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QUOTE (thxfrthmmrs @ Feb 10, 2015 -> 09:48 AM) Someone refresh my memory on why the Sox don't qualify for the competitive balance rounds? I believe the 10 teams in the smaller markets and/or 10 with the lowest revenue qualify for the lottery. The Sox attendance was among the lowest the past few years, ergo low revenue (unless we really save THAT much with the low rental cost of the Cell). I understand Cardinals are in because of their market size, but how did Mariners qualify again? Because apparently the Cubs don't exist.

Dylan O'Brien and Ansel Elgort would be good picks. Drake Bell actually wouldn't be a bad pick, but I'd avoid it. Zac Efron has been cited. Also: Stay away from Donald Glover / Maguire / Gyllenhall. They're all too old for a character that will likely be in his late teens / early 20s. Also, they aren't going to make Peter African-American because they have Miles Morales and they explicitly stated that they aren't doing Miles Morales.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 10, 2015 -> 08:01 AM) At the cost we are talking about here ($80 million + no real international signings for two years) to me it isn't worth it. Moncada basically has to be Mike Trout to justify it.

I'd love Beachy as a reclamation project. As far as aim for the moon; Moncada or Longoria.

Sony and Marvel reached an agreement to include Spidey in MCU films.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 9, 2015 -> 01:29 PM) Jeff Passan ‏@JeffPassan 3h3 hours ago The Padres are taking over the world: Sources say San Diego is working out Yoan Moncada today and plans to be aggressive in bidding for him. Wut

QUOTE (raBBit @ Feb 9, 2015 -> 02:50 PM) Your strong with those shifty webpage maneuvers. Quick and resourceful. It's what I do for work. I work for Newsy.com #ShamelessPlug

http://www.chicagonow.com/future-sox/2015/...anded-starters/ This week's discussion is RHP starters that might be able to make contribute to the big league club this year.

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Doug 9 points in 4 minutes. 81 points per 36. Free him Thibs.

AD making his best case for allowing hanging on the rim.

QUOTE (StRoostifer @ Feb 7, 2015 -> 04:08 PM) That's exactly what I would do. No matter the team, wait one more year for a better crop to choose from. A few people around here have mentioned this is what the Sox should do instead of going after Shields and I agree. IMO, shields is not worth what hes looking for. Reasons to not go for him: Save that money for Samardzija Or if you resign Samardzija before next offseason, use it to make a competitive offer for someone like Cueto Or see if one of Montas or Danish can get to the show in time.

QUOTE (Douglas Rome @ Feb 7, 2015 -> 09:38 AM) baseball has been very very good to Diane V. how much has he made in the last 4 or 5 years? More than enough to go back to Havana and sit on his front porch and eat tacos and get big and fat and live like a king. thanks, douglas I didn't know tacos were a Cuban food. Because they aren't. They're Mexican. QUOTE (Jerksticks @ Feb 7, 2015 -> 10:38 AM) I'm gonna miss Hawk saying HoTfIRe but all I can do is move on. QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Feb 7, 2015 -> 10:45 AM) Would you please stop this? Thanks, snookie lover.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Feb 6, 2015 -> 12:28 PM) Sometimes players can't do something. The problem is Taj flat out doesn't even try to pass out of a double team.

I'm hoping the Taj stuff will force the team to unite and get their collective heads out of their asses. If Rose drove and stopped chucking threes, that'd help. If Taj passed once he gets double teamed in the post, that'd help. If Thibs stopped playing Kirk 30 minutes a night, that'd help. If Noah came off the bench at the 5 and anchored the D, that'd help. So many simple things can be done to turn them around, but they don't.

Taj is apparently available in trades. Barring some last minute coaching changes to save the day, that likely ends the Thibs era.

I don't f***ing understand this team.

Best of luck to tank, just wasn't gonna work out.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/02/03/dar...exclusive-debut Daredevil trailer. Looks way darker in tone than I'd ever expect from Marvel.

QUOTE (hi8is @ Feb 3, 2015 -> 10:39 PM) I seen to recall similar statements prior to signing Melky. I've learned to never trust Hahn/KW.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Feb 3, 2015 -> 01:49 PM) Decent, but nothing to get too excited about. Harris would be a great get. He'd really help with the rebounding issues. Snell, Nazr or Bairstow + Cavs pick swap, Kings pick, and another second rounder?

QUOTE (thxfrthmmrs @ Feb 2, 2015 -> 06:05 PM) I can see the DMD situation continuing to fuel the Thibs vs FO rift. GarPax are obviously high on Doug after trading two 1st, a 2nd, and absorbing Anthony Randolph just to get him. We clearly have a need for a shooter out there but Thibs is sticking to his old ways by either benching players who couldn't defend or redshirting his rookies. I could imagine Foreman trying to pitch for more playing time for Doug and Thibs is just blowing him off. Supposedly Thibs was the one who really wanted Doug.

This was a hilariously poorly researched article.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 2, 2015 -> 10:30 AM) This was by far the worst group of super bowl commercials I can remember. Even besides the dead kid, so many of the commercials were just sad and depressing. Most of the ones that were supposed to be funny, weren't. The two that stand out the next day are the snickers commerical with Steve Bushcemi and the Liam Nieson one. Everything else was blah. Polar bear wanting to get drafted by Mexico had me cracking up.

I'm still dumbfounded by that call.