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  1. Outshined_One
    Welp, now it's time to cheer for a Clemson/Boise State national championship game.
  2. Outshined_One
    That's a Jim Caldwell specialty. I got it when the Badgers took the timeout after Cousins fumbled it with about 48 seconds left. It was 2nd and 21 and, if the Badgers had held the Spartans, they would have had pretty good field position with time left. I didn't get that timeout on 3rd and 8 on the MSU 36 with 30 seconds left.
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    :good:
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    The only con I can really come up with for Hoyer is how the Karsten Whitson negotiations completely blew up in his face. My memory was that the Padres were completely taken by surprise that Whitson suddenly decided to play hardball with them and turned down a fairly lucrative offer. Sometimes these things happen and it may not have been all the Pads' fault, but that sort of mistake can indicate lapses in scouting a player.
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    Hoyer's moves with San Diego have actually been pretty solid. His 2011 draft was quite cost-effective and brought in a number of solid players to the Padres organization (Spangenberg and Peterson especially), plus I like how they've basically tried to bring in good quality role players on short term deals. He's clearly tried to build the Padres from within without needlessly stretching resources. Even if the Cubs never even considered Theo, I'd be pretty happy to have Hoyer and McLeod.
  7. Outshined_One
    I'm tempted to slide Lake back into my Top 20 thanks to his run in the AFL, but that's about it.
  8. Outshined_One
    That was the most fun I've had watching the Bears in awhile. Good to see them handle Minnesota without too much trouble.
  9. Outshined_One
    Nah, he's better than that. I think his offensive ceiling is somewhere in the area of Carl Crawford with fewer Ks and stolen bases. He plays a pretty solid CF, too.
  10. Outshined_One
    Um. Whoops.
  11. Outshined_One
    Or they could just hire a different GM, who'd get this:
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    http://files.myopera.com/BOSOX/albums/36990/animalhouse2ey.png
  13. Outshined_One
    I'm pretty sure this board would swallow itself whole if this manages to drag on for another week.
  14. Outshined_One
    Which do you think would hurt most? It's possible either would hurt most, but 100% speculative.
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    The words "breach of contract" come to mind. Theo has an employment agreement wherein he performs certain duties, has authority over members of the organization, and is the GM. Stripping him of those duties or naming someone else GM while Theo is still employed by the Red Sox as GM would cause them a whole mess of legal trouble. That's possible, but 100% speculative. We don't know what options the Sox do and don't have, contractually. Which is why we must speculate about the Red Sox stripping Theo of his duties and title without any legal repercussions whatsoever.
  18. Outshined_One
    The words "breach of contract" come to mind. Theo has an employment agreement wherein he performs certain duties, has authority over members of the organization, and is the GM. Stripping him of those duties or naming someone else GM while Theo is still employed by the Red Sox as GM would cause them a whole mess of legal trouble.
  19. Outshined_One
    Keith Law knows best! If Szczur is Pierre, that makes Jackson, what, Jacque Jones? Todd Hollandsworth?
  20. Outshined_One
    Well hell, the Cubs skipped Castro from the AZ League to Daytona. If Candelario really is that good and ends up in Peoria, then I think we're going to be in for a show next season.
  21. Outshined_One
    I'd withhold the hearty handshake Give them Marquez Smith instead of Vitters and a fist bump instead of a heart handshake and it's a deal? first bump with explosion http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MUf4Eu52Nrs/ThxnBm-osMI/AAAAAAAAASQ/9QcXnafINLY/s320/respekKnuckles.jpg
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    Seriously, screw the Braves for collapsing and letting this happen.
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    I don't think this would hurt Ricketts a whole lot. He's the primary reason why these negotiations have made it this far. Everything is in place for Theo to come to the Cubs. If the Red Sox decide to submarine everything by demanding Castro or Garza, Ricketts will come off really well for turning them down. Plus, considering the compensation and amount of autonomy Ricketts offered Epstein, I have to imagine this would make the Cubs an incredibly attractive location for GM candidates. Ricketts is serious about building a contender and doing what it takes to win. He clearly would put his utmost faith and support behind Epstein. Imagine being a Rick Hahn or a John Copolella if this deal fell through? The Red Sox, on the other hand, are in a rough spot. If they kill this deal, their front office would be in complete and total disarray. Ben Cherrington had the GM spot in his grasp, only for it to be taken away because the owners were too stubborn? Why would he want to stay? Theo Epstein would sure as hell be disgruntled after that mess. What manager would want to replace Francona if they know the front office could change drastically in the next year? This should be fine, unless the Red Sox decide to do something incredibly stupid.
  24. Outshined_One
    Murder-suicide pact with Chocolate Milk.
  25. Outshined_One
    Holy crap a lot of the old guard is coming out of the woodwork for this stuff.
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