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:shock: Insert Edmonds joke here. FWIW, I also think it's jumping the gun to label Ronny "Crap."

Does something have to have predictive value in order to merit discussion?

Could someone refresh my memory RE: Konerko's contract?

what's pierre's '06 ops?

best. leadoff man. ever.

Who are these guys? Never heard of 'em. :lol: They're typo versions of Carlos Zambrano and Ryan Sanburg! :shock: This has to be a joke.

1. Sammy 2. Leon Durham 3. Hawk 4. Maddux 5. Ivan DeJesus non-Cub: George Brett

Probably. They'll probably do it the Mizzou way and do it next year, a year later than necessary. Regardless, Anderson was a good hire. If he can recruit top-100 talent, his style could be exciting. Belein might have been better (as would a MAjerus, IMO), but I think MU moved the right way.

I think keeping alden was a mistake

Why, because he refused to let Wood have surgery mid-season--even though it would have had him ready for '06-- because we were "still in the hunt"?

Excellent post, CubinNY. I don't know if Sammy juiced or not, but it's nice to see circumstantial evidence from either side more compelling than, "Look at his head size and acne."

No one on the east coast takes the ACT. They take the SAT. Just saying. Collins would be taking the ACT in all likelihood. I preferred the SAT as well as it was more an aptitude test than what you've learned as I'm an incredibly lazy student. Yeah, Collins is taking the ACT. I though it was much easier, as 50% of your SAT score is math, and I'm not good at math.

wow. way to make them work for it.

I don't know the answer to either of those questions. Is a qualifying score dependent on the institution?

Looks like Dixon is staying at Pitt. http://msn.foxsports.com/cbk/story/5444368

Collins can't pass the ACT so far. With Rush, it was a matter of whether he had the right classes, etc. His standardized test scores were fine. Collins is on track to meet his reqs, but he needs to find an ACT tutor. I think he's failed it 3 times now.

This article was impeached shortly after it was written, although I don't remember all the details. If memory serves, Townsend couldn't have even recruited Abdur-Rahim, as he wasn't a full-fledged assistant or something like that. In fact, I believe he wasn't responsible for any of Cal's recruiting. (I'm checking into this.) There are no infractions regarding the recruitment of the Stewart twins, so I'm not sure why the author complains about them. He talks about Giles "following" Townsend to KU, but ignores or plays down 3 facts. 1. KU recruited him before he committed to USC and Miami, so it wasn't like they came out of nowhere for his services. 2. Giles reneged on his committment to Miami because the head coach was fired. It's common for players to do that. 3. Both of Giles's parents played at KU. His family has history there. Not too surprising that KU was a possible destination. And he's hardly the type of player you hire an assistant coach to land, anyway. Next, the author talks about Terrance Williams. Well, terrance Williams didn't go to KU. So his point there is pretty moot. Finally. consider the source of the article. This guy is a sports radio personality.It's as if Mike North wrote an article. Not the best source. As to your basic point--did Self benefit from the presence of Gillespie and Roberts? I'm sure he did, but it's not like he's crippled without them. Almost every expert in America was impressed by KU's growth this year. I was, too. I expect them to be better next year. Especially if Collins qualifies and we land Darrell Arthur.

Has the officiating gotten terrible in EVERY sport?

Jensen might have singlehandedly cost Wash this game with that TO and foul.

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who did that? Me in the year 2016. :lol:

Am I the only one who thinks the "his hat size increased 2x" statements are purely subjective and dumb? People say that about McGwire all the time, and I've never been able to confidently identify a head size change. We'll probably never know dor sure if Sammy juiced, as we'll never have hard evidence. But agree with Rocket--Mark Grace repeatedly tests positive for douche...everytime he opens his mouth. He's pompous, bitter, and self-aggrandizing. And he'll never miss a chance to tell you how he played the game the right way. Good player (although not the production I want out of 1B), but one of my least favorite Cubs of all time. And as for the title of the article and the original title of the thread, there's no other way to interpret what Grace was saying.

You're welcome, Semantics Police. Edit: For the record, the Sun-Times article title is "Grace says Sosa's bulk had to be artificial" Is that any different than what I wrote. It clearly states Grace accused Sosa of artifcial enhancement.

Correct. Grace is flat out wrong. A guy most certainly can gain 30-40 pounds of bulk if he works at it. And its easy to add 30-40 pounds of non-bulk without working at it. :oops: Ahhh, I believe you're referring to the Rod Beck program.

http://www.suntimes.com/output/cubs/cst-spt-sosa24.html Actually, the title of your thread is wrong. Grace never said Sammy used steroids. Ken Not in so many words. But I'm not sure how else we're supposed to interpret Grace's statements. Do you have a more accurate title in mind?