Sammy Sofa

Sure, but the Bulls only need to get 1. It's not like the Knicks have a higher max amount they can offer. Let's say Bosh is deciding between the Knicks and the Bulls: both teams can pay him the same. Sure, the Knicks may have also signed someone like a Joe Johnson, but the Bulls already have Rose and Noah. The Knicks aren't really going to blow away anyone in terms of being a destination unless that first max FA is LeBron.

Make 'em put the ball in play, hard hits or otherwise. There's 9 fielders to make a play (countdown to a Soriano comment). Beats giving hitters a free base via walks!! They're not "just outs." It's the same as looking at a hitter who has been largely unlucky because they're hitting the ball hard but right at defenders. If a pitcher is getting wailed on for several innings it's not a good sign even if they're almost all loud outs. It's much more encouraging to see him have something like the 4th as opposed to guys continuing to see him well.

Man, Lee's been robbed twice by Wright tonight.

Much better inning from Silva. Hopefully he settles in more along those lines as opposed to giving up all the hard hit fly outs.

Not without a sign in trade in which Deng or Hinrich and some combination went out in exchange. I don't want Wade though to be perfectly honest. Him and Rose's skills will not compliment each other at all and each will be less effective. If the Bulls want the best bang for their buck this offseason (outside of Lebron of course) they should target Bosh as their main FA. Him and Ros playing pick and roll would be awesome. Just add some additional shooters and defenders. After signing Wade or Bosh by the way, we'd have roughly $4.3M to spend on another FA piece. Totally agree on hoping they end up with Bosh as opposed to Wade. Is that $4.3 million with the raised cap? Yes, it is based on a 56.1M cap figure. It also assumes that Chris Richard's salary next year is completely unguranteed, which I assume it is. At worst, you'd have to add an additional cap liability of $380,785, which is the difference of having Richard's salary as a cap hold, and having the minimum salary as a cap hold. Chris Bosh_________$16,568,908 Luol Deng__________$11,345,000 Kirk Hinrich_________$9,000,000 Derrick Rose________$5,546,160 Free Agent_________$4,483,100 Joakim Noah________$3,128,536 James Johnson______$1,713,600 #17 Pick____________$1,302,600 Taj Gibson__________$1,117,680 Min Cap Hold_________$473,604 Min Cap Hold_________$473,604 Min Cap Hold_________$473,604 Min Cap Hold_________$473,604 Total Salary_______$56,100,000 Thanks for that breakdown!

Snazzy barehand by Aramis.

All of these loud outs by the Mets do not bode well at all.

Not without a sign in trade in which Deng or Hinrich and some combination went out in exchange. I don't want Wade though to be perfectly honest. Him and Rose's skills will not compliment each other at all and each will be less effective. If the Bulls want the best bang for their buck this offseason (outside of Lebron of course) they should target Bosh as their main FA. Him and Ros playing pick and roll would be awesome. Just add some additional shooters and defenders. After signing Wade or Bosh by the way, we'd have roughly $4.3M to spend on another FA piece. I don't give two craps about bang for the buck. I want the best team and the Bulls have plenty of money to spend. Bosh would probably make the Bulls better more than if they added Wade.

As much as it pains me to likely see more Chad Tracy, Aramis needs to get a game or two off.

Come on, Derrek.

Even the outs are getting clubbed. Silva is playing with fire.

Not without a sign in trade in which Deng or Hinrich and some combination went out in exchange. I don't want Wade though to be perfectly honest. Him and Rose's skills will not compliment each other at all and each will be less effective. If the Bulls want the best bang for their buck this offseason (outside of Lebron of course) they should target Bosh as their main FA. Him and Ros playing pick and roll would be awesome. Just add some additional shooters and defenders. After signing Wade or Bosh by the way, we'd have roughly $4.3M to spend on another FA piece. Totally agree on hoping they end up with Bosh as opposed to Wade. Is that $4.3 million with the raised cap?

Having Colvin up has just been stupid with a team struggling as much as this one. There's simply no way to justify squeezing him into lineups right now. He needs to be in the minors getting starts to see if he can capitalize on the slim chance of being more than a 4th OFer while the Cubs only need someone who is basically only a defensive replacement as the 5th OFer, like Fuld.

OH BOY, LET'S GET COLVIN HIS AB'S!

[expletive], why the [expletive] isn't Nady starting over Colvin?

Soriano and Soto have to moved up in the lineup.

That was an awesome catch by Ike Whatsisface.

Some idiot on CTL just tried to spin this like "oh, maybe it was Maddux's idea." SHUT THE [expletive] UP.

Of course, OF [expletive] COURSE, Kaplan is crowing about how this is a great idea.

Or they can be upfront with him and tell him that they have no intention of re-signing him or exercising the team option and ask if they can trade him. It wouldn't hurt to ask.

Woulda been better to start Nady instead of Colvin so you could sit Aramis.

I have no words for this insanity. It makes zero sense.

What the flying [expletive].

Never said lies about sexual assault don't happen. I think, however, it's ridiculous to say she'd claim rape simply because she regretted [expletive] Roethlisberger. If she's trying to get something out of this, OK, fine, or if something's off with her, whatever, but why cry rape over a one night stand with someone she's never going to see or have to deal with again simply because she thinks she "made a mistake?" That's the part I take issue with, especially given what we know about this case. And imb, you were there when your friend and the chick banged? Grossssssssssssssssss.

There's no way another team is going to pick up the rest of that contract, even if he looks like he's fixed. Getting a team to pick up half of that contract would be miraculous. Depends on how long he has success. If it's coming down to the wire at the deadline and he's been on the comeback trail since April you could likely move him without having to pay any of the money.