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I never realized this but if USA and Mexico both finish 2nd in their groups they'd be on pace for a QF matchup. Funny thing is, according to Nate Silver's odds, that setup would occur with Ghana somehow winning the group and playing USA while Argentina winning their group and playing mexico. Sadly, I don't see Mexico getting past Argentina. I'm getting way ahead of myself though.
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I don't know why I thought that was funny but I did.
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Re: NHL (Blackhawks included) offseason thread
UMFan83 replied to Prizefight's topic in Other Sports
I guess their point is you get a servicable and cheaper D player back, as well as a forward with upside and also cheaper. There are 2 ways you can look at what the Hawks have to do, you can trade for slightly lesser skilled veterans for your younger and more skilled players, of you can try to use this situation to stockpile prospects draft picks and younger players that haven't reached their potential yet. I think the Hawks are looking more of the later. -
Ron Santo Scaling Back Broadcasting Duties
UMFan83 replied to Mark Priors Calves's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
In that case, you are very dumb. Thanks TT -
Ron Santo Scaling Back Broadcasting Duties
UMFan83 replied to Mark Priors Calves's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Put it this way.... I'm a big fan of Emmanuelle Chriqui, but I have no faith that I will ever hook up with her. Every day I find myself rooting for this to happen but I have pretty much lost any hope that it will. If I ever met her, I might gain a little faith (Cubs contend for the playoffs), if we talked and she started flirting with me, my faith would get higher (Cubs win the NLDS), if she asked me to come back to her place with her, I'd feel pretty confident about my chances (Cubs reach WS). But as of right now the odds of meeting her and me actually appearing attractive enough to hook up with her are quite low, so I don't have any faith it will happen. It's a little different for the Cubs though. They could be up 3-0 in the World Series with a 27-0 lead in the bottom of the ninth and randomly a time portal opened up and out stepped May 6, 1998 Kerry Wood, and he was deemed eligable to play for the Cubs and was inserted into the game with no one on, and 2 outs and 2 strikes on Neifi Perez, and I'm still not more than 75% certain the Cubs can win the World Series. -
A similarly bad Cubs team had a 19 page game thread on Father's Day 2006. IIRC the weather was really nice that day too. I only remember because that was the date of Prior's first start of the year and he got shelled by the Tigers.
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Holy crap...it was 1-0 when I left for work and it finished 7-0 lol. I wonder how the North Korea press is going to spin this. "Despite change to American football scoring, North Korea hangs tough vs. Portugal"
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Ron Santo Scaling Back Broadcasting Duties
UMFan83 replied to Mark Priors Calves's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
I thought I heard on the radio that Ron was going to Seattle because that's where he's from. Guess not. -
When was the last time Lou seemed "all that happy" to you ?? During batting practice before game 1 of the 08 NLDS? It's kind of weird to see yet another well regarded manager limp his way to the conclusion of his contract after all the fanfare that was had when they began their Cubs career. Each one promised they were going to do good things and take the Cubs to a World Series. They all professed that they did not feel like the Cubs were cursed or that there was any difference between this club and the other 29 teams. I'm not saying there is, but its strangely fascinating to see the life slowly being kicked out of these guys. Baylor and Baker looked depressed and overwhelmed during the end of their tenures, while Lou is somewhere in la la land and seems like he can't come to grips with how things have turned out in his tenure with the team. I kind of want the next manager to be a nobody at least in the minds of the casual Cubs fan. I am sick of the fanfare surrounding our manager, but I think the powers that be want a manager they can market. I want a boring ass manager that is never the star of the show.
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Lou didn't seem all that happy after this one.
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LOL at the thought of France having to score 3 goals.
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Re: NHL (Blackhawks included) offseason thread
UMFan83 replied to Prizefight's topic in Other Sports
I think its probably smart of Nashville to do this. They really kind of maxed out the talent they had there. They need to pick up some scoring now. -
I take that as "I have to make some sort of appearance I guess"
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Agreed, great job getting space.
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Why did ABC hold up a graphic saying offsides on that 2nd denmark goal. Weird. The score still says 1-1 but the announcers are saying its 2-1. Stupid Americans.
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It's only June 19th. Plenty of time you quitter.
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Re: NHL (Blackhawks included) offseason thread
UMFan83 replied to Prizefight's topic in Other Sports
I like Dan Hamhuis, but isn't he a UFA in a few days? I'm assuming Philly wouldn't have went for him if they werent gonna resign him though. -
Wow imagine if Slovenia wouldn't have scored that late goal against Algeria...it'd be 2's across the board in this group.
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I've only been 75% watching, has their goalie even made a save yet?
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I think Slovenia is the best beneficiary of a tie here. If they tie, they advance with a draw against England. OR if they lose to England, the US has to win to knock them out.
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If the USA would have won today, and the UK/Algeria game ended in a tie, I think the US would have already clinched a trip to the knockout stage... Edit: no wait, an Algeria win over the USA and a Slovenia or UK win would leave the USA tied with Algeria for the runner up spot, or if USA lost and Slovenia drew, they'd all 3 be tied with 4 points. Gah
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do you have evidence of the contrary? Just that Mali isn't really know for its extremist muslum population. And since most muslums are just peaceful people who believe in Islam and have no reason to hate, I just don't see how likely it is for an extremeist muslim to grow up in Mali and decide to exact his revenge on the Western devils by reffing football matches in hopes that he can one day work a World Cup game that the US is playing in so he can purposely botch the game in the opponent's favor. I don't think you have to be an "extremist" to hate the US, and you don't have to plot your entire life to become the ref in a match you can screw them in. I know you are just humoring the argument and so am I, but yes you could hate the US and not be an extremeist, but then it has nothing to do with being Muslim. What reason would a Muslum in Mali have to hate the US? The US sends a crapload of aid down there and has been doing it for some time. Islam doesn't = hate USA as you know. He could just not like the US, but it has nothing to do with being Muslim.
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do you have evidence of the contrary? Just that Mali isn't really know for its extremist muslum population. And since most muslums are just peaceful people who believe in Islam and have no reason to hate, I just don't see how likely it is for an extremeist muslim to grow up in Mali and decide to exact his revenge on the Western devils by reffing football matches in hopes that he can one day work a World Cup game that the US is playing in so he can purposely botch the game in the opponent's favor.
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They have a lot of speed it seems like. They could get it into England's side of the field pretty easily, but England really pinched them to the outsides or just flat out stonewalled them once they got that far. Against the US, I could see them breaking down the mediocre American D and getting some attempts
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lol, this guy I work with is trying to make the argument that because Mali is primarily an Islamic country, the ref has an anti-USA bias and was trying to blow the game.
