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QUOTE (ZoomSlowik @ Jul 22, 2014 -> 02:02 PM) I don't think it's confirmed, but it's heavily rumored. I think Bungie's comment was something like they don't want to make you grind for dozens of hours to get to the good stuff. It also sounds like it's a "soft cap" in that you can keep adding skills and grabbing more powerful loot. Sort of the old line "the game doesn't really start until you hit the level cap." Once again, that's not confirmed, just what I've read on some boards. The grind is the best part though

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 22, 2014 -> 01:47 PM) Which is easy to say safely seated at your computer. Yes, Im sure there are plenty of people who never played sports and arm chair GM safely from their computer. I would not be one of those people. Im well aware of how demanding baseball is, and its not very much. QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Jul 22, 2014 -> 01:51 PM) Have you played baseball during the summer? Yes, have you ever played baseball and football at the same time during the summer in Texas? Probably not.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 22, 2014 -> 01:43 PM) Still, it's 6 months long with very few off days. Mentally it is grueling. If he isn't used to it, and how can he be, it is going to be tough for him at first IMO. I disagree, but I suppose well see how he finishes

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 22, 2014 -> 01:13 PM) It isn't hard for me to imagine Abreu falling off in August and September, especially in the power department. Remember the season in Cuba is 90 games long. I could see him fatiguing for sure. Baseball is the least physically demanding sport there is, there's no reason for a first baseman to ever be fatigued.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Jul 22, 2014 -> 12:52 PM) It wouldn't surprise me. I think he finishes with around 40, maybe 42,43, but I expect his average to continue to rise, maybe even getting up to 310 by the end of the year. I will totally trade some slugging for a higher OBP. I think Jose finishes 300/355/590. A helluva year and a wRC+ of around 160 from that line and around 5 fWAR. Not bad, not bad at all, a true star player. Id be shocked if he didn't hit at least 15-20 more HRs

People really think Abreu is only going to hit 9 or 10 more HRs the rest of the way

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jul 22, 2014 -> 09:00 AM) Is that one also going to pass out with food in his/her hand? Haha, I think its a strong possibility it runs in the family

Congrats man, my wife is also currently pregnant at a little over 8 weeks as well.. well have to have a race to see who comes out first

QUOTE (ZoomSlowik @ Jul 21, 2014 -> 08:07 PM) I kind of like that the loot isn't as plentiful. Yeah, Borderlands was loot-heavy, but I felt like I spent way too much time comparing guns and managing my inventory when I really only used a handful of guns. I'm fine with only a couple items per mission, depending on length of course. I also hope the damage scaling isn't as steep when you level, by the end of the game like 90% of the stuff you find isn't really useful. I think they're talking about a level cap of 20, which could prevent that. With the weapon upgrading, I also shouldn't have to replace my s*** every 20 minutes. I loved Borderlands 2, but those things definitely annoyed me at times. Level cap of 20 for Destiny? I sure hope not as I got to level 8 very quickly

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jul 21, 2014 -> 03:50 PM) It also feels a bit like Halo. I didn't find anything to wow me really. There's nothing wrong with it, but there's also nothing that makes me want to spend $60 on it. Its hard to be wowed when you only get to do the same repetitive sampling of the game in a tiny area the whole time. Overall though, its a day 1 get for me. I love me some RPG games and I will no doubt sink a lot of time into this one.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jul 21, 2014 -> 03:17 PM) It feels like Borderlands. It feels more like Halo than Borderlands. The loot drops and finds arent nearly as much as they are in borderlands. It has a lot of the same ideas though. Tough to tell since I maxed out the BETA in one sitting and cant progress or find anything better anymore.

Bottom line, Houston didn't like examination of the player they couldn't examine until after he was drafted. Needs to run more like the NFL Combine.

QUOTE (Tmar @ Jul 15, 2014 -> 08:33 PM) Can't wait until next year, no more patronizing an average player, phew Yeah enough of this Jeter bulls***

Yup, pretty much good baseball players regardless of position or handedness

Did anyone ever set up an online league for the show, I am finding it very hard to get into one

QUOTE (SoxFan562004 @ Jul 15, 2014 -> 12:13 PM) 100% agree, for safety of all workers, all feds, but especially WWE should make the X sacred so there's never ANY doubt. Well if it was an angle, I'll state what I mentioned earlier, the last 2-3 minutes was horrible, both by writers and those in-ring. Im sure there is a way to communicate an issue other than just throwing up the X sign, especially since most of the IWC is wise to this signal now anyways..

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jul 11, 2014 -> 02:45 PM) I believe its the Lebron sign and trade that gave Cleveland this pick. It would be interesting to see the protections on that pick, oh boy

QUOTE (Jake @ Jul 11, 2014 -> 02:06 PM) You can't sign Bosh if there is a 15 million cap hold on Parsons. They have no cap space if there is a 15 million cap hold. Thats not what I heard.. they would sign Bosh first, and then be able to match the offer sheet for Parsons to go over the cap

QUOTE (Jake @ Jul 11, 2014 -> 02:04 PM) I see absolutely no way for the Rockets to get both Parsons and Bosh. They'd be way too far over the cap and the offer sheet makes his cap hold enormous If they sign Bosh and match Parsons they get both, its pretty simple

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jul 11, 2014 -> 12:32 PM) Right, they would be foolish. But they did it anyway, because they were probably under the impression that he was coming back and they all wanted to restructure their deals. Well considering Bosh is going to get big money from Houston and Wade will just resign with the Heat which will almost surely be for as much money as he left behind, I dont see how anyone is screwed here.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jul 11, 2014 -> 12:28 PM) There's no chance those guys opt out if they don't believe Lebron is basically a lock to come back. He had to have said, i'm most likely staying with the Heat, you guys should opt out. Hell, the Cleveland rumors didn't even start until a week ago, well after they opted out. Sorry I don't buy that, you would have to be incredibly foolish to opt out of that kind of money without a guarantee. Unless a report comes out soon that says LeBron gave his commitment to come back and then changed his mind, there is no one to blame but themselves.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jul 11, 2014 -> 12:01 PM) Love that people are praising Lebron for doing the "right" thing, despite the fact that he allowed his "friends" to opt out of a s***load of guaranteed money. Bosh is still going to get his, but Wade and Haslem just got royally f***ed. Unless LeBron said "im resigning with the Heat go ahead an opt out" no one was "f***ed" here.. they made their own decisions

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jul 11, 2014 -> 09:48 AM) Wade and LBJ are attached at the hip right now. I think he has the police there to ensure his home isn't trashed in Cleveland when it comes back. Seems like everyone has been duped. I don't buy into this LBJ to Cleveland stuff anymore. Just doesn't add up but I could be mistaken. The Cleveland stuff makes more sense to me than anything. Why would he return to Miami? That roster really isn't going to be improved from last season, meanwhile Clevelands roster is set up to be pretty damn good with LeBron for the foreseeable future. A return to the Heat just doesn't make any sense to me, it will be the same show as last year if he goes that route.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jul 11, 2014 -> 09:43 AM) Pretty sure the story with Billy Wagner was that he was a righty in HS and broke his arm, so he taught himself to throw left handed by just throwing over and over at a target until he felt comfortable Wikipedia agrees with my version of events http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Wagner Are you sure you didn't just go on wikipedia and add that so you looked like a genius??

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jul 10, 2014 -> 10:48 PM) what the hell is that