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  1. mul21
    Any thoughts that he may have been having some sort of negative after effects from getting impaled last year?
  2. mul21
    and thats saying something considering where its been You should have more self respect than that
  3. mul21
    I pretty much agree with the original list with the exception that I'd like to see ARam brought back on a 2 year deal with a 3rd year option (mutual?, team?, vesting based on games played?) if it's financially feasible. Who knows what Ricketts will give Theo the leeway to do?
  4. mul21
    Really, this should have very little effect on his job. In fact, he probably gets paid the same to deal with less crap he doesn't really give a damn about. Go make more money so we can buy more good players.
  5. mul21
    That would be make sense, considering what the Sox got for Guillen. I'm kind of expecting that we've seen the last of Josh Vitters in this deal. Honestly, I don't want him if it takes that much.
  6. mul21
    That Packers O line is no great shakes, but they're certainly better than the Bears. They're also helped by not having an insane person calling plays and having without question the deepest receiving corps in the league.
  7. mul21
    Yeah, Valverd's a massive douche, but I'm ok with the stupid little dance after K'ing Arod to end the series.
  8. mul21
    You think he's just too tall? Who's the biggest defensively solid 2B you can think of? Sandberg? DeRosa?
  9. mul21
    Didn't he become West Side Rooter? WHOOSH.......
  10. mul21
    MLB run environments have a lot more to do with sabermetric-friendly front offices eschewing the moneyball-era trend towards lumbering sluggers and instead finding value in defense-oriented players. "Roid withdrawal" likely has very little to do with yearly variations at this point, as long as it's been since the testing began. I'd imagine most of that effect was felt in the first 1-2 seasons. That said, very interesting link. Thanks. Are you saying that player is a less common type of player in MLB in general right now or that they just aren't seeing the field because front offices have decided they'd rather prevent runs than hope they get something out of the lumbering guys at the plate?
  11. mul21
    Really? Skip Oswalt for Halladay on 3 days rest? That would be Dusty level dumb.
  12. mul21
    Hell yeah. When you're 1-2, who cares about style points? I know, it's just the kind of win that doesn't make me feel very good about things moving forward. Maybe it's the one that helps them figure it out like they did last year.
  13. mul21
    the announcers didn't say a word about it, either. and the calls, or lack thereof, continue to go against us. I was amused by Brennaman saying "Otah, trying to hold him off..."
  14. mul21
    Why do they keep insisting it was Peppers on the FG block when Tillman clearly got a hand on it first?
  15. mul21
    Steve Smith is fast. Tillman is not. He'd get torched just as bad. He's good at covering big guys.
  16. mul21
    Why shouldnt it play a factor? Its not as if Epstein is more qualified than Beane, and he's way less realistic in the first place. Because nobody gives a [expletive] about a story line, they want a [expletive] world series you dolt. So Epstein is more likely to deliver one because....??? Let me give the magic guess...because he's already done it and uh..."knows how to win" or something in the vicinity. FYI: Story is the only reason Epstein would take the job....broke the biggest curses in the sport is something of a story, even if I think it sucks. What other incentive does he have? Totally off topic at this point, but just had a chance to get back to it. I'm pretty sure I didn't say I wanted one guy over another. My only point is that the fans of this team shouldn't give a damn about a story line in any way, shape or form. I want the guy who will make the Cubs a perennial contender and give them a regular chance at winning a World Series. I don't know who that guy is, but if they can get Epstein or Beane (or one of a few others mentioned ad nauseum), I think that's a step in the right direction.
  17. mul21
    We are? My opinion. Beane is already being ruled out He is? He would? Based on? His opinion, as he clearly stated in the first 2 words of his post.
  18. mul21
    This is an ideal scenario in my eyes. castro's value is at SS. so, not until he's old should we move him to third. If he hits for power at the rate he did in the 2nd half of the year, I'm not sure this is true considering the considerable depth the Cubs have in the minors up the middle.
  19. mul21
    Is Perron still broken? That could be a big factor in whether or not they get to the post season.
  20. mul21
    Why shouldnt it play a factor? Its not as if Epstein is more qualified than Beane, and he's way less realistic in the first place. Because nobody gives a [expletive] about a story line, they want a [expletive] world series you dolt.
  21. mul21
    How many losses is too many (obviously you don't want any)? I have a hard time imagining over managing costing a team too many wins either. I would imagine that a bad manager probably messes up 2-3 situations a game (I made this up off the top of my head, no idea if it's even correct or not) and even when they mess up it doesn't always hurt him. I can't imagine those would cost a team games that often. Too me, I just want a manager who is playing the best players as much as possible (factoring in rest and what not) and managing a pitching staff the best he can. And then not having him screw up with player relations to the point that a good player demands a trade and won't play and what not. Even then though, the best players thing is controlled more by GM than on field manager. He's talking about a manager doing stupid crap like LaRussa did last Thursday when he brought in Motte after he had thrown 25+ pitches the night before and had been used like 3 of the last 4 nights and 12 times in 20 games when the Cards had a 4 run lead and you didn't need your closer at that point. That's a loss on the manager. Or Quade leaving Wells in for the 8th inning this weekend. Things that you almost know from the get go are a bad idea and the manager does them anyway.
  22. mul21

    NFL Week 4

    mul21 replied to ELCABALLO45's topic in Other Sports

    EARLY GAMES (1pm ET) Detroit (3-0) @ Dallas (2-1) Tennessee (2-1) @ Cleveland (2-1) Buffalo (3-0) @ Cincinnati (1-2) San Francisco (2-1) @ Philadelphia (1-2) Minnesota (0-3) @ Kansas City (0-3) Washington (2-1) @ St. Louis (0-3) New Orleans (2-1) @ Jacksonville (1-2) Carolina (1-2) @ Chicago (1-2) Pittsburgh (2-1) @ Houston (2-1) LATE GAMES Atlanta (1-2) @ Seattle (1-2) New York Giants (2-1) @ Arizona (1-2) Denver (1-2) @ Green Bay (3-0) Miami (0-3) @ San Diego (2-1) New England (2-1) @ Oakland (2-1) SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL (8:20pm ET) New York Jets (2-1) @ Baltimore (2-1) MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL (Oct. 3rd) Indianapolis (0-3) @ Tampa Bay (2-1) Winners in bold. 49ers and Philly should be interesting as well as the Pats and Raiders.
  23. mul21
    Ha! The first comment is gold!
  24. mul21
    It's gotta be an obvious bad call if the Packer bung tongueing Fox crew are questioning it. That was just horrendous. And thanks NFL for having stupid rules so I only get to see the last 2 minutes of the game.
  25. mul21
    It's more of a reading comprehension issue. He didn't understand the whole won the first game lost the 2nd one last year part.
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