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QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ May 21, 2010 -> 09:16 AM) So I sent an e-mail to Steve Jobs today. this should be fun. I expect a simple answer "nope" That's a nowhere road. Although it's cool that a CEO would answer emails like that.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ May 23, 2010 -> 05:50 PM) As a diehard Blackhawks fan for the last 15 years....lmao. nm. I couldn't even post this without laughing. Congrats to the true hockey fans. I think the best way to be a good bandwagon fan is to actually learn about the game and familiarize with it so you don't come off as a total noob. I'm kind of taking this opportunity to do that. I found it cool that hockey also has a sabermetric-like group of statistical analysts. I've been reading some stuff over at Puck Prospectus.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ May 23, 2010 -> 05:37 PM) Edwin Encarnacion just hit his 5th HR in the last 3 days. Jose Bautista hit his 14th HR (tied with Konerko for the major league lead). And I suggest anybody who really, really likes offense to start watching more Arizona games. Chase field has become the new Coors. Can Jose Bautista be 2010's Ben Zobrist? Utility guy, gets power out of nowhere, etc. It always seems like that Blue Jay team just has hitters that go out of their mind. Last year, it was Lind and Hill. Now it's Bautista and Gonzalez. You can add Wells in there too.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 23, 2010 -> 05:24 PM) The Hawks season is a lot like the White Sox 2005. Fast start, dominating, then near the end of the season a rough patch where everyone was panicking, now rolling in the playoffs. And Niemi is Bobby Jenks/Joe Crede, lol.

Randy Williams should be off this team.

It'd be great to get something for Jenks that's worth while. The Phillies are pretty desperate for bullpen help.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 23, 2010 -> 01:53 PM) It's so obvious that Quentin needs to stand closer to the plate. He can't turn on anything with authority, and anything on the outside corner results in a lazy pop up to right field. Hard to get mad about Garcia's performance today, I'm more shocked it doesn't happen more often with his lack of anything on his pitches. He should try opening his stance up again and standing closer to the plate.

Looks like they're out to hit today. But just not with RISP.

When Freddy's bad, he's real bad.

QUOTE (DBAHO @ May 16, 2010 -> 10:40 PM) Been playing Just Cause 2 after completing the likes of GTA 4, Mass Effect 2 and Dragon Age: Origins on PC, and I just can't get into it that much. One thing is the complete lack of a storyline, the other is when I'm driving a motorcycle or a car the camera control makes it basically impossible to drive full speed and turn without crashing into something. I'll keep playing it, but I much preferred GTA IV, and I'm just about to start playing the 2 episodes which just got released on PC about a month back. Maybe it's just a PC vs. Console thing though. You're playing that game with a keyboard?

I like it when Gavin pitches against an NL team.

QUOTE (Real @ May 22, 2010 -> 02:37 PM) who are the top 3 outfielders in terms of offense in the AL? is rios in the conversation? Thus far, he is. But based on reputation and past years, no.

QUOTE (dmbjeff @ May 22, 2010 -> 02:34 PM) Speaking of the ASG, we probably have 3 all stars this year in Rios, Danks and PK. That's not bad for such a s***ty team. I know. The thing is, this team has had a group of guys play real well, and another group of guys play like absolute crap. So it makes sense.

QUOTE (Disco72 @ May 22, 2010 -> 12:51 PM) Atlanta doesn't need pitching. If the Braves make a trade, it'll be for a bat, not an expensive starter. I was talking more about the tractor thing...lol He could be a good addition to Atlanta. Lowe's been terrible and Jurrjens is hurt right now. Maybe it might not be a bad idea to replace Kawakami in that rotation.

QUOTE (Brian @ May 22, 2010 -> 02:31 PM) Does "Hawk Harrelson Night" mean we get to complain about the umps all night? Not only that, but we MUST praise crappy players who don't even closely resemble the people they are compared to.

We should all vote for Rios 20 times a day so he can be a starter in the ASG. He's deserved it so far.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ May 22, 2010 -> 12:40 PM) Oswalt does have a full no-trade clause, so I wonder if he would want to go to Washington. Its probably too far away from the love of his life, his tractor in Mississippi Atlanta sounds good then...

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 22, 2010 -> 09:34 AM) Buffs "Captain Morgan" celebratory pose is awesome I wonder if he knows Nick Swisher

QUOTE (SoxFan562004 @ May 22, 2010 -> 10:09 AM) Can't find a thread about it, mentioned in "worst MLB" franchise thread, but Oswalt demanded a trade. First team I thought of was the Nats. If you're their GM you have to kick the tires on it, if you can add Strausburg (sp?) and Oswalt within a 2 week time frame that is something. They would compete for a WC. It could be a franchise defining move. But I think a lot of people realize that the Nats are still an anomaly. Even if they do add two pretty good starters soon, I don't think their bullpen or the offense is good enough to get them a wild card.

Oh man. I cannot wait to see Gomez getting hit against the Twins. My wildest dreams have come true.

Sizemore could be out due to surgery on his knee.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ May 20, 2010 -> 05:28 PM) So today at school, a teacher saw my Peavy shirt and I said I wear him and Buehrles shirts each time they pitch. Then another teacher said they don't pitch they throw and suck. I said, "Hey, I know they suck this year. But so do the Cubs" He replied with "But they are going to sign Bobby Howry! In fact I think they signed him!" "The Cubs have been dominated by the Pirates this year" "The Pirates are good team!" "If the signing of Bobby "My ERA is Over 10" Howry is something to get excited about, the Cubs suck." The first teacher, who often gives me a hard time for Sox gear, agreed that both teams suck hard this year. Anybody who gets excited for Bob Howry should just stop watching baseball.

Sizemore and Cabrera to the DL. It's too bad that we've already played the Indians 6 times...

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ May 18, 2010 -> 05:55 PM) Shaun Marcum has gone at least 6 innings with 3 ER or less in every one of his starts so far except one (and in that one he went 7 innings and gave up 4 ER). Marcum and Romero make up a pretty nasty 1-2 punch. Both are fastball-change guys too.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ May 18, 2010 -> 05:57 PM) I wouldn't care if Hanley dissed my mom. He's welcome in Chicago anytime. Give them half the organization if that's what it took. Yeah, I don't care either, he can be a big ass hole if he wants to, but as long as he hits the way he does, I'm fine with it. His contribution at the plate outweighs any kind of problem he has off the field.