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QUOTE (zenryan @ Dec 9, 2013 -> 06:44 PM) Sad thing is Manziel's numbers blow Winston's out of the water and he has 0% chance at repeating. Had Manziel played Mizzou & LSU in September, he might have a chance. But having your worst two games to end the year is a no-no with the Heisman voters.

QUOTE (ewokpelts @ Dec 9, 2013 -> 02:51 PM) Like that makes him a selfish dick? #12 is his normal number. Why wouldn't he want it? But he's also deferring to another veteran, and someone who his new team would like to keep. And on top of that, he's decided to honor his FRIEND if his normal number is not available. Because no player has ever used his jersey number to honor anybody else? It's nice of him, but it's hardly ground breaking. If it was such a big deal and such an honor, why would it be his second choice?

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Dec 9, 2013 -> 08:41 AM) I think it may be more of a misconception that it's very easy to get guys to sign extensions. I wouldn't trade for Gardner or Headley without a long term deal in place, and I can't think of a really good reason why either one would sign such a deal rather than test free agency. I agree. With the amount of money teams have been throwing around during free agency, why would you sign a cheap team-friendly extension unless you have been in that organization for years.

Awesome. Now I feel safe to trade Sale.

G Kent Simpson called up. Bickell finally placed on IR, retroactive to Nov. 19.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Dec 9, 2013 -> 01:27 PM) Towers just said only untouchables are Goldschmidt and Corbin Sale & Abreu for Goldschmidt & Corbin?

QUOTE (Jake @ Dec 9, 2013 -> 01:13 PM) I never have strong feelings about Mizzou, but these games are always intense and generally very exciting. I never realized I was supposed to hate Mizzou, but I quickly learned to join the bandwagon. I agree with Jenks, it is one of the top non-conference rivalries in the country. I've never had the chance to attend a game, but I would love too, I have heard the atmosphere is top notch.

If the Sox were to trade Sale for a whole bunch of prospects, doesn't that kind of make the Abreu signing pointless? Not that they are competing this year, but that pretty much sets back the clock at least 4 years guaranteed. Suddenly Abreu is 30 and his contract is almost up.

17,795 posts (8.73 per day)Whoa, that's more than I expected. Although getting a fancy smart phone earlier in the year has really had me on this website far too often.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 9, 2013 -> 09:05 AM) Unless a Trout or Stanton is involved, I am not really interested. One young, proven major leaguer must be thrown into any deal for me.

QUOTE (The Ultimate Champion @ Dec 8, 2013 -> 11:09 PM) Ptatc is probably deserving of the benefit of the doubt here. I'm not saying he's a liar, he's one of our best posters & obviously he believes he's telling the truth. He probably even is. Maybe AJ isn't exactly a "perfect" teammate. But let's just go back in time for a sec here. We all remember that dropped third strike against the Angels which helped win us the game, kept us on our roll and ultimately resulted in a World Series Championship, but some of our younger fans may not know or remember that the opposing catcher in that situation who cost the Angels the game happened to be Josh Paul, who was one of many complete horses*** catchers that Sox fans had to suffer through during that long drought between Fisk and AJ. That play is emblematic of pretty much the entirety of the Sox catching situation during that period and it is also emblematic of pretty much the entire Sox team attitude during those years: stupid as Bevington, careless as Manuel, lackadaisical and under-committed like the entire unbalanced homer happy offense, etc. AJ coming here was the absolute best thing that could have happened, and we won a title in large part because of it. AJ is gone now. We're not a better team without him, but he's still gone. He's gone from our world. And when important people are gone from your world shouldn't you remember them for the best things that they did? Shouldn't you first think of their greatest moments before everything else? Shouldn't you choose to remember him more as you would have wanted him to be when you weren't there rather than how he may have been when you still weren't there but wish you were? For such a significant piece of Sox history, shouldn't we all just bury our heads in the sand when it comes to all this "clubhouse" malarkey and choose to remember him as a hero? Of course we should. And as far as Hawk being honored somehow not being a classy move, let's first consider what season we're in now. Now is a time for thinking about others. Imagine what this great tribute feels like if you're Hawk. Imagine you're sitting there in front of the fire, cozy & tucked into your loud multicolored flannel suit, sipping your beverage and thinking about what you might get yourself for Christmas this year as you gaze up at that giant stuffed bird which you also bought for yourself several decades ago to symbolize your human greatness - imagine you're sitting there when the phone rings, and it's your old buddy AJ, and he says he's going to wear your old #40 just for you, because you mean so much, and because he feels you deserve it. How great does this make Hawk feel? Think of that! It won't even matter how big his gift under the tree is this year, nor how expensive or superficial or self-gratifying, because the greatest gift has been given to him, it's right there his heart, to Hawk from your old pal AJ. For f***s sake people if that doesn't warm your f***in heart I don't know what could. Let's just cut it out from here on out. No more crap about AJ. You don't have to say he was a great teammate, but you don't have to say he was a bad one either. Let's treat him like the hero he is. It's the holiday season. *Only IF #12 is not available...

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Dec 9, 2013 -> 08:41 AM) Its just gonna be an ice cold game tonite. Yeah. This is one of the rare times where I will happily stay home with our little one and let my wife use both of our tickets. I've been to enough cold games to pass on this one.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Dec 8, 2013 -> 11:20 PM) Two year deal max. Anything more would be disgusting. One year deal max. Anything more would be disgusting.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Dec 9, 2013 -> 07:14 AM) I'm still trying to figure out how the Orange Bowl didn't get Alabama: 1) FSU and Auburn placed in the BCS Championship Game due to being ranked 1-2. 2) Stanford and MSU placed in Rose and Baylor placed in Fiesta due to being conference champions not ranked 1-2 with specific tie ins. 3) Because the Orange Bowl has an ACC tie-in, and they lost the #1 ranked team to the BCS Championship, they get the first "free" pick from remaining teams. I know the SEC has a tie-in with the Sugar Bowl, but the Orange Bowl has the right to pick Alabama and Alabama does not have the right to decline, so why would the Orange go for Ohio State over Alabama? Has everybody else become the SEC's b**** and just gives them everything they want? 3) Because Ohio State is a better draw. Their fans travel like crazy and didn't get to go to a bowl game last year. Plus, warm weather. The Orange Bowl is probably worried that not many Alabama fans will drive down because it's not a national title game.

If KW were still GM, an article like this would directly lead to a big free agent signing.

Always nice to play Florida. Q says he doesn't think Coreys injury is serious., but we all know how it goes with hockey injuries.

QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Dec 8, 2013 -> 03:35 PM) NE pulling a rabbit out of a hat. I don't know about that pass interference call. Been over a month since I had a full RedZone day. Today was well worth the wait

QUOTE (Jake @ Dec 8, 2013 -> 02:40 PM) Early reports that the on-field diagnosis was ACL/MCL for Gronk, though a reporter also heard he may have also gotten concussed on impact to the ground With all the emphasis on helmet to helmet, I think you may see more helmet to knee injuries like that one.

Holy snow RedZone!

QUOTE (GoodAsGould @ Dec 8, 2013 -> 11:57 AM) Baylor got blown out in their 1 loss and Stanford like you said to lost to Utah. Ideally it'd be 8 teams but I wouldn't feel bad for the programs that were left out if we had a 4 game playoff this year. If the four game playoff were this year, the committee would have quite the task selecting that fourth team.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Dec 8, 2013 -> 11:10 AM) And angry Baylor. And Stanford. (Yes I realize they have that awful loss to Utah) but I think they could beat any team in the country.

QUOTE (danman31 @ Dec 7, 2013 -> 11:33 PM) Funny you mention the fullback. I think his sole purpose is to perform cut blocks. I really hate that cut blocks are legal. Let's go flying at defenders knees with our heads, yeah that's OK. I am pretty sure that fullback is a transfer from Illinois, ha.

QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Dec 7, 2013 -> 11:17 PM) Is this game even on comcast in Chicago? My TV says ESPN PPV only so I guess not.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Dec 7, 2013 -> 10:52 PM) lol Illinois fans. Remember BCS bowls? We may never make another one, so hell yeah I remember the 08 Rose Bowl. Just don't forget it ain't personal, we just dislike 99.5% of the OSU fanbase.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Dec 7, 2013 -> 11:04 PM) Feel bad for MSU. Refs totally robbed them from a NC game. Earlier I looked up that game and the main story of the recap were the pass interference penalties. I didn't see the game, but who would have thought there were national title implications. For MSU.