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  1. Outshined_One
    He really needs to cut that out, dude. Fixed that for you.
  2. Outshined_One
    There's always money in the banana stand.
  3. Outshined_One
    Good news Browns fans! You now have no reason to watch the first day of the draft.
  4. Outshined_One
    Jacque Jones' career line: .280/.329/.455 I can't say these projections make me all that excited.
  5. Outshined_One
    He had a good career and seemed like a decent guy. Sad to see him go, glad the Cubs decided not to pick him up over Fukudome.
  6. Outshined_One
    I'm lukewarm on it. Gallagher still has some development left to do, but he could be an asset to this team if injury/sucktitude problems hit by mid-season. I don't like the way the Cubs are looking at SS coming into next season if they don't have Cedeno in there. E-Patt and Veal I won't feel too bad about seeing go.
  7. Outshined_One
    THIS. IS. BALTIMORE. I'm eating a Chick-Fil-A grilled chicken sandwich with honey BBQ sauce. THIS. IS. DELICIOUS!
  8. Outshined_One
    Doesn't WARP3 take defense into account? That'd help explain the discrepancy.
  9. Outshined_One
    Yeah, I now believe that in addition to being overrated in the cubs eyes, yes also overrated in BAs eyes. Sure, hes a 5 tool player, he just doesnt do any of them well. He gets a lot of heat around here and I think there's a decent chance he'll develop into a halfway decent OF. However, the more I look at his numbers, the more down on him I get. Maybe he "looks like a baseball player" or whatever, but it's so rare to see a guy make it to the majors with those kinds of walk rates and play at an above average level.
  10. Outshined_One
    The irony is strong in this thread.
  11. Outshined_One
    Life is suddenly better with the "Foe" button.
  12. Outshined_One
    Alimony time! :yahoo:
  13. Outshined_One
    My position on Colvin sure has flipped around since then.
  14. Outshined_One
    As a Wiconsin Badger alum, a University of Illinois student, and a Chicago native, I approve of the Iowa bashing. :D
  15. Outshined_One
    The NBA: Where the Knicks Happen
  16. Outshined_One
    You're welcome for that animated gif!
  17. Outshined_One
    I like you. Post more often.
  18. Outshined_One
    Wrigley made an ambiguous statement. Frankly, either interpretation is reasonable. ...crap. I've been reading too much about the Chevron doctrine lately. Friggin' Admin Law... :doh:
  19. Outshined_One
    He's the #2 QB on my wishlist for the Bears, behind Brian Brohm. I'm hoping the Bears use one of their third rounders on him.
  20. Outshined_One
    I think next year's Super Bowl would be more likely.
  21. Outshined_One
    The problem with a lot of scouting publications is that they tend to equate "plate discipline" with "plate coverage" when talking about hitters. Granted, the two are not necessarily mutually exclusive. There are plenty of good hitters out there who can effectively foul off a bunch of unfavorable pitches while still drawing a number of walks. However, while it's possible for a player to have both attributes, it is also certainly possible that a player has one attribute, but not the other. What worries me about prospects (especially out of HS) is that they only have good plate coverage skills. As they move up the ladder, those skills will most likely diminish as they face better pitchers, which will effectively result in guys swinging at bad pitches and piling up weak hits and strikeouts. We'll see whether Vitters falls into either category or both. For now, I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt.
  22. Outshined_One
    *Raises hand* Yo!
  23. Outshined_One
    Good man.
  24. Outshined_One
    I'd say there's a decent chance we'll see more than half of these guys make it to the majors. This year's list is a bit on the top-heavy side. Of the names mentioned... Guys who've already been in the majors: Geovany Soto, Eric Patterson, Sean Gallagher, Kevin Hart, Billy Petrick, Jose Ascanio, Jake Fox, Juan Mateo, Sam Fuld Guys who are close to the majors (likely to be in the majors within a year/year & a half): Jeff Samardzija, Mark Holliman, Jose Ceda, Donald Veal, Ed Campusano, Rocky Roquet, Adam Harben, Tyler Colvin Guys who are likely 2-3 years away from contributing: Josh Vitters, Josh Donaldson, Chris Huseby, Tony Thomas, Robert Hernandez In terms of contributing to the majors in a meaningful way beyond being roster filler, that's a bit more of a tossup. I'd say we'd be lucky to get 5 guys out the above group who will be at least average at their respective positions.
  25. Outshined_One
    I could be up for this on the 10th. I have to see how finals pan out.
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