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  1. snoodmonger
    must be a legal us resident. http://wgntv.trb.com/community/contests/wgntv-contest-southwest2004,0,7455455.story?coll=wgntv-contests-1
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    Yeah, he has said many times he doesn't really care about the baserunners and he throws really slow. That's what I though. and I recalled being repeatedly irritated by runners going wild on Maddux last year. But then Hrabosky said that, and I started questioning myself. Because of Hrabosky. How dumb is that?
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    Murton is the man.
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    Hrabosky: Maddux is difficult to run against. Isn't that completely untrue? I thought he was rather easy to run against.
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    snoodmonger replied to DivineBovine's topic in Other Sports

    Of those profiles, I was more impressed by Noah's. Thomas sounds like another Chandler waiting to happen. The thing is, if we (yeah, WE. Eat it.) go low-post, we need an offensive presence, someone who can score on more than stick-backs and alley-oops. I don't think Thomas really fits that bill. Noah might. Aldridge does.
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    snoodmonger replied to DivineBovine's topic in Other Sports

    I agree. He seems way more skilled than thomas.
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    looks good
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    Okay, Fred, but can any of those guys out-ROCK Rubby Perez? I think not.
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    You hate to see something like that happen to a class guy like Mariotti. I'm eagerly awaiting MLB's letter to Skip Bayless regarding his general schmuckitude.
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    snoodmonger replied to DivineBovine's topic in Other Sports

    Are you folks actually suggesting he'd stay nin school for the [girls]? Something tells me NBA players don't have trouble landing high-quality [gals], folks.
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    Barrett is a pretty average defensive catcher, and today wasn't his best effort. In his defense, it was only the 2nd game in the season, and he's probably a bit short on reps due to his stint in the WBC, so I wouldn't crucify him just yet. But if I were going to pin today's loss on any single player, Rusch or Williams would be at the head of the list.
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    Hahahhahaha. Excellent.
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    They play the game the right way in St. Louis.
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    interesting stuff Especially considering the amount of fan bickering about batting order. Sammy in '04 comes to mind. I am surprised that something that is so accepted as important and made a big deal about can actually mean so little. Yeah, I am, too. I wonder how many baseball people (coaches, managers, GMs) know about this. And I wonder if there's a large contingent who reject it, despite the evidence. It's not a matter of rejecting the evidence. I doubt if most managers spend hours working on their lineup, but you don't honestly expect managers to pick names out of a hat to put their lineup together, do you? I suspect there is some amount of consternation when arranging lineups, especially for teams who don't have guys who fit "traditional" roles. As for the 2nd part of your quote, while I get the reference to the article, I don't know where I suggested managers should be so flippant about filling out the lineup card, so I kind of fail to see your point.
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    interesting stuff Especially considering the amount of fan bickering about batting order. Sammy in '04 comes to mind. I am surprised that something that is so accepted as important and made a big deal about can actually mean so little. Yeah, I am, too. I wonder how many baseball people (coaches, managers, GMs) know about this. And I wonder if there's a large contingent who reject it, despite the evidence.
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    What about Ray Meyer? Doesn't he get any love?
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    Charter is awful. It was out in my area during most of the '03 division series. i was new to stl and had no idea where to see the game, so I ended up at Applebee's every night.
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    snoodmonger replied to DivineBovine's topic in Other Sports

    I haven't seen Thomas play enough to be that sold on him.
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    interesting stuff
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    But if a SS throws the ball in the dirt on the back half of a DP and the 1B can't pick it, the SS doesn't get an error, right? How is that different than the 1B dropping it?
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    I do. Which is why I think someone who may know a social psychologist should get an opinion. Nothing personal, I just don't trust your opinion on this. My problem with the chemistry argument is that probably the two best baseball teams I've seen in my lifetime: the As of the early '70s and the Big Red Machine were both known to have chemistry issues. In fact I've read over the years about how there was a lot of animosity on those teams. But they were just dominant. I think chemistry proponents might say enough talent can negate bad chemistry, but that doesn't mean it's not a factor. (And likewise, all the chemistry in the world won't make a talentless team win, the Bad News Bears notwithstanding.) But for the average to above-average team, chemistry may play a part. Personally, I have no problem with those ideas. I'm not saying one should make chemistry the main focus when building a team, but I think it can play a role. However, it's impossible to prove that point, so I generally don't waste my time arguing about it. I look at it as the baseball equivalent to a matter of faith. Can't prove it. probably can't disprove it. SO it's up to each individual to make his own decision regarding the idea's validity.
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    Forgive my ignorance here-- Stats Inc--who are they? Isn't it the offcial scorer's decision that one would be concerned about? EDIT: I agree. I was just confused because I've enver seen an error given on the back half of a failed DP.
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    Sorry if this was discussed in game threads, but how come D Lee got an error when he dropped ARam's throw? I thought you can't assume a double play. Does the scorer have latitude on that?
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    I was thinking the same thing. Take, for example, Maddux and his personal catchers. Is that a chemistry thing?
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    snoodmonger replied to DivineBovine's topic in Other Sports

    Am I the only one who thinks Rondo is somewhat overrated?
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