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QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 13, 2012 -> 07:20 PM) Ray Rayner, 84 I don't know who that is, but he died in 2004 according to Wikipedia.

You could put it that way.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Feb 12, 2012 -> 07:59 PM) At least they are brief and pithy retorts back and forth. There's quite a few posts that are multiple paragraphs. I always read them and then realize I'm not absorbing any of it.

QUOTE (TomPickle @ Feb 12, 2012 -> 07:45 PM) Yes, I suggest you check out the documentary "Space Jam" it really does a good job profiling his attempt to become a major league baseball player. Haha, I laughed out loud.

QUOTE (sunofgold @ Feb 12, 2012 -> 07:19 PM) Maybe we got this guy to throw batting practice. Help boost the confidence of our hitters. Just kidding. The scouts probably saw a good, strong arm. This guy has some baseball experience. You never know. It could benefit him that he hasn't pitched in awhile. No bad habits to break. Our coaches can start from scratch with him. He isn't the first athlete to try a different sport. Even Michael Jordan played some ball with us. Bo Jackson did too. Really?!

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Feb 12, 2012 -> 07:28 PM) Is it just me or are they having the exact same argument in multiple threads? Possibly, I've stopped reading a few threads because of it.

I think we now need a thread for Marty/Balta arguments to go along with one for SS2k5/Balta arguments.

Shouldn't the title say "worst"? That's been bothering me.

QUOTE (GreatScott82 @ Feb 12, 2012 -> 12:55 PM) If the Sox do somehow land Cespedes, do you think he begins the year in the farm? They won't, so it doesn't matter.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Feb 12, 2012 -> 02:54 AM) Albert Pujols is an Angel. Welcome to the 21st century of professional sports. It's truly projectile-vomit and explosive-diarrhea inducing that he's no longer a Cardinal.

QUOTE (MexSoxFan#1 @ Feb 11, 2012 -> 11:16 PM) She was a good girl before she hooked up with that POS and led her into a life of drugs thst ruined her career and probably now cost her her life. Entirely her own fault for being with him and doing f***tons of crack. One less crackhead out there.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Feb 11, 2012 -> 07:21 PM) I'm betting we get more of the 92-96 MPH Peavy fastball than we've seen since we acquired him. He had flashes of it last year, so the mid 90's haven't disappeared, the stamina/endurance/arm strength just weren't there to sustain it at those levels. I've expected, and still do, that Peavy will have a good year in 2012. Mostly because he can sign a big deal after it, and this year won't matter to us.

QUOTE (Felix @ Feb 11, 2012 -> 04:02 PM) Agreed. There was talk of doing a mini-series after the fact to wrap things up, but it looks like that's unlikely at this point. A real shame too, as Deadwood was fantastic. I'm pretty sure Ian McShane said that it was never going to happen at this point (and that was years ago). All of the actors were down for it, apparently. QUOTE (knightni @ Feb 11, 2012 -> 04:19 PM) I hate it when the walking dead sneak up on me. I see what you did there.

QUOTE (Brian @ Feb 11, 2012 -> 03:58 PM) That is what I thought. WTF I bet they have about 6,000 of these positioned throughout the stadium: That, or a bunch of flaming garbage cans.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Feb 11, 2012 -> 03:14 PM) Not anymore. Peavy, when he is healthy, is still pretty damn good, and better than anyone on our staff. On top of what Balta already said, I believe these rankings are how they figure the season to play out. They are probably, like most people, expecting Peavy to break down yet again and be pretty worthless. When Johan Santana is healthy, he's the best pitcher in the game. He's just not healthy anymore, so he's not better than a lot of guys.

QUOTE (jwmann2 @ Feb 11, 2012 -> 01:16 PM) Adam Dunn was also a former QB. He came to Texas to be a Longhorn and they tried to make him play tight end. That's why he left to pursue baseball. So what you're saying is that he's now going to leave to pursue tennis?

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Feb 11, 2012 -> 11:55 AM) Well not in my book, or anyone I talk baseball with. This is why Mark Prior and Kerry Wood are better than Mark Buehrle, right?

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Feb 11, 2012 -> 01:32 PM) Phantom Menace 3D review Man, that was 13 years ago but it feels like yesterday. Kind of sad.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Feb 11, 2012 -> 11:52 AM) Attack of the Clones was pretty boring and the gladiator scene was nonsense. There was a brilliant-looking scene in the rain, but beyond that the movie sucked. Love Star Wars, though! It provides endless quotes. Empire Strikes Back A New Hope Revenge of the Sith Phantom Menace (sure, Jar-Jar sucks, but I still think Darth Maul and podracing makes it pretty wicked) Return of the Jedi Attack of the Lameness Quick overview of what happened?

QUOTE (Felix @ Feb 11, 2012 -> 02:00 PM) Deadwood is one of the most rewatchable shows I've ever seen. Just finished rewatching it a month ago or so... it's so f***ing good. The ending is a slight letdown, but the series as a whole is simply fantastic. It really sucks that they weren't at least given a heads up that they'd be cancelled, so they could have written a season 3 finale that could also work as a series finale.

I'm not sure I even saw Attack of the Clones in theaters. I really, honestly cannot remember when I saw it at all. I know I did because I remember bits and pieces.

QUOTE (Tex @ Feb 11, 2012 -> 11:11 AM) Is it possible to believe that Paterno is guilty by not doing enough, and that the condemnation of him as a person is out of scale as compared to others who were also involved without defending him? Mike McQueary and Mrs. Sandusky IMHO should be the ones that receive the highest condemnation. But his name is forgotten because he told someone famous. First of all, no it isn't. Perhaps in the grander scheme of things on the national level, but not here. Every single poster here knows and has stated that he deserved to be fired and condemned as well as Paterno. And yes, the first part is possible. The problem is that many of the people who are stating the italicized part are defending him as well. This is, again, at the national level, but also somewhat in this thread.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Feb 11, 2012 -> 12:56 AM) If Peavy is really considered a #4 starter, then he is probably a top 3 #4 starter in baseball, yet this guy has him #4 in the division. That's just stupid. You don't factor in health when you are comparing who is better than someone else. More valuable, sure, or trade value, or who you would want more, or pay more, but just based on skills alone, Peavy is still very good. And Asdrubal Cabrera better than Alexei? Maybe w/ the bat, but the defenses are worlds apart. Cabrera has like a 9.9 WAR in 5 season. Alexei has a 12.2 in 4 seasons. Cabrera's best season (last year), wasn't even as good as Alexei's 2011 or 2010. These rankings kind of suck. Um, yes you do.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Feb 10, 2012 -> 11:53 PM) Nice post. I would think Soxtalk will be ablaze this season regarding your No. 6. People will be wanting to shut him down for sure when he hits a certain inning total. I mean if the Sox are turning him into a starter, when does his season end? What if for some reason the Sox are in the race?? Do the Sox still have to eventually shut down a guy completely who may be one of their top 3 starters before all is said and done this season?? Do you seriously not understand anything about baseball? Any pitcher's injury risk skyrockets if he goes up too many innings in one season. Considering that Sale was a reliever for the entirety of the 2011 season, his innings have to be monitored closely.

I can't believe this thread has now made it to three pages.