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QUOTE (danman31 @ Apr 4, 2010 -> 09:15 PM) Ha I was thinking that it's odd that Morgan's comparisons went across race. Is anyone as annoyed as I am by the lights system ESPN has for balls, strikes and outs? How is that preferred over the actual numbers? IT'S COLORFUL

QUOTE (DBAHO @ Apr 4, 2010 -> 09:03 PM) How does Bogut getting injured help the Bulls, when if the Bulls make the playoffs, they'll play the Cavs, and probably be swept in 4 games? Also I think you're being overly optimistic on Noah's output. 15-20? More like 15-10 going forward. A couple reasons I think getting to the playoffs would be good. 1) More playoff experience for Rose, Noah, Gibson and Johnson. 2) We wouldn't end up with the 11th pick and fell annoyed by Bucks getting it. 3) Who knows? Maybe they completely surprise everyone, and upset the Cavs. Did anyone expect Golden State to upset the Mavs? No. Is it likely? No. Would if be incredibly awesome? Yes. Also, yes, I am being overly optimistic about Noah's production, but I did say it'd be much more likely for Noah-Taj to average 20-25 pts and 20-25 rebounds then the previously crazy 30-30 (that was extreme optimism born from last nights game )

Bulls now 1 game back with Raptors loss to Golden State. Bogut's also probably done for the season. Not that I'm happy he got injured, but it helps the Bulls a little bit.

Quick question: Does MLB.TV have TV announcers? I'm considering getting it when I go to college next year.

Edit: I thin Gibson could be a solid 15-10 Guy. But I think Noah could be the second coming of Rodman. And be 15-20. In all fairness though, I could seem them combining for something like 20-25 points and 20-25 points. QUOTE (JorgeFabregas @ Apr 4, 2010 -> 03:23 PM) I don't think the Bulls have enough cap space for two LeBrons unless there is some special provision for player clones or doppelgangers. Perhaps the second LeBron could feature a handlebar mustache. IT SHALL BE DONE.

QUOTE (Brian @ Apr 4, 2010 -> 06:49 PM) Why is the first series at Fenway? Shouldn't the previous World Series champion have the first series at home? Thats what I was wondering, but I like how when they showed Beckett warming up, it said "Dustin Pedroia, 2008 MVP"

QUOTE (knightni @ Apr 4, 2010 -> 03:01 PM) He already has 4,500. Ah, gotcha.

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Apr 4, 2010 -> 03:35 PM) Am I the only one who found that Ultimate Warrior more annoying than entertaining ? Anyhow, this is expected lineup, I'm not even that mad about Kotsay hitting 5th, I expect Andruw in the lineup for Wednesday game. This might be one of the longest weekends ever, let's get this show started already. I'm lost, how did he get banned?

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Apr 4, 2010 -> 01:00 PM) I just saw the video of Andrew Bogut breaking his arm. O. M. F. G. OUCH http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/video-andrew...ow-injury-28145 While that is incredibly painful look and devastating, that just reaffirms that ESPN was talking out it's ass when they claimed he was fouled hard. QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 4, 2010 -> 01:51 PM) Or...if Wade or Lebron winds up deciding to give the Bulls a visit...they can get scoring out of Rose and whoever they sign and rely on the front court to control the middle of the lane. If LeBron signs with the Bulls, I have some horrible feeling Deng will be moved to PF. Now, if you get LeBron and get rid of Deng (Note: This might require a little bit of black magic), suddenly you have: LeBron A guy who can close out games with LeBron, making it easier on both of them. A front court that could average 30 pts - 30 rebs if they both progress. And Hinrich, who would keep defending the tougher guards for Rose. Cap space for a bench. Wade you get the same thing, but Hinrich becomes the 6th man, and Deng's contract is still floating around.

If I could sign Cust for the Andruw Jones deal, I'd do it, but the thing is, he costs 2.665M and brings no defense and would be joining a 3-Man Rotation DH.

QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Apr 4, 2010 -> 01:58 PM) Wasn't the AL Central "the best division in baseball" in 2006? Yes. Yes it was.

That says 5000...not sure if we have that power.

Here's how much I loved Maggs when I was 12. When he signed away, I renounced the White Sox and said I would root for Maggs. Until I realized he had turned down their offer, not the Sox not wanting him, in which case, I quickly despised Maggs. Only recently have I rediscovered my not-Hate of Maggs.

A quick thought after tonights game. Gibson is quickly developing into another Noah (rebounding machine with decent scoring) in 1/3 the time, but with less energy. The Bulls could have a 3-Headed Monster Front Court monster if they sign Bosh this offseason.

I love how Rose can now just score at will. Also, Noah with the slam just looked awesome.

Good first half by the Bulls. If they win, and the Bobcats start losing, that could be an epic (EPIC) play in game in Charlotte at the end of the season.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Apr 2, 2010 -> 07:00 PM) He said at the "very least" they're right up there with the Red Sox and Yankees. That's a pretty fair assessment to me. And there's really no more excuses to have to turn to ESPN for your baseball fix anymore. MLB network >>> ESPN. But in this case, the Boston writer was being more than fair. Well, if you have Dish Network, you get no MLB Network (GRRRRRRR)

Raptors beat the 76ers...Bulls 2 games back. Bulls gotta win out from here, and that game in Toronto could be huge, hopefully with a team that's fully healthy, they can push into the playoffs.

QUOTE (Controlled Chaos @ Apr 2, 2010 -> 02:48 PM) This is so sad. Yay losing!

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Apr 3, 2010 -> 12:29 AM) Me and my friend sung a Backstreet boy song (the main lyrics) jokingly last week at his house..... SOBER. QUOTE (DBAHO @ Apr 3, 2010 -> 01:43 AM) I'll let Dr. Cox take this one; That is one of my favorite quotes ever. However, I was singing I Want it That Way and Tearin' Up My Heart the other day... ...to these.

QUOTE (TitoMB345 @ Apr 1, 2010 -> 09:36 PM) Obviously you're a Beckham fan... Took me a minute to get that. I was this close to buying a gray Knights Beckham jersey they were selling like at the stadium, one week before he was called up.

QUOTE (dmbjeff @ Apr 2, 2010 -> 12:19 AM) Very nice to hear a very respected writer make these projections. Rosenthal is about as solid as it gets amongst baseball writers. Rosenthal, Gammons, Kurkjian, and Stark are the only baseball writers I actually like, and I know Rosenthal, Gammons, and Stark all like the Sox to some degree.

QUOTE (2nd_city_saint787 @ Apr 2, 2010 -> 12:07 AM) http://sports.yahoo.com/fantasy/mlb/news;_...ighfives_040110 articles basically talking about guys who are having good spring and will carry it into the regular season.....i dont get "San" Quentin though. San Quentin is a prison in California that contains all of their Death Row inmates.

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/Rosenth...d-Series-033110 Rosenthal has the Sox beating the Phillies in the World Series. His picks: AL East: Yankees AL Central: White Sox AL West: Angels AL Wild Card: Red Sox NL East: Phillies NL Central: Cardinals NL West: Rockies NL Wild Card: Braves

QUOTE (elgonzo4sox @ Mar 31, 2010 -> 05:32 PM) For anyone relying upon an MLB team in Portland, Oregon as an expansion city to get to 32 teams to make their realignment scheme work, I can tell you (based on my 10+ years of living there) that Portland absolutely will not be able to support a competitive MLB team. Portland is the classic AAA town, or NBA town, like Oklahoma City or Memphis - they can maybe sell 20,000 tickets to 41 NBA games during the winter when there's not much to do and no other major sports options, but not 30,000 tickets to 81 MLB games during the summer. It's a small city, in a poorer-than-average state. It's a very anti-business town and state, with no major Fortune 500 company headquarters (except Nike) and no billionaires except Nike's Phil Knight (who doesn't like baseball) - so who is going to own/bankroll the team? Paul Allen is the absentee owner of the Portland Blazers - he jets down from much wealthier Seattle in his private 737 for Blazer games. If you are thinking of putting a team in Portland, at best you'd be creating another lower-echelon small market team, like Tampa Bay or Pittsburgh, with an absentee owner. The more likely case is that you'd be creating the Montreal Expos. Portland's a pleasant enough city to live in if you can find a job (I enjoyed it there), but no way is it an MLB town. I know there are delusional Portlanders who think otherwise and advocate for an expansion team, but they all have one thing in common: none of them has the money to put at risk in owning a team. Portland is my second choice for an AL West because when I went there, it felt like a laid back, college-esque town. The first choice is Las Vegas. Sure, there is that gambling issue, but it can be resolved. New Orleans or Memphis would be my AL South choice.