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QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Mar 27, 2010 -> 11:06 AM) Kevin Costner in any movie that required an accent cannot be topped. In Robin Hood he just forgot halfway through the movie that he was supposed to be English The Kennedy accent he was going for made me want to commit genocide.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Mar 27, 2010 -> 01:35 PM) Exactly. I can't stand the Canucks at all either. I actually wouldn't mind the Wings knocking out the Canucks in the first round. IMO, the Canucks are a really, really good team that scares me more than the Sharks do. I think we match up with Vancouver better than San Jose. They don't scare me as much. The only thing there that really scares me is a hot Luongo.

QUOTE (chisoxt @ Mar 27, 2010 -> 11:59 AM) While I appreciated Bell's candor, I found this assesssment to be one that offers a thoroughly depresssing view of the future for this organization. I was worried about Tyler Flowers' loopy swing when I watched him late last year, and I do not get at all excited when I hear superlatives like "super utility player", "situational guy", "great hands", and "best defensive centerfielder (read: can't hit)" used to describe our supposed "better" prospects. I will say this again and repeatedly....when this organization wants to take the drafting and development of it's players seriously, that will be all right by me. Until then, we will be choking ourselves by overspending for replacement level talent. Hiring Buddy Bell and and getting rid of Dave Wilder and Duane Schafer was a good start but is it enough? You can't empty out and refill a minor league system in a year or two, especially with a GM like Kenny at the top.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Mar 27, 2010 -> 01:30 PM) As long as they move up to the 6th seed and take on the Canucks, I'll love them slightly. OT: The Pens/Flyers game, seems like the refs are trying to fix the game to have the Penguins win it. Already gave the Pens 2 questionable PPs and waved a good goal off from replay. I won't hate them as much as usual?!

QUOTE (2nd_city_saint787 @ Mar 26, 2010 -> 10:46 PM) more bold predictions from espn on baseball tonight, I believe it was Buster Onley who said Beckham would lead the Sox in RBI with close to a 100. I don't think that is really bold. The kid has a nose for the big AB already. I don't think his pace last year was too far from 100 RBI if you project him over a full season anyway.

Oh man, it can't come soon enough!

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Mar 26, 2010 -> 10:26 PM) Was it really necessary for his Con Air character to have the worst accent in movie history??? Drop da bunnnnyyy!!!! Ugh, that movie alone makes me hate him. Kevin Costner in 13 days can not be topped.

INteresting note on the preseason polls that everyone laughed at... 6 of the elite 8 were in the top 11 of the intial basketball poll. KState and Baylor were the only two unranked.

That will end this game. Nine points in this one, is like 20 in most games.

Being the son of a Vietnam vet Combat Engineer, Hurt Locker was a great movie. It really brought some old stories home in a 21st century mode.

This game is brutal. I think Purdue knows they can't play Duke straight up, so they have to muck it up.

Ugh.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Mar 26, 2010 -> 07:39 PM) 84-82. 2nd place behind Twins. 166 games?

QUOTE (Brian @ Mar 26, 2010 -> 08:26 PM) JaMarcus Russell reportedly weighed in at 290 pounds when he reported for the Raiders' offseason program. So Oakland can scratch left tackle off its list of needs. Russell was initially reported to weigh 271, but many close to the situation immediately doubted that report. Russell, annually and incredibly overweight, isn't doing anything to shed his emerging label as the biggest bust in NFL history. Mar. 26 - 9:00 pm et Cut him and get it over with.

QUOTE (Brian @ Mar 26, 2010 -> 08:12 PM) Wow, in real time, thought Turner got fouled, but was all ball. Turner walks off without shaking hands. Classy guy. Didn't stick around at all.

QUOTE (He_Gawn @ Mar 26, 2010 -> 07:02 PM) Well at least we have a great past to look back and build upon. But back to the topic at hand, how do you not know anyone that hates Purdue? Baylors looking scary good. I don't think he has ever been to the state of Indiana.

It will get held up, treaties always do.

QUOTE (Ultimate Warrior @ Mar 26, 2010 -> 05:01 PM) predicting that anybody would throw a no hitter is pretty bold Especially considering there is usually one to two of them in an entire season in all of baseball.

QUOTE (chisoxfan09 @ Mar 26, 2010 -> 04:36 PM) Fixed. I don't want your jobs or your knowledge. I just want to post freely and not get crap about it. If the pitching coach didn't think it was best for the guys development, do you think Peavy would be throwing all fastballs at this stage of spring training? Its not my directive you are arguing with, it is a guy who has reputation as one of the best pitching coaches in the game of baseball.

QUOTE (chisoxfan09 @ Mar 26, 2010 -> 04:27 PM) Uh, let me think about that. NO. It means you also work on your pitch location and you do try to get guys out and not just throw fastballs. I don't think Don Cooper has anything to worry about...

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Mar 26, 2010 -> 03:36 PM) Nothing is impossible! Except that, but you know, a guy can hope. He'll be tradeable in what, 4 years when he becomes an expiring, which is no fun at all. Exactly. Deng is a deadweight.

QUOTE (CubsSuck1 @ Mar 26, 2010 -> 03:37 PM) I saw the Hawks play in Columbus earlier this year. The arena was easily 1/4-1/3 Hawks fans, many of whom decided to cheer for the anthem on the road. Good times. It sure didn't help their play there yesterday...

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Mar 26, 2010 -> 12:44 PM) Have you never met an IU alum? lol, no joke.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Mar 26, 2010 -> 12:00 PM) My concern is our 2nd half swoons that we always seem to have. Even in 2005 our intensity seemed to drop. I don't know if it's conditioning, Ozzie, the players, or what but I don't think we can afford a lackluster 2nd half with our offensive holes. Or maybe it is because we weren't flexible enough...

QUOTE (SI1020 @ Mar 26, 2010 -> 11:44 AM) I don't think I ever saw an outfielder that was as good at catching the sinking line drive as Andy Van Slyke was. For the young pups out there... http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/v/vanslan01.shtml