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I waste a lot of time here, and I like all of you better than Jason Marquis.

ESPN thinks D'Antoni will eventually wind up with the Bulls.

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NBA front-office sources told ESPN.com on Monday night that Bulls general manager John Paxson came away from two interviews with D'Antoni in Phoenix impressed and seriously interested in the coach who wants to leave the Suns in part because of a tense working relationship with Paxson's good friend Steve Kerr.

Sources in both organizations openly expect D'Antoni to wind up in Chicago now -- with one Phoenix source going so far as to describe a deal as "imminent" -- but it's believed that financial complications account for the one obstacle that could derail his move from the desert to the Windy City.

Jock Jones, and his .498 OPS, DFA'd by the Tigers.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/2008-05-05-35332679_x.htm

If you're the type who occasionally likes to laugh at NSBB, take a glance at their thread about the Gallardo injury.  Definitely a few board warnings were issued here.

http://www.northsidebaseball.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=48249&start=25

Nothing new from them.  Still made me laugh.

Quote from: Joe on May 02, 2008, 01:40:56 PM
...The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports that Yovani Gallardo has a torn ACL.

Out for the year.

Well, at least this partly offsets the Turnbow DFA.

Quote from: Lance Dicksons Arm on May 02, 2008, 01:11:30 PM

Quote from: Al Czervik on May 02, 2008, 01:04:45 PM
No audio at work, but this looks credible.  Butler uses all kinds of hand gestures that indicate he's telling the truth about whatever it is he's saying.

So Favre gets to put a cherry on top of the sundae that was killing the Bears all these years by donning the Navy and Orange and throwing 20TDs and 32INTs

Which by Bears standards, wouldn't be all that bad.

Now you're just trolling.  Mods!!!

Quote from: Slaky+ on May 02, 2008, 09:41:38 AM
Aw, damn it.

QuoteBrewers designate Turnbow for assignment
The Milwaukee Brewers today designated relief pitcher Derrick Turnbow for assignment.

In a corresponding move, Joe Dillon was recalled from Class AAA Nashville.

Dillon will be in uniform tonight when the Brewers play the Houston Astros.

Turnbow was an all-star closer for the Brewers in 2006 and pitched well for the most part last season in a set-up role, but has become increasingly unreliable this year. His low point came Wednesday night when Yost sent him to pitch the eighth inning with the Cubs leading, 13-5.

Turnbow was unable to get out of the inning, surrendering six runs on four hits and four walks, forcing Yost to use left-hander Mitch Stetter to get the third out in the 19-5 loss. That meltdown came on the heels of an outing Sunday against Florida in which Turnbow failed to retire any of the three hitters he faced (two walks, single).

The numbers tell the story of how awful Turnbow has been. In eight outings, he is 0-1 with a 15.63 earned run average, allowing 12 hits, 13 walks and 11 runs in 6 1/3 innings. Opponents are batting .414 against him.

I like saying it, so, "I told you so."

Quote from: Chuckosan on May 01, 2008, 06:29:58 PM
Read closer. I didn't care about the dollars.

The Tribune didn't care about the length.

I care deeply about the length of a moop like Soriano's contract.

Still, you said:

QuoteWe've been shouted down that the Cubs do spend enough, the just don't spend it wisely. The Soriano Signing pretty much shoves a big can of STFU down the "Wisely" camp's throats.

Sounds as if you thought it was "wise."

Quote from: Slaky+ on May 01, 2008, 09:47:14 AM
An nice random present for Dave B:

http://www.stltoday.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=537497

Here's my present for the Cardinals fans, from Baseball Prospectus:

QuoteJust a hair behind the Cubs in what was expected to be a rebuilding year, the Cardinals are doing it by throwing strikes. No NL pitching staff has walked fewer men than their 74, leading to the third-fewest runs allowed and second-best ERA in the league. Without overpowering stuff—165 strikeouts, a mere 11th in the league—Cards pitchers have been pounding the strike zone and taking their chances.

They're winning this game of chance thanks to a strangely low home-run rate: just 19 allowed, third in the NL, in 243 1/3 innings. That number almost has to go up when you look at the pitchers on the staff.

There's a reason beyond the pitching staff for these figures. Clay Davenport noted last week that the Cards have played the weakest schedule in baseball. It's weak largely because it's been populated by teams that can't hit. The Cards have played seven games against the Giants (.365 SLG, 14th in NL; 14 HR, last); six against the Astros (.410 SLG, seventh in NL); five against the Brewers (.385, 11th; almost all innings pitched by RHPs) and nine others against the Nationals, Rockies, Pirates, and Reds. The Cardinals have played 75 percent of their schedule against teams with below-average slugging percentages. When that changes, they'll allow more home runs, more runs, and slip away from the top of the NL Central.

Quote from: HST Redux on May 01, 2008, 07:40:11 AM
"I mean, we can't even get the stinkin' pitcher out, we're in trouble," he said. "My goodness, a two-run lead and we can't even get out of the stinkin' inning. That's unacceptable, and it won't happen again."

Owings isn't really a typical pitcher.  Cooper's probably too dumb to know this though.

The guy has a 1.044 OPS in 79 career at bats.  If he got Tommy John Disease or something and couldn't pitch anymore, he'd be able to make it as a hitter.

The Cubs probably hurt themselves tonight, since this performance may get Turnbow cut. 

Quote from: Three times a JD on April 30, 2008, 05:48:50 PM
I was willing to agree with you until I read Leitch's post at Deadspin.  NOW, I get what you guys mean by that "we" crap.  It was very confusing and ridiculous and made we want to punch him in the nose.  The look on my face while reading was the look of constipation.  Give we a break.  There are no good guys in that whole thing. 

Except for maybe Braylon Edwards.

We know what you mean.  We had a hard time following as we sat in our chair.

I'm going to see Josh Ritter next week -- should be a pretty sweet show.  His new album is really good stuff. 

Quote from: RV on April 30, 2008, 01:29:12 PM
Buzz Bissinger freaks out on Will Leitch:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9fCfgTjlWU

What a weird segment.  As much as we give Leitch shit, I thought he handled himself pretty well given that he was completely ambushed.  Buzz is a great writer, but he comes off like a total douche here.

New record: HelloWorld is drunk at 9:40 a.m.