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  1. XZero771679666304
    Again I should thank you for helping out my argument by raising that issue. One of the reasons why so many poor Latino players are so good and excel at baseball when they come to the majors is because they were raised playing the game with CRAPPY equipment on CRAPPY fields. When they come to the pros with all the fancy gear and technology and luxuries, they excel. This is exactly why I think some of the older players would also be successful in the modern era. When you are good and you play with crap, you have a large possiblity of being really good with all the extra benefits. SOME of the great players of yesterday would be good today. I would even go so far as to say an elite few. Ruth, Cobb, Gehrig, Feller, etc., would be good today, but not nearly as good as they were in their own time. That's not a knock on their ability, but as Tim pointed out, the ability of their peers.
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    You hit the nail right on the head. The level of overall talent today is far above what it was 50 or 60 years ago.
  3. XZero771679666304
    How is having a lower career OBP by .049, a lower career SLG by .051, only five more career homers, and 161 more career RBI all in 1782 more career plate appearances considered far greater? Sosa's 162-game average for his career: .274/.345/.537, 43 HR, 114 RBI, 103 R, 65 BB, 159 K McGwire's 162-game average for his career: .263/.394/.588, 50 HR, 122 RBI, 101 R, 114 BB, 138 K I don't see how Sammy was "far greater" over his career. Using 162-game averages for McGwire is masking his biggest problem. Mac was a guy who either hit homers, singles or walked, and couldn't play a full season. One dimensional and injury prone. I think I built a pretty solid case for Sammy over Mac in one of the Mac steroids threads, but I'm not going to do it again. I'll just say that IMO, Sammy was more versatile, and during their respective primes, Sammy was just plain better. More XBH, runs, hits and a better defender.
  4. XZero771679666304
    God hates them the most.
  5. XZero771679666304
    If it meant a Cubs WS, you could take the Bulls franchise out of the city. Hell, I'd even throw in the Bears.
  6. XZero771679666304
    I hate Musberger. And the UI defense is better than I thought. If someone would have told me the Illini would only score 60 and beat MSU, I wouldn't have believed them. MSU is an explosive team and were just shut down. Dee Brown isn't going to play like that every night, but Illinois will be able to ride that D. Having said that, the rest of the offense needs work. A lot of it.
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    I'll go off the board and say Brian Randle. That guy is probably the most gifted player we have and he's showing he's just not ready for big time basketball yet, even though he should be. I know he missed last year, but it's amazing how his easily his confidence can get shaken. I love Augustine, but once again he's decided not to show up for a big game. Yeah but Randle can actually play defense. OT somewhat, but it sure is great that my 2nd, 3rd, and 4th favorite sports teams are the most popular topic in their respective sports' threads. Randle really neutralized Ager tonight defensively. But I agree that he is very frustrating, because he may be the most athletic player in the Big 10, and seems to have no desire to show it. At least he has a couple years to get it.
  8. XZero771679666304
    It was ugly on both sides, especially in the second half after Dee cooled off. But it just goes to show that defense wins games.
  9. XZero771679666304
    The Illini defense is just filthy. Dee was ridiculous, but MSU wasn't going to win scoring only 50 points. The illini may be iffy on offense, but that defense is as good as there is, and will keep them in ANY game. MSU's three "stars" = OWNED.
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    man, you are bitter. no he doesn't... you are just pissed that he just beat your team. I'll cut the guy some slack. He just beat the "unbeatable team" who the media has been drooling over for the past month. That's what I'm saying. I hate Texas as much as anyone, but all year it's been Leinart/Bush/USC/3 Peat. PUKE. I can't blame Texas for being a bit overstated, they earned it. Any other scenario, and I'd have been rooting for SC, but they really needed to go away. Listening to the media fellate them for weeks over a 3 peat would have been nearly unbearable. Dealing with all the Texans here will be bad, but slightly more tolerable.
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    Why the hate? Did Texas do anything to show themselves as classless this year? Did I miss something? It's personal. I just don't like the STATE of Texas, and most things associated with it. I won't elaborate any further. But USC needed to go away in the worst kind of way.
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    I hate Texas, and I hate USC even more. But that was one of the best games I've ever seen.
  13. XZero771679666304
    WHAT A GAME. Wow.
  14. XZero771679666304
    Keep the KO away from Bush.
  15. XZero771679666304
    hard to say - they might have scored anyway. I think it's almost a certainty.
  16. XZero771679666304
    Gotta go for two.
  17. XZero771679666304
    OH MY.
  18. XZero771679666304
    Why pass? stick with what you do.
  19. XZero771679666304
    If I actually gave a crap about either of these teams, I'd be having a heart attack.
  20. XZero771679666304
    This game is intense.
  21. XZero771679666304
    Indecisive, or smartly using replay in a big situation? They've been doing it all game, and the reciever was obviously down.
  22. XZero771679666304
    This is the most indecisive officiating I have ever seen.
  23. XZero771679666304
    BIG penalty.
  24. XZero771679666304
    I don't care much for either team, but if Young leads the team to a TD, this will have been one for the ages, IMO.
  25. XZero771679666304
    YES! Here we go.......
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