Harry Chappas

I find the NBA as a waste of time. As was pointed out earlier it seems that every player is signed to a terrible contract. Guys are signed for millions to not play??????? It seems the whole league except for a couple of teams are writing off the this and next season to get to some dream free agents in the summer of 2010. The league really confuses me.

The Reds rotation has a chance of being better than the cubs as I think Harang and Arroyo will bounce back and Cueto and Voloquez are going to be even better. If the Reds kids age nicely and cub veterans do not age nicely, the Reds could be a team to watch out for. Also I like Walt Jocketty and Dusty has accomplished more in the last ten years than Lou has.......

The last three outs are the hardest to get. Marmol gets people to swing at his slider out of the strike zone. Hitters tend to make a pitcher throw strikes in the 9th inning we shall see if Mr. Marbles is able to get this done.

That and the Bulls. The way ESPN promotes the s*** out of basketball and no coverage of hockey tells you the bias they have toward sports they cover. Mike and Mike will be at the Bass Masters Championships tomorrow. Need I say more.

I am going into this year like I did two year's ago. While on paper I think the cubs are going to be good this year, I just think something is going to go wrong with them. They have zero organizational depth and are needing to get a cast off to back up first and third base. They should go after Crede..... If Lee or Ramirez go down they are screwed. Any injuries for that matter and they are in trouble. I think yo uwill see the drop off of older players as well and those back loaded contracts are going to come back to haunt the Ricketts family.

QUOTE (kyyle23 @ Feb 18, 2009 -> 08:36 AM) B&B were talking about this yesterday. Basically the guy said Jenks used to show up hungover and fake injuries to get out of conditioning drills. Nothing earth shattering, we knew he had problems which is why the Angels let him go. He has been fine as a member of the Sox, thats all i am concerned about Makes me like Bobby even more now. How is this an SI story? Remember last year when Ozzie had the crack about Linebrink's migraine and how other guys call a hangover a migraine.

It really is funny how the injury plagued seasons of Posada and Matsui are non factors going into this season for the Yanks as well as Derek Lee and Soriano not aging at all. The media really just tells stories and lays out expectations that people want to hear, not the reality.

Paxson f'ed up when he put his eggs in the Deng/Gordon basket and is still afraid of moving any guy he drafts. Thomas may be good but I recall a few years ago when Deng was talked about as being a go to guy as well as Gordon. Paxson should give up whatever just to have the opportunity look at somethign different. It worked well for the Celtics. In regard to draft picks outside of Rose drafting highly has not working real well for the Bulls.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Feb 16, 2009 -> 12:30 PM) No, not really, if anything he'll just hurt himself. Hopefully.

QUOTE (Jenksy Cat @ Feb 12, 2009 -> 01:02 PM) anyone know the code for the pre-sale today? Try the ticket password thread

The thing that is getting to me about all of this is these dickweeds think we are that stupid that we believe they are truthful and what not. The not knowing what they were taking and not suing the people that erroneously gave them this stuff. Going on 60 Minutes or before Congress and lying then changing their tune.

QUOTE (whitesoxbrian @ Feb 11, 2009 -> 08:56 PM) Brian Campbell is such a terrible defensive defenseman. Wow. I'll be happy with the W, but Christ, it seemed like he had 8 turnovers. For the money they spent on him especially. I think Havlet is actually playing pretty good 'D' also Huet gives up at least two goals in the third period. Khabby can bail out bad Defense, Huet can not. Seabrook continues to look better and better as well.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Feb 9, 2009 -> 10:23 AM) I hope you have 2 accounts. There is a 4 ticket total limit for that series. I read it as 4 per game not 4 for the whole series.

QUOTE (SoxPride56 @ Feb 9, 2009 -> 10:22 AM) I joined that as well for the presale, but haven't received my password yet, have you? You'll get an e-mail the day before telling you that you will get an e-mail with a password the day of the pre-sale. They told me my account had not been paid and it was so be aware of this as well.

4 for the opener and 4 for Friday cub. There was no 9:00 sale for the high paying folks so the regular full season and 27 gamers all get in at the same time therefore getting better tickets than usual. Now let's hope they are not 15 games under by mid-June.

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Feb 5, 2009 -> 09:57 AM) Everyone has a role on the island. It was Michael's "destiny" to help save everyone on the freighter(at least those that made it off). Once he did that, he could die. What about Walt? Walt had special "powers" that were never really addressed.

QUOTE (DBAHO @ Feb 5, 2009 -> 09:42 AM) Someone came up with the theory that Miles was Pierre Chang's son. That makes a whole lot of sense to me. Who is Pierre Chang? Also at first I thought the episode was kind of a waste but I am liking the island flashback to get to know what has been going on there. One question, what happened to Bernanrd and the rest of the gang that is the part that I hate that they just disregard. Also how come Walt doesn't have to come back as well as Michael for all to be well with the island again? Is it because Ben let them leave?

Anybody know when the full season ticket holder pre-sale is? I am having e-mail issues.

Maybe if the nephew kept in better touch he could have been privy to the $600K.......

A visit to the latest pedaphile and rape websites are always a hit after light dinner conversation centered around beastiality and incest and how your family enjoys a little of each on the holidays. Nude family photos really will get home your intentions.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Feb 4, 2009 -> 07:50 AM) bear grylls he's a fraud...the other guy......now he's a survivalist. I like Bud Lime myself currently, Harp is always good and a nice dip of Kodiac warms the jaw.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Feb 4, 2009 -> 01:26 PM) A young pitcher already showing a penchant for injuries for a stud slugger? No thanks Stud slugger with a greater penchant to injury.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Feb 4, 2009 -> 11:18 AM) His line has arguably been one of the best of late. I do not think that is even arguable as they play against the opponents top lines and are still arguablythe best offensive line. Ladd is to the forwards as Keith is to the defense.

QUOTE (MexSoxFan#1 @ Feb 4, 2009 -> 10:11 AM) Unfortunatly there were many a bandwagon type fan in attendance that couldn't name you one member of the South Side Hitmen or don't know who Jimmy Piersall is and didn't know that Harry Carey first started his take me out to the ballpark with the White Sox. I better stop watching the Hawks because I am not sure who the PBP man was before Pat Foley and I mean last year not his first go through or the PA address announcer before Gene Honda....crap and I was enjoying them so much. Oh well I better start my fan knowledge enhancement project by Wikipediaing Orval Tessia (sp?)

QUOTE (DBAHO @ Feb 4, 2009 -> 11:21 AM) Ok here's a question. If you were offered Felix Hernandez for Carlos Quentin, what would your response be? Would you ask for Morrow to be included in the deal also (with the Sox likely giving up something back I would think). Yes and Morrow need not be involved. Pitching is harder to find than corner outfielders..see this offseason.