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  1. Soul
    I agree 100% but time is running out... they've been getting screwed by legit good goaltending. They're gonna lose it because they can't get that final whack on the puck when it really counts. It's like loading the bases every inning and never getting the big hit.
  2. Soul
    Quit just settling for scoring chances and put the damn puck in the net.
  3. Soul
    Dude. What the hell Bolland. Lift the puck!
  4. Soul
    Ugh what the hell happened?
  5. Soul
    Joe Borowski is that just that guy. Yeah. Joe is one of those guys you wonder about. Of course, these days EVERY player is one of those guys you wonder about. I don't think the release of these names will ruin the sport. But I'm pretty sure this is the last time the league will be able to get away with doing a series of anonymous tests just for informational purposes. Nobody is going to believe it again.
  6. Soul
    You'd think with the way Dusty feels about patience, at the very least you could look at his own statistics and see a gradual increase in walks as he got older and wiser. Yet his own career shows that isn't the case. Dusty was pretty consistently around the 50-60BB/yr average. He actually had two of his best base-on-balls years earlier in his career, which would seem to contradict his philosophy that patience comes with age. If you didn't experience it that way Dusty, then why the hell do you hold to it? He's a living contradiction.
  7. Soul
    I wonder if this is more about Boras promising Manny he'd be able to make him a truckload of cash if he left Boston, and now it's difficult to accept that's probably not going to be the case. Although....$10mil/yr would definitely fill up my truck.
  8. Soul
    It's bad money management for me to listen to Suze Orman. You see, upon hearing her voice I get a sudden and overwhelming urge to throw something heavy at the TV. This would cost me approximately $2000, so changing the channel quickly is imperative.
  9. Soul
    Apparently several other teams were interested in Omiyale, so its not like the Bears were bidding against themselves. It definitely helps to make the line younger. I'll keep an open mind about him.
  10. Soul
    Interesting. Hopefully this means St. Clair is gone more than it means they won't draft a tackle early. And hopefully he's got some talent that simply wasn't seen because the Panthers had Jordan Gross in front of him.
  11. Soul
    He says its only a couple days. Maybe I'm a fool but I'll take him at his word until proven otherwise.
  12. Soul
    Lots & Lots of dough.
  13. Soul
    Bears signed an OL. Can't say I've heard of him, but at least he's young: http://blogs.suntimes.com/bears/2009/02/bears_strike_in_free_agency_si.html I don't know what this would do for our draft plans. Perhaps it increases the chance that we don't go OT in the first round.
  14. Soul
    I get the feeling that Milton's health is going to be a more or less constant source of worry.
  15. Soul
    I'll never understand why Rex simply stopped moving after his injuries. Before those, he would actually move around pretty good, even take off and run. Afterwards, statue. A short statue is going to have trouble succeeding in the NFL, regardless of the quality of his arm.
  16. Soul
    was it just a tweak or something more? i really didn't need to hear this crap today.
  17. Soul
    I guess we can only hope he gets sick of LA and starts playing below his ability.
  18. Soul
    Being good with money is an acquired skill, and there's nothing about pro athletes that makes them more likely to have that skill than the general population. That's why so many of them end up legitimately broke. right but i didn't say anything about pro athletes. this also happened to a hell of a lot of successful business people, enterpreneurs, etc. a lot of smart people lost a ton of money because of the ponzi schemes too. The actual smart ones didn't lose it all though, they lost a portion of their money. And just because people made or had money (many via inheritance) doesn't mean they were smart. After all, the Bluth family wasn't completely unrealistic. Right, diversification would protect them from losing it all. I guess Eyre must have really put his eggs in that one basket. It's unfortunate -- probably a good lesson for people.
  19. Soul
    I can't imagine he'll get better than that.
  20. Soul
    The guy who played scotty covers baseball now? :wink: That's besides the point, Dempster is cut from the same cloth Mike Bielecki, Estaban Loiaza, Kent Bottenfield, Carl Pavano and Jaret Wright were cut from. I know you're kidding but... http://www.baseballinfosolutions.com/ourteam.html Dewan's segments on the score are one of the few times I enjoy listening to Murph.
  21. Soul
    It's sad for Bears fans that another 1st round pick @ QB has gone wasted.
  22. Soul
    I backed him long after most people gave up on him too. I really feel the fans & media jumped on Rex too soon, and too hard. Though I understand players need to be able to handle it, I can't help but feel on a different team, with less media scrutiny and better coaching, Rex's career would have turned out differently. I still believe he has one of the best NFL arms we've seen in this town in the past 20 years.
  23. Soul
    Playing Devil's Advocate, every year except last year. But I definitely think he will be competent depending on your definition of competent. What do you mean every year except last year? He didn't have a good year in '05? '00? Ell his ERAs were good those year but he wasn't really that good. His WHIP was 1.35 in 2000 and 1.43 in 2005. I think most people believe if Demp pulls a 120-125 ERA+ next year it will be acceptable. That's what he did in 2000. Granted it was long ago, but he did spend a ton of time as a reliever after his arm blew up. I don't see a reason to have no hope for the guy, which is what it sounds like from some people. Maybe he will suck, I don't know. But I'm going to wait until he actually does before getting down on the guy.
  24. Soul
    With a whimper, the Grossman era will end today: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/chi-26-haugh-bears-rex-grossman-.ar0feb26,0,1996069.column A once promising QB will leave Chicago bitter and hated.
  25. Soul
    Not the greatest seats available, but eh, what the heck. I bought a couple for the Indians series in June.
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