We all knew a closer signing was coming...how does this improve the Fister trade at all? They are mutually exclusive and affect separate areas of the team (rotation vs. back-end of pen).
As much as I'd love to see Rick Nash wearing the wheel, I just can't wrap my head around trading almost all of our young players for him---especially to a team within the division. If we could lure Shane Doan out of Phoenix I would do it...otherwise, try to plug the leaks with what is available on the FA market and look for a mid-season trade as we did when we acquired Brad Stuart.
I've been having a little problem with them lately. Apparently, we're putting the new cover letter on all TPS reports before they go out. I'm going to try to remember to do that from now on.
I could believe all the pro-Poggi banter but after Levenberry/Garnett/Isaac/et. al. I have become very skeptical of recruits who visit other schools and commit soon after. Rarely does that seem to work out for the previous "leader" (M). Here's to preparing for the worst and hoping for the best!.....
With the way Oliver and Smyly are throwing....not a chance. Then again, I was never a fan of that deal from the start so consider my opinion slightly jaded. Gio is a good pitcher but he benefits from a good ballpark and bad division.
Unfortunately, I think he lost his rookie elidgability last year but watch out for Anthony Bass of the SD Padres. He's one of my friends so homerism applies here...but check out his stats from 2011. Arguably the best season for a rookie pitcher that SD has ever had. Throws high 90s with a low 80s change, mid 80s slider, and high 80s cutter.
If he wins the #5 spot in the rotation he could have a very, very nice season in a ballpark that favors pitching.
40-yard dash times are great for measuring pure speed but coaches and GM's pay more attention to game tape. A lot of guys are speed demons during drills but don't play as fast in pads. This is probably the reason we are all somewhat surprised by Junior's time. I think he might be a really good pure runner but a touch slower in uniform.
You've got to hand it to the guy, he knows his fan base will eat that up. He'll try anything to advertise the program as a heavy hitter in recruiting...even if the emporer has no clothes.
"...he was the linebackers coach, talked as if we (players from northern schools) were inferior." Not sure that's the best way to attract a player...just sayin'.
Seems like a pretty good hire to me...anyone who can take a "nothing" program like FIU, in a state dominated by other big-time programs, and turn it into a winner has some obvious coaching skills. He has a great chance for success, too, considering it's the Big East.
Great game by WSU. I think the brand of football we use is very similar to what M will be running in the future - Power ground game with shotgun passing and heavy play-action. Nice to see other Michigan schools taking teams to the woodshed.
The Red Sox are playing the worst baseball of anyone in the majors. Their hitting is choking on applesauce and their pitching cannot seem to keep their ERA under 5....EVEN Lester and Beckett!!
I personally don't care about Fenway. If the Tigers get home field and play the Red Sox, better buy your ALCS tickets.
IF I was filthy enough to be a bucknut lover, this was my funeral, and those pigs dressed in clothing were my relatives I would be returning to haunt said family.
But I used the Amazon offer that was posted on the website a few days ago------Won't have the game until next week. If you still need someone, let me know. I'm committed to playing on time and won't hold up the advances.
I loved some of the comments on the article itself. How thick can some of these fans be? I'm sure the natural reaction to these indictments coming out would be for the owner to shut down a legal/clean business and remove ALL advertising and any shred of evidence that it ever existed. That's what an innocent person would do...right?
This was a decision HE made as to when to announce and is not just a function of the coaching staff attempting to prolong the spotlight on their program...
No one ever faces the maximum unless they have previously been convicted of a felony, serious misdemeanor, etc. Having said that, this was a dispicable crime. Hate is what fuels rivalries, but not ACTUAL hate. Those trees were part of the essence and tradition of not just Auburn football but college football in general. Spewing obscenities is one thing--tearing down the school is another.
That is one of the largest high school sophmores I think I have ever seen! Can you imagine what he's going to look like by the time he actually shows up on campus? I bet that kid can sling it....
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Boo this man!
We all knew a closer signing was coming...how does this improve the Fister trade at all? They are mutually exclusive and affect separate areas of the team (rotation vs. back-end of pen).
Happy Friday....Go Blue!
Delicious condiment? Or hard-nosed WR?.....we may never know.
18 holes and watching the Wings dismantle the Stars for their 23rd consecutive playoff appearance.
This thread is useless in Moe Ways than one.
Good guys 72, Bad guys 64
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At this point, I'd rather Martinez just get healthy for next year when Delmon is gone. I wouldn't want to replace Garcia with a 75% healthy Martinez.
As much as I'd love to see Rick Nash wearing the wheel, I just can't wrap my head around trading almost all of our young players for him---especially to a team within the division. If we could lure Shane Doan out of Phoenix I would do it...otherwise, try to plug the leaks with what is available on the FA market and look for a mid-season trade as we did when we acquired Brad Stuart.
I could believe all the pro-Poggi banter but after Levenberry/Garnett/Isaac/et. al. I have become very skeptical of recruits who visit other schools and commit soon after. Rarely does that seem to work out for the previous "leader" (M). Here's to preparing for the worst and hoping for the best!.....
For my nieces' Bday parties this weekend. They turn the big 0-1. Let's hope this doesn't end in a washout....
Na is so brutal to watch. He makes golfing with my 8 year old sister seem like a "quick round".
The Madden curse applies to man, not machine.
No problem!
With the way Oliver and Smyly are throwing....not a chance. Then again, I was never a fan of that deal from the start so consider my opinion slightly jaded. Gio is a good pitcher but he benefits from a good ballpark and bad division.
Unfortunately, I think he lost his rookie elidgability last year but watch out for Anthony Bass of the SD Padres. He's one of my friends so homerism applies here...but check out his stats from 2011. Arguably the best season for a rookie pitcher that SD has ever had. Throws high 90s with a low 80s change, mid 80s slider, and high 80s cutter.
If he wins the #5 spot in the rotation he could have a very, very nice season in a ballpark that favors pitching.
Darius Heyward-Bey is the only one I can think of. No way he was top 10 without running a 4.2 or whatever it was...
40-yard dash times are great for measuring pure speed but coaches and GM's pay more attention to game tape. A lot of guys are speed demons during drills but don't play as fast in pads. This is probably the reason we are all somewhat surprised by Junior's time. I think he might be a really good pure runner but a touch slower in uniform.
I thought we would at least make it to March before these posts. Silly me.
"...he was the linebackers coach, talked as if we (players from northern schools) were inferior." Not sure that's the best way to attract a player...just sayin'.
Seems like a pretty good hire to me...anyone who can take a "nothing" program like FIU, in a state dominated by other big-time programs, and turn it into a winner has some obvious coaching skills. He has a great chance for success, too, considering it's the Big East.
Great game by WSU. I think the brand of football we use is very similar to what M will be running in the future - Power ground game with shotgun passing and heavy play-action. Nice to see other Michigan schools taking teams to the woodshed.
Geaux Warriors!
The Red Sox are playing the worst baseball of anyone in the majors. Their hitting is choking on applesauce and their pitching cannot seem to keep their ERA under 5....EVEN Lester and Beckett!!
I personally don't care about Fenway. If the Tigers get home field and play the Red Sox, better buy your ALCS tickets.
IF I was filthy enough to be a bucknut lover, this was my funeral, and those pigs dressed in clothing were my relatives I would be returning to haunt said family.
Classless.
"Tell recruits not to accept phone calls from that guy." (Points at creepy MGoUser)
But I used the Amazon offer that was posted on the website a few days ago------Won't have the game until next week. If you still need someone, let me know. I'm committed to playing on time and won't hold up the advances.
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I loved some of the comments on the article itself. How thick can some of these fans be? I'm sure the natural reaction to these indictments coming out would be for the owner to shut down a legal/clean business and remove ALL advertising and any shred of evidence that it ever existed. That's what an innocent person would do...right?
This was a decision HE made as to when to announce and is not just a function of the coaching staff attempting to prolong the spotlight on their program...
No one ever faces the maximum unless they have previously been convicted of a felony, serious misdemeanor, etc. Having said that, this was a dispicable crime. Hate is what fuels rivalries, but not ACTUAL hate. Those trees were part of the essence and tradition of not just Auburn football but college football in general. Spewing obscenities is one thing--tearing down the school is another.
That is one of the largest high school sophmores I think I have ever seen! Can you imagine what he's going to look like by the time he actually shows up on campus? I bet that kid can sling it....