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QUOTE (DrunkBomber @ Sep 13, 2016 -> 10:19 PM) The military fights to protect his right to protest and lots of military personnel have said they supported Kaepernick. To try and assign offense to the military as a civilian is the most offensive part of your post. I said I heard some military on the radio pissed off.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Sep 13, 2016 -> 08:14 PM) It's amazing the amount of people that in here clamoring for a .750 .OPS player. He's fine. Not special by any means though and would be best suited in a utility role. The guy was hitting .280 before tonight. Limited at bats. How many players nowadays can hit? Saladino can hit. Name five second basemen who are or would be better hitters than Saladino over 550 at bats? QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Sep 13, 2016 -> 08:42 PM) 1) Super-utility implies he's essentially playing as frequently as the starters, but rotating. This keeps everyone fresh and get's Saladino at-bats while also keeping him as a defensive sub or pinch runner when he sits. 2) You just immediately throw people that follow the draft and advanced metrics as being anti-Saladino. That's hogwash. "Draftniks" would probably be FutureSox people, who would likely be the most bullish on Saladino and have followed him for years. Advanced metrics last year showed us that Saladino has value, especially with the glove. 1. The Sox never have a super utility guy that plays as much as the regulars. Saladino was completely buried on the bench by Robin earlier on, before the injury. He was the forgotten man, in fact. 2. I haven't seen the metrics people speaking up for Saladino much. I'm pretty much reading from everybody that he's a sub at best.

I can't believe we're not at least a .500 team the last few seasons having Sale and Q as a 1-2 punch. And generally our No. 3 hasn't been too awful a pitcher.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Sep 14, 2016 -> 03:37 AM) They eat a lot. We go through at least six big bags of dog food a month plus canned food. And they are horses. But they are gentle giants Cool. I imagine it's fun giving a 6-foot tall Great Dane a big hug.

For a playoff only fan ... will the Hawks be good this year? What happened to them in the offseason?

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Sep 14, 2016 -> 02:18 AM) Dogs are special people. We have six including four Great Danes. I saw some Danes at the game so we were excited Is having a Great Dane like having a horse? How do you feed them? Could they rip apart a steak in three gulps?

Has Robin saved his job?

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Sep 13, 2016 -> 06:49 PM) I posted their career PA's to show that one is a finished product and the other is not despite their similar age. And I would have expected a lot more from you than simply comparing career wRC+ of a guy who has played 4+ full seasons vs. a guy with less one full season. One guy is improving and the other guy is arguably regressing. And take out Lawrie's ridiculous cup of coffee, which clearly has been an abberation, and he's closer to a 96 wRC+ hitter for his career (or basically where Saladino is right now). Factor in 2B defense, where Saladino has been the superior player this season (SSS) and I'm not sure what the argument is. Seems like you're expecting Saladino to regress for some reason and I can't understand why. I just hope we get rid of Lawrie. Saladino is ready.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Sep 9, 2016 -> 01:04 AM) bWAR doesn't hate his defense as much as Fangraphs. by fWAR he's 5.3, 3, 1.4. That thing that's alarming is his wRC+ 161 129 118 and his iso: .264 .212 .185 his power is declining big time. I am still of the opinion that he is older then advertised. He moves and play like a 31-34 year old. Not someone still in his late 20s. Thanks for a reasoned reply tho, those seem rare when talking WAR around here. That's sad if he's really 34.

QUOTE (JenksIsMyHero @ Sep 13, 2016 -> 07:32 PM) Hillary's IT person pleads the 5th, refuses to testify before Congress re: the email scandal. http://thehill.com/policy/national-securit...LHgZiiI.twitter Allows her supporters to continue to claim "no evidence!" Trump isn't lying when he calls her "Crooked Hillary." She's nobody for the U.S. to be proud of as our President. Problem is Trump and his insane takes on issues like immigration and love of Putin make him putrid as well.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Sep 13, 2016 -> 03:45 PM) This is your worst post in a while. I just get mad when people can't see what I see: In Saladino I see a regular, everyday player. He's more than some once a week utility guy.

QUOTE (Iwritecode @ Sep 13, 2016 -> 01:36 PM) If only somebody would do something to get people talking about this problem and maybe work towards finding a solution. Oh, here's one. He's doing it the wrong way, offending the military.

QUOTE (kitekrazy @ Sep 13, 2016 -> 05:16 AM) Like most of the team. They are playing decent baseball. And that folks, is why Robin will stay. ... Yikes.

Get rid of Lawrie. Case closed. I guess everybody devalues Saladino cause of where he was chosen in the draft. Sorry, stat nerds (I say that lovingly) and draftniks ... the eye test is all that matters on Saladino. Sox are too dumb to play him, however. Sox scouts and front office and coaching staff is a fricking joke.

Our country is in deep trouble. How could the cops shoot and kill this guy after all the incidents we've had lately? Are they f***ing dumb as dirt or just plain evil? Folks, we won't last another 100 years. This world is coming to an end. So in brief, we are destroying the environment http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/12/world/russia...eria/index.html We have poor starving people in the USA and all over the world we do not care about. We have cops totally out of control. We have government officials who do not represent the people anymore, just their parties, doing their best to only stifle the other party, proven again in North Carolina where the government does not care about all the $$$ it just cost its citizens with the controversial law. And in Kansas a government leader refusing to accept FREE money for its people. My gawd. We have a horrific health care system. We treat the old horribly (health care and old folks home abuses). We hate each other. We only love our own families. And again, we don't care. Instead of wanting our leader to help solve problems we want to make life miserable on our leader if he/she is not in our party. More ... we have one Presidential candidate wanting to send all undocumented immigrants home, ones who came here because uh, we have the best place to live in the world allegedly. Sending them home means sending their kids (US citizens who speak ENGLISH) home with them. The other presidential candidate is an elitist fake who has convinced the poor she will help them when she is just another 1 percenter who only loves the one percent. Heaven help us.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Sep 13, 2016 -> 02:23 AM) SCORCHING hot take from the NC GOP in reaction to the NCAA pulling out all tournament games from the state: https://twitter.com/BobbyBigWheel/status/77...src=twsrc%5Etfw NC has been slowly turning blue thanks to the tech triangle and an influx of younger people. The GOP party there went head-over-heels for Tea Party types over the past few years, and now they're facing a huge wave of backlash for nonsense like HB2 and other movement conservative causes. These states like NC and Kansas have government officials that don't represent the people. Instead of lamenting ALL the money lost because of the NCAA pulling 7 events from the state, there's a statement like that?? The government officials simply don't care. We're talking a lot of money lost. Hotels, restaurants, stores, Tshirts, vendors, whatever. And the government doesn't give a s***. They'd rather issue some ridiculous statement ripping the NCAA. How bout representing the people, government officials? That said, I do have mixed emotions about the law in question. I mean is NC simply wanting males to go to male bathrooms and females to go to female bathrooms? I am in favor of that.

QUOTE (Lip Man 1 @ Sep 12, 2016 -> 10:58 PM) If he wants to keep playing, he's said retirement is a consideration right now. Mark I hope he decides to play for the Sox. What'll he get? About 3.5 mill a year? Kind of like Francouer deals? QUOTE (sin city sox fan @ Sep 12, 2016 -> 11:40 PM) I like the nucleus as long as there's a managerial change. I'm not convinced that Robin will be gone (as he would have been long gone with any other organization) and can't have optimism til that happens. If he's here, you might as well rebuild. If Ozzie's coming back, it's world series for sure in 2017. I'm not convincec they will axe Robin either. I think his performance vs. the Central Division is a fireable offense, though, and that will be the reason the Sox give Robin and the media he had to go. Not sure Renteria will do any better. If it's Buddy Bell back in the dugout I may finally give up my Sox fandom. Bell is that bad.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Sep 11, 2016 -> 11:22 PM) This won't matter in a few days tops. It's not going to cause anyone who is planning on voting Clinton to suddenly consider voting Trump or being okay with him as president. Crazy alternate theory: this was a brilliant staged plan to get the irredeemable comments out of the news cycle! I agree. I despise Hillary, but wish her well health wise. Also, I have no reason to believe Hillary's doctor is lying. I mean why would a doctor lie? So she has pneumonia. That's scary. She needs to lay low for a week and get over it. But it's nothing to rip her for. Pneumonia can be a b**** for older people. I'm not trying to rip her saying she's old. My mom had it last winter and almost died. It's nasty s***, though from what I read Hillary's case isn't that bad.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Sep 12, 2016 -> 01:38 AM) delete this post, move it to the filibuster, suspend me or do what you want. I want to extend a giant f*** you to anyone who thinks their social agenda is bigger than standing during the anthem on 9/11. Specifically calling out the following pieces of s***: Arian foster, Jelani Jenkins, Kenny Stills, and Michael Thomas. Will never, ever root for you or the Dolphins organization in my life This is the filibuster DAAA84. My guess is you can say whatever you want in here. Bless you for your stance. You are my new idol along with El Rockin.

QUOTE (winninguglyin83 @ Sep 11, 2016 -> 09:06 PM) After watching this ineptitude against Ian Kennedy, trade all of them. Denny Matthews the Royals' Hall of Fame announcer pointed out what we all know today in the broadcast. He said the White Sox have some decent ballplayers but something isn't working. He said they need to "shake things up" this offseason, maybe trade Sale. He didn't mention getting rid of Robin, but the shake up needs to start the day after the season. Tell Robin he's gone, so he can get another job somewhere. Then start planning a series of trades.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Sep 11, 2016 -> 10:14 PM) Came down to the same players as last night. Two in and one out an Davis gets Abreu and Morneau again. TRADE EVERYBODY It's not often El Rockin loses his cool regarding our Sox. Hope we negative people haven't corrupted you, El Rockin. Your positivity inspires me. Anyhow, I do think we should trade a lot of people, but I actually wouldn't mind keeping Morneau. He's been OK IMO. Not great, but OK.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Sep 12, 2016 -> 12:33 AM) http://www.espn.com/mlb/stats/team/_/stat/...nded/order/true Leading the majors with 28 blown saves. Cincy only has 22. Our bullpen has stunk ever since Joe Morgan said it was the best in baseball what, 3-4 seasons ago? He's a special adviser to the Reds. Our front office needs to invite him to town to take off the hex. Wine him and dine him and get him to admit the White Sox bullpen sucks.

Boy we stink. The Royals had lost something like six of nine entering the series and the Sox had been something like 13-6 at home. And we promptly lose 2 of 3. The Sox should be ashamed of their performance vs. KC and other Central teams but something tells me they are not ashamed. They drew enough fans this year and sold enough parking spaces to make a tidy profit I'm sure. And we've still got the WS banners from 2005 keeping everybody smiling.

QUOTE (MexSoxFan#1 @ Sep 11, 2016 -> 08:27 PM) This whole "Hillary is sick" that the rightwing has been pushing lately just got real. Greg, please stop posting so much, for the love of God you make this thread unreadable with your sh*t posting. Sorry I had some links today about Hillary and Chelsea, etc., so I had to post more. I will try to stop. Maybe they could start a "I Despise Hillary" thread and "I despise Trump" thread to put all the posts in there. One spot and people won't have to read in the Democrat/Republican threads.

QUOTE (Ezio Auditore @ Sep 6, 2016 -> 03:11 PM) so if we are going to talk about who is disrespecting me because I'm a veteran, I feel much more disrespected by you, if you fail to understand this and instead use me (to you, a faceless entity and not one of a diverse group of people) as a buffer for your own views. Stop patronizing me and pretending to be offended on my behalf. Besides, I didn't join the military so everybody can think, believe, and behave exactly how I want them to. That's fascism, and I'm not a fascist. Maybe you are, if you thought that's what it was about. With due respect, I have heard some veterans on the radio offended by Colin's sitting or kneeling during the anthem. I respect your stance, but some military men and women take the anthem very seriously do they not? And I respect you for being a military person. I'm not trying to patronize you but I know some military people like my uncle or dad who woulda wanted to slap me if I disrespected the anthem.