chw42

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Dec 30, 2011 -> 09:40 PM) 0_o This happened? Yes it did. Unless it happened in my dreams or something.

QUOTE (Brian @ Dec 30, 2011 -> 09:58 PM) Not hating on Rip, but really wish we got Butler. Hamilton can't hit mid-range jumpers at all. A lot of his points are coming off fast break layups. The Bulls need to stop settling for long shots. They're not making them and they're a perfect opportunity for the Clippers to run in transition.

QUOTE (bmags @ Dec 29, 2011 -> 09:43 AM) The game rewards you for trying to actually run an offense. If you try and ad lib and just run around, it's harder for AI to keep up and players just start clogging up everything. This is what the AI does to you on offense now. I used to be able to dominate the AI on defense in previous games, now I fall for their pump fakes way too much and I always end up with terrible matchups due to good AI ball movement.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Dec 30, 2011 -> 01:45 PM) 2011 was an utter disaster for the Sox. The record was way better than the way most fans felt about that team. Outside of opening day there were precious few highlights. Predictably, it ended badly with Ozzie. Predictably, it ended very sadly with Mark. It's inexcusable to let him leave the team. Here's hoping Dunn wakes up and earns the money this year. You'd think about now he'd start busting his ass. He's had enough time off. Starting Jan. 1, start working out, Mr. Big Contract. Thank you. You'd pay him $14 million a year to stay? For 4 years no less? Mark's probably my favorite baseball player and there's no way in hell I'd want him back at those rates.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Dec 30, 2011 -> 07:22 PM) I think the big selling point is the 2 hour one-on-one workshop with Tango himself via internet/phone. And yeah; he's definitely going for the hardcore sabermetricians, he basically says so with his snarky pitch. This is clearly for people who are looking to enter the field as a career choice. Apparently, registration is half-full according to Tango. So there are definitely people interested in dishing out the money.

QUOTE (SleepyWhiteSox @ Dec 30, 2011 -> 07:21 PM) He cannot hang on to the darn ball... I think there's 3 possible explanations to that. 1) He's even more clumsy than he looks. 2) He's high during all 3 of the games thus far. 3) His hand injury from last season is still affecting him.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Dec 30, 2011 -> 07:11 PM) Amen to that. Speaking of quantitative analysis: did you see that Tom Tango is starting up online classes? A grand for early bird's and $1495 after that, I can't imagine find too many takers at that price (perhaps I'm just naive or cheap) but it's intriguing none the less. That's kind of ridiculous... I imagine he's catering to the hardcore sabermetricians who want to do actual statistical research and not just evaluate players for the hell of it. I would love to have a sabermetrics related stats class at the college level though. That'd be a class worth taking (I'm paying the tuition for 18 credit hours anyways). EDIT: After looking at http://tangotiger.net/teaching.html, it looks like there will be a decent amount of CS in it (data mining is a 400 level CS topic at UIUC). Looks like this is the kind of class that can prep you for a job on same ML club. A lot of the clubs want you to be able to gather all their data for them.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Dec 30, 2011 -> 06:46 PM) Andruw Jones is not a CF in any sense of the word. Let's not pretend like his fat ass can still play the position, please. He's a very good bench play -- perfect fit for an NL contender looking for pop off the bench -- but he's barely an outfielder at this point in his career. DH, PH and the occasional start in the OF is fine but anything beyond that is a stretch. I remember when Ozzie started Jones in center instead of Rios one game (Rios started in right) because they had a vote inside the clubhouse as to who the best OF on the team is. Jones won (probably because he had gold gloves) and Ozzie stupidly went with it. Thank god he's no longer the manager.

QUOTE (MexSoxFan#1 @ Dec 30, 2011 -> 04:14 PM) That's a BS explanation.It's travelling and the NBA is just trying to cover their f*** up. You can only pivot after you perform a jump-stop after receiving a pass. The same thing happened with LeBron last season (many times I may add). I like how the NBA is going against its own rule book...

The Bulls need to stop letting the Kings go on these runs. Just put them away already.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Dec 29, 2011 -> 08:51 PM) Technically, over the last 3 years, 0 division titles to show for it. Oops, yeah over the last 4 years then. lol

QUOTE (Brian @ Dec 29, 2011 -> 09:59 PM) Durant. I thought the Mavs had the game when Carter drained the 3 with a second left. 0-3 start for the champs.

The rotation as is, includes two good pitchers, one injury-prone one, and two totally questionable commodities in Humber and Sale. Even if Sale and Molina turn out to be what they were projected to be (1/2 starters), we're looking at a very good rotation, but nowhere near "powerhouse". This team has had a good pitching staff for the last 3 years and we have just one division title to show for it.

QUOTE (MexSoxFan#1 @ Dec 29, 2011 -> 05:29 PM) I just saw a few pics of her's, he could've done a whole lot better, that's all I'm gonna say. Way better than his last wife...lol.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 29, 2011 -> 01:08 PM) mlbtraderumors MLB Trade Rumors White Sox announce five-year, $65MM Danks extension. Danks will earn $8MM in 2012 and $14.25MM annually from 2013-16. First breakdown of salary I have seen. Pretty fair deal.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Dec 29, 2011 -> 10:24 AM) How about that blatant travel by Wade on his game-winning shot last night? Good thing I wasn't the only one who saw it. He tried to do a hop step, but his feet didn't land at the same time. Plus, I think he moved his pivot foot after he "hop-stepped". The NBA is full of travels. Rose travels a lot too if we go by the rule book and look at everything in slow motion.

Happy birthday!

Yup, that's game.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Dec 26, 2011 -> 10:23 PM) They played like crap against GS last year too. GS and Toronto give the Bulls fits on defense. I forgot about that game where they blew the Warriors out at home. But yeah, they sucked at Golden State last season.

Lakers are losing to the Kings. WTF is going on in the NBA?

I'm surprised they're only down 16.

QUOTE (Felix @ Dec 26, 2011 -> 10:20 PM) I'm not a Bulls fan by any means, but I'm embarrassed by their defensive performance thus far. They played like crap against GS last year too. GS and Toronto give the Bulls fits on defense.

Please get C.J. Watson out of there.

Looks like the Bulls should have gotten a real backup PG. C.J. Watson's good for a three here or there, but he's just not an adequate PG.

This is what happens when Derrick tries to be efficient. He gets conservative and the Bulls go on dry stretches.