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QUOTE (HeGone33 @ Mar 12, 2010 -> 03:45 PM) Have you been simulating a portion of the season? I'm getting really tired of the loading between career events. Nope, I have not simmed at all. I only made like 25 starts last year.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Mar 12, 2010 -> 03:41 PM) His calf was also supposedly sore the other day too. He should stop pitching with his calf then.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Mar 12, 2010 -> 03:36 PM) I used to think this same way....and then I bought just one of their products. Why do you think they OWN the mp3 market if they don't make the best device? Because they market the hell out of their products. How many other mp3 players do you ever see advertised? The Microsoft Zune is the only other one I have ever seen advertised, and not even CLOSE to the advertising apple does. You know they advertise a s***load when you hear people saying "iPods are the best, and mp3 players suck!" I just facepalm and punch them in the face for being so ignorant. Ask friends and family and I bet you 80% of them think an ipod and an mp3 player are two different things. Apple spends so much money is ads that people actually think an mp3 player is different from an ipod.

So who is the new closer, Putz or Thornton?

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Mar 12, 2010 -> 03:16 PM) Luckily the LAA announcers are doing the game. You watching on mlb.tv?

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Mar 12, 2010 -> 03:08 PM) Which ones in particular come across as overpriced? Their ipods are well priced IMO, my nano was very affordable and is awesome. My imac was also affordable, a rock solid long term computer for $1000 with 4GB of Mem and 1TB of storage is unreal in the computer world IMO. My Dell's generally only lasted 2 year max before I needed to upgrade, this will last for 5+ I have not checked out their most recent prices on their mp3 players, but whenever I have been in the market to buy a new mp3 player, Apples are always priced higher than comparable items, and usually lack all the features of the other devices. Plus the whole iTunes mess that I can not stand. I just see no reason to buy an apple when there are many other brands offering similar products at better price and work just as well, if not better. And their whole mentality of thinking their are literally inventing and innovating everything is so annoying.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Mar 12, 2010 -> 02:36 PM) Why dont you buy apple products? The ipod is amazing and desktop computers are tanks. I can't stand Apple and their overpriced products. The only thing they have ever made that I wanted was the iTouch, but not enough to buy.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Mar 12, 2010 -> 03:00 PM) Gattrell is killing the ball. I thought Melton pronounces it "Gartell"

5 extra base hits in 2 innings? I'll take it.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Mar 12, 2010 -> 01:50 PM) Something like this seems to make more sense for what I'd want. More portable and kindle integration. If people want an internet tablet, get an Archos. The 7 and 9 are very nice, and cheaper than the iPad..... Archos 9 Or Archos 7....

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Mar 12, 2010 -> 01:51 PM) Is the game against the Cubs being televised ? Comcast Sports Net at 9.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 12, 2010 -> 11:55 AM) Thats about right for a split squad... about half starters. Yeah, 5 starters, and good prospects. In the end it doesn't really matter I guess.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Mar 12, 2010 -> 11:55 AM) That's what I don't understand at all about the upcoming tablet craze. Seems so impractical to carry this sort of thing around with a large exposed screen like that. At least with a netbook you can close it so the screen isn't exposed. If I had one of these tablets I could picture myself only using it at home while sitting on the couch or something but maybe that's what they're ultimately positioning it as. Which again, is why you would buy a netbook for 1/3 the price, or a laptop for the same price, but can do a LOT more things. I mean, not being able to multi-task is such a killer. I wouldn't have bought it anyway, but once I found out is has no multi-tasking, it immediately became irrelevant. They are probably saving that for their iPad 2nd generation, so people will flip out about it and get excited again.

I won't be buying this for 3 reasons. 1) Netbooks cost 1/3 the price, and can do twice as much (multi-tasking especially) 2) It's such an awkward size to carry around, completely impractical. 3) I don't buy Apple products.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Mar 12, 2010 -> 09:32 AM) Have you tried asking your manager for a change or more playing time or a trade? That worked for me in 2008 RTTS. Not sure if they tweaked that in this version though. No chance I am going to ruin my shot at being with the White Sox. Anyway, the season ended, we won the AA championship, and in the offseason they offfered me a 2-year deal for AAA, so it's alll good now.

QUOTE (flavum @ Mar 12, 2010 -> 10:49 AM) Split squad vs Angels Peavy starting Danks LF Beckham 2B Quentin DH Pierzynski C Ramirez SS Rios CF Kroeger 1B Morel 3B Gartrell RF So the rest of the starters are in Vegas. Damn, Ozzie is not trying to beat the Cubs is he?

QUOTE (GreatScott82 @ Mar 11, 2010 -> 08:52 PM) Because the White Sox are coming back for that #1 spot! This would be my AB intro- because I would wish everyone i'd love was there that night! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zfbrNukQvc This would be my closing song if i was the closer! God, I totally forgot about Ludacris' Number 1 spot. That is such a kickass song/video.

So the only person I hit well is.......Tim Lincecum! Grienke, Zambrano, Halladay all dominate me. I was able to scratch 3 runs and 6 hits off Webb in 7 IP, but Lincecum i DOMINATED. I have 5 runs, 7 hits, and walk vs. him without a out recorded in the 2nd inning. You know who hit a 3-run HR? JUAN PIERRE! F'ing Pierre. Mr. 0 HR in 2009 hits a HR off Lincecum, it was epic. I tagged him for like 5 ER, 9 H in his 7 innings pitched. Also drew a walk and took a LOT of balls from him. I don't know why, but he is the only pitcher I can read for balls and strikes. I think it's his motion or something, but they brought in relieves, and they all dominated me. I was able to plate a run in the 9th off Wilson/Affeldt, but I lost 7-6. I let the CPU pitch for me, so I just work on hitting. I have yet to win a (non-RTTS) game in MLB 10 The Show.

Well, the Barons won the AA championship with a walk-off HR in the bottom of the 13th! I finished the postseason 1-0, 16 IP, 0.00 ERA, 12 H, 13 K, 0 BB, 0.75 WHIP. And the Dodgers swept the Twins for the World Series.

QUOTE (kev211 @ Mar 11, 2010 -> 11:48 PM) It's more about meeting your advancement goals, then stats. Usually if you meet every goal, and have good stats in that advancement period youll get moved up. I completed every advancement goal since about mid-June. I got the same email almost every advancement period about being ready, but keeping me in AA to boost confidence....

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Mar 11, 2010 -> 11:31 PM) I'd pitch him to the Cubs and see if they bite. But if they don't. you can't swallow that contract. Keep him and use him, just use him the right way. That's what I was going to say too. See if the Cubs want him, and pay half his salary or whatever. The only good thing Linebrink has ever done for this team is talked Peavy into coming here.

Just threw a complete game shutout in the playoffs with 8 Ks, and I got 940 pts.

Ok, I am setting fire to Kenny's house...... I stayed in AA Birmingham the WHOLE DAMN YEAR. My final stats of the reg. season..... 19-3, 2.03 ERA, 5 CG, 3 SO, 195 IP, 183 hits, 7 HR, 15 BB, 132 K, 1.01 WHIP And Daniel Cabrera got promoted before I did....... Time for the playoffs, I hope we lose.

QUOTE (flavum @ Mar 11, 2010 -> 10:21 PM) Anyone know why Brandon Hynick hasn't pitched? I assume he's injured, but what's the problem? Wonder if this guy will ever go to way of Rick Ankiel at some point in his career. He hit .300 with 15 HR his final year in college, and hit .344 in AAA with Colorado (in only 32 AB) but had 2 HR and 4 doubles. http://thebaseballcube.com/players/H/Brandon-Hynick.shtml

QUOTE (kev211 @ Mar 11, 2010 -> 07:59 PM) So annoying I'm on the verge on the majors, but I just can't seem to earn that promotion. I'm a 1B and in the beginning of my 3rd year in the minors currently starting for the round rock express(astros AAA). I've been traded twice so far. Yeah, I can't seem to get into AAA. I am about to finish my first season at AA, and my ERA has been sub-2.00 the whole way, even dipping down to about 1.89 with a WHIP under 1.00. I have struggled a little recently, but will still reach about 18 wins and almost 200 innings.