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QUOTE (chw42 @ Oct 11, 2015 -> 08:34 PM) OBP is not a geek stat...it's something every team looks at. It's gonna make Gordon 18-25 million a year cause his other stats are normal and he's getting old.

How could anybody pay Gordon more than 8-10 million a year is beyond me. What a bad signing he'll be for 18-25 million a year. His offensive value is solely by the geek stat OBP. His traditional stats of RBIs, BA and HRs are OK, by no means great. He's a great defensive player. But what is a GM thinking if he pays him 20 million a year for 5-8 years? He's 31 year old Alex Gordon for gawdsakes not some almighty stud. I guess he'd be a good acquisition for the Sox just to get some defense out there. But he's no ultra elite player.

How can Cub fans be pompous with their history? They should be cowering in a corner waiting for bad stuff to happen.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Oct 11, 2015 -> 04:35 PM) I guess that while I can understand the "protest" mentalities undergirding support for the top 3 in the GOP now as well as Bernie Sanders or H.Ross Perot in 1992 (my father supported him instead of Bush Sr. when he broke the no new taxes pledge)...that doesn't mean at some point they won't be eaten up and spit out by the system, eventually. Perhaps believing the GOP or Dems could never nominate an "outsider" or non-establishment candidate should bother everyone. Maybe it's better to be naively idealistic about the system changing or evolving for the good of the country. Have you listened to him? Listen to the interview with Herman Cain. He's a businessman and like I said, if there are no good candidates, why not give Donny a shot? He isn't going to bring down the USA single handedly and his business tactics might help. The Republican Congress might pass his stuff. I mean seriously, Trump vs. Hilly, what would it hurt giving Trump a shot for 4 years? We know what we get with Hilly. Trump would be entertaining at worst; an economic hero at best. p.s. I did hear an interesting take on radio. Somebody said Trump doesn't stand a chance. The Republicans are going to find a way to doctor the numbers and ultimately get one of the traditional boring candidates in, even if they have to doctor the electronic voting illegally. They said Trump and Carson have no chance even if Bush numbers remain 5 percent and they are over 20, 30 percent. This guest said the system is totally corrupt and a scandal should, but won't ensue.

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Oct 11, 2015 -> 07:40 PM) No way they can look at this team and think..."Hmm keep this the way it is and we'll win." This lineup is dogs***. They need to add two impact bats at least. We need another starter. Oh and this team sucks fundamentally. This team should sell no tickets barring a complete overhaul. As the team stands today, it's worse than this year's bunch which means 11 to 25 below .500. Or more if they quit. At least this year's team didn't quit. It just sucked.

QUOTE (LDF @ Oct 10, 2015 -> 07:37 PM) greg, i let this go for as long as i can. i wanted to put my 2. cents in. if that is worth it. you are guilty, there is no if, and or but, and you even agreed to it. whether the officer felt that he wanted to or not, let you go, it is his prerogative. however in the scope of jurisprudence, it is a law... whether that definitions of that particular law is a good one, that is not the point nor should it be open for debate. it is the law. a cop who sees no color, no gender or favoritism is the best kind of person and even a better cop. Thanks for the reasonable, intellectual response. QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Oct 11, 2015 -> 03:26 AM) Just think of it like a teacher. If you let students show up tardy, don't take away their cell phones and never hold them responsible for doing homework, then the whole system falls apart as they realize there are no consequences or will to enforce them...the threat of tickets is what keeps the system in balance. If the majority of people believed they could get out of tickets the majority of the time, you'd see the overall standards of driving fall precipitously. Or if the class leader who is a pretty and popular girl can get away with everything but others are held to stricter standards...you'll see a similar erosion of respect for the system. Thanks for the reasonable, intellectual response.

I listened to Trump on the Herman Cain show tonight. Folks, if our choices remain crap, why not give a businessman a shot at it? He definitely has his opinions and he definitely wants to fix the economy which none of the traditional leaders have a rat's ass chance of doing. What harm can Trump do more than the traditional candidates who all suck? He actually sounded like he had a plan. Why not give Trump a shot? If he sucks at least it'll be funny as hell and I doubt one man can single handedly bring our country to its knees. How bout a Trump-Carson ticket and victory? Again, what harm can it do? If it's not them you seriously want Hillary-Biden to run the show? Boring....

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Oct 10, 2015 -> 02:17 PM) You have clearly demonstrated that you feel wronged, and it seems to me like if we would have let you off you would probably do it again. Now, I bet you stop and wait 3 seconds at every stop sign you go through Yeah but I said I was guilty. I think he shoulda let me off, though. QUOTE (Y2HH @ Oct 10, 2015 -> 03:22 PM) Well, with the USA being as "unsafe as it is today", that cop was just doing his part in making it safer. IN THESE PARTS WE CALL THAT BEING OWNED. Yeah but once he saw I had no gun and hadn't been drinking he shoulda let me off with a stern warning. QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Oct 10, 2015 -> 05:50 PM) Sorry Greg, no pity. As I said, I've had numerous tickets such as speeding, wreckless driving and was caught drag racing twice on the street. I never argued with the cop because I knew I was in the wrong, just accepted that it was my fault. I know rolling stops are kind of petty but it can lead to developing a bad habit to where you roll through all stop signs and that's a bad thing in residential areas at any time of day or night. Another thing is and I mean this with no disrespect, its pretty bad that you rolled through the stop sign in front of the cop. It tells the cop you weren't paying attention to your surroundings. Just stop at the signs my man. I didn't argue either. Didn't help. I was too polite.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Oct 10, 2015 -> 04:56 AM) I'm going to come out and say it, but if you claim to be a true Sox fan and are cheering for the Cubs this postseason then you are a f***ing idiot. Our beloved franchise has always been the ugly step-child of the Chicago sports scene and a Cubs World Series victory would make us even more irreverent. Go ahead and come up with some lame excuse on why it's ok to cheer for them, but you are literally rooting against the well-being of your own franchise. There is no good that comes to the Sox from the Cubs winning the World Series, none whatsoever. It's absolutely disgusting how many "Sox fans" I know are jumping on this bandwagon and it's even worse how many members on this site, a forum that is home to some of the most die-hard Sox fans in the world, are pro-Cubs right now. I just don't care. I don't want them to win but if they do, big deal. I will say a lot of Sox fans have to be disgusted about what's happened since 05 to our team. But if the Cubs have to win it all, fine, although it's always funny when they blow it. Like if they get shut out three games in a row here would be funny. p.s. I'm one of those guys who deserves credit lol for picking the Sox over the Cubs as a kid. We lived on the southside and my grandfather loved the Cubs; my dad loved the Sox. My grandfather would take me to a lot of Cubs games in the shrine I never thought was even that great, Wrigley. My dad took me to a batch of Sox games. I enjoyed watching baseball and actually rooted for both and was amused watching my relatives argue about the teams. I became a teen and embraced my Sox side roots and was a Sox only fan and have been a Sox only fan. 05 was great.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Oct 9, 2015 -> 07:18 PM) Because we all know he should ignore people he sees rolling through stop signs, because they might NOT be a DUI guy. Surprisingly you dont seem to be owning up to your f*** up greg. And I say that sincerely, I wouldnt think you would be one to blame everyone but yourself when you screw up in front of a police officer and you get busted for it. I said right away in the thread I was guilty. I'm just saying any reasonable cop woulda let me off.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Oct 9, 2015 -> 11:24 AM) You could try that defense in court, but it would work about as well as arguing that going the speed limit or slightly less is dangerous when there are large wolf packs of cars or trucks flying by at 75-85 mph. And the idea of getting out of violations based on recent charitable donations...I don't even know where to start. The police would srgue if you don't have enough socked away to pay a ticket you probably shouldn't: 1) drive or ) give so much money away. Try it though next time u are in USA. If you are at a four-way stop and there actually is some traffic, watch in your rearview how fast the car behind you approaches figuring you'll roll through. Then when you stop and count 3 seconds the guy/gal likely will be right on your bumper. And the people at the other stop signs are pissed at how slow you are progressing. That's why I just say it's so common for people to stop a little and proceed like I did at 1 a.m. The cop that got me did a fine job, he raised 140 bucks for the city coffers while probably really stopping me cause he thought he might get a DUI guy.

Ho hum. Just chalk it up to another day in USA. Bam, you're dead. Just remember to always watch your back. You may be shot on purpose or accidentally. Read about those Chicago shootings. Some people just walking along and felt a pain. Hey don't they know they shouldn't be taking walks in America nowadays?

QUOTE (farmteam @ Oct 9, 2015 -> 04:03 AM) By definition, you should not expect to catch a break. How can anybody be allowed to drive then? I mean I've been watching people the last week since I stop fully and pause a full three seconds at stop signs now. People are on my tail and my bumper and you can sense their anger at me for stopping so long. Also, when it's a multi stop sign intersection, the other people look at me angrily cause I stop and count to three. I'd venture to say many many people 'roll' stop signs by definition and it actually can prevent a bumper to bumper accident cause people are rite on my bumper and very surprised at my stopping completely for 3 seconds.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Oct 8, 2015 -> 03:54 PM) Did you not live in Chicago in the 90s? There are so many deaths in Chicago on a given weekend this year and last it's ridiculous.

QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Oct 8, 2015 -> 09:57 PM) Greg, just pay the damn ticket and quit trying to look for a loop hole out of it. Incidents like this are why this country has really gone off the rails. It's like I've been saying, in 20 years it will be a whole different America. People are going to be scared to go anywhere. I mean now it's dipping down to guys running through stop signs thinking they're above the law. I always think of the parents (assuming they are good ones). So mom gives birth to a boy one day at the hospital. Can you imagine if you could look into the future and told her, you're boy will one day run a stop sign. She'd have told you you were insane. It was 1 a.m. It was a side street. He learned I wasn't drinking. I didn't blow through it like a racecar driver. I pulled over w/in 2 seconds of seeing him come after me. I was polite, albeit chatty. Can I not expect a break when I had no tickets thru the whole year?? Not to pat myself on the back, but I've been donating a lot of money lately - our church expansion project, United Way, regular church Sunday donations, giving to some other projects ... I could use the 140 bucks. I am guilty though, but ??? QUOTE (G&T @ Oct 8, 2015 -> 10:22 PM) you can call the police and request video related to the incident if any exists. It's an open records request. I used to prosecute traffic violations and saw tons of video. Not once was there a wrong decision on a minor traffic violation. Everyone talks a big game about how the cops are just out to make money or profiled them or whatever. I made it my policy to dismiss questionable tickets. Traffic violations were never wrong where the cop witnessed the violation. And yeah, unless the cop has a history of lying in court (rare but happens) you will lose. You should also know that video usually only comes on if 1. The officer turns it on, or 2. The overhead lights are turned on. Sometimes they don't catch the violation if the cop forgets to turn the camera on while he's parked. Thank u very much for the advice and explanatory material here. I appreciate it. QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Oct 9, 2015 -> 01:14 AM) I don't see the problem, stop means stop. No offense meant Greg. That's coming from someone that has literally had enough tickets in his lifetime to wallpaper a mansion. True, but cmon. 1 a.m.? Not drunk? Side street? No pity for Greg?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 6, 2015 -> 12:15 PM) You think he pays for his hotel room? If he gets a nice suite comped, even more the reason to enjoy downtown Chicago and do 30 to 50 home games. Why not? He's gotta be home all that time?

The White Sox are good at ... being loyal to players and managers and front office people. The Sox are bad at ... having a sense of urgency about anything. I really truly don't think we're gonna ever get over .500 again for an extended period until we clean house. It's always "early." No need to panic. It's too early. Then every year we hit September and oh, yes, it's too late. September is a boring methodical funeral for the rest of the season. Don't worry, folks, it's early they said after going 0-4 to open the season. Oops. Give me some urgency!! We finish 10 under .500 and I sense Jerry and everybody are OK with this. Hey folks, the season sucked!

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Oct 8, 2015 -> 12:09 AM) Oh the irony You talk of rational people, and try to tell us that Rush Limbaugh is one of these rational people You guys always want to maim the messenger so to speak. Sometimes Limbaugh and the NY columnists say things that are true you know?

Astros and Cubs are the darlings right now. Royals Game One is crucial. Can the young emotional pitcher Ventura get the job done Thursday night with an afternoon game Friday coming so soon after Thursday's result whatever it may be? If Royals lose Game One, they done.

Cubs are officially the darlings of Chicago again. You get in the playoffs and win the WC game, now they have a real series coming up. It's a young team with key pieces coming back. No matter what happens they'll be so excited for baseball next April while we Sox fans are just clamoring to finally get over .500 during a season again. Well, the White Sox now truly have to compete against the Cubs which truthfully is probably good for us fans. When the Cubs totally sucked and the sox were great, the Sox sat on their hands and let the franchise crumble instead of building on 05 which is such a long time ago. Good luck Hahn, Jerry, marketing, everybody trying to compete with Cub mania now!! On the field, Good win for the Scrubs. That was a nice play by Bryant at third to turn the DP in the sixth or seventh. Kept the 4-0 lead safe and sound.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Oct 7, 2015 -> 07:48 PM) greg laughs at all of your "facts" and "numbers". He knows the score. Guys, most rational people agree with me. America is not safe. America is less safe than 20 years ago. Cmon. Do you guys live in a bubble?

QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Oct 7, 2015 -> 08:45 PM) Is it possible for you to enter a single conversation without bringing the Royals up? It's clear that you're obsessed with them. You could have said the Tigers, Twins or Indians but of course you chose the Royals. I'm sure there is a good Royals message board you can go to if you want to talk about your favorite team all the time. Whatever. The Royals happen to own the White Sox and I despise losing 80 percent of our games to them every year. Of course you make a good point. Minnie, Cleveland and Detroit own the White Sox as well.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Oct 6, 2015 -> 06:03 PM) I'll enter here to chime in with the fact that the world is a safer place today than it's ever been before, DESPITE the massive increase in population. The world maybe. America? Safer than before? Cmon. You can make any stats fit any argument. America is a dangerous land.

"I don't recall that." "I don't remember doing that." "I must have had a reason to do that." Politicians are good at blowing stuff off. What a joke this guy is for screwing Jersey people and wanting his home state saved.

QUOTE (GoodAsGould @ Oct 7, 2015 -> 10:24 AM) My last ticket I was going 35 in a 25, cop pulled me over and said he and his partner saw me talking on my cellphone which is why I was pulled over. I tell him my car has blue tooth and what you guys saw was me eating a bagel, he decided to give me a speeding ticket instead. Do the cops tape everything now? Like the bagel thing. I was wondering what would happen if a cop wanted to raise money and SAID you went through a stop sign when you stopped completely. If you go to court, they just believe the cop and you are out the cash? Or is it taped and they see if you rolled the stop or not?