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  1. Mark_R
    I'm in 13th place! Only a few more slots til I get something from BP!
  2. Mark_R
    Dusty's Theriot nonsense seems to fit this well:
  3. Mark_R
    I bet Berkman gets a ball a bit inside and up. And acts like he's been hit by a bullet. Novoa is subsequently tossed and Berkman is miraculously alright afterward. That'd be something new.
  4. Mark_R
    I think Roady is correct, though, that there's an even greater element of strategy if you limit innings over the course of a season. In a league I'm in, the limit is 1300 and once you get near there, you're always constantly aware of who you're starting and how close you are to the finish. It makes you pace yourself more and being more selective of pitching matchups. It would probably even out some of the pitching too, because some teams that have marginal pitchers on THEIR rosters could be every start guys on another based on depth. I feel like I have a lot of depth (very young, too) and I've worked hard to earn it, but I think it would even the playing field out well to limit innings to force hands to make deals that would even out the pitching.
  5. Mark_R
    That Ginn kid is pretty good too.
  6. Mark_R
    Sunday...always. Today was scheduled to be Santo. he will follow after 5 Wade Miller innings (side note: first time Miller has pitched in the Chicago area...) He pitched against the Cubs in 02 in Wrigley. He also tossed a complete game in 03. Edit: you may mean this year, though...
  7. Mark_R
    Duke owns the Cubs. He sucks against the rest of the league but kills us. I bet we get shutout again today.
  8. Mark_R
    Why would we want to be jerks to the Red Sox? I can think of alot of teams I wouldn't mind screwing, but Boston isn't one of them. Especially not if we're risking ending up with Javy freakin Lopez. Are you kidding? Red Sox fans are worse than Yankee fans since 2004. Absolutely on the money.
  9. Mark_R
    Does this mean a higher profile gig for Bruce???
  10. Mark_R
    Why not just put in a waiver claim for Jones if they want him? Would Atlanta really pull him back if the Cubs ate all monies?
  11. Mark_R
    I'd bet he keeps Carp, Pu, and Soriano... if they don't exceed 1800 themselves!
  12. Mark_R
    To the shock of no one, Neifi is at second again. How the hell is Cedeno gonna get better over there if he's never playing!?
  13. Mark_R
    You and your "new school" baseball philosophy, Bruce! Be careful, Hendry may be restricting your access soon for telling the cold hearted truth about this miserable franchise.
  14. Mark_R
    I bet you're gonna complain tomorrow when Dusty's extension is announced. What better time then after a four game sweep of the Cards?
  15. Mark_R
    That's a good question. Yesterday, I thought Boston would pull off some sort of 3-way deal involving sending Loretta to St. Louis, a prospect or two to Washington and Livan coming to the Sox. But with the Cardinals getting Belliard, what other contender is badly in need for a 2b? Now, I am still wondering if the Red Sox and A's will pull a Zito for prospects move. Toronto?
  16. Mark_R
    We get it. You love Ramirez. What is wrong about acquiring a pretty good MI prospect and getting a top of the rotation guy?
  17. Mark_R
    Why would we need a 3B? In case Ramirez decides to opt out?
  18. Mark_R
    Looking for young catcher or a young stud power hitter in return. Barrett's been ripping the cover off. Chavez could rebound pretty nicely. Wouldn't mind a reliever to go with these guys...
  19. Mark_R
    I think Jim Hendry wanted to maintain the integrity of the playoff races. Afterall, how good could an interim coach be!?
  20. Mark_R
    Neifi adjusts his junk all the time on the basepaths, this should come as no surprise.
  21. Mark_R
    I'm gonna be so pissed when this eventually happens. Anyone got any batteries for jbb?
  22. Mark_R

    Trade Deadline

    Mark_R replied to Tim's topic in Fantasy Sports

    Tim, can you please clarify how the points exempt works one more time? I read it and still can't grasp how many guys you can keep, especially w/ regards to how many players have ot be kept on minor league rosters from year to year. thanks for the clarification!
  23. Mark_R
    I think steals should actually be 1.5 since they are more rare than doubles, and the scarcity of them should be treated as such. Triples, OTOH, should not be altered.
  24. Mark_R
    Looked like good hard-nosed baseball to me. It's definitlely no worse than plowing into a catcher who doesn't have the ball. To me, a catcher impeding the path of the baserunner when he does not have the ball is different than a runner going out of the baseline to break up a double play. Agree to disagree. It's just unfortunate that MLB is so vague with the rules in these types of situations. Thames was able to put both hands on the bag in the play I saw, so he wasn't really too far from the bag. His objective was to break-up the DP and he did. It's legal and considered clean. ITS 2005 GRINDERBALL. Had the White Sox done, that, it would be another part of their marketing slogan for Ozzieball, Grinderball, whatever idiotic name you wanna call it. GRINDER RULE NUMBER 130: TAKE OUT SECOND BASEMAN... ANYWAY POSSIBLE!
  25. Mark_R
    One thing I'm always proud of is that I can remember MY team winning a superbowl. Bears winning the superbowl, I was all of 8 months old and too young to know any better. My friends all have the same detriment facing them: still awaiting a winner.
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