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  1. QUOTE(redandwhite @ Jan 22, 2007 -> 04:05 PM) The Cubs board is only a click away, Irish. Oddly the redsox boards are also a click away.
  2. QUOTE(redandwhite @ Jan 22, 2007 -> 03:05 PM) I agree with Jason. With the comments Peyton made about the entire Patriots team, it's hard to take this stupid post by southsideirish seriously. Peyton won with class. He didnt call out the coach. Yet of course I didnt say something pro-Boston or pro-New England so I guess it must be wrong. Forget the video that I attached, I must of used some sort of video editing program just to malign the character of the great city of Boston and their wonderful franchises.
  3. Nice to see that Coach Belichick is a sore loser. Payton goes to shake hands, assbag ignores him and pouts to the sideline.
  4. QUOTE(RockRaines @ Jan 22, 2007 -> 01:52 PM) SBIMI > Tom Brady + Chuck Norris
  5. QUOTE(kyyle23 @ Jan 22, 2007 -> 01:42 PM) "That guy" that calls the Score has been loud and proud today. I swear if the Bears win the Superbowl they will all cry that Brian Griese or Kyle Orton could have done it better. 1st and 10 blowhard Skip Bayless has his claws out about Rex right now. Yesterday they kept a Rex completion meter going. OH MY GOD HE IS O FOR 4. HOW CAN HE RECOVER. WHEN WILL HE THROW AN INTERCEPTION. The best moronic item of the day, was when one sportswriter stated that he will pick the bears in the superbowl, but if it was the patriots and their evil genius of a coach that he would pick the patriots in a blowout, because if they had 2 weeks to play mind games with Grossman they would turn him into a mess. Say what you wish about Grossman, but he has the biggest stones of any athlete I have seen. You name me one athlete that goes under the amount of ripage, scrutiny, and calls for his demise than Grossman. Yet the kid steps up, and plays.
  6. QUOTE(RibbieRubarb @ Jan 22, 2007 -> 01:26 PM) I have this thread saved in my favorites! I love it! It's even better now. I miss crazyman...Congratulations Universe, you win. I bet crazyman is the moron who calls the Boers and Bernstein show at least once a week talking about how the bears will make the next step once they ditch Rex to get Orton back in the mix. Because the 13 regular season games that were won under Rex = smoke and mirrors, while the games won by Kyle Orton were guts and determination. The only entertainment that Orton gives us when he does his bearded drunk routine all over the city, saw him on TV in the scout seats a few times getting lit. Or when myopic orton fan boys think that he is the QB of destiny and need to convince everyone else of this fact, over logic and sanity.
  7. QUOTE(bad at best @ Jan 22, 2007 -> 01:06 PM) I really see the problem with buehrle's first pitch as mainly a lack of creativity from pierzinski's pitch calling; with a slight problem of buehrle htting his spots. I see the same problem with lack of creativity from pierzinki when vazquez implodes in the 5th inning. The batters just seem to see the pattern and make the sox pitchers pay. AJ had one issue where he wouldnt call inside pitches enough. He would fall in love with away, away away. But on Vazquez that is not AJ's fault. Vaz's issues are pretty well documented. He gets lazy in his arm angle and drops down a bit, doesnt get the bite on his breaking pitches and they roll or hang and get mashed. He also missed a ton of location late. That is not AJs fault, its more of a mechanics issue with vaz. Buerhle was all about bad location. When he missed, he missed high and over the middle of the plate. When Buerhle is at his best, he is pounding righties in with a cutter, and then going away with his offspeed.
  8. QUOTE(effectivelywild @ Jan 22, 2007 -> 12:22 PM) I think another reason hitters are reluctant to swing at the first pitch is the increasing emphasis on driving up a pitcher's pitch count. If you swing at the first pitch and ground out, you're giving the pitcher a huge gift in that sense, hence why most hitters almost never swing at the first pitch. Juan Uribe obviously doesn't have this problem. You could bounce it in or hit Southpaw on one of the dugouts, and you might entice a check swing from Uribe.
  9. QUOTE(Rooftop Shots @ Jan 21, 2007 -> 08:38 PM) Jack & Pats Old Fashioned Meat Market 10717 S, Ridgeland Ave. Chicago Ridge, Ill 60415 (708) 636-3437 All of their meats are Prime, not select or choice. You will not be dissappointed in their meat quality. Jack and Pats is top notch. They have great stuffed pork chops, and stuffed chicken breast. I was buying all of our meat there, however have found something a little closer to home out in the Western Burbs. Casey's in Western Springs has a nice selection. Reminds me so much of Jack and Pats. Good quality meat, and a lot of specialization. They have great Chicken Kiev, garlic pork chops, and stuffed chicken breasts. They also have a nice selection of items they have prepared, that they have frozen for ease of cooking for quick meals. Casey's 915 Burlington Ave. Western Springs, IL 60558 708-246-0380
  10. Throwing first pitch strikes makes a huge difference in the AB, especially with our new velocity based bullpen. The minute you put the hitter in defense mode, you can expand the strike zone. This however can be a hinderance for pitchers who have great control like Buerhle. Buerhle was getting to much of the plate on strike one, and was getting hammered. Coop preaches a high percentage of throwing strike one on the first pitch. Buerhle probably needs to be different from the norm and nibble a bit more. Buerhle needs to pound his cutter in on righties more. And pitch aggressive and not leave it over the plate.
  11. QUOTE(southsideirish @ Jan 19, 2007 -> 07:42 PM) You should change your nick to Southside"American from Chicago"ofIrishAncestry. QUOTE(santo=dorf @ Jan 19, 2007 -> 06:38 PM) When's the last time a prospect received a NTC? I can't imagine him being able to use when signed to a minor league deal. Perhaps if/when he gets called up the NTC goes into effect. There are some wierd contract clauses being worked out these days and not necessary for the clubs best interest. Remember last year when Andrew Miller got the clause that said he had to pitch in the majors this year. Pretty much starting his clock early. Great idea from Boras no doubt.
  12. southsideirish71

    Raw Eggs

    QUOTE(shoota @ Jan 18, 2007 -> 10:28 PM) My boss told me a story about his youth, how drinking 3-5 raw eggs a day for 5 days will give you a huge load. So I thought I'd surprise the girlfriend this weekend. I have gone over all of the conversations that I have had with my boss over the years I have worked, and I cannot remember a time where one's "load" entered the conversation.
  13. QUOTE(santo=dorf @ Jan 19, 2007 -> 04:02 PM) Anybody else have to do a double take when southsideirish quotes southsideirish71? He was here first, but as Mike and a few others know I have had this tag for a long time on ESPN and other sites pre 2000. The easiest way to keep it straight.
  14. QUOTE(knightni @ Jan 19, 2007 -> 02:59 PM) A low to mid 90s fastball is about his only pitch and he has no stamina at all to start. He'll be lucky to get to AAA. He had a splitter and a breaking pitch. But that doesnt matter. He is in the ER of baseball in the Cubs organization. My guess is that he will have the following. Jeff Smardzija will miss a start due to some tightness in his right shoulder. Jeff Smardzija has taken a precautionary MRI and they have found no structural damage. Smartzija is on the road the recovery, he is throwing towels at Mesa with Mark Prior. Smartzija has a minor setback, but is throwing, just not off of a mound. Smartzija is out for the 2010 season with Tommy John Surgery.
  15. QUOTE(southsideirish @ Jan 19, 2007 -> 02:43 PM) He throws in the upper 90s and has never averaged close to a strikeout an inning? I find that hard to believe. Not a K an innning in college or lower A ball? Come on! He doesn't throw in the upper 90s. His frame should be pretty much filled out being 22 and playing football at a NFL type setting like Notre Dame. Give me a break. Mid 90's fastball and an above average slider. That is the best I could find on him. http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prosp...ews/263149.html Though Samardzija remains raw on the mound, the Cubs believe he'll have a consistent mid-90s fastball and an above-average slider if he commits to baseball full-time. He made seven starts this summer between short-season Boise and low Class A Peoria, going 1-2, 2.70 with 17 strikeouts in 30 innings. His frame is big enough to support his velocity. He is not a stick geeking up to throw hard is what I was talking about. "He's got the things you look for in a pitcher," said one American League scout of the 6-foot-5 Samardzija. "He just hasn't had a lot of the innings other pitchers have had because he's been playing football. He obviously doesn't spend a lot of time in the summer playing baseball. As a team, you just have to be prepared to sit down with him now and see what he wants to do and be prepared in case he doesn't like baseball. "He has what you're looking for in terms of arm and body type, and he's got a good frame. But if he's determined to play football, he's determined. This is why a lot of teams didnt draft him. The cubs gambled on him in the 2nd round threw money at him and got him to commit to basebal. If other teams knew that he would give up football, there would of been a lot more interest.
  16. QUOTE(southsideirish @ Jan 19, 2007 -> 02:32 PM) 17 Ks in 30 innings in single A ball does not sound like a 8 million gauranteed prospect to me. It sounds like the Cubs overpaid for an average prospect. Doesn't it? The guy throws in the upper 90s and has a big enough frame to project that this will continue. That is why he was worth that money to them. That and the media factor, signing a Notre Dame prospect is always an easy way to get into the papers.
  17. Happy Birthday! Have a great one.
  18. QUOTE(mr_genius @ Jan 16, 2007 -> 06:22 PM) So, a television station in the UK did a undercover report in mainstream moque's in that country. http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?en...Mosque&only i'm not suprised by what they found. I watched this all the way through. Its very disturbing. Its funny, how these organizations are the spokepersons for the UK for religious tolerance, and openness yet behind the doors when the public is out they are preaching death to non-islam and the creation of an islamic britain under sharia law. And its not just one or 2 mosques. Its a bunch of the "moderate" mosques. Our media here is too politically correct to have a undercover item like this. I would think if they did this in the US, we would find the same thing. The basic jist of every speaker, is that all muslims are good people, and if you are not muslim you have 2 choices become a muslim or perish to Jihad. My favorite was the one crazy who wanted to crucify the christians if they didnt convert, and let them bleed for 3 days. Nice reference there crazy terrorist wantabee. Nice.
  19. You can take two approaches here. One, my recommendation, after sentencing, dig a hole behind the courthouse, throw animal sex pervert into the hole, cover with dirt. Plant flowers and forget he was here. Or if you dont want to go with my route... Castrate him, tatoo "I am a sick sex predator" on his front and on his back put a tatoo that has a line going to his ass that says "Open for business, I never say no" then send him to general population.
  20. QUOTE(Hideaway Lights @ Jan 17, 2007 -> 02:48 PM) By sophomore slump I mean Takatsu sophomore slump. There is a slight difference in the stuff that Takatsu was featuring over Jenks. There are 2 things that can derail Jenks, one is waistline, and the 2nd is his control. If he throws his stuff over the plate and gets ahead early he can dominate. Takatsu was a look I throw side arm and slow, slower and slowest. And then the league said, well I will make this guy throw strikes and then sit on the meatball. Then Takatsu was back to Japan.
  21. QUOTE(Controlled Chaos @ Jan 17, 2007 -> 09:38 AM) I'll tell ya what Kap...it may be fluffy bulls***, but you'd be surprised how many people will vote for him just because he speaks well. There is a contingent of people who will vote for Hillary because they think that Bill will be president in the background. They obviously didnt pay a lot of attention to the dynamics of that relationship. Bill will be lucky if he gets an invite to the swearing in, if she won.
  22. QUOTE(Jenksismyb**** @ Jan 16, 2007 -> 01:49 PM) Speaking of 'hidden gems,' I'm wondering if Elmhurst qualifies. I grew up in central illinois and just recently moved up here to go to law school. My gf and I were looking for places to buy because rent on the north side is ridiculous. We looked at a lot of surrounding suburbs and Elmhurst, to me, seems like the greatest deal. It's a shortish commute (but still a commute) because its right where 290/294 meets and is a 15 min drive without traffic to 45 with traffic. The homes are both enormous and beautiful. It's an old area though, so it has some charm. The biggest thing was that we found smaller homes from 300-350k and up. They need a little work, but the homes around them are practically mansions. Little fixing up and I think the value would skyrocket. Anyone know anything about that area? Elmhurst is a nice area. But you may have a cap on the investment in a small home there. Most of those types of homes are being bought by builders who really just want to flatten the house and plant a bigger version of it. So the land will increase, however there will be a cap due to the fact that its only for a builder to flatten it. The same is seen in Clarendon Hills and Hinsdale. At lot of the smaller homes are going for almost 500k just for a knockdown in Clarendon Hills. So if you are trying to flip it to a builder I wouldnt worry about fixing it up. It doesnt matter in the long run.
  23. QUOTE(redandwhite @ Jan 16, 2007 -> 12:53 PM) Crede' salary is doubling here, correct?. It's not cheap by any means then. If Joe Crede were a Red Sox Rednwhite "How can you say that the Red Sox aren't the best, they just signed one of the best 3rd basemen in the league. Look at his numbers and how they matched up to Arod and Chavez. My god isnt Theo a genius." Joe Crede the White Sox player. Rednwhite "You are getting hosed, paying a player double from his salary last year. Mike Lowell is healthy at least."
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