Careless

An 8 year career isn't a chance?

Looks like we are getting Izturis and Derosa next year up the middle. 2007 is over before it even had a chance to begin. Nonsense. That is silly. Why does it end anything? Because I think getting guys like Izturis and DeRosa indicate next to nothing has changed in Hendry's mind as to how to build this team. I have zero confidence in him finding anyone for the OF except for another Jones or Pierre-esque player and a couple of average journeyman pitchers. As soon as I see something that indicates he's adjusted his team building policy, hey, I'll be jumping for joy. Sadly, with the last 2 positions we've needed to improve significantly and he's made changes at, 2nd and SS, he's tanked miserably. Why is he going to be any different improving the OF or the starting rotation? With the exception of the bullpen, Hendry hasn't indicated at all he has what it takes to make the drastic improvements this team needs. Almost all of his trades and signings in the last 6 months are just staying the course and not rocking rhe boat at all. He's taking no chances on anything even remotely close to a big signing or trade. Hendry gets a high OBP guy for 2B and everyone is acting like the sky is falling. I'm very suprised at the reaction to the DeRosa signing so far. I'll admit his numbers haven't always been that great, but last year was a fine year and I can't imagine everyone would be that upset at having a .350+ OBP at 2b. He got no such thing. His career OBP would be 16/22 qualified from last year at 2b. In only 2 years has his OBP been better than average (compared to those this week) He has had 2 seasons that would have put him last/next to last in OBP.

Wow, that is absolutely ridiculous. I just cannot fathom paying that much for one unproven player in the MLB. they'll make it back and then some in t-shirt sales alone. Aren't all merchandise sales redistributed equally to all 30 teams? Yes, but not TV revenues, which is where the big money is. Apparently international tv revenues are shared

Better watch how much you drink

I don't get it, if the stories are true, whoever leaked the report of boston's bid grossly violated the rules. They don't tell teams whose bid it was for a reason

There were at least 5 game threads longer than this, and I'm pretty sure there was a Juan Pierre thread longer, and the Aramis thread in Transactions now is longer. It's long, but it's not by any stretch near the top. There were some CRAZY long Maddux and Nomar threads. I was thinking maddux, aram, chit chat threads, couldn't think of any incredibly long game threads

Well that was fun! back to work. Bear down chicago bears

Did this become like the 7th longest thread in the history of the board?

Jones is over 100 yards

And to think, when I turned this game on, it was 13-3

Look at that empty stadium :D

heh awww poor giants

So there are people down the hall who have the game on about 6 seconds ahead of me for some reason... it's really weird since I know every time a big play for the bears is coming. Does make it easier to work and watch, I guess

Your sig boggles my mind,soccer

the bears would have the two longest plays in the history of the nfl? GO BEARS!!!

HAHAHAHAHA

Oh good, lovie is trying to waste a challenge after having one screwed from him He is so bad at challenges

I'm telling you, it's not this game, it's this crew. We can't very well pull them into NFL HQ by the scruffs of their neck and say "here's your evidence, fire them" The game is the issue

bad spot for the first down too, sweet

hahahaha I love the horrible calls. We need to go to the league with this game

at least he didn't fumble

Every time you fail on a pass on 1st and 10 you run it up the middle for no gain (worse in this case) WHY

I love failed holds that result in stripped QBs!

hahaha

Tillman: when you hit a guy early, DON'T SPIN AROUND TO SEE IF THEY FLAGGED YOU