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QUOTE (DBAHO @ Nov 6, 2010 -> 06:54 PM) Eventually go, the Bulls are going to have to upgrade at the 2, because teams may start double teaming Rose as they did with Wade pre Big 3, and they'll need whoever the SG is to knock down open perimeter looks and provide real solid defense, and I don't think Bogans is that man for sure, Brewer maybe over time. And if there's a weak link on your team, come playoff time, other teams will exploit it (look at Matt Barnes in the series againsr Boston last playoffs for example). But people need to stop having a go at Thibodeau as well. He's only been coaching for 5 games and people are already having a go at his team defense etc. without one of their top 2 players not playing. At least give him half a season to really put his imprint on this team. It is WAY to early to start blaming a coach for anything. There probably isn't a guy on that team who actually understands the schemes yet.

QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Nov 6, 2010 -> 06:49 PM) More Oregon ugliness http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/bl...rn=ncaab-283060 Wow. It makes you wonder what the rules for a floor actually are, or if there should be any.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 6, 2010 -> 05:21 PM) Bah, I don't know if either of those are 100% necessary. really, the only solution for the Bulls in the backcourt is for Rose to learn better defensive positioning. He doesn't have to win DPOY here, but so many of those open 3's and open passes come because he turns his back and his man floats away, or because he gets blown up on the pick and roll...if he can just turn a chunk of those "Oh crap how did he get open!" 3's into contested shots, or deny the shooter the ball, then that covers it. The Bulls are going to have to learn to play that one of two ways. Either Rose has to learn to slip the screen, or the other defender has to learn to jump the screen and stop the ballhandler. It's either that or keep giving up tons of open threes.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 6, 2010 -> 05:23 PM) It's always different Inflation affects those who don't have much more than it does those who do. Its not very complex really.

QUOTE (Felix @ Nov 6, 2010 -> 02:16 PM) I had a glass of Johnny Walker Blue last night. So goddamn delicious. What did that set you back? I had one of those about 10 years ago and it was $17 for a shot back then.

Very few I would guess.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 6, 2010 -> 03:52 PM) Taibbi: Yeah, why would anyone listen to their employers rules? I also like the subtle change by the author of what the rules actually were to make it sound way worse.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 6, 2010 -> 01:00 PM) I could be mistaken, but I believe it was you a few months/years ago who said that we're basically letting China destroy themselves...overheating their economy while dumping all their money into propping up the dollar, when eventually the value of those assets is going to drop significantly. That was pre-almost depression. We are in a different state of economy now. With 10% unemployment, versus 5, it has a different effect on people.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 6, 2010 -> 10:54 AM) I bet most of that was early in the game though when the Celtics built that lead. Which is exactly what happened against the Knicks the other night. Rose has been closer to Ben Gordon than an all-star this year.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Nov 6, 2010 -> 10:56 AM) Using Soxtalk logic, Rudy Jaramillo is good for a lot of wins. Its funny the team he left went to the WS. Even better logic

Rangers facebook page said noon to one today.

sucks

Quiche is not a good Christmas dinner.

When Rondo and Rose were on the floor at the same time, the Celtics were +21.

Oh now that would be nice

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 6, 2010 -> 09:49 AM) Because the rest of the world is trying to do the same thing...and the countries that should have their currency appreciating (i.e. China) are the ones fighting the hardest against it. So in other words, it isn't going to set off anything except inflating commodity prices in the immediate term.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 6, 2010 -> 09:15 AM) I'd totally try him on as a DH...if my training staff said sure. Not sure exactly what his injuries were this year though, or his training regimen. He could easily be a guy who puts on a Guerrero like comeback season. Depends on how much money we are talking about. It would have to be in the couple of million dollar range. Anything above that would scare me.

Just saw last night that the voice of Wheel of Fortune died.

QUOTE (beck72 @ Nov 6, 2010 -> 05:02 AM) One name that hasn't been thrown around is Lance Berkman. Though he vetoed a trade to come here, he supposedly wanted to play with Petitte. In watching a rerun of "The club", Jake Peavy was in contact with Berkman about coming here. That could factor in if the sox don't sign PK and Berkman is looking for work. He's the same age as Konerko, and should get less than Paulie after a down 2010. Yet he plays better defense and hits very well off RHP hitting LH [his splits vs. LHP are bad]. Berkman turned down the trade here, but was very gracious about saying that it was because he wanted to go with Pettite. I just wonder how much he has left.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Nov 5, 2010 -> 07:09 PM) I'd like KW to bring back BMac. I have to imagine someone will offer McCarthy a better shot at the bigs than the Sox will. Not to mention there wasn't exactly nice stuff said about Brandon after he left.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Nov 5, 2010 -> 06:43 PM) So is there a chance AJ could be like "Listen guys, I want to sign by the 23rd, so you will at least get a draft pick out of me". Not saying it would ever happen on purpose, but is there some rules against that? No. Actually the Sox could even go to AJ and ask him to decline arbit so that they could get the draft pick when he signs.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 5, 2010 -> 05:42 PM) Which would set the U.S. up for a boom in manufacturing job growth. It didn't work yet.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Nov 5, 2010 -> 05:29 PM) $3.50 at the pump would also mean the economy is growing again, though. Or the dollar is deteriorating from a flood of dollars into the economy.

My sentiments exactly.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Nov 5, 2010 -> 05:17 PM) I like looking at my portfolio and seeing I made a bunch of money that day doing absolutely nothing. The markets have been loving the past two weeks for some reason. I had 50 shares in a gold ETF that I didn't want anymore so I sold it and bought a small-cap dividend stock instead (WPC). I don't really know what the point of holding gold is right now if I bought it at a high price... might as well take the profit I've made off it and put it into something that pays and won't collapse as soon as the economy finally recovers. The commodities are going crazy because of the hit in the dollar with the latest in Fed policy. Its going to be ugly when people are paying $3.50 at the pump again.