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I can remember a couple that were not at all sun related. I think his gaffes are related to his being a moron.

Why? Because it's a stupid meaningless phrase. And there is no opinion involved in the Samardzija question, there was never a time when everybody was hyping him, and from what I've noticed at least half the opinion on him has always been negative. whatever d-bag. And when in the world did i say this board hyped him? Which is basically what you're implying. I said he was hyped, didnt say it was on this board did I. d-bag, sweet. At least that's a better line than "how he carries himself". You said everyone was hyping Samardzija. Everyone encompasses a lot of people, including everybody, on this board and away from this board.

Why? Because it's a stupid meaningless phrase. And there is no opinion involved in the Samardzija question, there was never a time when everybody was hyping him, and from what I've noticed at least half the opinion on him has always been negative.

Just that gut feeling. I had the same feeling when everyone was hyping samardijza, i felt he wasn't that good of a prospect and a reliever at best which i still feel. I felt that way about Hughes, Kennedy, Bucholz, etc. I think if you watch baseball, normally you can see someone and just know they'll be something good. Its just my own opinion, not saying its right. Before you applaud yourself too hard, there was never a time when everyone was hyping Samardzija. And your ability to judge a player based on how he carries himself is dubious at best.

In the sense that Samardzija will probably never be more than a reliever, there's some support for the comparision.

ok, now how many can you name who were making as much as sosa? a players trade value isn't determined on performance alone. in sosa's case, the main factor was his ridiculous salary. Salary is meaningless when the trading team is the one paying it.

Why would any idiot care about his hometown, his "voice", his diplomatic skills or any of that freaking nonsense. It's about baseball ability. Granderson has a nice amount, but he's not great.

Hostesses were easily the best part of the recruiting process.

That article says that she left their 1.2m California mansion. Um. 1.2m won't get you a California mansion. especially when you live in Florida It says she left the 1.2 million florida home and also says left their california mansion. But then again, the website is "newstrump" so my guess is it's some moron that can't write.

Did football players beat you up as a child?

That can't be true.

Reports are Braves will look to trade Soriano, he has to approve a trade before June 15. Knowing that Hendry is looking for a vet out of the bullpen Soriano could make sense, if they aren't asking a ton for him and it's more of a salary relief move. That June 15th rule applies to guys signed as free agents, not guys retained through arbitration. Corey Patterson was traded in the same offseason after accepting arbitration, for example. Soriano accepting arbitration is him being signed as a free agent. Right, there are two types of guys who go to arbitration. Arb eligible but non free agent eligible players, or eligible free agents. A free agent is a free agent. A non-free agent who is arb eligible and offered arbitration doesn't accept arbitration, it accepts him.

Maybe by random buffoons but they've been shot down by beat reporters. And I definitley don't remember any 24-72 hour claims a month ago. I remember "leads" by Wittenmeyer, Kaplan and the like saying things like "the Cubs are hopeful to get something done in the next 72 hours" or "we should see things moving in the next 24-48 hours". So yeah, buffoons is pretty accurate. I wasn't talking about actual releases from the Cubs. And yes, most have been shot down later that same day. I wasn't talking about releases from the Cubs either, obviously that would never happen. I'm just talking in general, I haven't really seen any "pending" stories this year, in comparison to most rumors.

Kid who never got laid in high school? Yeah, you're probably right.

Maybe by random buffoons but they've been shot down by beat reporters. And I definitley don't remember any 24-72 hour claims a month ago.

Gatorade ends "gatorade tiger focus" subline, but claims it was planned for a while and they will stay with him for now.

Haven't we been seeing time-frames of 24-72 hours til the deal is done(talking in general) since the World Series? I don't think so. I feel like every report has more or less said nothing is on the horizon, a couple teams have expressed interest and Hendry is confident it will happen sometime.

Did a Packer get hurt last night? I saw an opening line with Chicago getting 3, but now it's off the board. I think Green Bay should be favored by 5-6 and I would bet they cover easily. The Bears outplayed them in week 1 and probably should have won, but Chicago has gone downhill so fast since then that it doesn't tell me anything. Lovie has a nice record vs GB, 7-4, and a win here might be enough for the organization to justify (to themselves at least) keeping Lovie another season. Minnesota might be resting regulars by the time they come to Chicago, giving them another chance to save Lovie's job. But I don't see the Bears winning this game.

local news is reporting a woman from Tiger's house was rushed to hospital this morning

I don't think Choi belongs in the same breath as Kelton Harvey and most of the busts. He was putting together a nice major league career until he disappeared. And I agree that while you can't dismiss all prospects as suspects just because they are Cubs, you have to be willing to move those guys at any time. The problem with this discussion is Curtis Granderson isn't good enough to be worth the Cubs best prospect(s). The fact that he is from Chicago is meaningless and anybody who brings it up should be shot on sight. The fact that Lou wants him should be meaningless as he isn't going to be in the Cubs plans longterm. He's a nice player with a very large significant flaw. You don't deal your best prospects for nice players, you deal them for difference makers.

Lou happened to Pie. Lou and a giant pile of impatience. They weren't as impatient as they were with Corey initially, allowing him to develop more in the minors, but they gave up on him in a hurry once he reached the majors.

Well yes, with the favorable standards and consistent overranking they could be in the mix for non-championship BCS bowls relatively frequently.

This is 100% correct, except for the part where you say the Cubs were cautious with Patterson. I dont know, i mean i think they were. I think the cubs baby their prospects too much. With Pie, they didnt let him work through his slumps, as soon as he slumped they put him on the bench and then to Iowa. If you believe a prospect is going to be good, let him struggle and work his way out of it. How is that babying? That's called screwing them up. The Cubs were not cautious with Patterson. Here's what happened with Corey. He was drafted and specifically called a future middle of the order hitter and not a leadoff hitter. He had immediate success in low A, then skipped high A and went to AA and was called up 2 years after graduating high school. The manager immediately went to work criticizing his power stroke and trying to turn him into a slappy McGee leadoff hitter. He struggled. They then talked about the need to not yo-yo the kid and give him time to develop. So, he starts next year in AAA, struggles, gets called up anyway, barely plays. He's 21 years old, he's been developed as a power hitter and then told to start bunting, and on top of it all, his biggest fault, over aggressiveness and a lack of patience/walks, is exacerbated by a coaching staff and front office that abhors patience at the plate. He's not playing much and doesn't have an incredible amount of pro time on his belt, but at 22 he's given the full time job, where he struggles. He begins to improve, then gets injured, and that was the beginning of the end. The Cubs do not baby prospects. That accusation makes no sense. If the Cubs babied Patterson he would have spent 1999 in short season ball, 2000 in low A, 2001 in high A and 2002 in AA before being called up ta 22 at the earliest.

Right. Weis showed you can still bring the talent into ND. It's just a matter of finding the coach who can both bring in the talent and develop it. It's not just coaching. And talent isn't just about getting a top flight QB and a wideout or two. Talent is about getting 1st round draft type talent everywhere; on the defensive line, linebackers, defensive backs, offensive line, etc, and a truck load of depth. I think it's possible for ND to contend for a title, because it's possible for just about anybody. But I do not think they can legitimately contend every year as Andy suggests. The Floridas of the world have too much of an advantage.

Parity is a big deal, and encompasses many things. ND's television contract with the worst network sports department is antiquated. Every kid can be promised loads of exposure going to all kinds of schools. Back then ND was a legitimate power, but nearly two decades of mediocrity has left them an afterthought to many. They still get exposure for the same reason people still talk about Mickey Mantle, because it's what the baby boomers grew up on and know and the baby boomers still make decisions. But ND just doesn't resonate to the young football playing public like it did back then.