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QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ Jun 18, 2013 -> 10:34 AM) The Pirates could certainly use a SS and a return of Justin Wilson, Dilson Herrera, and Andrew Oliver would be a pretty good deal for both sides. The Dodgers are out of it and won't be adding any pieces to contend this year, so they are probably out of any moves we will make unless they try to dump an OF. The Reds could use a SS and a LHRP so a package of Alexei and Thornton may be attractive to them. The A's and Orioles need an upgrade at 2B. With Tex's season in jeopardy, the Yanks could be looking for an upgrade at 1B. Orioles also need an upgrade at DH. The Rangers, Orioles, Rockies, Padres, and Royals need SP help. I wonder what the Rays would give up for Reed? Probably a package based around Odorizzi would be my guess.

Blackhawks are +180 or 190 to win the series now...really considering putting down a coupla g's on them at this point...

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jun 18, 2013 -> 09:09 AM) eh, he's been pretty incredible for the last 2 years worth of pitching Since joining the Pirates bullpen- 122 IP, 2.29 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 178 K (13.1 K/9), 44 BB (3.2 BB/9), and 9 HR. I heard he added a new pitch...anyone know what it is?

QUOTE (Jake @ Jun 17, 2013 -> 07:50 PM) Ugh. No way to feel good about this or even the series at this point. Deep breaths, my friend

All I know is ill be betting the Hawks to win the series + money now...

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Jun 17, 2013 -> 07:19 PM) Hell Toews seems like he has been on the bench whole series. We get it

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jun 17, 2013 -> 07:08 PM) That response to the question about second chances and bad ice was classic. Eddie O was silent for about 5 seconds before he answered. He was doing the same thing last game...I thought maybe he was pissed because Pierre likes to point out that Eddie is a Blackhawks broadcaster...but he just seems to either despise Pierre or get caught off-guard...

Is it me or does Eddie seem to hate it when Pierre asks him questions?

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Jun 17, 2013 -> 04:27 PM) I should have said "What WE didn't notice". I thought the OS disc was tied to a key, but after I texted our TECH guy at work to find out what can be done, he informed me of the sticker, in which I showed my friend (he was in the room w/ me while I was texting and trying to figure it out), but he lost his Vista disc anyway. It wasn't until after I bought the computer from him that I realized I probably had a Vista disc from one of our other computers, and that I found out all those discs are the same, it's the STICKER that matters. Ohh...so it wasn't so much that YOU knew more about computers and technology than your friends, but your tech guy did....got it.

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Jun 17, 2013 -> 03:50 PM) That's what I'm saying. I told him how to fix it, told him there should be a sticker on the bottom of the system, and told him to get it fixed, then I'd buy it. He decided instead he was just sick of having it and told me to take it for $20. He originally wanted $50, I told him to see if he could better offers elsewhere, and I'd match whatever offer he got. He eventually got an offer for $75, I matched it, no one would offer more, so after about 2 weeks, he agreed to sell it. THEN, when it messed up, HE said "just give me $20 and take it off my hands". I never once demanded a price from him, and I told him how to fix it. Not my fault he is lazy and didn't want to do it himself. Ahh, because earlier, you said something like "what he didn't notice" was that the Vista key was on a sticker on the bottom of the computer... But whatever, people here just enjoy giving you a hard time.

I'm just not watching them...I don't have a clue who the hell should be in charge of what and who shouldn't. I just know that I am not going to allow them to ruin my summer with their horrendous play and lack of fundamental baseball. Hopefully they will get their s*** together sooner rather than later.

QUOTE (Jake @ Jun 17, 2013 -> 09:07 AM) It didn't sound right, but I assumed IK probably had a friend that was sick of dicking with his computer. People can be like that sometimes. I've been given stuff like that just because the original owner didn't want to continue stressing about it. Hah...so the computer isn't worth $75-80 bucks because it doesn't have an OS? That's something you do to a schlep on Craigslist, not your friend.

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Jun 16, 2013 -> 07:53 AM) What is Hahn supposed to do? It's mid June, teams are still seeing what they have and where they are. KW was notorious for making a deal to make a deal, often giving up far too much when trading for a Major Leaguer or getting back too little when trading a Major Leaguer. Hahn is not like KW. He sees the big picture not the small picture. We are going to trade pieces, there is no doubt. But you also have to make sure you trade at the player's peak value, which probably has not happened yet. Interesting. None of us know s*** about what Hahn sees or doesn't see, because he has no body of work as a GM yet.

QUOTE (JoshPR @ Jun 15, 2013 -> 06:48 AM) Not trying to be awesome. Just saying, that the signs were there. Maybe you should have posted your comment in green next time....... Hah, you missed the reference

QUOTE (JoshPR @ Jun 15, 2013 -> 04:32 AM) Anybody remember when I always blasted alexei for his lazy, fancy and stupid baseball? When I was blasted for it , and given the he should have won the gold glove story by the stat lovers here? Time proved me right....... Yeah...that was awesome.

QUOTE (farmteam @ Jun 13, 2013 -> 03:54 PM) Oops, you did say that. I read it in Health Law, though, not an IP class. Me too

QUOTE (farmteam @ Jun 13, 2013 -> 03:27 PM) Is this what you were thinking of? Maybe not, this case was from 1990. Yeah, probably...I was referring to the time I read it (when I was in law school) rather than the time of the case, I guess...

I seem to remember these companies running tests on people who showed certain unexplained immunity or defenses to particular ailments or conditions and then patenting their extraordinary genes without really getting their permission or even giving them any notice...this was like 7-8 years ago though when I read it...

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jun 13, 2013 -> 02:12 PM) I have like literally everything else, including (but not limited to): Chapstick ™ Ibuprofen Acetaphetamine Eyedrops Saline for nose Saline for eyes Allergy medicine FACE LOTION so why I do not have deodorant is stupid. Why did you fail to list Vaseline?

Just popped for one of those huge outdoor wicker patio sets online...anyone else have these things?

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jun 13, 2013 -> 09:00 AM) You're right I shouldn't have said they DON'T use it for that purpose, but Twitter is really useful to get a sense for how the masses are thinking and I bet that information is more useful for setting lines. See my edit above...and not just the masses, but certain individuals as well.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jun 13, 2013 -> 08:55 AM) I don't think they're monitoring for inside information, they're monitoring to assess the level of potential betting for both teams involved. Team A has X people saying they'll win, Team B has Y people. That's useful information for getting a sense of how the full pool of gamblers will bet. I am pretty sure they are monitoring it for inside information...some of them have said as much (although one always has to take what they say with a grain of salt, I admit)...it's just like in the past where they would have some guy on a campus or close to a team that would find out that a player was hurt or sick that was unbeknownst the the public...except now instead of this stuff getting released to a few people over the phone or something, it's getting tweeted...so if you know who to follow, you can often get this information. To your point though, Jenks...I have a good friend who actually is pretty unsophisticated when it comes to actually analyzing sports himself (in my opinion, anyway), but he is very, very good at analyzing data sets. Anyway, he devised a system where he basically catalogs all the opinions of the sharps who opine over twitter, and analyzes those data sets to determine who to bet on himself. He's done very well with it.

QUOTE (Jake @ Jun 13, 2013 -> 08:44 AM) It's just like we were talking about with Apple and taxes. While we shan't be angry about each individual taking advantage of the system, we can justifiably be upset with a system that systematically disadvantages the disadvantaged and aids those who need no aid. I suppose...I just tend to think that once you reach the most competitive levels of anything, these folks are going to find ways to take advantage of any edge they can...it's usually the reason they are at this level in the first place. It's interesting...in sports gambling, twitter has actually become the earliest and fastest form of inside information...so much so that the sports books are now monitoring it and adjusting their lines accordingly. There are opinion services that will monitor the twitterverse as well, and that is a big part of what goes into their "inside info" package that you pay for.

QUOTE (Jake @ Jun 13, 2013 -> 08:23 AM) I don't think you can play it both ways here...you can't criticize the big time players in the market for trying to capitalize on any market information they can get, and yet, claim you are having some huge advantage taken from you when you don't even have the means to gain from an advantage in the first place. That's like saying "these professional baseball players are able to buy the best equipment...if I could buy that equipment, I would be able to be as good as them too."

QUOTE (farmteam @ Jun 12, 2013 -> 10:48 PM) But he says "you assume people make the right trade with the number" in regards to which way the market goes. To me that implies the information is significant enough to prompt a trade, but (like any other trade) not necessarily a profitable one. It's up to the trader to use the inside information to his advantage. Regardless of whether the trade is profitable, as a general rule of thumb I don't think we want some market participants prioritized in getting key information that's released from a single source like this. But you can say that about any information then when it comes to trading. Different traders think different information is significant enough to prompt trades...that's what drives the market. But if the information is such that there is no real corresponding movement in the market, then it's just anyone's guess at that point, and there really is no advantage. (I really have no clue whether the information is significant enough or not, just arguing the principles themselves).