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Yay! A soccer/futbol thread! Two thoughts, I love the black and sky blue Man. U uniforms and Chelsea looks tough. They made Arsenal look foolish the other day. Does anybody have the Fox Soccer Channel/Fox Sports World? That's how I keep up. I wished they showed Spanish League games. I'd like to see some Real Madrid or Barcelona games. I think DirecTV charges extra for Setanta.

Buy a Mustang, they're sweet.

Tyler has tremendous plate discipline.

Here's video of my uncle talking about the case...If you're ever in need of a lawyer in Florida, check out the Sharpe Law Firm ESPN Video Can you tell I'm excited for my uncle?

Here's an article quoting my uncle... ESPN Article

My uncle is representing Tiger's neighbor.

QUOTE (G&T @ Nov 30, 2009 -> 03:49 PM) look closer Thanks.

Didn't see any threads about all that craziness. My uncle is representing his neighbor.

QUOTE (Sonik22 @ Nov 26, 2009 -> 11:51 AM) Tool Yes! You know it!

He hasn't played in over two years.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Nov 26, 2009 -> 07:24 PM) I know we never saw the slider, but couldn't Dewon Day get it into mid 90s? I seem to recall him hitting 95 or 96 a couple times. He didn't last long because his fastball was flat and his "plus-plus slider" was non-existant. Omogrosso is vastly more talented than Dewon Day. Day pitched well as a closer for B'ham in 2007, but the major league stint messed him up. He got shelled as a starter last year. He rarely got his fastball up into the mid 90's.

Didn't see this posted. Ozzie must have died a little inside.

In regards to the minor league championship and the major league championship, to make a statement that some people are more concerned with the with minor over the major is ridiculous. We all know that the major league team comes first. But the fact of the matter is that it is not somehow detrimental to the organization for one of the minor league teams to win their league. That's like saying it's detrimental to the organization for the minor leaguers to play in the AFL. It didn't hurt the Rays when in 2006-07 their AA team won the SL championship. I live in Birmingham and I'm a season ticket holder for the Barons, why wouldn't I want to see them win it all??? Why would I have a problem with that? I don't understand why someone attacks me for wanting to see my hometown team win a league title. I like David Cook, I want to see him succeed, why is that a problem for you or anybody else?? So what if he's not a prospect, that's not the point. I just don't get it, why am I bashed for liking David Cook? Qwerty, the problem is that you make all these broad generalizations and that's why everybody is questioning you. You're living and dying by these arbitrary thresholds, let it go and let things play out on their own. It's fine to have an opinion, but your blasting the rest of us for disagreeing. If you're saying whay you're saying about Omogrosso, then you're saying the same thing about Stefan Gartrell. He turns 26 in less than two months.

QUOTE (FlaSoxxJim @ Nov 24, 2009 -> 08:50 PM) Yeah, well. . . , NTSC is actually 29.97 fps, and not 30. So There!! The old-school A/V guys always joke about the quality of broadcast NTSC, and they say it stands for "Never The Same Color". Where I work, we broadcast around the world, so to monitor international feeds, we have to convert PAL into NTSC. It all looks hideous anyway. The Domestic HD feed launching on 12/8 is just a pathetic upconversion.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Nov 25, 2009 -> 03:21 PM) lol, JC is still putting up clever articles bashing on Vizquel, he hasnt even noticed that Jones is signed yet. His source must not of told him yet He has sources? I thought he just pulled stuff out of his a$$?

All I'm saying is that anything can happen, you can't rule out anything. I was off by a year on Jenks, but in relation to that, would you have ever guessed an offseason waiver wire pickup playing at AA would become the closer and come through in the World Series?

The future sox staff had this to say about omogrosso as recently as july 25th 2009. "Omogrosso tore his labrum mid-2009 and that may end up killing his career. It’s a tough injury to bounce back from and he already has an injury riddled past." That's what they call conjecture. Yes, it's possible, but anything is. I'm a Future Sox blogger by the way.

I've always been impressed by Omogrosso. He has a bulldog mentality and a wicked fastball/slider combo that has the potential to be effective as a relief pitcher. He has the personality that would fit well being managed by Ozzie Guillen. He's not afraid to pitch inside or go after hitters. A perfect example, during a game this past season that he started, he threw inside to Reds prospect Todd Frazier. Frazier decided to act like a baby and make a scene. Brian just stared at him blankly while Frazier gesticulated wildly. When I saw the look on Brian's face, I knew the next pitch would plunk Frazier, and it did. So yes, I think Omogrosso has major potential, he has to stay healthy and all the other things that lead to success in the show. I don't understand the people who come on here and rail against certain minor leaguers stubbornly for no reason whatsoever. Insisting that they have no chance, but the fact of the matter remains, if there is potential, there is a chance for them to fully realize it. Being a prospect is not so black and white. There is plenty of gray area, it's not so cut and dry and if you have never seen a player in person, you have no legs to stand on in regards to your insistance that they suck.

QUOTE (qwerty @ Nov 24, 2009 -> 11:14 AM) 25 and essentially no time above double a, while not being impressive in double A both times around...1.46 and 1.47 whip back to back seasons. He is a non-prospect. The sox are not fooling anyone (well maybe some) but not myself. Oh dear, he's 25 and a pitcher. He must be done. Bobby Jenks was already 25 going on 26 when he got his first shot in the majors.

QUOTE (qwerty @ Nov 24, 2009 -> 09:56 AM) His peripherals do not suggest he will ever be a factor in the majors, unless arm, after arm, after arm... etc... go down. He is a non prospect at this point, and should never be an option for a team trying to contend for a world series. I'm going to make this as clear as I possibly can for the hundredth time. I just think Cook deserves a shot, somewhere, with anyone, that's all. And that's all I'ver ever said.

If Tampa extends Crawford, it may make Jennings more available.

Well, that justifies the 40 man addition.

QUOTE (3E8 @ Nov 22, 2009 -> 08:17 PM) I think you misread my statement, I was asking if there was anyone who wouldn't trade Hudson for Jennings. Jennings is one of the most elite prospects in the game I see, my bad. I would float that idea to Tampa and see if they bite. It could always be a starting point at least.

QUOTE (3E8 @ Nov 22, 2009 -> 07:53 PM) Who in their right mind wouldn't trade Hudson for Jennings? I would with the depth in the rotation the White Sox have. I'm the last person who would want to trade top prospects, and I would make that deal for Jennings.

Forget Upton, trade for Desmond Jennings and you'd have your leadoff hitter/CF for years. As much as I like Daniel Hudson, I'd trade him for Jennings.