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QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ May 17, 2010 -> 10:15 AM) I heard on the drive to work that James and Calipari are currently being shopped as a combo deal. Done. Once LeBron's name is signed, you can always fire Calipari later if he doesn't work out.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 17, 2010 -> 09:35 AM) Well, they have a coach. Spoelstra is better by default because the Bulls dont have anyone to compare him with. Someone on ESPN 1000 was saying that Miami is having a hard time getting good players to come to Miami because it is just too much partying, and the fans dont care about the team THat is one thing that Chicago is at the top of this list for. The Bulls are big in Chicago.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 15, 2010 -> 06:18 PM) It's also worth pointing out that there was no guarantee that the other options out there as DH would be doing that well either. Matsui, for example, has a .716 OPS, which is only good in comparison to Quentin or Kotsay. We could also throw in Nick Johnson who is hurt and hit awfully this year.

QUOTE (Chi Town Sox @ May 17, 2010 -> 07:48 AM) Rangers inquire about AJ http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseb...0,4603248.story They always have power bats sitting around in the minors... That would be an interesting match up.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ May 16, 2010 -> 10:57 PM) Calipari has stated on Twitter that he is staying in Kentucky next season, but I wouldn't really hold him to that just yet. The more important thing is this: http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=381195 Apparently Lebron called Derrick Rose after losing to Boston in the 2nd round and had a long convo with him about the potential of playing together. Scoop Jackson confirmed this as well. Of all of the things to believe in this world, Calipari's word isn't high on my list. Hell I'd be inclined to believe the opposite.

All this is missing is the Why doesn't Don Cooper get crap? post...

I wonder how many playoff games have been won where a team doesn't get a single PP, let alone gives up 5 chances on top of that?

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ May 16, 2010 -> 09:01 PM) And on top of Lebron, if you figure out a way to add a sharpshooting SG, you're looking at a definite title contender. When healthy, they were a 5-seed without Lebron. Cleveland without Lebron is a fringe playoff team. Cleveland without LeBron is a high end lottery team.

No Cubs? This poll is officially void.

Neimi has looked like a Stanley Cup goalie.

They have got to cut out the stupid penalties.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ May 16, 2010 -> 12:27 AM) Listening to the radio and watching TV has me baffled that people think LeBron in Chicago doesn't make them a contender, but instead a 4th seed in the East. On the radio not long ago, I heard someone actually say: "Well, they still wouldn't be able to beat the Celtics in 7 games, if Atlanta keeps Joe Johnson they're better, and then theres the Magic." What? They were as high as the fifth seed before all of the injuries they had in the last half of the season.

Well if tradition is any indicator, the Hawks will lose today considering they have done that in game 1 for the last 4 series... The bright side is that they have won three of those series.

QUOTE (kitekrazy @ May 14, 2010 -> 09:51 PM) Clearing payroll isn't the answer either. Look what they did with the savings from Thome and Dye. It's the philosophy that needs to be changed. I don't know what they were doing picking up Peavy and Rios.

QUOTE (whtsoxfan @ May 14, 2010 -> 11:59 PM) Please don't feel bad for Walker. Not just this year, bad offense on the southside has been going on for years. Can you name 1 player Greg Walker has worked with, and made that player hit better?? As a fan, today I'm watching Alexie Ramirez strikeout twice leaving guys on base, because his swing is too long. Mark Teahen swing is too long with strike 2. You can't have a smallball team that consistently can't put the ball in play. Quentin is lost offensively. It could be the player's fault, but someone has to take the fall. And that guy is Greg Walker or Ozzie Guillen because they are the captains of the ship.. How about our starting CF to start with?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 14, 2010 -> 03:55 PM) I've heard him say similar elsewhere recently I think. Good to know passing the buck is a universal trait. He can't blame Steagall-Glass or he smears his own legacy.

I was hoping Boston would move on because I really want to see an original six final. There is still a chance of that, but we have to take care of business, and play the completely opposite style of how we played the Canucks. Keep it wide open.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ May 15, 2010 -> 12:01 AM) So Delonte West was banging LeBron's mom. Terez doesn't lie. That is just messed up. It also means there is zero chance of him going back to Cleveland.

QUOTE (lostfan @ May 14, 2010 -> 11:30 PM) I know people are asking can Rose and LeBron play together, but I don't know why. That's misunderstanding the kind of player Rose is, the reason he dominates the ball so much is because he's the only true scorer on the Bulls right now. It's also misunderstanding the kind of player LeBron is - people just assume he's a ballhog, he's really not, he averages almost 10 assists a game. But seriously you add LeBron first and then worry about how it's going to work with other players later. Rose is a complementary player. I don't see there being a problem

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ May 14, 2010 -> 08:16 PM) On B&B today they said he topped out at either 84 or 85. Something's wrong. That makes sense on why they sent him to the pen if they were trying to prolong the obvious.

QUOTE (mr_genius @ May 14, 2010 -> 09:14 PM) Hey, I'm agreeing with you. I thought you guys had a big surplus. I don't see how you couldn't. Anyways, we should have a totally open boarder. Not only that, but since every immigrant that comes to the US is a big boost to the economy we should bring in billions from around the globe. Why discriminate against the rest of the world? And if we don't care about people willing to take less money than the market wage, why do we have a minimum wage?

QUOTE (Palehosefan @ May 14, 2010 -> 06:23 PM) Lebron and Calipari will be a package deal this offseason. Those two along with John Wall, their agent Rose, and Worldwide Wes will all be going on a free agent tour this offseason together. I'm sure it will be slimy as hell. Its the NBA, they have no integrity.

The pairings actually sounded better than i thought they would.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ May 14, 2010 -> 03:29 PM) Hyperbolic statements are common on Soxtalk, but this is quite an exaggeration. I know I have been insisting all along that Rios would be fine. I don't think he will keep this up, but he will be fine out there.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ May 14, 2010 -> 03:47 PM) More fun: The Sox are by far the most godawful team in the majors with RISP, hitting .206. Next worst is Baltimore at .229. MLB average is .260. That number is exactly why I haven't punted on this season yet. If we even progress towards the norm, we can make up ground in chunks. So little of this team has played well yet, and so much of it has played awful, just the odds alone tell me that we should have a much better run of it than we have so far.