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QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Feb 24, 2012 -> 01:37 PM) Ozzie showed confidence in those idiots all last year and all it did was bury the White Sox even deeper. Sorry, but your post started with Ozzie, thus making it irrelevant.

So apparently the Hawks were bidders on Carter and Quincey, and are "in" on Rick Nash but have shown an unwillingness to move their 1st round pick. In the meantime, NSH, DET and LA have all gotten better, and Hjalmarsson and Leddy continue to cost us points. Oh, and Toews is hurt. Apparently their eyes are on Mikhail Grabovski, Derek Roy and Ljubomir Visnovsky.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Feb 24, 2012 -> 04:05 PM) Those are certainly some sexy stats. Speaking of sexy, right before the traded deadline I accepted a PC offered deal in NBA 2k12, first trade I've made on the year, as I didn't plan to do any trading. Rip Hamilton has sucked balls for me, yet the lottery bound (in the game) T-Wolves offered up JJ Barea and their 1st for Rip Hamilton and my 1st. Hilarious. Ronnie Brewer, Kyle Korver, and CJ Watson can more than hold down that position. Anyway, back to things about which people actually care. They're currently lottery bound in real life too.

"The Bulls are fourth in field-goal percentage (46.0), fifth in 3-point accuracy (38.3 percent), and lead the league in assists per game (23.26). They’re outscoring opponents by an NBA-leading 9.45 points on average and outrebounding them by a larger margin (5.48) than any other team." Also of note, the Bulls projected starting lineup of Rose/Hamilton/Deng/Boozer/Noah has only started 5 games together so far this season and they've played the 2nd most road games in the league thus far. http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=An95...ap-bullsatbreak

I know I'm fully invested in this because I get random urges to go work out or I'll feel extremely guilty if I didn't do anything physical on any given day. Hell, I DESPISE running but I've been getting after it on the treadmill when I can. I'm back!

Am I the only one that watched the Heat/Knicks game and thought "The Bulls could beat both these teams"???

QUOTE (greg775 @ Feb 24, 2012 -> 02:46 AM) I bought my MLB.com package so I haven't given up hope. Yet every single one of your posts confidently proclaims that this team will be horrendously bad.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Feb 23, 2012 -> 06:09 PM) Ah. By "alter shots" I mean when someones going into the lane and go towards Asik, they have to take a much worse shot by twisting themselves, getting around him, or fade aways then if another defender was there because Asik would block the shot otherwise. Omer with an offensive game like say, Noahs, is the definitive 2nd best center in the league. I don't know where to start with this... Altering shots? Ibaka? Jordan? Gasol? Bynum? Hibbert? Chandler? Camby? I mean, come on. I love Asik as much as anyone else, but......come on. Omer with Noah's offensive games is better than Bynum? Hibbert? The Gasols?

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Feb 23, 2012 -> 05:42 PM) Definitely but 20 hasn't been much better. The one game he did score a goal, he was pulled for the entire 2nd period and only came back & scored because it was a blowout. Also, as one of the biggest supporters of Frolik since he was acquired, I will now drop any allegiance I have to him. You suck Frolik, what a disappointment. Lepisto has been in Q's doghouse all season, and for little reason. He's been more than solid in his limited playing time on the ice. Played very well the 2 games after CBJ.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Feb 23, 2012 -> 04:55 PM) I never notice 32 playing poorly, because I am always just laughing at him attempting to skate and play hockey. I certainly enjoy watching him beat people to a pulp, but he stinks at everything else.

Watching some of these videos out there, Matt Thornton looks like he put on a bit of weight. Not a great sign.

QUOTE (SOXOBAMA @ Feb 23, 2012 -> 10:29 AM) The Sox will have 84 wins this season. Damn, guess I shouldn't watch this season then. Bring on 2013.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Feb 23, 2012 -> 02:02 PM) No doubt. Speaking of D, I had been wondering why Lepisto had never gotten a chance earlier with all the injuries. The last week or two has shown me exactly why. Wait, so you think Lepisto has been playing poorly? You know he's number 20 not 32, right?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 23, 2012 -> 07:41 AM) Why has Philip Humber lost his starting job to Zach Stewart? I'm a fan of keeping Stewart as a starter, but Humber was Humberific last year and ought to get a shot now that he's worked at least the better part of his first season as a starter. I don't see Humber being able to sustain his success. He'll likely be in the rotation out of Spring Training, but I think Stewart will overtake him eventually. I'm also a big fan of Stewart though. I want to see him getting consistent big-league starts. QUOTE (docsox24 @ Feb 23, 2012 -> 03:02 PM) I am surprised so many people have Dunn that high. I want him nowhere near the middle of the order. DeAza Rios Konerko Vicedo Ramirez AJ Dunn Beckham Morel I don't love the 4-5 combo but we don't have much to work with. Danks Floyd Humber Sale Peavy You have Sale above Peavy and you have Dunn batting 7th but Rios batting 2nd? In what world does any of that make sense? Like I said above, you have to show confidence in these guys, because right now, they have none. You have to show Peavy and Dunn and Rios that there are certain expectations for them and you have the confidence in them to turn it around.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Feb 23, 2012 -> 02:58 AM) + 25 I have as much managerial experience as Robin. Hire me!

Every year is full of what if's. This season, there are more than ever. The team will most likely be incredible mediocre and be about +/-7 games of .500 all season, yet they have the potential to be so much better. Adam Dunn, as we ALL know, was absolute crap last season. How in the WORLD did someone who could be considered the MODEL of consistency, all of the sudden post a .500something OPS? The offense will receive and incredible boost simply by him improving to career averages. Even if they're slightly below average, say 30 HR, 80 RBI, 90 BB, that's a HELL OF A LOT better than 11 HR, 42 RBI, 75 BB that he put up last year. And of course, culprit #2 Alex Rios. When we picked him up in 09, for the most part, people thought it was dumb, yet saw the upside. He was crap in 09 for the Sox, but then came in and was kicking ass in the 1st half of 2010. How quickly we forget that he carried our offense for that 1/2 season by batting 3rd and putting up an an .878 OPS. His career AVG over a 162 game season is a .757 OPS. He posted a .613 OPS last year. Then there's Gordon Beckham. Once the golden boy of the White Sox and the future of the organization, he's done nothing but decline since that awesome rookie campaign. Only 25, he's got tons of time to turn it around though. Pitching wise, there's Jake Peavy. Same story. High expectations, low end results and frequent injuries. Look at the roster and it seems like almost everyone is trending downward. That simply cannot continue to happen. The White Sox need a little luck to contend in 2012. There's no doubt about it. But so much of their luck has been bad recently that it's bound to turn around eventually. I think the toll that Ozzie took on that team, and the entire media fiasco that went along with him, really effected the team much more than people think. Simply dumping him and getting some fresh faces in there will change the atmosphere in the clubhouse like you wouldn't believe. And as we all know, when expectations are the lowest, that's when the most pleasant surprises happen. It's 2012. It's a new season. It's a fresh start. All is forgotten. And it's time to write a new chapter. Expect the worse, hope for the best, and you'll never be disappointed. Sit back, relax, and strap it down. Here's what I'd roll with: LF De Aza 2B Beckham 1B Konerko DH Dunn RF Viciedo CF Rios C Pierzynski SS Ramirez 3B Morel SP Peavy SP Danks SP Floyd SP Stewart SP Sale Being that it's a new season, I want guys to start off with a lot of confidence. You put Beckham in the 2-hole and you tell him he's capable of doing it, so go do it. You make Peavy the #1 SP because that's what he was brought in to do. Give him a shot, show him you have the confidence in him to be the old Peavy.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Feb 22, 2012 -> 07:42 AM) Ugh...my girlfriend hasn't asked me to do this yet, but I am dreading it... I immediately regretted it. Especially when I logged on and there was a humongous picture of her right on my profile with a big blue heart over it.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Feb 22, 2012 -> 11:21 AM) Before my house went boom sticks I was in the best shape of my life. Lifting more than I've ever lifted and down to my lowest weight ever. Unfortunately I've had to eat like s*** the last 6 days and now I feel like crap. Back at it today, excited! There isn't anything like a great workout to take your mind off things, and get some frustration out.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 22, 2012 -> 10:03 AM) Really? How on Earth do you come to the conclusion that he's vastly better than Bowe, Jackson, or Colston? He's not obviously higher than any of them in terms of total receptions, total yards, or yards per reception. Pittsburgh has one of the best WR cores in football. Wallace, Brown, Sanders, Ward and they also have Heath Miller. The ball gets spread around. Wallace is a TD machine, a big play threat, opens up everything underneath (which would be great for TE and Bennett) and has blazing speed. I'd take him over any of the other currently available options in FA. Mike Wallace: 72, 1193, 8 Dwayne Bowe: 81, 1159, 5 Vincent Jackson: 60, 1106, 9 Marques Colston: 80, 1143, 8 Jackson was maddeningly inconsistent, took a lot of plays off, and had games where he literally was invisible. Bowe is about as talented as they come and has dealt with crappy QB, so he would be a great target. Colston has been the go-to WR in New Orleans but has had injury problems. I'm a huge Mike Wallace fan. He's a young, big-play WR who can do it all.

QUOTE (DrunkBomber @ Feb 22, 2012 -> 10:51 AM) What? Where did I say Wallace isnt a top flight WR? I said I preferred an UFA WR, not because I think theyre all better, even though a few of them certainly are, but because it wouldnt cost us a 1st round pick. I then said if we were going to try to use our first round pick to trade for a WR Id rather offer it for Marshall then Wallace, and thats because I would definitely prefer a 6'4" 230 frame to a 6'0 200 frame and because Marshall already has a proven successful track record with Cutler. I do think Wallace is a good WR but he also isnt the type of WR they are really hurting for currently. Hes more of a stretch the field speed WR and hasnt had more then 71 catches in a season. The Bears have been desperate for a bigger body, possession, move the chains type WR for years and that should be a bigger priority. Now if we cant land any of those guys then Wallace is certainly an upgrade and I wouldnt complain if we got him, but to say that this type of logic is "silly" is beyond ridiculous and extremely dumb. "If they couldnt land one of the top flight WR's via FA then I wouldnt be opposed to Wallace." The wording here leads to the inference that you believe Wallace is NOT a top flight WR. Hence, you know, my response.

Cold pizza is gross and should be outlawed.

Is "facebook official" the dumbest thing ever? Yes.

QUOTE (The Baconator @ Feb 21, 2012 -> 05:30 PM) All of this discussion got me wondering what knots people use. For a spread collar I stick to the full windsor or the Persian, four-in-hand for casual days, and the Simple Double for narrow ties. Related, just wore a bow tie to work the other day for the hell of it. Took me a few minutes to remember how to tie it but I got a few entertaining discussions in an otherwise boring office environment. What knots do you guys use most? I am almost exclusively full-windsor. I can vary the size of the knot depending on the collar or shirt, sometimes nice and tight for a snug, smaller triangular shape, other times bigger and wider.

QUOTE (DrunkBomber @ Feb 21, 2012 -> 05:21 PM) If they couldnt land one of the top flight WR's via FA then I wouldnt be opposed to Wallace. Id rather offer the first for Marshall though. Again, this is silly. Wallace IS one of the top flight WR. I'd much rather have him than Bowe, Jackson, Manningham, Colston, Wayne, etc.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 21, 2012 -> 12:29 PM) Really? No one in the first round will be equal the talent of a guy who went in the 3rd round himself? Exaggerate much? Seriously...if Wallace was the only WR on the market, I'd say yes and spend the money + pick on him. He's probably not even going to be the best WR on the market, and the others won't be restricted. If it costs an extra $1-2 million to bring in one of the other guys, the draft pick is worth way more than that. Do you know who Mike Wallace is? And can you tell me what WR will be available who are better? And him being picked in the 3rd round and using that against him is ridiculously mind-boggling. Whoever used the Brady example; EXACTLY.