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  1. UMFan83
    Barrett to Lee for the out
  2. UMFan83
    Thats awesome! Lee does do seem to do well in big games (ignoring most of the 2003 players). Key hit in the 2003 NLCS, had 2 hits in the ASG last year and now the HR today
  3. UMFan83
    Guess its not that alarming that a control pitcher walked 3 in his first outing of the spring, but it sure is good to see Maddux how I remember him
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    Now both Sportslines projectors have Michigan out of the dance. Thanks a lot scUM for ruining another college basketball season for me. I haven't seen my team in the NCAA tourney since 1998 and you've pissed it away for me again.
  5. UMFan83
    I know everyone is saying the DR team's lineup is stacked, but one look at that US lineup and I'm thinking they match up very well. 1B - Pujols vs. Lee - Slight Adv. DR 2B - Soriano vs. Utley - Adv. DR SS - Tejada vs. Jeter - Adv. DR 3B - Beltre vs. Rodriguez - Adv. US RF - Pena vs. Winn - Adv. Even LF - Alou vs. Damon - Slight Adv. US CF - Encarnation vs. Griffey - Adv. US DH - Ortiz vs. Teixeira - Slight Adv. DR C - Schneider vs. Castillo - Slight Adv. - US By batting order: Soriano vs. Damon - Adv. US Tejada vs. Jeter - Adv. DR Pujols vs. Griffey (3rd?!?!) - Adv. DR Ortiz vs. Rodriguez - Adv. US Alou vs. Teixeira - Adv. US Beltre vs. Lee - Adv. US Pena vs. Schneider - Adv. DR Encarnation vs. Winn - Adv. DR Castillo vs. Utler - Adv. US It's pretty even IMO
  6. UMFan83
    Soriano leading off? Well I guess thats better then Corey/Neifi/Macais
  7. UMFan83
    I don't think Ohio State is going to get a number one unless they win the BTT. But they should considering they lost all 4 of their games in the nation's second toughest conference and have been on a role lately. However, I think a team like Memphis, despite the loss will get the #1 seed.
  8. UMFan83
    I think its pathetic that the later rounds of the tourney are single elimination. I know they are trying to get this done in a 3 week time span, but in one game, the better team does not always win, and seems to put an emphasis on pitching, specifically who is starting that day.
  9. UMFan83
    This organization is pathetic, and for those that don't agree with me, prove otherwise. Please, I dare you to.
  10. UMFan83
    Yeah, baby! Can you play any worse and win a road game vs. a RPI top 50 team? 14 first half turnovers. 17 in the first 24 minutes. 24 fouls committed. 11 FT disadvantage. Allowed 50% from the field in the 2nd half. That's a tourney bid for IU. Hopefully, a win over Wisconsin puts us in the #7 seed range. Davis deserves credit for once again getting his team to play with a chip on their shoulder when they need a win, as a lame duck coach. Don't get too exited. Michigan is simply not that good. They haven't won a single meaningful game on the road this year (Penn State was probably their best road win, all of their good wins - MSU, Illinois, Wisconsin have come at home). They have lost 6 of their last 8 games and they are starting to look like a one dimentional team (Horton was the only player doing anything for UM in the second half) I doubt Michigan will even make it to MSG this year for the Final 4 of the NIT** ** - If Hunter and Abram come back, they they might be a much better team. But very doubtful Abram and his spained ankle make it back (he's more injured then Kerry Wood) and Hunter is about 50/50 to make it back for the first round of the NIT.
  11. UMFan83
    All my sports teams suck. Michigan won't make the tourney
  12. UMFan83
    Am I sure? No. Do I think it would be probable? Yes. They would have a .500 record in the conference and 17 wins overall. That resume would include several wins over ranked (at least at the time) teams and the aforementioned single-digit losses against the top two teams in the country. I strongly feel that SHOULD be enough to get them in. Whether it actually DOES is up to the committee. I agree. I think 1 more win at any point before the end of the BTT gets IU in. IU has beat Kentucky, Illinois, Ohio State, Michigan, Michigan State when they were all ranked. Two of the Hoosier losses are to #1 eams in the country (Duke and UCONN). They will finish no worse than .500 in the Big Ten, despite disappearing for 6 weeks. I think IU is looking at a 10 seed. Not to nitpick, but Michigan wasn't ranked when IU beat them. Go Blue today. I know everyone is saying that Michigan is in, but since I haven't seen them in the dance since 1998, I'd be worried if they lost today and in the first round of the tourney, something that is entirely possible given the bad karma of the team remaining since the later-90's scandals
  13. UMFan83
    Who is that man and what has he done with Z!?
  14. UMFan83
    Sorry 'Cuse, I'm just stunned about the outcome. DePaul shot 16-28 from 3pt range, and I'm almost positive shot over 70% in the second half.
  15. UMFan83
    I hate the Cavs. Never liked them before, was hoping they would collapse like they were starting to, thought this game would be the straw that broke the camel's back. Now I hate them more. No disrespect Mike Aller, I like you as a person, but I hate your team. Teams I hate the most: 1. Knicks 2. Pistons 3. Cavs 4. Wizards 5. Raptors (not nearly as much hate now that Jalen is gone)
  16. UMFan83
    Yeah the view isn't as great as being in the park obvious, nor do you neccesarily get the sense of being at a baseball game with 40,000 other people, but most of the rooftops have an open food/bar policy included with the price. Can't beat that!
  17. UMFan83
    I really have nothing to add to this conversation. I just wanted to post in the first game thread of 2006!!
  18. UMFan83
    When I lived in New Hampshire in 2003 and 2004, it worked brilliantly. Like said, the video quality isn't great, but if you put it at full screen and sit far enough away from the monitor, I don't really notice the difference. Make sure your zip code isn't in the blackout range, it can extend pretty far
  19. UMFan83
    At least it wasn't called Enron Field at one point. Oh wait... or PacBell. Oh wait... or SBCPark. Oh wait... or AT&T Park...(just wait) Yeah well none of those companies is tied to one of the biggest scandals in corporate American history!
  20. UMFan83
    It is? I never hear about it. Never heard of the "Bank One Bears" I remember a huge fuss about it a couple of years ago when it was announced, but I honestly hear almost nothing about it anymore.
  21. UMFan83
    At least it wasn't called Enron Field at one point. Oh wait...
  22. UMFan83
    The most exhilirating non-playoff series for me, ever. Sammy hit HRs 59-62 during that series, and Beck got the win in the last two games. Anyone else remember the walkoff HR by Orlando Merced? Nice videos Bixby. Merced's homer was nuts. I was a 15 year old kid sitting in the bleachers when it happened. It was pure bedlam after that, with random people foolishly celebrating by throwing everything they could get their hands on onto the field. I had an entire beer land on me. Kinda a shameful way to celebrate, but it was fun nonetheless
  23. UMFan83
    So far the Cubs have lowered payroll, raised ticket prices, increased their stadium capacity, and sold naming rights to a part of their ballpark. Interesting...
  24. UMFan83
    So that's two head injuries for Duhon in as many days? I think the second one was the first injury being reaggrivated
  25. UMFan83
    Oh man I remember that Gracie HR! I was actually at the game the day before when Sosa hit his 60th. Missed history by 1 day :( But that was a crazy series if anyone remembers it. Its the only 3 game or more series that both teams have scored more then 10 runs every game in the series
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