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QUOTE (Mike F. @ Mar 29, 2015 -> 01:20 PM) I'm pretty sure Petricka was slated to be the set-up guy for Robertson. If he isn't ready, who would take his place? Putnam/Guerra/Albers/Crain eventually

QUOTE (Joshua Strong @ Mar 29, 2015 -> 12:02 PM) I'm an English major in my free time, so I should know better. If you ever want to know about the tenants of the romantic movement of the early 19th century, I am your guy. I do want to work in a front office, however. Some 2016 players to start keeping an eye on: Seth Beer, Blake Rutherford, Herbert Iser, Cavan Biggio, Zach Collins. tenets?

QUOTE (Brian @ Mar 29, 2015 -> 06:51 AM) I've wanted to say that to JB after some of his starts. Babip anomaly 2000. For half a season.

QUOTE (Alexeihyeess @ Mar 29, 2015 -> 08:05 AM) Chris Sale is listed there as being 29. He turns 26 tomorrow. Good catch, you should email ESPN and ask for a correction. In the comments section, someone is already advocating on behalf of Jose Quintana/Dalllas Keuchel and against the likes of Liriano,Smyly and Gio. The usually arguments between SFG and LAD fans over postseason re Kershaw and Bumgarner. Essentially, we just missed with Eaton, Me. Cabrera, Samardzija and Quintana...to go along with Alexei, Abreu, Sale, Robertson and LaRoche.

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/79082538/201...ngbonus-tracker Freeland and Schwarber are better examples....Hoffman was exactly at slot. Another injured pitcher, Fedde, actually was overslot still. Giolito was just south of $3 million as 16th pick in his draft class. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucas_Giolito

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/03/...john-cases-why/ http://www.sfgate.com/giants/jenkins/artic...twitter-desktop More in-depth article. Why the Giants have only had one pitcher with TJ. Matt CaIn had bone chips removed, fwiw.

QUOTE (staxx @ Mar 28, 2015 -> 08:04 PM) top of the line starting pitchers are MUCH harder to find. a lefty for that matter is even harder to find, we have the luxury of possibly having 3. Bryant is gonna be good, as will Soler likely. Calling them guarantees of being perennial allstars is a bit immature however. Of course, it also comes down to Rizzo/Castro, catching and the pitching staff after Lester. Baez has the potential to be an epic disaster/bust by the end of MAY. Next, will Arrieta repeat? Kendricks? How will they respond to the pressure of increased expectations? Hammel can repeat? I don't think so, not based on his entire career before 2014. Then you have that mess of Wood/J.Turner/Edwin Jackson at the back end, Wada, etc. I wouldn't feel VERY confident in any pitcher other than Lester as a Cub fan. To conclude, Soler needs to stay healthy, Bryant needs a "comfortable" position and Russell's still unproven. We'll see.

QUOTE (soxfan49 @ Mar 28, 2015 -> 09:11 PM) If you go on the NCAA's website, you'll find a Final 4 advertisement with Charles Barkley...and Greg Anthony. They are the worst. Except for Bryce/Steve Alford and any combination of Bill Walton and Magic Johnson announcing.

Didn't realize until today that was Harvey's son out there. Why didn't he go to OU? Coaching change at that time? Great college BB game. In the end, ND just didn't have enough interior defense to stop KY's oppressive attacks. Grant hit that huge 3 to respond to Harrison's, but, in the end, the execution was lacking against a team with superior talent and fresher down the stretch drive as the 7 man rotation finally caught up a bit (although Brey masked it extremely well for most of tourney). ND has nothing to be ashamed about, that's for sure. The Final Four will be lucky to have another game like that one...Wisconsin MIGHT be able to push KY, but the odds are better for Duke or Gonzaga (with their similar frontline) IMO. Louisville, if they were shooting lights out and could bother KY with the press, but the odds of that happening aren't great (see WV blowout). Without Jones. LOU's short one player.

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Mar 28, 2015 -> 06:22 PM) And a tag line of 2 ER, 7 hits, 7Ks, 3BB and 1 HR. I have no idea of the circumstances or the velocity or anything. Still, not too bad His curveball was considered ahead of his fastball (you see a range of anywhere between 90-96 once upon a time) because of the lack of movement on that pitch, certainly couldn't get away with it in the low 90's. A third piece of news was that Roberto Osuna and Miguel Castro were asked to head into John Gibbons‘s office together, presumably to learn that they were going to make the team and would be added to the 40-man roster. bluejaysfromaway.com Roster numbers shuffle...two pitchers the Jays liked more. Of course, that happened before, the Pirates thought Marte was garbage and let him go to us for Guerrier (who actually ended up having almost as good a career when all was said and done, mostly with the Twins). http://projectprospect.com/article/2010/03...scouting-report From back in 2010, two years before his second Tommy John Watching from the time his hands separate, a potential issue develops as his stride foot lands before he completes his arm circle. His arm is far from up as he begins his turn. This causes a significant amount of stress on the shoulder, as he has to work hard to get his arm in a position to throw. To compensate for the amount of effort he employs to get his arm up and maintain velocity, Drabek naturally leans to the first base side of the mound. This helps to force his arm to a fully cocked position, and thus ready it to deliver the pitch. By leaning drastically to compensate for his late arm action, his balance is compromised. Looking at his mechanics as a whole, Drabek's arm enters the driveline drastically late, enough so to effect his balance and ability to locate his pitches. This is an issue that also causes plenty of stress on a shoulder, which makes me wonder about his ability to stay healthy enough to handle a starter's workload.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Mar 28, 2015 -> 06:30 PM) Bryce Alford was chosen by the ncaa for a stop sexual assault on campus commercial? I mean really? On one hand, the sins of the father shouldn't pass down to the son. OTOH, with all the attention the Pierre Pierce case is STILL getting more than a decade later (like Bruce Pearl/Deon Thomas), it's a bit of poor taste...can you imagine the women involved in the Iowa case seeing Alford doing a commercial and "haunting" them still 13-14 years after they thought it might all be over?

Wisky taking it to AZ with a barrage of 3's from Dekker, Hayes, Kaminsky. Just picked up his 3rd foul...Johnson still battling the eye scratch/contact issue.

Arizona looking like the better team right now, but you can never count out WI. Looked like Wisky was going to blow the Wildcats out. BTW, Rachel Nicholas must have been the reporter Nigel was referring to with his innocent aside, "God's, she beautiful."

Montas is still a raw, unfinished product. He's come a LONG ways from 2013, but still has a ways to go to put it all together. The improved physical conditioning is only part of it.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Mar 28, 2015 -> 06:59 AM) He's solid, and has some pretty good stuff. He has proven it in the past. It's not like were asking him to be an 8th or 9th inning, he would likely enter the 6th or 7th pending on situation. Also, this is how I could see the pitching staff looks like with the sale injury. Samardzija, Quintana, Noesi, Danks, Drabek Robertson, Duke, Petricka, Guerra, Jennings, Putnam, Albers. Then Sale comes back, Drabek becomes long man and can DFA Albers. I could definitely see that happening. Also closing experience with the Dodgers...

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/12544583...handed-starters Kershaw 1st, very strong top five...Sale ahead of Bumgarner http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/12544641/top-10-relievers Interestingly, already behind Betances. http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/12567863...0-first-basemen Abreu 3rd at 1B behind Miggy, Goldschmidt, ahead of Rizzo by 1 http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/12567875...ignated-hitters Hard to know what to expect out of Victor Martinez this year...

QUOTE (oldsox @ Mar 28, 2015 -> 03:39 PM) Drabek was the player Toronto got when they traded Roy Halladay to Phillies. He pitched 7 innings so far this spring. The centerpiece. Michael Taylor was also part of that trade....but quickly ended up with OAK.

QUOTE (staxx @ Mar 28, 2015 -> 12:08 PM) I don't know if i agree with that move if its based on 40 man spots. Have the best players play, kyle drabek isn't worth that. Was Nieto?

QUOTE (ron883 @ Mar 28, 2015 -> 09:24 AM) You seem really jealous man. Lets be honest, I think you would be just as excited if the White Sox had Kris Bryant... And I really dislike the argument stating past busts as evidence for why their current prospects will be busts in the future. How does that have ANYTHING to do with their prospects now? LOL. It really comes down to pitching. If the Cubs have success with Bryant, Soler and Russell, then they will be well on their way. If, for example, Schwarber, Baez and Russell all fail, almost nothing Epstein has planned can overcome that...at least until they have more money coming in from the new tv contract in 2019. In the end, if Rodon's as good as predicted, he will be just as valuable, if not more. Bryant's not exactly known for playing "plus" defense at the hot corner, they still might have to convert him to the outfield as there's the possibility of defensive struggles bleeding over into his offensive game.

QUOTE (Brian @ Mar 28, 2015 -> 06:48 AM) I hate MSU basketball but it's amazing Izzo has this team in the Elite 8. Yep, every year MSU gets written off, and somehow he pulls them together at tourney time....like Alford with UCLA. His recruiting has fallen off a bit, but they do have that one McDonald's All-American coming in. Basically, OU reached their apex as a Sweet 16 team...they were a dominating point guard or center away from being a next level team. Just missed way too many shots in the second half, and MSU capitalized on the open door...Trice, Valentine and Dawson make a nice core, and Schilling's come a lot way defensively.

This coming June 15th, he'll be three years removed from his 2nd TJ surgery....so he's had about 1 1/2 seasons of recovery time. Pitching style Drabek throws a four-seam fastball clocked between 90–96 mph, a curveball in the 79–83 mph range, a cutter with a velocity between 89–95 mph, and a changeup in the 83–86 mph range. Drabek is known for his extremely poor control at times and at one point, he led the league in walks.[36] wikipedia This one screams Don Cooper... Drabek, who was out of options and could not be sent to the Minors without clearing waivers, appeared in 30 games with the Blue Jays over the course of five seasons. He went 8-15 with a 5.27 ERA while striking out 118 over 172 1/3 innings. His biggest issue was a lack of command with 111 walks over that same period of time which often led to moments of visible frustration on the mound. www.mlb.com

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Mar 27, 2015 -> 08:38 PM) Already? Like before the season starts? Eh, not so sure about that. There is clear mutual interest there, lets see if they come to an agreement. I think its closer than people think. Theyve had more discussion than players who HAVE signed with the Sox, lets put it that way. As long as the communication lines are open its a good thing. Of course, he could tank this year and maybe we dont want him long term. I have a friend who is a scout who swears that he is about to fall off a cliff and be a HUGE ripoff. With Rodon, Montas, Danish, Johnson, Beck and the #1 pick in the draft, not to mention the compensation pick in 2016....they're definitely not forced to make a deal with Samardzija that causes discomfort in the front office and owner's booth.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Mar 27, 2015 -> 08:07 PM) The arch supports should be soft but with a semi rigid arch. Go to sports authority and get the soft sole brand in the medium density. They are red covering with the yellow bottom, I believe. You just need some support for the arch and foot. If those dont take some of the stress off we can pm and ill get some ordered ones. You should stretch every morning before you get out of bed and before you go to bed. Take your grab your big toe and bend it and foot up as far as you can. Then use your thumb to massage it by starting at the front of the heel up to the big toe. You will feel the strings of the plantar fascia. Don't push so hard that it really hurts just so you feel it a little. Also try night splints. You can order them online. They are basically a strap that holds your foot up so the fascia doesn't tighten up at night. You should wear running shoes as they have more support. However, you should change them every 6 months. Modalities are things like ultrasound and electrical stimulation you would get in a clinic. We're behind here in China on the last part, haha. More likely to give me herbal medicine or acupuncture (which I've never been courageous enough to do). Thanks for the advice. Spot-on as usual. I'll probably look for them in August when I'm back in the States...or order them and have them sent to my US address.

http://www.csnchicago.com/cubs/cubs-double...&ocid=yahoo Hypocrisy on keeping Baez up but sending Bryant to Iowa?

http://www.csnchicago.com/cubs/%E2%80%98wh...&ocid=yahoo Epstein tired of all the distractions, sticks to PR points in providing 4-5 reasons Bryant shouldn't be on OD roster.