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  1. Soul
    Cubs know he's been struggling. Hence, Cubs will swing at everything. Hence, Cubs will make him look better than usual.
  2. Soul
    I know, it's becoming tiresome. We must have left the real ARam back in Zona or something. Don't know who this guy is.
  3. Soul
    Oh hey look, we crapped the bed w/ RISP and got beat by a bad team. Waddayaknow
  4. Soul
    I've never met one. LOL, yeah. What right do those people even have to be upset about anything?
  5. Soul
    There's a debate on whether this should have been done or not? Wow.
  6. Soul
    I think Nielsen needs to do some work on their algorithms. I wonder if this was based on in-market surveys, which might account for the readings. There might be a high percentage of Indians fans who "hate" (read: are upset with) their team in Cleveland, vs. New Yorkers, who have a whole bunch of happy Yanks fans to offset jealous Mets fans. You really need to go national to get a reading on how much Yankee hate is really out there. They either blew the survey, or surveyed the wrong groups.
  7. Soul
    I'm going to have to disagree. The guy sucked cold butt for a full year. There was plenty of reason to doubt whether he could return to his top form. Not a full year, but your point still stands. He finished the year showing basically no signs of improving. then spring training plus the first two weeks of this season (or thereabouts). Actually, it was basically all of April, which is why I was so let down with what was to come because he got off to a fantastic start. Though he pulled this off in July, .345 .409 .583 .992 with 5 doubles, 5 HR's and and 16 RBI's, yet I don't remember that at all. Maybe I blocked out most of the season too, but my understanding of last year was that it was all about Sori's injuries, and that it was likely he'd take some time getting back to form this year. Sure he's getting older, but to me that was always going to take its toll on his bat last. I'm actually surprised we're in May and he's having his first hot streak of the year. I thought it might take longer. Maybe I'm not being rational about it, I don't know. I think Sori will continue to be capable of these streaks for a couple more years. Doesn't justify that salary, of course.
  8. Soul
    Yeah, I don't like this very much. All I wanted was one team to make it 12, then do a conference championship at the end of the year. I understand it's all about cash though. I still like the regional nature of the college conferences. Super conferences -- seems to me it will sort of wipe that out a bit.
  9. Soul
    The coach matters a lot. The problem is that most of them are retreads and pretty interchangeable with the rest of the mediocre coaches in the league. I absolutely agree with this. Comcast said Eric Musselman was one of the frontrunners for the job. I mean really??? Cheeks and Johnson were the only names mentioned that would interest me if I were a Bulls fan(and I may be overrating Cheeks because I was impressed with how cleaned up the Blazers' act.) Actually, in my limited understanding I thought Vinny got better as time wore on. But I don't understand why we needed to have a guy learn on the job with the players -- especially since we were a young, developing team. I'm not sure if it turned out all that much worse or not, but I stand by my objection to the Vinny hiring. At least get someone who has coached before. If not for the X's & O's, then for the experience dealing with NBA superstar egos and all that comes with it.
  10. Soul
    Good news. Also, they are adding 3 more Showtime HD channels. I think that DirecTV Showtime HD package is starting to look pretty attractive.
  11. Soul
    Me too.
  12. Soul
    Have they dug themselves out of a 3-1 hole these past 2 years? I feel like they still need to win one in Vancouver or it's over.
  13. Soul
    With LeBron having four years left on his five year deal. That's not a problem. Besides, LeBron, Rose, Noah and whoever's left after the sign and trade would be enough to win a title with Vinny still coaching. Cal would win a title with that core. Probably multiple. Yeah, seems to me that the NBA is about having the superstar talent. Being able to draw up the best plays and sets doesn't appear to me to have the same effect it does in college. Put Lebron & Rose on the same team -- that's a Conference favorite for years to come, regardless of coaching. If there's some possible way to land Lebron, the Bulls would be fools to not pursue it.
  14. Soul
    I welcome the scumbag who lands Lebron. We aren't looking to win any good samaritan contests :)
  15. Soul
    He's a hot/cold player. This is nothing new. What was mildly bothersome was that some in the media were acting like Soriano's slow start wasn't another cold streak, but rather proof that he was simply not capable anymore. There wasn't any evidence of that.
  16. Soul
    Luongo is one of the most hilarious players to watch in all of sports when he gets beat. He definitely wears it on his sleeve.
  17. Soul
    Yeah, I know nothing about how Calipari would work out as Bulls coach, but I can tell you whether or not I personally like him means very little.
  18. Soul
    This team is making me a sad puppy.
  19. Soul
    "Mendoza twins"? Really?
  20. Soul
    I'll bet in June nobody will care much that Rammy had a slow April.
  21. Soul
    It's a little late for tactics to limit the exposure of the VDN firing. The entire media world has been on it for a long time. It's a been a topic since Christmas. I wonder if they are deciding on Paxson's fate, and that is the holdup.
  22. Soul
    Furrey = Supah Bowl.
  23. Soul
    It is definitely an ongoing source of angst for me to see the OLine ignored like it is by Angelo. He did bring in some OLine help last year, but for the most part it wasn't effective. At this point I just think he sucks at OLine evaluation, so we'll continue to see more of the same from him until he's gone.
  24. Soul
    I wasn't saying they went out and got worse, but what you are writing seems to me to just reiterate my point that they are just running in place despite multiple changes. I don't see the upgrade. Tillman still being the best LB isn't a good thing. The who is going to play safety question may have been answered, but it's still very much in doubt how well they will play. And the line remains a major point of doubt. It's not much of a doubt in my mind that Harris will play better than what we had last year.
  25. Soul
    Yeah the best thing they can do for the All Star game is quit trying to turn it into something it is not.
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