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QUOTE (Greg Hibbard @ Apr 12, 2017 -> 05:34 PM) 2B Saladino SS Anderson LF Cabrera 1B Abreu DH Asche RF A. Garcia 3B Davidson C Soto CF L. Garcia P Holland What a pathetic lineup. What a pathetic baseball team. Wonder what Vegas odds are tonight. It's got to be Cleveland -350? -400?

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Apr 11, 2017 -> 04:13 PM) Sorry just saw this post. Ended up thinking of one of my friends after I posted this and filled out a referral form like an hour later. Maybe next time! Thank u sir.

Any public figure that ever utters the word "Hitler" deserves to be fired. You have to be that stupid to evoke the name of Hitler in any capacity. He should never ever be acknowledged in any way. He should not exist. He's definitely the most evil man in human history. Gacy probably is in the top 20. Richard Speck top 20, Dahmer in top 20.

QUOTE (JoshPR @ Apr 11, 2017 -> 10:49 PM) Andersons swing is soooooo loooonnngggg For all you guys so worried about rushing players ... send him down. He has no clue at the plate on how to hit. Raw talent will dictate he hit about .240 with about a .290 on base percentage if he's lucky. He's overmatched because he doesn't know how to take a pitch. Still has no walks, right? QUOTE (Wanne @ Apr 11, 2017 -> 11:50 PM) this is two days in a row I've seen asshole home plate umps dictate who wins a game with their bulls*** ball and strike calls. Unbelievable....then they review phantom tag bulls***. Not this it really matters in this season...but complete crap. Umps are a disgrace behind the plate. I'm convinced it's their way of boycotting the game. They refuse to call the strike zone correctly. Use the automated system now please. QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 11, 2017 -> 11:52 PM) That was a good Tim Anderson game away from being the perfect loss Rooting for losses is asinine when that Beer guy could be a bust. What percentage of all top 3 picks are busts? I'd assume a lot of them. Give me wins or give me anguish.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Apr 11, 2017 -> 08:02 PM) Wouldn't most people just bring the keys to the front desk? No, it was in a parking lot. Most would say, hmmm, what's that and either throw them away or laugh and kick them harder. Think about it. Who would say, "I bet these keys belong to somebody in this hotel."

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Apr 11, 2017 -> 06:29 PM) Unless there were tons of pre boards or you were the middle of a connecting flight (based on your location that could happen) 40 people could take window/aisle in the first 10 rows of 24. The carryon thing these days is the WORST regardless of airlines. People dont know how to store them, overpack them, and routinely bring ones that are too big. If you are past the first 60 people on the flight regionally and you have a carry on, good luck. That sucker is being gate checked So basically if I have B-1 I should be concerned about my carryon fitting overhead? My duffel bag which can fit clothes for up to a week as long as I don't have to put extra shoes in there has suited me fine for trips. I've never had one of those big suitcases that people stuff up there or try to fit up there. I would basically describe my attitude toward flying as I despise it. Parking at the KC Airport is too expensive and hit or miss finding a spot. Also the food at KC Airport is horrific. Eat a banana and that's it. The actual boarding of a SWA flight is OK for me as I always pay the extra to make sure I'm in A group. The flight itself is OK as for some reason it puts me to sleep. Getting the rental car is OK because I have Avis Preferred. The only good part of travel is the part after you check in the hotel and have the trip ahead of you now. p.s. It's humorous to me to fly AA and Delta where there are 5-6-7 elite, platinum, gold, medallion, whatever the hell groups that board first. Man ... a lot of people in the USA fly. I paid extra for my flight to Hawaii on AA and by the time I boarded almost all the overhead space was gonzo.

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Mar 16, 2017 -> 03:09 PM) This is what everyone wanted. Not me. I don't trust draft picks. I prefer the spend, spend, spend method to go with a few homegrown talents. Sox deserve to be mocked by deadspin all season. This team is built to lose and lose big. BTW if Robertson has a few good outings and they are serious about a rebuild, they should dump him ASAP for prospects to somebody desperate for relievers, cough cough the Royals. Ditto Q. He had a decent performance last game. Trade him now to somebody desperate for a starter if you are serious about a rebuild. No need to wait.

One of the best things about SWA is if you make a flight reservation and cancel it, you have up to a year to use the funds on another flight. That's a pretty good deal. I think on every other airline if you make a reservation and don't use it, you still pay.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Apr 11, 2017 -> 06:14 PM) Its mathematically impossible for the plane to be half full after the A group and before the B group. It can be close, but that still leaves a whole bunch of seats next to each other. There are 48 middle seats so families should be able to get at least two next to each other by the time they board. Interesting. I know one time I had seat assignment A 35 or 40 and there was basically no place to put my carry on and I had to go pretty far to the back just to get a seat. Most of the time obviously A35 or 40 almost gets me in the exit row. Of course the newer SWA planes only have one true exit row now in terms of more legroom. The other exit rows are just as cramped as regular rows. I still like SWA the best by far. Like I said any other airline sickens me.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Apr 11, 2017 -> 05:59 PM) Different accounts have said they told this guy before he boarded and he refused and boarded anyway and thats why the police were called. That could obviously be true, but it doesn't make much sense that he'd be told and board anyway. I would think if they told the guy before he boarded he wouldn't be allowed on the plane. I guess it would be even more of a s***show if they told him, and he still boarded: "OK sir, go ahead and board but this isn't going to end well. You are not flying to Louisville today as you will find out if you go to your seat."

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Apr 11, 2017 -> 02:21 PM) Oh god, now they are digging up dirt on this passenger. AWful. According to TMZ, the passenger has run afoul of the law as a doctor a few times. Doesn't seem to have much to do with the case but I guess if the doctor is a bad guy he's a bad guy. QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Apr 11, 2017 -> 06:03 PM) We flew SWA last summer as a family, it was great. You don't have to worry about checking early, because you are automatically in between group A and B, so you can definitely get a row to yourself. Southwest has been great every time I flew with them, but I live way too close to O'Hare to fly them regularly. I've seen the family boarding and I agree it looks like a good policy, but a lot of times the plane is half full when it begins boarding. I could see a family having problems if it tries to board one of those flights that's already half full when it begins boarding. As far as O'Hare being close, damn, take Uber to Midway. The SWA experience out of Midway is so much better than O'Hare do whatever it takes to get on that SWA flight including taking Uber to Midway.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Apr 11, 2017 -> 12:08 PM) Wow, this post is exactly what's wrong with this country. If someone is traumatized over watching this, then they must have lived the most sheltered life possible. Some people are traumatized just getting on an aircraft. If you have this man's blood on your pants, you should sue. Glad Jimmy Kimmel and his show went after United. Priceless at the end of the fake United commercial in which a flight attendant explains they'll decide if you fly or not. "We're United. f*** You." This incident will have its 20 minutes and be gone soon, but hopefully the United stock will remain down.

QUOTE (juddling @ Apr 11, 2017 -> 06:20 AM) At some point as the chaos was escalating, you would think someone would have said "Let him stay...I'll go....." Though I am pretty sure the officers wouldn't have cared by that point Poor guy was bleeding. I tell you what there should be additional lawsuits from people claiming they were traumatized. If I get blood of another human being on me, I'm suing.

QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ Apr 11, 2017 -> 06:15 AM) Are you trying to say it's the same girl? Lol, you never really said. But I honestly hope we will be friends after this. There is no 4th date because I've decided I don't want one. Her body is still on my mind too much, but there were also some things that were talked about that really made me think this would never work out. But none of those things would turn me off of being friends with her, so I am hoping she feels the same way and can just be friends. She must be really big. Never have we heard more about hips. Not ripping you, mostly kidding, but is she immense?

QUOTE (Brian @ Apr 10, 2017 -> 04:37 PM) United and Delta are trash. Southwest is the best. I will say in my experience, about 10 flights a year is all, maybe 15, the ONLY airline flights I've ever taken without feeling horrible afterward is on SWA. I know I'm going to have a flight from hell on there sometime but I can truly say as a customer I feel like they respect me just a little bit, or tolerate me, and do not act like I'm scum. I feel like the other airlines are truly horrible, though I will say I had no complaints on the last trip to Hawaii on AA. For now I'd just like to praise SWA and say I just don't like the other airlines very much at all. United really screwed me over one time on an automatic rebooking after a cancellation and I never forgave them for that. QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 10, 2017 -> 04:48 PM) Wow, what a disaster. Someone is getting fired for thinking this is a good idea. No matter what they had to offer to get people off of this flight, it was worth less than the PR disaster they are watching all over media and social media today. Exactly southsider. You keep going up and up on the offer for compensation to give up your seat. Increase the offer, United! Eventually somebody's gonna take a fricking 2000 dollar voucher for gosh sakes. Reason with people, joke on the PA system. Have some fun with it but work with the passengers and say 'What's it gonna take for four of you to give up your seats?" Trust me, somebody's gonna give up their seats if you hit 2000 dollars of free airfare!! QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 10, 2017 -> 06:45 PM) Whatever happened to just increasing the amount of the travel voucher until you had enough volunteers? My wife and I bailed on coming home for a day once for $1,000 each on American. Of course it cost a little bit for the extra day, but it was well worth it. Exactly. Somebody will bite on 1000 or 2000 dollars for gosh sakes. QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 10, 2017 -> 07:10 PM) I am 100% certain that this is true. The problem isn't the legaleze being solid. The problem is that even if UAL had to give out 10k in vouchers, it was worth WAY more than the millions of dollars in bad publicity that they just generated. How many people watching that video won't book with UAL going forward? On top of that people are going to be remembering that video for a long time, so if UAL is going to bump people, it is going to be way more difficult and expensive for them to do. It is penny-wise and pound foolish for United. Oh, so true. And my gawd, to forcibly remove the guy is insane. Look, if one of the four people was complaining, you WORK with the guy. And guess what? If he's that pissed you actually let him stay. Call a f***ing supervisor up front and explain the f***ing situation. The solution cannot be, "Call the cops and drag his ass off our plane!" When that's the solution, this is what happens, thankfully caught on tape. I think most of us feel the passenger should win a huge lawsuit. Excessive force. Especially if it's true he's a doctor with patients to see (is it true?) QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Apr 10, 2017 -> 07:12 PM) Oh absolutely, and the way this was handled by CPD (if that's who the plain-clothes guy who dragged him off the plane was) is appalling. Totally appalling. No force necessary. If the passenger is that irate, you find another passenger to give up their seat. Trust me, not everybody is going to be combative in a full flight. If you hit a combative person you have to work with them. QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 10, 2017 -> 08:27 PM) Forget the doctor part. We're having enough problems in our country when we pick on seniors and that's not exactly the right image we want to send to anyone from a foreign country, either. It's 4:21 a.m. in China, and I know when everyone sees this on Chinese social media, United will have hundreds of millions pissed off if they find out he's Chinese or Singaporean. They don't mess around. Just look at what they're doing to Lotte Department stores (most famous Korean Departmen Store/Real Estate company) when they sold the land to the ROK government to install the THAAD missile system. Maybe he's Korean or Japanese, but we'll find out soon enough when this goes out around the world. https://www.yahoo.com/news/united-passenger...-134930951.html There are already 14,000+ negative reactions just to this article, multiply that by a factor of 8-10x. If you look closely in the second video, his left leg is trapped under the FOLDING arm rest. Instead of the idiot US Marshal lifting the arm rest first, he tugs the gentleman, while screaming as hard as he can until an audible snap can be heard. I am almost certain this man was screaming the way he was, then went instantly silent afterwords because his Femur has been broken, or dislocated. This is #$%$ disgusting, and it doesn't matter who you are, where you are from, EVERYONE DESERVES TO BE TREATED LIKE A PERSON If that person had a limb broken ... wow. Over this?? United deserves what it gets if this guy got hurt. QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Apr 11, 2017 -> 01:14 AM) While I will not defend the forceful nature in which the passenger was removed from the plane, I'm still not sure what United did wrong here. They have internal polices in place on the dollar amount of travel vouchers they can offer in these situations and no one ended up biting. By law they are allowed to remove passengers from the flight. This passenger decides he's not getting off the plane and caused United to force him off instead. I don't really see what the alternative was for United. IMO, the issue here is an overzealous police officer who simply got way too physical in removing said passenger from the plane. I really don't see why so many people are ragging on United over this other than some residual tied to that stupid legging drama. No one ended up biting on the offer?? Then increase the f***ing offer. Keep increasing it. You don't stop and say in effect, "OK motherf***ers, we tried. Now we're kicking people off. Just watch us."

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 9, 2017 -> 11:13 PM) What about a coach of the girls' hs volleyball team being a lesbian, the wrestling or football coach a pedophile or gay man? How can you protect them then? Isn't it much more likely something might happen in a shared shower than a public bathroom? Do we have any examples of all these bathroom assaults going on to point to? What about changing rooms in clothing stores (the ones not yet wiped out by Amazon.com)? Couldn't they be just as alluring for attackers? Yeah this all could happen. I just don't understand why the bathroom thing is such a big deal. in my proposal, we only have private bathrooms where one goes in at a time. This way a person who is dressed as a woman but has not yet had the surgery and is still legally a man will have the same rights as I do. This is the only way to go IMO. Why do we have bathrooms for genders? We must change it all asap because like I said many are not in favor of allowing males who identify as being female as being allowed in the women's bathroom while still legally a male.

Some of the guys who have no business being anywhere near an MLB roster need to be released. May, Narvaez, Leury, Sanchez, etc. Bring Rayburn up now to replace May and get it started. Also dump Asche now as well. This is about right. Sox will go under .500 at home obviously but maybe only finish 10-15 under at home. Road they'll lose 8 of every 10 keeping my 55-65 win prediction right on course.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Apr 9, 2017 -> 09:00 PM) I know Todd hit that ball hard but man he's off to a slow start. Worrying for any trade value he has. Why worry? He has zero value. Remember Adam Dunn? Nobody wanted him, either.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 9, 2017 -> 08:59 PM) Oh Greg He's destined for rotten-ness with his approach to hitting. Can't swing at everything. Must be selective or failure is assured.

Too bad. You hit into the shift you deserve to be out.

Should Anderson be sent down til he learns more about hitting?

Bennetti is a very enjoyable listen. 40 year career ahead for him I'd think. He and Stoney are a delight in a miserable offensive show.

QUOTE (TheFutureIsNear @ Apr 9, 2017 -> 08:28 PM) Frazier is going to struggle to keep his average above .200 this year...his approach is just awful. We're stuck with him Yeah, he definitely stinks. QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Apr 9, 2017 -> 08:29 PM) This offense sure hates scoring run for Q. To be fair, on paper this was a shutout in the making.

Looks like a huge crowd. Sox fans still are interested.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Apr 9, 2017 -> 06:58 PM) Kittle is talking a mile a minute, holy f***. That was funny he said if you only charge 100 for admission you get a bunch of drunks who ruin it for everybody else. There must be a lot of jerks running around the city of Chicago.