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QUOTE (Tony @ May 1, 2017 -> 03:10 AM) Except you admit you don't pay attention to what's going on, have your head in the sand and claim you get your "news" from Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh (Who don't even provide news, they are entertainers). You keep repeating yourself, but it isn't helping. At least I answer questions and make my comments known. I can't get a straight answer out of anybody on this board. QUOTE (StrangeSox @ May 1, 2017 -> 01:57 PM) Trump: I don't stand by anything I'm all for the media asking whatever they want, but if you do press, there's a good chance the interview will end abruptly. That reporter did a nice job. He'll be known for his aggressiveness and being a good reporter. He'll never get another interview with Trump, however, which is fine. That probably doesn't bother the reporter. I don't blame Trump for ending the interview, though. They were at an impasse and he kept pressing Trump so Trump, who has the hammer, said bye bye. It's a win/win. The reporter did a nice job being aggressive and will be well known for not backing down. QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ May 1, 2017 -> 09:40 PM) The President, any President, is the target of massive criticism and pressure. Obama, Bush, Clinton, Bush, Reagan, Carter... Modern Presidents have all faced it, even when it was hard. And I don't just mean WHCD - I mean full press briefings, questions from outlets they don't like, etc. Except Trump. He's a coward. This isn't complicated. He wilts under pressure. I don't know how skipping a dinner makes him a coward. Or cutting short that John Dickerson interview makes him a coward. Explain please? Nobody who takes this position has said anything but a quick one liner that Trump is a coward or sucks or whatever. I repeat (nobody has addressed my point), why in the world would he go to a dinner with people who he abhors and who abhor him? Right now at this juncture, the relationship is press despises Trump and Trump despises press. So why would you go break bread with your enemy? Maybe next year if the relationship improves, but rather than say he's a coward, I'll say he's smart. The President's speech at that dinner, if the Obama era is any indication, is a hilarious speech in which the audience roars it's approval. Trumps speech might have been booed. Certainly none of the media were going to laugh at his jokes. At this juncture, it had a chance to be very damaging to Trump. So if you are Trump, a rich, egotistical man, you DON'T put yourself at that dinner. It has nothing to do with being a coward. Who breaks bread with people they hate? Like Trump said, it had all the makings of a boring dinner without him and by all accounts it was. I saw CNN was quoting the comedian who spoke. WHo cares what the comic thinks of Trump? How the hell is he a coward by not going to a dinner in which he had no business attending? You might call him a snob in not wanting to share a room with the lowly (to him) reporters, but a coward? I don't think he feared anything. He didn't want to be there. Big deal.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ May 1, 2017 -> 04:15 PM) I've been dealing with a knee injury for a few months. Whenever I sit, stand still, or lay down too long (even sleeping), my knee and thigh hurt. I think I hyper-extended it. When I walk, occasionally, there is a pop in my knee. My buddy has had a torn ACL in his life and thinks that it could be that. What do you think? Also really want to know since I'm playing in a baseball league this summer and I catch (yeah, it's awful for the week leading up to the next game). You are gonna have to get it checked out. Go to your regular doctor first, then he'll probably send you to an ortho. Or I guess you could call the ortho first and see if they recommend just coming straight to them. Obviously you'll have to get it checked out if it hurts.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 1, 2017 -> 12:37 AM) What exactly would you like me to discuss? do you think Trump is the first president since Reagan (or Nixon)who didn't like certain members of the press of organizations? Do you think they all had great relationships with reporters that covered them? How about you look at the fact that he not only skipped out on the dinner(and supposedly ordered the rest of his staff to do the same), but he held a rally and bragged about how he wasn't attending. This guy was too thin skinned to attend but at the same time could insult all of them because he didn't attend. But hey, he is da man. Tell me all about your favorite p**** grabber I'd love to hear the speeches of first term presidents at the correspondents dinner after 100 days in office. I said Nixon might have been the last president to have been hated like this. He wasn't too thin skinned to attend, he was smart. He is in a WAR with the press. The press is at war with him. He copied my mama's saying: "If you have nothing good to say about somebody say nothing at all." I still think I am a good American. Sure I am wishing Trump well and hope he succeeds. Why wouldn't I? I want what is best for our country and myself both. Why would I want four years of suck? I didn't vote for him, but I support him. Like I said if and when he commits an impeachable offense, get rid of him. But until then hope for the best. And this Korea thing could get pretty ugly pretty fast. I predict in fact it will get very ugly.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Apr 30, 2017 -> 11:01 PM) I don't understand. He's the strongest leader this country has ever had. He's said so himself. If he's such a great leader, why is he so thin-skinned and decide to duck out of this? When was the last time a President even did that? Seems like a p***y is you ask me. It has nothing to do with thin skinned. This is all out war between he and the press. Again, Obama's stand up routine at the correspondent's dinner was priceless. His jokes were VERY GOOD and the press roared its approval. Considering the HATE between Trump and the press, his speech probably would have drawn NO LAUGHS. Maybe even groans and boos as the press would have him in their element. Trump despises the press; the press despises Trump. Duck out of this? He simply could not attend. Too much hate on both sides. QUOTE (Tony @ May 1, 2017 -> 12:45 AM) but i didn't vote for the man. I was all about Bernie baby. I don't even remember who I voted for before, I prolly wrote in Ventura or something but i can tell you that i didn't vote for trump. he is very hated by the press right now. if he was smart, he would have just kept a low profile at one of his golf courses, got in 36 holes this weekend like rich people like him do, and call it a weekend. My gawd he doesn't need this right now, Hannity says Trump has had a great 100 days, sorta seems like Donny is becoming da man. Saved you a post, Greg. Yes you know my positions. Cool. I can't get a straight answer out of anybody on this board, but I am willing to give my position on all matters.

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Apr 30, 2017 -> 03:51 PM) To dance the fine line of rebuilding, while giving this team a chance to contend (and what appears to be a really weak AL Central is what gives me the most hope), I suggest the following: 1)Move Robertson ASAP. Yes, the other guys could fall apart. But if they do, this team won't contend with our without Robertson. 2) Move one of the starters - either Gonzalez, or Holland. Rodon replaces 3)Move Frazier if he gets it together. 4)Hold Q until offseason. He is a premium off-season trade piece, due to the high value of his contract. 5)Send May back to the minors. Bring up W Garcia who hit well in his cup of coffee and his hitting well in AAA. Send Asche as well and bring up Delmonico or the like. 6)Keep playing the bench. It is still audition time. Yolmer may be needed as the utility player. Other than Robertson, the Sox have another month until the suggestions are really tradeable, and it may be moot by then. Hope not, though. My responses 1.) I've said it all along. Move Robertson but everybody laughed at me said it was too early. 2.) Gonzalez and Holland will get you NOBODY. Maybe a Class A non prospect. I mean, cmon. 3.) Frazier is worth nothing to other teams. He's in his final year before free agency and a sub .200 hitter. 4.) I'd actually trade Q now (if we are really in a rebuild). Why wait? 5.) May is a nonfactor. He's not a big leaguer. Release him ASAP. I agree bring up W Garcia and Delmonico. Release Asche NOW. 6.) OK I'll buy that. Suggestion: Trade Robertson and Q now if you are committed to a rebuild. Melky is gonna bring nothing of note. Again maybe a class A non prospect.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Apr 30, 2017 -> 08:53 PM) You noticed I never discuss things I am called on? Are you serious? You are like talking to a brick wall that is tuned into Rush Limbaugh. When we all discuss anything Trump has done or said your canned response is "well if he did all these bad things he should be impeached." Gtfoh. You don't explain positions. Rush Limbaugh and Fox and Friends fill your head with ideas and you say "hey maybe Trump is da Man now,eh?" With zero context. Trump is enriching himself and his friends, he sold his f***ing soul and this nations soul to Russia. s*** will eventually hit the fan and when it does, you will still be sitting there saying "well, Rush said this...." What jokes does Trump make? All he does is insult people he considers enemies, and he literally called the press The Enemy. The man has done nothing but lie repeatedly and the media reports it and they are called fake news! That's so f***ed up and you are completely oblivious You just railed on and on and again didn't respond to the discussion at hand: the correspondent dinner. So yes, AGAIN you did not discuss the thing you were called on. You are good at this and good at turning it around and nailing me hard to the wall. But I asked you specific stuff about the correspondent dinner and you turned it on me. I realize I am those things you accuse me of sometimes, but still. You are the master of winning arguments. You did not discuss what I called you on at all. ... Again, Trump would have had to have rocks for brains to go to that dinner at this point in time.

QUOTE (TheTruth05 @ Apr 30, 2017 -> 05:44 PM) Definitely uninterested in the rebuild.too bad,deal with it. It's tough on Sox fans who don't care about prospects and want to win now and will care about prospects when they are good big leaguers. I do realize Hawk gets paid a ton however compared to a normal fan who hates the snail's paced so called rebuild.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Apr 30, 2017 -> 07:07 PM) Trump is a coward who can dish it and cannot take it. The end 100 days into his presidency? As much as he's hated by the press and vice versa? You don't agree it would have been horrid at this juncture? I've watched Obama at those last two dinners and he's funnier than most stand up comics. Precious priceless stuff. But the press loved him and he tolerated or liked them. What could possibly have been good about Trump attending that dinner at this juncture? I can't even imagine the press laughing at his jokes because at least 100 days in, there is real hatred between the 2 groups. I notice you won't discuss things you are called on. Is this your mojo or simply a trend? I at least explain my positions in here. Where I get in trouble is when people say I repeat my positions ad nauseum. Can you even suggest why it would have been a good idea for Trump to attend that dinner? How it could possibly have been anything but a disaster for him? He's outnumbered with hundreds of haters to one Trump. He'd have to have rocks in his head to attend such a gathering this year.

QUOTE (flavum @ Apr 30, 2017 -> 03:17 PM) Also has a torn meniscus and high ankle sprain. 6-9 month recovery after surgery, which hasn't been scheduled yet. Very sad. Shouldn't all teams meet soon and discuss what they tell players all the time? Do not slide into first base. Do not lunge into first base. Run through the base is all you need to do. Doing it incorrectly may have cost a ballplayer his career here.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Apr 30, 2017 -> 06:06 PM) At his (unneeded) rally, Drunpf made fun of the fact that the president was absent from the correspondents dinner that he was too thin skinned to attend. Must still need aloe on the burns that Obama left last time he was there His relationship with the press is so bad it wouldn't have been right IMO to attend this year's correspondents dinner even though presidents traditionally attend. I guess they could have pulled it off if say, they allowed Hannity to walk Trump to the podium and mock interview him or something. Trump really would have needed the one media ally to make the dinner anything but inappropriate. Cause really, the disdain for Trump is so extreme I don't really think any jokes he made would have been anything but cringeworthy. I don't know who else speaks at that dinner, but it would have been tough to not really offend Trump rather than joke with him. Do you agree this wasn't the year for Trump at that dinner? I mean we haven't had this type of hate between president and media in a while. If the second Bush handled the correspondence dinners well, I guess my position is off base here. He was pretty much despised/mocked by the media on a regular basis.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 29, 2017 -> 10:06 PM) The current estate tax only applies to estates over $5.5 million. As such, it only affects about 0.2% of all estates in any given year, according to the Tax Policy Center. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estate_tax_...1982_-_2010.gif I wish people would not lie, not you, but the writer. That just doesn't seem right. I know tons of little people complaining about their parent died and all this money got taxed heavily, even though the person who died paid taxes on that money his/her whole life. I know some families in which the one remaining parent has given his/her kids say, 30,000 bucks at a time, so as to get them that money before they die and it won't be taxed as you can jump dump it in the bank. I feel like the little guy is affected by estate tax even in cases where the estate is well below 5.5 mill. WTF?

QUOTE (Dunning White Sox @ Apr 30, 2017 -> 03:33 AM) Obviously it would be hard to expect the team to keep up this great start. That being said I think we can expect maybe a tampered down version of this play until we start trading off players. My thought is: say we are only 2-3 games back in the division at the deadline and we proceed to gut the team. What does that do to the locker room and how does Renteria keep the remaining guys up and motivated? As a fan I understand and want the rebuild but we heard from the players in the offseason about how they were sick of hearing about rebuild and how they thought we could be good this year. These guys are professionals and know these things were coming but if I was a player I'd be frustrated to get into contention and then have front office gut the team. It's an unusual spot to be in and i wonder what some of the conversations are like right now. It will be an interesting job for Renteria the rest of the year. I can't imagine he'd be thrilled about it either but i think he knew what he was getting into when he took the job that this was coming. I don't think anyone at the start of the year thought we'd be having this conversation but here we are one month in and are in first place! Nobody cares about the locker room. Nobody cares about being in first place. If the Sox are 1-2 out near the trading deadline, people will be dying to trade all the usual suspects for prospects. It's the rebuild that the vocal fans care about, not some quest for a weak division title. It's just the way it is. The new wave statniks love this rebuild and that's that. The Sox will trade off everybody they can even if they happened to be 2-3 games in first near the deadline. Rebuilding is IN right now. Personally I want to win and scrap the alleged rebuild. The reality is the Royals blow chunks, the Tigers suck, the Twins suck and Cleveland is great.

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Excellent win. Congrats Renteria and Sox. However Rock Raines got me to thinking we can't even be happy about this for one reason: 23-10. This means nothing cause of 23-10. I love Saladino. Very happy Anderson jacked that 2-0 pitch into the seats. Avi already has earned his salary. They ought to double it as motivation for the rest of the season. Even the biggest Avi haters always have enjoyed his hustle. He's always busted ass. Nice catch to end game. GREAT game. But rememberr 23-10. This is all meaningless.

Supposedly a big tax cut is coming. Isn't that good news? Is Trump becoming da man?

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 27, 2017 -> 05:57 AM) http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/201...-history-215075 Hillary Clinton's First 100 Days: An Alternate History Good stuff. Her approval ratings would probably be not much better than Trump at this point...maybe 3-5 points higher, at best. I repeat, the radio talk show guys say Trump has been awesome thus far and there's a liberal attack on the White House that is failing.

QUOTE (flavum @ Apr 27, 2017 -> 01:40 AM) Royals 7-14 now. Jealous. Royals fans are hoping Jorge Soler is the key to turning it around. Right now they are slumping. They can't hit and Gordon looks like he's finished offensively. Still a great defender. Except for Duffy, their starters aren't very good. Their bullpen is not that good. They might be a last place team. No bats. Bad bullpen. Bad rotation. Great defense.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 27, 2017 -> 03:01 AM) If they go 12-1 the next 13, they will be right on pace with last year's team. I realize last year's 23-10 renders all discussion stupid at this stage of the season. I mean I wish I could remember last year's 23-10 and how sharp the Sox looked and how well they were playing. But I have no clue. Can't remember. This year's team obviously won't be 23-10. We'll be under .500 after 33 games obviously. I get madder than anybody when the Sox anemic hitters get shut out and I expect us to get shut out a historic amount of times this year. But when Avi wins another game with his bat it does impress me. When this pathetic bullpen excels like this, I'm happy. And when some really horrible starters pitch this well, I'm ecstatic. Right now I'm thrilled with Renteria. Again, after our 100th loss I'll be furious at him I'm sure, but the team sure looks interested under a real manager.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Apr 26, 2017 -> 10:45 PM) paging greg... I'm glad we swept those cocky assholes. I know it's early but KC always got well on the White Sox the last couple seasons. No matter how bad KC was playing they'd kick our ass. I realize last year the Sox were 23-10 so there's no way to compare. I don't remember how well the Sox were playing at 23-10. I know how bad they were the rest of the year though. I still expect this team to finish with over 100 losses but so far the team looks A-OK in terms of caring. That home run today by Avi was a huge home run. A tie game against a world championship team and he crushes a two-run bomb to win the game and assure the sweep. I'm sure I'll eat my words and be blasting Renteria after we lose our 100th game but so far the Sox at least look like a big league team, not the clown squad of the past four seasons. AVI baby!

This is why the Sox should have tried it without a clown like Robin managing. We would have never had to rebuild. We had some decent teams on paper in the Robin era and sucked. This team's roster is a joke and the Sox are playing good baseball because we have a good manager to go with Coop.

No need to slide into first. It's proven it takes longer for u to slide than run thru the bag.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Apr 26, 2017 -> 02:21 AM) Looked like he got turned around and was backpedaling as the wind caught it Good point, El Rockin.

I'm surprised Leury crashed into the wall there. He had a step or two to play with.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 26, 2017 -> 02:10 AM) Let's hope Leury Garcia and Davidson start getting rewarded with more playing time until they force the manager to take them out when they cool down. There's just zero need to run Asche and May out there unless you're deliberately trying to lose. At this point, with the AL Central looking as bad as it does, it's going to be difficult to get to 90+ losses. Obviously KC SHOULD warm up offensively (eventually), we caught them at the perfect moment, but MN still has pitching issues and KC has concerns with nearly every part of their team except Herrera, Duffy, Kennedy, Cain, Perez and Moustakas. I'd rather see a pitcher bat than Asche or May. I despise Asche. Nobody could hate May, u just feel sorry for his ineptness.

This is one of those games where u wonder why players can't stroke balls in the gaps all the time rather than do what they usually do. Duffy's not a bad pitcher and it's gap heaven.