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QUOTE (bmags @ Sep 22, 2015 -> 09:14 PM) Next from Greg, how the Virginia news shooting was a set-up hoax to bring on gun control so the new world order can take over. Please don't be lazy. Please read this and consider both sides. The kid obviously was set up by daddy to cause this issue. Why are smart people like Bill Maher and Mark Cuban backing my side of this issue? Look the teacher the kid supposedly was trying to impress said nice job but dont carry the clock around the school because people might think it was a bomb. He did anyway (cause ol daddy the fricking ACTIVIST told him too?). Another teacher hears it ticking and sends him to principal. Please read this at least and don't be lazy about this story. There are two sides. Anybody who contributes money toward this kid is stupid right now and Obama and Hilly should be ASHAMED for jumping to conclusions and tweeting support for this kid without knowing the facts!!! If you are being led by the media on this story and refuse to consider the kid's family putting him up to mischief at least read this item. It exposes the hoax pretty well. At least give my side of this argument a chance!! http://universalfreepress.com/9-facts-that...administration/

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Sep 22, 2015 -> 07:51 PM) It still looks like a story where pretty much every authority figure involved should be ashamed of themselves/removed from their position. How could it be a "hoax?" The kid claimed it was a clock from the start. There's been no deception on his part. Even if the father was attempting to "make a point," that would still require the teacher, school administration and the police to all act stupidly and in concert in order for it to actually result in anything. Also, lol a link to Pam Geller. eta: as for "where's the media coverage now?!?!" the story happened, it's pretty much over. what do you think they should be covering? I want the media looking into the possibility the kid's family had him disassemble a clock (not make his own clock), put it in a box with wires sticking out, pretend it's his own invention, act like a little jerk when questioned about it, now trying to raise money for himself over his 'mistreatment,' have the kid admit to a Dallas reporter he 'didn't want it to look like a bomb.' Why would a kid excited about his making of a clock even think about it being a bomb if he was merely excited about building a clock? I applaud Bill Maher and his panel for questioning this! Kudos to Mark Cuban as well! Please buy the White sox Mr. Cuban! Another article on the likely hoax http://insider.foxnews.com/2015/09/21/judg...purposeful-hoax

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Sep 22, 2015 -> 07:51 PM) It still looks like a story where pretty much every authority figure involved should be ashamed of themselves/removed from their position. How could it be a "hoax?" The kid claimed it was a clock from the start. There's been no deception on his part. Even if the father was attempting to "make a point," that would still require the teacher, school administration and the police to all act stupidly and in concert in order for it to actually result in anything. Also, lol a link to Pam Geller. eta: as for "where's the media coverage now?!?!" the story happened, it's pretty much over. what do you think they should be covering? You are wrong. Read about the case. There appears to have been great deception on his part. Listen to Mark Cuban what he said after talking to the kid. The family is an activist family. This was a trap and the kid and family won. The kid is trying to raise 100,000 bucks on a webpage and luckily the public hasn't been fooled. He's only gotten 12,000 bucks. Kudos to Bill Maher for not falling for this and examining the case.

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Sep 22, 2015 -> 07:49 PM) Oh, cool an article by Pamela Geller. Sure this will be good. Don't shoot the messenger on this one. This is a good case study in media/politics/jumping to conclusions way too early.

So a Muslim youngster was arrested at his Texas high school after bringing a clock he made to school. It was ticking of course and didn't look much like a clock. But the public reacted quickly, the kid was deemed a genius and he's been on all the talk shows and got free gifts from Microsoft and is invited to the White House, etc. One problem. His family are activist types and the dad has been part of hoaxes before. I believe they are suing the school and the police. Since an article by an expert saying the clock was a ripoff of a clock made in the 80s and the kid merely disassembled such clock and put some wires together, the media has kind of dropped the story. It looked like one of those stories in which the high school and police should be ashamed of themselves for arresting a boy wonder kid cause of his race. Now it looks like it's something else. Where are the articles now? It doesn't fit the agenda anymore so the story is not worth covering?? Are you following this story? Any take on it? I'd say odds of it being a hoax by the kid are 50/50 at this point. It's proven the dad is an activist and it sure looks like he used his kid to try to make some money. If so please throw the book at dad. p.s. The more I now read about this the more Obama and Hillary should be ashamed of themselves. They rushed to judgment and praised this kid before getting any facts. This looks like it was not a cute 'kid builds clock and gets roughed up for it' story! Please media, don't let this die as you are! It doesn't fit your agenda anymore but somebody show some guts. http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/ed...rimination.html http://pamelageller.com/2015/09/clock-conf...-a-threat.html/

QUOTE (bmags @ Sep 22, 2015 -> 02:52 PM) Pretty sure the story is they took off their jackets as they posed, he probably had no idea. I'm not a big Bush fan but I would never do this to somebody. I have a sense of humor but it's kind of bush league of the Sanders supporters.

QUOTE (Lillian @ Sep 22, 2015 -> 06:30 PM) If this explanation regarding tipping pitches is legitimate, I would change my opinion to now, at least favor making a QO. However, I would still hope that the Sox would not try to sign him to a long term, expensive contract. Don't fall for the hype. Tipping pitches, whatever. Definitely can make the QO though cause he won't accept it.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 22, 2015 -> 08:07 PM) The post I quoted described him as "one of the bright spots this season" and said that the White Sox basically got what they paid for from him. I don't understand why Melky gets this year's free pass. He's been lousy overall and is not worth the $$$$. Maybe it's his name. Melky is a cool name I'll grant you that.

Tough call. I'd definitely try to trade Avi Garcia and keep Trayce in some capacity.

QUOTE (kitekrazy @ Sep 22, 2015 -> 03:51 AM) How do you handle it? Sox - what more can you say? Colts - remind too much of the White Sox NBA - don't watch it NCAA - family is either Louisville or KY fans. I have an occasional interest in the Final Four but it's win it all or bust. NHL - Blackhawks. The season will be interesting. I can't watch them since I'm in AZ. I love baseball over them all. I guess my excitement could come from the Fall league or watching kids play. We, meaning Chicago fans, don't have much to b**** about. Blackhawks have kept the city in championship mode with three in six years for goshsakes. Sox won it in 2005 which is better than last reaching world series in 1959. I hate the Cubs but they give Chicago another playoff team this year. And the Bulls won so many titles with Mikey that Chicago is not known as a city of losers anymore by any stretch.

QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ Sep 21, 2015 -> 07:57 PM) I think he needs to be extended a QO. He is not as bad as he had pitched in the second half. Not sure if he is having arm fatigue or what but he has not been right in a little while. If he declines the QO the Sox will be fine and move on with a draft asset, if he accepts you have him on a one year deal for him to redeem himself and try to make up for the tens of millions of dollars he cost himself this season. If he performs to his career numbers you can move him at the deadline if or hold on to him and make a run and extend a QO next season. I just don't think he's very good. Let him walk.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Sep 22, 2015 -> 03:49 AM) As of now, Melky has the exact same amount of RBIs he had in 2014. Which is why I didn't want to sign him. He's not good enough.

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Sep 22, 2015 -> 12:43 AM) Sox fans could do their self a big favor by accepting that LaRoche will be on the team next year. No team is going to trade for a player that earns 13M and cannot hit. The Sox are not going to pay LaRoche that kind of money to not be on the 25 man roster. All we can hope for going into 2016 is that LaRoche turns it around or can provide some value off the bench. It is what it is. Probably true. Maybe an NL team will bite. Sox probably would have to play at least five million of it though and Jerry won't approve that. I'll say this about Melky. At least he hasn't been completely worthless like LaLob. Melky did get his average up to .280, though I do despise him as a player, too.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Sep 22, 2015 -> 03:44 AM) That would be the logical equivalent of hitting on 17. Those days are pretty much over in the MLB FA market. Someone will give him 3/60, but nobody is giving him 5/100. Maybe if he was 28, but not at 31. I guarantee you he gets more than 3/60. Four years minimum. Four years 80 would be the minimum offer or four years 76 million. Four years at 18 mill a year is probably what he'll get. maybe the full 80 million with a fifth year option.

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Sep 22, 2015 -> 02:57 AM) Melky will earn his contract. Not even overpaid in today's games. They'd sign Robertson too. Shark trade was fine. Gave up a bunch of nothing to get an above average pitcher that had a below average season. I think Melky's a flop cause of his production. Few homers, not enough RBIs. Robertson was OK closer. Shark trade was awful. I'd rather keep Semien and Phegs. They arguably coulda started this year.

Shark with the one-hitter. Sox can now offer the QO. He now will never accept it and Sox are safe there. He's gonna be paid big big big bucks next year. All GMs have to see is an outing like this. He's a perfect winter signee. He sells tickets cause he has a name.

Wow a Sox sweep with very very little offense. "Team inconsistency" once again. A DH sweep in Detroit? You gotta be bleepin me.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Sep 21, 2015 -> 05:36 PM) We should unquestionably offer the QO. Today's game assures Shark of whatever he wants on the open market. Wow. He gonna get 20 million a year for 5 years; bank it. Just hope Sox don't sign him.

I'd let Carson run the country now. Basically my motto though is "Anybody but Hillary."

Say what you want about Dayan. Those minor league stats are good. He probably gets one more chance which he deserves somewhere. Not saying he'll succeed. Beckham got a final chance and failed miserably this season. I mean I give him credit for putting up good numbers. I don't care if he gets his final chance with the Sox or somebody else, but he probably should get one final shot. I'm no homer. I'd say it's 85-15 percent wise he's going to fail and be done soon.

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Sep 21, 2015 -> 04:00 AM) Can Bernie win? No. This is all just blather right now. Hillary is the Democrats' choice. I desperately hope Biden enters to make life harder for her, though.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Sep 18, 2015 -> 02:44 PM) Remember when Y. Ventura quick-pitched Eaton and it led to that brawl? And Samardzija was in the middle of it all, and most of us loved him for it? How times have changed... He was good in the brawl but that series unfortunately again set the tone for the season. Sox got swept, Royals took off running and Sox sucked all season long. That's why I'm worried about next year's inevitable 4-9 or 5-8 start. It's gonna be ugly if we have the current staff in place and current core players.

QUOTE (Flash Tizzle @ Sep 20, 2015 -> 07:57 PM) It's the White Sox just being their irrelevant self in September, yet again. I can't turn my mlb on today. Too sick of the same cast of characters being lousy. What a challenge to change this team this offseason. Just getting rid of Lexi and filling holes with Saladino, Micah and Sanchez, etc., doesn't really excite me.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Sep 20, 2015 -> 07:49 PM) It just seems we are worse than that. I guess it might be the the timing of our homers allowed that is so frustrating I think it has something to do with all the lefties we have. Too many. Hitters get used to it and eventually square up and knock it out of the park.

QUOTE (Mike F. @ Sep 20, 2015 -> 08:39 PM) You want Erik Johnson to be the #2 starter in the rotation? Ok then. Got to have left/right balance or you are in a pickle.