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QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Sep 3, 2015 -> 08:48 AM) Why would he do any better than Jimmy Carter (which wasn't very good, to be honest)? How/why is he qualified? He's not a politician and that is what people say they want. He's brilliant. He is the change we need. Also he's the only guy who "might" challenge the ridiculously bad choice, Hillary. In this day and age people vote superficially. African Americans "might" choose Ben over the anointment of Hillary. QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Sep 3, 2015 -> 06:31 PM) Mashable ‏@mashable 12m12 minutes ago Trump: "I have no intention of changing my mind ... the RNC has treated me with great respect." (via @meganspecia) Means nothing. If he doesn't get the nomination he'll just say he owes it to his legions of supporters to stay on the ballot.

Tough start for Johnson though. Hot day in Kansas City coming with a sellout crowd and they'll be amped up to sweep us again. I wish he coulda started vs. Minnie.

QUOTE (shysocks @ Sep 3, 2015 -> 08:41 PM) I wouldn't play him ahead of any of our outfielders. That includes Avi, who we perhaps still have to learn some things about. We know what Shuck is, and it's a 4th outfielder. A singles hitter. I'd be okay with him platooning with LaRoche. I think we Shuck lovers just want to see a guy in there who has a clue. LaRoche is worse than Dunn and that's hard to be.

QUOTE (flavum @ Sep 3, 2015 -> 08:27 PM) 5th overall. 2nd up there. They are 4-11. This is what people don't realize. the Sox ineptitude has helped Minnesota be a surprise team in the division this year. Owning the White Sox has made a big difference in their season. Sox have a terrible attitude against their division foes.

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Sep 3, 2015 -> 08:28 PM) Abreu's fat ass needs to stop acting like he has speed. It's embarrassing to see the White Sox run the bases.

QUOTE (shysocks @ Sep 3, 2015 -> 08:21 PM) No. At least he tries to get a hit and not blast it right at players in a shift. On this team he's a starter definitely. QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Sep 3, 2015 -> 08:23 PM) Lol Shuck might be a 4th outfielder on a contending team but he should be starting on the Sox in Avi's place with Avi being 4th outfielder by committee. Exactly. But I was thinking he should replace LaRoche. LaRoche has no business playing in the big leagues anymore on a regular basis. Pinch hitter vs. righties maybe.

Shuck is so much better than LaRoche it's crazy.

Shuck probably should be playing every day. Notice how he goes with the pitch. I think he may even have choked up there on the bat.

Shuck has a decent approach at least. We'll see if they walk him here.

Good bunt. It's really pretty easy to bunt.

The Sox will be just what the doctor ordered for a struggling Cueto. Sox cure a lot of folks of what's ailing 'em. Royals are only 2 over .500 vs. lefties which makes you wonder what they are against lefties who do not pitch for the Sox. Probably well under .500.

What a stupid play by Fien. Lexi will take the base hit.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 3, 2015 -> 08:09 PM) At some point they're going to snap off 5 wins in 6 games or something like that just to damage their draft slot. No, not against Central Division teams.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Sep 3, 2015 -> 07:44 PM) Sox at Minn record just awful this year. Sox are patsies of the division. Ready for 3 more losses in KC this weekend?

LOL at LaRoche. That was a base hit. Oh wait, there was a shift on and the second baseman in right field threw him out easily. It amazes me how these players are stealing money. You have to adjust and change if all the ballplayers are on the right side and the entire left side is open. Oh wait, no you don't. LaRoche is a man and he doesn't change for anybody so he hits it right into the shift again. LOL what a pathetic baseball player.

How come Ben Carson can't garner more support? He'd be our second African American president and he's not a politico like Obama. Why do we HAVE to have a woman? Why can't we go with Ben?? Hillary gives me great concern; Ben seems like an upstanding man with a clue.

QUOTE (scs787 @ Sep 3, 2015 -> 06:25 AM) I am unsure at this point. I will find out more tomorrow and hope that it isn't too late. Went ahead and made a gofundme. I know none of you know me but like Rock said, I guess you never know... Save my house.... Any suggestions on helping market it? Maybe its just the fact that I've always been poor, but 10k just sounds insurmountable in the time given. I'm exhausted and can pass out any minute now so if I don't get back to you, I apologize. I wanna thank everyone who has replied to this. Took a lot for me to do it, and I'm glad this board is filled with such great people. Again thank you. Take a chance and send it to WGN News and all the news stations. Just say here's a modern day story of a guy trying to save his family's residence with not much time to spare. Say that if there any rich guy's with a heart you will pay them back someday. I'd quickly send your website info to "have a story idea" buttons on the various news websites.

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Sep 2, 2015 -> 09:03 PM) I live in Mt Greenwood. EP is actually better than it was MoPo is not an option Ag School is select enrollment I have one at Rice and two in catholic grammar school. It is worth it thus far as the education is pretty good. My son did get $3K off for being a bright kid. The community involvement is what makes these schools and neighborhoods thrive. I really like where I live compared to when i lived in the south suburbs. I have always lived in Chicago and like it. They converted the tennis court to parking and some of the front entrance greenery is parking now as well. Be weary of Brother Rice until you see how Loyola goes. The starting QB for Rice and the starting QB for Marist both played in the MHR backfield four years ago....Rice kid was the QB. I'm going braindead. What is MHR? I grew up on 103rd and Homan. I was doing a google earth type search and i followed Homan all the way down to 118th street and the Mt Greenwood Little League fields. However one video made it look like the fields were gone. Are u familiar with Mt Greenwood Little League? Are those old fields still up on about 118th and Homan? thx.

Can you do what Badger suggested? Best wishes.

QUOTE (Flash Tizzle @ Sep 3, 2015 -> 04:44 AM) And Thompson will more than likely be a 4th OF. We're just cornering the market on backups! Yep. Sox are full of them. Tons of backups. But also tons of stellar starting pitching prospects.

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Sep 3, 2015 -> 05:23 AM) This place wouldn't complain so much if we had a good team. Everyone's tired of it. The only complaining that I think is stupid is the other night Avi hit a home run into the second deck and somebody said, "blind squirrel." I mean complaining after something good is dumb. I mean as much as I hate Melky, when the Sox were hot and he had several multi-hit games I at least credited him for that. Overall you have to complain because this team blows but I don't like complaints after somebody does something good. Like if Flowers goes 3-4 somebody will say, "Great, now Robin will keep playing him." Stuff like that is just bad. I'm not crazy about Eaton, either, but I have to give him credit for his average continuing to go up.

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Sep 3, 2015 -> 03:20 AM) It is what it is. Ventura doesn't even bother managing. Saladino batting first was a telltale sign. Last season he batted f***ing Jordan Danks in the number one spot. Jordan f***ing Danks! He loves Saladino. That's apparent. Probably because despite his deficiencies he does try to move runners and go the other way. QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Sep 3, 2015 -> 04:02 AM) Man when did half the posts on this board just become complaining? ??? What else can we do? There's really nothing positive to discuss because of the continuing losing ways (patterns as well) of this team. It's a broken record. We could discuss Eaton's second half being good. But his arm is so damn weak. We could discuss Saladino and Sanchez being bright spots, but they've reverted back to being utility player prospects at best. We could discuss Trayce being great. We could discuss Sale's strikeouts I guess.

This team is so bad. Please shut down Sale, Rodon, Q and Danks. Even Robertson. No reason to pitch any of those guys. Give the starts to EJ, Montas, Shark and whomever else.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Sep 2, 2015 -> 08:33 PM) Not at all coincidental. When we go to Sox game, I actually watch 90+% of the pitches. My wife probably watches half, if that. The rest of the time she is watching: Her phone Ads on the scoreboard Her phone Woman in the next section over with a bad haircut Her phone The left fielder's ass Her phone The Diet Pepsi vendor Awesome post. It's amazing how cell phones dominate life. Very sad. In the old days, can you believe once you left your house or work you were unreachable. If there was an emergency you'd hear the public address, "Will Robert Smith report to fan accomodation; Robert Smith." I respect those guys who go on dates and end the date when their date takes a cell phone call during dinner or whatever they are doing. It is disgusting and said how everybody is controlled by the cellphone. QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 2, 2015 -> 08:42 PM) I admit it, if I am close to the action, I still bring my glove to games. Smart move, but a line smash still might carom off your glove. Who knows who the carom will hit. QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Sep 2, 2015 -> 08:59 PM) I was about 15 rows back from the Sox dugout on Sunday when a foul ball went into the club level but caromed downstairs and hit a lady right on top of the head. She had no idea it was coming. How was the lady? Blood? Knocked unconscious? QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Sep 3, 2015 -> 01:04 AM) Bottom line, when you go to a sporting event, you shouldn't be in danger. Exactly. No other business except sports enters a six month period of doing business aware that 50-100 patrons will be injured as a customer. The reason baseball has resisted change here is on the ticket is says let the buyer beware. If you are hit with a ball or bat the team is not liable. Problem is that may not be enough for a team to avoid liability. People must sue.

Regarding your post ... I know baseball can't be compared to the real world, but there are gads of White Sox employees behind the scenes involved trying to make a living here ... and failing. Can you believe the White Sox higher ups were dumb enough to believe this team would be able to vie for a one-game wildcard thus made NO MOVES at the break? In the real world, this is unacceptable and so many people are fired. For instance ... the projection was totally incorrect. Whether it was Hahn, Kenny, Robin ... unless it was Jerry (which it could have been), heads should roll. The Sox had a lot of bodies that could have been dealt for some valuable pieces. Just the fact they probably could have gotten rid of last winter's acquisitions and failed to pull the trigger on trades is unacceptable. We should right now be like Detroit, starting a rebuild without Melky, LaRoche, Robertson, Duke. Those 4 guys could have been dealt and think of the $$$ it woulda freed to try for better players. As far as your main point in your post, just as the Ozzie era pretty much had to end, this Robin era has to end. You all get mad at me for repeating myself, but nobody seems to address my comment. How in the hell can we expect to avoid a season-opening sweep against whatever Central Division team we open with next year and how in the hell can we expect to avoid the same pattern of s***tiness (bad performance on road; bad performance in all divisional games, only a so-so performance at home) under Robin and his staff?? The White Sox utter failure the last 2 seasons means the whole coaching staff and most of the front office needs to go. Now will it magically improve the White Sox? Probably not, but we know one thing: The pattern has been set in stone and this regime won't be able to change the discourse. Who is with me: FIRE EVERYBODY (staff and most of the everyday players). -- p.s. If they hire Dave Martinez or Alomar or Bell, I am going to puke. As far as GM ... Dombrowski was available. Now he's not.