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I wish they'd go back to the AL so they could return to being my second favorite team.
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Red Sox Might Refuse to Go to Japan
brinoch replied to vance_the_cubs_fan's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
According to various media reports, the players and coaches were all offered compensation for the trip. Then MLB or whoever apparently reneged -- leading to the player threats. I don't necessarily think they deserve $40k for a week in Japan, but if that's what they were promised... well, that changes things. -
Starting when? :-k 10 days before the trade occurs. Duh.
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Red Sox Might Refuse to Go to Japan
brinoch replied to vance_the_cubs_fan's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Apparently, the coaches will now get compensation, as they should. The Red Sox made their point, and the exhibition game started an hour late. -
+1. I still don't know anyone who likes Gulati, btw.
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Ugh... Nowak is a terrible coach. Seriously, listening to the announcers praise McCarty was like stabbing myself in the eardrum with a fork repeatedly. He was awful. I still don't understand why Feilhaber was left off the team... Derby County released him. Was Szetela released? I know Bradley wasn't and Spector will be released for the Semis. I thought Kljestan looked pretty good in the first half.
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The spring training record should have less than zero impact on whether or not to make a trade.
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i do know that gordon has one of the quickest, prettiest, most fundamentally sound releases in the game and will instantly be a 3-point killer in the NBA. He needs to follow through more on his release to be fundamentally sound. He cuts it off pretty quick. That said it doesn't matter all that much. Reggie Miller had a terrible one and was pretty great. JJ Reddick might have the best I have seen and can't shoot at the NBA level. I disagree. He should stick with what works. Also, once the ball has left your hands, it's irrelevant what your follow through is like. It's all about the release (the literal release). All that coaching people give to kids is more or less about unconsciously releasing the ball properly.
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The U-23's dominated the game... except for a critical 15 minute span in the 1st half when Cuba scored. Horrid organization in the back and midfield. What in the hell was Nowak thinking with a 4-5-1? Dude it's Cuba. Of course, this is the same clown who left Feilhaber off the team and didn't play Spector. What a maroon.
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Haven't bought my tickets yet, but my wife and I will be going to Sat and Sun at least. Anyone up for a DC NSBB get-together?
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where do you get that? it's worked fine in the nfl, from eddie george to larry johnson to shaun alexander. what doesn't play well is garrett wolfe-type backs, or, rather on donw which aren't 3rd. mendenhall will be just fine. Ummm... yeah. Shaun Alexander never makes people miss. And Eddie George never cut back. Oh, that LJ guy runs at full speed without utilizing his blockers properly. You picked three guys who make people miss and miss consistently. If running over people worked, Cedric Benson would be the best. Speed and elusiveness are critical (size is also a healthy asset, of course). For a communist, you seem to like Potemkin arguments since I never mentioned anything about Wolfe. :wink:
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What? Watch some video. I've watched plenty of video, I've seen the guy quite a bit (thank you Big Ten network for letting me see just about every Big Ten game this year). Mendenhall has an excellent burst and is very fast -- great acceleration. But he's not great at making guys miss or shedding good tacklers. Tacklers in the NFL hit hard and fast, and if Mendenhall can't make guys miss, well, he'll be a faster Benson. I realize that you all are UI homers, but seriously, watch how upright he runs. I'm not saying he won't be a solid RB; but he's no AP.
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He's definitely fast, but in the NFL the defenders are much, much faster than Wisconsin's (or anyone else's in the Big Ten). What I want to see in a college back is both speed and elusiveness. Mendenhall runs very upright and doesn't really make people miss. He runs straight ahead as fast as he can. That's great in college, but just doesn't work well in the NFL.
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Yeah, running past him the other direction...
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Let's stop the crazy talk here. These are the Orioles we're talking about.
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...with lightning bolts shooting out of his ass, no less. Can't forget about the lightning bolts. Heh. I just watched Braveheart today.
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Makes a lot more sense. And Briggs is more important, in any event. I think Berrian is much more replaceable.
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Anyone can beat anyone, in theory. I have no doubt that Illinois would get up for IU, but I think their "up" would be a little less now since Sampson's gone and they've already played twice... it's hard to hold that intensity for three games. Plus, IU's already in the NCAA tournament, so there's little get up for other than pride -- and perhaps sneaking an automatic bid. I don't think IU and UI will get another chance to play. It looks like Illinois will be the #10 seed, almost certainly, putting them on track to play against the #2 seed (should Illinois win their first game). I really think that'll be Purdue.
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I'd be interested in participating, by the way. As for the B10, I think you'll see at least one three seed, possibly two. I believe Wisconsin has the best shot since they will almost certainly win out and win at least one in the B10 tournament, leaving them no worse than 27-5. Purdue could very well lose at OSU, but other than that, they won't lose until B10 tournament -- leaving them at around 25/26 wins. I'd say the odds are against IU beating MSU on Sunday, but they'll win against Minnesota and Penn St, plus at least a win in the tournament, leaving them with around 27 wins. And if IU can pull off a huge upset at MSU, well, they'll be rewarded. The championship on Sunday doesn't matter in terms of NCAA seeding, so the Friday and Saturday games take on a larger importance... but the low-mid rank of teams playing the top three on Friday would be hard pressed to get an upset. You're looking at (should the seeds hold as they are today) UW vs. Iowa/Michigan, Purdue vs. Penn St./Illinois, IU vs. Minnesota/Northwestern. None of the top three have lost to ANY of those teams all season, and it's unlikely to happen in the BTT. And, don't forget, IU and Purdue get a nice crowd bonus since the games are at Conseco in Indy.
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I really hate this whole deal now. I think I'm going to go pay a visit to Roberts and just end the discussion once and for all. :evil:
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It's all designed to torment you. Or it might be because none of the mods were online when the latest flare-up occurred.
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You mean it is Angelos's move. We all know that he's a key force with regard to O's trade in general -- most definitely with respect to Roberts.
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No, the Illuminati.
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Not happy. I now want to lock Jon Leiber in a room with a fork, Jason Marquis and a bottle of ketchup.
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All right, Wrigley23. I've read what seems like 50-60 posts from you saying the same thing. Everyone knows where you stand. However. You refuse to READ other people's posts and respond to very cogent points. And that's disrespectful. It needs to stop. Saying the same thing over and over and over and over and OVER AND OVER... doesn't make your point right (or wrong). People are trying to engage you in a discussion and rather than participate, you've got wax in your ears, you're wearing noise-canceling headphones, and you're shouting the same thing at the top of your lungs. It's to the point that people are openly mocking you in this thread with completely inane rejoinders. You're entitled to your opinion, and you're entitled to offer it to the board. But if all you are going to do is say the same thing over and over and over again, well, that's called trolling. And that's not cool either. So, in short, either participate in the discussion beyond reiterating your point or stop posting in this thread. Mmmm-Kay?