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Parker @ Baltimore Jones-Drew @ Buffalo Julius Jones v. Tampa Addai v. Philly Pick 2

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/Statistics/Team/playerstats?team=chc Just select the "as 2B" or "as LF", etc. and look at the total at the bottom.

I don't think I can emphasize how sick I am of watching Duke fall down, and I've watched less than a half of Duke basketball this year. At least McRoberts is hilariously bad at making bunnies. Marquette by 2 with around 9 left.

It didn't take Scheyer long to learn how to fall down.

Duke is getting ravaged on the offensive boards. It's not fair that UK-UCLA and Duke-Marquette are on at the same time. At least crunch time won't be the same time for both.

1B: .266/.337/.437/.774 SS: .246/.275/.324/.598 LF: .280/.346/.428/.774

We've only improved at one of the outfield spots. Jones is still Jones(and '07 Jones is likely to be worse than '06 Jones) even if he moves to a different position. Also, DeRosa is far from a guarantee to be an upgrade over our 2B production in '06(.274/.326/.411/.737).

It's very possible with the Rose Bowl getting the first at-large pick, especially if Arkansas loses the SEC title game, leaving them as an at-large team. I think that if Arkansas wins the SEC title game, the Rose Bowl will select Florida rather than have a USC/ND rematch, though. Who knows what happens if Florida wins it, though, because Ark/SC would be a rematch as well - a rematch of a terrible game. Somehow I doubt that a USC/Ark rematch would be as big of a blowout as it was the first time. I think it would be a much closer and much more entertaining game but I realize that isn't really saying much. That being said, I would prefer to see two teams that haven't played each other yet this year. Really? You don't expect a 36-24 time of possession advantage? You don't expect a 5-0 turnover ratio? You don't expect a sixth string wide receiver at quarterback? You wouldn't expect having a Heisman candidate not recovering from a dislocated toe to make no difference? Funny, I don't, either. I think Mizzou should be allowed to replay their last two games once Brian Smith gets healthy in December. Circumstances are what they are. If you try to argue away circumstances that caused a loss you'd never get anywhere in ranking teams.

Hafner got jobbed.

Stalker. I've heard worse. Link

Seattle is great city. I can easily see why someone from that area would want to go back. Hey man, I love DC and wouldn't want to go anywhere else. But if the choice between two jobs, one in my preferred location and another in Chicago, for a 3 year gig...I think I can delay my preferred city for 3 years if it meant an extra 6 million dollars in my account. West coast gets played up too much. Schmidt isn't Clemens, he's ten years younger, and he's not on the cusp of retirement. For a 3 year gig, location probably doesn't mean that much to a guy not yet in his twilight years. I strongly agree with all that The Dude is saying here, and it's not just because I saw part of the Big Lebowski again last night. A few extra million would make the distance from your preferred locale pretty easy to deal with. It's not like he'd be spending every day at home either, they are travelling most of the time. I'd disagree. If I was generally happy where I was at, I was married and had kids in school, I wouldn't move for 45 million over three instead of, say, $39 mil over three. It's not like you can't get by quite nicely for $13 mil a year, I wouldn't yank my kids out of the school system and uproot my family because I was greedy for another two per. But then again, I don't know if he has kids or anything like that either. Only problem is that he's not already in his "ideal" spot, he needs to uproot to get to Seattle. FWIW, he's married with a 5 year old and a 2 year old.

Why do so many want Crisp? He's garbage. When he's playing with an injured hand he is, look at '04 and '05. Even in those years, his OPS was largely dependant on BA. We don't have a huge minor league resume to go off of, but he was able to sustain it there. He does have youth on his side, just entering his prime. It would be selling low and if we are only talking about Izturis and not much else of value, it would be a solid pick up. How long is he arby eligible for? In both '04 and '05 he had a BABIP in the .320's. That's somewhat higher than his 19 LD% would predict, but with his speed it's not surprising for him to outperform his expected BABIP. Crisp signed an extension in April that takes him to free agency with a team option for what would be his first FA year. 2007: 3.5 2008: 4.75 2009: 5.75 2010: 8 (Team option w/ 500k buyout)

Why do so many want Crisp? He's garbage. When he's playing with an injured hand he is, look at '04 and '05.

Bat him 7th and put DeRosa 8th. Although I wouldn't be heartbroken if we did the Izturis+pieces for Crisp.

Jones could potentially bring a nice return at the end of the offseason if a team gets shut out of other bat upgrades. Sign Schmidt and Lugo, deal Izturis+Ohman for Westbrook. Soriano Lugo Lee Ramirez Barrett Murton Jones/Pie DeRosa Zambrano/Schmidt/Hill/Westbrook/Miller or Prior

How much better is Wells over either of them? Lots and lots. .288/.336/.492 .280/.328/.461 I mean sure, Wells is better, and he's younger and a better defender to boot, but Barrett + Pie/Veal and then sign him to a monster extension better? I don't think so.

How much better is Wells over either of them?

From what I've read/remember, think Jamie Moyer.

Is Adu expected to get any playing time?

it is Muskat though That's exactly what Craig and kctigers said.

Out of our power hitters(Lee, Ramirez, Soriano, Barrett), Barrett is the only one with a very severe platoon split. I guess DeRosa and Murton are both tough on LHP too(and given their total production, light on RHP). If we trade for a LH CF that at least has the potential to hit RHP with authority(hello Covelli) I think we'll be alright.

Because that worked out so well when we did it with Maddux. Maddux was 38 in his first year of that contract with the Cubs. Schmidt would have to sign for 5 years to make it to age 38 as a Cub.

Laaaaaaaaaaame. I had heard that Pinkel was pissed about the call, but never realized how much. His weekly presser quotes are basically "we won but it was taken away from us".

They flip over to the Duke game that already got underway just in time to see a hilariously bad flop by Duke get called a charge. Let's go Falcons.

Not happening with the Cubs. He's played for three big-league managers and none of the three has been fond of him. His most recent manager was in the Cubs system as a coach. I'm sure they still talk. So no, he's not coming here. Bruce, we are going to need stats to understand what you are saying. No, I don't care about Batting Avg, HR's or even RBI's. Please help us understand what your saying with stats. All baseball executives are infallible.