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  1. CaliforniaRaisin
    I'm not so sure about that. He surely was tested when he came into spring training, have been out of the game for a year. Sure, he could be on HGH or something, but so could every other player in the game. To me, it would seem to deflect some of the attention if he plays well and doesn't fail a test. I agree.
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    Hey Mizzou fans, don't you love that Mega March Madness commercial with Tyus Edney taking it coast to coast in 1995? :D
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    I heard about Lilly's sinker last week and I was totally confused. If he could actually perfect that pitch, that'd be fantastic, given his HR-rate.
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    Given home court and health, I think the Bulls can beat any team in the East in a 7-game series. Agree. I fully expect them to win a minumum of 1 series. I guess I'd consider that "doing damage". They're sitting at 5 right now. I don't think it's reasonable to assume home court at this point. They have home court right now because they have a better record than the 4th seed Toronto, and they are closer to the 3 seed than losing that home court advantage over the Raptors. Perhaps, but there are still games left to be played. Like I said, home court can't be simply assumed right now. No one's assuming a thing, we're just making prediction. The Bulls have finished strong the past few seasons and already have home court advantage. Yes, I see this team doing damage in the playoffs.
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    I really like Timmons too.
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    Big winner: Baltimore also changes the assumed "AP to CLE" draft pick at #3. Do they trade down now? No, they'll go with Brady Quinn or JaMarcus Russell.
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    which is what almost happened to the Illini against Arizona a couple years ago. That's what happened to UCLA against Gonzaga, Memphis and Florida (and yet, with Afflalo, Collison and Farmar slumping, they won 2 of those games).
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    Up until last year, he had split time between 2b and SS every year of his minor league career. He split last year too - Ryan played 49 games at SS and 25 at 2B last season at Iowa.
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    iirc he played there yesterday, and might've had a throwing error?? but its tough to say how he looked, the broadcasters spent most of the talking about everything else other than the actual game. Ryan has played a lot of games at SS in the minors (he played more SS than 2B last season at AAA).
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    I'll just say I'm not worried about his K-rates as of now because of how raw his change and slider are. If those pitches don't improve, I'll be concerned.
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    Hahahaha, you're right, it's Prior vs. Teixeria all over again. We even have the same colleges involved again in Price vs. Wieters (if you consider Prior went to Vanderbilt for his freshman year).
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    Unless the reason you can't K those hitters is because your offspeed stuff is weak but develops as you get older:
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    Washington beats Arizona State 59-51. Tomorrow (first game at noon PT): 4 Oregon vs. 5 Arizona 1 UCLA vs. 8 California 3 USC vs. 6 Stanford 2 Washington State vs. 7 Washington
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    Booo, 107.5! I wish San Diego was still with Mighty 1090 so I could hear the game at work.
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    Never seen a run like that before... Another way to look at that run: with Oregon State up 15-13, Cal went on a 27-0 run. :shock: Heh, Oregon State responded with a 24-7 run and had made it an 8-point game before Cal ended up pulling away. Cal wins 70-51 and wiill face UCLA tomorrow at 2 pm PT. 7 Washington vs. 10 Arizona State up next...
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    I told ya! 8-)
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    well, he is injured right now. Besides, who can you kick off the team to make room for him? I'd rather have Wuertz than Cotts, Eyre or Dempster. And Wuertz was better than all 3 of them last season.
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    I didn't see the interview, but I can't say I can disagree with calling him "done" at this point. Recap, his last game he pitched against Milwaukee (06) got pounded. Never reached over 88-89. He spent the entire offseason working on his mechanics and strengthening his shoulder. Spring 2007, Cubs Nation gets excited over the fact that he has completed all drills and exercises along with the rest of the staff... wooo hooo. First game back, gets pounded again and again does not reach over 88. While I would love to see him back as the dominate Prior he once was, I am more inclined to think he is used and abused...over and done, call it a day! I'm pretty sure topping out at 88-89 is considered reaching over 88. Here is my problem with debating over numbers like 86, 87, 88, 89 ... The fact is this., his fastball is strait and is getting pounded. He will not survive the first inning of any big league game if he doesn't figure something out soon. At this point (and yes, it is very early) he has not showed much of anything and all reports on velocity are cause for concern. It's just too early to make the definite statements that you are, especially when we've heard stories that make it seem like he wasn't going at 100%.
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    Of course you said the Bears had no chance against the Seahawks, so I think we can all pencil the Bulls in to the NBA Finals. :D
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    Umm, I think you mean they have a long history of not developing position prospects.
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    Oh, it'd definitely true-Samardzija is not nearly ready yet. His offspeed stuff still has to be developed because he can't be a 1 pitch pitcher for long. There were just so many different stories about his fastball-I think the fastball that all of us are hearing now that he has is better than could ever be hoped for. Most of us thought that he'd average 92-93, and to hear that he's pitching over 95 with regularity is quite a good jump. I always thought it'd bounce back to the mid-to-upper-90s. He was hitting the high 90s throughout the Big East tournament last season at ND, it's not surprising it slipped a bit at Boise and Peoria after a few months off. The big thing for me is that his FB has some nice movement.
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    It's been a while since you made a quality post.
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    Down 13-6, Cal went on a 34-2 run (:shock:) against Oregon State to open up a 40-15 lead. At the half, Cal is up 43-25 on Oregon State. I think it's safe to assume UCLA will play Cal tomorrow and not Oregon State.
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    I didn't see the interview, but I can't say I can disagree with calling him "done" at this point. Recap, his last game he pitched against Milwaukee (06) got pounded. Never reached over 88-89. He spent the entire offseason working on his mechanics and strengthening his shoulder. Spring 2007, Cubs Nation gets excited over the fact that he has completed all drills and exercises along with the rest of the staff... wooo hooo. First game back, gets pounded again and again does not reach over 88. While I would love to see him back as the dominate Prior he once was, I am more inclined to think he is used and abused...over and done, call it a day! I'm pretty sure topping out at 88-89 is considered reaching over 88.
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    Arron's the first UCLA All-American since Ed O'Bannon in 1995.
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