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QUOTE (Middle Buffalo @ Aug 20, 2016 -> 06:45 AM) If only we could go back to the days when President Reagan was doing much the same thing - trading arms with Iran for hostages. Yes but he didn't lie about it. Not that he wasn't a liar. I stand by my comment they all are liars and we should impeach every fricking one of 'em til we get an Honest Abe so to speak. QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 20, 2016 -> 07:06 AM) Why don't you run for office, school board, city council, state rep, etc.? It's our responsibility as citizens to be part of the solution, right? I'm too busy (that's my crutch). My goal is to be more of a volunteer guy. I'm ashamed I haven't done more for my church and society. Maybe in my next ilfetime when it's possible to balance work with leisure. Our country makes it impossible for the little guy to earn enough $$$ unless you are born into wealth and a one percenter. Give me Bernie or give me Bernie!!!

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 20, 2016 -> 05:11 AM) http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/cws/history/managers.jsp Al Lopez and Fielder Jones say hello. That said, Guillen is definitely Top 3-4. Cmon Caulfield. Proof is in the number of rings. Ozzie has a WS ring. We fans probably will never celebrate another WS title in our lifetimes. It's that difficult to complete the deal when you are a small market team.

QUOTE (CrimsonWeltall @ Aug 20, 2016 -> 04:13 AM) What are you looking to be explained? The US managed to get a bunch of prisoners released for absolutely nothing. We already owed Iran that money. It's like eating a meal at a restaurant and being handed the bill, but asking for free dessert before you'll pay. AND THEY GIVE IT TO YOU. Did you read the story?? Obama LIED to the American public. Hillary lies all the time as well.

QUOTE (Joshua Strong @ Aug 20, 2016 -> 04:09 AM) A ten game losing streak would be great right now I think we'll have a huge losing streak before it's over. I'd say something like a 2-10 run. My guess is we win seven games in September. Where will that put the Sox in the draft?

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 20, 2016 -> 03:34 AM) As time went by, it became more about him and his family and less about the team. How do you know? Maybe he knew players on the lousy teams sucked. At least Ozzie pushed the players and called the team out when it sucked. QUOTE (Lip Man 1 @ Aug 20, 2016 -> 03:38 AM) Ozzie started to believe his press clippings and got greedy. He quit on the team, wanted out so he could go to Miami and urinated that job down the toilet in one season. Mark Who cares if he quit on that last team with a week to go? That team sucked beyond belief. It's ridiculous to keep repeating the cliche reason to hate Ozzie: that he quit on the team. This is big boy sports. Yeah Ozzie quit on the team. He also made the front office breathe a sigh of relief that they didn't have to fire him; he did it himself. Ozzie Guillen will go down in history as our best manager ever. Case closed. We won the WS with him. And we won it in four games for gawd sakes.

QUOTE (kitekrazy @ Aug 20, 2016 -> 01:41 AM) It would be nice to see the pen shut them down. Usually the mental midgetness kicks in and they think it's OK to give up runs. So they do and don't get s*** from the manager for doing so. Hey, many Sox fans on this board wanted a professional, quiet manager to run the club instead of the effective, yet outspoken Ozzie. People in some respects are getting what they asked for.

Once again, one of these blowout losses. It's not hyperbole to say we NEVER (okay very very rarely) win a blowout game. But we have these stinkers, often at home, quite often. You have to really love the Cell atmosphere or MLB to buy season tickets the last 3 seasons to this gawd-awful ballclub. We get two hits off some no name pitcher and Shields gets rocked again. ... Thanks White Sox for being so embarrassing once again some of us want the offseason to get here ASAP. I hope the fans booed these bums.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Aug 19, 2016 -> 10:16 PM) I've voted for Republicans a few times at the local level but can't imagine ever doing so at the federal level. Democrats would need to nominate someone as awful and unfit as trump. How anybody can live with themselves in voting for Hillary is beyond me. I feel a person cannot vote for either major party candidate this election. It IMO is disgraceful to vote for either. I could easily settle on Obama over Romney who I felt was a turkey. I cannot settle for Hillary; no way.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Aug 19, 2016 -> 11:00 PM) Thank you for voting Democrat, which is the party that is very vocal about and actually tries to get these things passed! I'm a lifelong Republican and I voted Obama last time, thank you very much. From the tone of this board, a lot of the Democrats would NEVER do what greg did.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Aug 19, 2016 -> 03:12 PM) If he stuck on point and didn't worry so much about trying to pump up the crowd (who he already has voting for him), he'd at least not get embarrassed. It's sad cause Clinton is so terrible and corrupt. Good post.

Here's a good one. Our politicians lie way too much and I'm getting sick of it. Why is everybody so hooked on "Republican" or "Democrat" pride? Folks, all these bastards on both sides do is lie, lie, lie. How are the Obama apologists going to explain this one?? I know, they'll blame the messenger or simply say, "Who cares? We have a better option than that moron Trump." I think everybody should care and impeach every one of these Presidents ASAP. There has to be some accountability for lying. I'm ready for free college education and healthcare for all. We're getting nothing out of our economic lives right now in America unless we're born into wealth. America is only for the 1 percenters right now and I'm sick of it. Republican, Democrat, who the f*** cares?? They are all corrupt. Just fix it!!! http://nypost.com/2016/08/18/state-departm...soners-release/

Will I be banned if I start calling him, 'Trump the Chump?" Anyhow ... think it'll matter that he's now reading his speeches that are written for him? I say, negatory.

I didn't want to start a new thread unless I could do a poll within a thread. But PLEASE answer this. Congratulations, Democrats. I concede and Hillary Rodham Clinton is our next President against my wishes. However, please answer this question in poll format. Q-After eight years, how will we feel about Hillary's Presidency? a.) Great. She will be the best since Kennedy. Or best since her husband. b.) Awful. She will be a fricking disaster. c.) Same ol same ol. Our country will continue to flounder, the economy will continue to be piss poor and the world will remain very dangerous. My vote: b.

QUOTE (harkness @ Aug 19, 2016 -> 03:16 AM) Robin leads the league in conceding losses the last 4 seasons. He does have a pile of dung to throw out there... but he doesn't help himself either. Amen, brother. I endorse your post.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Aug 19, 2016 -> 01:38 AM) He Will work on his defense over the winter and will be much better in 2017 Another installment of "El Rockin ... best fan ever!" Are u serious El Rockin? QUOTE (harkness @ Aug 19, 2016 -> 03:12 AM) another brilliant move by Robin Putting in tuner was conceding the game.... God can't wait for both of them to go the eff away. I'm sick of Robin conceding games. He does it quite often. He deserves credit for never pulling an Ozzie and blaming his horrific players, however. Can u imagine my guy, Ozzeroo, after games in which our players f*** up royally?

QUOTE (Lip Man 1 @ Aug 19, 2016 -> 03:24 AM) Any talk about Jones being a "future closer" needs to end immediately. He's not even a good set up man. Eight blown saves chances this year already and he is personally responsible for five of the Sox 10 losses this year where they took a lead into the 7th inning or later. Yet the brain trust gave him a three year contract. OK then. If the Sox are going to "go for it" yet again next year, they basically have to rebuild this bullpen from scratch...and that's awful hard to do in one off season. Mark It's a shame a guy with Nate's stuff has such a horrible, flawed delivery. Sorry Nate, you ain't gonna make it pitching the way you do. Just.Another.Guy.

QUOTE (bmags @ Aug 19, 2016 -> 03:50 AM) LOL it was a Heyman article mentioning Robin on the hot seat. Hot scoop. I was just gonna say, another choke job late. Another lost series vs. a Central Division team. This is why Robin won't be back (aven though his players blow).

QUOTE (Elgin Slim @ Aug 18, 2016 -> 05:36 AM) In case you missed it(and I wouldn't blame you for doing so): Anderson's Moon Shot http://m.mlb.com/cws/video/topic/8878818/v...-pole/?c_id=cws Wow. He had a helluva game with that play up the middle as well. He's a fine prospect it appears.

Has anyone noticed that greg is obsessed with Anderson's walk totals? Or have I slipped it by everybody?

Glad to see Anderson draw another walk. As well as rip a home run. He's drawing walks once in a while now which is nice.

This must be -350 in Vegas tonight. The Sox do not beat teams like Cleveland on the road. This matchup suggests 9-1 Cleveland win.

QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ Aug 17, 2016 -> 06:08 AM) I guess I'll just copy and paste my reply until you figure it out? You said you owe it to the fans to play your best players. But the fans will benefit the following season. This season means nothing. It's over. Sit Sale the final six weeks and he'll be so ready next spring. Same with Q. Why pitch him? The fans don't want to see him get no run support. It'd be better to just rest him. Meanwhile, other guys get to pitch, and lose, and again, it helps get a better draft pick which the draftniks want even though many of our picks have been busts. Frankly it'd be smart to rest these players for the reason I suggested: Sale, Q, Robertson, Rodon, Shields, Abreu, Eaton. Send Avi to the minors to work on his game and ditto Anderson to learn how to take more pitches. I don't think the fans would care at all. This season is beyond fans caring. Anybody coming out to the Cell will be coming out no matter who is playing for the Sox. Everybody benefits. The draft people will be happy and the ones who think we can contend next year will be happy we are resting Sale and Q.

QUOTE (kitekrazy @ Aug 17, 2016 -> 04:02 AM) Dumbest thing ever in professional sport. Call it the Strasburg syndrome. Yes but the draftniks want us to lose every game. So why don't those same draftniks want to rest Sale, Q and Robertson? I don't get it. You want us to lose but this could help the team even more in the future than getting a better draft pick.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Aug 17, 2016 -> 06:26 AM) Where would that fall in normal distribution? It seems to me we've had a ton of one-run games and low scoring close games the last 2-3 seasons. I'd love to see a study on this. My guess is we win fewer "blowout victories" than almost all teams. I'd say compared to other teams we have very few wins of five runs or more.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 17, 2016 -> 02:28 AM) Duffy and Fulmer might be the two best starters in the AL now. Duffy is quite a success story. Always had good stuff. Made himself a good starter. I despise the Royals but do respect Duffy.