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Firing Dusty won't hurt, either.

So, essisentially what we got for Williamson. I'd have to see them in person first befiore I comment

I hate to use hyperbole, but we should trade Neifi for anything if the other teams picks up Neifi's salary next year. 2 of the crappiest, most non-projectable minor leaguers is fine with me

Welcome to the friendly confines of Trump Field! :shock: The ivy will be painted with 24 k gold. It will be the classiest baseball stadium in the world.

Are you people serious in wanting Trump for owner? The main criticism of the Tribune is that they care about how much money they make, not results. Do you think Trump is any different? Do you think he'd put results over the bottom line? Not a chance.

he probably would actually Not if pitchers don't throw you hittable pitches. Jason Bay seems to do fine without any adequate protection.

he probably would actually

how? The only quote that looks particularly egregious is the first one, and if you consider the question was likely "Aramis, you hit very well this afternoon, what are your thoughts on the loss today?" even that is a fine response. he's getting run out of town whether you like it or not

walker must have really pissed baker off

kinks. very easily.

Remlinger and Farnsworth were both good in 2003.

agreed. still hate them less than u2 though.

reluctantly voting gnr, don't like either.

wow you shouldnt act so elitist you dont even like the doors no i don't like YOU

I'd still have a hard time arguing that the last 5 years of Koufax's career is among the best 5-year stretches for any pitcher in baseball history. He had an ERA+ during those years of 143, 161, 187,160, 190, which is outstanding, and he threw over 300 innings in 3 of those years. He is very much like Ralph Kiner - easily brilliant enough for a stretch to propel himself into the HOF and into the discussion of the all-time greats at his position. In the last five yrs of his career, he was so DOMINANT, that people forget he had a off and on to start his career. I mean come on people Koufax "overrated?' NO friggin' way. And you won't convince me otherwise. And I will group him in the elite of the best pitchers in the history of the game. Without a DOUBT. Yes, he was overrated. You can be overrated and still be great.

what's so good about the doors? that's right, nothing.

wow

Sandy Koufax's best ERA+ for a season is the 56th best ever. http://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/ERAplus_season.shtml Pedro's 2000 ERA+ was roughly 100 points better.

i really hate sting

now i hope the white sox win so cubsbullsbears is miserable.

I think its a generational thing. for alot of people old enough to have been at least in your teens and seen his early years, especially those with the White Sox, but even those with the Cubs, it's hard to get the flailing idiot he could be out of your head. waiting year after year for him to take a pitch and not swing and miss at every single low and away slider. you remember dealing with his injuries and stealing at a terrible percentage and seeing years like 1993 where he there were always tons of guys on base ahead of him, and he hit 33 HRs, yet managed to knock in only 93 runs (clutch may not exist, but the early version of Sammy Sosa presented some pretty compelling evidence of anti-clutch). you remember knowing that walks are valuable long before most ever heard of Bill James because you saw how destructive Sammy Sosa's unwillingness to take one was ... and the maddening amounts of strikeouts (again, this was before knowing strikeouts weren't that big of a deal). you saw a you also remember that he wasn't always the hustler he was made out to be and that the 2004 incarnation was the same guy we saw for 6 years before 1998. if you only became an educated baseball fan around 1996 or so, you think he was undeniably great. if you became in educated baseball fan sometime thereafter, he's a god. I also think his cache is hurt by his generation. yes, he's fifth all time, but about 65% came in the span of only a few years, yet he only won one MVP and two HR crowns. during those years, he was incredible, but wasn't even a top 5 player in the NL most of those six or so years (the numbers bare this out. others in baseball were doing just as much at the same time. Reminds me of how, when I was a kid, I loved Shawon Dunston and told everyone I knew that he's the best SS in baseball. About a year ago, I looked up his stats, and holy crap, he was awful. If he was on the Cubs now, he'd be my least favorite player ever. But as a kid, I thought he was amazing.

because i want to go

Wow, Sammy's career numbers aren't as amazing as I expected it to be. His career OPS+, while still good, wasn't as high as I thought it would be. Still though, you'd think the guy with the 5th most homeruns in baseball history would be a choice.