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QUOTE (SoxAce @ May 14, 2017 -> 01:06 AM) I still find it hilarious people wanted him to start full time here (and for a while) Dude is a utility player through and through. You must be a much better judge of talent than some of us. I thought all he did was hit. Then he becomes a regular this year and blows. To be fair, hardly anybody on here thought he was a can't miss hitter. I did, but not many were singing his praises like he was a lock to be a star.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 14, 2017 -> 03:08 AM) Amazing how much Davidson's average has plummeted. Love how dangerous he can be, but has a bad knack of swinging and missing on average pitches The curse of the White sox slugger is hitting him. He's at .230, how long before the Dunn-like, Frazier-like, sub .200 average?

QUOTE (swissarmyknife @ May 13, 2017 -> 05:52 PM) While I don't condone tanking, if we should just happen to luck into a top 5 2018 draft pick I would not mind it. Rodon was a No. 3 overall pick. Carson Fulmer was No. 8 overall pick. Are the draft people so sure the White Sox know how to draft superstars?

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ May 12, 2017 -> 07:45 PM) We bring players on board through free agency, the draft or trades and help them develop into successful contributors. All the while complaining as the struggle and learn and develop presumably because they aren't hall of fame level contributors from the get go. Once they find it and succeed we start calling for them to be traded for someone or something. Don't know what or who that might be. How do you build a winning team with that approach? I don't think the rebuilding people complain about guys acquired. They will give them all the time they need. They love the new names and want more of them all the time.

QUOTE (Lip Man 1 @ May 13, 2017 -> 04:30 AM) I wouldn't be counting on Tilson for anything and by 2020 Rodon may be on the trade market because with his agent you know he's going to go free agency and probably (barring new ownership) out of the Sox price range. And you know your stuff, so this is disconcerting. Tilson stinks and IF Rodon ever gets good he gawn. Yuk.

QUOTE (hi8is @ May 13, 2017 -> 05:31 AM) I really look forward to your posts as this season gets progressively worse I can't help it. I'm furious. I don't get why Hahn gets such a free pass. If Kenny were in charge would we be this confident? And isn't KW sort of in charge?

QUOTE (Middle Buffalo @ May 13, 2017 -> 02:41 AM) For a guy who claims that he doesn't like Trump, Greg sure fights hard to defend him. I told you why. He was elected president by my fellow citizens. I support the USA. Not crazy about Trump at all.

QUOTE (reiks12 @ May 13, 2017 -> 03:10 AM) Frazier is so bad, what a depressing acquisition. Don't blame Hahn for going for him but man... Why don't you blame Hahn? What the hell has he done yet to prove he's a halfway decent GM? Frazier is pathetic. Our team is ridiculously bad.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ May 12, 2017 -> 08:40 PM) No, it's hilarious. If that's how you want to pass your time, get the f***ing dude's cell phone number. I cannot believe people still respond like they can make a difference. He's clearly a Russian troll at this point. I didn't start this. I respond to stuff. Just because only 2-3 of us on here are willing to disagree with the masses doesn't mean I'm scum. Check how it started. I respond to people. QUOTE (Steve9347 @ May 12, 2017 -> 08:44 PM) But you HAVE to realize what you type is just a waste of your time and of space on this site, right? You aren't going to get through to him. It's clear he's here to rile you up. Stop taking the bait and muddying the waters of this thread that have otherwise provided some pretty good updates on the situation at hand. I'm not here to rile anybody up. Read the thread. Just cause I disagree doesn't make me some troll. I mean what I write. QUOTE (Soxbadger @ May 12, 2017 -> 08:47 PM) I think at one point weve all wanted to believe that Greg was actually listening as he appears to be a reasonable good person. But eventually I think we all reach a point where we realize that no amount of words is going to change things. Why would I change my mind when others won't? When somebody makes me pause I give them credit and pause and consider what they are saying. I told a few people on here they made good points and made me reconsider my position. It's not my fault somebody called Trump human garbage. it's not my fault almost everybody in this thread is Democrat and 100 percent against Trump and unwilling to even consider he might do something right. I pointed out numerous words I would use to describe Trump. Almost all my words were negative. I don't like the guy. I am convinced if I met him in real life I would find him like most 1 percenters I've met: arrogant, mean, insulting, condescending. But I won't bury him just as I wouldn't bury Obama. Only because my fellow Americans voted him in. He won the f***ing election, folks. Fellow Americans wanted him. Fellow Americans are not evil. If there comes a time to completely turn on Trump I will. That time is not here yet. I've got nothing to lose. I didn't vote for him. I describe him as close to scum. What more do you want? Steve is just another person unwilling to read my posts I guess. Again ... did you read the words I used to describe Trump? Almost all negative. I asked others for their words. Crickets. If you hate me fine. There are people on here who believe in my posts or at least the spirit of my posts. Caulfield, Fathom, Harry CHappas. They know I speak what I believe is the truth.

QUOTE (CrimsonWeltall @ May 10, 2017 -> 01:09 PM) It's almost as if they were upset for two different reasons in two completely different situations and you're being deliberately obtuse. Our country is totally partisan right now with no desire EVER for cooperation from either side to make it a better country. Very sad. To some extent it's always been this way, but never this bad cept for Civil War days which may be ahead. I'd be surprised if Texas and Cali didn't try to start their own countries.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 12, 2017 -> 08:13 PM) pretty much all of that is fact supported. Go ahead and look beyond Rush and you will see that Rush didn't use my words to describe Trump: "Ruthless, narcissistic, ego-filled, selfish, shielded, name dropper, paranoid, unable to relate to the common person; but also hard-working, smart, patriotic, driven. I'm afraid he's also impulsive which could be bad for the country." Yet you guys won't list words to describe Trump. QUOTE (Tony @ May 12, 2017 -> 08:13 PM) You accuse people of not responding to your posts, but you aren't responding to mine. You are saying because he's rich he must be successful, he won the general election which means he must be smart, and in your opinion he won the debates. That is what makes him intelligent. And before you start with your "you guys be me in a debate" crap, I'm asking you why those things equate to actual intelligence. Multiple people have given you information into how he made his money, you have yet to explain why winning an election and how most Americans not knowing the map of the world makes Donald Trump smart. Explain. First of all, remember I used these words to describe Trump. Does this sound like somebody in love with Trump? My words: "Ruthless, narcissistic, ego-filled, selfish, shielded, name dropper, paranoid, unable to relate to the common person; but also hard-working, smart, patriotic, driven. I'm afraid he's also impulsive which could be bad for the country." So first of all I don't know why I'm lumped in as a Trump lover. I've always said he's a creep, but I am hoping for the best cause he is MY president. Yes I claim him cause WE voted him in. If WE impeach him and get rid of him, I'll support that at that time. I believe in the process. In answer to your question, I'm saying he knows the map of the world and he knows history which is a form of intelligence. I'm saying he showed very good debate skills and ability to think on his feet and that is a form of intelligence. As far as how he made his money, cmon, that's a totally liberal stance that he ONLY benefited from a golden goose before him. I hate 1 percenters using daddy's money more than anybody but I think he's a great businessman and that's a form of intelligence. Did I answer your questions? caveat: I have to go now so I am done for now. Yes I admit defeat. You all have crushed me. So what? I have my opinions and I still say he's not human garbage as of today.

QUOTE (knightni @ May 12, 2017 -> 08:09 PM) I don't like Trump because of how he treats others and how he lies to well-meaning people and then does whatever he wants for his own gain. He's not presidential material because he will never be the servant of the people. It's not his nature. His nature is to try to increase his own wealth by any means necessary - and he is slowly trying to do that with the presidential office. He's a grasshopper in ant's clothing. I would agree. I haven't worded it as well but I also have called him selfish and out for his own gain. Great post. "He will never be a servant of the people" IMO is 100 percent correct. QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 12, 2017 -> 08:09 PM) He said himself he grabs women by the p****. Does it have to be your wife, mother, daughter, relative or friend that he grabs to get you to say he's garbage? Why wouldn't it be any woman? Good example, but I stand by my statement that so far he's not "human garbage."

QUOTE (CrimsonWeltall @ May 12, 2017 -> 08:06 PM) I wonder what Trump would have to do to make you change your mind. He's a racist and misogynist. He's corrupt. He's dishonest. He's a thief. He's a conman. He cheats on his wives. He bragged about sexual assault and has a dozen sexual assault allegations against him. He's supports torture and killing civilians. This is a quality human being? I can't accept all these things you say here as fact. I still don't think he's human garbage. I do consider some offenses so bad in life that the person could be considered "human garbage," so I guess Trump could ultimately fall in that category but as of now, no.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 12, 2017 -> 08:04 PM) Just consider yourself lucky it wasn't your family business that did business with Trump, didn't get paid and had to go out of business, only to have the guy who stiffed you, and you can look it up, there are thousands of these people, boast about how rich he is. I'm surprised you didn't attend Trump U. Think of what you could have learned. Handpicked educators by Trump even though he had never met them or knew who they were. In my list of words to describe Trump, I listed mostly all negative ones. Sure he's a creep I just didn't think "human garbage" at this time was necessary or accurate.

QUOTE (knightni @ May 12, 2017 -> 08:02 PM) Trump's ego destroys any intelligence that he may possess. He's so concerned about keeping up appearances that he trips over himself trying to cover up things. Now those are two sentences worth reading IMO. Takes like that are profound, reasonable and not partisan.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ May 12, 2017 -> 07:57 PM) Greg, you wouldn't be banned. You know this. The inauthentic martyr look does you no good. Thank u for the answer. "Human garbage" is pretty intense and I truly thought I might be shown the door if I wrote that. My only thought was anything is allowed in filibuster.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 12, 2017 -> 07:57 PM) JFC do I have to spell it out ? N.O. You will not banned. Cool. I won't call her that, but why the anger in answering a simple question? I get called out all the time (not saying you) for not answering questions on here.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ May 12, 2017 -> 07:56 PM) Trump is literally human garbage and deserves as much respect for himself or the office as he's ever shown. Wow. Human garbage. You said it. But is it possibly true? I say in no way shape or form could our president be truly "human garbage." yet you said it's "literally" fact. How can I take your posts seriously if you truly believe that. By saying 'literally' you are telling me you think Donald Trump is human garbage. I would vehemently disagree. I guess I could change my mind if the impeachable offense he ultimately commits is sickening enough, but as of right now, no way is he human garbage.

QUOTE (CrimsonWeltall @ May 12, 2017 -> 07:52 PM) The child-like speech isn't merely a perception. People have analyzed him with the Flesch–Kincaid readability test and found that he's usually around the 3rd-4th grade level. Most politicians speak around a middle-school level. That's an objective measure. He talks in a bizarrely simple way. Everything is great/tremendous or horrible/a disaster. He frequently references "things" and "stuff". What did he say during the debates that made him look intelligent, in your opinion? Why should I rattle off specific facts when nobody will show me the same courtesy and merely take eight words in a five paragraph post of mine to beat me down in a debate on here? It's all generalization. I thought he did a fine job in the debates, why isn't that enough right there to satisfy?

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 12, 2017 -> 07:47 PM) Greg, alpha and Drunkbomber have posted many many times about how much they hate Hillary, and continue to do so. That is their right. People asked you to stop calling her hilly because it's a stupid nickname And yet you obviously see NOTHING wrong in calling our President a "human piece of garbage." Man. I guess it's OK cause it's not a stupid nickname. Then I'd like to ask you to never again call our U.S. president a human piece of garbage, at least until after he's removed from office. And you didn't answer my question: would I have been banned if I called Ms. Clinton that name??

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ May 12, 2017 -> 07:39 PM) He was born a multimillionaire with amazing connections. He's gone bankrupt many times. He regularly screws over contractors and business partners. Crimson isn't lying or exaggerating when he says US financiers haven't wanted anything to do with him in a long, long time. He's built most of his empire on selling his name to things and his reality TV show. He's a fantastic showman. He won the election in a tide of personality and resentment towards Clinton. What has he done, especially since descending the escalator in 2015, that demonstrates intelligence? Sorry to not respond right away. 1.) I guess you are saying he's a good salesman and that's it. Fair enough, but I happen to think he's smart as well. 2.) your last point is also a fair one. I mean I can accept your post as possibly being true. I don't know if that's the only reason he won, the resentment toward CLinton. After all, Bernie didn't win. If she's that hated wouldn't Bernie have won? What has he done since 2015 that demonstrates intelligence? Fair point. But what did Barack do in his final year that demonstrated intelligence? I mean we could go through everything Trump has signed on his desk and the appointments he's made, etc. It's not like he's just been some big guy dressed in a clown suit doing something stupid 15 hours a day. Rush would tell you he's done many good things that have not been acknowledged by an attacking media that is trying to complete the deal and get him outta there ASAP. Fair post, however, by you. I should think about your points and will.

QUOTE (Tony @ May 12, 2017 -> 07:37 PM) Greg, why do you messaure intelligence by worth? Typical response to me. Short but sweet ignoring my posts. I thought I posted THIS in regards to my thinking he's intelligent: "1.) I don't have time to look up ALL the business deals he concocted through his life to get where he is. His intelligence of his chosen field (business, hotels, whatever you want to call it is impeccable). 2.) He obviously studied world affairs enough to be elected president. s***, most Americans don't even know the map of the world. He obviously is in the top 5 percent book smart people in the world on the map and international affairs. yes he obviously is book smart in terms of history, education. That makes him smart as well. 3.) He can think on his feet. He won the presidency after a SERIES of debates. So yes he's very smart in the realm of debate. He has knowledge and is able to express the knowledge in a debate format. He is thus intelligent, yes he is. 4.) How can you say he's not intelligent? For one second assume my point could be correct. Look at all of his controversies and tell me they are not sparked by his EGO?? Just tell me that." QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 12, 2017 -> 07:39 PM) Ummm plenty of people have called her worse during the campaign Another great response to me. Short but sweet, but largely incorrect, designed to change the subject while also making greg look bad. There's no way in hell anybody on this board including me, her biggest critic, said anything that mean about Ms. Clinton. I even stopped calling her Hilly cause somebody told me to do so.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 12, 2017 -> 07:30 PM) your positive descriptors are positively hilarious. Hard working lmao Yet you post no descriptors. It's because you and others indeed know how to defeat me on this board. I've accepted that fact. You guys have defeated me time and again in a debate. I concede that I have been buried big time. I lose. I admit that. QUOTE (CrimsonWeltall @ May 12, 2017 -> 07:34 PM) Mitt Romney was also a rich one-percenter and he has hardly any of the massive character flaws that Donald Trump has. I'll have to think more about this and research Romney more. It does give me something to think about.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ May 12, 2017 -> 07:28 PM) greg- How did he get there? He infamously got a few million dollars from Daddy to get started, which already puts him in a better place than 95% of the people going into Real Estate. But even more importantly - truly, this is the key in my view - his Dad was already in Real Estate and he gave his son THE CONNECTIONS. That is everything in Real Estate. That is the key to the kingdom. He was handed everything on a silver platter. And what did that get him? By most projections, less profit than he would have had if he had just put the few million in an index fund. He hasn't accomplished anything special. He was handed everything, managed to stay moving forward thanks to his willingness to step on anyone for a dollar, and bullied his way to success. Just about anyone who is as willing as he is to treat others like crap could have done the same if given the same opportunities. I can accept this post. I don't know if he was handed everything but most rich one percenters do have a silver platter from past generations setting them up well. Good post by you IMO. QUOTE (CrimsonWeltall @ May 12, 2017 -> 07:28 PM) He inherited a real estate empire and tens of millions of dollars. He frequently rips off contractors, clients, and customers. He's a great (and shameless) self-promoter and brand builder. He's excellent at fooling people. If it's such a great businessman, why won't banks lend to him? He did horrendously in the debates with Clinton. I'd like you to address these things: - He frequently displays his ignorance of the basics of how government works and likewise makes huge errors with regards to history, science, and economics. - He speaks, and writes, at a child-like level. - His political views constantly flip-flop due because he is too intellectually lazy to think about, and develop, any principles. - He lacks critical thinking skills, which leads him to believe in pseudoscience and conspiracy theories. - His responses in interviews are largely incoherent streams of thought with little direction. You want me to address things but many of the things you say I disagree with and they are not facts. How the hell can i take you seriously and address your assertions about Trump such as "he speakes and writes at a child-like level" when you say he did horrendously in the debates with Clinton. You want me to address things that are YOUR perceptions. Read over what you want me to address. I think they are worded poorly as if YOU have all the answers re. Trump.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ May 12, 2017 -> 07:19 PM) greg, I'd just ask you to go and read the transcript from essentially any one-on-one interview Trump has conducted in the last year. Compare it to transcripts of Obama, Bush, or B. Clinton interviews. Then come back and tell us if you still think Trump is an intelligent man. Trump made most of his money as a reality TV show host and through selling his brand, not through big development deals--those failed spectacularly as often as they succeeded. He's an excellent carnival barker/showman/conman. I like to think my oft-used sentence describes Trump pretty well. But nobody ever responds to my specific points. I like to call him a "rich one percenter." That pretty much describes him. It's not my fault we elected a rich one-percenter.