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QUOTE (scs787 @ Dec 12, 2013 -> 08:44 AM) 1) Omar Narvaez: Another graduate from the Rays Venezuelan baseball academy, Narvaez showed serious hitting skills in the VSL in his two years there. In 2009 he went .315/.390/.394 and in 2010 he was .308/.420/.371. It is very hard to predict how players coming from the VSL will perform when they come stateside. There are few pro scouting reports available on players and the league is comprised of teenagers. The one thing that stands out about Narvaez immediately though, is the fact that in his three minor league seasons he has never struck out more than he's walked. That is impressive at any level, and is certainly indicative of a good batting eye and an ability to make consistent contact. He has shown little power to this point, but his on base skills more than make up for that and he is still growing into his body. Narvaez also possesses good catch and throw skills, having thrown out basestealers at an above 50 percent clip for three straight seasons. Narvaez is a very intriguing player, and there is a lot to like from what he has shown so far in the organization. Sounds rather intriguing. sounds like Miguel Gonzalez 0.1

I know it's early, but has there been a Hahn trade in which it looks like we clearly won?

Not every team has the money to spend or is willing to spend the money on a guy are Cano. The Sox is one of those teams. A man can dream, but he has to come back to reality at some point.

QUOTE (Brian @ Dec 1, 2013 -> 03:45 PM) On 2nd down. I've been less than impressed with Trestman this year. Against a woeful Vikings D that has allowed almost 500 yards of offense, no less

Seriously, you have a QB who only threw 1 INT in over 170 attempts and a RB who rarely fumbles, and you settle for a 47 FG? Idiot move.

f*** this defense.

this is just embarrassing

s***, was that the lachman's test?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nln3TyhH2c...eature=youtu.be Pretty informative video of Blake Griffin's torn medial meniscus

I think it'd be smart for the front office to protect Rose at all cost this time around. Meaning overstate the severity and the recovery time if they have to. I can't imagine how the fans would react if Rose returns after the ASB and the typical recovery time for normal tear is 8 weeks.

Counting the shorten locked out season and the 10 games or so Rose played so far, he has had at least 8 different injuries happened to him, but the thing is he was one of the most durable and tough players in the league prior to 2011. I've been asking myself lately, why again, why another injury, just what exactly is he doing differently than he did earlier in his career? Is he just that unlucky? Has all the beating he took in his young career finally caught up? I think that question is answered tonight, the basketball god just hates him. If this is an ACL tear, I think Derrick Rose will be right up there with Grant Hill as the most disappointing what ifs in history of basketball, given that he's a superstar entering his prime, and Bulls had title inspirations when he suited up that past few years. I don't think I can follow basketball again this season.

Another reason people will always prefer Jordan over Lebron is Jordan is the epitome of a true champion. The game always seem a lot easier for Lebron because he bigger and faster than everyone else. The only thing he had to overcome in his journey is his inability to perform in the clutch. For Jordan he had to get past the Bad Boy Pistons, and getting beat up by them over and over again, a broken foot that put him out of action for a year, the death of his father and his gambling problems, and the infamous flu in the playoffs, and not to mention when he had the ball in the late game situations, you know he's going to come through. People can relate to Jordan a lot more than they can to Lebron. Had Lebron stuck with the Cavs and finally get past the Big 3 on his own, it would have been a much better narrative. There will always be an asterisk in his resume

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Nov 18, 2013 -> 07:09 PM) You (not you, fans in general) can't have it both ways. "Jordan would score 40 ppg" or "Jordan would average 20 free throws a game" in today's era but I can't imagine what LeBron would do in the 80's. You're right. Like you said, EVERYTHING is more advanced now than it was during Jordan's era. I totally agree with the bolded part to this point. That's why you need to call it based on what translates over to different era, not physical abilities and schemes. If you give me Lebron's size, rebounding and passing ability or Jordan's heart, drive, clutch, fundamentals, and scoring ability and they are playing in the same era, it will be foolish not to pick Jordan.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Nov 16, 2013 -> 10:46 PM) I also shudder to think what LeBron could do from '87-'93 against inferior athletes, inferior defense and a league-wide pace that would make Nash's suns look slow. And they would both be wrong. We've had one 30 PPG scorer in the last 4 years and MJ's gonna get 40 ppg? Stop it. He'd league the league, sure. He wouldn't sniff 40. Defenses dwarf those of most of Jordan's era. Athletes are better, rotations are better, schemes (in large part thanks to thibs) are better. It's not even up for debate (though i'm sure you'll try). You still on that? LeBron even admitted that he's so obsessed with efficiency and getting the best possible shot for himself or a teammate that he overthinks the game at times and doesn't take what the defense gives him. Then came game 7. The end. I shudder to think how much better a 2013 LED HDTV would be better than a 1987 LED HDTV. But wait, having an LED HDTV in 1987 relative to rest of the TV on the market will but 100 times more amazing than a 2013 version. The more and more you talk, the more and more I find these cross ERA comparisons pointless. In essence, you are comparing a 2013 athlete with the training regimen, diets, nutrition, and not to mention, scouting report and availability of information, to a 1990 athlete without that luxury, and yet the 1990 version is still widely consider better than the 2013 version. At the end of the day, Jordan's greatness in his era is much more than Lebron's greatness in this era.

I think Rose's problem early part of this season is he's out to prove that he's fully healthy and he's back. He's trying to do too much and was playing too fast. He's trusting his mid range and 3 point shot a lot more tonight, and the result definitely shows.

As big as Hibbert is, he is weak as s***, I mean he can't even back down Joakim, whom he's got at least 50lbs on.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Nov 11, 2013 -> 09:49 PM) Rose's D was sick tonight. Shadowed Irving big time. I counted 2 baskets that Kyrie scored on Rose. The rest was on Kirk. And both baskets came after a push off from Kyrie, which could have been call offensive fouls

and Stacy and Funk refuse to say Rose is hurt

It's only been 5 games but Michael Carter Williams is really playing like the 2009 Tyreke Evans. Big athletic PG who excels at driving to the hoop, but a pretty bad shooter otherwise. Though I think he has a much better chance of staying at the point, which could turn him into a really special player down the road.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 3, 2013 -> 02:58 PM) He hasn't been taking a ton of shots per game yet, has he? I know his minutes have been a bit limited but we're nto talking about him going 9/30. Him going 9/30 would actually improve his FG percentage. His FGA is right at his career average, and good for 12th in the league, despite playing 33 minutes game. Again, it's more about the quality versus quantity of shots he's taking. NY game is a good example, his mentality was to force the shot until he hits one or gets a foul call. Getting 4 assist per game at his usage rate at the PG position is comedic. That's also not what I expected when he said his basketball IQ has improved. I fully expect better results from him when he finds his rhythm, but the last 3 games hasn't really been fun to watch.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 3, 2013 -> 12:51 PM) I feel like his "decision making" was actually pretty solid yesterday. He got a lot of open looks for people, particularly inside, and the shots he was taking weren't bad shots, he was open on the perimeter, just bricking them. Honestly, I didn't watch last night's game until the 4th, definitely saw a lot of sloppiness in his ball handling. But the basketball smarts I wanted to see from him in the first 2 games would have been play more of a distributor when his shots weren't falling, rather than forcing the issue by driving to the hoop. If defenders have to pay more attention to his teammates, shots will open up for him.

The player who will have higher basketball IQ, better jump shot, and 5 more inch vertical, we are still waiting for his return apparently.

QUOTE (oldsox @ Oct 21, 2013 -> 02:39 PM) Actually, his defense is very good. Covers a lot of ground, gets a good jump, and his arm is very good. Not as good a base stealer as you would expect, but going from first to third or first to home, not many better. Strike outs are a problem and he is a bit streaky for me, but a solid player. Rockies will get offers. They were reluctant to trade him before, but they have two young outfielders who are very promising and they have already talked to Cargo about his taking over in Center. So they are serious this time. According to Fangraphs, his UZR through 5,000 innings so far is -40.6, that is in the range of horrific defender. And his pedestrian offense could actually be beneficiary of the Coors effect. The only reasonable OF candidate I would want from the NL West is Parra and Chris Denorfia.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 20, 2013 -> 06:06 PM) Not even close. The fact that we just shelled out $70 mil for this guy and that we are going to make a strong push for Granderson tells me that the FO is looking to make a playoff push next season. I am fairly optimistic that the south side will have more the competitive baseball team for the next year or two.

The O Line really had a heck of a game today.