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But the likelihood is that the difference won't mean much. If one guy was going to be 710 and the other 690, what's the real difference? We're not talking about a guy who has a long established track record of quality performance. I think the upside potential for Theriot is almost nil, he surprised with one good year and has otherwise been practically a non-entity.

Theriot's production is no guarantee either, and it remains to be seen if he has an OPS over 720. He's just 2 seasons removed from a 672 OPS, last year was 712, and is now 30. We've seen his peak, and it's highly likely he won't be back there again. He likely won't be a .745 OPS guy, but I don't know that he's likely to regress that much. A .710-.720 OPS is probably a solid bet for him. I'd love it if Castro could match that, but it's not likely. When you're talking about guy coming off 712, with a goal to be 710-720, then sub 700 is hardly a stretch.

Theriot's production is no guarantee either, and it remains to be seen if he has an OPS over 720. He's just 2 seasons removed from a 672 OPS, last year was 712, and is now 30. We've seen his peak, and it's highly likely he won't be back there again.

Which is certainly fair, I'm simply pointing out the speed at which people rush to panic and the voracity with which the panic commences. You'd think the story was that both of Guzman's arms fell off at the shoulder as he was trying to throw today, crawled in the dirt over to a passing jackrabbit, killed it and then used its blood to write "YOUR CURSE WILL CONTINUE FOR ANOTHER 100 YEARS". God this is dumb. So so dumb.

This is a stupid assertion. Do you know who Angel Guzman is? How the hell is it panicking too early when they hear something about Angel Guzman?

This is the most annoying aspect of futbol talk.

As you said, "most" fans & "most" criticism...The ignorant hate spewed about Shark's potential & success is so contrary to fact it reeks of the aforementioned agenda. The subsequent rage against me for pointing this out is telling as well, lol. I didn't mean to get anyone upset, it's tough times out there. If hatin' on millionaire professional athletes helps them with their problems, so be it. You aren't good at making reasonable points.

Belichik has coached two teams, one successfully and one not. And he's just a complete jerk. Why would any sane person "follow" him to his next job and become a fan?

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http://deadspin.com/5480239/russian-bobsledder-a-little-too-pleased-by-canadian-wipeout This is really a hilarious video. The Russian's reaction is at the end, and it surpassed my expectations when I read about it. I'm a fan of the Canadian skip in curling, and the Swiss have a dark horse candidate as well.

Except for it being harder to justify such mediocrity with the bat out of a 2B. Those guys need to be essentially as productive as 3B in today's game.

In the same respect, they also are keenly aware what does and doesn't consititute sexual harassment. They haven't been shy about ditching some of these guys, and I think if they thought what Tony was doing was sexual harassment, there wouldn't have been a hesitation in booting him out the door. Sexual harrassment occurs in degress, there are things that are grounds for immediate dismissal, things that will cost you some punishment, and things that will warrant a slap on the wrist or firm talking to. The fact that they suspended him indicates they viewed this seriously. And ESPN is way past number 4 on the incident report.

Can't take one of the first three. Like I said I've been a casual fan since the lockout ended, watching national games, watching as much of the playoffs as I can, playing NHL and watching some Hawks games. The Hawks make the most sense because of geography, tv (love Olczyk) and being fun to watch. I would just feel like a dirty ho for jumping on the bandwagon. It's like someone deciding he wants to be a Bulls fan in 1992. The same goes for the Pens and Caps but they would be even worse because they don't have the geography. Yeah I don't think I could get into the Devils, I just love watching Parise and he sounds like a pretty cool dude. I need an American cold weather team that's enjoyable but doesn't make me feel like I'm jumping on a bandwagon. The Blues are in St. Louis, so that's that. The Wild are just meh. Jumping on the hawks bandwagon now wouldn't be like wanting to be a bulls fan in 1992, they had already won a title by then. Also, it's not like Chicago has a Jordan on the roster and you are just waiting for the inevitable title. It is not a foregone conclusion by any means that they win. I think they are a perfectly acceptable bandwagon to join, especially if you are just getting into it. Jersey has the plus of being a team that will beat the NY and Philly teams, but other than that, they are fairly boring.

good luck with that. espn got negative feedback on including [expletive] OPS in their broadcasts. Just curious, but where'd you hear that? If so, ....ugh. Bruce Miles has said he got negative feedback for bringing up OBP and OPS.

The MLBPA never would have considered allowing testing if it wasn't for the public outrage related to cheating.

If not now, when? People like pretending he's some raw pitcher just because he played football in college. That didn't stop him from racking up innings, and between college and pro ball he's well over 650 innings pitched, which is more than enough time to become developed. Compare that to Randy Wells who actually had to convert into a pitcher and was in the mid 500 innings mark before last season. If you're in your mid 20's and all your stuff accomplishes is pedestrian k rates, bad location problems and plenty of hits, where are you supposed to improve? Samardzija is not raw. He's had plenty of time to develop already and he is what he is, which is not impressive.

But with 240 college innings and 436 professional innings he's been horrible at missing bats, indicating batters are seeing his pitches a lot better than scouts.

That's only because NFL did something about it first, and baseball has allowed itself to be framed as something more than just a sport, but rather some sort of beautiful poetic piece of art. There's nothing Selig can do about it. And there really wasn't anything he could have done about it before.

Wow, this has to be one of the stupidest posts ever made on this site. I mean each one was more dumb than the preceding word. An agenda? Success that bothers fans? That is seriously stupid. Who has an agenda and against whom? Most fans don't fault Samardzija for signing his big deal for the Cubs and would have done the same thing. Also, beside the one ridiculous post about Samarzija's looks, most of the criticism leveled has been deserved. He is a goofy looking sumbich though.

Wow, this has to be one of the stupidest posts ever made on this site. I mean each one was more dumb than the preceding word. An agenda? Success that bothers fans? That is seriously stupid.

not really Yes, it is. Unless it is a coach that coached you, or your kid, it's incredibly weird.

Of all the things that constitute cheating by the NCAA, this has to be the least bad, and quite possibly the most frequently abused.

time expired before it crossed, so no goal.

Next game is either Friday afternoon or Friday night. I have to guess Canada will get the primetime game if they win today.

Well, it was not pretty, but it got the job done.