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12 pitch walk in the 9th tonight .

Garbage in-garbage out. Though Byrd prob wouldn't have lost that ball in CF a couple of moments ago.

DeJesus was thrown out trying to steal too. My mistake, I missed that when I scanned the play-by-play, and for some reason the box score didn't list it as a CS. Anyways, aside from Castro(who's been flawless), they haven't been going crazy trying to steal bases(6 non-Castro attempts including the two last night), and they're around the Top 10 in baserunning runs so far, so I have a hard time complaining at this point. You are already driving the "LaHair Sucks" bandwagon. Can't be the chief of more than one. :wink:

I don't get how you don't suspend him for a game. That said, Zetterberg hit him from behind, which was what led to the Weber turning into Macho Man. Not an excuse, just saying...

What the hell is a "sudden" playmaker? Sounds good, in Thierry.

Its not an overreation at all. He's a highly visible public figure who lied to his boss and the public to cover-up both a highly inappropriate physical and professional relationship. It also seems clear that he abused his power in hiring her to this most recent gig, as he apprarently did so to keep her quiet. His lies embarassed the football program and University and destroyed his credibility once and for all (don't forget what he did in Atlanta and Louisville). Moreover, he handed the University "cause" for termination, meaning he won't see a dime of his buyout. Bobby Petrino is a bad, bad guy. One of his former assistants at L'ville (IIRC) was asked what he thought of him and said something like, "Professionaly, he's as good a coach as anyone I have ever been around. Personally...he's a really good coach..."

Where's the thread on Petrino? Deadspin poster had the best line about that: "She's seems like a first class lady. What is she doing riding coach?" EDIT: I see this is the thread. We should really give this man a ton of credit. He's a nasty, ugly, football coach who snared a hot blonde and was ballsy enough to ride around with her on his motorcycle.

What a long, strange season its been........... I opted out of going to the game last night even though I am in St Paul for work. Must have had a preminition...

Need a second line center, two defenseman and a goalie. Not going to be easy.

They'll worry about that in 2015 when it's relevant. He's 35 and his neck was recently fused back together. I'd say your assessment is pretty optimistic.

Wow. How do you cut Jesus?

My money is on Miami. Their fans (to the extent they exist) have to be incredibly depressed by this offseason so far.

This makes no sense for the Broncos or Peyton, IMO. Broncos aren't better than then Niners and Peyton is old and ready to fall apart. Who plays QB when we find out Peyton can't hack it anymore?

I was thinking Asik to Cleveland for Sessions, who is then added to Boozer and the Bobcats pick for Gasol. The way Boozer has been playing lately leaves me hesitant, but I still think I'd do it. Where do I sign-off on that deal? Effectively Asik, Boozer and a pick for Gasol? Holy s--t.

I take it to mean that we have 10-18 mill to spend, including rookie contracts.

Just came home to this great news. Now get Williams, draft an OL in Rnd 1 and a WR or TE in Rnd 2, and we can finally find out what a professional offense looks like.

You know, I wasn't even paying attention, this deal wouldn't even include Noah. It'd be Asik, Deng, Boozer and the Charlotte pick for Howard and Turkoglu. I'd strongly consider that even without an extension. Don't know if I'd do it or not but I'd strongly consider it. I'm thinking there's some misreporting going on there. That deal is a dream for the Bulls. That would be a major, ballsy move by Gar. If Howard won't commit to an extension then you face the real possibility of giving Howard's (formerly occupied by Deng-Boozer-Asik) cap number to two guys like Gerald Wallace and Eric Gordon, unless you think you can sign-and-trade (still viable under the new CBA?) Howard to LA for Gasol and someone else.

He's hurt.

shaka doesn't run a full court press all the time. they will press at any point on the court at any time, but it is not a gimmick like 40 minutes of hell. "Shaka" is probably the best name in coaching. Someone in Champaign will have to come up with a clever slogan to print on t-shirts. Off the top of my head: "Orange Shaka!!!" On the less high-minded side, "Give em' the Shaka!" (and a pic of the hand gesture below the print).

Not that I wouldn't do that deal, but who's our backup center after that trade? Hedo by default. Or Taj. We'd have to coax Rasheed Wallace or Etan Thomas out of retirement. Or we give them two number ones instead of Omer. I wouldn't miss Korver all that much. We'd miss Deng's D, but does having Howard make up for that? More importantly, does that trade make us better than the Heat?

lol according to dvoa and dyar, he's not even top 30. i think he's like 36 and 40 respectively. that doesn't adjust for run blocking, but that can't account for such terrible rankings. forte is replaceable. I actually agree with that, problem is with who? Mike Tolbert and Michael Bush?

That's awesome, Lovie, but does Phil agree? And where was this enthusiasm for big WR's the last three seasons? Did Jerry say "no"? Color me skeptical.

Why would Toews shoot a hobo when he could just stare at them until their heads exploded? When I worked in the loop (Madison and Wabash) people bounced off those things all the time. Yup. Especially near the UC on Lake. It's like a freaking video game over there.

Singler can shoot, but doesn't have the build, speed, or agility that Butler does. You are cherry-picking on the basis of a flawed argument. Teams regularly draft and trade for players based on potential. That's the whole point of picks like Jan Vesely (6th pick in 2011 draft), for example. The point is that if the Lakers put a high value on Butler, they easily could have traded into the back of the first round and gotten him. They chose not to. What's changed since then? Late first round picks are almost worthless in trades. It's not rare for them to simply be sold so teams don't have to pay that rookie a guaranteed deal. Butler would add a tiny amount of value into that deal, but he's basically a throw in. And Chicago's picks over the next few years are pretty worthless as well in trade talks since they're likely going to continue picking near the bottom. The Charlotte pick is the only one of real value. It's not like the trade would be built around Butler and I am not saying he is going to even be a regular starter. I am talking about a guy who gives you 15-20 quality minutes. That has value, albeit not a lot...which is why Noah or Deng would be the centerpiece along with a no. 1 pick. You are correct about the Charlotte pick, and it is the one I was referring to. It has a very good shot at being the first pick in the draft.

Singler can shoot, but doesn't have the build, speed, or agility that Butler does. You are cherry-picking on the basis of a flawed argument. Teams regularly draft and trade for players based on potential. That's the whole point of picks like Jan Vesely (6th pick in 2011 draft), for example.