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QUOTE (Brian @ Jan 18, 2011 -> 07:56 PM) Best game Illinois has played the year or in awhile. Didn't get to watch the game, but that's very good to hear. Hope they can keep it up and take down #1 on Saturday. Damn early start for a Saturday game.

QUOTE (JPN366 @ Jan 18, 2011 -> 03:40 PM) ATM and DP from Brady and Favre. FTW

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jan 18, 2011 -> 02:59 PM) I can't see Pujols selling out like that. Then again there's LeBron. I would love for the Cubs to get Fielder. Some team is going to SERIOUSLY regret signing that hippo for 8 years or whatever he's going to get. It'll be borderline Soriano regret. I agree with that. I think he realizes what the Cards/Cubs rivalry is, how much the Cards fans absolutely love him, and what it would mean if the went to the North Side. MAYBE if they offered him way more than anyone else did, but I don't think they have the money or means to. And it's not like they offer him a great chance to win the WS. And from what I've seen, he seems a tad bit more mature and smarter than Lebron.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jan 18, 2011 -> 02:40 PM) Has there ever been a 'proven' prospect in the history of the sport? Carlos Gonzalez??

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Jan 18, 2011 -> 01:10 PM) These tickets are twice as expensive as the Blackhawks Game 1 Stanley Cup tickets. Its crazy, to sit in like row 36 in the upper corner of the stadium is like $500. It's super tempting to sell mine for the cash, but I can't do it, I gotta be there.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 18, 2011 -> 11:49 AM) Here is my question, even pre-Poo Holes, when has the stadium in St Louis ever been empty? That is a faithful bunch there. They are almost Cubs-esque in their Cardinal love. That very true. I do know that they love their Pujols now. If they lose to him to another team, partly because they didnt offer him as much money as he asked for, could you see some of them revolting by avoiding games for a while? I know they are faithful, but losing the icon that is Albert Pujols could upset some of the fan base.

Tickets have been purchased...

Gil Meche has announced his retirement from baseball. Thanks for the memories Gil.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jan 18, 2011 -> 11:33 AM) Also have to remember that GB was with out Rodgers for more than a game and a half. Decent chance they would have finished 12 and 4 if he played every game. Anyways, should be a great game, I'd give the Packers a bit of an edge but I certainly wouldn't be shocked if the Bears win this one. If that had happened, the Bears would have been the ones that had to win in Philly and in Atlanta to set up a showdown in Lambeau. Thankfully it worked out the other way.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jan 18, 2011 -> 11:13 AM) Considering the Packers haven't been behind by more than seven, well, yet this season, I'd say they have a chance. I really think this game will come down to special teams and what Jay Cutler shows up. That's a scary stat to hear as a Bears fan

Ben Eager traded to the Sharks for a 5th rounder. There had been some small rumors about him maybe coming back to the UC....guess not.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 18, 2011 -> 07:42 AM) Which of course makes one ask the question...why did the Cubs need to do this? They probably didn't get better long term, and they probably didn't get better this year. $$$$$$$$??? I don't know what kind of arbitration number he was looking at, but every dollar counts to the Ricketts right now. They already have an abundance of mediocre at best starters to fill the back of that rotation anyway.

Traded to the Nationals for 3 prospects

QUOTE (nitetrain8601 @ Jan 17, 2011 -> 11:01 AM) I don't think he would sign with the Cubs. In the end, the Cardinals always present the best chance of winning if he stays in the NL Central. I think he will stay in the NL until his body can no longer take him playing 1B. Only AL teams I can think of are the usual suspects, Boston and New York and they already both have 1B. And neither would be easy to move as they make huge cash. Also, Pujols hasn't seen anything from the Cubs to make it worthwhile to move there. I know the Cubs want him badly, but Ricketts is not going to have a payroll higher than the Sox, and you need to if you're going to sign Pujols to that large of a deal and still contend. What does the Sox payroll have to do with how much money Ricketts will spend?

Votto's already 27? I like the deal either way, I just thought he was much younger than that, like 23 or 24.

QUOTE (MurcieOne @ Jan 16, 2011 -> 07:21 PM) Please tell me someone saw that move by Bolland. HOLY SHNIT! Wow!!! I think his back's OK. Good weekend for the Hawks. It would have been better had they not blown the late 2-0 lead in Nashville, but I'll take the 3 of 4 points anyway. There were tons of Hawks fans in Nashville, anywhere you turned you saw the Indian sweater. Pretty cool having all the bars on Broadway just steps away from the arena. Made for some fun pre & post-game festivites. Very fun city and all the people are super, super nice.

"As a valued member of the Chicago Bears Season Ticket Priority List, the Bears are pleased to offer you the chance to purchase NFC Championship game tickets." Woohoo, my non-refundable deposit finally pays off. Although looking at StubHub, its very tempting to sell them off, cheapest ones are going for $500. I don't think I can pass up seeing a Packers/Bears championship game live though.

Grant Balfour to Oakland. 2 years, $8.1 million

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jan 14, 2011 -> 09:08 AM) I'm just saying if this draft is as good as we're hearing, and I realize it could be all hype, then the Yankees could obviously get a pretty nice player, especially with their ability to go overslot anytime they feel like it. I get your point of view. I think Soriano would mean a lot more to a team not the Yankees as a closer than to the Yankees as a set-up man. Either way I still consider this a panic move and a complete contradiction from what Cashman said earlier in the week or last week. I don't hold draft picks in as high regard as you do, but I will agree giving up a first round pick for an ace/slugger like Lee/Dunn makes way more sense than giving one up for a setup guy with injury history. I agree thats its a panic move, but I still don't mind it. The Yankees are such a different animal too, its hard to analyze their moves as compared to the normal baseball landscape. Obviously, they have more financial resources than any other team, but they also have more pressure to win the WS every year than any other team. You always have to keep those two things in mind. For any other team, I wouldn't like this move at all, but IMO it does make some sense for the Yankees.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jan 14, 2011 -> 08:36 AM) It makes them 'slightly' better. But I mean, c'mon. One, you've got the injury history. And Soriano has never produced three good seasons in a row. Two, you lose two draft picks in which the upcoming draft is believed to be loaded for a guy you might get 150-175 innings out of over the life of the deal. And you can have a bullpen with multiple Mariano's. Starting pitching will always take precedent over relief pitchers. It's not even really close. And other than Sabathia, they're going to have troubles getting to the 'pen with leads consistently with that rotation. I don't think people realize how bad Burnett was last year and how Hughes really fell off a cliff the second half. The injury history is a great concern. They have gotten hurt in the past with big pitcher contracts and injuries. I guess its just something they are willing to risk with the situation they are in. I don't think draft picks really concern the Yankees too much. They need to win now, not worry about getting a young player who may or may not even make the majors in 3-4 years. By that time, they will just buy the next hotshot FA anyway. I completely realize how awful their rotation is. But there is no else out there that is really any good to help them, other than Pettitte, who they are waiting on. I am sure they will sign a guy or two thats left off the scrap heap, but this signing doesn't affect their ability to do that. Like I said, if your rotation sucks and there's not much you can do about it, you might as well make sure your bullpen is lock down and doesn't blow the leads you do have. And if they do make the playoffs, playing them suddenly turns into a 6 inning game.

QUOTE (zenryan @ Jan 14, 2011 -> 07:01 AM) I liked the part where he said something like, "No one thought I would get a D-1 scholarship" of "No one thought I could win the Heisman." Uhhh hey Tim, you were one of the top high school prospects after your first year at UF, people were already hyping you up. Let's not exaggerate or anything... I had to look it up. On Scout, they have him as a 5-star, 3rd ranked QB recruit in the country. What a douchebag.

QUOTE (zenryan @ Jan 14, 2011 -> 07:01 AM) Is that the one with him working out and saying "No one thought....."? I liked the part where he said something like, "No one thought I would get a D-1 scholarship" of "No one thought I could win the Heisman." Uhhh hey Tim, you were one of the top high school prospects after your first year at UF, people were already hyping you up. Let's not exaggerate or anything... That commercial makes it sound like he's smaller than Drew Brees or something. You are 6-3, 245, shut the f*** up, no one questioned whether you belong on a football field.

I may be in the minority, but I like the signing. Did they overpay? f*** yeah. But you know what, it's the Yankees, if anyone can do that it's them. Their rotation sucks, and there is not much out there to help it get better. If that's the case, you might as well get a shut down bullpen if you can. They have no excuses to not win the WS every year, so they had to make a move like this. Plus, if Soriano likes it there, he could also be the closer after Mo Rivera retires.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Jan 13, 2011 -> 02:52 PM) Oh, come on! Neither one of those plays was anything special. The only reason the Griffey throw even is remembered (besides it being the Black Out Game) is that it was the only thing Griffey contributed to the Sox that year. He was pretty damn shallow in the OF and any decent defender should have been able to throw the runner out. Anderson's catch was pretty good, but not incredible. They're talking about the best plays in the history of the sport. Those two probably don't even crack the top 1,000. The only reason Cuddyer was running was because they knew Griffey was old and bad, so it was worth taking the chance. Any other CF out there, the runner is staying at 3rd. I was in the 500 level behind home and I remember as soon as the ball was hit that way saying "Oh f***. Thats Griffey out there, no way he throws anyone out. 1-0 Twins." Luckily, I was wrong!

Every diving catch by Carlos Quentin