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  1. bukie
    You might want to get that checked out.
  2. bukie
    One of the four candidates for the Orlando head coach position is Quin Snyder. They just re-signed Jameer Nelson. I don't think Dwight is going to stay.
  3. bukie
    The problem with objective individual stats in foorball is that they just, well, aren't. Any objective stat for QBs in football is heavily influenced both by the player's offensive line and receiving corps. So, it's a lousy way to rank individual ability. At best, one could suggest that the team's passing offense wasn't top 10, and that's just a no brainer. But the sheer difference in offense between when Cutler was in there and Hanie/McCown would suggest that Cutler alone is an enormous boost to the passing offense, more so than the difference between Romo and Kitna last year, for sure.
  4. bukie
    Grounder to the pitcher, tried to get Castro too far off second and missed.
  5. bukie
    Jeff Samardzija's Seesaw Season
  6. bukie
    It's nice that Rizzo can be a mentor to the younger players on the team, like Castro.
  7. bukie
    Well sure, this week.
  8. bukie
    If the Cubs continue playing at their current winning percentage since Rizzo came up, they'll finish 98-64...
  9. bukie
    His O-swing is terrible of late. I'm not sure if he's not seeing the ball well or if pitchers have found a breaking pitch to get him to consistently offer out of the zone, but that would take a level of research I'm not willing to put in at this point.
  10. bukie
    I'm not overly concerned about the Cubs getting the #1 pick, specifically. Especially since there isn't a Harper/Strasburg once-in-a-generation talent sitting there. Ideally, I'd like to see the Cubs trade off some of their veteran assets (Soriano, Dempster, Marmol, Garza?) for youth, and even have the youth improve the team play over the last couple months of the season. If they end up with, say, 95 losses and pick 4th, it's just as good as finishing with 105 losses and picking first.
  11. bukie
    The other 28 teams must be downgraded to "maybe".
  12. bukie
    I mean, the All-Star game itself is pretty lame and fan-service-y, and it should have absolutely nothing to do with how well we can expect players to play going forward this year. Just because we shouldn't be penciling LaHair in the starting lineup every day going forward, doesn't mean he didn't absolutely tear the cover off the ball for about six weeks, to the point where even with this prolonged downswing, he's still among the league leaders in hitting categories.
  13. bukie
    Jonah Keri sums up my thoughts on LaHair's All-Star selection pretty well:
  14. bukie
    It didn't look like Alex White adjusted well. So they sent him down to work on additional training to get used to throwing 75 pitches every 4 days.
  15. bukie
    The Giants pitching staff hasn't allowed a run in 32 innings.
  16. bukie
    @SebastianPruiti Atlanta picks John Jenkins to stand open in the corner while Josh Smith shoots long twos...
  17. bukie
    Jared Sullinger reminds me of a young Carlos Boozer.
  18. bukie
    Skip Bayless says obstinate nonsense. Film at 11.
  19. bukie
    Lamb to the Rockets.
  20. bukie
    Meyers Leonard being drafted ahead of Jared Sullinger was not something I thought would happen a year ago.
  21. bukie
    This is the first time Germany has trailed at any point in Euro 2012, either qualifying or the tournament.
  22. bukie
    The common thought process around this area is that if Kane isn't going to be as good as Toews, he's just an expendable piece.
  23. bukie
    Considering he's probably got an innings ceiling anyway this year, you lose innings by letting him start when he's got stamina issues. I'd rather see him get 10 more decent 6-7 inning starts than 15 4 inning starts where he struggles. If letting him rest a while can help that, then let him rest for a while.
  24. bukie
    A to the Rizzo
  25. bukie
    Sac flies count against OBP. Yeah, basically, he has more SAC + SF than BB + HBP.
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