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QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 8, 2011 -> 02:01 AM) There should be the same investigation into Mark Teahen robbing the White Sox blind than there has been with Countrywide Loans. Just because he was a Sox killer, KW loved him. He's pretty darn bad.

I wish some team would have a promotion where they bring somebody back like Steve Carlton or Tom Seaver and sign him for a day to pitch against us.

QUOTE (robinventura23 @ Jul 8, 2011 -> 01:56 AM) I'm not expecting any kind of fight in these games. They'll just go quietly into the ASB on a 6-game losing streak. I wish I could have faith, but I know better. The Sox should just wear Yankee uniforms against the Twins just to see what happens. The Twins really take it to us and move runners against us ... like a real team does. Not surprising we have been mowed down so far.

What date can we bring up Dayan and not have that service-time issue everybody's talking about?

What's wrong with Phil(ip) tonite? Weird.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 8, 2011 -> 01:50 AM) Quitter Good point. I normally don't like to concede. I guess the team waxed me of all emotion (as of now) in the KC series.

I'm not even gonna get mad this series. I expect to lose all four. They have a better team. Period. So surprise me, White Sox.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jul 8, 2011 -> 01:11 AM) Dennis Miller is an idiot and that's a terrible idea, hope that helps. No cause of death, no motive, hard to prove first degree murder without. It's pretty clear that she f***ed up and is responsible for the death and tried to cover it up. That doesn't make it first degree murder. Yes but she should have been found guilty on the child endangerment and/or manslaughter. I wouldn't have let her walk.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Jul 8, 2011 -> 01:16 AM) After taking a shower and then mowing a few lawns and doing some yardwork, I realized that I going to be my plan of attack. As soon as she finally gives me the "What's wrong? Are you mad at me?" type text, I am just going to tell her straight up that I can't continue to do this, and tell her its obvious she doesn't have the same feelings for me that I have for her, so I don't want to string along this charade for the rest of my summer. I'll basically anticipate her telling me that she thinks I am the sweetest guy she knows, but she is so in love with her boy friend yada yada yada. At that point I will just tell her not to expect me to be texting her until 3 AM every night, and that I don't feel right doing that when she has a boyfriend. Hopefully that will just end it. We'll see. One of my best female friends is coming over tomorrow, so I'll give her the scoop on what happened last night, and she what she has to say too. My friend already knows all the previous stories (ones I haven't told on here), and she is just baffled that this girl says all these things to me, but yet still has a boyfriend. She is thinking along the same lines as you guys that she is just leading me on because she likes the attention and re-assurance I give her. Thing is you seem like a great guy and I wouldn't mind seeing you win here. Why not wait til she gets drunk again, make your move and see if you can get the sex you want with her? If she rejects you like the time I got rejected, fine, you'll know at least. But maybe you can hit it. You've put in a lot of work already with her. If you say the things you are planning on saying, it also will end I feel but maybe you can have sex with her once if she's had a couple drinks and has any feelings for you at all. Either way, you realize you have to run, so that's good. (BTW one of your best female friends is coming over tomorrow; does she have the hots for you like you have the hots for this other girl? These sagas go round n round)

QUOTE (nitetrain8601 @ Jul 7, 2011 -> 11:37 PM) Yes, but if this is the first time he's been in this situation, then despite us telling him what he shouldn't do, he's going to do it anyway. It's very hard to resist such temptation. Honestly Joe, just hit it a few times, make her cook you eggs, and then bounce. That is a damn fine way of looking at it as well. Try to hit her because it's obvious you want her. If she rejects you, that'll be it. You might try it when she's had a few drinks again as well, if she doesn't have to go to the bathroom (that had to be amazing).

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Jul 7, 2011 -> 07:43 PM) Oh yeah, and updates from today. She texted me at like 6 AM and thanked me for helping her out last night and she said she was sorry for acting like that and embarrassed we had to see that, and also said he phone is now working, just a little messed up. I told her "You're welcome. I smell like you and UV Blue though" Because she spilled UV all down my shirt when we were watching the movie. Then then said " I'm sorry! My fist really hurts though". Then, trying to sound detached and trying not to act like everything is fine said.... Me: "We tried to stop you." Her: "It's not your fault. I have way too much emotion when I'm drunk. I never wanted you guys to see me like that. Please don't be upset me with." Me: "It's whatever" Her: " I'll leave you alone" And now I feel bad. But I think pretty soon I am just going to have to lay it all out for her and tell her how I feel and why it's so f***ed up and everything. It will be pretty awkward at work after that, I'm sure, but I only have a little over a month until I go back to school, and we only usually work once, maybe twice a week together, so I will just have to deal with the awkwardness. OK I just read your interesting saga and I've been through this before. You telling me how you were jealous of your buddy poking her and her grabbing his nuts tells me IMMEDIATELY you are hooked on this girl. You want sex with this girl you want to date this girl. She, by not yet jumping into bed with you, for whatever reason does not want to date you, maybe doesn't even ever want sex with you. I have done this before with girls that don't return the favor. They want to talk and spill their guts; they don't want to f***. I am thinking the only way this will end is when you go back to school (didn't you say you are 30 miles away with school?) and forget about her, because if my experiences are true, you are not going to stop wanting her and yes, wanting to date her. The smart thing to do would be to tell her you want her, because the response you are going to get will finally end it. I don't think she wants you sexually. If she did she wouldn't be flirting with your buddy; she'd have been all over you in the pool. The only way to end it is to make a move physically and get rejected by her. Then she won't be texting you much any more. That's my take. You want her; I don't think she wants you. If you want to continue to be her emotional support, fine, but don't expect to ever date her. And she is VERY troubled if she did that rage stuff even when drunk. I do hope you get to have sex with her if that's what you want. These stories don't usually end that way. She wants you around for support, but hey, she's flirting with your buddy, giving him nibbles on the arm, etc. That is not good. One time I finally drunk made the moves on somebody like this who was dating somebody else; she quickly let me know that wasn't in the cards and at least I emotinally got to move on and I hung out with her some cause she liked to do the things I liked to do, but I FINALLY was over the fantasy and better off for it.

I loved Dennis Miller's take on this on the O'Reilly Website: He said it should be like a football game where a juror can throw up a penalty flag when he's heard enough and just scream, 'guilty.' Miller would have thrown up the flag when it was revealed it was 31 days before she reported her DAUGHTER missing. Yes that was enough there. Miller said 31 minutes would have proven a crime was committed much less 31 days. My reasonable doubt is FINALIZED there if I'm on that f***ing jury. She did something and I don't let her walk. I have a serious question for the attorneys on here. What is the basis of the firm taking this case for free? I understand how it can benefit the lead attorney if he/she wishes to have a career on TV, or be set for life in traveling the country speaking for top dollar, but is it really worth it to the company just for free advertising? I mean the company now figures to lose Baez (sp) anyway as he's a national hero/figure. Good looking guy who now has a career in TV. So the company loses him as well. I mean 3 years of work all for gratis? I am not naive. I understand this means the law firm that took the case FOR FREE now looks like it's the best firm in Florida history, etc. But to think of how much money the firm did not get. Please educate me why firms take on these cases for free. They lose Baez, they lose all that manpower and money. Why?

QUOTE (robinventura23 @ Jul 7, 2011 -> 09:56 PM) Does anyone think we are going to play differently against the Twins? It's going to be the same ol BS. Unless the Sox prove they can put up a fight against them and not lie down before the series even starts, this is the most logical way of thinking. No. You would think the law of averages would kick in and the fact the games are in Chicago would guarantee at least a split against a godawful Twins team, but the fact remains they own us. They continue to play with the house's money against us. No pressure, just laugh in our faces as they beat us. We have to work extra hard to turn this around vs. them and our guys seem too laid back to do something like work extra hard (aside from our awesome pitchers).

He deserves to go to that game. I'd watch it now to see him bat. Not so convinced CQ should be there over Humber. Of course now I've jinxed Humber for tonight's Twinkie game.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 7, 2011 -> 08:20 PM) So basically Q is hitless in about 3 or 3.5 games worth of ABs against Pavano? Pretty miniscule sample size. Sqwert, southsider owned you on this one. Take it like a man-poster. Let's just hope Teahen steps up. CQ has been hopeless vs. Carl so can't you just hope for Teahen to hit 2 bombs instead of 3 DPs? Ozzie is following the stats on this one and CQ has been scuffling a lot. I said Oz should be fired for this one, until I saw the 0-17.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 7, 2011 -> 09:19 PM) I know slam him even when stats show why he is doing it, even though he is usually accused of not paying attention to stats. Fire everyone, we get it. Even though I prefer CQ, I just hope Teahen steps up. I mean there's no law that says he can't stroke 3 hits or hit two bombs.

QUOTE (southsidepride15 @ Jul 7, 2011 -> 09:11 PM) Get to the playoffs. Win 11 games. It doesn't have to be a perfect season fellas. We're not going to get '05 type breaks every year and go wire to wire with 99 wins. Playing to the level of your competition (which is what the Sox do each year) is not something I condone; and yes, this team could've come out hot this spring and had the division by the throat by now. As it stands, we don't and we still are not in that bad of shape. So for now, get off the ledge and TRY to remember that we are in a mediocre (at best) division and that we are chasing the Cleveland Indians and Detroit F#$% Tigers. I'll leave the ledge when we show some spark against KC, Detroit, Minnie. Somehow we beat Cleveland once in a while.

QUOTE (Greg Hibbard @ Jul 7, 2011 -> 09:13 PM) In Gordon Beckham's first 196 PAs, he hit .302/.368/.465/.833 Over his next 1028 PAs, he's hit roughly .240/.305/.340/.645 I don't need to tell you guys that it's not exactly rare for a hitter to come up and initially light up pitching before the league can adjust to him This happens with pitchers as well. Beckham has been an out machine. He's no better than Getz right now. Maybe he'll get it going the second half.

I'd still rather have him in there than Teahen. I hope Teahen steps up. I mean he's a well paid man. Get a few f***ing hits in a big game, even though records-wise, these are two mediocre teams taking the field.

My lineup: Lexi, Beckham, Paulie, Quentin, AJ or Castro, Rios, Pierre, Dunn, Morel. vs. Ozzie's lineup 1. Juan Pierre (L) LF 2. Omar Vizquel (S) 3B 3. Paul Konerko ® 1B 4. Adam Dunn (L) DH 5. Alex Rios ® CF 6. A.J. Pierzynski (L) C 7. Alexei Ramirez ® SS 8. Mark Teahen (L) RF 9. Gordon Beckham Mine is better. If CQ isn't hurt, Oz should be fired right now.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 7, 2011 -> 09:02 PM) In his stint last year the answer was yes. I thought Dayan had a big oh-fer near the end of the experiment. Didn't he have a massive slump in there? I still want him on the team now.

QUOTE (tpezz27 @ Jul 7, 2011 -> 09:02 PM) Tonight's lineup. 1. Juan Pierre (L) LF 2. Omar Vizquel (S) 3B 3. Paul Konerko ® 1B 4. Adam Dunn (L) DH 5. Alex Rios ® CF 6. A.J. Pierzynski (L) C 7. Alexei Ramirez ® SS 8. Mark Teahen (L) RF 9. Gordon Beckham ® 2B Why Omar at No. 2? That should be Lexi or Beckham. We're going nowhere fast if a 44 year old guy is our No. 2 hitter. That should be Lexi or Beckham, even though both are struggling. Adam Dunn simply has to wake up.

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Jul 7, 2011 -> 05:04 PM) The White Sox seem to think that if something works one day it should stay that way for weeks on end regardless. Morel is not a #2 hitter, Dunn is not a #3 hitter and Pierrre right now is about as close to a lead off hitter that they have. I would give Lillibridge some props there but Tuesday night wasa travesty for him and Dunn as usual. Great post again. I wish they'd shuffle it up just per chance we get lightning in a bottle. How bout a lineup of Lexi ss Beckham 2b (I seriously considered AJP here) Paulie 1b Quentin rf AJ/Castro c (start Castro versus lefties 50 percent of the time) Rios (somebody try to fire him up before games) cf Pierre lf (til Dayan gets here, why not?) Dunn (dh) Morel (3b) What's wrong with this lineup? I like it. This lineup can't be any worse than what we have had. The radical nature of it might actually change some mentalities at the plate. Going with Juan first, Morel second and Dunn third this series is buzzkill, baby.

QUOTE (southsidepride15 @ Jul 7, 2011 -> 06:20 PM) LMAO....yeah it's in the "makeup" for sure. We are 4.5 back and in the thick despite (as someone else mentioned) playing to about 60% of our capacity ALL year long. At some point or another the Sox will find the right mix of players and this lineup will explode and propel us to a Division Championship behind our sometimes spotty, but still very solid staff. Book it. In the thick of what? The team is under .500. We should start a prediction thread for this series. At the worst it'll make me look bad. At the best, I'll be able to do a reverse jinx cause I'll probably pick we lose all 4. I might go with 3 though.

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Jul 7, 2011 -> 08:44 PM) Im not putting all the blame on Pierre, but he's a guy you can actually do something about!! Don't you guys see that!? We have a young guy, who is immensely talented at the plate (and his defense has been adequate this season with a cannon of an arm) ready to take his place, and we don't have a huge commitment to Pierre financially. It's like your refusing to eat your prime rib (that you already bought) because you've also already paid for your Arby's sandwich. QUOTE (Greg Hibbard @ Jul 7, 2011 -> 08:45 PM) He won three games in a row with game-winning hits, and you're looking for a reason to criticize even that. What point is there in further discussion? I'm sorry, but looking for reasons to criticize game-winning hits is unreal. 1.) I would rather see Dayan out there over Pierre. I just get sick of the Pierre negativity when it should be equal opportunity negativity with our horrid offense. 2.) Those 3 games are about the only three we've won lately as well aside from balkgate. There really is no point in further discussion of Juan. People had their minds made up a long time ago. He's Mr. Slappy and easy to hate, though that one homer of his was fun to watch. He tattooed it.