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This was exactly my thought when he pulled him tonight. On second thought, screw Kershaw- let's smack him around and sweep this thing. Lester can be red assed for game 1.

WTF is an Andrew Towles?

Really thought he'd throw a high fastball to Gonzales with 2 strikes to set up one more changeup. Turns out he didn't need it. That thing is filthy to lefties.

Rich Hill looks like a guy who was in a bar fight last night.

Montero. He'll sprint to first on a walk-off bases loaded walk.

[bbvideo=560,315]http://youtu.be/jRLYuEqKCRQ[/bbvideo] Worthy.

I so wanted Strop to hose somebody at home for the final out. What a game.

Ok, this is kinda fun.

Walk off...

Well horsefeathers.

I trust Cahill for 2. You?

On the wall in left center. Please just go ahead and win this horsefeathering thing.

Motion to change the thread title to "Pedro Cerrano is moderately good- looking."

The idea has merit.

Well, horsefeathers.

One does not simply run on David Ross.

I hope Javy hits one in the street, flips the [expletive] out of the bat, moonwalks to first, and goes headfirst into home. The right way, of course.

Contra.

You mean it's not the end of the world? These people are nuts.

This one is tons of fun as well. Hope you don't have anything to do for a few hours.

I will be absolutely shocked if Hollowell is on this team next year. Hell, he almost left after last year. Next year's roster could look a LOT different than this year's, even with only 2 seniors and Vonleh as expected departures. Yes, I suspect you will be correct about the first point; just did not want to get into transfer speculation. I agree . . . but counting on Spring recruits and one-year transfers to fill large voids is a dangerous game. It's possible there will be a deus ex machina to fix the frontcourt, but I find it unlikely. And, either way, it's no way to run a program. Totally agree that they will get crushed inside next year. I do wonder how loud the dissent will become. I guess, as usual for Crean, a lot depends upon next year's recruiting.

His contract buy-out remains huge. So, for practical purposes, I'm not sure it matters. But things could become very difficult for him next year fan-base wise (and next year figures to be worse, in my opinion, considering Vonleh will be an early entry and the frontcourt will be basically vacant). I think that's the biggest problem--this year was always going to be a rebuilding type year, but without a frontcourt there's nothing being built towards. Who knew that recruiting might become the issue? I actually don't see them being much worse next year. They aren't very good this year. And I can see a huge improvement from a couple guys (mainly Troy Williams). Still won't be a good enough team, though. IU is about to lose a lottery-pick big man, a player that is one of the most talented guys to wear an IU uniform in years (I might even assert since the early 80s). Without him, their frontcourt will be Hanner Perea (maybe), Devin Davis (tweener), Jeremy Hollowell (not really even a tweener, maybe a stretch-four), and ??? (guessing they'll pick up some late recruit or fifth-year transfer). They are going to get brutalized inside. I will be absolutely shocked if Hollowell is on this team next year. Hell, he almost left after last year. Next year's roster could look a LOT different than this year's, even with only 2 seniors and Vonleh as expected departures.

Brain damaged Fred, perhaps.

Illinois at -3 has to be the lock of the week, right?