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  1. KaiserCesar
    Yes, but average is average. I'm still talking about twice the average pay, assuming a premium for pitchers. There are lots of average to above average pitchers who make less than what Suppan is likely to make in free agency. I'd like to make the argument that Suppan is above average for the fact that he goes 200 innings per year Then I'd like to throw out the fact that he hasn't done that since 2003. Well, it's close, but would you say that a pitcher who throws an above average amount of innings at about a league average ERA is above average (this is starting pitchers in general here)
  2. KaiserCesar
    If you're talking ARod with the Yankees, and you're selling Prior, Eyre and Moore, and they say they'll do it for Howry instead of Eyre, you'd walk? That's not really shopping if they ask for Howry, he didn't say untradable.
  3. KaiserCesar
    Yes, but average is average. I'm still talking about twice the average pay, assuming a premium for pitchers. There are lots of average to above average pitchers who make less than what Suppan is likely to make in free agency. I'd like to make the argument that Suppan is above average for the fact that he goes 200 innings per year
  4. KaiserCesar
    Our bullpen wasn't a strength last year either. It was very mediocre. If anyone with stats can prove my next statements wrong then so do it, but there were a lot of young starters who would only go 4-5-6 max innings (and then maddux) so you'd get into the "long relief" group of Novoa and friends quite often. I think if the starting rotation is built correctly, the numbers will put the bullpen in good light. But that just reinforces the point that starting pitchers are more important than relievers. A strong bullpen is not going to win you many games. You need a strong team. It's great if you can afford to add arms to the bullpen, but bullpen arms are not stable, and strong bullpens often come out of nowhere to become strong. So trading the bullpen to improve the rest of the team could be a good idea if improvement in other places is less replacable, no?
  5. KaiserCesar
    I believe the range is much higher. I think he's already looking at 3/27 easy, and could go to the $10-12m per range with a great WS outing. I don't think a shelling will put him down to $5m per either. If you can get a slightly above average pitcher for slightly above average pay, that's great. Average pay is around $2m though, right? A $4-5m guy who throws 200 IP with an ERA+ of 100 is going to be valuable to the team. I'm warming slightly to the idea of getting an average starter or two. Average pay is 2 million because you have 5-6 bench players and about 3 low end relievers at least per pen.
  6. KaiserCesar
    Our bullpen wasn't a strength last year either. It was very mediocre. If anyone with stats can prove my next statements wrong then so do it, but there were a lot of young starters who would only go 4-5-6 max innings (and then maddux) so you'd get into the "long relief" group of Novoa and friends quite often. I think if the starting rotation is built correctly, the numbers will put the bullpen in good light.
  7. KaiserCesar
    This last game has me a little nervous of what Rex is going to bring to the table in his next game, but I think the 2 weeks will be pretty nice to establish a gameplan and stick to it. Also, more Ced Ben is needed, in terms of running the ball period and also less of Thomas Jones.
  8. KaiserCesar
    Ugggggggggggh no classes since 2, this is a really long wait. I think I'm gonna go out for a long dinner or something.
  9. KaiserCesar
    Fixed and yes.
  10. KaiserCesar
    Dick Jauron I don't think his little idea of "stealing wins" is going to work out this time Bears win 27-3
  11. KaiserCesar
    well my fandom is reinvigorated BRING ON THE OFFSEASON
  12. KaiserCesar
    Regarding Tillman - the Bears defensive scheme doesn't flip corners so no one is ever really 'on' a particular receiver. The offensive can really dictate matchups in that case (see Chris Thompson on Steve Smith)
  13. KaiserCesar
    I think the Vikes will get a few sustained drives, ending in FG, maybe a turnover will help them out a little, but the running game will come to life a little more and Rex will be solid. Bears 27 Vikings 16
  14. KaiserCesar
    I think we got the same feed. I'm not feeling so proud. I like my 1:00 feed: Sunday, September 24, 2006Visiting Team vs. Home Team Time (ET) Channel HD Channel Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions 1:00 pm 704 722 Washington Redskins at Houston Texans 1:00 pm 705 723 Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings 1:00 pm 706 724 Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1:00 pm 707 725 New York Jets at Buffalo Bills 1:00 pm 708 719 Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts 1:00 pm 709 720 Tennessee Titans at Miami Dolphins 1:00 pm 710 Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers 1:00 pm 711 721 St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals 4:00 pm 712 Philadelphia Eagles at San Francisco 49ers 4:00 pm 713 726 New York Giants at Seattle Seahawks 4:00 pm 714 727 Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns 4:00 pm 715 Now, to figure out how to get a satellite feed into a dorm room......
  15. KaiserCesar
    I think we got the same feed. I'm not feeling so proud.
  16. KaiserCesar
    Go DII football! Michigan Tech @ Grand Valley State on Thursday
  17. KaiserCesar
    thataboy, Rex, check it down
  18. KaiserCesar
    FUMBLE #2 I LOVE THIS TEAM GO BEARS
  19. KaiserCesar
    looks like martz brought his terrible timeout management with him to Detroit too
  20. KaiserCesar
    2 pretty nice runs now, worried? no
  21. KaiserCesar
    Well, that was easy.
  22. KaiserCesar
    BRING IN CED BEN Thomas "cutback" Jones at the ideal short yardage back
  23. KaiserCesar
    FUMBLE!!!!!!!! YEYEYESYLSHFLAKDJHAFGL
  24. KaiserCesar
    I don't know if there are THAT many Lions fans here in West Mich I hope there are GO BEARS
  25. KaiserCesar
    Then you must be rooting for Syracuse because they are not in the top ten....I have no idea why. Wow...no Illinois guys out there, just basketball fans, eh? You're the 3 point favorite so far. I'm here, I just don't want to be accused of being fairweather when I run into hiding for losing to [expletive] Syracuse. Who knows who is going to win this game but at least you and I can exchange pleasantries while the others are hiding for some reason will be razzed or can say nothing about this game when they come out of the shadows during the basketball season. I think I know exactly the reason why an Illinois or Syracuse football fan would be hiding right now. I really can't believe U of I is the favorite. i want to exchange pleasantries too! i also am curious as to why u of i is the favorite. the only way i can envision illinois ever beating a non-eiu team is if the opposition doesn't understand the rule about quarterbacks being allowed to make forward progress and is simply confused about what is happening as isaiah williams runs by them. JUICE! In all seriousness, he needs to improve that fumble/attempt ratio Also, no love for some DII football? GVSU @ St Joseph's this Sat
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