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QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jan 5, 2012 -> 11:01 PM) The Hawks have no basketball IQ or intelligence whatsoever. How did they lose this game? This is even worse than the Bulls loss the other night. This is like a win and a half for Miami. No LeBron or Wade on the road against a "good" team. These games count for extra in a condensed season. The Hawks will be zombies when we play them. I feel we'll see lots of Butler and White Mamba.

QUOTE (JorgeFabregas @ Jan 5, 2012 -> 09:34 PM) Game one: 6 minutes, 1/2 FG, 2 rebounds, 2 points Game two: 1 minute, no stats logged Game three: 1 minute, 2/2 FT, 1 rebound, 1 block With his usage rate, it apparently works out to a PER of 37.27. Which puts him a tick higher than LeBron James as of today. #FunWithSmallSampleSizes Don't f*** with The Butler

QUOTE (sunofgold @ Jan 5, 2012 -> 07:51 PM) Marlins reminds me a fantasy baseball team. You try to get as many decent players together as you can afford. Buehrle and Zambrano on the same team. That sounds like one of my past fantasy baseball teams. Marlins are going to be interesting to watch. Hope Rowand makes the team as a backup OF. It disgusts me to see Buehrle and Zambrano in the same rotation.

DAMN YOU TWITTER.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Jan 4, 2012 -> 03:21 PM) Pumped (as usual) for The Show this year. While they haven't seemed to be making any drastic improvements, they ARE adding co-op franchise mode, which will be sweet, full game MOVE support (which will be interesting to try at least), and some "big surprise" for Franchise mode. I've heard it won't be anything like Create-A-Stadium or expansion teams or anything fun like that, but something big enough that they are keeping it on the hush for now. Full move support? May be back on my radar.

QUOTE (kjshoe04 @ Jan 5, 2012 -> 07:50 PM) Yes, on Monday. 5 game stretch where 4 of the 5 are against the Bulls and Heat. QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jan 5, 2012 -> 07:23 PM) So Atlanta is playing three in a row againt Heat-Bulls-Heat? Those schedule makers were just mean to Atlanta

Quick! Everyone pray to the spaghetti monster for good return!

Well, let's find out.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jan 5, 2012 -> 06:50 PM) And there's no reason we can't go out and sign a Roy Oswalt on a one-year deal, Rich Harden, same type of "band aid" solution the Tigers applied with Brady Penny/Coke until some of their minor leaguers were ready. Joe Saunders and Pat Maholm are out there, too. The reason is I want some of these young starters working with Coop.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Jan 5, 2012 -> 06:46 PM) I don't disagree, but Thornton's $6 million option seems like a lot to take on, especially after signing Oliver and then acquiring Floyd. I have no idea what the Blue Jay's budget is though. Well, the Jays need to be bold as f*** if they want to dethrone the Yankees/Red Sox/Rays

Also, perhaps an overpay could happen due to AA basically receiving a package of Floyd-Santos-Thornton-Frasor

If Thornton goes as well, I could see Drabek-McGuire-Low Spect (if Sox throw in money) Someone other than his wife's cousin report it.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Jan 5, 2012 -> 01:35 PM) Humber has played well for a half a season in his career. I'm not saying you trade him, but he is nowhere remotely close to Ubaldo Jimenez in value. Like Ubaldo!

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 5, 2012 -> 01:20 PM) If Humber is pitching anywhere like he was last year, then the price for him ought to rival Ubaldo Jiminez. That's why I think you shop him. He'll be in his 30's when the team is ready to contend.

If we acquire more young pitching, do you shop Humber at the deadline if he's pitching well?

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Jan 5, 2012 -> 11:40 AM) Yes, I'm terrified. Every single AA deal we've made has left me at least uneasy and at worst sad. I mean, KW hasn't "won" any of them. They haven't been disasters, but they've all been at least slightly in the Blue Jays favor. Like hell Frasor 1 & 22 were. I say we won those.

QUOTE (SOXOBAMA @ Jan 5, 2012 -> 11:35 AM) I've a feeling Drabek will be a lot better next season.. Floyd to Toronto for Drabek & McGuire, would be a great deal for the Sox. It would mean our 20132 Rotation is set, proving KW is Marty

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Jan 5, 2012 -> 08:17 AM) That defensive rating stat is very team dependent. I think it measures more of the team while the player is on the court than the player itself. In no world was Boozer even close to playing above-average defense last year. He was helped tremendously by the fact that when he was on the court, he was surrounded by great defenders and great team scheme. He was probably the biggest anomaly ever last year when it came to DRtg. It's generally pretty good.

Also, man the Knicks are hilarious.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 15, 2011 -> 03:40 PM) @Kevin_Goldstein Kevin Goldstein But wait, the #Dodgers sign more scrap with once-a-prospect Aussie fireballer Shane Lindsay! Damn. Liked what I saw from him.

I want.

Today was the best Boozer and Noah ever played with each others. They both hit their jumpers, found each other in the post, rebounded, and Boozer is actually playing D this year. His DRtg is 92. He's 7th in the league. http://www.basketball-reference.com/leader...rtg_top_10.html Now, that SHOULD change, but he was 7th in the league last year as well.

Seriously. We have the personnel for a condensed season and to not wear our starters out.

He looks ok. But dear god Thibs, give him and Deng some rest in blowouts.

f***.