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Preseason rankings I can see, but it's 3 weeks into the season now. No team returned their full roster, so looking at the previous year when we have almost a month of performance this year is pretty faulty IMO. It would be if the team didn't live up to the expectation but they (WV) have. If they were an ACC or SEC team I know I wouldn't even be having this debate with you. It would be assumed that they belong and since they are a BE team they have to earn it, which they have IMO. I'm not saying WVU belongs out of the top 10, only that Auburn deserves to be ranked in front of them right now. If WVU had beaten a top 10 team last week while Auburn crushed a middling foe, I'd argue the other way around. Conference has nothing to do with it. I understand your point and I agree that since Auburn has beat a Top 10 they deserve credit but my problem is what if we find out LSU is a 3 or 4 loss team and Auburn stays ahead of WV because of that early win? LSU would still be better than Maryland, Eastern Michigan and Marshall. Are those teams better than Wash St., Buffalo, and Tulane? I say yes. Add to that Maryland is a rivalry game. They haven't played Buffalo or Tulane yet. There's no point in ranking a team based on their future schedule (but if we did, Auburn would win in a landslide). What we have so far is: Maryland, Eastern Michigan, Marshall vs. Washington State, Mississippi State, Louisiana State. WVU has no argument in a SOS debate with Auburn. It's not even close. Auburn deserves to be #2, WVU can argue with USC about #3. No way Auburn wins in a landslide in future schedule and let me add that WV plays Miss St later too. I also forgot that Marshall is a rival game too. I agree that Auburn has a wonderful team but again, but I'll wait until one team that Auburn plays beats a team that isn't in the SEC that is a top 25 team. Alabama is playing Florida International and La-Monroe and LSU is doing the same. How do you measure that Raisin? Why do SEC teams keep getting the benifit of doubt?

It's more of an observation made at the real target of the "running out ground balls" comment. Given who generally is the target of the "hustle" crtitiques, I'd rather he not sprint every single ground ball out because the likelihood of injury to a relatively slow player is higher than the liklihood of a bad throw on a routine ground ball. It's not like I don't want players to hustle, but in general I'll take a max talent guy over a max effort guy 100 times out of 100. So the runners had had more injuires than Cedeno, Walker or Ramirez had errors? I don't think so USS. But on many of those errors it doesn't matter if the guy ran hard, slow, or backwards. That's not the right comparison. True it's not but I'll still say bobbles, pitchers not covering right off the bat and slightly off throws still happen more often than hamstring pulls.

It's more of an observation made at the real target of the "running out ground balls" comment. Given who generally is the target of the "hustle" crtitiques, I'd rather he not sprint every single ground ball out because the likelihood of injury to a relatively slow player is higher than the liklihood of a bad throw on a routine ground ball. It's not like I don't want players to hustle, but in general I'll take a max talent guy over a max effort guy 100 times out of 100. So the runners had had more injuires than Cedeno, Walker or Ramirez had errors? I don't think so USS. Huh? Let me clarify: Given the choice between making Ramirez run as hard as possible and risking a leg injury, or dealing with him occasionally jogging a ball out and getting him healthy for a full season, I'll take the latter. I'll clarify too. If you have a groundball hit to you and you knwo the guy is going to jog down you have plenty of time and can relax with the throw compared to a guy hustling and you have to get the ball of without a hitch. I'll take a max talent guy too but watching a guy jog down the line is just wrong. Ramirez and players like him should learn how to stretch and keep in shape thus the injury thing would decrease dramatically.

It's more of an observation made at the real target of the "running out ground balls" comment. Given who generally is the target of the "hustle" crtitiques, I'd rather he not sprint every single ground ball out because the likelihood of injury to a relatively slow player is higher than the liklihood of a bad throw on a routine ground ball. It's not like I don't want players to hustle, but in general I'll take a max talent guy over a max effort guy 100 times out of 100. So the runners had had more injuires than Cedeno, Walker or Ramirez had errors? I don't think so USS.

Preseason rankings I can see, but it's 3 weeks into the season now. No team returned their full roster, so looking at the previous year when we have almost a month of performance this year is pretty faulty IMO. It would be if the team didn't live up to the expectation but they (WV) have. If they were an ACC or SEC team I know I wouldn't even be having this debate with you. It would be assumed that they belong and since they are a BE team they have to earn it, which they have IMO. I'm not saying WVU belongs out of the top 10, only that Auburn deserves to be ranked in front of them right now. If WVU had beaten a top 10 team last week while Auburn crushed a middling foe, I'd argue the other way around. Conference has nothing to do with it. I understand your point and I agree that since Auburn has beat a Top 10 they deserve credit but my problem is what if we find out LSU is a 3 or 4 loss team and Auburn stays ahead of WV because of that early win? LSU would still be better than Maryland, Eastern Michigan and Marshall. Are those teams better than Wash St., Buffalo, and Tulane? I say yes. Add to that Maryland is a rivalry game.

Yeah, that's the sort of trait that wins baseball games... That aside, if the Cubs had a better CF, SS or 2B you can deal with Jones in RF batting 6th or 7th. He had a nice power year. I still think what would be best for him would be a platoon situation. It doesn't hurt.

Have you seen him play LF? I haven't and I was wondering how he handled it.

Preseason rankings I can see, but it's 3 weeks into the season now. No team returned their full roster, so looking at the previous year when we have almost a month of performance this year is pretty faulty IMO. It would be if the team didn't live up to the expectation but they (WV) have. If they were an ACC or SEC team I know I wouldn't even be having this debate with you. It would be assumed that they belong and since they are a BE team they have to earn it, which they have IMO. I'm not saying WVU belongs out of the top 10, only that Auburn deserves to be ranked in front of them right now. If WVU had beaten a top 10 team last week while Auburn crushed a middling foe, I'd argue the other way around. Conference has nothing to do with it. I understand your point and I agree that since Auburn has beat a Top 10 they deserve credit but my problem is what if we find out LSU is a 3 or 4 loss team and Auburn stays ahead of WV because of that early win?

Preseason rankings I can see, but it's 3 weeks into the season now. No team returned their full roster, so looking at the previous year when we have almost a month of performance this year is pretty faulty IMO. It would be if the team didn't live up to the expectation but they (WV) have. If they were an ACC or SEC team I know I wouldn't even be having this debate with you. It would be assumed that they belong and since they are a BE team they have to earn it, which they have IMO.

That's why I wrote they have everyone back plus the good recruiting they had last off season. SEC Champ (Which was Georgia not Auburn) has to beat them first before I put them ahead. That's some interesting logic. Why do you say that? WV beat the SEC champ last year and has eveyone coming back. Auburn lost some key players and yet somehow they are now better than WV? Auburn already beat a top 10 team this year. Last year's results should have no bearing. And even if they did, Auburn beat Georgia last year too and have proven themselves capable this year by beating LSU. So if a team has everyone coming back it has no bearing on the next year? I agree with that to a point but when you have the talent they do coming back I see no reason to assume otherwise. And....you mention they beat LSU....who did Auburn beat out of conference to earn this praise? It's like the Big 12 beating no one and then they play each other while being undefeated. I understand WV has a weak schedule but Auburn may play 3 to 5 teams that have a chance to finish over 500.

so, where would you rank ND after that loss today? I would have had them no higher than 20, but I'm not going to complain about being ranked 12 for obvious reasons. What's going to be funny is if the Irish lose next week and Penn St. wins...guess who will be ranked ahead of your ND team?

I didn't see the game...how did Mr. Hart do?

That's why I wrote they have everyone back plus the good recruiting they had last off season. SEC Champ (Which was Georgia not Auburn) has to beat them first before I put them ahead. That's some interesting logic. Why do you say that? WV beat the SEC champ last year and has eveyone coming back. Auburn lost some key players and yet somehow they are now better than WV?

I wish the Lee family well and I hope a quick recovery.

It was beer or whiskey was optional before the game. Stetching is a toboo.

And he has gotten rid of the grub problem in right field by throwing the ball right at them! Jock has been fine and has had a better year than Burnitz did last year. If the Cubs could get a decent enough lineup to bat Jones 7th I'd be thrilled.

This happens in way too many games IMO. The replay is there to help make the right call not have the guy in the booth be afraid to prove one of his buddies wrong.

That's why I wrote they have everyone back plus the good recruiting they had last off season. SEC Champ (Which was Georgia not Auburn) has to beat them first before I put them ahead.

I agree, if Texas didn't lose by about the same score as Cinci I'd have them up there but they did and I see no reason why they are ahead of some of the undefeated teams like Louisville or VTech. I love seeing the ex Big East/now Super conference team Miami get crushed by Louisville. I think Louisville was very underrated especially after what they did last year. Ohio State West Virginia (they beat the SEC champ last year and everyone is back) Auburn Michigan USC Louisville Florida VTech Oregon Georgia

I didn't realize these things were contagous. I hope the Cubs are just being cautious.

I'm watching the grass grow after two days of rain. It's moving pretty quickly.

Maybe they can find a 3 way to relieve the damage?

The Cubs have had 2 first picks right? Dunstan and Montenez?

Andruw likely fits the needs of this team better, but Andruw is a 10/5 player, so that would complicate things a little more. I disagree. The cubs desperately need obp and left handed power. they can find someone else to play CF. Why not get both? :D

Very Good Call. All though I still think Clinton is way to strong in the East and West Coast right now. Isn't she from Chicago? She can go back there anytime. All the next president is going to do is make their people richer like Bush did for his backers. Does it really matter who gets in?