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  1. mul21
    I have no problem with the physical stuff, but that horse [expletive] that Battier pulled on Noah has no place in the game. He's just dirty in general any more though.
  2. mul21
    I don't think so. I've always been of the opinion that one or two high-quality relief pitchers are just as important as your rotation guys. Man, that's more relevant right now than ever. The current FO has shown an ability to identify pretty solid starting pitching at a very good value and as awful as the pen has been this year, I have a hard time disagreeing with Kyle on this particular point.
  3. mul21
    How Bowden is on the team still baffles me. At least bring up someone from Iowa because there has to be other options in the farm system. Because most of his bad innings have come in his second inning of work. It's not his fault Dale doesn't know how to use him.
  4. mul21
    Generally, yes, unless he's the guy guarding the ball, which I'm assuming he would be in this scenario. And he didn't do much helping when Nate crossed over Ray Allen the other night for a layup. Both he and Bosh just kind of flailed pointlessly.
  5. mul21
    I was only referring to the final possession(s) of the game when things tend to be more of an iso situation. I think it's easier to score with LeBron playing a big guy than it is with him defending a playmaker on the perimeter, especially right now with Rose more than likely being rusty. I don't think you'll see LeBron on Nate, it would create weird matchups elsewhere and probably give the Bulls a bit of an advantage. Plus, I think Nate is too quick for LeBron, even with the huge size disadvantage. As Sulley said, against any other team, and any other game situation, you're much better off with Rose, rust or not.
  6. mul21
    Just heard Buster Olney talking about him on SVP and Rusillo. He said that when Gomez broke his collar bone in 2011, he went into the manager's office and told him he wanted to play like he did in winter ball, essentially swinging really hard and trying to hit home runs to center field instead of the slappy, line drive hitter coaches had wanted him to be since he's so fast. Based on his numbers, that kind of looks like it's about a year earlier than he really turned it around but it could be it took him some time to adjust to ML pitching with his new strategy.
  7. mul21
    It's nice that he's matched his Peoria performance, but considering that he's a 1B now(and not a particularly good one), it's hard to get too excited. Dude looked like he was wearing concrete boots when I saw him playing 3rd in Peoria last year. Even the balls he got to he didn't handle very smoothly. For all the worry about Vogelbach's fielding ability, I have to think he's a better athlete in general than Geiger and his hands sound like they're softer too.
  8. mul21
    I was definitely against signing Pujols to anything longer than a 5 year deal, which obviously wasn't realistic. His injuries were part of it, but I'll go to my grave believing he's 3-4 years older than he claims. I think I was okay with Prince for 6-7 years. A bit younger, not much injury history, and I really don't think his weight is as big of an issue as many have made it out to be. I'm much happier with the route they went, especially if Rizzo continues hitting the way he has been lately. It would be nice to have the Cashner bullet still in the gun, but 20/20 hindsight and all. I'm still not convinced he'll be very healthy long term. PF is a pain in the ass. I have a pretty mild case of it, have no idea what makes it flare up, and it is just crippling some mornings to the point it's hard to put a normal amount of weight on my right foot.
  9. mul21
    It's up there. I'm trying to decide if that'd be worse than the Bulls beating Miami without Rose and then losing to NY or Indiana with him. They have a better chance against Miami without Rose, but a better chance against everyone else with him. Sounds weird, but it's what I think. Yeah, I really think them having LeBron guard a big, keeping him off the perimeter defensively, really negates a lot of his ability to affect the game on that end of the court. If Rose is on the court, LeBron is guarding him, effectively making him nothing more than a decoy, which is a problem, especially at the end of quarters and the game. I'm not sure they have a better shot in general, but it's easier for them to get scores at crunch time with Rose not on the floor against the Heat.
  10. mul21
    Last year, I think It's been a lot longer than that. I'd guess a minimum of 4 years. It never forced him to miss any time while he was with the Cards, and I don't think it was as bad as it's been lately, but it was something that was talked about pretty regularly. ETA: According to Wikipedia, he was first diagnosed in the second half of the 2004 season.
  11. mul21
    Yep, it went from a 64-62 Indiana lead to a 92-66 Knicks lead. Indiana got completely out of their game part way through the run and just started chucking shots without running any offense. They totally lost their composure.
  12. mul21
    What happened with the injury delay?
  13. mul21
    So, unsustainable hot streak or BABIP finally normalizing a bit? And yes, me too.
  14. mul21
    I hate you. Stop reminding me of how long ago I was in college.
  15. mul21
    I think lost in all the well deserved oohing and ahhing over Butler is how well rounded and skilled Noah has become in pretty much every facet of the game. About the only other thing you could ask of him is to develop that jumper a bit more and maybe a couple more post moves. But man, he really allows them to do a lot of things on both ends of the floor because he covers so much ground on defense and is such a good passer and finisher with that left hand.
  16. mul21
    I thought Bellinelli had the giant balls based on game 7!
  17. mul21
    So, does this set up for a Heat win in game 2, then a triumphant return for Rose in game 3?
  18. mul21
    Yes! That was awesome.
  19. mul21
    Man, he'll kill you sometimes, but it's really hard not to love the guy. He plays so hard and is completely fearless out there.
  20. mul21
    Apparently it's okay if he undercuts a guy trying to get to a three point shooter though.
  21. mul21
    No, that was just ridiculous by LeBron. Probably wouldn't even have been called the other way though.
  22. mul21
    Man, I can't believe how well Butler has been playing. The guy has really taken to all the coaching I'm sure he's gotten and just gives so much effort.
  23. mul21
    whatever happened with him and that child pornography stuff? I think he was being extorted for money from some chick in a different state whom he had a brief relationship with and she went to the cops with false info/claims Yeah, sounds like the chick told him she was legal, actually was legal, then went to the cops saying she wasn't. It's not resolved yet, but doesn't sound like it's going anywhere.
  24. mul21
    Is he seriously bitching about that call after a two hand push of Bellinelli?
  25. mul21
    Is some of that IsoP issue going to be adjustment to pro ball in the states combined with the tendency of the MWL to suppress power numbers a bit?
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