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QUOTE (Brian @ Sep 20, 2009 -> 05:37 PM) I'm not "tired of Lovie's act". Compared to the stupidity of Wanny and the passive aggressivness of Jauron, I have no problem with what Lovie has brought to the organization. His loyalty in coordinators is annoying though. I like Lovie. I think he's smart and a good leader. I think he's slightly ahead of a middle-of-the-league head coach, simply because of the flaw you identified.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 20, 2009 -> 05:26 PM) Payne with some great awareness on that 3rd down play...not! This is like the Sox. Not only are they mediocre, but boring as hell with coaches that need to go. The difference with the Bears is I think fans are legitimately tired of Lovie's act, whereas most people put the blame for the Sox on the players.

This is what happens when you "manage the game" -- how about you try to make first downs, nitwits?

I think the Bears had 8 men on the field for that 3rd down play to Holmes.

QUOTE (Brian @ Sep 20, 2009 -> 05:23 PM) Those quick passes in the flats to the WRs is just baffling the Steelers. Somewhere, Gary Crowton is smiling.

Kudos to Lovie's paper-thin defensive line. Stout. Real stout.

The fans love Ron Turner and his awesome play-calling. With good reason. He's the best around, no question.

QUOTE (Brian @ Sep 20, 2009 -> 05:18 PM) I can not stand that guy. It's like the love affair that they had with Brandon McGowan. Terrible football player -- and Lovie just adored the guy. Talked about him constantly.

QUOTE (Brian @ Sep 20, 2009 -> 05:13 PM) Hillenmeyer got held big time on that Mendenhall run. If you consider getting grabbed by the head, restrained and and then being thrown to the ground to be holding, well you're just a stickler.

QUOTE (Jenksy Cat @ Sep 20, 2009 -> 04:22 PM) ah time for some 1st and goal offense by Turner: run up the middle, run up the middle, run up the middle, FG Maybe you've heard about the seminar featuring Greg Walker and Ron Turner: "Offense Shmoffense: How Mediocrity Ensures Job Security"

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 20, 2009 -> 03:31 PM) This Bears team is pretty awful This might be the year that finally gets Ron Turner -- the Greg Walker of offensive coordinators -- fired.

QUOTE (Stocking @ Sep 20, 2009 -> 03:29 PM) Dye is just awwwweful I hope, after the year, that we find out Jermaine had some kind of terrible injury. Otherwise, I'll have to conclude that he was just a big fat baby. Scuffling before Rios? Sure. Completely went into the tank afterwards? Oh, yeah. Bye.

QUOTE (tommy @ Sep 20, 2009 -> 03:28 PM) Loaded for Jermaine bottom 8th, 2 out. Anyone still watching? Bye, Jermaine. It was a fun 5 years.

QUOTE (joeynach @ Sep 12, 2009 -> 06:36 PM) He will go somewhere else and do the same thing next year, post some really nice 1st half numbers, like hit .300 with 23 HR's, then completely fall off the universe in the second half. Its a basic guarantee, and some ppl on this site will b**** and moan during his good first half about why did we get rid of him and blah blah u know the story. And at the end of the year he will slump to pretty bad numbers. That'll especially happen if his new team acquires Alex Rios, Jermaine wonders about his next contract and therefore subsequently falls to pieces like a Little Leaguer.

Konerko is not picking up the ball.

Spotty bullpen, dormant offense, miserable defense and a loser's mentality. Yep. I think I've figured out 2009.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Sep 3, 2009 -> 09:35 AM) The question about Brandon Allen begs the question of what will happen to PK. Will Konerko stay with the Sox until retirement? That might be 5 or 6 more years and if he does stay Allen had no place to play with the Sox. It would appear that Pena for Allen is not working out for the Sox, but reagrdless Allen was trade bait to some team IMO Couldn't Konerko go to DH at some point?

QUOTE (chw42 @ Sep 2, 2009 -> 10:43 PM) Little game Javy! I know it may surprise folks, but he felt apart in the 6th inning, in a game on the road that mattered.

QUOTE (hammerhead johnson @ Sep 2, 2009 -> 02:40 PM) LOL, so let's look at some splits since he got traded. In Petco: 4 GS 3 Wins 24 IP 22 K 12 BB 1.88 ERA 1.17 WHIP .190 BAA Outside Of Petco: 3 GS 12 IP 13 ER 6 K 10 BB 21 Hits Allowed That's right - he's allowed 31 hits & walks in 12 IP away from Petco. Do the math - that's a WHIP ratio of worse than 2.50. We're talking worst in baseball here. Y'all know that I could probably pitch complete game shutouts at Petco, right? I had some fake minor league expert douche try to tell me that he's gonna turn into something because he added velocity. Don't talk to me. Well, that's true, but that would tend to raise a few doubts about Peavy, wouldn't it? And I LIKE the trade -- just think it's important to be consistent.

Hawk: "That's why they call it baseball!" It makes no sense, but it's 100% Hawk.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Sep 2, 2009 -> 02:32 PM) He induces wild pitches with a runner on 3rd.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Sep 2, 2009 -> 02:22 PM) literally he did this 2 games ago, a true web gem. I didn't see that. I just would think that I would've seen more by now, particularly from a guy who struggles with some routine stuff -- you'd think he'd be a little more spectacular from time to time.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Sep 2, 2009 -> 01:48 PM) yes, the last few games are a good view of how much his range to his right has improved. He's been getting to balls in the hole that he shouldnt even be near. His throws are inconsistent, but I have seen him letting them go more often which is a good thing. he never would have made that play in the first game at the dome in April of this season. Throws are better, I agree. But his range to his right doesn't look any better to me; it's bad. Put it this way: I've yet to see him go into the hole this year and either: (1) backhand a ball, and throw to first; (2) be in front of a ball, and throw to the first; or (3) dive, reach a ball and throw to first. If you aren't able to do any of those things, it means that you're not able to range to your right in any sense of the word. Granted, I haven't seen every inning of every game, but I've seen quite a bit.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 29, 2009 -> 02:13 PM) I'd rather fire Guillen than Walker. That won't happen, but I'll agree with Fathom he's been pretty horrible since the Buehrle no-hitter (of course, so have Buehrle/Dye/Konerko/Rios/Beckham/Pena/Linebrink/Dotel).... I think Ozzie has one more chance in 2010...but he will be on thin ice if he struggles early in 2011 and the team suffers with chemistry issues throughout 2010 too. We let Swisher, Vazquez and Cabrera go to improve our clubhouse, and it clearly hasn't had the ameliorative affect that KW predicted it would have on the team. Because one of the problems in the clubhouse is still the sleepy guys, like Dye. I'm not all for "fire" -- but I am for having the appearance of giving a s***, because I think that can influence other people. I'm sorry, but Jermaine has looked truly lethargic for 2 years now.

Brandon Allen says hi.