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QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Mar 19, 2007 -> 06:35 PM) No, Erstad's 3 k's today are not included. He's now at 10 k's, hitting .275, with an OBP of .301. Clearly #2 hitter material there. Like Gooch and his 350+ OBP should hit 2nd, yeah right!!

Those will absolutely FLY out of Knights Stadium, BA!! Our current CFer shoulda watched what our desired CFer did in his AB.

I had Texas over UNC in the East, so I lost both of my East Elite 8 Teams, but have the rest of the field still.

I think Haegar could do wonders in this pen, with all the hard throwing guys we have...would be a great compliment if he isn't going to get a fair shake at the 5th starter spot, which we all know he isnt.

Texas is working on really blowing my bracket up. I put alot of stock in the young talent, but USC is really putting it to them =/

Even though it has nothing to do with todays game.. Mark Buehrle is god awful in MLB 07: The Show =/

OK that was bomb off of Sweeneys bat there... Back to your 5th starter debate

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Mar 18, 2007 -> 06:23 PM) But we'll be playing 81 games in the homerun haven called US Cellular Field. You can't completely negate the results of today based upon thin Arizona air and assume it'd be drastically different up North. Wind and humidity are huge factors in Chicago. Danks just pitched poorly. I won't take any excuses to justify it. The important point is now to determine in future starts whether it was isolated, or perhaps proof he could use more seasoning in AAA. I don't think Danks looked all that great, just about average. But with respect to the strike zone, I was speaking of Floyd. Hes working behind alot of hitters today, but the strike zone isn't helping. I think Floyd has looked pretty good. The 2nd time through the Pads lineup, Danks was struggling to fool anyone.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Mar 18, 2007 -> 06:18 PM) I just went through this gamethread. Its interesting that Wells gets hammered and he sucks and needs to retire, and Danks gets hammered and the wind is blowing out and the umpires have a small strike zone. Danks is young. He's going to struggle if he makes the team. He's struggled initially on just about every level and then became good. That's a good sign, but remember the jump to the major leagues is the biggest leap you can take. If the White Sox are relying on good results from him in the major leagues in 2007, the offense better be the best in team history. I really hope KW is looking for a 5th starter outside the organization. I think Lieber would be perfect. He struggled last year, but he was hurt. Small difference though. Wells was leaving EVERYTHING over the plate, with little speed or movement.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Mar 18, 2007 -> 06:14 PM) That is an excuse. Conditions such as weather and umpiring crew won't always be perfect just so we can fairly evaluate players. And we won't be playing in the open air of the Arizona desert again either, so I kinda think it does have an influence on things. Just saying that as a 5th started, I don't have a problem with either Danks or Floyd really, but if I have my choice, its still Danks based mostly on wanting 2 lefties in the rotation.

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Not to make excuses, but the strike zone kinda sucks today for pitchers. I think Danks and Floyd both looked pretty good

Danks getting ripped here in the4th now

QUOTE(beautox @ Mar 18, 2007 -> 04:44 PM) who do you think is going to preform better this year? Kouzmanoff or Barfield. Well if you play MLB 07:The Show, you'll know that Barfield is the 2nd coming of god on that game I have a hard time ever getting him out at all. As for real life, no idea, just thought I'd throw that in. Nice ring up of Branyon

2-0 so far today with S. Illinois and Oregon looking good too.

Oh yeah, UNLV wins over Wisc as I planned...keep it up, good day going so far for me!

Danks gives up a bomb to Adrian gonzalez 7-1

Ya, he may ne done. Dye singles, 7-0 in the 2nd

Hahaha....batting practice Ozuna hits it to the right side, and Wells doesn't even bother to try to cover first....Runners on the corners now, 4-0, no one out

WoW, Wells does look done....they are pounding everything he throws deep to the outfield.

Danks goes right at Marcus Giles, Ks him on a high curve.

Konerko hit a bomb off the CF huge wall for a double, then Dye with a single, then Crede with a double. 1-0 good guys Mack with a single up the middle, scores Dye and Crede 3-0 good guys off Wells

I think what you're missing is that most of us want Erstad in the OF, no question. But we think that an Erstad/BA/Dye OF is above and beyond better than Pods/Erstad/Dye. It takes a bit of pressure off Erstad up the middle, and Pods is atrocious out in LF. I don't think anyone here, except maybe the occasional blind one, would want Pods over Erstad in LF. The whole talk centers around us not really wanting to throw Mr. Bad Jump himself out in Left.

QUOTE(nitetrain8601 @ Mar 17, 2007 -> 11:55 PM) I just don't see it with Logan. I see him getting lit up again if he makes this team. Just out of curiosity, who would you rather see in place of Logan?

7-1 today 25-7 in the first round. Still I think its the best I've done at this point in a long time.