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Pierre

Dunn

Rios.

QUOTE (Real @ Apr 3, 2011 -> 02:01 PM) Danks is a good pitcher, but please stop using the word 'Ace' next to his name, he's nowhere close to earning that title yet JDINAA

Will Ohman is up there on my quickest to hatred list.

QUOTE (robinventura23 @ Apr 2, 2011 -> 03:43 PM) First 2-0 start to the season and first 2-0 start on the road since 2005. Just sayin'.... I fully expect to win the clinching game of the world series 15-10 now.

Gordon.

Paulie.

Congrats to Wichita St. on winning the NIT. Good to see one MVC team do something this year.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Mar 31, 2011 -> 02:06 PM) He would certainly be on my short list for Illinois just not at the top. I'm just more pointing out how ridiculous it is national that suddenly Smart is this brilliant coach based on a fluke 5 game run. When does it stop being a fluke? Is it a fluke if they win the whole thing?

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Mar 29, 2011 -> 06:59 PM) You obviously think more of Viciedo than I do. I'll be content with early 2000's Jose Guillen as his ceiling. Heyward and Posey are generational type talents. And you know how I feel about Cargo. Thats he's extremely underwhelming away from coors?

QUOTE (LVSoxFan @ Mar 29, 2011 -> 02:10 PM) The Royals will be great... in 2013. LOL. yeah, and I'll believe that when I see it. Somehow I doubt it.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Mar 29, 2011 -> 11:08 AM) Obviously Izzo is a huge part of it, but I think a lot of coaches could do well there once they get established in the high school scene. It's not like Izzo's recruiting classes are all non-Michigan guys. Kids want to go to MSU, not Michigan. And I fail to see why Illinois wouldn't be on his list. I'm not arguing Illinois is equal to these other programs, but based on location and membership in a big conference it'd be getting him to that upper level. Purdue and Indiana make sense for the same reasons. I just said that if Illinois is on his list that I think Purdue could be too and that I really think he wants one of elite programs or Indiana ultimately.

CQ.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Mar 29, 2011 -> 10:35 AM) Illinois is a much better job than Purdue if you want to compete for national titles and final fours. Not even comparable. There probably isn't really much of a difference between the Illinois and MSU (assuming money equal) job either. Izzo is an unreal coach, but in terms of facilities, recruiting base, name brand, etc there isn't a whole lot different. I agree that Illinois is above Purdue. I just don't know exactly what the guy wants. He may want to stay in Indiana for all we know and Purdue could be the opportunity he gets to be in a major conference in the state. That's why I would debate Michigan St. being a top job, Izzo is the number one reason far and away that the program is so good.

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Mar 29, 2011 -> 09:53 AM) There are only seven jobs that I can really see Stevens going for: Duke UNC Kansas UCLA Mich St. Indiana Ohio State So I am guessing he is referring to IU. Yeah, I don't see him leaving for any jobs but those. I'd even debate Mich. St. and maybe even Ohio St and UCLA. I think Indiana is his dream job. If he had any interest in Illinois I think he'd be just as interested in Purdue.

Time to see how long I can remember to make picks this season. Last season I lasted about a month and a half.

If the sox win the BP cup, no one will care.

yuck.

QUOTE (2nd_city_saint787 @ Mar 28, 2011 -> 06:38 PM) is the bulls game gonna be on any other channel aside from nbatv??? or is there anywhere i can watch it online for free?? WCIU if you are in the chicago area.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Mar 28, 2011 -> 02:57 PM) Let me start off by saying this is NOT meant as a s***-on Mark or a pessimistic thread. Mark is one of my all-time favorite players, probably #2 after Frank as for as White Sox go. But I do have some legitimate concerns: He's never been a 'flamethrower'. Even during his peak years. But the last three years his K/9 has dissolved from 5.76, to 4.43, to a Charlie Hough like 4.24. Soft-tosser is not even the term to describe a K-rate that low. Mark was able to get by last year mostly due to an abnormal HR/FB ratio of 6.0%. Easily the lowest of his career. And for some reason, and I have no idea why, the percentage of line drives he induced were 15.9%. That was substantially lower than his career mark of 19.6%. When your K-rate is that low you're teetering the line between serviceable and Kyle Davies. His xFIP, which has become the new fad in evaluating a pitcher's true talent, was a mediocre 4.69. And going by what I've seen, it doesn't look like Mark's spent too much time in the gym of late. I wouldn't be as concerned with a healthy Peavy. But that's a myth until I see otherwise. There's no margin for error from the top 4 this year. I'm pretty confident in Danks and Floyd. So-so with Jackson. But MB at this point really scares me. Thoughts? I feel the same way you do with Mark before every season but until he proves that he is anything but a solid above average innings eater I will give him the benefit of the doubt.

Congrats VCU, just awesome.

Crazy to think that if Kansas makes it to the national championship game that the best seeded team they will have played is eighth seeded Butler.

Agreed on Kansas throttling VCU but it would just be really cool to have Butler vs. VCU in the final four.