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Soto favorite to win NL ROY Award
BigSlick replied to Sweet Swinging Billy's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
I don't get this ... why does everybody keep just posting his name, and other people quoting it? How did this start? I think early on last year, a lot of people were misspelling his name. So they'd write out his full name/correct it and quote it over and over. At least, I think that's how it started. IIRC it was in the minor league forums when Soto was absolutely annihilating AAA ball and management were too soap dropping stupid to call him up, so after like his 4th or 5th multi hit game in a row, i think sethuel or someone else just quoted his name emphatically, and i guess everyone else picked on that from there. But like all other NSBB inside jokes, their origins matter little as they are all accredited to the strange randomness of this great site ;). I'm extraordinarily proud to say that I've never just quoted Geovany Soto and not had any comments. Not that I have any problem with people doing it, I just wont do it. -
Oh lord, if that WR could have just stretched over goal line and scored, but now they are going to be waaaaay backed up. Is that another holding call? Its gonna be 1st down and goal at the 30 yard line, this is ridiculous. I don't even know who to root for in this game, but I like Mangino
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imagine how much smaller the other threads would've been if games like lsu-arkansas had almost no meaning? Imagine how much Michigan wouldn't have underachieved in the Rose Bowl last year and wouldn't have just rolled over and took the punishment? So many bowls are filled with completely and utterly apathetic teams, its unexciting and skews how strong conferences are because people judge teams solely on their performance in bowls.
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If Pie is modestly successful, who's his MLB comparable?
BigSlick replied to badnews's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Juan Pierre -
He probably means Quad A extraordinaire Rich Hill.
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Ahahahahah, I tried the ESPN power 16 and it really loved Tennessee. They were a 34% underdog in the first 2 games, a 30% underdog in the semi finals and a slight favorite in the championship and won it all. Weird. Ohio State has yet to make it out of the first round in 3 tries and has been a 70%+ favorite each time.
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Hooray! I'm happy with this signing, and with only 4 years too. We can let him go at 34 if we so choose.
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Agreed but in just 2 or 3 more days I'll be out of here and get a well deserved month off. I'm hoping that by the time I'm finished with my Final tomorrow Fukudome will be signed with the Cubs. Get it done Hendry.
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Hooray, same here. I'm so glad we didn't get sadled with Kazuo Matsui taking DeRosa's job out his able hands and for 5 million a year. Thanks Jim! Now get Fukudome.
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Don't pull the trigger Hendry....resist....urge....to....sign....poor.....players
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Big mistake :-s Is that a play off my name or something?
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I'm so bumbed. From what I hear this deal is pretty much done, and they are goin to relegate DeRosa to utility player agian. Figures, we aren't allowed to have a league average (or above average!) quality 2b for long, GOTTA GRAB SOME BENCH KID. I'm going to kill myself. I hate the Cubs so [expletive] much.
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Wow, she understands! Wow, just kidding. :evil: :evil: :evil: These guys (and gals) are being paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to field a winning team, and they value OPS with "intangibles"
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The Kobe thread (Formerly Kobe to be traded by Oct 30)
BigSlick replied to Banedon's topic in Other Sports
Come now, he's way better than David Eckstein in their respective sports. Eckstein would be that guard that doesn't score a lot but "plays good defense" and does "all the things that don't show up in the stat book." -
Its tough. McGee definitely needs some more time to become a polished, efficient QB, yet Juice is showing week in and week out he simply cannot throw the football. Either way, 8 wins to finish this season would be awesome.
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Wooo OSU. Now don't crap out against Michigan this year. Or my school, Illinois. Interesting match up, but I'm thinking Illinois is going to get creamed. Too much speed on defense to defend the option. And LOL if the defense will hold Beanie Wells.
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I do too. I don't what it is, but I really think we can win this one. I guess it's a matter of Anthony Morelli forgetting that he's Anthony Morelli for a few hours. I dont have a lot of confidence in Morelli picking apart the zone defense and disguised blitz's OSU brings. Boeckman looked good in the 1st half against state last week, i missed the 2nd half and that pick 6 he threw. OSU doesnt lose TO battles, maybe tonight they will cough it up more. PSU needs that. I hope you guys' boys get it done tonight. I dont have a lot of confidence that my guys will pick up the B10s mess on Nov 17. A Michigan fan? Jesus. Couldn't you guys just lay down after the beginning of this season? You had to lose your first 2 games embarrassingly and then sweep through the Big Ten making the rest of us look terrible. Go Bucks Then to top things off, they'll get killed by OSU making it look like a one team conference. Doubtful. The bigger the disparity between the two teams in the rivalry, the more likely the good one will lose.
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I do too. I don't what it is, but I really think we can win this one. I guess it's a matter of Anthony Morelli forgetting that he's Anthony Morelli for a few hours. I dont have a lot of confidence in Morelli picking apart the zone defense and disguised blitz's OSU brings. Boeckman looked good in the 1st half against state last week, i missed the 2nd half and that pick 6 he threw. OSU doesnt lose TO battles, maybe tonight they will cough it up more. PSU needs that. I hope you guys' boys get it done tonight. I dont have a lot of confidence that my guys will pick up the B10s mess on Nov 17. A Michigan fan? Jesus. Couldn't you guys just lay down after the beginning of this season? You had to lose your first 2 games embarrassingly and then sweep through the Big Ten making the rest of us look terrible. Go Bucks
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Wait what? I was never under any assumption they were any better than average, and probably pretty sub-par. They have talent, but they are poorly coached, have poor positioning and are bad tacklers. I never knew anyone considered them any good.
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Thank God we are spared from watching the Illini blow their homecoming game to Ball State. No offense to the Ball State fans here.
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The Illini defense is making up a new definition of "terrible"
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I think you need to lay off the crack pipe. perhaps, but does anyone really think OSU is that good? I mean, seriously? I don't think anyone is that good this year. Its pretty much a cluster**** of teams and whoever is at the top at the end of the season wins the lamest NC ever. But yeah, I think Ohio State is pretty darn good. Their defense is redunkulous (hurr hurr hurr they have only played bad teams their defense isn't very good) , better than the 2006 and 2005 versions. Their offense is pretty eh, but Chris Wells is a freakin' monster. The team reminds me a lot of teh 2002 championship team, except winning games by larger margins.
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Jesus Christ, I think its time to pull the plug on Juice. What the hell is he doing out there. 3/8 19 yards and a pick. WOOOOOOO If he finishes with over 15 attempts at the end of the game I'm killing someone. Probably Ron Zook.
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What, you mean it might have had something to do that they only had three players that deserved a spot on a major league roster? He definately had some craptastic players. 1996 Cubs Oh jesus, Sosa had 40 home runs that year and only a .323 On base percentage. :| You have to try (there is no almost about it) to not take walks to do that.
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As it is, speed is way overrated and overpriced, so I don't really see it as ever becoming a bargain. I doubt this will change any time soon.