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my thoughts exactly I can see it now, bonus for Billichek for ooo $500,000 for making the playoffs...etc etc etc

OUCH!!! I'm guessing Craft will pay it, but still. I read that Kraft CANNOT pay Bilicheks fine. yikes

am I the only one who things Traschel looks like Pences dad?

isnt goinig out and getting drunk what everyone does @ a ball game? or is just me?

for those who care, ESPN is reporting Billichek $500,000 fine Patriots $250,000 fine if the Patriots makethe playoffs, 2008 1st rd pick if not 2008 2-3 rd picks

http://www.gifninja.com/Workspace/44c16733-a000-4cf6-bb13-d6dd69944ca4/output.gif she looks lke a Saints fan OleMiss, am I gonna have to drop Brees from my fantasy team or what??? ;) Naw, he'll be fine. The Saints pulled the same stunt last year against the Redskins. Brees threw for 200 yards in 38 attempts and had a QB rating of 59. I'm teasing..actually i had him last year too and I know enough to ride him out (keepers league)

http://www.gifninja.com/Workspace/44c16733-a000-4cf6-bb13-d6dd69944ca4/output.gif she looks lke a Saints fan OleMiss, am I gonna have to drop Brees from my fantasy team or what??? ;)

I guess Ive been away from NSBB for awile, but has there really been that much Dempster bashing here lately? He blew his first save in like a month against the Dodgers and was being strung up. He's not the greatest, but he's not anywhere near as awful as some make him out to be. And when he succeed's it's "luck". It's just frustrating. IC..well my comments had nothing to do with any of that, more my fascination with Marmol...

I guess Ive been away from NSBB for awile, but has there really been that much Dempster bashing here lately?

Exactly. And if people want to argue that a closer then has to deal with those flukes, well, he did. I think these are the kinds of closes that, contrary to the drama, show how good Dempster can actually be in the role. maybe, but i'd still rather have Marmol Remember, a lot of closes aren't like this...most of them aren't. The high drama ones just stick out. Marmol is much more useful coming in between the 6th and 8th innings, where the pressure is usually MUCH higher. I have no problem with using Marmol in a 1-run game in the 9th but I also would like to see his arm exist next season. I dont mean to trash Dempster or destroy Marmols arm, I just LOVE the potential that is CARLOS TO CARLOS. a Carlos craddle to grave pitching performance :)

Exactly. And if people want to argue that a closer then has to deal with those flukes, well, he did. I think these are the kinds of closes that, contrary to the drama, show how good Dempster can actually be in the role. maybe, but i'd still rather have Marmol first place cubs...lets stay there plz...

hells yeah!!!!! cubswincubs win cubs win

umm..I second the "I dont get this" post enlightenment, plz......

Wow. Gotta love the quote there from Blanco. Good to see he knows his role on the team. he got paid over 5 million dollars to know his role on the team. as opposed to others who get paid $5 mil to not know theor role, or do it badly but Blanco is still bad.....

Hooray for artificial and forced apologies!! Save the words and just pitch well, Z. Judge much? Sure there's a chance he's sincere with it but I highly doubt that. Z's true feelings came out yesterday and I would be willing to bet anything that somebody (Lou/management/his agent) are basically forcing him to do this. I just can't see Z making a complete 180. I mean, did anyone really believe Barrett and Z when they said there was nothing wrong after Z decked Barrett? I sure didn't. That being said, regardless of whether it's a sincere apology or not, I would still rather see him not say anything and just go out and pitch well on Saturday in Pittsburgh. Oh cmon - you've played sports haven't you? You've never done or said anything out of character during or right after a game? He wasn't drunk and uninhibited - he was frustrated and upset with himself. His motion to his head on the field makes me think otherwise. He had a few innings to think about this in the clubhouse before he had to speak with the media. This wasn't a closer giving up a walkoff home run and then talking with reporters 10 minutes later. Am I the only one who really wasnt offended by Z's comments? I guess I just thought he is getting as frustrated as the fans are and simply was reacting. Immature, sure, but its Z, and if you dont expect it from him by now, your being naive. What he said really wasnt that big of a deal-get over it kids.

AND WE ALL KNOW YOU DRIVE IN RUNS WITH YOUR GLOVE....

America loves the underdog. 99 years and counting makes us an incredible underdog-in myth.

at least the bears won......

god it is

umm..what link? It's one of the ads that has been popping up tonight in between posts. lol IC

umm..what link?

wow, this guys delivery looks like he is about to fall over

I beg to differ Tiger. just cuz a guy puts effort into his swing doesnt mean he isnt pressing for the big hit. MLB hitters do swing for the fences, profound misunderstanding or not.

I dont know about that call, the pitch looked about 6" off the plate

Nobody in the major leagues "swings for the fences". :-k Hmmm... Barry Bonds, Adam Dunn, Prince Fielder, Howard of the Phillies... and that's just in the NL. thin it was sarcasm guys