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QUOTE (Reddy @ Jan 29, 2015 -> 03:08 PM) Everyone else is basing their opinion on their own personal gut feeling about the team as a biased fan. These projections are completely unbiased and considered the best in the business amongst the entire baseball industry. How dare I subscribe to one over the other. Also I'm very excited about the team. I'm happy it's a much better team, and I think Hahn's done an amazing job. That doesn't mean they're winning the WS. You see, nobody here is telling you that you aren't allowed to make those projections. You, on the other hand, are scoffing at everyone for daring to not believe "the best in the business in the entire baseball industry".

QUOTE (Reddy @ Jan 29, 2015 -> 03:03 PM) sigh. you're wrong but you won't be convinced, so there's really no point arguing it. you're the Hawk of projection systems. He isn't wrong, he is telling you to stop telling everyone else is wrong because HEY PECOTA SAID SO. And on top of that he is giving specific recent examples of how the projections aren't to be bought into wholesale. I get it, you don't believe the Sox have what it takes. But don't point to projections and say "see? I'm right!" As if they are facts

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jan 27, 2015 -> 09:20 AM) I'm a habitual "watch X game and post on my phone" person. same

Im curious what the penalty would be if you were to enforce no shifts. Oh hey you are in the no shift zone, automatic ball/walk? I got an idea, lets review this in the booth and determine if he really was in the no shift zone so we can waste another 5 minutes

Sporting News ‏@sportingnews 31m31 minutes ago Phil Jackson wants to talk about anything but the current Knicks team

QUOTE (Reddy @ Jan 29, 2015 -> 09:46 AM) Who have said that Robin's on the hot seat? Huh. Must have missed that. You, since you keep reiterating that Robin will not be fired

QUOTE (Reddy @ Jan 29, 2015 -> 09:40 AM) You didn't read my first post. I literally said the Sox outperform PECOTA by an avg of 7 wins per year, which, if it continued, would put us at 85 wins. We'd then still need a lot of things to go right to reach the upper 80s-90 wins. That's asking a lot. My point being, if we don't make the playoffs, but are competitive, Robin's not getting fired. Is this where i can say "I guess I didnt realize that you know more than the folks in the front office"?

QUOTE (Reddy @ Jan 29, 2015 -> 09:27 AM) They're not my predictions, they're PECOTA. But yeah I'm sure you know better than the folks at baseball prospectus.... i wasnt aware that they were an infallible prediction machine. IIRC dont the Sox historically outperform PECOTA predictions?

Boras: I think all teams should destroy their payroll for my players and i also think i should have input on how the game is played.

QUOTE (oldsox @ Jan 29, 2015 -> 07:23 AM) Can Soto hit lefties any better than Viciedo? I don't think so. This whole Beckham/Viciedo charade is crazy. Hahn is taking a big chance here. If LaRoche doesn't hit this year, if he turns into an old guy real fast, if he is the 2015 version of Adam Dunn, Sox are in trouble. Viciedo at least represented a RH DH alternative, now it's Soto? Sox are now a weaker team than they were a week ago, and we take back Gordo to clog up the infield even more? Where does this leave Bontifacio and all his speed? If Hahn wants to use Gordo as a RH third baseman because Gillaspie can't hit lefties, why didn't he do that last year? Sorry, I don't get it. Looks like a Forrest Gump move to me. If Laroche failed and you were expecting Viciedo to swoop in and save the day, I am sorry you got your hopes up at all. They arent a weaker team because they swapped out bench players, and got rid of one that couldnt play a lick of defense

QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 29, 2015 -> 06:58 AM) The Bulls actually have looked much more comfortable in the fast western conference pace than in games vs Indiana/Miami The weird thing is that a lot of these bad teams beating the Bulls (the Heat/Magic/Celtics) have been beating them by playing super up tempo, get the ball and run and try and score. Then they play teams out of the West and play that exact same game just fine. It is so confusing because it is not any different, except the opponents record.

Bruce Levine just called Beckham a great defensive player, quite possibly one of the greatest defensive players in the league(he didnt really clarify if he meant at second or just overall). If you dont believe me listen to the Mully and Hanley podcast between 6:00AM and 6:30AM

QUOTE (MexSoxFan#1 @ Jan 28, 2015 -> 01:25 PM) I really hope you're right, they along with Washington are the two teams that worry me the most in the East. The Wizards will be legit if they can keep Nene healthy. If he goes down I feel pretty confident about the Bulls handling the Wizards

QUOTE (flavum @ Jan 28, 2015 -> 01:36 PM) Not a good day for JB Shuck. Is there ever a good day for a guy whose last name is Shuck? I would wake up and be sad immediately

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jan 28, 2015 -> 12:59 PM) Hawks are playing fantastic basketball. Golden State has the star power but Hawks defense is superb. Also have highest winning percentage in the NBA vs. the Western Conference. Thats great and all, they are a really great story this season. I just dont buy it. I think they are gonna be a regular season champ and get exposed in the post season. If they dont, hey im wrong. Wouldnt be the first time, wouldnt be the last.

QUOTE (MexSoxFan#1 @ Jan 28, 2015 -> 12:56 PM) There's a team down south that has won 16 in a row and 30 of their last 32 games... Yea, I dont really care

kids writing FART on the wall is always permissible. Appeal denied

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jan 28, 2015 -> 11:55 AM) Didn't Gar basically text Woj and say, its all good in the hood. He also texted Cowley and said it is a non story. But it is always a story if you keep talking about it

Cowley has been pounding the "Thibs will be gone next year/discord with the FO/discord with Reinsdorf" story all season, since FIBA. Its not going away because he wont let it. Paxson even had "loud conversation" with him and KC Johnson this past week

I cant believe it is likely that the Bears are gonna switch to a 3-4. Never thought I would see that

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jan 28, 2015 -> 10:55 AM) I'm being seirous. Jordan had to love that game. His Bulls vs. the Warriors, who are one of the funnest teams to watch play. Tempo of the game, everything about the game was fun...better yet, we got the W at the end! Im being just as serious. J4L doesnt issue praise to the bulls very often, good game or not. Plus he annointed Curry and Thompson the best ever recently, so i dont think he is gonna come in here and admit that Kirk Hinrich had a good defensive game against Klay Thompson. Not without a random 90s Knicks reference, at least

You better not ever do that again in the name of post count. Only SS2K5 is allowed to do that

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jan 28, 2015 -> 10:43 AM) Jordan, where the hell are you. You, as a great fan of basketball, had to freaking be entertained like I was throughout the game? Right? Ha.

QUOTE (LDF @ Jan 28, 2015 -> 09:21 AM) ahhh being superstitious, maybe that is why the bulls won. The Warriors had won 19 in a row at home and are far and away the best team in the NBA at the moment, and the Bulls were missing Jimmy Buckets and Dunleavy. I was being realistic

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jan 28, 2015 -> 08:20 AM) If you like Russians, that's exactly how it works. WE ALREADY WENT OVER THIS IN THE RELATIONSHIP THREAD GEEZ GUYS