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QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 20, 2014 -> 11:08 AM) http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/prospects/watch/y2014/#list=int MLB has a top 30 rankings out the July 2 prospects. The guys that have been linked to the Sox are ranked as follows. Ynoa - 17 Nunez - 26 Alfaro - 28 I like how the Yankees are linked to like half the kids on that list. The Yankees are planning on breaking the bank for the international free agency class but it will be interesting to see exactly how much they decide to spend.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jun 15, 2014 -> 11:58 AM) 4 hours of shaky camera 4 hours of shaky camera work, poor characterization, and no humor or fun whatsoever.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 19, 2014 -> 03:59 PM) I meant Uruguay... Didn't that ball that made it to Suarez bounce off the head of an English defender? Just bad luck this game. England was the aggressor, by and large, and Rooney alone had 3 quality shots on goal. Game of inches...the missed Rooney attempts, the ball that almost skidded off the head of the English defender before getting to Suarez for the first goal, the ball skipping the wrong direction off the head of the defender to Suarez...and then finally the Suarez shot that barely cleared the right shoulder of the goalie before he could react and get his hands up a bit. So now it comes down to Italy-Costa Rica...then England/Costa Rica and Uruguay/Italy and possibly GD. Wonder if England will totally throw in the towel for their 3rd game? I think England's effort level will depend on the result of Italy-Costa Rica today. A draw or a Costa Rica win in that game and England is eliminated and likely throws in the towel in game 3. If Italy wins England still has a small chance of advancing.

Twitter rumors that Ronaldo's world cup is over.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Jun 18, 2014 -> 09:44 AM) I'm one who generally thinks that our society has gotten too PC, but I'm on the PC side on this one. Good job by USPTO. No need for this name to exist any more. I agree with this. I think people are way too sensitive these days but no matter where you draw the line, Redskins should be on the wrong side of it.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jun 18, 2014 -> 10:24 AM) Would he learn how to shoot if he was on the Bulls? He has shot basically the same percentage from 3 every year so far in the NBA. He wouldn't be quite as efficient playing for Chicago as for San Antonio because the Bulls roster lacks guys who can shoot and create but he would still be a really good player.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Jun 17, 2014 -> 03:30 PM) As bad as they were in the hex, they still only gave up 9 goals in 10 games. Of course, they only scored 7, so it's not surprising that they've had a 1-0 game followed by a game that is scoreless with under 20' left. As well as Ochoa has played, they still have needed to get really lucky multiple times today for it to still be 0-0.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jun 17, 2014 -> 11:33 AM) They have 2 championships in the last 4 years, I'll be the Heat in a heartbeat. Yeah, 2 championships and 4 finals appearances in 4 years? Sign me up for that please.

The USA is getting badly outplayed in the 2nd half so far. They really need to start doing a better job keeping possession.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jun 16, 2014 -> 11:38 AM) Yes! Red card for Pepe! This game could not be going any better. I wouldn't mind seeing Portugal pick up a few more cards and have Germany win about 6-0.

QUOTE (Ozzie Ball @ Jun 16, 2014 -> 11:30 AM) Disagree. Germany look to be the class of this group. I would expect them to win all three games comfortably. In the race for 2nd place it benefits the US if Portugal don't get anything here. Agreed. The USA definitely wants a Germany blowout here.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jun 16, 2014 -> 09:38 AM) no clue. I just know they think the offer is good enough to get it done. Does the organization think they have any chance at signing Montes de Oca after getting things done with Rodon? As long as they sign Rodon it was a successful draft but I'm curious as to whether they are going to make a push for Montes de Oca as well.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jun 16, 2014 -> 09:12 AM) Aren't Bulls fans worried that the management is going to use the Spurs as an excuse to stand pat? How so? The Spurs were one play away from winning the championship in 2013 and have a vastly superior roster to the Bulls. The Bulls haven't been remotely close to winning a title since 1998.

QUOTE (Jake @ Jun 13, 2014 -> 08:46 PM) The Spurs aren't necessarily the more talented team but I'd say their overall talent level is generally underrated. MIA has the two best players though and you don't often see teams with two players better than all the other team's players lose. The Spurs roster is fantastic. You have a great all around center in Duncan, athletic wings who can knock down shots, 8 guys in your rotation who shoot 35% from 3 or better (I'm rounding up Ginobili's %), every one they play is a threat on offense, and nearly all the guys in their rotation are multi dimensional offensive players. And we literally just saw the Spurs beat a team with the two best players in the series when they beat the Thunder. And I'm not convinced Wade is really a better player than Duncan or Parker right now.

QUOTE (zenryan @ Jun 13, 2014 -> 03:39 PM) Spain better worry about GD now Their game against Chile is a must win now (assuming Chile beats Australia tonight). I can't see them advancing if they draw that game.

I think it is safe to say that Casillas is done and that we won't be seeing him again in this tourney. Holy s*** has he been awful.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jun 13, 2014 -> 10:35 AM) So where are the people that complain about not watching the NBA because it's "an iso game" now? Are they the biggest spurs fans in the world or can we just call that b.s. at this point. Whenever people make that complaint it is laughable and it has been for a long time.

QUOTE (MexSoxFan#1 @ Jun 12, 2014 -> 11:34 PM) My biggest beef with LeBron is that he's too damn passive. What exactly have the Spurs done to stop LeBron from having more games like did in GM 2? I just get the feeling he doesn't lay it all on the floor. You never got that feeling with MJ. I guess LeBron not laying it all on the floor is the reason the Spurs are destroying the Heat's defense like they are playing a bunch of high school kids. It isn't game but LeBron could take more shots and it still wouldn't make any difference at all until the Heat figure out their D (and frankly I'm just not sure the Heat have the personnel to stop the Spurs this year since Ginobili is playing good basketball again and every single player on the Spurs who takes 3's has been burying them).

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jun 12, 2014 -> 11:29 PM) Trust me, I don't think LeBron is MJ, Jordan is the best ever, no question. I just don't get the finals record argument. A loss is a loss. Agreed. Apparently Jordan didn't do a good enough job refusing to lose against the Pistons pre-1991. Penalizing LeBron for putting a garbage Cleveland team on his back and taking them to the finals is dumb. The one series in his career LeBron deserves a ton of blame for losing is against the Mavericks in the final. Otherwise he has played exceptionally well and just lost to better teams.

QUOTE (ZoomSlowik @ Jun 12, 2014 -> 11:27 PM) Just to nitpick, 94-95 Magic were more talented IMO (no bigs on Chicago) and I think you can make the argument for the Suns (not great defensively though). I agree with your general premise though. Let's blame everything on the guy averaging 27.5 a game on the series while shooting 60% from the floor! Yeah, he's not MJ, but he can score 40 the last two games and they still lose. The Spurs have just been better. I'd actually agree on the 94-95 Magic but I don't agree on the Suns. Of course the Bulls lost to the Magic so the Jordan will to win thing doesn't exactly fly there (although Jordan clearly wasn't himself that season).

QUOTE (MexSoxFan#1 @ Jun 12, 2014 -> 10:48 PM) Ask Wilt. Seriously though, it's the highest level, either you're good enough or you ain't. MJ is GOAT in my opinion because he refused to lose once he had the title within sight, sometimes on sheer will alone ve more talented teams. If LeBron had MJ's sheer will to leave everything on the floor, he'd be almost impossible to beat, he has everything to be on that level but he doesn't. I've seen both MJ and LeBron's career, it isn't the homer in me, MJ without question is the superior player, absolutely no doubt in my mind. That's why I laugh when J4L says it's 'a cloin flip' between them, or crap like MJ fans are 'worried' about LeBron. The Bulls never faced a more talented team in the NBA finals and post bad boys Pistons they never played a more talented team in the playoffs. The one series loss LeBron deserves criticism for is the finals loss to the Mavericks. This year the Heat's defense is just getting absolutely shredded by the Spurs and there isn't a whole lot LeBron can do about that on his own. Jordan is the greatest of all time but the amount of criticism LeBron still gets is laughable.

QUOTE (southside hitman @ Jun 12, 2014 -> 02:22 PM) Chris (KC) Do you think Bukauskas will sign? How about Montes de Oca? Klaw (2:05 PM) No to both. I think the WSox took BMdO as a backup plan in case Rodon doesn't sign - offer the kid a million bucks and make him turn it down. If that was the plan, I don't think many people would be consoled by Bryce Montes de Oca if we miss on Rodon. If Rodon comes in at about slot the Sox can (and should) still offer Montes de Oca close to a million dollars and make him turn it down. I would guess Rodon comes in over slot and the Sox don't have enough cash to get things done with Montes de Oca though.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 11, 2014 -> 04:34 PM) IF he were to sign for slot, that would leave the Sox the ability to throw around $500k and a college full ride at him. Only if they choose not to use the 5% buffer which would be really stupid.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 11, 2014 -> 04:31 PM) SoxNet.net ‏@SoxNet 15s With today's signings, Sox look to have around just short of $400k in savings to use towards Rodon or ~$6.1million total. #MLBDraft It won't happen but if Rodon signs for around slot that means the Sox will have enough to make a strong push for Montes de Oca.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jun 11, 2014 -> 03:42 PM) I thought for sure we'd get way underslot for Jake Peter reading his scouting report. I don't get that one either, especially if he is actually going to be a SS rather than a pitcher.