beckham and the pitchers, the odds are at least 1/3 will be a flat bust, 1 will be pretty good and 1 will be Beckham. If you give up a 4 player package, and all 4 of them wind up succeeding, then that starts ranking up there with the AJ to the Giants deal.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Jul 9, 2009 -> 03:12 PM) Did they mention anything relevant? Here's the print version.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Jul 9, 2009 -> 03:12 PM) That would be such an incredible trade for the Bulls. Not only would Boozer make us better, but we'd be swapping out Hinrich's deal for Boozers, which also improves our cap situation for next season. I would imagine we'd probably be getting one of Blake/Outlaw/Fernandez as well to even out salaries. And we get rid of Tyrus! Fernandez on his own doesn't work; his contract is $1.1 million and the Blazers need to move $1.7 million or so. Blake or Outlaw both work, Fernandez + Blake or Outlaw works.

QUOTE (Tex @ Jul 9, 2009 -> 03:03 PM) BTW, I'm wondering if there was any dyslexia in the check amount. I'd assume it was that amount for some tax related reason. But yeah, i get the joke.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 9, 2009 -> 02:53 PM) Scott Schoenweiss still around? Is his supplier?

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 9, 2009 -> 02:56 PM) Not as bad as this one, but Richard hasn't been giving this team a good chance to win for well over a month now. I'm pretty sure his starting ERA is something like 7 now. Clearly, it's not working out with him as a starter. Not working out as a starter for him right now.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 9, 2009 -> 02:50 PM) Not many times you lose when your leadoff hitter gets 6 at bats in a 9 inning game. We have a huge issue with our #5 starting pitcher, and that's where KW needs to make some big decisions. There's some decisions to be made clearly, but how many teams don't get a bunch of outings like this out of their 5th starter every year?

Damnit.

QUOTE (Tex @ Jul 9, 2009 -> 02:49 PM) His parents paid someone to play with him. What cool parents and what a popular child. As a kid they hung a t-bone around his neck so the dog would play with him. Isn't paying a mistress basically hiring a prostitute? It's either that or successful blackmail.

QUOTE (tommy @ Jul 9, 2009 -> 02:46 PM) Getz stole second. Back to back doulbes would be nice. It's actually called defensive indifference there.

Damnit Beckham 0/5.