No, but I do know a few who thought Prior was Tom Seaver and Patterson was Willie Mays. Most of you did think Zambrano was far better than he ever really was.

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Matthew, Tulsi, and Don

Didn't he play against a female softball team the other day??

Unfortunately, neither is going to happen anytime soon.

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I'd like to hear what bigfan thinks of this.

Oh wait, he's listening to White Sox postgame

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No....but there's a group with a remarkable amount of "potential"

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There are only two examples of infinity: The universe and human stupidity and I'm not sure about the universe.

Fuck off, Bulbous Boy.

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Um, you posted this in a Cubs thread.



Jeez, this has brought more meatball-ness than the BP Cup......

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I remember all those sox fans touting Viciedo as their saviour. Someone even posted an "awesome" comic related to that.

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Proud to be UNVERIFIED.

You actually may have that backwards. If he reaches his "potential", it covers up the myriad of (other) errors they've made. If they move him, he likely responds (well) in a real organization...and then what

...And Walkrman....was the great Romo in that comic???? Or even St. Bill Parcells?

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There are only two examples of infinity: The universe and human stupidity and I'm not sure about the universe.

Romo is not great and cowboys version of parcels was fat and sucky!

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Prior did some things that reminded people of Seaver.

Not the Patterson Mays one though.


I dont really get your thing with people getting ahead of themselves with prospects. I mean, its part of the fun sometimes.
I watch enough baseball to know that nothing is a sure thing, especially pitchers. The chance of a high draft pick being dominant is very small. But I enjoyed watching Prior dominate in 03 and because Im human, I started to project a little in my head what he could be. Patterson too, in the first half before the injury.

I guess I just look at it different. I dont watch sports like there's gonna be a "good fan" test at the end of the season.


I do on the other hand understand the resistance to the best ever syndrome of the modern sports fan, but I think thats slightly different.

Not in the respective exhibition seasons they weren't....according to the Valley Ranch fans/synchophants, they were "contenders" each year...

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plus priors style resembled Seaver. Prior did have a lot of early success suggesting a great career ahead. Then hurt forever plus a pussy.

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You can't be fucking serious, can you? Willie Fucking Mays?

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Oh I know. I'm semi guilty too. They really do have a lot of talent...but not a great team. Romo u can't trust. Their db's Very weak.

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I know some Sox fans who didnt wanna trade Gordon Beckham for Adrian Gonzalez and some others who didnt want to give him up for Prince Fielder.

Wouldnt it be funny if they both won MVP'S the next season?


No exaggeration neccessary here.

"We will respect his wishes and honor them and move forward."

That must have hurt...

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Very honest TP

Hey man, I was a big Angel Guzman believer

I really thought Beckham was gonna be a superstar.

I also had high hopes for Alonzo Spellman.

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Zambrao: I stinks. I want to retire.

Hendry: Well Carlos, I respect that. Loved having you. We will miss you. If you could just sign right here, we'll make this real easy on you.

Zambrano: I don't know. Maybe I should sleep on it.

Hendry: No!!!!! I mean decisions like this should be rash, quick and without thinking. That's the way to do things like this. Sleeping on it only makes things worse. Now, Carlos, if you could just sign right here.

Zambrano: I is going to talk to my agent first.

Hendry: Motherfucker!!!! Sign this god damn retirement form you son of a bitch!!!!!!

Zambrano:

Baseball Tonight just started. Full blown Zambrano talk. They teased it at the beginning. Baseball drunk, Rick Sutcliff, is gonna share his thoughts on the situation.

That'll offer about as much insight as, well, you giving your opinion on the matter.

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We all have private ails. The troublemakers are they who need public cures for their private ails.- Eric Hoffer

1 down Soriano to go.

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That's my purse! I don't know you!

I have more credibility that Sutcliffe. At least give me that.

He will never sign the paperwork after he gets a chance to sleep on it.

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Of course not. Everybody knows that. They said on BBT that the Cubs don't know where he's at. I wonder if he's gonna leave Atlanta.

Plus I was kidding. It's not as simple as just signing something today or tomorrow. The Cubs couldn't just prepare something. He's got to go through MLB and their people to officially retire. It takes time.

No one will disrespect my hand picked manager. Nobody.

Maybe Hendry can suspend him again. What a fucking joke of a franchise these fucking guys are.

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We all have private ails. The troublemakers are they who need public cures for their private ails.- Eric Hoffer