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Falling asleep on Belichick again?

QUOTE (The Ultimate Champion @ Dec 30, 2013 -> 04:29 PM) Why would I have the burden of changing your opinion? WTF are you talking about? You love Japanese baseball and are offended by my comments. Too bad. Why does it matter that I assume your opinion? Never once did I say Tanaka sucks or that there aren't some guys out there that are good. Good to me means quality MLB players or prospects. Lacking that, I believe they suck. And I looked for stats, they're hard to find. Most of the guys who come from Japan end up as role players and that's usually the best they've got. In return, a few fringey guys go over there and dominate on a regular basis. The best proof I can come up with I guess is simply to look at how much money Tanaka is going to get & how little money is out there for anyone else. Who else is there? If the league was full of talented guys then more teams would be posting players. It's Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Major...yers_from_Japan but there are 8 guys listed as being currently on MLB rosters. 8 f***in guys homeboy. MLB teams give millions of dollars every year to 16-year-olds out of buscone camps in the Dominican but somehow can't seem to come up with all these posting fees. Who was that guy Oakland didn't even want? They bid nothing for someone just to check in, and then when they got the bid they didn't even want the guy. I'm not really offended. I'm just shocked how outlandish your comments were. You're still not giving examples so this is moot. You do have the burden of proof because you made the egregious claim. You probably don't know much about Japanese culture but most Japanese people like playing in Japan. Most of the players that come to MLB are older to the upwards of 30. They come over when their on the back burner of their careers. They feel like they want more competition which the MLB is so they try their luck here. There are a lot of bad baseball players in the MLB and I think it's disingenuous that you believe that quality NPB players couldn't hack it over here (which there are plenty of by the way). I'm sure Tyler Flowers, an MLB player would go to Japan and crush them like the insignificant cockroaches they are.

OK seriously why was Spring Breakers such a good movie. I even saw the Redeye critic give it a good review.

QUOTE (The Ultimate Champion @ Dec 30, 2013 -> 03:54 PM) It seems like it is very difficult to find historical stats on Japanese baseball period, other than the fact that hitters like Casey McGehee can look like Miguel Cabrera over there. Our own Shingo didn't exactly look like Mariano or Trevor Hoffman or Lee Smith or Dennis Eckersly did he? Your argument is what? That the league is AAA or something? Where's your stats statman. Go find some reference and I'll look at it. Your comparison to the WBC is completely irrelevant to the overall quality of the league. First and foremost, I've seen both MLB games and NBP games live and on TV. Unfortunately, you have the burden of proof due to the fact you made a claim that the NPB sucks. I am stating it doesn't. This is subjective but all in all Japan produces solid players. I'm not sure what your standards are but you keep parroting that it just sucks and AA players would go over there and crush that league which couldn't be further from the truth. So yeah I want you to back your claims. I gave the WBC because usually the USA sends a bunch of scrubs MLB players/college players but they can never seem to win it. These are the AA players (probably greater than and lower than players as well) that you said would crush the NPB. Japan has won twice already and was on the fringe of a 3rd. Probably not by your standards since from your posts you seem pretty adamant which is strange to me but your opinion nevertheless.

Where are earth was the name calling?

Anybody host regular games? I like that home game feel but I know people are hesitant to bring outsiders in.

Yeah because I spout egregious claims all the time without backing them up. Just stop man, you're looking more and more foolish.

QUOTE (The Ultimate Champion @ Dec 30, 2013 -> 03:43 PM) I'll agree that I'm a hater, that I'm ignorant, I'll agree to any of that, just not the part about Japanese baseball not totally sucking. We'll have to agree to shelve that point of contention I am afraid. That's fine but I won't be taking your posts seriously in the future.

You have no stats to back up your claim. You just spout off hate. You probably got dumped by a Japanese girl or went to Japan and had a terrible experience. That's your fault for thinking you could go over there and be an American. Too bad oh sad.

You sound like a hater plain and simple. I can't just let this go.

We can agree to disagree but I still think you're way off base and sound ignorant as hell.

Japan actually eliminated Team USA in the previous WBC with the failed mlb prospects on that team. So there goes the neighborhood.

QUOTE (The Ultimate Champion @ Dec 30, 2013 -> 11:32 AM) Yeah that's what I'm saying. The league is terrible. Our failed prospects here are better IMO. Yeah you just went full blown ******* with that post.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Dec 30, 2013 -> 11:39 AM) The NPB is typically compared to AAAA. Better than AAA, not as good as MLB. You can feel how you want, but I don't think you will find many people that agree with you. Yeah, this guy has no clue. The Japanese typically finish really high in baseball tournaments for a reason. WBC champs x2 and were 3rd or 4th the previous one. I have been to games in Japan. The atmosphere is intense. Those players are solid. They may not hit as many homeruns but they are fundamentally solid.

QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Dec 30, 2013 -> 11:23 AM) Not referring to just you or even this message board in general. Games over. Refs miss calls every game and the officiating in this game was not any worse than any other so let's just move on. I just get sick of people using the refs as an excuse. My facebook feed is ridiculous after a Packers loss with some of my "friends" blaming the refs because the Packers lost by 20 points. How can you say that when you quoted me? LOL it's all good man. I thought we were talking about missed calls for a bit so I thought I'd chime in. All in all the Bears had plenty of opportunities to end the Packer's seasons. 3-4 4th downs and the Packers converted on each one. That's playing better when it counts. Enjoy the victory because the 49ers are going to send you guys golfing.

QUOTE (The Ultimate Champion @ Dec 30, 2013 -> 11:15 AM) In all fairness, Tanaka spent most of those pitches inside domes at ideal conditions and pitching to a bunch of guys that could never make it out of AA ball in the states. All pitch counts are not equal & the stress level in Japan is vastly below what he'd have to endure in MLB. As far as I know, pitching alone is stressful on the arm. The fact that he throws a splitter should be more concerning than pitch count assuming he pitches appropriately & works off his fastball. My concerns with Tanaka would be the money, the years, and the fact that he's unproven. The insurance factor probably means that a team would be better off having someone like Tanaka hurt & on the DL for the season than making 35 starts with an ERA over 5 while earning a top-3 salary on the team. Japanese players are pretty good man. I don't know why you are trying to belittle the man's stats. Don't get me wrong, he won't put up those type of stats in the MLB but to say that Japanese players are AA players? That's just disingenuous.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 30, 2013 -> 11:21 AM) Now that is a guy I would love to get into our defense as well. Do you think he'll have to go back to being a d-coordinator before he gets another HC gig?

QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Dec 30, 2013 -> 11:16 AM) Nah. I understand when my team gets beat and don't try to use the refs as a scapegoat. Obviously you can't read homeslice as I stated the Packers played better when it counted.

I'm not really a football expert but was Conte doing his job there or did he completely goof up.

QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Dec 30, 2013 -> 11:12 AM) They hardly ever call a delay of game in that situtation. They always give that extra 1/2 second. Yeah.... right. I guarantee if the roles we're reversed, you'd be screaming bloody murder.

QUOTE (DukeNukeEm @ Dec 30, 2013 -> 10:21 AM) Gunshots are rarely fatal, you got to hit them in a vital organ and/or medical care has to be far, far away or wholly inadequate. Duke, come on now man. That's just ridiculous.

The delay of game penalty they missed was pretty bad. The ball at the one yard line was another, how in the world was that touch back is beyond me. Don't get me wrong, the Packers definitely played better when it counted.

In Alabama, that guy was justified in doing what he did. I don't think anyone is debating that. That family is just doing their typical blind loyalty my child was a saint routine. They should just be happy he's dealing with bullet holes and not burying him. What kind of gun did that guy have someone could survive 5 shots? A mosquito?

QUOTE (fathom @ Dec 29, 2013 -> 06:43 PM) I disagree, I think he'll be back now As long as his doesn't demand elite QB money. Otherwise, give him the finger and move on.

Sayounara Cutler.