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QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Sep 26, 2014 -> 08:22 AM) I stay away from commentary on ESPN and other sports networks the same way I stay away from commentary on cable news networks. I tune in to see live sporting events or to catch score updates. I don't read/watch Simmons, Bayless, Kornheiser or any of the other talking heads. My only exception is Mike & Mike, but they are really much more of a light, morning show than a talking head type show. Problem is Simmons isn't a talking head. Hence why people are pissed. He's given ESPN its best two things recently, Grantland and 30 for 30.

We got a protected pick, so f*** the rest and give Paulie a hell of a send off.

QUOTE (Joshua Strong @ Sep 26, 2014 -> 02:26 AM) I hear you loud and clear, I just disagree with you. I am not demanding that the Sox trade Q, I'm stating that it's a notion that they should explore. With that particular trade, Urias and Seager for Quintana. I would argue that Urias has a higher ceiling and better stuff than Quintana. And Seager is the best all around third base prospect in the game in my opinion. He can flat out hit and projects to be a 300 hitter while he hits 25 homers and drives in a 100 RBI a season in the bigs. These just aren't any prospects, these are elite prospects that have performed at every level. Seager would be that left handed, run producer that the team is going to need in the line up going forward. And Urias would be another solid arm to put alongside Sale and Rodon, he's left handed too if that helps you. Hasn't the Cubs' rebuild taught us anything, that pitching is an overrated commodity and when someone offers you that package of prospects, you should strike. (Samardzija and Hammel for Russell, McKinney and Strailey. I think most would agree to say that the Cubs won that deal.) Trading Q would bring the Sox a lot of value back. 1) The Dodgers are more than likely not offering Urias and Seager. 2) The Cubs rebuild has taught us...Soler is good and Baez sucks and that they still have no pitching outside of Arrieta. They don't have Sale, Abreu, Q, Eaton or Garcia. 2 franchise cornerstones and three all-star level talents already at the MLB level.

Just saw Paulie's farewell video. I'm trying not to cry and failing.

http://espn.go.com/blog/ombudsman/post/_/i...and-suspensions lol "Simmons is awesome and our franchise player but we needed to suspend him."

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Sep 25, 2014 -> 02:54 PM) False. "A legend" describes him succintly and perfectly. Also, "slow." But for real, love Paulie. And wite's right, if he hadn't had to battle through injuries...we might have been talking HoF.

I so hoped that Paulie would get to 500. Alas, it won't happen. He won't be a Hall of Famer, just the Hall of Very Good, but he'll have his number hanging with #35 and that's just as important. Greatest first baseman in franchise history, easily. Counting Frank as DH so we can have both. Slowest man to ever run the bases, but that doesn't matter when you hit like Paulie. I really will miss the big guy and it's just now sinking in that it's the end. Thank you for being such a large part of my life Paulie, even if what you do is "just a kid's game."

It'd be interesting to see what would happen to Grantland. Would other writers follow Simmons?

It's like this thread is stuck on an awful repeat.

Next year Davidson will hit 30 homers and Nate Jones will have 60 saves.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Sep 24, 2014 -> 08:08 AM) well according to Bernstein, it was all orchestrated by adidas and his PR, and Rose barely knows anything about it. So, thank his PR Also according to Bernstein, Derrick Rose is a poopy face and LeBron James cares more about Chicago because he is LeBron.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 24, 2014 -> 07:07 AM) You knew in January that Nate Jones would be hurt all year? Why did you do this

IF Alexei is traded it's one of Sanchez or Semien at SS with Micah at 2B. Then Anderson likely comes up and takes the spot. My guess is Alexei isn't traded unless it's an absolute haul.

I can see Bassitt getting a few months next year and then when Rodon is ready, they'll either demote him or try to ship Danks. I'd love to see EJ bounce back and then there are three decent options with Bassitt, Johnson and Beck to hold down the fort.

College football OT is the absolute worst. I'm not a fan of anything that alters the rules. Basketball and baseball got it down.

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Sep 19, 2014 -> 04:14 PM) We have a lot of money freed up. DatDudeDP is not that good anymore. He will end up with a WAR south of 2 this season. However, if we can use that as a way of getting the price down for Cueto, I'd be willing to bite that contract bullet. It reminds me of Miggy being paired with D-Train. If it brings down the price, I'm ok with it. Edit: Just saw that it was the Tigers that extended Willis. Nevermind.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Sep 19, 2014 -> 12:55 PM) I can't tell what this post even means. The fact that the rest of the Knights lineup had a fun time in the Charlotte bandbox while Davidson sucked.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Sep 19, 2014 -> 10:41 AM) Either you're in a 8 man league or the people in your league are incredibly incompetent. 12 man league, but also incompetent.

So one of my friends in my league says that I don't know about football "You probably don't even know who Alshon is and he's on your team!" because I don't give it as much focus as the MLB or NBA and put 0 effort into drafting. Kicked his ass. Turned Amendola, D. Walker, and McCown (Mr. Irrelevant, had last pick) into Mike Wallace, Vernon Davis, and Russell Wilson via waiver claims. On that note: Mike Wallace or Andre Johnson this week? Andre Ellington is the flex, so I could sit him as well.

The move was lateral for both teams. Nate Jones should have taken over, Webb was throwing fireballs. Reed was good, not great. Davidson was a highly touted 3B prospect where the Sox were weak. Jones got hurt, Webb didn't deliver, Reed sucked, and Davidson sucked. But you do that trade every single time.

NBA 2k15 has a face scanner for PS4 camera and Kinect. Puts your face directly in the game, looks like it really works. Super cool.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Sep 18, 2014 -> 04:33 PM) That tends to happen when you have 5 people misunderstanding your original point all challenging you at once. Basically what I've gathered is you think hitting a child is wrong, spanking is ok, and that millennials are spoiled. Please correct me if that's wrong, I'm legitimately lost.

I've lost track of Shack's argument.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Sep 18, 2014 -> 03:52 PM) A LITTLE BIT OF LEURY IN MY LIFE A LITTLE BIT OF EURY BY MY SIDE A LITTLE BIT OF MOISES IS ALL I NEED A LITTLE BIT OF AVISAIL IS WHAT I SEE A LITTLE BIT OF ADRIAN IN THE SUN A LITTLE BIT OF ALEXEI ALL NIGHT LONG A LITTLE BIT OF DAYAN HERE I AM A LITTLE BIT OF THEM MAKES ME THEIR MAN This is amazing.

Oh s***, Mouton with the push.