Jose Abreu

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 5, 2016 -> 12:31 PM) Erik Johnson put up a 5.93 FIP last year in his major league time, and Scott Carroll put up one of 3.68 in an almost identical number of major league innings pitched last year. I am not saying Carroll is the answer, but the question isn't as absurd as it might seem. Johnson did have a 3.34 ERA, though. When evaluating such a small sample size, the eye test becomes more useful. Johnson looked more effective than Carroll.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jan 5, 2016 -> 12:01 PM) Mark Lazerus ‏@MarkLazerus 26m26 minutes ago No exact timetable for Richard Panik, who is waiting on his visa. Remember, it took Marcus Kruger a while in September. #Blackhawks Q said Panik will be given an opportunity "in a pretty good spot," so I'm assuming he gets a crack at starting off with Toews and Hossa. Jeez...

Rose to play tonight

QUOTE (Alexeihyeess @ Jan 5, 2016 -> 12:15 PM) Scott Carroll did well last year. Maybe I was the only one watching (I don't blame anyone who tuned out) but he had a lot of good outings as the long man. I'm not convinced Erik Johnson sucks or anything, but Carroll has at least shown he can compete at the ML level whereas EJ has not. You weren't the only one watching. Scott Carroll isn't better than Erik Johnson.

ARE WE SERIOUSLY STILL QUOTING NICKYMITCH??! If the whole Cespedes debacle didn't prove that he's just a kid creating rumors, I don't know what else will...

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jan 4, 2016 -> 02:53 PM) I think Rose is just paranoid at this point. Any kind of discomfort in his leg and he's afraid it's something serious again. And I don't blame him.

Zach Zaidman ‏@ZachZaidman 6h6 hours ago #Bears OLB Willie Young politely declined to talk to the media in the locker room, saying, "I'm going fishing." That's a fact.

Cousins, Bortles, and Carr (to me) have exceeded expectations so far

So we plan on playing Panik in the NHL? ^

QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 4, 2016 -> 09:44 AM) Why are the Bulls in a world of trouble as an organization? They are?

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Jan 4, 2016 -> 08:51 AM) Washington is going to beat Green Bay by double digits. Packers are really awful right now. I think Carolina is going to win it all. Packers always find a way, I've learned. "Relax." -Aaron Rodgers

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Jan 4, 2016 -> 08:44 AM) Playoff predictions almost certain to go wrong: Wild Card: KC over HOU CIN over PIT SEA over MIN WAS over GB Divisional: CIN over NE ARI over WAS DEN over KC SEA over CAR Championship: DEN over CIN ARI over SEA Super Bowl: ARI over DEN Mine will probably be horrible too, but my MLB predictions were almost perfect so I'll give it a shot. Wild Card: HOU over KC CIN over PIT SEA over MIN GB over WAS Divisonal: NE over CIN ARI over GB DEN over HOU SEA over CAR Conference Championship: SEA over ARI DEN over NE Super Bowl: DEN over SEA

I hope this shuts up the annoying Raptors fans claiming DeRozan > Butler. Butler is light years better defensively and slightly better offensively.

QUOTE (AustinIllini @ Jan 4, 2016 -> 08:23 AM) You think? It will be tough to build a Cup team with the team as currently constructed. I'd consider a team second in its division with much playoff experience to be Cup contenders.

Hawks won 3-0 over Ottawa, Crawford with 26 saves in his NHL-best 6th shutout

QUOTE (Tony @ Jan 3, 2016 -> 06:15 PM) The Hawks absolutely have a player in Erik Gustafsson. Only 23 and gives the Hawks 5 reliable D-men to work with. He looks good so far, but let's not jump the gun

You elbow him in the face, he comes back and drops 40. MVP-like performance on both ends of the court for him. Singlehandedly brought us back from being down 15. Unbelievable

Broke MJ's record for points in a half

Bears are doing Bears things, trail 10-0

QUOTE (scs787 @ Jan 3, 2016 -> 10:57 AM) A source close to Jeffery came away from a recent conversation with him convinced he felt unhappy in Chicago and, at times, isolated because of a lack of close friends since Brandon Marshall's departure. Jeffery mentioned how much he looked forward to free-agency, according to the source. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/colum...102-column.html Isn't David Haugh, a guy we mock on here for making things up? Bernstien is another guy who said Alshon was unhappy here. f***... our WRs are bad enough as is. White/Royal/Wilson/Mariani etc. is not very good, especially with the injury potential.

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Jan 3, 2016 -> 11:18 AM) I hope so man though I doubt it happens today I doubt it too. That was a sarcastic post, if you read the post above it

My gut tells me we have ourselves a new left fielder by the end of the day today

So much for those "My gut tells me we have ourselves a new left fielder by the end of the day" posts from today

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Jan 2, 2016 -> 06:48 PM) I hear ya. I didn't expect any signings but did think there would be something new to discuss, even the off-kiltered tweet. The Upton rumors are so eerily quiet it makes a library sound like a heavy metal concert venue. Yeah, it's strange that we've heard basically nothing about Upton lately

QUOTE (bschmaranz @ Jan 2, 2016 -> 12:16 PM) He does have time in the outfield as late as last season (30 games in right). Yes, Davis is actually a 1B/DH/3B/LF/RF. Although, I'm not saying his defense is any good at third or in the outfield.