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    Thanks, Len. Its been rough. It means a lot that you thought to stop by.
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    I pretty much agree. I am not going to work myself into a lather over this anymore. It was a good sign that Prior that was in low 90s all night, and topped out at 96 (I think), only b/c it increases his trade value. That's really all I care about at this point....and what the Bulls do on Wed. night. Trading Prior would be downright silly. This issue has been dicussed at length in several different transactions threads. I won't rehash it here.
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    RynoRules replied to DivineBovine's topic in Other Sports

    I like him off the bench too - just not at 60 mill.
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    Actually sports a good career OBP, but not much of a slugger, and he's 32 this year. No thanks.
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    I pretty much agree. I am not going to work myself into a lather over this anymore. It was a good sign that Prior that was in low 90s all night, and topped out at 96 (I think), only b/c it increases his trade value. That's really all I care about at this point....and what the Bulls do on Wed. night.
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    No. I don't recall anyone guaranteeing it. I do recall hoping it would happen. Oh well.
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    RynoRules replied to DivineBovine's topic in Other Sports

    I think that's an overstatement. He's a very good shooter and moves pretty well without the ball, but his defense is inconsistent and his ballhandling is below avg. at best.
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    RynoRules replied to DivineBovine's topic in Other Sports

    FYI: Toronto hired a guy from the Italian League to be their VP and Ass. GM: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2496692 I think this pretty much tells you who they are picking.
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    Is that Cubs Kool-Aid that guy is drinking?
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    RynoRules replied to DivineBovine's topic in Other Sports

    It isn't a thing of beauty, you are correct....but it goes in.
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    RynoRules replied to DivineBovine's topic in Other Sports

    I don't want to lead the league in hustle. I want to lead the league in wins. Did you bother to look at his (Marion) stats? 20 and 11 every night, with 2 steals and 1.5 blocks, only slightly more than 1 T.O. per game, all of which he has consistently done, night-in and night-out, for about 5 years.
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    I don't know enough to opine, so I am soliciting others: Is this the greatest disappointment in US soccer history? Will it set the game back in this country?
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    RynoRules replied to DivineBovine's topic in Other Sports

    If you look back towards the beginning of this thread I was =P~ =P~ =P~ over this possibility: From ESPN.com: I freakin' love Marion. If you make the above trade and sign Pryzbilla, here is your starting lineup for 06'-07: Hinrich Gordon Pryz Marion Noch 6th Man: Deng \:D/ EDIT: Here are Marion's career stats: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/stats?statsId=3332
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    That's a fair point. Several members of this bd. have difficulty finding a way to express their dislike of a certain Cards player without referrng to rumors about his sexuality.
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    He's nowhere near the most overpaid when healthy. Injuries were not a concern when the contract was signed, so they should have no bearing on the argument now. You're a fool to believe he's only had 1 good game, and to simply call it a "good" game is ignorant. It was the most dominating pitching performance in the history of baseball (someone else can provide the link). Plus you want to penalize him for being on horrible teams and not getting a high enough number in a stat that's basically worthless in evaluating a pitcher? Give me a break. I wouldn't say accumulating wins as a pitcher is "worthless", but then again we are Cubs fans here so what do we expect. :lol: Part of your evaluation of him, as a pitcher, was using his number of wins. That is a worthless stat when evaluating a pitcher. I disagree that its "worthless". Its certainly less useful than other stats, perhaps several other stats.
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    So are we saying that the towel drill is commonly used in developmental leagues (HS, college, minors) and for rehab (i.e., not just by the Cubs)?
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    I'm not buying your argument that his numbers are lower than Jacque's because of the division he plays in. Giles has played a whole 2 games in Dodger Stadium, 2 in AT&T Park, and 3 in Chase Field for a combined 32 at bats, and he has 11 hits in those 32 at bats (about a .340 average). Oh, and he has an OPS over 1300 in both AT&T Park and Chase Field. And I don't think I need to mention Coors Field. The bottomline is that Jacque Jones has outproduced the much wanted Brian Giles. For half the cost. I suppose that depends on what you consider "outproduced". Giles has scored 12 more runs, driven in 6 more RBI, and has a .388 to .327 OBP advantage over Jones while playing in a much tougher park to hit. I don't see it as coincidental that Giles numbers dropped significantly when he moved from Pittsburgh to San Diego. See how his SLG dropped in 2003 from Pittsburgh to San Diego. See any other player on the Padres team and how their SLG's dropped when they moved to Petco. It's a simple question. Who would you rather have? Jones, Neifi and Rusch or Brian Giles? I'd rather have Giles, no doubt, but seriously, does he owe you money? Jones has been as good as Giles in several catagories and costs less. You could argue that Giles slugging has dropped due to his advancing age as much as the change in venue (see TT's stat that shows his road OPS is no better than home). Who cares about runs and RBIs - those are as much due to who is around him as they are to his own skills. I know you aren't arguing that he is more of a "clutch player" than Jones. The real difference, IMO, is in OBP, which makes Giles more valuable. Hindsight is certainly 20/20 and Giles would have been the better pick up, but Jones hasn't been that bad either.
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    RynoRules replied to DivineBovine's topic in Other Sports

    Happy they're looking to workout Bargnani. Not happy they're considering Morrison. Everyone blows so much smoke; hard to know what to believe.
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    Agreed. Core: EDIT: Lee ARam Z IMO, everyone else is up for grabs. Zambrano up for grabs? Forgot Z; thanks. Fixed.
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    Agreed. Core: Lee ARam IMO, everyone else is up for grabs.
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    We do have plenty of relief options, so I wouldn't be opposed to dealing him.
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    Bingo. The way to handle someone like Marriotti is to ignore him, or to respond with a simple "He has a right to his opinion.", or simply state "I think he is wrong, but he has a right to his opinion, uninformed as it may be." Guillen's response was trashy and offensive - its never okay to make the sort of reference he did. And those of you who defend Marriotti's characterization of Baker as the "Rev. Johnnie B." are ignoring the inherent racial implications of that statement, IMO.
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    Does it really matter? We don't need someone in RF until next season. Exactly. Hell, put Blanco out in RF when Barrett returns and call up Soto. That should be at least good for a laugh or two. Blanco in RF would be close to the funniest thing in the history of the game. Funnier than Hundley even. I honestly see Henry and wonder if he can even run. I get the feeling it hurts him to do so, sort of like Ron Cey at he end of his career.
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    I think Murt will get sent down, or Mabry will be released/traded. The later seems more likely.
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    Jones for Bubba Crosby, straight-up. I just want someone named Bubba on the team.
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