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QUOTE (Brian @ Jan 27, 2015 -> 07:58 AM) Damn, Nadal got throttled. At some point Nike or whoever he uses needs to make him some shorts that don't require him to pick a wedgie after every single rally.

O RLY?

Mobile access has definitely increased the amount of drunken nonsense posts.

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Jan 23, 2015 -> 07:26 AM) Maybe in domestic leagues (hello, Nigeria!) or obscure friendlies but not in a major international tournament. Those days are mostly over with all the coverage these events get now. It can still happen, and does even in Europe, but I'm not too worried about when it comes to significant events Don't try to tell me that 67-0 and 79-0 games were fixed! Maybe you saw this, but Grantland broke down how rampant fixing is in the Nigerian Premier League just based on how rarely a home team loses. http://grantland.com/the-triangle/so-about...tch-in-nigeria/

prefer Kottaras, Soto and Flowers just seem like similar players, prefer some versatility

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jan 26, 2015 -> 05:12 PM) Damn that could have worked out real well for the Buckeyes. And Mel Tucker was just hired at Bama.... Tuscaloosa. Where crappy football coaches go to win football games

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jan 26, 2015 -> 02:59 PM) STOP THE PRESSES THEY FOUND THE BALL BOY WHO DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And he took the balls to the bathroom and made sweet love to them! !!.

Um, wow. The wife of Dolphins CB Brent Grimes went on a ridiculous anti-NFL Twitter rant. http://dailydolphin.blog.palmbeachpost.com.../#__federated=1

How does this website not fall apart if we can't even get this thread right?

At this point there isn't much else the Sox can do marketing wise to sell tickets. They have done so much. They have lowered so many prices. (Yet fans still b**** that it's too expensive) The team just needs to perform on the field and hopefully the fanbase shows up again.

Does anybody around even know the English alphabet? Egads! Beat me to it by mere seconds.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jan 26, 2015 -> 12:51 PM) Dave Cameron weighs in: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-problem...em-with-shifts/ I like his take in basically saying that the biggest issue right now is not guys hitting the ball to other defenders but that they are striking out at an absurd rate. Guys striking out is not a big deal on a micro level, but at a macro level, it's getting out of hand, and that's the biggest reason why we're seeing the numbers fall. That's not to say that there may not be background factors working towards an increasing strikeout percentage - namely steroids - but that the surface reasoning is that shifts have much less to deal with repressed run scoring and a lack of contact has more to do with it. An interesting idea thrown out there was forcing relievers to face a minimum of two hitters per appearance. First of all, that would speed the game up some, instead of having a pitching change every batter. Secondly, that could help decrease strikeouts. With all these specialists whose only job is to face one batter, they have become very good at striking that batter out. If a LOOGY also had to face a RHB when you brought him in, that would change a lot.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jan 26, 2015 -> 01:21 PM) Beckman is apparently telling people he was convinced he was taking the job. How do you get convinced about that unless the guy straight up lies to you? I L L

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Jan 25, 2015 -> 02:13 AM) The Skills Competition featured BY FAR the worst breakaway challenge I've ever seen. Very little creativity, the only props used were dumb, the tricks were lame, half the time the guys never even completed a trick or even shot the puck. It was so embarrassing. The rest was pretty solid though. Weber going 108.5 MPH, holy s*** sticks are becoming insanely advanced. How about this breakaway goal from the KHL???

QUOTE (Brian @ Jan 26, 2015 -> 06:22 AM) Where did Venus come from? Thought she was pretty much done. Would love to see her beat her sister. Always found her 100% more likable. Don't know much about Bouchard but sounds like Maria will have her hands full. I agree about rooting for Venus. It seems like she always wins one or two matches at majors and then quietly loses, sometimes you wonder why she keeps playing. Then this happens.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 26, 2015 -> 07:12 AM) Only there are rules about exactly how many guys have to be on the line of scrimmage etc in the NFL. The rules are in place on both sides of the ball, so it doesn't give the offense an unfair advantage. If the offense has 5 wide receivers and you know they are gonna throw, then you are allowed to cover those guys. The MLB Commish thinks that's wrong and you shouldn't be allowed to cover where you know the ball is going.

QUOTE (flavum @ Jan 25, 2015 -> 01:45 PM) It does bug me when a lefty batter crushes a "routine single" to RF and the 2B is out there to throw him out. I also don't like it when the ball is crushed up the middle, only to have a middle infielder standing there to make the play. Those are the two plays that kinda bug me. On the other hand, it's been said time and time again that baseball is a game of adjustments. So hit the other way and lay down more bunts if you have to. Eventually the game will adjust back. Maybe that lefty batter should stop hitting the ball directly at where the 2B is standing? If we want to reward "routine singles ", why even have defenders? Just have zones painted on the field.

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Jan 25, 2015 -> 11:55 PM) As much as some people hate that the MLB All-Star game counts, I think it's the best thing Bud has done with the all-star game over his tenure. The MLB ASG is easily the most entertaining one to watch. It's the only one where the players are trying and we actually get to see what a team looks like with the best collection of athletes in their respective sports. I don't think baseball players try harder because it "counts". It's just the nature of baseball that you don't have to try that hard to still play at an elite level. Lots of standing around with small bursts of energy.

Radwanska is never gonna win a major. She just can't hit those big winners needed to win big matches.

Apparently hockey is very boring when nobody plays defense

His failed 'drug' test was for alcohol, just like Matt Prater.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jan 25, 2015 -> 03:06 PM) He's probably used to it. Don't feel too bad. As a middle reliever it's usually better the less people that know your name.

QUOTE (Brian @ Jan 25, 2015 -> 07:40 AM) Guess they wanted to broadcast a great game. I thought Michigan would get blown out but probably had their best effort of the season. Doubt they win many more games but who knows. Good for them to rise to the occasion. Looking back at the schedule yesterday, there weren't really any good games anyway. In other news , I would like Illinois to trade for D'Angelo Russell somehow.

In other sports news, Roger Goodell has announced that NFL teams will no longer be allowed to play "nickel" and "dime" formations on defense. On every play a team must have 4 down linemen, 3 linebackers, and 4 defensive backs no matter how the offense lines up.

Very likely rise were hockey fans