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  1. Exile on Waveland
    Is it wrong to think Crawford is better? Of course not. I'd take Crawford over Fukudome too. But the Cubs, as currently constructed, are a 60-80 team. Why would they trade one of their best players -- likely for pennies on the dollar -- and then likely overpay for a relatively marginal upgrade? If you want Crawford, trade Byrd.
  2. Exile on Waveland
    This just in: Fukudome is good. He's second on the Cubs in on base percentage, OPS, and OPS+, and fourth in slugging. He plays good defense. Why in the world should the Cubs trade him? Sure, meatheads hate him, but I don't exactly find that persuasive.
  3. Exile on Waveland
    Yeah. It had to be a game I was at, too. Me too. Ugh.
  4. Exile on Waveland
    Leaving work early to tailgate a bit before the monumental Indiana-Towsen clash!
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    Damn. I was just getting ready to post this (for Indiana, not Illinois, naturally). That's really disappointing. Not that I would expect to win such a matchup, but it would be cool to see. Pragmatically, those are two relatively manageable schedules for IU, however.
  6. Exile on Waveland
    Where do I sign?
  7. Exile on Waveland
    Those Iowa-Purdue, MSU-Indiana games get crazy man. You've got to experience one. Actually Purdue was a longtime protected rival of Iowa's in the past so there is at least some history. No real rivalry though. Oh well, I'll take it. Indiana may be brutal, but IU has played Michigan State for the Old Brass Spittoon since 1950. It's one of only two trophy games IU plays in (Old Oaken Bucket with Purdue being the other, of course). It's one of three Big Ten trophy games Michigan State participates in. Indiana-Michigan State may not be the sexiest or most competitive rivalry, but it is a long standing trophy game and it makes sense for the Big Ten to continue it.
  8. Exile on Waveland
    I, for one, really hope Fukudome is with the Cubs next year, consistently batting either first or second (at least against right handers). He's marginally improved both his batting average (.257-.259-274)* and on-base percentage (.359-.375-.379)* each year, and shown even more improvement in slugging (.379-.421-.456). He's had an above-average OPS+ the last two seasons (104, 116). He is not a perfect player, but his problems do not seem terribly pertinent or persuasive reasons for the Cubs to trade him. While he's overpaid, he's also likely undervalued on the market decreasing the impetus for a trade on that account. His (power) production may not be ideal for a corner outfield, but the Cubs do not have a guaranteed replacement in tow (and first base is a far more pressing concern, surely). He is streaky -- though it would not surprise me for one of our numbers gurus to show his relative streakiness is not as pronounced as it seems -- but the Cubs have four decent to good outfielders to pick up the slack during a downturn. *Those numbers would almost certainly be within the standard deviation, but, considering the current management's inclinations, surely they would be sufficient to show "improvement" and "adjustment."
  9. Exile on Waveland
    With the circumstances of both Liverpool's finances and Mascherano's strike, that amount is unsurprising but still disappointing. Though it looks like the Reds have signed Raul Meireles for 10.7 (doh: million) pounds.
  10. Exile on Waveland
    Isn't the more salient question how old either player will be at the end of the contract, not the beginning? Conventional wisdom seems to be Dunn will sign a four-year contract, making him 34 at the conclusion of his contract. Gonzalez will likely get a deal similar to Mark Teixeira -- meaning seven or eight years -- making him 35 or 36 at the end of his contract. Sure, you're likely to get one or two more "prime" (or a bit after) years, but the backside is likely to result in one or two more severe post-prime years. Considering Dunn will almost certainly command less per year, and the bird-in-the-hand principle, I think Dunn is the obvious solution if he can be signed reasonably.
  11. Exile on Waveland
    Is this some fantasy Illini fan world in which Eric Gordon doesn't exist? Judging by the fallout, I'd think this would be an Indiana fan's fantasy. But yeah, I didn't realize Gordon shot the 3 so well in the pros Ha, well, that house of cards was going to fall with or without Gordon.
  12. Exile on Waveland
    Is this some fantasy Illini fan world in which Eric Gordon doesn't exist?
  13. Exile on Waveland
    I'm not expert on Fulham's side, but I was stunned when Dempsey was subbed out today considering how well he'd played. They got the tie, but still.
  14. Exile on Waveland
    That's great to hear. I really miss playing Notre Dame. Also, apropos of previous posts, I really struggle envisioning any scenario where Watford makes an informed decision to leave early. (It's honestly pretty difficult for me to imagine him even in the NBA.)
  15. Exile on Waveland
    Ron Patterson to Indiana. http://indiana.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1113783
  16. Exile on Waveland
    i was at a bar in brooklyn this morning watching it with all the tottenham fans in the area. absolute craziness during the first 45 minutes. some of the most exciting soccer i've seen in a while. i have liverpool/arsenal on tap for tomorrow morning @ nevada smith's. City-Spurs was really really fantastic in the first half. Off to Chatham Tap here in town for Liverpool-Arsenal. YNWA.
  17. Exile on Waveland
    Uh. . . yeah . . . about Tim Howard today . . .
  18. Exile on Waveland
    Neither can Mississippi Actually we can....although the only reason why is they teach us a little ditty when you are in kindergarten here: "M-I-crooked letter-crooked letter-I-crooked letter-crooked letter-I-humpback-humpback-I." They taught that in my school in central IL too. Southern Indiana too.
  19. Exile on Waveland
    Really nice move by the Pacers (seriously). http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5455472
  20. Exile on Waveland
    I find it the height of cynicism to suggest the Cubs need Cliff Lee + Adrian Gonzalez + two equal players to contend. Frankly, I think that is close to delusional. This team is not that bad. They're also not in the AL East. Of course, that's not to say I expect the Cubs to contend next year. I don't. But they are by no means four elite players from contending.
  21. Exile on Waveland
    Done. http://indiana.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1111318
  22. Exile on Waveland
    Yeah, that's almost certainly not going to happen. (And it's Reina.)
  23. Exile on Waveland
    I blame all the day games.
  24. Exile on Waveland
    i think you should be able to jump right away or have to wait 3 years. i watch more college basketball than pro basketball and i like seeing pro-prospects, not jon scheyer. I think you'd have an overrun of high school kids in the NBDL that way, which is fine by me. Europe would benefit quite a bit too. I think you'd get a lot more kids not going to college under that plan compared to the leave whenever you want plan. I've long argued for the baseball rule to be adopted in basketball. Seems the best of both worlds. Kids shouldn't be prevented from skipping straight to the NBA. The college game would be improved, in my opinion, and the NCAA could at least keep up appearances of student-athletes. The one-year rule is an abomination.
  25. Exile on Waveland
    =D> :good: my hate of saint louis is rivaled by my hate of cincinnati. barely. I hate St. Louis way more, but my loathing of Dusty Baker trumps all Pretty amazing that I'm a Cubs fan rooting for the freakin' Cardinals to win the division -- and I'm not alone.
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