LittleHurt05

You guys seem so surprised. Henry led the country in rushing attempts, yards, and touchdowns playing for the #2 team in the country and was the workhorse as the season ended. And it says Alabama next to his name. That's as cut and dry as a Heisman Trophy pick you will ever see. It has nothing to do with talent. As the dual threat QB for the only undefeated team in the country, Watson should have garnered more votes but he plays for Clemson.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Dec 14, 2015 -> 07:58 AM) I moved to a town with ridiculous taxes for the schools. So I guess it's worth the investment hopefully. Same here

QUOTE (Middle Buffalo @ Dec 13, 2015 -> 06:58 PM) I listen to the score interviews on podcast, and I don't think I heard anyone (host or Bears analysts) criticize him last week after missing two chip shots. I used to listen to ESPN 1000 full show podcasts daily, and Jeff Dickerson was on the Bears' beat, and he has a man crush on RG. So, like I said, I doubt they'll be too hard on him. But, it could be that I don't know the Chicago media very well. Both major newspapers had pictures of Robbie on the cover of last Monday's paper with headlines like "Fool's Gould". They might be softer on him than they would an unknown inexperienced kicker, but they definitely called him out on it.

QUOTE (Blackout Friday @ Dec 11, 2015 -> 09:30 PM) I follow along on this site fairly religiously. Seldom do I feel the need to post something, unless I'm drunk or some dumb s***. but I feel the need to add this to the discussion. I live in Toronto. I worked as a bartender during Lawrie's rookie year. He was a hero. No other way to put it. He was the franchise saviour for the Blue Jays. He was the Canadian cover athlete for our version of MLB THE SHOW, for example. He was still a kid. Maybe 22? I met him a couple times while working. He always seemed quiet and polite, though somewhat intense. Never rude. Then he was traded for Josh Donaldson. He was expected to replace an MVP type player. Again, perhaps impossible expectations What I'm getting at is....maybe he can benefit from not being expected to be "the answer" and just be the player he is. I think that can be a good player. If you excuse intensity for being a "douche" that's is a mistake. And those who like to make personal assumptions about people they don't know? Chill, head. Cool stuff, thanks for sharing. What was the popular bar for the ball players, the Underground?

Poland is in a group with Germany again, WTF? Belgium, Sweden, Italy, Ireland in a group, wow. Poor Ireland.

Nothing wrong with an uneventful quiet shutout win. That was Buehrlesque, barely had time to drink my beers.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Dec 11, 2015 -> 02:18 PM) Cubs, Cards, Pirates, Mets, Nationals, Diamondbacks, Giants, and Dodgers are battling for 5 playoff spots. Reds, Brewers, Braves, Phillies, Rockies, Brewers, and Marlins are all bad though. With the unbalanced schedule, the NL East/Central teams have an advantage over the West teams for the 2 WC spots.

QUOTE (fathom @ Dec 11, 2015 -> 01:49 PM) Two opt-outs in the deal, including one after year 3 And that's why he took less than $200 million, although Joe Maddon will be the reason everyone else claims he took "less" money

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Dec 11, 2015 -> 12:47 PM) https://twitter.com/BestFansStLouis?ref_src...7Ctwgr%5Eauthor This twitter feed is must read right now You beat me to it, lol

Well we know who the WS favorite on paper will be in 2016. Fortunately, that team almost never wins it all.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Dec 11, 2015 -> 12:24 AM) Me telling the wife would be kind of a rotten thing to do IMO. They actually have a good relationship except for the straying. He's a good guy, a great dad and treats his wife well. Except for the straying of course.

If the Reds made that trade, their entire organization should be fired from the president down to the ball boy. Even the parking attendants should be let go for such a horrendous trade.

Let's remember that 2011 Adam Dunn put up the worst hitting season in the history of baseball

2014 Paul Konerko

QUOTE (shipps @ Dec 10, 2015 -> 12:52 PM) Cubs are just driving that price up for the Cards. Then they go get Gordon. I think so too. The Cubs don't want Heyward at that price, but they can cost the Cards more money if they keep showing interest.

Every hot stove season, I read posts saying "Imagine how many more home runs he would hit playing 81 games at the Cell". I have seen similar thoughts in the Brett Lawrie thread. How many Sox acquisitions have actually increased their power moving to the South Side? I know that many FA signings have been busts for one reason or another, but the whole increased power never seems to come to fruition with the hitters the Sox acquire. Last year I believe it played as a pitchers park, but I think that was based on some randomness from the Sox D/pitching, overall it has still been a hitters park.

There needs to be more one-for-one MLB player trades like these. How fun.

What in the hell are the Mariners doing?

QUOTE (AustinIllini @ Dec 8, 2015 -> 10:14 PM) Sharp scores. Stars win 6-5 in regulation. 21-5-2 on the season. I just saw on Twitter that Niemi got the win with exactly 0 saves. He was put in after the Hurricanes tied it at 5, then faced zero shots while the Stars took the lead.

QUOTE (Flash Tizzle @ Dec 8, 2015 -> 10:40 PM) You may not have known if Arizona would have given the same package, but you can't justify receiving less than this from another team. I'm sorry, you just can't. An equally important part of talking with other teams is an understanding of who may be desparate or appearing to put all the chips in QUOTE (Flash Tizzle @ Dec 8, 2015 -> 10:43 PM) Whatever intangible reasons or moving parts we're all talking about as excuses, point is someone inferior to Quintana received this package and this is what the floor of any deal should be. Will anyone here just shurg their shoulders if he didn't? And I'm not justifying receiving less from another team. I just don't think you can assume the same package is ever available for Q. Even if 99% of the baseball world thinks Q > Shelby, if Arizona thinks different that is all that matters. If anything, this trade just make Q even more untradeable because the floor has been raised as you said.

QUOTE (Middle Buffalo @ Dec 9, 2015 -> 07:08 AM) This guy is such a knucklehead. Good, but a knucklehead. Misses the Packers game with an injury. Says he didn't watch it. Complains about not getting the ball enough. Is limited in the game ten days later. Is placed on IR. Does he think maybe his lack of targets is a result of his inability to get open due to his injury? Maybe the defenses are blanketing him because he is the best receiver available for most of the season? Nope. Not the Purple Unicorn or whatever dumb nickname he gave himself. He's just not getting enough targets. So, by all means, complain and put it into the QBs head that you want more targets. That way he can try to force balls to you instead of throwing to the open guy. Great teammate. Brandon Marshall-lite. Pretty much. Good chance he is wearing another uniform in 2016.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Dec 8, 2015 -> 02:36 PM) Especially with the "budget" carriers like Spirit, make sure you figure out what all the possible fees you could encounter will be. Those airlines thrive on offering "cheap" tickets that end up just as if not more expensive than everyone else. Ryanair - 60€ if you didn't print out your ticket ahead of time

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Dec 8, 2015 -> 10:16 PM) Lot of baseless assumptions being made in this thread. I think there are a lot of moving parts to every trade and people shouldn't just assume Q can get a similar package from another team or even would have gotten the same package from Arizona.

QUOTE (AustinIllini @ Dec 8, 2015 -> 10:14 PM) Sharp scores. Stars win 6-5 in regulation. 21-5-2 on the season. It was never in doubt. If only the rest of the league played the same way, it would be the early 80's all over again!

Stars gonna Stars. 4-0 quickly becomes 5-5