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QUOTE (sin city sox fan @ Feb 11, 2011 -> 10:05 PM) I'm not sure if it was the Sox organization or the league which instigated the change of days for this season, but I think its a very smart move. Placing these games on a Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday will lead to 3 sellouts on days which might typically draw an average of 20-24,000 fans. Sure, it may take a bit longer to reach those sellouts...but that's an extra 50-60,000 seats sold which is great revenue for the Sox bottom line. at $40 a ticket, that is an extra $2 million in revenue, if you say 50,000 extra people.

Hawks 2010-11=Sox 2006.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Feb 11, 2011 -> 08:16 PM) Olajuwon was like a guard in a center's body. He was ridiculously athletic. The closest comparison I can come to him from today's players is Stoudamire. You can tell the guy was a soccer player who never picked up a basketball until he was 16. His footwork was amazing for a guard. I've yet to see a big who was so agile and smooth. Guys like Duncan and Garnett are great, don't get me wrong, but the Dream is a totally different world.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Feb 11, 2011 -> 07:37 PM) And a few of those 200 hits that find their way to the outfield on said basketball court would likely find gloves in Chicago. It evens out. I can respect that. At the end of the day, I think Young>Morel for 2011 if you take out salary.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Feb 11, 2011 -> 06:27 PM) Really? I would have to say I liked Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, young Shaq, Dominique, John Stockton to name a few more than I like Blake Griffin. Akeem Olajuwon was amazing to watch in his early days. A seven footer with the footwork of a point guard.

I just read that there was a Patrick Kane for Ryan Miller rumor this week... How the f*** to I sign up for that? Jesus, why would Buffalo do something that incredibly stupid?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 11, 2011 -> 05:38 PM) I gotta say, i don't buy this being a significant effect at all. If you can supply me home/away splits that somehow show guys in Texas get much better on D on the road, I'll listen, but I don't buy this at all. You don't buy that it is harder to play IF on a faster playing surface than a slower one? I'd call that common sense.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Feb 11, 2011 -> 05:26 PM) Shocked to see the Tigers 5th... they should be more like 15th.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 11, 2011 -> 05:29 PM) Really? There's an established correlation between playing in Texas and worse defense? How good would Elvis Andrus be if you took him out of Texas? There is a big difference in the timing of playing SS and 3B. And yes, Andrus would be better anywhere else that wasn't astroturf, because the balls stay in the infield longer.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 11, 2011 -> 05:22 PM) Depends on if you count defense or not. If you do, it should be very, very close if Morel hits at all. Michael Young won't look nearly as bad once he gets off of that basketball court that is the Rangers infield during the summer months.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 11, 2011 -> 05:14 PM) Even if I try to ignore the money, we'd be committing to a 34 year old with obviously declining numbers, already weak defense, and huge splits at the ballpark in Arlington, for 3 years to be the starting 3b through age 36. That's not winning the future. Even in his decline, Michael Young's numbers will blow away Brent Morel in 2011. That's winning now.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 11, 2011 -> 04:55 PM) Personally, I'd really dislike that. If the team is willing to pay it, I'd take it without a second thought.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 11, 2011 -> 04:11 PM) In other words, you don't think Brent Morel will be a starter any time in the next 3 years. (Like it or not, that's what that trade would entail.) No, Morel wouldn't be the starter if you got Michael Young. That wouldn't make any sense. I'm guessing Brent would become trade bait soon enough, that I would be fine with that.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 11, 2011 -> 03:51 PM) Problem is...the Super-Utility role is why he requested a trade in the first place. Also, if you give Ozzie a rookie and a veteran, when's the rookie ever going to get at bats? He didn't have a starting position in Texas. Here he would.

QUOTE (Jerksticks @ Feb 11, 2011 -> 12:49 PM) Sure would take some pressure off Bacon. I think Bacon becomes that 200 hit guy eventually. What about the D at 3rd though; f*** it? Young's still got a few years, what happens to Brent? Those 200 hits sound nice but developing Morel seems pretty cost-effective and he's hit at every level. You could even use Young in the Super Utility/starting 3B role. Let Morel start over there when Young gives Beckham, Ramirez, or even Konerko a day off at first. Also use Brent late as a D sub.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Feb 10, 2011 -> 01:16 PM) Heyman reporting O-Cab to the Indians. Ugh, that means we have to see that d-bag 18 more times. Hopefully that means someone throws at him.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Feb 11, 2011 -> 11:15 AM) It's not the worst idea to sell high on Liriano. For all I know, he could hurt himself again next season. Pitchers with bad mechanics should be sold high on. Its a great move by the Twins IMO.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Feb 11, 2011 -> 10:46 AM) I could be wrong, but comparing their cap hits on capgeek.com, I think the move cost the Hawks $400-500k in cap space (prorated for the rest of the season), cause Frolik definitely makes more than Skille. Wow, I didn't think we had that much space left. I wonder if that means a move to cut money is coming.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Feb 11, 2011 -> 12:02 PM) The Pistons are retiring Dennis Rodman's #10 retired on 4/1/2011 with the Bulls in town. Hmm... I wonder what dress he will wear?

Does anyone know if the Skille deal freed up cap space, and if so, how much?

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Feb 10, 2011 -> 09:15 PM) Well ignoring the possibility of a relapse, drugs ravage your body, and it seems to me that he's been banged up a bit every single year, including last year during his MVP run. For that reason alone, he isn't a great bet long-term. Add in the possibility of a relapse, and it's scary to invest in him long-term. I sure wouldn't go long term with him for all of the reasons you said, let alone the chance at relapse always being around the corner.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 11, 2011 -> 08:59 AM) What's really going to decide if they can keep him or not is if they can keep packing their brand new stadium. If that stadium stays packed like last year (possibly because they stay winning) then a gigantic payroll, $120 million even, is certainly possible. If that big attendance boost they got from the stadium drifts away, they might not be able to handle their current payroll level. Frankly, I don't know that anyone has a good prediction for how that's going to turn out. There are so many variables. Supposedly a great park, but not in the biggest area. Supposedly the fans love the idea of cold weather baseball...but do they really love it or do they just like to brag and go to one cold weather game a year. What happens if they get a series of snowy years in a row and lose a full series? What happens if they have a legitimately down year and don't compete, how much does that eat into their fanbase? Before I thought of any of that, I thought of his elbow. If you give him a big contract, you could risk losing him for a year to two years of it with his injury history and potential. I think it would be easier to sell Liriano leaving than some other guys.