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QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Apr 6, 2015 -> 05:06 AM) Hitting is something that will click with you. Once it does, it's awesome. You actually have to think when you hit on All-star difficulty or higher. Guessing the right pitch and location makes hitting so much easier. It's a combination of timing and figuring out the pitcher.

QUOTE (ZoomSlowik @ Apr 5, 2015 -> 09:32 PM) So I logged out/in a few minutes ago because I'm having trouble connecting to The Show servers. When I got back, the trophy for earning a diamond item popped up when I got my daily rewards. I was unzipping my pants in anticipation, then when I scrolled to it, it was a sponsorship deal, not a player. After my initial disappointment, I thought, "well, maybe I can still sell it for a bunch on the marketplace." I scrolled through to find mine, and it's going for like 1,500 studs. I'd have been better off getting a decent silver. Ha you got played. This is like pulling Thorgan Hazard instead of Eden Hazard in FIFA.

Heyward is looking great against Lester. He was awful against lefties last year.

This umpire's strike zone is huge.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Apr 5, 2015 -> 07:32 PM) I will say I love... LOVE that Maddon has Soler at the 2 spot. Castro in the 2 spot never made a lot of sense to me, he just didn't have the plate discipline. I think I dislike him in the cleanup spot even more though.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 5, 2015 -> 07:08 PM) Probably for where they are at, you are correct, but I don't have to pay anyone, and Kimbrel is the best player in this trade by far, and maybe the best closer in baseball. The Padres did OK. They dumped Upton's contract and they got a top 50 prospect back. They're not really a contender, so having a closer like Kimbrel is excessive. Besides, I'm not sure how many years of dominance are left in Kimbrel's arm.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Apr 5, 2015 -> 06:49 PM) I haven't come across a single solitary Cubs fan that think they're going to win the WS this year. But they have many, many reasons to be hype/excited/etc. I was watching the ESPN pre-game show and I cringed at all the pro-Cubs stuff. Cubs "fans" love saying This is the Year!

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Apr 5, 2015 -> 06:30 PM) Those 2 are playable. Then they also have Single-A to just store players until they are ready. I call single A the disabled list.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 5, 2015 -> 06:37 PM) Quentin > Shuck Except defensively and base-running. Well, we all knew something had to give with that crowded Padres' outfield. AJ Preller and Hahn are officially the "most interesting GM's in the world," at least this particular off-season. Where did the Padres come up with all this new-found money again? Quentin is almost a DH at this point. You really don't want him to play the OF, especially if you want to keep him healthy for more than half a year.

I really don't understand Cubs fans. Hey, if you want to have a good team, stop hyping any glimmer of hope you have. Not every new year is your year.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 5, 2015 -> 05:33 PM) SD also gave up Matt Wisler. The Braves really won this deal.

QUOTE (Brian @ Apr 5, 2015 -> 05:30 PM) Puts Benoit back into set up role, where he is better. I forgot they traded Street last year. But still, they're on the hook for quite a bit of money now. BJ Upton is essentially wasted money. I guess he's a bad insurance policy for Wil Myers.

QUOTE (Brian @ Apr 5, 2015 -> 05:25 PM) Kimbrel and Upton to SD for Quentin and Maybin. Yup Holy s***! Remind me why the Padres need Kimbrel? BJ Upton is a waste on that team, he won't even start. The Padres basically took on Upton's contract to get Kimbrel, who's been on the decline in recent years (a lot of innings on his arm). They didn't give up much, but I really don't like the trade for the Padres.

QUOTE (bmags @ Apr 5, 2015 -> 05:19 PM) You want to see what will be difficult for Bulls in playoffs: Jimmy and Niko will not get to the line. Niko got to the line 6 times. He also missed half of those... Jimmy settled for way too many shots today.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Apr 3, 2015 -> 09:26 AM) Kaplan just said he would take Hendricks over Rodon for the next 2 years lmao. Also, said yesterday morning that the Cubs top 3 starters are better than the Sox, before Haugh knocked him down a notch. Apparently Hendricks had/has some good stuff, but he sits at around 87 MPH with his fastball and is strictly a control pitcher. He's got a good change, but nothing special outside of that. Yeah, he was decent last year in 13 starts, but his xFIP was 3.92 and it seems like he lucked out a bit. Rodon, on the other hand, hits 95 with the fastball and has a devastating slider. He's also left handed and was the third pick in the draft. There's a huge talent gap. If you were to tell me you'd rather have Arrieta than Rodon, I'd give that some thought since Arrieta actually has really good stuff, unlike Hendricks.

On the bright side, this game would have been really close had the Cavs not hit 2 miraculous buzzer beating 3s.

And after not doing jack all game, Love hits a dagger.

I haven't watched LeBron much this year, but just from this game alone, he's shooting a lot worse than he did last year.

Truth is, we're not gonna win many games when Dunleavy is our best player on said day.

QUOTE (bmags @ Apr 5, 2015 -> 04:44 PM) Regardless of which rose gets back, Aaron Brooks is just not capable of defending or getting to his spots in the offense against 25/30 teams in this league. He is the worst PG we've had backup Rose since CJ Miles. The fairy dust is over, they need a legit backup since, they usually don't have a starter. Aaron Brooks isn't a PG. He's a 6 foot shooting guard.

Jimmy needs to get into the lane more. He can't keep settling for long 2s.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Apr 5, 2015 -> 04:36 PM) Figures. And the Cavs are just better. Nobody outside of the blindest of homers could look at these two teams and where they're at currently and think the Bulls can win. Those two trades earlier in the year locked up the east. The Cavs are better ATM. It all depends on which Rose comes back. As good as the Cavs are offensively, they're not good defensively.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Apr 5, 2015 -> 03:27 PM) The guy was the 6th man of the year just two years ago. Dude is crazy talented. He's not a guy that can flourish anywhere. But get him the right teammates, coach, system, etc - you got an asset. I don't care who he's playing with...old JR doesn't hit that shot...holy s***.

I love that Niko is out-flopping LeBron.

What happened to JR Smith?