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Spoke too soon. Duke up 46-44.

Not lookin good Illinois fans. 44-37 down. Redick startin to heat up.

How does Crosby or Hairston Jr. sound? I could always giv up Vidro as well, but it would hav to be an a damn good outfielder.

They betta pull away in the 2nd half.

Damn Texas, any1 hav Xavier in their elite 8? I need Duke and Georgia Tech to win.

Now u can take all the Beatles Cd's etc. or trade it all for what's in da box. "The Box! The Box!"

Welcome aboard, props on the links to soxtalk and futuresox.

I think only bout a month or 2 ago is was almost 80 cents, best for sum time.

Gettin a bit worried bout Koch. I don't like seeing no K's and 2 BB's. Man, Tsao their #1 prospect hasn't pitched too well this spring, and today was no exception. Nice to see Cotts giv up no runs as well. But if Wright can pitch like this for the whole year, it will help our chances of winnin da division SO much. Shoe and him are big keys this year.

I suggested it.

Because Young was only with Bristol last season before joining Great Fallas for a short stint. He hit .290 and had 21 SB's in 64 games with Bristol. He struggled at Great Falls though only hitting .176 in 10 games.

Depends on his price tag though.

My 3 year course has been increased from $21,000 over 3 years to $26,500. What's really annoyin is that a lot more full - fee paying students, e.g students who will pay about $12,000 to $15,000 a year to study are getting into the course they want even if they don't hav the neccessary requirements, that's what's really pissin off the students down here. With our HECS system down here, u can pay all of your 1st year courses, (bout $5000) off in the 1st year, or you can make a partial payment. But when you eventually get a job in the future, the money you 1st earn, will be used to pay off your HECS, which increase over time with the interest.

I thought I should post this, because it also invovles myself. My commerce course has increased by 25% and it will leave students further in debt. STUDENTS are planning major rallies around the country next week after storming campuses last night and staging sit-ins to demonstrate against increases in education fees. Thousands of students will gather in state capitals and regional towns in what the National Union of Students has described as a "resurgence in student radicalism". In Melbourne last night, students stormed a campus building at Monash university, causing $3000 in damage while staging a sit-in. At the University of Queensland, about 400 students protested ahead of a council meeting which would agree an increase in HECS fees of 25 per cent. Similar sit-in protests are anticipated by student leaders after the rallies next week. NUS education officer Paul Coates said: "The protests which have been seen on the campuses so far this year would indicate that the feeling is pretty strong among students. We haven't seen a rally of (this) size for almost a decade." Mr Coates said attempts to convince university councils to back down from planned fee increases had so far been ineffective. "What we're seeing is the resurgence of student radicalism," he said. "The Government has really overstepped the mark." The rallies will start at university campuses in all the state and territory capitals next Wednesday, before students converge on central locations in every capital city for a mass demonstration in the afternoon. There will also be demonstrations at regional centres, including Wollongong and Newcastle in New South Wales, Launceston in Tasmania, and Townsville and Cairns in Queensland. Monash vice-chancellor Professor Richard Larkins said last night the university supported the students' right to protest peacefully, but did not accept damage to property or putting people at physical risk. "But we don't accept situations where people are put physically at risk and damage is done to university property," he said. A security guard was hurt when he was pushed over and his hand was trampled, and there was damage and graffiti inside the building, Prof Larkins said. Blood, glass and files were strewn everywhere and a portrait of Sir John Monash had graffiti scrawled across it, he said. Asked about the damage today, Mr Coates said: "It pales into insignificance by comparison to the councils' decisions to increase fees. "Every time the councils increase the fees they inflict violence on the ideals of public education in this country."

From the Daily Herald, and I certainly hope this isn't the case, if he's not in da rotation for Chicago, he should be startin games in Charlotte. TUCSON, Ariz. - Neal Cotts has quietly positioned himself to win a job on the White Sox' 25-man roster. And while he's projected to eventually wind up in the Sox' starting rotation, Cotts has a good shot at opening the season as a long reliever. "He's been throwing well all spring,'' said White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper. "And he has earned every opportunity to keep pitching. We'll see if there's a way to squeeze his (behind) on the team.'' In 6 innings of relief this spring, the 24-year-old Cotts has allowed 3 runs. That includes the 2 runs on 3 hits he yielded in a rough inning of relief against the Mariners on Wednesday. Cotts, rated as one of the Sox' top young starters, has a career 25-15 record (3.14 ERA) in the minor leagues. The White Sox brought up the youngster from Class AA Birmingham last August, and the results were forgettable. While going 1-1 with an 8.10 ERA in 5 starts, Cotts completely unraveled during an Aug. 28 outing at Yankee Stadium. With the Sox in the heat of the pennant chase and looking to complete a three-game sweep over New York, Cotts retired only one hitter and allowed 4 runs on 3 hits and 5 walks before exiting in the first inning. White Sox fans might have given up on the Illinois State product, but Cooper hasn't. "He's made such a big improvement from last year to now, and everybody is convinced he's going to be a good pitcher,'' Cooper said. "The biggest hump he might have to get over is being mentally ready at the major-league level. Last year, he struggled throwing strikes, but he's a better man for that. I really believe that. "He's had a chance to see it, and now he understands a little more and knows what he has to do.'' The Sox believe a stint in the bullpen might be the best course of action for Cotts. "Sometimes, the best way to bring a guy up is let him pitch in relief and get settled in, and then make the move,'' Cooper said. "(Mark) Buehrle, (Wilson) Alvarez, a lot of guys came up as relievers. There's some merit to that.'' If it lands him a spot on the team, Cotts is all for a move to the bullpen. "They've talked to me about it, and any way I can help would fine with me,'' Cotts said. "I've felt really good this spring, and the biggest thing is I've been throwing strikes. I think I've calmed down a little bit from last year.'' On a roll: Big things are expected from No. 3 starter Jon Garland this season, and the 24-year-old pitcher continues to show he might be up for the challenge. In Wednesday's Cactus League start against Seattle, Garland threw 6 shutout innings while allowing 4 hits. On the spring, Garland is 4-0 with a 2.38 ERA. "That's what I expect from him,'' said manager Ozzie Guillen. "He threw the ball real well and got a lot of groundballs.'' While combining to go 24-25 over the last two seasons in the White Sox' rotation, Garland was often guilty of being too lax on the mound. In spring training, the right-hander has been much more aggressive. "That's what we want,'' Guillen said. "We don't want him to take too much time and think about what pitch he's going to throw. Just throw the ball and let the ball do the rest.'' Around the horn: Manager Ozzie Guillen said Willie Harris is still his starting second baseman. But Harris will play center field today so he'll be ready to play the position in an "emergency'' situation. ... Former switch hitter Jose Valentin is batting .359 this spring as a left-hander. Guillen said Valentin is set as the No. 2 hitter. ... Infielder Bobby Smith, who batted .154 in 12 Cactus League games, was reassigned to the minor leagues. The White Sox have 33 players remaining in their major-league camp.

Just run out there and show em how it's done Cheat.

I would agree with u on that Cheat, except that he's been hammered in Spring Training so far. Still needs a month or 2 at AAA. Who know they mite sign James Baldwin! Here are Zack's numbers, TM PITCHERS IP H R ER BB K ERA KC Greinke, Z L,0-1 3.0 4 2 2 3 2 7.04

On ya St. Joe's. I hav em in the final 4. Damn Alabama beat Syracuse, and Pittsburgh in the elite 8. Not da best day for me bracket wise.

At least they r still playin unlike 1 otha team.

George of the Jungle would be very disappointed in u.

Burke. Dransfeldt can't hit, not even in the minors. We've got Uribe to backup at 2B and SS, and Burke can play 3rd if needed to spell Crede once in a while.

How about pictures of Beetles?

You earn over a certain amount of money each year, to pay the maximum tax rate, at least that's what it is ova here I think.

Rite now it's Reed. But once all 3 get into the outfield for Chicago, if that happens, I think Sweeney just ahead of Anderson. But it can turn around so quickly for em, just ask Joe Borchard.

Zack Greinke will be startin by June.