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there was that one time in KC where he stormed up to the booth after that radio guy or whatever Sure, but what does that have to do with his time as a Cub and dealing with the Chicago media? nothing. that was my point So what is your point? That he didn't treat the media like [expletive]? Because Bruce Miles has stated many times that Bradley treated people like [expletive], and it wasn't just about ignoring people. I don't get why people still try and pretend that Bradley wasn't a Ahole. He was an Ahole and treated people like [expletive], but that was a stupid reason to trade him for crap and make the team worse. that one time he went up to the booth to go after a member of the KC media. That reputation followed him to Chicago. Did he treat the Chicago media poorly? I don't really know, but I have no problem believing that his reputation put him in quite a hole. His bad production didn't help.

Lance Berkman HOU * Wes Helms FLA Jason Giambi COL Ross Gload FLA Paul Konerko CWS Derrek Lee CHC David Ortiz BOS * Lyle Overbay TOR Carlos Pena TB Albert Pujols STL * Considering Pujols and Berkman will definitely have their options picked up, that's not a very inspiring list, and a certain downgrade from Lee. Isn't Adam Dunn a FA after this year?

there was that one time in KC where he stormed up to the booth after that radio guy or whatever Sure, but what does that have to do with his time as a Cub and dealing with the Chicago media? nothing. that was my point

there was that one time in KC where he stormed up to the booth after that radio guy or whatever

his hands need work? is that sarcasm or some inside joke i don't understand? Maybe I am just remembering a couple big drops but he seemed to have quite a few drops. He's doesn't have horrible hands but from what I remember when he would get flustered he would start dropping passes left and right. I think you're making things up. Did you watch him play a lot? Tate had incredible hands. He pulled in passes that were incredible. One in particular he caught in the USC game this year where he held the ball out away from his body so the defenders couldn't knock it out. His hands are a huge asset. I hope the analysis on your football blog is better than this, but that's frankly ridiculous.

Correction: Holliday's time was unofficial. His official 40 time was a 4.34. CJ's record is still intact. Golden Tate ran a 4.36. That ought to help his stock. I hope he doesn't jump into the first. I believe I said in the college football forum that I think he is destined to be a very good pro WR. He just seems to know how to get open. His hands need work but he wasn't a WR until recently so they should improve. I think he is a matchup nightmare though due to speed, agility and power. I would very pleased and hope the 49ers take him in the 2nd but I highly doubt we draft any receivers any higher than round three due to having Davis, Crabtree and Morgan. his hands need work? is that sarcasm or some inside joke i don't understand?

that's a good point How is that a good point? It's racist because they compare Byrd/Bradley because they are both black? But it would have been MORE racist if Bradley's replacement had been white? That is terrible logic and sounds to me like everything is racist by default. try reading imb's post again. focus on "probably" and everything that follows "because" (or basically everything you didn't bold). it wouldn't necessarily be worse if a white guy had been the new CF, but it seems extremely likely that the typical "hard working, nice guy, grit, plays the game the right way" stuff would have been spouted, which would be even worse than the bradley-byrd stuff.

Correction: Holliday's time was unofficial. His official 40 time was a 4.34. CJ's record is still intact. Golden Tate ran a 4.36. That ought to help his stock.

that was a joke? Given your "hatred" of peta, I thought you were 100% serious that you thought it was ironic. I just thought you had no idea that it's actually undoubtedly ethical to spay or neuter your pet. I don't agree with imb that your use of ironic was improper. I think you were just wrong on the ethical part, which made your use of "ironic" suspect. He's right about the joking thing though.

http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2010/02/25/2010-02-25_peta_pokes_fun_at_tiger_woods_sex_scandal_in_new_ad_campaign.html That's a pretty great billboard, but I'm pretty sure I can guess the content of the conversations with tiger's attorneys. still, getting the image online is probably as effective than renting billboard space, and certainly more cost-effective.

that's a good point that is not

it's not that ESPN doesn't have people who know advanced metrics. rob neyer and keith law certainly do, buster olney does a little bit (though for a vanderbilt guy, he's still way to married to small ball and "traditional" stats), gammons did, i believe kurkjian does to some extent. but espn isn't going to start running features about UZR and WAR if 95% of their viewers don't know what those things are and don't want to know. they're a business and they cater to the casual baseball fan and the set-in-their-ways baseball fan; baseball prospectus caters to the much smaller segment of the population that is really into baseball and has an open mind for advanced metrics. Is it just me (and apparently will leitch) or did everyone first get real exposure to and explanation of advanced stats from rob neyer? If not for him, fjm may still be sitting out there with like 3 readers. btw - every time i hear timmy kurkjian talk about baseball, something inside of me dies. He likes baseball history, which I guess is cool, but the comparisons he makes are almost exclusively based on old stats.

Yep and its complete bull. I think they need to require that anyone who wants to attend must do every drill unless they have a legit injury. Every prospect would still go because the interviews are as important as the drills. Also anyone who wasn't injured and skipped all together would probably be looked down upon by teams as someone scared or someone who has something to hide. you mean like a separated shoulder, a bruised delt, or torn toe tendons?

Seriously? http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4946726 "The brothers haven't spoken since 2002. They fell out after Jay McGwire's stepson, Eric, tickled Mark and caused Mark to spill coffee on himself. Mark then swatted Eric on the backside."

I'd be shocked if Suh doesn't go #1. But I'd be shocked if Clausen falls out of the Top Ten too.

you're insane my friend. Clausen is deadly accurate and his decision-making is unbelievable. well, you've definitely watched them more than i have, but you're also an ND grad. i've never ever been impressed with clausen. He's not Favre. He doesn't have a cannon. But his precision and decision-making are really good. Especially on deep balls. http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft10/insider/news/story?id=4872130&action=upsell&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fnfl%2fdraft10%2finsider%2fnews%2fstory%3fid%3d4872130 The Football Scientist Lab Result: Drew Brees and Philip Rivers have proven that the ability to read a defense is much more important than possessing a cannon for an arm. Clausen has displayed superb ability in that area, and when that is added to his more than adequate skill in placing accurate throws downfield, it equals a TFS seal of approval.

please explain

you're insane my friend. Clausen is deadly accurate and his decision-making is unbelievable.

Of all the things that constitute cheating by the NCAA, this has to be the least bad, and quite possibly the most frequently abused. maybe. but it's still blatant. 5 major violations in his first 18 months?

But as a MSU fan I would appreciate if the largest newspaper in the state did hold MSU a little more accountable. I like Dantonio, but his team reminded me of a Smith coached team on and off the field last year. Dont get me wrong, UM got caught, pay the bill. But is Indiana's largest paper doing a major investigation on ND practice schedules? South Bend's biggest paper is on ND like flies on crap. The South Bend police raid ND parties hoping to catch athletes. They hunt them down. It's incredible. ND doesn't coast along with winks from all the papers and police in South Bend (or ESPN, or any other national media).

[expletive] the Detroit Free Press and it's ridiculousness. MSU has players starting major fights and putting innocent people in the hospital, but no big deal. Michigan practices for 20 minutes too long on a Sunday and have a few guys helping that shouldn't be and now it's a huge scandal and Rich Rod should be fired. Rodriguez had the same issues at WVU. If Rodriguez were winning 9 and 10 games a year, his seat wouldn't be so hot. But .500 record + NCAA violations will put your head on the block right quick. What does MSU have to do with this though? Hyperbole and deflection doesn't change the facts. how the stories are covered in the biggest newspaper in the state. the Free Press didn't create the violations, right? they didn't entrap Rodriguez in some way. He was cheating, pretty blatantly, and got caught. I still don't see how MSU's willingness to give a player a second chance after a punishment has been levied compares to the UM coach cheating. I've heard a lot of people pointing a finger at the Free Press. But UM fans have been complaining about that for what seems like years. If UM knew the paper was biased, why didn't they try a little harder to keep their nose clean? These violations effectively started as soon as Rodriguez got his hands on the players and didn't stop until this football season started (18 months). Had the NCAA not started this process last fall, UM would have probably still been doing this crap right now.

[expletive] the Detroit Free Press and it's ridiculousness. MSU has players starting major fights and putting innocent people in the hospital, but no big deal. Michigan practices for 20 minutes too long on a Sunday and have a few guys helping that shouldn't be and now it's a huge scandal and Rich Rod should be fired. Rodriguez had the same issues at WVU. If Rodriguez were winning 9 and 10 games a year, his seat wouldn't be so hot. But .500 record + NCAA violations will put your head on the block right quick. What does MSU have to do with this though? Hyperbole and deflection doesn't change the facts.

What the hell do bermuda shorts have to do with anything? She's been wearing that crap for a long time and obviously would not have been allowed on air if it violated dress codes. Women in the professional world where that style of clothing all the time. If you believe that to true, this is just a stand still. I still believe that she is not dressing professionally. I believe that ESPN has a double standard in dress code. If that is the case they should not be upset when someone like KT comments about it. If all of the red in her outfit were black, there's someone in my law office wearing the exact same outfit today. She looks quite nice, though I didn't tell her she looked like a school girl. And I don't work in fashion-forward Manhattan, but an uber-conservative region. That style of dress is very normal in a business setting, even more so for an anchor of an entertainment/sports show. It's nowhere near bermuda shorts and that comparison makes your argument look silly.

Seriously? Her skirt isn't too short and her boots, though clearly hooker boots, are perfectly fine. Besides, I have to assume that if ESPN didn't approve of her outfit, she wouldn't be wearing it on air. It's a ridiculous attack on a perfectly good milf...I mean, anchor.