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He wrote some articles for yahoo sports, I believe, that were pretty telling about how he might manage a team. I don't remember a lot of details about the articles now but I remember thinking he was nuts when I read them. yup. Of the likely options after Lou, I'm hoping Trammell gets a shot. I'm terrified of what Sandberg will do as manager.

It's not only that he had Hill ph for Soto. It's that he had Hill ph for Soto with the express purpose of bunting the runner over. that he bunted into a force is just poetic. I seem to recall Lou having done this previously. If the hitter isn't a good bunter, Lou will PH with him and have the PH bunt, which is maybe the dumbest thing ever.

i think some people were more concerned with Bum's insane analogy to predicting HRs. at least I was.

it's probably not the .988 OPS he has through 19 games this year. But it might be the 89 and 104 OPS+ he had the last 2 full years that are turning some people off.

rotoworld says Blount backed out of the deal with the 49ers. but that doesn't answer my question. did he verbally say he would sign with them and then decided not to or has he already signed and now he wants out? the first may be slightly concerning (if at all), but it's not the huge deal Bum is making it out to be.

hoodie looks a lot better than Lou wobbling out to the mound in a uniform.

Or just find someone to be Ron minus dementia. Not quite sure who that would be, find a former player who lives and dies with the team. Does Bob Uecker have a partner or does he work alone? Part of my enjoyment in listening to Pat is his good natured mocking of Ron. But I heard Uecker again this weekend when he called an inning of the Cubs game and he was hilarious (by broadcaster standards) by himself. I wonder if Pat could pull that off or if he requires a foil.

So he signed a contract with SF and then breached it or he just changed his mind before signing? b/c those are 2 completely different things.

NE, KC, and Denver all gets A (KC an A+). Something tells me he just likes the Belichick/Pioli draft strategy.

I don't see how they can be. If you think a dependable reliever could help the team, he must be good (or better than what we have now anyway). The problem doesn't seem to be the definition of dependable reliever. I think it's a disagreement about what good relievers would cost. Unless you catch lightning in a bottle, good, dependable RPs aren't available for a mid-level prospect right now. If you're suggesting Hendry roll the dice on some reliever with a spotty history, that doesn't at all jibe with your earlier post. I'm struggling to figure out just what type of reliever you think Hendry should be targeting. It doesn't seem clear at all.

can't wait to buy a Bears Juice Williams jersey

This is really weird of you to say considering the ND/Purdue game last year was probably the biggest example of how creative he can be. With Floyd out and Clausen not playing he went Wildcat-crazy and moved Golden Tate everywhere on the field to make sure Purdue couldn't stop him, the only playmaker we had on the field, from getting the football. If McCluster proves to be as good a weapon in the pros as he was at Ole Miss, he will get the ball in any number of ways. you may already know this, but Bum doesn't always know what he's talking about.

Golden is certifiably insane. I love him. I think he's going to be great.

Haha. Escobar was already slowing down 5 steps behind 1st before the throw got there.

At FORDHAM. yeah, come on dew, you can't be serious here.

Love that pick. Hawkeyes : Colts :: Pirates : Cubs

you've been holding that joke for a while haven't you? I think Pete saw Tate catch a TD and then look down upon the remains of Taylor Mays after a pathetic shoulder tackle attempt and knew he had to have him. Or maybe it was the TD in the corner that Mays was too slow to get to that convinced him. Hard to say.

First of all, there are no "you ND guys." My point had nothing to do with Andy's woe-is-me [expletive]. My point is by not picking Taylor Mays, Poodle shot red flags up all over the place. Were there questions about Mays and his production on the field (and lack of INTs last year or so)? Yes. Were those questions answered very negatively when his own coach passed on him as the GM of an NFL franchise twice in the first round? I'd say yes. I'm not saying Poodle should screw over Seattle if he thinks Thomas is better than Mays. But I do think it's a funny turn of events, especially when you consider the whiny face he pulled out at Sanchez's PC last year. Poodle's all about Poodle. Weis is completely different. He's not the GM. He's not even the HC. I'm certain he told Pioli that he'd prefer JC as a QB. I'm also certain that Pioli made the decision (or the HC did). If they take Colt McCoy in R2 or even pass on Clausen and take a QB in a later round, you have some questions about Weis' opinion of Clausen. But so far, we know absolutely nothing about whether Weis wanted Clausen yesterday or not. Which ignores the fact that Clausen still likely was better off leaving early than not. He extended his pro career by a year, avoided the rookie salary cap, and if by some chance he's really good in the next year or two, he'll likely make more than he would have under his rookie contract next year (assuming he goes through his senior season without injury and with a great performance, despite trying to learn a new system, that prefers a mobile QB, which he isn't). Clausen didn't get screwed by Weis, or anyone. I think Denver will live to regret taking Tebow yesterday, but such is the flukiness of the NFL. So basically, anything short of Carroll drafting Taylor Mays is screwing him over. How extremely convenient for your negative opinion of him. Well, pretty much, yes. It may have been unavoidable for Carroll, but that was certainly the result of passing on him twice (and once for a safety). Sometimes you have no choice but to screw someone over, but what would you call it? It would have been hilarious if Thomas hadn't fallen and Seattle drafted Clausen over Mays, which was the rumor I heard today. I would say that the fact that Carroll didn't draft Taylor Mays only factors into the warped calculus of nutty USC fans who think Trojan players walk on water and people looking for dumb reasons to hate Carroll. It's seriously a non-issue for anyone who has a sane perception of how a football team should be run. And you're reaching even more if you think anyone would've accused Carroll of anything for drafting Clausen over Mays. FFS, one's a quarterback and one's a safety; I'm sure people could look past the ND/USC rivalry. The result of the Thomas pick was very bad for Mays. Carroll runs the franchise and made the pick, so he caused the negative result for Mays. Doing something that has a very negative outcome for one of your former players, even if its in your current team's best interest, is screwing them over, in my book. Why that offends you, I don't know. It's not like I'm accusing Carroll of trading 4 draft picks to move up and take Tim Tebow. And I wasn't suggesting anyone would accuse Carroll of anything for picking Clausen. I just thought it would have been funny. But it can't be you that's taking the jaded viewpoint here. Must be me, I guess.

First of all, there are no "you ND guys." My point had nothing to do with Andy's woe-is-me [expletive]. My point is by not picking Taylor Mays, Poodle shot red flags up all over the place. Were there questions about Mays and his production on the field (and lack of INTs last year or so)? Yes. Were those questions answered very negatively when his own coach passed on him as the GM of an NFL franchise twice in the first round? I'd say yes. I'm not saying Poodle should screw over Seattle if he thinks Thomas is better than Mays. But I do think it's a funny turn of events, especially when you consider the whiny face he pulled out at Sanchez's PC last year. Poodle's all about Poodle. Weis is completely different. He's not the GM. He's not even the HC. I'm certain he told Pioli that he'd prefer JC as a QB. I'm also certain that Pioli made the decision (or the HC did). If they take Colt McCoy in R2 or even pass on Clausen and take a QB in a later round, you have some questions about Weis' opinion of Clausen. But so far, we know absolutely nothing about whether Weis wanted Clausen yesterday or not. Which ignores the fact that Clausen still likely was better off leaving early than not. He extended his pro career by a year, avoided the rookie salary cap, and if by some chance he's really good in the next year or two, he'll likely make more than he would have under his rookie contract next year (assuming he goes through his senior season without injury and with a great performance, despite trying to learn a new system, that prefers a mobile QB, which he isn't). Clausen didn't get screwed by Weis, or anyone. I think Denver will live to regret taking Tebow yesterday, but such is the flukiness of the NFL. So basically, anything short of Carroll drafting Taylor Mays is screwing him over. How extremely convenient for your negative opinion of him. Well, pretty much, yes. It may have been unavoidable for Carroll, but that was certainly the result of passing on him twice (and once for a safety). Sometimes you have no choice but to screw someone over, but what would you call it? It would have been hilarious if Thomas hadn't fallen and Seattle drafted Clausen over Mays, which was the rumor I heard today.

How in the world do you know that? Mel fricking Kiper was saying Clausen was a top ten pick just a few days ago and had him as the #4 talent in the draft. If Kiper doesn't foresee the #4 player falling out of R1, how is Weis going to know it? And, oh btw, if you thought there was any chance in hell that Clausen wasn't bolting as early as possible, you're crazy.

First of all, there are no "you ND guys." My point had nothing to do with Andy's woe-is-me [expletive]. My point is by not picking Taylor Mays, Poodle shot red flags up all over the place. Were there questions about Mays and his production on the field (and lack of INTs last year or so)? Yes. Were those questions answered very negatively when his own coach passed on him as the GM of an NFL franchise twice in the first round? I'd say yes. I'm not saying Poodle should screw over Seattle if he thinks Thomas is better than Mays. But I do think it's a funny turn of events, especially when you consider the whiny face he pulled out at Sanchez's PC last year. Poodle's all about Poodle. Weis is completely different. He's not the GM. He's not even the HC. I'm certain he told Pioli that he'd prefer JC as a QB. I'm also certain that Pioli made the decision (or the HC did). If they take Colt McCoy in R2 or even pass on Clausen and take a QB in a later round, you have some questions about Weis' opinion of Clausen. But so far, we know absolutely nothing about whether Weis wanted Clausen yesterday or not. Which ignores the fact that Clausen still likely was better off leaving early than not. He extended his pro career by a year, avoided the rookie salary cap, and if by some chance he's really good in the next year or two, he'll likely make more than he would have under his rookie contract next year (assuming he goes through his senior season without injury and with a great performance, despite trying to learn a new system, that prefers a mobile QB, which he isn't). Clausen didn't get screwed by Weis, or anyone. I think Denver will live to regret taking Tebow yesterday, but such is the flukiness of the NFL.

btw - did any coach F over a former player as much as Pete Carroll did Taylor Mays? Not only does he pass on him twice, but he takes another safety over him, thereby torpedoing any chance that another team would take Mays for a while.

egad, vance yep thought the filter would get it. Had to do it manually. there's a joke in there, but if you even thought of it, you're going to hell

no kidding. i don't want clausen anywhere near SF. would love to see Pitt take him.