Transmogrified Tiger

T2E is the only sane one apparently. Viva Nolasco!

For the love of all that is good and holy Matt Bryant. At least the defense had a bounceback game, only 6 points after starting a drive defending a single yard.

I'm not a fan at all of infering anything from road numbers, particularly not just one year's worth. The vast majority of players are most comfortable at home (all of MLB last year hit .269/.337/.428 at home last year, against .261/.324/.410 on the road), and year to year variations in home/road splits can be enormous. For instance, Derek Jeter hit just .265/.333/.380 on the road last year (against .354/.444/.522 at home) and Rafael Furcal hit just .246/.311/.346 (against .321/.383/.508). I don't think anyone though would try and infer that if you took those players and put them in a neutral home ballpark for a year, that's what they'd hit, largely because they all play in home ballparks no better than neutral as it is. Now obviously there's no doubt that Soriano's numbers, as well as the numbers of every Texas Ranger, are somewhat inflated by playing in Ameriquest Field, but there's no need to try and bring Corey Patterson into things. After all, Corey hit just .192/.234/.289 on the road last year. I understand that players can be more comfortable and generally perform better at home, but when the disparity is as large as Soriano's(almost 400 points in OPS) I think it's worth pointing out and being very cautious towards. Patterson was just a benchmark to show how bad that is. So by pointing it out you were not trying to infer that the difference was primarily attributable to Ameriquest Field? Pardon me if, knowing you, I find that slightly hard to believe. We know with reasonable certainty that Soriano can hit without the assistance of an extreme hitter's ballpark to call home because he did so for two years while playing for the Yankees. I'm not saying the full 400 point difference is Ameriquest, and that's part of the point. I'd like to figure out what else it could be, whether there's something in the water in Arlington or the ballpark is so great that it's masking a crappy season, or if Mark Buehrle was right after all. It has been proven that Soriano can hit, but alarming splits like this may be the effect of some deterioration of those skills.

I'm not a fan at all of infering anything from road numbers, particularly not just one year's worth. The vast majority of players are most comfortable at home (all of MLB last year hit .269/.337/.428 at home last year, against .261/.324/.410 on the road), and year to year variations in home/road splits can be enormous. For instance, Derek Jeter hit just .265/.333/.380 on the road last year (against .354/.444/.522 at home) and Rafael Furcal hit just .246/.311/.346 (against .321/.383/.508). I don't think anyone though would try and infer that if you took those players and put them in a neutral home ballpark for a year, that's what they'd hit, largely because they all play in home ballparks no better than neutral as it is. Now obviously there's no doubt that Soriano's numbers, as well as the numbers of every Texas Ranger, are somewhat inflated by playing in Ameriquest Field, but there's no need to try and bring Corey Patterson into things. After all, Corey hit just .192/.234/.289 on the road last year. I understand that players can be more comfortable and generally perform better at home, but when the disparity is as large as Soriano's(almost 400 points in OPS) I think it's worth pointing out and being very cautious towards. Patterson was just a benchmark to show how bad that is. So by pointing it out you were not trying to infer that the difference was primarily attributable to Ameriquest Field? Pardon me if, knowing you, I find that slightly hard to believe. We know with reasonable certainty that Soriano can hit without the assistance of an extreme hitter's ballpark to call home because he did so for two years while playing for the Yankees. I'm not saying the full 400 point difference is Ameriquest, and that's part of the point. I'd like to figure out what else it could be, whether there's something in the water in Arlington or the ballpark is so great that it's masking a crappy season, or if Mark Buehrle was right after all. It has been proven that Soriano can hit, but alarming splits like this may be the effect of some deterioration of those skills.

I'm not a fan at all of infering anything from road numbers, particularly not just one year's worth. The vast majority of players are most comfortable at home (all of MLB last year hit .269/.337/.428 at home last year, against .261/.324/.410 on the road), and year to year variations in home/road splits can be enormous. For instance, Derek Jeter hit just .265/.333/.380 on the road last year (against .354/.444/.522 at home) and Rafael Furcal hit just .246/.311/.346 (against .321/.383/.508). I don't think anyone though would try and infer that if you took those players and put them in a neutral home ballpark for a year, that's what they'd hit, largely because they all play in home ballparks no better than neutral as it is. Now obviously there's no doubt that Soriano's numbers, as well as the numbers of every Texas Ranger, are somewhat inflated by playing in Ameriquest Field, but there's no need to try and bring Corey Patterson into things. After all, Corey hit just .192/.234/.289 on the road last year. I understand that players can be more comfortable and generally perform better at home, but when the disparity is as large as Soriano's(almost 400 points in OPS) I think it's worth pointing out and being very cautious towards. Patterson was just a benchmark to show how bad that is.

I'll just call it respect for the Bears front 4. kicking a field goal?

The massive difference in OBP for one.

I still can't believe Gruden, the man who went for two for the win against Washington, wouldn't let his kicker kick a 49 yarder in the first quarter against a team that had 12 total yards against them thus far. Was that fumble a strip or a drop?

That's ridiculous. Bryant has been automatic this year.

Go Cadillac go.

I hope it is Patterson and prospect, not couple of prospects. Wilkerson is good but not that good. I wouldn't mind if Wilkerson at all. Depends on who the prospects are. Nolasco and Aardsma? Count me in. Pinto and Piggy? No thanks. Considering we might give Pinto and two others for Pierre, I'd gladly give up Pinto to get Wilkerson. Wilkerson is a much better player than Pierre. Yeah, I'd give up either of those packages for Wilkerson.

Dunn's not going to make 8-10 million. He only made 4.6 million last year, he won't double that in arbitration unless he gets a long term extension.

Soriano away from Arlington last year: .224/.265/.374/.639 Patterson overall last year: .215/.254/.348/.602

Because they're eligible now.

You suck Stanford, I hate you.

D ## plz.

Please don't get my hopes up and mess it up Stanford..

wow

Less than 30 yards, I can make this.

I hope so, but if it come down to ND kicking a FG, I am not so sure. It's a 35 yarder or less, unless they let Fitzpatrick take it it's a gimme.

That pass into the red zone should just about do it barring a turnover.

Does Stanford have all its timeouts? I'm only following on gamecast.

Compare this story to Julio Lugo. Lugo was actually arrested and charged for assault, but it was dropped when his wife changed her story(she exaggerated apparently, not uncommon). Ever since then, we've heard nothing from Lugo in Tampa. As others have noted, Bradley is about to have a child, which is widely perceived to have a calming effect. I hadn't heard all the facts about Bradley's case before today, and after seeing what's been reporting, I really see no reason not to go after Bradley. Hendry apparently agrees, since several reports have him pursuing Milton.

Floyd is a great comparison. I agree about the second tier part as well.

That's quite a stretch. By the same logic, if the man she attacked wasn't an athlete, Mrs. Bradley could be charged with the same. But nothing in those reports even comes close to attempted murder.