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QUOTE (whitesoxbrian @ Apr 5, 2009 -> 09:27 PM) I hope we atleast go after Holt, Jones, or Reggie Williams. Reggie Williams is not a good player

freshman still suck

QUOTE (Tmar @ Apr 3, 2009 -> 12:22 PM) Amen to that. Probably just because people hate the favorite(me) and love the underdog(all them others). ... don't hate the player, hate the game

Have fun

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Apr 3, 2009 -> 11:54 AM) I actually sat right next to Sanchez right after his proday (and the rest of the USC guys) and he got a call during his dinner (I was about 1 foot from him the entire time over at ESPN Zone before I went to see Chris Paul beat the Clippers) and some team called him up raving about his workout and when he got off the phone he looked at his mom and said, mom, I might be going earlier than any of us thought. No idea if that meant anything or not. Sanchez was also raving about some guy whom I didn't know ofs workout and all of the USC guys were talking about how much that guy helped his stock. Don't ask me, I Follow the draft and enjoy it but I don't know of every guy USC has. It was probably one of their linebackers. They have like 3 linebackers who could very well go in the first round - Maualuga, Cushing, and Matthews - and Scott Wright says they have two other linebackers who could get drafted too.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Apr 3, 2009 -> 11:52 AM) Wow. I agree with everything he said. I'd stand a cheer for the guy in his first plate appearance back at USCF (which I obviously won't be at), but I don't wish him success, atleast not in Minnesota.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Apr 3, 2009 -> 12:11 PM) No matter how you cut it, his QB rating went down 3 years in a row...we call that a regression. Of course I was being an ass when I said it, but the numbers are the numbers. I think QB rating is a stupid stat anyway. I think it's overrated, but it's a decent statistic to use to compare QBs. It's most definitely not the end all, be all of QB statistics.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Apr 3, 2009 -> 10:25 AM) I say: So Favre regressed, went through a sophmore slump and rebounded huge. Cutler, on the other hand, regressed 3 straight years in a row. I can't take you seriously when you say stuff like this. He goes from 88.5 in 5 games as a rookie to 88.1 in his first full season of starting to 86 when he's expected to throw the ball almost 40 times a game, and he's suddenly regressing. That, to me, looks like treading water at the worst, and considerign he did as well . Furthermore, if he had thrown for one more touchdown, his QB rating is 86.5. If he throws one fewer interception, it's 86.7. If throws one more touchdown and one fewer interception, he's suddenly at 87.2. You obviously cannot change his statistics, but that just goes to show how fickle the QB rating system really is.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Apr 3, 2009 -> 02:13 AM) The internet era is amazing. In the old days Sox fans just accepted the lineup put on the field and if there were complaints, they were in the neighborhoods, on the streets of the South side neighbors talking. Now ... Wise is buried by his own fans big time. And he knows it evidenced by the story in one of the papers where it commented on all of Wise's critics. Sports used to be more fun in the days of reasonable ticket prices and when if fans wanted to b**** they had to (and wouldn't) write a signed letter to the editor. Now it's bury the guy anonymously. Wise may suck, but our skipper and GM think he's the best we've got. I don't do it anonymously. People here know my name, where I'm from, and where I go to school, and I still say that Dewayne Wise sucks ass. (good 4th outfielder though)

QUOTE (zenryan @ Apr 3, 2009 -> 01:05 AM) Actually I wouldnt for two reasons. 1. The Bucs have a lot of holes on defense that need to be addressed before giving up two first rounders for a QB. 2. I'm not a fan of Cutler. Sure he passed for a lot of yards but he doesnt have a good TD/INT ratio and I dont think he has the intangibles to be a winner. Plus he finished 3rd in yards passing but 16th in QB rating. He was the only QB to be in the top 5 for yards and not be in the top 6 for QB rating. Cutler did that in his 2nd full season as a starting QB, and in his 3rd year in the league. I don't think it's far-fetched to think that he will improve, even if his raw numbers (notably touchdowns and yards) don't increase. In regards to the QB rating, 86 is still pretty damn good, and it is 2 points away from being 11th in the league. Keep in mind too that 4 of those players ahead of him - Matt Schaub, Jeff Garcia, Shaun Hill, and Seneca Wallace - all put up those numbers in 12 games or fewer, whereas Cutler played the full 16 game season. You can throw Romo in there too if you want, as he missed 3 games too, which is still significant (and probably one of the reasons the Cowboys missed the playoffs). I also think his QB rating is a little flawed simply because of how much Denver threw the ball. The only quarterback to throw the ball more was Drew Brees, and that's a testament to how poor Denver's running game really was (even if they averaged 4.8 yards a carry). They had 6 backs (including Cutler himself) carry the ball 35 or more times last year, and none of them carried it more than 76 times. If you don't have a consistent back, you shouldn't expect a consistent running game, and thus you'll have to pass. So long as Forte stays healthy and Cutler doesn't have to throw the ball 615 times, I think his QB rating will come up, probably to around the 90 range. It's really hard to gauge how good Cutler actually is, and I think this season will be a test of that. Cutler is still one of the most talented quarterbacks in the league and he is going to make the Bears receiving corps better simply because of his presence. He's a hell of an upgrade from anything they've had in the past 20 years.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 2, 2009 -> 11:49 PM) http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseb...0,7262094.story But wouldn't Wise/Anderson at a combined 750-800 OPS be better than Taveras at 675, with Anderson playing about 30-35% of the time? Certainly from a cost standpoint, yes. OTOH, we'd definitely give up an extra 12-15 runs with Wise out there defensively so much. a .750-800 OPS from anyone is better than a .675 OPS from anyone else. The problem is that neither Wise nor Anderson put up a .750 OPS last year, and there's no guarantee that either will put up even a .700 OPS this year. I want Anderson simply because you'll get guaranteed good defense out of him.

QUOTE (zenryan @ Apr 2, 2009 -> 09:49 PM) So this is what a Cubs message board looks like every spring training! Had the Bucs traded for Cutler, you'd be doing cartwheels too.

I told my girlfriend I shaved my mustache. Upon seeing her that day - April Fool's!

QUOTE (WCSox @ Apr 2, 2009 -> 11:42 AM) Not with $11 million owed to him. That's about twice his current market value. Your value is what teams are willing to pay. Raul Ibanez got $11 mill over 3 years, and I'd say Dye is worth more than Ibanez is (though that deal also speaks to the Phillies stupidity). Adam Dunn got $10 mill, and I'd say Dye is a similar player to Dunn. Of course, Abreu got $5 million, and he's arguably a better player than Dye. The point is, the Sox couldn't find a taker for Dye because of how much he cost financially and in terms of players. Teams were not willing to pay the $11 million for Dye while also giving up a very good player. I can guarantee you that there are teams around the league who would be willing to pay Dye $11 mill. For Swisher, he got a utility player with some ability to start at 3B, a starting pitching prospect, and a relief prospect they liked more than the one they gave up. For Vazquez, they got an up and coming catching prospect, a super utility player with the potential to start at SS, 2B, or CF (plus any other position around the diamond besides catcher), and two lower level minor leaguers with high upside. I don't necessarily see what the problem is with the prospects they got back in return. Sure, they were looking to dump salary, but they got good packages back in return.

why? I just don't get it

QUOTE (bschmaranz @ Apr 1, 2009 -> 11:34 AM) Rockies are releasing Scotty Pods. Eh? eh? eh? You shall be banished to the depths of hell for the mere suggestion.

hey remember when Dontrelle Willis threw 5 1-hit innings against the Sox in his first start of the season last year?

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Mar 31, 2009 -> 11:57 PM) Anyone else really impressed by the job Billy Beane's done this offseason? The guy seems to be able to overhaul a roster faster then anyone in the majors. Even for a great GM like KW, it'll take him, two or three years, while for Beane every action just seems to be another piece in the puzzle. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? Their opening day starter is Dallas Braden.

I'm still hoping KW comes out today and says that this is all a long-drawn out April Fools' Day joke.

QUOTE (TheBigHurt @ Mar 31, 2009 -> 05:44 PM) I'm having a hard time looking back at everyone who always says, "Figgins? NAH, not good enough. Crisp? NAH, not good enough," etc. yet here we are with Dewayne f***in' Wise as our leadoff hitter. It really makes me laugh out loud. I've never been a fan of Crisp and would much rather have Anderson out there, but I KNOW he's an upgrade of Wise. Figgins was never available.

in regards to leading off, Chris Getz has stepped up nicely. And in regards to CF, Anderson hit decently and I'll take his track record defensively in CF.

QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ Mar 31, 2009 -> 01:17 PM) Take another look. SS Choo may well be an MVP candidate this year. Guy can flat out rake. He hits the s*** out of the ball, but I'm not about to say that Shin-Soo Choo is an MVP candidate based on a half season, especially not when he's almost entirely a strict platoon player (.800 OPS last year, but somewhere around .700 for his career). I generally don't make assertions based on a half season of play.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Mar 31, 2009 -> 01:14 PM) Only 4.156 days of service going into 2009, 16 days short of 5.000 so he won't be able to reach the 6.000 required for free agent eligibility until April of 2010 at the earliest. It would be miraculous for MacDougal if he wasn't non-tendered at the end of this season.

off-topic (which was off-topic to begin with), but Jim Thome really looks like he belongs in that 83 Sox jersey

/bookmark'd to burn Steve's ass later //reminder to self to completely forget about thread if Colon bombs