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QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Feb 21, 2010 -> 10:09 PM) Thats where I'm looking, it's just a pain digging through 72 page threads. Good thing they have a search function. http://www.operationsports.com/forums/scea...#post2040660507 Was literally the first result, and took my 5 seconds.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Feb 21, 2010 -> 09:59 PM) Off Topic: Matt, where did you find that MLB 10 The Show cover of Gordon? It's bugging me trying to find it. Probably Operation Sports. I used to love putting custom covers on my games.

QUOTE (hi8is @ Feb 21, 2010 -> 08:20 PM) where do the teams play? last season i stayed in some s***ty motel 6 - it was OK - but this time the extra cash will be worth it to stay in the same digs as the players =) When I went last year we stayed at Carefree Resort in Carefree, AZ. It was paradise..... http://www.carefree-resort.com/index.html

Who is in that last picture with AJ? Doesn't look like Flowers, and it certainly is not Castro. Phegley?

QUOTE (joeynach @ Feb 21, 2010 -> 05:12 PM) Dye is a first half performer, plain and simple. Him and Linebrink should start a group on facebook for it. In 2008 he did slightly worse in the 2nd half. In 2007 he improved A TON with BA 80 pts higher, 4 more HR, and an OBP 100 pts higher in 20 less at-bats. In 2006 he did slightly worse. In 2005 he did about the same. So since he has been with us. He only did terrible in the 2nd half 1 time, and did awesome in the 2nd half another time, while basically remaining the same the other times. I would hardly consider him a first-half performer.

QUOTE (sin city sox fan @ Feb 21, 2010 -> 01:55 PM) Heading out to Glendale next month and going to the games 3/19 vs Cubs and 3/20 vs Padres (also 3/21 @ Maryvale vs. Brewers)....Saturday will be pretty full as I'm going to the Blackhawks / Ducks game that night......but looking for suggestions on good restaurants/bars around Camelback for the other days. Any good ideas for a late breakfast before the games? How about a good sports bar to grab drinks at after a game? And any recommended places to eat (anything from subs to steakhouses)? Thanks in advance for any ideas or suggestions. Well being that we don't have Sonics, In-and-Out burger, Chick-a-filia, and a couple other places here in NW Indiana, that is where we were going last year when i went. But here is 1 place you HAVE to go to. It's a cult icon in Arizona, and it's a helluva experience.... Heartattack Grill - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koxRy4asAAc It's located in Chandler, AZ. Not to far from the stadium I believe because we went there for dinner after a Sox/A's game last year. Maybe 25-30 minutes.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Feb 21, 2010 -> 01:46 PM) If he went and got him, would your brain explode? Yes. The only player (under the radar) I have ever predicted the Sox were going to sign was Jayson Nix, and I even freaked out a little on that one too.

QUOTE (since56 @ Feb 21, 2010 -> 08:39 AM) Wow! Annointing him a hall of famer at this point amazes me. I remember some talking head once saying Mark Prior would be the next 300 game winner. I hope Beckham can adjust to 2nd base, has a solid year and doesn't get caught reading his own accolades. Mark Prior probably would have. The injuries are something you can not really predict or blame on those who said he would be great.

QUOTE (That funky motion @ Feb 21, 2010 -> 12:08 PM) Why would you do that?? Because Jim Thome was the cats-pajamas. Obviously I won't root for him in a close game late or whatever, but i hope he does well next season. I stood up and cheered when Crede hit a HR vs. us last year, and remember when The Big Hurt hit his first HR against us? All the fans applauded.

I talked to Morel a few days ago, he will be arriving on Thursday.

Ok, I just emailed Kenny about Parra. Lol. How kickass would it be if he responded and said he would look into him? I would cream my shorts.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Feb 21, 2010 -> 01:46 AM) Other than prospect lovers like myself, or fans of the d-backs or perhaps baseball leagues, your probably right. I like Parra. He isn't what you call a "great" prospect, but he's solid. He's a very good defensive OF (especially in LF) with good contact and will improve discipline. He proved me wrong as I thought he was rushed from AA, but he hit pretty well with the D-Backs. Plus... the guy has the same first name as myself (I believe there is only like 7 or 8 prospects with that great name), so that's enough reason for me to like him. You mentioned all that and you forgot that fact that he has a heat-seeking missile attached to his arm? The first trade I am going to make in MLB 10 The Show is for Parra, I suggest Kenny do the same. lol

QUOTE (Reddy @ Feb 21, 2010 -> 01:29 AM) where have you been? It appears I forgot a few words in that sentence. lol. I meant to say, while I WAS still hoping for Thome, Damon, and Dye to be our DH's, I thought Jones was still capable of hitting 25 HR for us next year.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Feb 21, 2010 -> 01:20 AM) I've heard of him, and i like him. But the D-backs do too, and i don't see them giving him up. It seems they have a crowed OF with Upton, Young, and Conor Jackson. It would be fantastic if Kenny could drop someone like Santliez, Ely, Phegley, or Shelby, or a collection of those for Parra. I should just email this video to Kenny and his jaw will drop..... http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=5738361 ^^Simply the strongest throw I have ever seen in my life. The ball was literally RISING on the way to the catcher.....Insane. And this one is not to shabby either.... http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=5301803

I voted Thome because I HOPE Thome hurts us more for 2 reasons. 1) I still love Thome, and much like Crede, I will root for him when we play the Twins and 2) If Thome is hurting us more by only playing in limited time with the Twins, it most likely means Damon is bombing, and I will support that cause.

QUOTE (ScottyDo @ Feb 21, 2010 -> 01:07 AM) Jones was, at one point, an outstanding CF. Unless you think he's lost it, I think he has potential to be an outstanding corner outfielder as well. Sounds like his knee was what was keeping him relegated to the DH in Texas. Pierre has average to above average defense in LF, throwing arm aside...which, let's face it, you're going to save WAAAAAAY more runs catching the ball than you are throwing it. Yes, I do think he has lost it. I think the best he can do is above-average at this point.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Feb 21, 2010 -> 12:40 AM) I really don't give a s*** Detroit got Damon. He's a downgrade from Grandy. We don't need Damon. We do need help, though, in our lineup. I want McLouth in a trade. McLouth would be great, but probably cost too much. I REALLY want KW to go get Gerardo Parra from AZ. Someone who probably won't cost very much considering most of the people on this site have probably never even heard of him.

QUOTE (103 mph screwball @ Feb 21, 2010 -> 12:47 AM) IF (big if) Jones and Rios return to top form, the defense of Pierre, Jones, and Rios would be outstanding and would move TCQ to DH quite often. Jones has a lot to prove and I am excited how aware he seems to be of that. Sounds like he not only wants to earn playing time, he wants to play everyday in the field. Love that attitude. As long as Ozzie makes him earn it, more power to him. Outstanding? I think Rios is the only one of our 5 OF who has that potential.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Feb 20, 2010 -> 10:28 PM) We are faster than last year, but it's not like we are an NL team yet either...like the mid to late 80's Cardinals. Rios will get his steals, and Ramirez hopefully can pick it up in this area, too. We've subtracted the lumbering Dye and Thome...although Thome was a good baserunner, just not fast. Teahen is a good baserunner but not fast, Beckham and Q (healthy) have good/decent speed. It remains to be seen how much A. Jones, Kotsay and Vizquel have, but they're all at least "capable" in that area, along with Nix. Then you have Konerko, who's obviously slow and AJ, who's deceptively good in this area but not fast, either. I am not denying we are a faster team, but that does not mean we have speed threats. Instead of having lumbering "base cloggers", we have a much higher average speed. However, outside of Pierre, we don't have any guys who are going to late game pinch runners to steal a base, this is why having De Aza might help add his weapon to this team.

QUOTE (bucket-of-suck @ Feb 20, 2010 -> 10:05 PM) No speed? What are you talking about? You might wanna look a little closer. Besides Pierre, who else on our team is a speed threat?

Outside of the obvious guys (Peavy, Jones, Pierre, Beckham, ect), I am looking forward to seeing De Aza. I have only ever seen him from a couple clips on mlb.com, so I would love to see him live. I wonder if he has any chance to make the team, because outside of Pierre, we have no speed.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Feb 20, 2010 -> 09:28 PM) Oh my. A WBC jersey... Damn straight.

Hopefully he looks like the one of the left, and not the one in the middle. http://www.mouthpiecesports.com/soxmedia/2.../picture-71.png