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Four hits and no walks? Horrible. Oh well, Sale is amazing and so is Robertson. Actually they should open and close the all-star game. And yet their team is in last place. Interesting.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jun 8, 2015 -> 06:19 PM) You're starting your response after Sergeant Rambo had f***ed everything up. The video starts out with a couple of kids returning the flashlight Sergeant Rambo dropped when he did his tactical roll to another officer. Everyone was talking peacefully until Rambo charged back over, shouting at everyone and throwing kids on the ground. He issued rapid, contradictory orders (stay put! sit down! get out of here!) to multiple people and continued to make everything substantially worse. His ego can't handle a 16 year old girl in a bikini talking s*** to him as she's walking away as he commanded, so he drags her back. After slamming the 16 year old girl in a bikini into the ground and dragging her around some more, some of her friends come towards her. Maybe they thought about protecting their friend from this violent, out of control man who was throwing her around and screaming at everyone. Rambo then panics again and draws his gun. He looks like he's about to use it until two not-crazy officers run up and stop him. This is exactly the sort of thing people mean when they talk about police unnecessarily escalating situations, making things worse and more dangerous for everyone involved. As the videographer pointed out since then, it was only dark-skinned people that were being treated this way. The videographer, a white kid, was left to wander around doing whatever he wanted, seemingly invisible to Rambo. A bunch of middle-aged white men were also allowed to walk right up to Rambo as he held the girl on the ground and stand over her. This all started when a white woman began verbally assaulting one of the party-goers with racial slurs and, when the girl dared to talk back, physically assaulted her. Yet it was a bunch of black kids that were the focus of attention. edit: I see no reason to give this guy the benefit of the doubt and "bet" that the 16 year old in a bikini did anything that warranted being dragged back and violently slammed to the ground. If this guy can't handle high-stress situations and can't handle a teenage girl saying mean things to him, then he has no business being a police officer. Being filmed didn't prevent that NYPD officer from killing Eric Garner with a choke hold. Nice post. Captain Common Sense (me) says fire that cop now. No other cop had a problem controlling himself/herself.

Look this one is simple. The cop should be fired ... yesterday! What an idiot. None of the other cops were acting like Barney Fife on steroids. Pinning that girl down in the bikini?? WTF. I don't care if those kids were uninvited brats, there's no excuse for that cop brutality on that young kid in the bikini. Geez. Fire. Fife. Now!

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Jun 8, 2015 -> 05:43 PM) Honestly, I wanted nothing to do with Samardzija even before the trade so,yes, I would have the same opinion. I didn't like giving up prospects for a one year of a pitcher that has consistently said he will test the FA market after the 2015 season. Would have preferred those prospects used on a pitcher that came with more years of control. In fact, I remember saying that when the thread was made last November. Another thing I didn't like was the idea of a multi year contract to a pitcher that will be 31 by the start of ST 2016. To me, none of it added up to being the right move. That's why it'd be nice to right a wrong and get 2-3 prospects back for him ... now. Trade him to some contender that needs a starter. Would the Twins take him? The Royals? I want Colon.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jun 4, 2015 -> 01:21 AM) Sounds like the five candidates for the ISU job are: TJ Otzelberger, ISU assistant Steve Prohm, Murray State head coach Brad Underwood, Stephen F. Austin head coach Jeff Hornacek, Phoenix Suns head coach Bryce Drew, Valparaiso head coach I think ISU would be smart to go with Underwood or TJ if those are the five. That's assuming Jeff H doesn't want the job.

So to the hockey experts and we have some on this board ... is Crawford to blame for that goal in Game Two when he literally couldn't see the puck? Do the Hawks simply have to eliminate those plays where TB gets a straight on shot from deep where they hope for the friendly carom and push it past poor Crawford? My final question is ... after two games do you see anything technical that tells you the Hawks will flourish in these next two home games and grasp the 3-1 lead?

QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Jun 8, 2015 -> 03:40 AM) Curry was good in game 1. Shot 50% from the field and had 26 points. He was unbelievably terrible tonight though. Some of these superstars like Curry/LeBron have to resist the temptation to take those crazy, off balance, idiotic shots. Shoot when you are set and open (I realize Curry sometimes hits wacky, off balance threes). That one play late where LeBron resisted the temptation and fed Shumpert for a set three was more like it. I think Cleveland can win this series. Not saying they will but Golden State may not quite be ready for prime time.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Jun 8, 2015 -> 03:26 AM) golden state didn't run any semblance of an offense in the last 17 minutes. only hope was to let curry take a bunch of bad shots and hope a few went in I agree. There were so many bad shots in tonight's game. I don't know how coaches get guys to share the ball, but it seems like the only time we see "pretty" basketball is when the Spurs advance. I'm still trying to figure out how Cleveland blew that 11 point lead late. If Thompson hadn't been in the game getting fouled intentionally and going 2-4 from the line while Golden State was hitting threes on the other end, it wouldn't have gone to OT.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Apr 9, 2015 -> 03:08 PM) No, you pay for the tux when you rent it. At least thats always been the case. Me too. I've been in a lot of weddings and always paid for the tux. Brian do you have to pay?

Is Melky this bad or is he going to get hot? I'd love to hear the opinion of either a scout or two or somebody on this board who is an expert at studying mechanics of at bats while also including advanced stats. My naked eye tells me Melky sucks, but I'm willing to listen.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 8, 2015 -> 03:50 AM) Good lord, could you have imagined his defense on this infield? Marcus is a lousy shortstop but wasn't he an above average second baseman?

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 8, 2015 -> 01:14 AM) We obviously have the pitching pieces in Sale, Quintana, Rodon, Duke, Robertson...the problem is there's not a single offensive player without a major set of flaws (offense, defense, baserunning, etc.) on the roster. Eaton and Garcia have a lot of potential (still), but neither are "sure things" at this point. I'm a bit more confident in Eaton fwiw. Then there's LaRoche. The problem is that leaves LF, 3B, SS, 2B and catcher as ongoing issues. That's a lot of positions to fix when you are stuck with some contracts like Danks and Cabrera, we still don't have much of a minor league system from which to make trades (and that probably not even being the wise strategy at this point)...the best players are still 1 to 1 1/2 seasons away...and there's not going to be a huge amount of financial flexibility compared to this past off-season. Good post. You identified the only assets this team has.

QUOTE (Jerksticks @ Jun 8, 2015 -> 01:11 AM) I get it but this isn't the last few weeks of the season. There are 100 games left. There's so much mediocrity in the teams ahead of the Sox it ain't even funny. TB, NYY, Boston, Baltimore, Minnesota, Cle, Houston etc. I still think we're better than all those teams if we get our baseball head out of our baseball ass. We have so many optimistic posts. Sox just let another lousy team rejuvenate its season. Detroit takes 2 of 3 in Chicago after coming in having lost 7 in a row. Sox are a joke ... still. Wake us up when the Sox are five over .500. Then we'll talk.

QUOTE (DrunkBomber @ Jun 7, 2015 -> 05:10 AM) You realize last series was tied 2-2 after 4 right? Yes but these are the Finals. TB isn't going to let a title slip away if it's 2-2 and a best of 3 with 2 in TB.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 7, 2015 -> 04:02 AM) Danks has been one of the worst starters in baseball the last three years. His performance during his contract-extended years has been simply horrific. All I said was he's had some good starts the last two years and he has had some good starts. And I stand by saying he's way better than Noesi and not nearly one of the worst players on this last place team.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Jun 7, 2015 -> 04:39 AM) NO! You think we can win the series if it's 2-2 after four? I don't. Hawks need to win the next two and start planning the parade.

QUOTE (scs787 @ May 11, 2015 -> 04:16 PM) And through all that, they're just 4 back in the wild card. The 2nd spot currently being owned by the Twins. Are we really buying the Twins? After the Twins are the Rays, who the Sox are 3 back of, and just lost their 2nd SP for the year. Sox are just 2 games or less behind the rest of the bunch. 12-16 doesn't look good, but sans the top 4 teams, the AL is looking like the NBA Eastern conference. I'm not buying the Twins, but the Twins own the Sox. That's why they are in first, their utter dominance of Chicago. I love all the optimistic posts, but like Rongey said, til the Sox show excellence for a 2 to 2 1/2 week span, they are what they are, last place team.

QUOTE (harkness @ Jun 7, 2015 -> 02:57 AM) It's not just about did he win or lose its also about does he give his team a chance to stay in the game. In the end its hard for me to blame him when the team scores 1 run. But John Danks just doesn't have MLB stuff or control. He's had some good starts too the last two years. Noesi is much worse. Remember he just pitched a complete game recently. Danks isn't trash and we have a lot of players way worse than Danks.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jun 6, 2015 -> 02:42 AM) If you've followed him in Ames, you understand. Watch this s*** Fred says "we aren't running offense anymore. They can't guard my power forward off the dribble." No offense, but the Bulls made a big mistake in hiring Fred. This team needs Tom Thibs more than the clowns in the front office.

QUOTE (Whitewashed in '05 @ Jun 7, 2015 -> 03:05 AM) Definitely, such a winnable game. That was frustrating. I thought when Chi went up 2-1 it'd be the Hawks making this a short series. Oh well, 1-1 in the enemy arena. Now it's time for the Hawks to kick ass and go up 3-1. It's all up to them. Take care of home ice and the Cup is Chicago's. If Hawks go 1-1 the next two, hate to say it, but the Cup belongs to Tampa Bay. Ugh.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 7, 2015 -> 01:44 AM) Seconded. Even if it's the final wild card spot. They're also stuck in a situation where unless Alexei doesn't rebound at all in the second half...where there's just no way they can give that position to Tim Anderson heading into 2016 and pretend to fielding a playoff-caliber roster. They'd have to play exceptional baseball to make the playoffs. I'm just hoping Hahn realizes that despite having Sale, Shark, Q and Rodon this team blows and adjusts accordingly. ... Maybe behind the scenes he should interview some managerial candidates and see if they think they can win NOW with our rotation.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 7, 2015 -> 01:29 AM) Verlander had a very solid rehab start in AAA tonight as well. The rest of the division has kept us in it for the last two weeks...but we just don't have it. 14 hits for the Tigers tonight already. Yeah, losing 2 of 3 will be about right. Sox curing what ails the Tigers if Det. snags 2 of 3. QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 7, 2015 -> 01:54 AM) .159 and now two walks for Sanchez. Not even Bill Mazeroski could retain 2b with those numbers. Sanchez, bless his glove, isn't a major leaguer. Neither is Conor. Neither is Soto. Neither is Flowers. Neither is Nieto. Neither is Boni. Neither is Shuck. I hate to say it, Melky is close to not being of any value at all. Don't the Sox have any hitters in the minor league system at all?

Five hits and two walks won't cut it. Horrible pitching won't cut it. Last place is well deserved at this point.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Jun 6, 2015 -> 11:40 AM) 5.5 behind KC, which is all that really matters. Twins aren't a playoff team and will regress hard soon enough. Not trying to be a dick, but weren't the Sox just 3 back a few weeks ago? We've actually regressed a bit.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 4, 2015 -> 09:20 PM) And KC has the fewest innings out of their starters in the major leagues. Their bullpen is going to be taxed as the season goes on. All the teams in the Central are flawed. The Sox are still in it if they can play anywhere near their potential. The Royals hitters stopped drawing walks and the lineup on cue went to garbage in a hurry. Like you said the starters have sucked without an anchor that the players all trust (Shields). Now if you want to add psychology bulls***, they played like every game was a WS game for the first six weeks, causing fights; throwing at opposing hitters; acting like dickheads after they got hits, even meaningless hits so finally they are a bit 'weary' if you will as the dog days of the season near. Their defense should keep them in it all year, but they are struggling! Detroit sucks ... yes they do. Minnie is not going to keep winning. The Sox turned their season around by losing four straight and six of seven to that lousy team in a span of two weeks. Cleveland also sucks and had its season turned around by the Sox. As Rongey said tonight, Sox are still going nowhere until they can play good ball for a solid two week stretch. One win tonigiht doesn't mean s*** if Detroit, as they probably will, take the next two. That said ... GO SOX! Wake up SOX! o.s. Can you believe we have Sale, Rodon, Shark and Q, four amazing starters, plus the best closer in perhaps Sox history, and we aren't even .500. LOL worthy.