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QUOTE (knightni @ Dec 24, 2010 -> 11:08 AM) Where (round, team) would you think that Cam Newton get drafted in the NFL Draft this spring? Too bad McDaniels got fired, or I would have said Denver in the first round.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Dec 24, 2010 -> 09:08 AM) LeBron thinks contraction would be great for the NBA. Maybe they could contract teams that have fanbases that dont really care about their team. Like, ohhhh, The Heat QFT

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Dec 24, 2010 -> 08:02 AM) Absolutely. Pitcher A - 3.48 ERA, 1.235 WHIP, 188 IP, 1 HR/9, 2.2 BB/9, 7.2 K/9, last 3 years before signing as free agent Pitcher B - 3.61 ERA, 1.241 WHIP, 203 IP, 0.9 HR/9, 3 BB/9, 7 K/9, last 3 years Pitcher A is John Lackey, the bonafide #2 starter who got a 5 year, $80 mill deal from the Red Sox. He went on to produce garbage this past season and become a relative unknown. I imagine him closer to a 4.00 ERA this year, but it's worth a note. No way. The only pitchers teams will give 7 years to are those pitchers that are above and beyond the rest, and those teams that can actually afford it. The Yankees are about the only team I can think of that might give 7 years to Danks, and I actually doubt they would. Danks is a 5, maybe 6 year pitcher at the very, very, most, and if he has no interest in signing an extension with the Sox for 5 years, then the Sox can trade him next offseason. If Danks can keep on the arc that his career has been on, his numbers will be as a 27 year old left hander hitting the free agent market. That means even if he gets a seven year deal, he would be 34 when it ended, which with Danks stuff isn't nearly the risk as many. Looking at the biggest pitchers contracts, Sabathia was 30 when he got his deal, Johan was 29, Zito was 28, Hampton was 29, Lee is 32, and Kevin Brown was 34. Looking at similar points in their careers, Danks compares favorably in most cases. Santanas numbers blow John away, but the rest have had much worse seasons if you don't include Danks rookie year. I could see Danks having a pretty good shot at a seven year deal on the open market

QUOTE (knightni @ Dec 23, 2010 -> 07:31 PM) Iowa could be in there too. Fab 5 anyone?

QUOTE (hometeamfan @ Dec 23, 2010 -> 06:59 PM) Too bad the Sox don't want to pay him what he's already earned. All this talk about "Danks wont agree to extension.." Actually...Sox aren't offering him what he's earned. He could suck this year and he's still a valuable, young, lefthanded, dependable, workhorse starter..... MLB made the rules for salaries. Cant fault Danks for taking care of himself. To be fair, we have no idea what the Sox have, or haven't, offered Danks since Kenny talked about offering him the same thing as Gavin.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Dec 21, 2010 -> 03:16 PM) The wife is buying me a pedicure tomorrow. Flame on. Nice Freud.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Dec 22, 2010 -> 08:25 PM) Bobcats pick is looking sexier and sexier. Its sounding like that could be a part of a trade.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Dec 23, 2010 -> 08:06 AM) Really, no it isn't. If he gets to the FA market right now, no injuries, he's probably a $17-ish million a year pitcher. And probably in the seven year range too.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Dec 21, 2010 -> 04:23 PM) Some of us would call the entire financial system a fraud. And some of us would say the same thing about SSI.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Dec 22, 2010 -> 02:43 PM) This seems to be the standard response to mock their potential. And I'm certainly not "afraid" of them. But when have they ever had a system that on the surface appeared to be this loaded? I know there was a lot of hype surrounding Gordon and Hochevar. But they've never had anything like this. You're talking 8-10 consensus top 75ish or so prospects. If just 4 of those guys max out then they're in business. And when it becomes reality, I will quit mocking. Until then, their 25 year history of being s***ty speaks for itself.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Dec 21, 2010 -> 10:50 AM) Why do you doubt it? He was probably the one guy I was sure used them on the Sox. Magglio would be my first, going by how big he got, the strange injuries, and Ozzie's statments when he left.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Dec 21, 2010 -> 10:37 AM) BTW, I just received that jacket I mentioned a page or 2 back. f***ing awesome jacket. Ridiculously warm. They supply the Sea Sheperd crew (Whale Wars) with their jackets. I still think it is the goggles that makes the look.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Dec 21, 2010 -> 08:51 AM) Link The Bulls can make Hamilton work in a trade for their spare parts, if Detroit is willing to take on Ronnie Brewer and his $4.6 million salary as the main piece. That would be a perfect player for the Bulls.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Dec 20, 2010 -> 11:54 PM) Corey Wootton might be one of my favorite Bears ever, btw. And for those who wrote him off, it was a pleasure to watch him make McKinnie look like a mannequin and slam Favre. fathom, you still think the Bears can't build on Wootton? Julius Peppers is going to make a lot of guys look good on his line.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Dec 21, 2010 -> 08:30 AM) BUT....we were also in a position where that salary relief could be immediately re-invested in a trio of players that the market was undervaluing...Iguchi, AJ, and Hermanson. I'm pretty sure those guys all weren't signed immediately after the trade. Hermanson was signed before the trade, Aj was signed a month later, and Tada was signed a month and a half afterwards.

QUOTE (Pale Sox @ Dec 21, 2010 -> 12:35 AM) I agree with this. It isn't impossible, but I can't imagine it being for salary relief. We did it in 2005...

If you can get a package like the Royals just got from Grienke, then we can talk.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Dec 20, 2010 -> 08:39 AM) They should consider a 2 year freeze on federal student loan payments. If I had an extra 1200k (what my wife and I spend collectively every month), i'd sure as hell be spending a lot more on goods/services. I'm guessing such a plan would be hugely expensive for the government though. You guys spend a million dollar a month on student loans?

QUOTE (3E8 @ Dec 19, 2010 -> 09:45 PM) Less foul territory means more balls end up in the stands. This lowers potential ABs (denominator of BABIP calculation) while at the same time gives hitter another chance at a hit (numerator of BABIP calculation) or a BB. Players are not positioned to try and make extra outs in foul ground for stadiums with more of it. I don't believe that for a second.

QUOTE (3E8 @ Dec 19, 2010 -> 09:29 PM) Less foul ground would only lead to a higher BABIP over time. less foul territory means players cover more of the regular field.

and if you really want to talk about sex with animals, we could talk about Valpo for a while

There is no foul territory, and there is no gaps for balls to drop into. The outfield is short, so you also don't get a lot of cheap singles.