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QUOTE (winninguglyin83 @ Aug 10, 2011 -> 08:46 PM) hope this game doesn't go 14. Who's coming in then? Peavy? Stewart would.

I'll just close my eyes and imagine Adam hit a sac fly to move De Aza over.

For the love of God, Adam, escape the suck.

Watching us do this pisses me off about the beginning of the season even more.

Um, good work Q?

Damnit. Strand him...

I'm not familiar with this "baseball" team that is playing the Orioles.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Aug 10, 2011 -> 07:56 PM) Don't stop now boys I concur.

f*** YES

Brent Morel! Yay!

I would enjoy it tremendously if we won tonight. I would also enjoy runs here.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan101 @ Aug 10, 2011 -> 01:09 AM) They're going to be gone ASAP if the SEC still wants them. I'm not sure if they do, though. So, we'll see. I still think it'll take 3 or 4 years before the Big 12 falls apart. Not convinced the aTm higher ups want to make the move, either. I give about a 10% chance of them leaving. Texas politics really make it difficult.

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Aug 10, 2011 -> 09:18 AM) Could Texas move to the Big 10 if the Big 12 starts to breakup? I know that was a rumor months ago before Nebraska moved. Nope.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Aug 9, 2011 -> 06:32 PM) What rumors? http://bloghawgs.com/2011/08/09/aggies-to-secede/

Ugh, could go without the aTm rumors today. Also, if the Big 12 broke up last year, the Big East had approved the addition of Kansas, Kansas State, Iowa State and Missouri.

Really good read on LHN. http://businessofcollegesports.com/2011/08...nghorn-network/

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 8, 2011 -> 11:02 PM) Unusually negative after a win? We need Crain to get his s*** together. The new guy from Toronto isn't the righty answer. Do you need to be reminded Frasor has sucked? Morel at least is very good at defense. Our late inning rally was good. Usually it doesn't matter if a team's relievers suck or not. We'll take it. Lexi needs to start hitting some bombs. We need homers and lots of 'em if we hope to surge. You're accusing him of being negative, but you're getting all over Crain, our best RP for most of the year, and Frasor, a guy who has only been in a few games for us and has been good his entire career?

Who is wearing #51 for us?

I like the new Rios.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Aug 7, 2011 -> 03:47 PM) No, my friend, we don't have to wait. AA is the unequivocal best GM this sport has to offer. And it took him less than two years to snatch this title away from one Andrew Friedman. Let's start from the beginning shall we: 1: The Halladay trade. Roy already had one foot out the door, as he was one year away from FA. And unlike J.P. Ricciardi, a proven moron, AA had the stones to deal his best asset and get a killer return: Kyle Drabek, Michael Taylor and Travis d'Arnaud. He flips Taylor for Brett Wallace and then Wallace for Anthony Gose. Scouts say Gose's speed and defense compare favorably to B.J. Upton. D'Arnaud might be the best catching prospect in baseball. Drabek has struggled this year, as anybody would with that BB rate, but the stuff is still there if you believe the scouts. Considering the circumstances, AA got it done. 2: Brandon League for Brandon Morrow? Are you serious? League is a third-tier closer, while Brandon Morrow has some of the sickest stuff the game has to offer. As his league-leading (for starting pitchers) 10.7 K/9 over the last two years demonstrates. 3: Alex Gonzalez and Jo-Jo Reyes for Yunel Escobar? Again, are you serious? AA swindled the Braves. That's no easy task. Gonzalez is 34 and struggling to keep his OPS above .600. Yunel Escobar, who's SIX years younger, has been the third best SS in baseball according to fangraphs. 4: Vernon Wells and the $86 million left on his deal for Juan Rivera and Mike Napoli. Might be the best move of the last decade. Then he turns around and flips Napoli, a guy they didn't need, as they're fine at 1B and stacked at catcher, for Frank Francisco. A dynamite set-up/closer with a 10.27 K/9 since 2009. 5: Shaun Marcum for Brett Lawrie. Talk about selling high on a good, not great, pitcher. Lawrie is one of the elite prospects in the game who's already making an impact with Toronto. KW could never get a Lawrie for a John Danks. 6: The Rasmus deal. Don't have to say much here. As the details about this transaction are pretty fresh in our minds. Rasmus: under team control through 2015 Escobar: under team control through 2015 Morrow: under team control through 2013 Lawrie: under team control for the next 6 years A consensus top 3-5 system in all of baseball due to some very strong drafts the last 3 years. Yes, AA is the Michael Jordan of his profession. It's just a matter of time for Toronto. Like I said, hold off until he finishes any higher than fourth in his division.

QUOTE (jenksfart @ Aug 7, 2011 -> 05:28 PM) You mean last year? I think Texas will be just fine. As long as they have the right qb the rest of the team should gel to 10+ wins, this year and most years. GG is awful.

QUOTE (jenksfart @ Aug 7, 2011 -> 03:38 PM) I bet Oklahoma does not have that attitude. I can't feel sorry for Iowa st. It is their own fault they are dependent on Texas. You guys are in the heart of Big10 and Big 12 country. Recruits should not be hard to come by. It's not a horrible situation, but let's be honest, Id be SHOCKED if Iowa St won the conference in the next 50 years. Why would you want to stay where you won't ever win? Again, mind telling me where Iowa State should go? That they can run their athletics department at no worse than break-even with no state support? You are also the first person EVER to say that Iowa State's location means that recruits should not be hard to come by. Why would we want to stay where we can't ever win? Money.

QUOTE (danman31 @ Aug 7, 2011 -> 02:04 AM) If you're speaking of actual rosters, Texas wasn't that good this year and likely won't be much better this year but whatever. There's no reason to see the rest of the Big 12 North leave. If anyone leaves to spark the end of the conference it's going to be OU and/or A&M with others. The big schools like having a bigger geographical reach for TV markets so the northern teams have value. Garrett Gilbert sucks, and the Texas OL does as well.

Let's hold off on calling AA the best GM in baseball til Toronto does something.

QUOTE (jenksfart @ Aug 7, 2011 -> 01:29 AM) Fine. Enjoy your free welfare money. You want to tell me what Iowa State's better option is? Especially now that the State of Iowa says that we can't get any support from them and have to be totally self sufficient? We've now got more money flowing in than we've ever had, and short of a Big Ten invite, there's no better place for us. Like I said, people outside the Big 12 don't have much idea.