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http://m.mlb.com/news/article/114209948/ch...t-bald-campaign Cubs shave their heads for charity... Kris Bryant was one of the players NOT participating. There....a flaw, his Samson-like locks are the key to defeating his powers. http://mlb.mlb.com/photos/gallery.jsp?cont...40&c_id=chc

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Mar 22, 2015 -> 08:39 PM) Tangentially related -- the Rockies just released Jhoulys Chacin because they didn't want to pay him $5m. I wouldn't mind if the White Sox picked him up for less. Already tangentially mentioned, haha.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Mar 22, 2015 -> 02:43 PM) James Shields isn't 30. He's older by a year or two...but he also has a track record of big league success. Olivera's ALREADY past his physiological prime, hasn't proven anything in the States, and a 6 year contract??

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 22, 2015 -> 02:53 PM) You aren't going to mention every piece of crap available are you? I try not to talk about Mr. Beckham very much here. If I do so, it's about David or Victoria and their brood.

How is Dayton basically getting a 2nd round home game against Oklahoma when the Sooners are the 3 seed? RIDICULOUSNESS.

The Yankees were given the opportunity to top the Red Sox‘s $31.5MM offer to Yoan Moncada, but declined. “We scouted him extensively for years,” Yankees GM Brian Cashman said. “I feel we put him through the highest level of scouting and medical evaluation. I just wasn’t comfortable offering what we actually offered ($25MM), let alone going any higher.“ For now, the Red Sox will play Moncada at second base, but his eventual position will depend on Boston’s needs in the next couple of years. Sour grapes, or real concerns about his asking price not being lined up with the cost? Obviously, for Cashman, it will be a nightmare if he does go on to haunt the Yankees for six or more upcoming seasons. http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/writer/jon-he...-to-aim-for-six Most recent update on Olivera situation. Can't believe he's expecting a 6 year offer at age 30 when James Shields could only get 4.

Jhoulys Chacin just got dumped by the Rockies. Add him to the list. Did he pitch against us last year at Coors, the series Abreu just went off with the power display? Mark Trumbo might be traded by the Dbacks to free up OF space for Tomas (if they don't send him to the minors). All or nothing hitter, put up HUGE numbers in 2013 for the Angels. What, if anything, would you give up for him....and it wouldn't be a starting position, back-up 1B/DH. Has he ever played 3B recently? That would seem to be a disaster waiting to happen, though.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Mar 22, 2015 -> 01:51 PM) It's not everything obviously but also the last time he was a positive defender according to UZR or DRS was 2011. Just want some more experience on the bench than Shuck. That said, he's done fairly well this spring, so you'd have to say the job is his to lose until/unless something dramatic happens the last two weeks (or the waiver wire proves too hard to pass up an available free talent for Hahn).

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Mar 22, 2015 -> 01:46 PM) Baseball has vastly more "total hours of content". As the value of "hour of live content" goes up, that' will continue to be a strong advantage. They may not have a "Single gladiatorial style 3 hour event' like the super bowl, but I'm watching a bunch of DVR'd shows right now. That's a loss for them. I'd be watching baseball if the White Sox were on. It really has come down to "dominating cities/regions" versus national ratings vis a vis the NFL.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Mar 22, 2015 -> 01:48 PM) Can't wait until a movie is made about the Batgirl sexism/rape/exploitation/free speech controversy Hey, after 50 Shades of Grey found a niche market, there's a distinct possibility for you to direct...right?

B10 with first team through to Sweet 16 3 more opportunities (MD, Iowa, Wisky)

Batgirl sexism/rape/exploitation/free speech/censorship controversy. http://www.cnbc.com/id/102520004?__source=...p;doc=102520004

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Mar 22, 2015 -> 09:45 AM) I suppose it CAN be, but it's not the 80's anymore. Until Izzo and Ryan retire, they're, at best, the third best program in the Big Ten. Looking back of the last 20 years and projecting ahead a little, not sure Indiana overtakes OSU, Ill or Mich either. They've been just an average program since Knight left. I think 3 sweet 16's in 20 years, 2 of those coming just recently on the heels of a perfect storm of recruiting. 1) WI 2) MSU/MD/OSU 3) Illinois/Michigan/Indiana 4) Purdue/Iowa/Minnesota/Nebraska PSU/NW/Rutgers 3 and 4 could be interchangeable, although the 3 schools should have the built-in recruiting advantages

QUOTE (bmags @ Mar 22, 2015 -> 09:00 AM) Those are blacked out. Unless you're living in another country, using a VPN/proxy or living nowhere close to Chicagoland...which is presumably where 75-85% of the fanbase is located (other than Cuba, haha). What's interesting is while statistically baseball is 1/2 as popular as the NFL (for #1 sport), they're 82% of where the NFL is in terms of generating revenue...so there's room for additional growth and for some backlash against the NFL (steroids/concussions issue, for example).

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Mar 22, 2015 -> 09:02 AM) I just looked at Bryant's numbers from last season. Would be HUGE for our system if Hawkins somehow puts up similar numbers to what he did. As I posted earlier in the thread, when he's ready (assuming Eaton and Garcia hit the way we expect), we may have to trade Avi or Melky or go with a rotating OF/DH since the DH spot would likely be open at that point. Also, I'd love for Thompson to have a breakout year as he is still just 24 (could be enticing to a team looking for a young OF in exchange for a catcher or another pitcher). The odds are pretty high we're going to have to put together some minor league pieces to trade for a more reliable (youngish) catcher.

I feel a trade for Yasmani Tomas to play 3B coming on, lol. NOT. Hawkins as a legit corner outfield power threat takes some of the pressure currently on Garcia...at least from a long-term perspective. Short-term, there's not much help in the outfield, other than a trade/waiver move or Trayce Thompson. Of course, there's probably a 50/50 chance we see Tim Anderson shifted out there (eventually)...but first they'll put him at 2B, barring any devastating injuries to Cabrera/Eaton/Garcia (or Micah Johnson) at the major league level. For as awesome as Courtney (and his beard ala Tyreese from Walking Dead) has been this ST, if he was on the Cubs doing this, there'd be almost as hype as there is for Soler and Russell IMO.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 22, 2015 -> 08:34 AM) Studies have shown that the big trade deadline acquistion rarely pays off. I just hope there isn't White Sox pitching available. You mean other than Danks? There's no way the Sox are going after Hamels and emptying the farm....that would be insane (Crosses fingers). Now, those incremental improvement guys like an Edwin Jackson, they COULD be of interest short-term. But there's just no way the budget has any room to push up another $5-10 million at this point in the proceedings. There's also a possibility Noesi becomes expendable with Rodon moving into the rotation...assuming he has "decent" value to another organization in need of some stability at the back end. By that point, Montas, Danish or even Erik Johnson might be in the picture as legit candidates (ala Brandon McCarthy late 2005).

QUOTE (fathom @ Mar 22, 2015 -> 08:20 AM) Just cause it was a close game doesn't mean both teams played well. Butler didn't make a jump shot past the FT line until 16 minutes was left in the game. Neither team scored in the last three minutes of regulation, including Butler missing the rim on their last three shots. If Roosevelt Jones was playing on two healthy knees and had his normal level of explosiveness, it might have been a different conclusion. Was impressed with their center (really a small forward in the NBA), Kameron Woods. Really good set of game-impacting skills...great length. Needs to fill out a bit, but I would love to have an athlete like that on Iowa. Olaseni's SOMEWHAT similar, but...a poor man's version.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Mar 22, 2015 -> 12:03 AM) I know it's a cliche, but Notre Dame really wanted it today in a game against an equally fiery Butler team. We will find out Sunday how much Kansas wants it. Will their sometimes zombielike turnover prone team play balls out basketball as Butler and ND did? We shall see. From what I've seen, ND is a FAR superior team over Kansas. How did all five IND teams end up in the same bracket (Purdue, Valpo, IU)??? It was cool, that aspect, State Championship, like Iowa, Iowa State and UNI being in the same bracket (Iowa could have played Iowa State in the 3rd game (regional semi-final) theoretically. From having spent ten years in Kansas City and following both KU and Missouri sports very closely, this KU team is a SHADOW talent-wise from those former teams. I'm not even sure what players on the current team are sure-fire NBA players or even first round draft picks. Before, some of Self's and Williams' teams were so deep you had NBAers coming off the bench, like a Cole Aldrich type. I haven't been able to watch a single NCAA game before this past weekend (because of being blocked out in China), but ND really was impressive, they've got the inside presence with Auguste, strong guard play (Jerian Grant), Connaughton....Jackson, Vasturia, very well balanced IMO.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/22/sports/b...mc=rss&_r=1

http://fullcount.weei.com/sports/boston/ba...ut-the-red-sox/ Including Cole Hamels...

Bonus points for the use of dandy.

Or zombie Humber.

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/113942384/mi...y-speak-volumes Bryant story from Baumann/MLB.com

QUOTE (fathom @ Mar 21, 2015 -> 08:28 PM) Good grief, is this a home game for ND football Ed Farmer is probably there. The UNC/ARK game is being played at the historic Nolan Richardson/40 Minutes of Hell pace...fun stuff.