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Ferentz probably has a clause he can be fired for NCAA violations. So might as well wrap him up to end his career there. He's kind of like Snyder at K-State. You aren't going to do better than Kirk so why not tie him up?

I wonder what kind of person Jose is. Salt of the earth? Good guy? Lazy? A dick? I know nothing about him. He's obviously having one helluva year thanks to his second-half tear (when we were out of the race). He's an all star right now. I'm not blasting him, just curious if he's one of the top five hitters in the AL or what we've got here??

You guys can rip me all you want, but I love Saladino. Probably my favorite position player on the team. He's a regular in the big leagues folks. Too bad he can't catch. He'd be a good bat for a catcher IMO.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 7, 2016 -> 10:02 PM) Robertson going on a 4th straight day. Again, not a fan of this decision. Winning or losing isn't as important right now as keeping the assets healthy. Good point. Great point. But I don't know how much of an 'asset' he is any more. He sort of blows.

QUOTE (Jerksticks @ Sep 7, 2016 -> 04:39 AM) What a perfect 5th starter he would be for us. How do we shed Shields and grab a threeish-type guy to slide into the 4 role? That's the trick for Hahn & Co. Sale- 1 Quintana- 1.25 Rodon- 3.5 New Guy- 3.5 Gonzalez- 4.5 That's nails. That's not nails if Rodon and Shields suck. Rodon is not guaranteed to get guys out for six, seven innings and Shields can't do it. That leaves two studs and three question marks at best.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 7, 2016 -> 04:06 AM) Nice win. Omar had a nice game as catcher Is Omar for real? That was a nice win, but the fans deserved a clutch hit from Abreu or Frazier late to make it 4-0.

Sweet. Salty couldn't handle the fastball.

The Sox fans they show look very bored, yet concerned at the same time.

I'm starting to get mad. If we lose this game I may erupt like Mt. Vesuvius (sp).

Royals up 6-3. Can they make the playoffs?

One out; nice stop, Omar.

That's about as good a play a shortstop can make.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Sep 7, 2016 -> 03:53 AM) Is Robertson going to blow this game? You never know. We're due to win a game vs. Detroit though.

Cool. That was foul. But it was really crushed.

Those at bats by Abreu and Frazier really sucked. Why oh why no contact with second and third one out?

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Sep 5, 2016 -> 07:29 AM) This isn't just at Cubs games...This is literally EVERYWHERE in today' society. As a 25 year old I hate going out with people taking pics and videos and just sitting on their phone. Live in the moment. Soxfan2014 tell me more. I know a lot of older people who are using their phones more and more but I'd like to know about 25 year olds. If you are at a bar drinking, are all the people you are with texting and checking websites on their phones the entire time at the bar? If you go to a ballgame is it texting the whole game? Is texting/surfing the iphone the single most important reason 25 year olds get up in the morning? Are all addicted to their phones? Thanx.

QUOTE (bmags @ Sep 6, 2016 -> 06:55 PM) Trump and Clinton were both speaking at same time. Guess which was covered? Clinton in hiding again. As long as Hillary has a big lead, the liberal media will avoid covering her. If she needs a boost or help, they'll come around. Otherwise they just keep covering/mocking Donald.

QUOTE (Iwritecode @ Sep 6, 2016 -> 02:59 PM) Throwing straight at the 10 pin is the proper way to hit it. If you’re using a spare ball that doesn’t hook and shooting straight at it, you shouldn’t have too many problems. I just recently started using a plastic ball for picking up my 10-pins and it works great. Even if I put a little spin on it, it doesn’t hook at all. Where do you stand to throw the straight ball at the 10 pin? On the right side and just try to throw it straight to the left of the gutter? Or do I count my nine lines to the left and just aim at the 10?

QUOTE (Lip Man 1 @ Sep 6, 2016 -> 03:39 AM) The Sox won't be releasing him (yet) for two reasons first off: 1. He's owed a s*** load of money. 2. JR doesn't like to pay people that amount to NOT work (even if they suck). Releasing him would be the largest amount ever eaten by the franchise if memory serves. Why do you think they hung on to Dunn two years longer before letting him go? (Answer: money owed...), or Danks (Answer: money owed) The bottom line is short of a front office change, Shields isn't going anywhere unless he retires himself. Also don't underestimate the fact that if Kenny Hahn releases him with all that money owed it's like sending up an exploding rocket signaling how bad of a judgment they have in these matters. Mark Well, if he insists on not retiring, our only option is to make him the new Albers. Hope he can get a few guys out now and then.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Sep 6, 2016 -> 02:42 AM) At this point, I would guess no. Not sure what that follow-up call was all about. I keep thinking I should check in with them to see where things are, but then I realize maybe I don't really want the job as much as I initially thought I did... Very bizarre they called you just to ask how you felt the interview went. Weird. So many companies handle the hiring process in a very weird matter.

Release him. Eat the money (unless somebody agrees to take him off our hands and we can trade him). Don't let him pitch another inning.

Build a complete pitching staff somehow. Fire Robin, hire Leyland, fire Cooper and get a pitching coach who believes in 7 innings from his starters minimum. Pitching, pitching, pitching, defense, defense, defense.

My gosh our club stinks. Loss after loss in the Central. Robin, you are a very nice, classy man, but aren't you embarrassed by your team's laying down game after game vs. your neighbors?

QUOTE (Insp @ Sep 5, 2016 -> 09:39 PM) Given the uniformly negative nature of your postings here, I'm shocked that you're shocked at how low the attendance is. He's not that negative. He just knows bad baseball when he sees it.

QUOTE (Iwritecode @ Aug 31, 2016 -> 03:36 PM) So I joined another adult/youth league with my daughter. She's 14 and typically carries around a 160ish average. Last night was our second week in. First game I had a 197 and she had a 204. It's the first time she's beat me at bowling. Ever. Then she proceeded to beat me in the next two games as well. I had a 167, she gets a 175. The last game I managed a 221 and so she shoots a 232. She finished the night with a 611 series which was also her first 600 series. Not that I'm really complaining though. The better she gets, the less I have to spend on her college tutition. Man, she can bowl. Do kids that age ever get tired of the sport? Or is she a bowling enthusiast? I have a question. I have a decent curve (hook or whatever it's called) and I usually am in the pocket. My method allows me to have a fighting chance for most spares. However, as a tall righty, I cannot for the life of me use my curve ball to pick up the 10 pin alone. I normally would go nine lines from my normal strike position and try to hit the second arrow with my 10 o clock grip. Instead I fail miserably. I've gotten to the point I scrap any normal strategy of bowling and just try to hit it straight on with a straight ball cause I am so flustered. To see the 10 pin there is sad cause I know I can't make it. the seven pin is easy for me.