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QUOTE (Tannerfan @ Sep 5, 2015 -> 02:29 AM) Hey Greg, you should have gone tonight! Yep, I blew it. I would have loved it. Perfect game for a Sox fan. Homers, dominance.

John Danks, baby!!! Who'd have thought he'd be this good so soon after major surgery? My favorite Sox by far. Nice job, Tyler Flowers. I notice Tyler was choking up on the bat on his long home run. Not a bad idea, Tyler and other big leaguers. Still can hit it out if you choke up. It's not manly or cool to choke up, though, so most don't. Good job, Eaton as well. Well, he's salvaging a nice season. Eaton next year just has to get off to a better start. He's put together a nice season and deserves credit but he has to do better next April/May. Great win. Today's win was Sox first in Kauffman all year. Lot of frustration pent up. Would be nice to spoil one weekend of the asshole KC fans who are used to kicking our ass.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Sep 4, 2015 -> 10:55 PM) It's not the job of the media to "take sides" and try to remove candidates. They cover frontrunners, and most candidates eliminate themselves because they don't have the ability to withstand the scrutiny or pressure, for whatever reason/s (see GOP primary season, 2007/2008). In fact, you could make the argument that the Clintons (just like in 1991-92) will use the media attacks and throw them in the "white wing conspiracy" bag of tricks, although it was definitely a lot easier back then to back Bill because he was at least likable, entertaining and obviously brilliant as a pure politican. Hilary is none of those things, which is why there's so much resistance. She's the female equivalent of Romney/Dole. The main things keeping her alive are the fact that the economy did quite well under the Clintons in the mid to late 90's, and the fact that the idea of an experienced co-president is intriguing to many after their disappointment with Obama's first term. But, just like Trump, the media "turning up the screws" on Hilary won't make her go away no matter how much you might wish it...and the Dems' betting money still isn't ready to move to Biden. The only name they'll readily accept is Elizabeth Warren right now, who apparently is still sitting this one out or waiting for Clinton to completely implode so she doesn't look as opportunistic. Nice post. I do hope Hillary goes for an all female ticket. She's a lock, so I at least think it would be cool to have all women in there. If she had any true guts she'd pick a woman running mate. She won't though. I wonder which young male is gonna join up with Hillary so he can be president for eight years after her eight years. It's gonna be a very young African American male IMO.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Sep 4, 2015 -> 11:58 PM) With how the Royals' offense has looked the last week or so, close game isn't coming to mind right now. It's probably destiny Sox lose every game in Kauffman this season. That's pretty pathetic when you think about it. Games One and Three easy Royals wins. Game Two 'might' be the only one Sox steal. Doubt it.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 4, 2015 -> 09:11 PM) I'm actually going to enjoy this. "If Israel attacks Iran … we’re supposed to be on Iran’s side." "We’re the most highly taxed nation in the world." "We have 93 million people out of work. They look for jobs, they give up, and all of a sudden, statistically, they're considered employed." "The Mexican government ... they send the bad ones over." The number of illegal immigrants in the United States is "30 million, it could be 34 million." Under President Barack Obama, income levels and unemployment numbers "are worse now than just about ever" for African-Americans. The five Guantanamo detainees swapped for Bowe Bergdahl "are right now back on the battlefield." Says John McCain "has done nothing to help the vets." "If you're from Syria and you're a Christian, you cannot come into this country" as a refugee. "You know, the sanctuary cities, do you know he had five of them in Florida while he was governor? Can you believe this? I didn't know that." "the $5 billion website for Obamacare, which never worked. Still doesn't work." "The Mexican government forces many bad people into our country." I write a book called The Art of the Deal, the No. 1 selling business book of all time, at least I think, but I’m pretty sure it is. "Even our nuclear arsenal doesn't work. It came out recently they have equipment that is 30 years old. They don't know if it worked." "The last quarter, it was just announced, our gross domestic product … was below zero. Who ever heard of this? It's never below zero." Says President Barack Obama’s recent New York fundraising trip "cost between $25 million and $50 million." Says President Obama's "grandmother in Kenya said he was born in Kenya and she was there and witnessed the birth." "The people that went to school with (Barack Obama), they never saw him, they don't know who he is." And that doesn't even add in his BS where he straight up lied to your face and didn't care on this one: "In 2011, when Trump was a voluble “birther” — you remember: Obama supposedly was not born in the United States, hence he is an illegitimate president — an interviewer asked if he had people “searching in Hawaii” for facts. “Absolutely,” Trump said. “They can’t believe what they’re finding.” He lies to you constantly and you don't care because his lies are mean things about people who look different and that's ok. Balta, with all due respect, I don't care about Trump because he's not a real option to win anything, much less the presidency. Yes I love the fact Trump is getting up there blasting everybody. But there's no way in hell he's going to be President. I doubt I'd even vote for him. Remember, Greg is FAIR. Frick, I voted for Obama over that boring imbecile, Romney. I actually voted for Obama. I doubt I'd pull the proverbial lever for Trump. But yes I do love his style and I laugh at his speeches and interviews. As far as Chris Matthews and the media ... SHAME! Hillary should be out over these lies. Out! Again, Trump? He's not winning anything. People just love what's coming out of his mouth right now. s***, his quotes about women alone along his obvious disdain for women guarantee him not having a chance of winning anything. I want a real threat, Hillary, removed from the race by the media. Trump? WHo cares. He's funny but not winnin that is for certain.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 4, 2015 -> 08:13 PM) I do not know. There are a multitude of pitchers a lot better than him on this market who have no draft pick compensation attached to them. They'll get sucked up first, as will guys like Buehrle who will have draft pick compensation attached but who have performed better. That's going to eat up a lot of the money on the market. Samardzija's hope, IMO, is that some team fails to satisfy their pitching need with the early guys and has money left over in late January. There is precedent for that - see Shields's deal last year. Either that, or he should be the first one to sign a contract and not wait once someone offers him something. He has the name. I guarantee you he goes to an NL team for 17-20 mill a year for 4 years probably with an option.

QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Sep 4, 2015 -> 02:37 PM) Liar. You're such a closet Royals fan otherwise you wouldn't talk so much and so highly of them. Then why the hell am I turning down going to the Sox-KC games for FREE three times this season? It'd be a guaranteed win for KC if I liked them. I despise the Royals. QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Sep 4, 2015 -> 04:37 PM) Greg I'm surprised you don't put $1,000+ moneyline on the Royals every time they play the Sox. I don't have a bookie. You are right though. To those who doubt my powers of prediction, I again got my lock of the week correct. I said take Minnesota and the points vs. TCU. WINNER!

How dare some of you criticize me for not listening to your stats of how crime is going down! I just read that this recent spat of murders in Chicago has set some kind of record with Wednesday being the deadliest day in 12 years with eight gun murders! Yeah, crime is really going down. Chicago is a damn warzone!!

On the Democratic front, I saw an interview with Florina by Chris Matthews in which he was appalled Florina callled Hilary a liar. "I just find it amazing you would take this stance. If you have a debate with her as the Republican candidate would you just say you don't believe anything she says?" Listen, Chris ... she is a f***ing liar. She has lied about this email thing. Lies have been documented. Why in the hell is she our next president?? She's a confirmed liar. If this was a Republican, he'd be out of the race by now. The media would force him out over lying about the emails. Why oh why does the media have it their mission to make Hillary president? They should be on the Hillary payroll. You can't deny there's a double standard. Any Republican with documented lies??? Would be OUT of the race.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Sep 4, 2015 -> 08:38 AM) Wouldn't female surgeons give the advice that while there's going to be more and more Baby Boomers in need of medical care, the Obamacare government takeover will make it impossible to make as good a living as a surgeon compared to 10 or 20 years ago? I dunno but I read some cool stuff about some doctor in KC who is changing how he does business. It sounds pretty good. You pay a membership fee to the doctor for a year. I forget how much a month. For that you get personal contact with the doctor and housecalls and you get to see the doctor the same day, etc. If he needs to set a bone or something there may be an additional fee. I'm glad some doctors are thinking out of the box and trying to make this more competitive. We've been at the mercy of doctors a long time.

Shark is not going to get any better. Just pray the Sox can rid themselves of him.

QUOTE (ron883 @ Sep 3, 2015 -> 11:05 PM) Brain surgeons, so they can perform greg's lobotomy I KID good joke. they are not sure yet, women surgeons give good advice to kids nowadays about what to pursue.

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Sep 4, 2015 -> 05:11 AM) greg next year just stfu before any royals games... that would be greatly appreciated. I can't take it when we get owned like this. I've turned down free tickets now in the beautiful middle level to 3 different Sox games cause I can't take the awful play vs. KC.

QUOTE (LDF @ Sep 3, 2015 -> 11:34 PM) i am drunk and i am feeling good, so i am in this catch -22 kind of circle. i am happy the sox won, but they are screwing up the draft. i want a good draft, but that will happen if the sox loose. dang.... i am confuse. What was your choice of beverage in getting toasted? Beer or otherwise?

Just bid farewell to Jeff after this one season on the South Side. I agree some team is gonna pay him the 20 million a year I'm sure he and his agent feel he deserves. I'd say 5 seasons for 100 million; Dodgers or somebody. Do the Phils have money? Maybe the Phils or the Mets. He'll definitely be returning to the NL, though.

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Sep 4, 2015 -> 02:31 AM) That's just it, too many fans are willing to write off young players if they do not produce right away. Most players struggle while they adapt to major league pitching so Saladino is no different. I'm not saying Saladino is the future for years and years to come but I'm not going to write him off based on less than 200 plate appearances. The Sox were getting horrible defense and hitting from 3B before Saladino so at least the defensive part has improved. He can also play good SS which is good since Alexei is aging and showing some regression. I really am happy to have Saladino. I do think Saladino at least has a chance, whereas I knew Conor had no chance. Saladino has a chance to be a great glove .250 hitter. He's one of our many candidates for 2B where .250 could be acceptable with a great glove.

QUOTE (Mike F. @ Sep 3, 2015 -> 10:11 PM) I'm guessing KC will win 10-3. Our only chance is a win in Game Two of the series. Game One: 10-3 sounds about right. KC stills feel the need to prove they can solve Danks. Two wins in a row over Danks would be something they can play for. Game Three, sorry the way our season has gone it's a ridiculous decision to pitch EJ on Sunday against a first-place team that owns the Sox. I'm afraid EJ wilts in the KC heat and Sox lose game three probably 7-0 or 7-1. Game Two: I'd assume KC will win but it's possible the Sox win one just cause they haven't won in Kauffman all season. I'd say KC 8-4, something sloppy, to complete the season sweep in Kauffman.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 3, 2015 -> 10:19 PM) And something tells me that there are plenty of people who have had gay friends and still constantly think it's ok to call them f*gs or have black friends and then talk about how terrible black people are when they're not around. Hence why "I have women friends!!!!" works just as well as "I have black friends!!!" or "I have gay friends!!!!" as a defense for mocking those groups. I despise Hillary. That's a fact. So I guess I need to know the limits. Am I allowed to continue blasting her while praising Ben and Trump? But I love women. Like I said my daughters will be surgeons and wife is pharmacist. I believe in women. As far as Hilly though I have a problem with her personality and entitlement.

Good win. Any win's a good win. Shark was great except for the grand salami. Shuck with the game winner. Surprised they got one out of three in Minnie. Now comes the obligatory 3 losses in KC. I think poor Eric is gonna get lit up on Sunday. Love Danks the person and pitcher but fear the Royals are sick of hearing how he always beats them and for the second straight start in KC will light up poor Johnny. I'd say 0-3 or 1-2 at best. Thinking Games One and Three are automatic lopsided losses though.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Sep 3, 2015 -> 08:04 PM) I'm curious to see how Jeb is on the offensive. His message resonates so much more to me, but what do I know. Jeb has been labled "boring." It's hard to shake the labels.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 3, 2015 -> 08:41 PM) Would you please stop with the misogynist insults already? Not misogynist. I would support other women's candidates. I have daughters who will be surgeons; I have a wife who is a pharmacist and ultra intelligent. How could I be misognyist? Let me know if it's not allowed to criticized Hillary. I will stop. I thought anything was on limits in the filibuster as long as you don't cuss.

QUOTE (Brian @ Sep 3, 2015 -> 10:24 AM) Lady reported two white guys and a black guy tried to steal her car and ran when they saw her calling the cops. Prompted the big search last night. Oh yeah, and she admitted to lying about it and is in jail. b****. Are you serious? That's insane.

Does Sano hit another homer or whiff?

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Sep 3, 2015 -> 08:58 PM) Good point. Shuck is filling his role. It seems when they are succesful in doing that the call is to put them in a role they can't fill long term Yes but LaRoche can't fill his role long term either. He's disgracefully bad. The left side of the field, meanwhile, says "hit it here, Mr. LaRoche; success beckons if you just hit it over here." QUOTE (shysocks @ Sep 3, 2015 -> 09:05 PM) Thompson is 1 for his last 12. Oops. The inevitable regression from .500. QUOTE (Saufley @ Sep 3, 2015 -> 09:07 PM) Let me bring up the name and player Gordon Beckham. Why is he still on this roster? Great question. He makes a lot of outs. Poor guy can't hit.

Would be nice to see Biden give it a shot. He isn't required to curtsy in front of the queen and give up his dreams just cause it's "Hillary's turn" to run. I don't understand why the media wants Hillary to win when she is anti press. Don't get it.