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QUOTE(BobDylan @ Apr 20, 2007 -> 06:02 PM) Basically the same game. The graphics were cleaned up/sharpened for the PS3 launch, and the load times are much faster. The game also comes with the expansion pack already built in for the PS3. But any way you look at it, if you have a powerful PC meant for gaming, that's where Oblivion should be played. kinda had to figure that - that's where all Elder Scrolls games are meant to be played. My PC is just teh sux0rz, so it would never work. Hell, I can barely have Windows Media (which seems to be a RAM hog), AIM, and IE up before it starts struggling a bit.

QUOTE(Wanne @ Apr 20, 2007 -> 06:11 PM) My understanding is you can lick your fingers...but off the mound. I thought you could always blow in your hand, on the mound or not. Not sure if there are different interpretations for different levels of ball. But that's what I always had to follow. The agreement is understandable. If it's 100 degrees out, you're not going to be blowing on your hand because you're cold.

QUOTE(Benchwarmerjim @ Apr 20, 2007 -> 05:58 PM) pot? cocaine? meth? hopefully just pot, I hate to see anyone hooked to anything hardcore.

QUOTE(fathom @ Apr 20, 2007 -> 06:35 PM) Honest question here: since the 4th game of the season, has anyone ever seen a more pathetic stretch of hitting from one player than we've seen from Erstad? PK had a 6 for 71 stretch during 2003. That's .085.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Apr 20, 2007 -> 05:48 PM) I know I say if for every game now but that lineup is a f***ing joke for one glaring reason. I really think Ozzie has been pretty damn good this year with his managerial decisions but he's completely f***ed up in this regard. tying into this thought, even if Anderson killed Ozzie's cat, I'd like to see him get more playing time. Please.

QUOTE(BobDylan @ Apr 20, 2007 -> 04:36 PM) Still too early to say that. Right now, niether have a wide selection of good games. And as it stands (I own both), I use the PS3 far more often than the Wii. Resistance: Fall of Man, Elder Scrolls IV > The Legends of Zelda, WarioWares: Smooth Moves. Have to wait until both consoles get their big releases out. Nintendo already got one out in Twilight Princess, and, in my eyes it was a flop. PS3 is still waiting for Metal Gear, Final Fantasy and Grand Theft Auto. When those three games come out...I have a feeling the Wii will drop off the map. Have you seen Elder Scrolls IV on 360 as well? If so, which looks better, runs cleaner, or are they basically the same thing, just different systems?

http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=186 Anthony Swarzak, the Twins #5 prospect, has been suspended 50 games due to substance abuse. Reported on 4/20, at 4:16. I wonder what it could be?

QUOTE(PlunketChris @ Apr 20, 2007 -> 11:47 AM) ? had Freddy like randomly walked back, exploded in laughter for no reason at all, and then eaten Pablo Ozuna, it probably would have been an 8/10.

QUOTE(RibbieRubarb @ Apr 20, 2007 -> 03:32 PM) But, also understand what a bad manager can do to a talented ball club. You mean like the 2006 White Sox? and don't give me the "they won 90 games" garbage. That team tanked hard in the 2nd half, putting up a sub .500 record and scoring fewer runs than the Cubs and Royals. You think that had anything to do with Ozzie's insistance on leaving sub-.300 OBP Scott Podsednik at the top of the order? Or constantly putting Mackowiak in CF when it was clear to the average eye that Mackowiak was a bad defensive CFer? If that team plays .500 baseball in the second half, they tie Detroit for the Wild Card. .500 baseball. Podsednik and Mackowiak probably cost the Sox around 4-6 games. That's the playoffs. I'll be forever thankful of Ozzie and KW for what they did in 2005; that was 2005. I'm not about to judge a person's actions now because they did something good in the past. Is Pacman Jones a good person because he's helped out his community? Is Ozzie Guillen a good manager because he won a World Series? I just don't understand that logic. He is in a position of power, thus he deserves fair criticism. I give him props when they are do, and I criticize him when I feel I must. To some, it may seem I am overcriticizing him; when he leaves Darin f'ing Erstad in the leadoff spot, I don't feel an infinite amount of criticism is enough. I'll never call him a moron or idiot, unless in jest, and if I have in the past I take it back now. I'll call moves of his idiotic and moronic, but never him. And finally, he has never been the cause of all the Sox issues, and never will be. I don't know who's suggested that. If he were, he would have been gone a long friggin time ago. It doesn't change the fact that he's made decisions in the past that have cost the team in the long run, and when he does, just like when any manager of the White Sox does, I will question them. That doesn't mean they're idiots or morons or horrible, it just means they make illogical decisions that cost the team in the long run.

entering the Dakotas is like entering a time machine. We have western saloons and old west style gunfights and we all ride on horses. Pretty crazy stuff.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Apr 20, 2007 -> 11:28 AM) South Dakota is even more isolated from the rest of the country than I originally thought. you have no idea

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Apr 20, 2007 -> 01:31 PM) Mark Buehrle's the best. I'll miss him. settle down, you'll have him for another 6 months

QUOTE(iamshack @ Apr 20, 2007 -> 12:26 PM) Hey, but he made the ESPN all Under .200 team, albeit out of position, in Left Field! Come on guys, this guy plays the game "the right way." Yeah I really don't know how they managed to leave Pujols off that list.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Apr 20, 2007 -> 12:46 PM) Speaking of Adrian Beltre, I'd take him over Crede as well. Even last season, a year that wasn't considered all that great by mainstream baseball fans Adrian put up nearly identical numbers to Crede, right down to the 108 OPS+. Adrian is an incredibly skilled defensive player, is a year younger than Crede, actually has some wheels and has put up a season that makes you think there is some ultra-elite offensive player hiding inside him. He also has a clean bill of health, playing in atleast 156 games each of the past 5 seasons. That was a down year in an adjustment period too. Crede's year was considered a breakthrough. Beltre has the potential to be a top 10 hitter in the majors too, and probably top 5 overall player. That was one move I really can't question Bavasi for making, but I love Adrian Beltre.

Iowa Cubs play in Des Moines?

QUOTE(PlunketChris @ Apr 20, 2007 -> 11:09 AM) in honor of the 4/20 talk, I hope Brian Anderson is more baked than he's ever been right now... I can see it... Ozzie: Brian! are you getting high? BA: yeah bro, it's not like i'm gonna play anyway.. Ozzie: oh, right, carry on... wait.. let me hit that.. *Ozzie hits that* Ozzie: hmm.... maybe i'll start Mackowiak in center BA: WHAT?! are you f***ing high!? Ozzie: yes. Why else would I make the decisions I make? 4/10

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Apr 20, 2007 -> 09:02 AM) Konerko is having a flashback to 03, look for him to keep up the trend. Meh, he was hitting .223 going into June come 2005, I'm not worried at all. Given, he had 13 homers and an OPS around .800, but we're also two weeks into the season, and he's started cold before. He's a good enough hitter with enough protection in the lineup that I think he'll come out of it.

QUOTE(AddisonStSox @ Apr 19, 2007 -> 07:13 PM) Oh, no...you didn't I bet Lou Piniella or Joe Torre wins a World Series with that team too. Put them on the Royals or DRays and I bet they lose. Oh, that's right, Piniella already managed the DRays and they crawled out of the cellar once. Is it about the talent on the field or the manager in the dugout? Ozzie managed the pen pretty well that year, but it's a hell of a lot easier to manage a bullpen when you have 5 relievers that pitched as well as Hermanson, Politte, Cotts, Vizcaino, and Jenks did. It also doesn't hurt that the Sox had 4 guys give them 200+ innings of sub 4 ERA, and 3 guys that gave them 220+ innings of sub 4 ERA. The fact of the matter is that coaching (ie the adjustments Cooper made to the entire pitching staff) and talent won that World Series, and Ozzie, though he managed well, did hardly anything to win it. Now you are trying to convince me he is a logical manager when he keeps the worst hitter in the league leading off...how is that logical? How?

QUOTE(SEALgep @ Apr 20, 2007 -> 08:59 AM) I will say that at least Erstad can advance runners and have productive outs. He serves our offense better that way than Anderson, and allows Gooch to move down in the order. No, Anderson serves the offense better because even if both hit .160, Anderson will be hitting 9th while Erstad leads off. Anderson receives the fewest at bats on the team, Erstad receives the most. Erstad can do the most damage, Anderson the least. Do you follow? Erstad's a joke of an offensive player, and I rue the day KW signed him.

QUOTE(Capn12 @ Apr 20, 2007 -> 03:30 AM) Its the celebration of Lou Whitaker's career 420 doubles he hit. People all around the world get together and tell stories about old Tiger Field, and the way things were in baseball! that is starting to make some sense I guess. qwerty does love baseball history, so I can see why he'd like it. And there were 666 replies in this thread, so I rid this thread of the devil. I AM A SAVIOR

QUOTE(BB2ZZ @ Apr 19, 2007 -> 08:38 PM) Is plate discipline genetic? All the Boone's walked around 40-50 times a year while they were in the majors except Ray, who walked 72 times a year. He was the best hitter of them all. Both Griffey's walked at above average clips, with Jr. walking more; he's the better hitter. Both Bobby and Barry Bonds walked at extremely proficient rates (though some will question Barry). Barry's walked more; he's the better hitter. Barry's cousin, Reggie Jackson, walked 79 times a year. He also hit 563 homers. Gary Matthews I and II walked at above average rates, with Sr. walking more; he was the better hitter. None of the first generation Alou's walked for s***, with Felipe walking the most per 162 (at 33 times a year). However, Moises has averaged 62 walks a season throughout his career. Guess who the best hitter was? Neither Sandy Alomar Jr. and Sr. walked much at all, about 25 to 30 times a year. Robbie Alomar walked 70 times a year. He was a much better hitter than either. The Bell's walked in the 44 to 58 range throughout the course of their careers. Unsurprisingly, the best hitter, Buddy Bell, was the one who walked the most out of the 3. Is there a pattern developing yet?

Does Andy Gonzalez have any potential beyond a utility player/AAAAer?

QUOTE(qwerty @ Apr 20, 2007 -> 12:45 AM) 420... what happens, I'm confused

QUOTE(beautox @ Apr 20, 2007 -> 02:11 AM) Honestly i think the giants are the best fit for moving Crede. Even after moving Kevin Frandsen they still have Marcus Sanders who is just 20 years old, and who would be ready to take over 2B when Durham is a FA. As for Jonathan Sanchez hes 24yr old with a good fastball(90-95) great slider, great change. The problem is hes a health risk and he is very inconsistent he's as likely to strike out the side as he is walk them. If we acquired Frandsen we could let Iguchi walk along with Dye. Then we have options looking over Kalapse's payroll sheet, even if we exercise Uribe's option(5mil) our '08 payroll is only 75.625mil that leaves a difference of 20.775mil between the 07 & 08 payroll and im not sure what happened with the 10mil we saved from unloading Garcia to the Phillies and the revenue generated by the new CBA agreement, mlb is in a golden era. its apparent we're going to need 1 possibly 2 OFers depending on what happens to Brian and Scott. i see Ichiro getting a deal similar to this 3 years/$39M, he is 33 years old. that would bring our payroll to 88.625mil. They could also sign Andruw Jones who i see getting a deal similar to Soriano 8 years/$136M. The sox can afford that too, and with Dye leaving he could be a staple for us in the OF and allow us to keep our production up. We could also let mark walk and deal Jose, freeing up another 10mil for the next two years and getting more pieces(SS/2B?, SP?, C?) If we did that we would be able to sign both Ichiro and Jones, our staff would take a hit but i can see our arms down on the farm pushing KW's hand. I'd be happy as hell with the possible team you're throwing out there; it's a balanced offensive attack, it keeps Ozzie's speed while fulfilling a great leadoff man at the top of the order, it keeps the power on the team at about the same level and gives the Sox a consistent CFer to the team (and is a guy that KW loves), it would obviously require the Sox to trade Anderson, but then Fields can come up at 3B and Sweeney in LF and there's not a whole ton of risk due to the additions of Ichiro and Andruw and just how good those two really are. I don't think Ichiro is going to sign for $13 mill a year - closer to $15 mill, and he might get a 4th year - but I'd love it. However, for whatever reason, it just seems to me that KW really does not believe in spending a ton of money for a top of the order hitter, and he insists on finding diamonds in the rough to leadoff for the team. D'Angelo Jimenez, Kenny Lofton (who was coming off a ridiculously mediocre year), Roberto Alomar, Willie Harris, Scott Podsednik - he's just never gotten a big name leadoff hitter, and I don't expect it to start happening next year. Honestly, if the Sox are to make a big move or two in the next few years, I see it being either ARod or Cabrera - both of whom I'd be ecstatic with. I get the feeling KW is going to see if ARod opts out, and if he does, he'll throw wheelbarrows full of money at him. As I recall, Boras clients usually opt out of their deals rather quickly, and ARod should do it within the first few days of free agency next year. That'll give KW some time to determine whether he should make a push to retain Iguchi, Dye, and Buehrle, or whether he should gather that money together and go after ARod. It'd be putting all of his eggs into one basket, but he'd be in on it and that I don't doubt at all. I also see Figgins in CF for the Sox within the next year, perhaps as soon as the ASB, especially if the Angels determine they don't need him. Whether CF or LF would be better for him, I'm not sure - likely LF - but it seems that KW likes him. Anyways, I kind of rambled, but like I said, I really like what you would have going for the team, I just don't think it is happening. Maybe it's KW's goal to get me thinking like he has, but it is only April, so who knows.

QUOTE(TitoMB345 @ Apr 20, 2007 -> 01:35 AM) Uberpwned. Rock on JI. JIM THOME