OT: Baseball 2012

[tapetea]

Ok, Terry, what does your crystal ball say for this year. I recall last year you were skeptical about Adam Dunn, while everyone else penciled in 30 homers and 100 RBI ... myself included.

Let me know if you like anyone that's under the radar ... any position. I have one roster spot available on my fantasy team and can't really decide who to pick up off the free agent list.

[honest & balanced terry]

Ok, Terry, what does your crystal ball say for this year. I recall last year you were skeptical about Adam Dunn, while everyone else penciled in 30 homers and 100 RBI ... myself included.

Let me know if you like anyone that's under the radar ... any position. I have one roster spot available on my fantasy team and can't really decide who to pick up off the free agent list.

I think both Dunn and Rios will have better years than last, but it won't really matter - Sox will be mediocre again. Peavy is supposedly healthy but he has no control.

So far this Spring the most impressive to me has been pitcher Chris Sale, but that's probably not what you are looking for. I don't know many of the other teams. One guy I expect will have a huge year is Aramis Ramirez, now that he has been freed from Cubdom. Likewise Carlos Quentin, out from under the Sox hitting coaches.

[tapetea]

So far this Spring the most impressive to me has been pitcher Chris Sale, but that's probably not what you are looking for. I don't know many of the other teams. One guy I expect will have a huge year is Aramis Ramirez, now that he has been freed from Cubdom. Likewise Carlos Quentin, out from under the Sox hitting coaches.

I like Chris Sale too. I got him in the 13th round. He's the only Sox player on my roster.

Looks like you don't have much faith in the Cubbies. I took Marmol in the 14th round. I know i'm playing with fire, but the guy has skills. I just hope he can put it all together this year. Reports say he's gripping the fastball differently and the results have been positive so far. We'll see what happens.

[pezz97]

I think both Dunn and Rios will have better years than last, but it won't really matter - Sox will be mediocre again. Peavy is supposedly healthy but he has no control.

So far this Spring the most impressive to me has been pitcher Chris Sale, but that's probably not what you are looking for. I don't know many of the other teams. One guy I expect will have a huge year is Aramis Ramirez, now that he has been freed from Cubdom. Likewise Carlos Quentin, out from under the Sox hitting coaches.

The only thing that will hurt Quentin ( Besides the Surgery he had this spring) is playing in Petco. That ball park is a pitchers paradise

[Earl Sande]

I like Chris Sale too. I got him in the 13th round. He's the only Sox player on my roster.

I took Marmol in the 14th round. I know i'm playing with fire, but the guy has skills.

LMFAO! Marmol's got skills all right, he's one of the most adept save-blowers in the game. I say the Cubs lose 100 games this year.

[Round Table]

LMFAO! Marmol's got skills all right, he's one of the most adept save-blowers in the game. I say the Cubs lose 100 games this year.

100 games !?  No way!

[tapetea]

LMFAO! Marmol's got skills all right, he's one of the most adept save-blowers in the game. I say the Cubs lose 100 games this year.

He's a high risk/reward type player. The guy had 138 K's in 77 innings pitched in 2010. What can I tell ya, time will tell.

[Yimmy]

Fergie and Froggy prolly good for 45 wins and 600 IP. 

Oops.

[orioles]

Watching the Card vs Marlins on ESPN at the new stadium. The National Amthem sung  badly by Jose Felicino, and Mohammad Ali being paraded around in a golf cart was disgraceful.

[Earl Sande]

It's got to be early spring if Jose Feliciano, Ali and the Cubs are still alive!

[honest & balanced terry]

It's got to be early spring if Jose Feliciano, Ali and the Cubs are still alive!

Apparently you can start singing "99 bottles" to get to your 100 prediction ...

[APCD Dan]

Theo may walk on water as shown in the newspaper, but the Cubs tradition lives on, nice relief pitching in opener.

[honest & balanced terry]

Theo may walk on water as shown in the newspaper, but the Cubs tradition lives on, nice relief pitching in opener.

Come on, that was Kerry f***ing Wood!

Dude! He's on the same deity plane as Ryne Sandburg and Mark Grace! Speak no evil!

[honest & balanced terry]

This is double secret O.T., but a question for you Wrigleyville regulars ... when did the Wild Hare go out of business?

Stopped by the old drunken W-Ville neighborhood a couple times this past Winter/Spring, and was surprised to find that longtime anchor dark. 

[NiatrossJumps]

This is double secret O.T., but a question for you Wrigleyville regulars ... when did the Wild Hare go out of business?

Stopped by the old drunken W-Ville neighborhood a couple times this past Winter/Spring, and was surprised to find that longtime anchor dark. 

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-04-18/entertainment/ct-live-0419-jazz-wild-hare-20110418_1_reggae-music-tuff-gong-exedus-ii

[honest & balanced terry]

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-04-18/entertainment/ct-live-0419-jazz-wild-hare-20110418_1_reggae-music-tuff-gong-exedus-ii

Thanks, niatrossjumps.

Place been a part of my life approximately since I moved to Chicago in ot '85. Sad to see it gone.