TruffleShuffle
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why do people watch the super bowl halftime shows anyway? aren't they usually somewhere between bad and horrendous?
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or needing to in order to be the best CB in the NFL for like a decade right because i definitely said that he didn't deserve to make it.
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fine proof of the double standard of football fan trolling on this board.
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deion sanders becomes the first defensive player to make the HOF without making a tackle.
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it would be delightful if pujols left but truly wonderful if we signed him.
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looks like he gets to bang saban's daughter now
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He's out, as is Smith. i assume that some nfl players and prominent members of the media will question their toughness and say that they should play through their injuries, correct? after all, this is the freakin super bowl!!! or does that standard only exist for quarterbacks?
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then leaving the game immediately, missing harvey's next two AB's which end with him flailing hopelessly at mediocre breaking balls.
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they don't have to be catchers for the whole decade, just most of it, or even part of it if they're extremely productive their first few years. i would assume that posey, santana, mauer and mccann are ahead of soto. maybe wieters?
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Andy Pettite retires
TruffleShuffle replied to Clem Fandango's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
it's funny how so many players won't admit to using steroids. pettitte admitted it (well, hgh), people talked about it for like a week, and then nobody cared any more. -
Someone could have warned me...just started posting there and can't say I'm impressed....Why I don't get my Cubs fix here is beyond me. Al Yellon is the President of the Blow Cubbie Sunshine Up Your Ass Society. i guess that explains Cubs Anal then.
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Until they bolt Cleveland at their first opportunity again. if cleveland becomes a "cool" place to play, a superstar might stay there. durant is staying in okc and that place sucks.
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What type of players do you want in the system?
TruffleShuffle replied to davell's topic in Cubs Minor League Talk
I'm not necessarily arguing the point he's trying to make here, but I find it odd that he used 1999 as his cutoff, considering that Adrian Gonzalez was drafted first overall in 2000. the study was done during the 2004-05 offseason, so he probably used 1999 as the cutoff because players drafted from 2000 onward probably hadn't reached a point where you could evaluate how they turned out. if there is a more recent study that's available online, i'm not aware of it. -
What type of players do you want in the system?
TruffleShuffle replied to davell's topic in Cubs Minor League Talk
i can pretty much guarantee you that his fatness interferes with his ability to play defense. i am fine with drafting kids like this in the lower rounds, but people are talking about grabbing him in the 2nd-4th round and then giving him above slot money to buy him out of his florida commitment. i'm not fine with giving supplemental first round money to a guy who already is fat in high school. for every prince fielder there are dozens of guys who bust because their poor physique inhibits their bat speed. there's also this, by BP's rany jazayerli: -
This guy here is dead. lol
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i watched that play again and no, it doesn't look like that to me at all. plus he's quite obviously not going for rodgers' arm, he's just charging at him fast and hitting him. he could have avoided a penalty by lowering his head and initiating the tackle at rodgers' chest or waist level; instead he led with his head and that was the first thing to make contact (with rodgers' head).
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as bob sanders pointed out, there's a big area between the quarterback's head and his knees. peppers wasn't crawling on the ground. he could have lowered his head and hit rodgers with his shoulder rather than launching his head at rodgers' helmet.
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you guys are overreacting to the fact that the cavs are God-awful right now. yes, their team as it is currently constructed is a train wreck with no future, but if they get a couple of top 3 picks in consecutive years then they've got marketable stars and a future.
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when's this starting up again?
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What type of players do you want in the system?
TruffleShuffle replied to davell's topic in Cubs Minor League Talk
I don't know his personal background, but he might not have the money to afford personal trainers, nutritionists, etc. I'm guessing any team that drafts him will immediately put him on a diet and training regimen, complete with access to team physicians, facilities, etc. Given his age, he should be able to shed that weight rather quickly. to me, it doesn't matter if he doesn't have money to afford personal trainers, nutritionists, etc. for most guys who are high-level athletes, their metabolism and work ethic are enough to keep them slim through at least high school. the fact that he's this big already tells me that he doesn't work hard at his fitness and/or he has a very slow metabolism. i'd like the cubs to start drafting more corner OF and 1B who profile as middle of the order hitters, but that doesn't mean i want them drafting guys who are already obese in high school. -
What type of players do you want in the system?
TruffleShuffle replied to davell's topic in Cubs Minor League Talk
i wouldn't do it. if he's that fat as a high school kid, i have no faith in him staying in shape as he gets older. -
wow, they gave her an escort to get in? apparently the football program's policy on working during inclement weather is improving.
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ah ok. i don't even know who that is. i guess that's one area where recruiting services are important. most guys who get to play big-time college ball are the best to come through their high school for several years, so of course the coaches' reports are going to be over-the-top enthusiastic.
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considering we just signed a better Mark Ingram, that still seems a little low “Honestly, I did get a chance to watch Mark Ingram a few times,” [Fred Jackson Jr.] told The Flint Journal. “Mark is probably one of the best guys ever to come through here. Mark was great, but there’s something about this kid Thomas. If I was to compare them as high school backs, give me Thomas Rawls.”
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i doubt that.