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ESPN is reporting that Washington has acquired the #2 overall pick from the Rams. In return, St. Louis gets Washington's 1st round pick each of the next 3 years plus their 2nd round pick this year. http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7668243/source-washington-redskins-acquire-no-2-overall-pick-st-louis-rams

You are correct, sir.

I think there is a very real possibility that the area surrounding Wrigley doesn't survive the celebration. If the Cubs ever do win the series in my lifetime, especially if they clinch it at Wrigley, no matter where I am or what I'm doing, I'm going to immediately hop in the car and drive the 2 1/2 hours or so and spend about a week completely drunk. And I will not regret a single moment.

Not saying Dale Murphy should get in because I don't think he should. I don't think he had the longevity that most voters want. He did have a hell of a peak though. Murphy had a six year peak where he averaged .289/.382/.531/.913, 145 OPS+, 36 HR, 105 RBI, 110 runs, 18 SB, and won 5 gold gloves. My guess is that in 1984ish Future Hall of Famer was often used when talking about Dale Murphy. If I remember correctly he went from really great to really bad in 2 seasons. As for the trivia I know the player who played for the winning Pirates and one of the overall #1s who didn't make it to the majors. I looked it up and would have never gotten the other guy Actually it's not Wakefield. He retired a few weeks ago. You did get the overall #1 right, though.

Trivia time, folks. No peeking! They're going to be difficult.... 1) Who are the only two #1 overall draft picks to never play in a Major League game? Both were drafted by New York teams. 2) There is only one active Major League player who played on the last Pirates team to have a winning season. Who is he?

They have a bunch of extra picks from Atlanta that they can play with, too.

Also he beats his wife.

I wish him the best, and hope that he's spared from Dusty abuse.

:) :) :) Everyone's happy today!

Good point. I doubt the Indy owners have even thought of that. Sarcasm is duly noted. :) Thank you for your in-depth analysis of my post.

I know Luck is a foregone conclusion to go to Indy, but if I were the owner I'd think long and hard about RG3 before I made my final decision.

This makes absolutely no sense. You're basically saying the MLB is behind this and refused a DNA test that Braun is still presumably offering (not true) and decided to stick with trying to suspend the reigning MVP instead of admitting a mistake was made and somebody leaked incorrect information? You really think they'd do everything they could to accuse him falsely and punish him instead of trying to clear it up? Are you [expletive] serious? you probably havent read my other posts in this thread plus i'm drunk and arugmentative this eavvening.

Your defense of Braun has hinged on 2 things: 1) MLB turning down Braun's offer to take a DNA test and 2) the possibility the guy who collected the urine sample screwed up, possibly intentionally. We already know #1 is false nd even Braun's defense didn't try to question the validity of the urine sample while appealing, yet you are. You are suggesting the sample was either intentionally tampereded or saying the sample changed while in a fridge. I'd trust Victor Conte's scientific knowledge disspelling that. Upthread I had said (before I posted the DNA test stuff) that it's impossible for a sample to give a false positive after being in a fridge. I was mainly questioning the validity of the urine sample, which is what was probably implied by "chain of custody." Because there isn't a paper trail for every single second of that sample from the time it left Ryan Braun until it got to the lab, the .00001% chance that it got switched (not at all saying intentionally) is probably what got him off. I do not know if the whole "MLB denied Braun a DNA test" is true, but IF it is, then it gives substantial reasonable doubt. However, if it is untrue I retract all posts in question. But to clear up any confusion: Do I think Ryan Braun used PED's? Absolutely yes. Any posts defending him were completely hinged upon the denial of a DNA test by MLB. Again, if that is untrue I retract all my posts.

Because if Victor Conte says it, it HAS to be true!

At least until we know more. I know, I've already posted once for Braun and once against him in this very thread, but I will refrain from any more opinion on this matter until all of the facts are out there. However, IF, (and that's a big "IF") the thing about MLB turning down Braun's offer of a DNA test is indeed true, that's grounds for a big-time lawsuit as it sounds like they were fully prepared to railroad him despite having possible evidence of his innocence.

My opinion may be turning on Braun. The guy who collected his sample did that part time... he was not a full-time drug tester. The sample sat on his desk for two days. That in and of itself does not mean Braun is innocent, however it does mean that a mistake COULD have (not WAS, but COULD have) been made and a wrong sample could have been sent in. This is the part that gets me, however: Braun went to MLB and offered to give a DNA sample, which could be definitively matched to the urine sample. MLB turned him down. That in and of itself speaks volumes. If MLB was 100% sure of Braun's guilt, why turn down an offer to nail him to the wall? That tells me they jumped the gun and had to stick with it and didn't want to back down, and that's probably what tipped the scales in Braun's favor. That is enough for reasonable doubt, but I am not saying he's innocent. Only that, if what I posted is true, gives sufficient reasonable doubt in my mind.

If it can be proven that the result cannot be affected due to being stored in a cool basement overnight then this being overturned is BS.

jesus christ Yes?

Z is the very definition of "Million dollar arm, ten cent head." He had (and still possesses) good stuff and could have been so much more. But he was held back by his temper and immaturity, and if he hasn't grown out of it by now, he never will.

He'd better learn about proper hydration in that Miami heat.

Apparently there's a big bunting tournament set for Thursday set for the Cubs pitching staff, Dale Svuem, and a few of the other guys.

I see. Thanks.

I thought Manny already had one PED suspension under his belt, so wouldn't this be 100 games?

That's weird. It works just fine for me. Here's another one: http://www.bleachernation.com/2012/02/19/report-chicago-cubs-have-signed-pitcher-nate-robertson/ There are also a few Kansas TV stations reporting it as well.

Former Tiger and Marlin pitcher. http://cubbiescrib.com/2012/02/19/chicago-cubs-sign-nate-robertson/ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/roberna01.shtml