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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.

QUOTE (Tony @ Sep 11, 2016 -> 07:28 PM) I can't stand the GOP, but the videos today scare me a little. Something is off. Yeah, she's definitely got something going on, folks. Dr. Drew takes a lot of guff, but he must know what he's talking about. He knew she was in poor health.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Sep 11, 2016 -> 07:40 PM) Yrp. I am sure the medical staff didn't clear him, but to in doesn't care. Why is every player supposed to be treated like a p****? Treat hm like thy are made of glass, an they will be. Guys have o be able to play tired and in pain. True, but our team has been out of the race for so long it's normal to suggest giving him a day off when he has a problem the night before and looks gassed.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Sep 11, 2016 -> 06:20 PM) You don't really care about the military. Dad: Military; Favorite uncle: Military. Cousin: Military. All three: Would slap me or disown me if I did what Colin did. Cops: Think of all the cops who were heroes on 9-11. Yes there are bad apples. But almost all professions have bad apples. I am Catholic and love my Franciscan priests, but how bout all those priests who did unspeakable terrible things? How bout Boy Scout leaders and teachers who do bad things? How bout cemetary workers who do bad things? How bout doctors and folks in charge of old folks homes who have done bad things? The world is full of bad people in every profession but also good people. Colin could have gotten criticized a lot more for what he did. Remember poor Gabby Douglas? For some reason people blasted her more for being one of five gymnasts to not put her hand over her heart than Colin who slapped the military in the face on purpose.

QUOTE (Tex @ Sep 11, 2016 -> 12:34 PM) Attack Mexican-Americans and attract attention to yourself -- gain votes in primary. Attack Muslims and attract attention to yourself -- gain votes in primary Attack Blacks and attract attention to yourself -- gain votes in primary. Attack people with disabilities and attract attention to yourself -- gain votes in primary. Attack white people and attract attention to yourself -- "it's about the most selfish thing he could do to a team, thrust all the attention on himself. Disgraceful." Well, I don't know what to say. I haven't used this much in my arguments, but Colin's behavior is hard to take seriously when he had those socks calling police pigs. Almost all NFL coaches have that "one for all" attitude and I don't see how Colin saying "look at me" can help any team cause. I hate the cliches but I imagine his coach is pissed beyond belief with one guy going off on his own like that. Do it in the offseason if you have to do it at all. Besides, he did offend the military. A lot of military have died protecting freedom. Those military members treat the anthem with utmost respect.

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Sep 11, 2016 -> 02:14 PM) Hillary should have stayed in the shadows. What a moronic comment to make. You may not agree with someone's views but it's America, and if someone wants to be "deplorable" that's their prerogative. She should like you say, but can't stay in the shadows forever. My guess is she started believing her press clippings, that she is the runaway winner over this buffoon/evil man Trump and finally relaxed a bit by making herself media accessible last week and in that relaxed state her real personality came out. She is not a saint, folks, she is a very rich, entitled person with a very big ego.