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QUOTE (bmags @ Sep 7, 2014 -> 08:14 PM) Markus Golden, I think we may have something here. During the SDSU game ESPN declared Mizzou as "D-Line University"

Sometimes I really, really hate the culture around football. f*** Penn State.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Sep 8, 2014 -> 01:38 PM) He's got some African in him? What's that even supposed to mean? Not sure, since you know, he's from Sudan.

I don't like the double jeopardy from the NFL. They knew what happened, this video changes nothing. All it does is provide a sickening visual. Yet NOW the punishment is changed. They missed their window to do the right thing. Meanwhile, I'm cool with him being cut by the Ravens, even though they're just as hypocritical. They hadn't given their own previous sentence, so him being cut is the right thing. Just awful handling of this situation by all involved.

So, who gets the title of Tank Commander this year? Last year it was Ax.

Motherf***.

QUOTE (Brian @ Sep 6, 2014 -> 06:13 PM) Ugh, the "NIU is the best team in Illinois" talk has begun. Stop Well, until proven wrong...

Sanchez definitely deserves a look for the 2nd job next year.

QUOTE (bmags @ Sep 5, 2014 -> 10:35 AM) Mizzou fans are convinced they'll lose every game, but yes, I think every mizzou fan has this game circled, moreso than UCF, as the non-con that will bite them. Missouri starts slow, which I think is part of the fact that the school recruits 3stars and "coaches em up", but it takes them a while to succeed in the season. The offense looked bad, but the coaches rarely give up anything in the non con games. I think that changes vs. Toledo, because I do think they are terrified. You're not wrong. I'm super pessimistic to start what seems like every season, especially since the SEC move. That being said damn, Mizzou stomped Toledo.

Taylor's defense is depressing, to say the least. It's like De Aza's D on steroids.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Sep 6, 2014 -> 03:09 AM) It said he's out at least a week. Why play again? The same reason he played this season. A farewell.

Just got home. Saw Sale only went six innings, did he just not have it tonight?

I actually thought Towers was already fired.

Well, point went over your head.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Sep 4, 2014 -> 09:53 AM) Schwarber, considered to be an advanced hitting prospect, also had a K% of 19.9% in A+ ball. Tim Anderson, considered to be an extremely talented but raw hitter, has a 22.7% K% at A+. Maybe hold back on the Schwarber love. He doesn't look like a bad prospect, but you want to see a guy like that do it in AA before you consider him an elite level prospect. But Schwarber was an overdraft by the Cubs and Theo Epstein, therefore good. Tim Anderson was a draft pick by the Sox, therefore bad.

QUOTE (Brian @ Sep 4, 2014 -> 07:23 AM) Saw they're a few games under .500 and will play Phoenix who is like 29-5. What? Decimated by injuries this year, including to EDD. Got healthy for the playoffs. Basically the anti-Bulls.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Sep 3, 2014 -> 11:23 PM) Is there really a media war in Chicago between the Sox and Cubs? And if so, how do you gauge who is winning it from China? "Which team gets talked about more and how depressing is the discussion?"

QUOTE (greg775 @ Sep 3, 2014 -> 10:43 PM) Ugh. Have the Cubs passed the Sox as best team in the city? Yikes. Tallest midget contest, my friend. Tallest midget contest.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Sep 3, 2014 -> 05:54 PM) Despite the Dice K and Tanaka situations? Hope they've done a lot of due diligence to make that move...and Maeda doesn't seem to move the meter (quite) to be that legitimate frontline starter that can come in and make an impact like Tanaka did with the Yankees before he went down. Agewise, he seems to fit the profile. Are they going to stick with the same posting system again or has it been changed another time? Or same as last year? Well, I think the Sox might have had a better shot of keeping Tanaka healthy. I also trust the Sox when it comes to pitchers. If they think Maeda would be worth it, he's worth it.

Give me Maeda depending on cost.

QUOTE (BaconOnAStick @ Sep 3, 2014 -> 02:40 AM) Jason Heyward will save the Sox more runs than Brandon McCarthy, Brett Anderson or Justin Masterson and a bounce back offensive year could easily happen. I go back and forth on what his price will be in a trade. Atlanta is not as interested in resigning him as I'd expect, there may be a bit of a buyers market for a guy one year away from FA. Would Gillaspie/Anderson/Danish/Hawkins do it? Maybe. The more I think about it the more I think it would, and it might even more than Atlanta would accept already. There is no way I'd give them both Danish and Anderson.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Sep 2, 2014 -> 10:09 PM) That's still scary. I guess he'll be more of the dreaded utility guy. He's also only 22 and still getting strength. He had three until this year, when he's had 7. I know 7 isn't a lot, but it is showing some developing power.

Taylor doing his best De Aza impression.

QUOTE (StRoostifer @ Sep 2, 2014 -> 06:41 PM) Am I reading the last few pages correctly? Trade Q because he's overrated and merely a #3/4, keep Danks and his almost 5 ERA who's at best a #5, sign Anderson and McCarthy which both have injury histories only to kick Noesi to the curb despite making quite an improvement in a short amount of time? I'll ask again, am I reading this right? People seem to think that Quintana will immediately flop tomorrow. I feel like this has to do with how we acquired him.

QUOTE (zenryan @ Sep 2, 2014 -> 05:15 PM) Tune into the SEC game on CBS and listen to Verne Lundquist. That guy is a train wreck and needs to be taken out to pasture. He was actually doing PBP of a replay last year and it took until the end of the replay to realize it wasn't live action. It makes me cry.