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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Mar 15, 2010 -> 09:37 AM) Looks like Stupak backed off that one pretty quick. Of course he did. Did you honestly think he would stand behind something so stupid? By the way you are totally trolling

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Mar 15, 2010 -> 09:22 AM) That doesn't mean it would be a good thing for baseball. I never said it would be.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...0031401389.html

Why pass healthcare? Because then more babies can be aborted and the government can save more money! http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=M...mE3Y2ZlZDQ5NTY=

QUOTE (Brian @ Mar 14, 2010 -> 09:45 PM) Glad to see the series return. The Miller vs. Knicks thing tonight was great. I hated Starks growing up. I hated the Knicks in the 90's. The footage and stories were great. I couldn't watch it. I hated Miller and still hate the Knicks. Blah.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Mar 15, 2010 -> 02:54 AM) Well he talks about how the Cubs have produced next to nothing homegrown since Mark Grace. We're not exactly spittin' out homegrown talent either. Our first round picks from 2000-2006 were Joe Borchard, Kris Honel, Royce Ring, Brian Anderson, Josh Fields, Lance Broadway and Kyle McCulloch. That's not bad. That's just embarrassing. Yeah, we drafted Beckham. Took a 90 loss season (but at least we picked a good year to suck, as the '08 draft has a chance to be one of the best in years). But we're certainly in no position to be mocking the Cubs as far as player development goes. We're headed in the right direction, though. The Cubs have had plenty of bad seasons and still haven't produced anything.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Mar 15, 2010 -> 08:37 AM) I agree. We all talk about Becham having to adjust to 3b on the fly, but Nix was the same way with 3b, SS, and LF. No one seems to talk about that. Because Nix wasn't being locked into one position at the time, so he wasn't going to have a chance to settle in. It means if he really sucks hard at a position, he is most likely going to continue to do so, because he isn't going to get a lot of time to adjust. It also means the value he could have as a multi-positional players is nil, because he essentially is a back up second baseman.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Mar 14, 2010 -> 09:31 PM) I had to bump this thread. Here is a quote from an his article today: "It's the same basic injury Robin Ventura suffered in a slide at home plate in the spring of 1997. It proved only a minor setback for Ventura, who would play in the World Series with the 2000 Mets, but he wasn't fast before his injury. Mitchell's value is based, in a large part, around his speed. Ventura fractured and dislocated a joint. This is an injury which involves 3 bones and the joint articulation. Mitchell ruptured a tendon and didn't dislocate a joint. Other than both injuries occurring below the knee they have absolutely nothing in common. They aren't even the same anatomic structures. He obviously did no research on the injuries and just threw it out there because they are both severe injuries around the foot. Interesting. So the obvious question would be is this a "better" or "worse" than the Ventura injury in terms of recovery potential? Do you think Mitchell will still have the same overall potential after his recovery?

I finally saw Public Enemies last night. Not too bad, but I liked the scenery of Chicago and NWI most of all.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Mar 14, 2010 -> 06:18 PM) There are quite a few teams who are going to have interest in Adrian Gonzalez. Beyond that, the Red Sox have Youkilis, Ortiz, and Beltre as capable players at 1B, 3B, and DH, and still have Mike Lowell on their roster too. They'd have to make room for Gonzalez before they bring him in. The biggest sleeper in this entire race, to me, is the Mariners. They have prospects to deal, don't have a strong 1B platoon (Kotchman/Garko should be effective, but it's not ideal), and should be in contention all year. That seems possible, that is a lot of players to give up when they have as many big salaries on the horizon as they have.

QUOTE (knightni @ Mar 14, 2010 -> 09:31 PM) Water, top soil, sunshine, plant food... Nice work

QUOTE (daggins @ Mar 14, 2010 -> 09:54 PM) Weren't they going to get him some time at C this spring, or will that be during the season. That was the plan. I don't know if it has happened.

QUOTE (knightni @ Mar 15, 2010 -> 01:00 AM) Would the Braves have traded Hank Aaron? Would the Giants have traded Willie Mays? Would the Yankees have traded Mickey Mantle? Pujols is in rare air, IMO. The fans in St. Louis would be seriously pissed off. When Pujols hits 36, 37 is about the only time that I could see him leaving, ala Frank Thomas after 2005. Times are way different, even than when Frank Thomas was coming up with the Sox. The difference between your first contracts and your superstar contracts now is so expansive, that it is much harder for small to mid market teams to hold on to their superstars because they can take up such a huge chunk of their payroll, they are rendered impotent to spend.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Mar 15, 2010 -> 12:27 AM) BREAKING NEWS: Brian Campbell done for the year. Broken collarbone, broken ribs, 2nd degree concussion. This really, really hurts the Hawks. Well I guess this puts the old Campbell sucks theory to the test...

QUOTE (SHIPPS @ Mar 14, 2010 -> 06:01 PM) LOL. I am the same way. My attention span doesnt even stretch long enough to really hear and absorb someone's name. You lost me at LOL

Any truth to Tubby Smith being all but out the door?

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Mar 14, 2010 -> 02:56 PM) 3 more weekends and I think this Ark will be finished. Now how do I round up all these animals? Start by pretending you are a tasty treat.

This deal is going to happen sooner or later. It is just a matter of the Padres getting what they want.

QUOTE (chisoxfan09 @ Mar 14, 2010 -> 04:02 PM) I guess there is a better chance we trade for Agon somehow. The two aren't even comparable.

There is zero chance Mauer gets traded. This is all posturing.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Mar 14, 2010 -> 12:39 PM) I'm just saying that I'm fairly certain Santos is a pretty unknown commodity right now. When you have ESPN printing these articles I would imagine some GM's interest would peak a little. There isn't a team in the league that's not looking for bullpen help. Especially cheap bullpen help (and in this case a guy that routinely hits 95+ with his fastball). He might be unknown to the average fan, but there is zero chance he is unknown to every other organization in baseball. Between the minor league opponents, AFL, and all of the scouts that have seen him, people know who he is that matter. An article on ESPN didn't change Santos status amongst GMs.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Mar 14, 2010 -> 12:30 PM) He could be hitting 99 for all I care. He's sporting a WHIP of over 1.6 the last 4 years. He's hot garbage. A guy like that has a lot more value when he is ringing up the gun.

There is a chance for CJ to steal that last spot if he can have an eye catching camp. Ozzie isn't fan of Nix or Lilly.