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QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jan 3, 2012 -> 06:35 PM) Well f*** JD too then. He can just go play with his current team...oh wait, no one wanted him. This. I'm sure nobody is crying that Dye won't be in attendance.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 3, 2012 -> 02:35 PM) The best chance at them getting back to any kind of a value is by playing them. If we are already accepting that we have no chance in 2012, we should be playing Dunn, Peavy, and Rios every day in the hopes that they become tradeable pieces again. If you move even one of those guys, or they recover back to their career norms, that is way better than them rotting payroll on the bench. The benching them for three years idea is just as bad as releasing them. You've taken quite the extreme. I'm not going to attempt to argue against it, as that is not what I said.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Jan 3, 2012 -> 02:02 PM) I guess my point would be that Keanu Reeves has never had a performance anywhere near as good as Farrell's in "In Bruges". In order to pull off that role he has to have some acting chops. And yeah: "In Bruges", "Ed Wood" and "Sweet Smell of Success" are my 3 favorite all time movies in no particular order, that's how good that movie was, IMO. I like all of those movies, but that is a rather eclectic list.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 3, 2012 -> 01:46 PM) Not to mention no one else in the history of baseball has ate that much in contracts. Give it up people. Dunn and Rios are here to stay. Nobody is saying to trade or release them (minus elrock). Just saying that we should play them less until they earn the spot back.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jan 3, 2012 -> 01:37 PM) its cool, joecoolman24 will just say something like "hotfire isnt hot" f***, that's so much better.

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Jan 3, 2012 -> 01:23 PM) First episode has plenty of Rossum's boobs, looking forward to more later in the season. Exactly how many boobs does she have?

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Jan 3, 2012 -> 01:56 PM) He was terrific in "In Bruges". I loved that. And while I somewhat agree with NSS, he's a much better actor than Keanu Reeves.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Jan 3, 2012 -> 12:47 PM) Everything I've heard says that Cespedes is going to need some time in AA/AAA, even if it's only half a season. The situation works out perfectly then, because we'll have time to see what De Aza and Rios are going to do for a few months, then decide who sits when/if Cespedes is ready. Between this and your breakdown of the potential lineup, I'm agreeing with you on a few bright spots.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 3, 2012 -> 12:16 PM) If they sign Cespedes...I kinda hope he starts at Charlotte...both because I want to see De Aza play, and because I hate seeing them do things like they did with Alexei...where he basically sat on the bench in April 08 because he was struggling and they had other guys who weren't. I don't disagree.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 3, 2012 -> 09:25 AM) Between the number of IP being way over his career high, and his performance after he got some rest with his injury, I feel much better about Humber coming into this year. He should be a guy who can put up league average numbers, which is what we want out of him as 5th starter. Agreed.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Jan 2, 2012 -> 10:14 PM) While that's probably true, he held on to him to keep fans like you happy. Booya!

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jan 2, 2012 -> 07:08 PM) It isn't 2008 Greg, Carlos Quentin is literally a mediocre hitting DH (his hitting stats are equivalent to that of an average DH) that can play the outfield (poorly I might add). What kind of value does that really bring to teams, especially NL teams? Some other one-time all stars from 2008 whose greatness can never be questioned, according to Greg's logic: Milton Bradley Edinson Volquez Aaron Cook Dioner Navarro Joe Crede (!!!!!) George Sherrill

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jan 2, 2012 -> 06:30 PM) Unfair. Unfair. Unfair. He has been great the past year and a half mentality-wise. Carlos Quentin was a gamer. I truly hope we have other hitters (aside from Paulie) who can get as hot as CQ does. I can't believe a lot of people on here mock Carlos for his injuries but refuse to mock Jake for the same reason. The guy had 483 plate appearances last year, but he's hurt all the time. Rite. I can't believe the mocking of our own on here sometimes. Last year - CQ 483 plate appearances, 421 at bats. 2010: 527 plate apps. 2009: 399 plate appearaances, 99 games. 2008: 569 appearances. So in the last four years, he's played 118 games, 131, 99 and 130. One out of four years he's hurt a ton. Give me a fricking break regarding CQ. He's a stud IMO. QUOTE (greg775 @ Jan 2, 2012 -> 07:04 PM) He's missed some games because of injury, yes he has. We're allegedly pretty deep in the outfield (til dealing CQ and til Rios decided to loaf again) so no biggie. I'm not saying he's Cal Ripken (he wasn't that durable, his son was though) in terms of durability. I am saying he is an all-star, a "name" baseball player who could have gotten us some good players had we dealt him last season or had a good GM who could have gotten us some value, not two fringe prospects NOBODY in baseball is excited about. That's all. Nice trade, Kenny. Greg, you are too easy. Oh, and mocking Quentin should be acceptable in your world, as he's not one of "our own" anymore.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 2, 2012 -> 02:28 PM) And when he tried using that rake on leaves, he'd pull a muscle and be in rehab for 4 weeks.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 3, 2012 -> 11:35 AM) He could very well be better than that. But if we sign Cespedes and get a good Rios year, having De Aza as a 4th OF is ideal. If they sign Cespedes and plan on having him start, then De Aza at least deserves to split time with Rios in CF and rotate into LF and RF once or twice a week. The guy flat-out earned that right last season. They can make him the 4th OF, but it should really be more along the lines of a regular/rotating outfielder.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 3, 2012 -> 10:40 AM) The rebuilding quote was taken massively out of context. Just about everyone ignored the next line in that conversation. Which was?

White Castle is delicious when you're drunk, but I'm not sure it's worth the mind-blowingly terrible farts the next day.

I want to be the first person to post that "the Tank is out of gas" when he hits his first slump. Nobody steal that, OK?

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jan 3, 2012 -> 05:38 AM) I like Bowie as Tesla. He brought the same weird guy vibe that he brought to "Labyrinth" No joke, I was going to post "David Bowie's best work since Labyrinth", but only half sarcastically because I loved both.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jan 2, 2012 -> 01:29 PM) This is because Kalapse rocks. Kalapse rocks about as much as Maroon 5.

QUOTE (103 mph screwball @ Jan 2, 2012 -> 10:52 AM) Check out JoeCoolMan24's post number 317 in the Quentin trade thread. Link to Castro Pics post 317 Dude looks and moves just like Jose Contreras!! Thank you.

QUOTE (Swingandalongonetoleft @ Jan 2, 2012 -> 11:02 AM) I remember taking some Cub fan friends to their first ever game at the Cell. It was against the Angels, and Q walked it off against Lackey IIRC. Q was such a beast at that time. Wait, are you seriously in the Yukon Territory?

I don't get the Castro joke.

I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry is basically the same as Grown Ups. It's very meh.

What?