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QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 20, 2015 -> 08:23 PM) Daryl Van Schouwen ‏@CST_soxvan 38m38 minutes ago Robin Ventura: "I expect us to make the playoffs. I expect us to make a good run at it and make the playoffs." It's better to use coachspeak than say something like that, but hey, I never complained about Ozzie's brashness, so I'll take it from Robin, too, I guess.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Feb 15, 2015 -> 08:35 PM) Valentine's Day brings out the absolute worst people in the world. I am a server and the trash I dealt with last night was unbelievable. I heard so many racist comments from my coworkers last night. Avoid restaurants on Valentines Day everyone. That's incredible, Rabbit. If you are not going to play the 15-20 percent tip game, you shouldn't go out and be a customer. Please PM me details.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Feb 12, 2015 -> 05:30 AM) This is my favorite SoxTalk soliloquy of the year so far. Anytime greg is mentioned as somebody's "favorite" of the year means it is a good day for me.

He should be taken off the air for good. You can't lie about that kind of s***. Didn't he agree to a six-month work stint without pay? Amazing the egos of these rich anchors. They probably would work for nothing when you get down to it just to keep their egos satisfied. I mean how can you make up such a story? Ridiculous.

Did any of u folks see Brownback's latest? He took away the law that protects lesbians and gays from being fired just because they are lesbian or gay. The people of Kansas (morons that most are) just recently re-elected this Brownback cat. Yes we re-elected a guy who has the state in its most dire straights financially in history, a guy who wants to rescind rights for groups that have had protected rights. Would any of you leave the state because of this embarrassing man and idiots who re-elected him for one reason: The name 'REPUBLICAN.' I am thinking about it.

What some of you Sabes people must realize is a lot of us, including Barkley, do not give a s*** about advanced stats. I mean some of it is interesting, but I think what Charles is saying is a ballplayer knows a good ballplayer when he sees one. Believe me, I don't need advanced stats to tell me Rios or Dunn are good players. I happen to SEE them play and can tell you they are not. I'm not a big WAR guy obviously. When I see Adam Dunn whiff as much as he did as a Sox, and the fact he as our big gun never sniffed a postseason, tells me a lot. I don't need advanced stats telling me he was good or some such. Again, if you watch your favorite team all year, you know who is good and who is bad. That's my take. The Sabes people should be more tolerant of us Sabes haters or Sabes dislikers.

QUOTE (Douglas Rome @ Feb 8, 2015 -> 12:03 PM) foot in mouth well deserved, tough crowd here. thanks, douglas At least you admitted it was well deserved. You could have gotten a vacation for that one, probably with those food references.

QUOTE (GoodAsGould @ Feb 8, 2015 -> 03:02 PM) It wasn't that long ago everyone would call one of our world series pitchers Judy garland all the time. Man I hated that. I always fought back when somebody stepped on Garland.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Feb 6, 2015 -> 03:53 AM) Bob Nightengale ‏@BNightengale 2m2 minutes ago The #Padres, where James Shields makes his home, have to be considered favorites for his services. We will soon find out if they get him. Makes too much sense. If that's his home why wouldn't he sign there? He's got all the money he'll ever need. Sign his 4 year 60 million dollar deal and be done with it.

Obviously the Sox want no part of Dayan anymore. I credit him for hitting a few bombs. But with his excess weight, lousy lousy defense and inability to do anything but hit those 20 bombs a season, he's worthless if that's the right word. I just loved those homers he hit. Rockets. Don't know the guy. Don't know if he's uncoachable, but I'm guessing "he is what he is" and has no intention of doing anything but swinging balls out at every pitch near the strike zone, rarely walking and giving a rat's ass about defense. Somebody with a hitter friendly park (yes I know we have one) ought to give him a chance if they are desperate for a DH.

Damn. Feel bad for the guy. Once again this shows the danger of signing these guys as they age to mega buck deals. Lot of Sox fans wanted him. This injury could start a rapid decline. Rapid.

Why the heck does she want a photographer at the proposal? Will there be any suspense/surprise at all? I don't get this one very well.

Fun offseason for fans. But all we need to remember is Adam Dunn. The Sox acquisitions could all suck and the Sox could quickly resemble the Phillies or some team like that. I hope for the best and applaud Hahn. I just hope all these new guys are motivated and talented.

QUOTE (jamesdiego @ Jan 29, 2015 -> 03:47 AM) Maybe this is Beckham's time to finally right his ship on get back on his true Hall of Fame path.... It's coming......Believe The fact he moved to the Angels and stunk has to be an eye opening experience. This is it for Beckham. I would think he'd be flat out MOTIVATED to become something. Maybe not, but it's worth one last chance with him especially since we have nobody at 2B. QUOTE (Reddy @ Jan 29, 2015 -> 08:16 AM) I'm optimistic about the team and this year. Totally. But that said, those of you thinking about upper 80s to 90 wins are - in my mind - completely out of touch with reality. BP is projecting 78 wins, and while we usually beat PECOTA by an average of 7 wins/season, that STILL only puts us at 85 wins. Things would have to swing astronomically in the right direction for us to be in the playoff picture. 5 more wins is a lot to get out of this lineup/pitching staff. Not impossible - it happened in '05 - but unlikely. I don't think there's any world in which Robin gets fired this year UNLESS the team does worse than last year, which I also don't see happening. Side note. Gordon Beckham is a better baseball player than Emilio Bonafacio, so in that regard, I like the move. I don't know why people are unwilling to say this team should win the division. If it doesn't contend, Robin definitely should be on the hot seat. If it continues to suck in division play, etc., something's wrong. Team on paper has contender written all over it.

Shields would be a decent signing if he'd go for 2-3 years. I thought he sucked late last season but he's a veteran innings guy. How bout two years 10 mill a year and sign him up?

This is going to shock those who know Greg (and his hatred for Becks), but I like it. Micah isn't ready and I don't like the other options at 2B. The guy is a great fielder. He's maddening to watch hit, but guess what? If this first rounder is EVER going to make it big, this is it for him. He no longer can be cocky or complacent (if he was those things). Perhaps he'll listen to his hitting coaches and drill the ball to the opposite field. My point is, the Sox have lousy options at second right now, and if Beckham is ever going to do squat in the bigs, it might as well be THIS season for the White Sox. After all the additions the Sox have made, I don't mind Beckham starting at second.

The neutral site idea is awful. Fans won't buy season tix. Dull atmospheres. No civic pride puff pieces. Bad

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Jan 26, 2015 -> 07:03 AM) Exactly what I was coming to post. They want to increase scoring, and this is far less drastic than lowering the mounds or changing the baseballs or bats. Although, those changes probably wouldn't even be noticed by the average fan either. I don't really mind if they eliminate shifts. It will make the game more exciting for those casual fans who think games can be boring. Another positive would be it will help with defensive metrics because the thought now is that some shifts more hurt or help players unfairly in the defensive systems due to them being out of position. Keep shifts or get rid of them, I won't really be affected either way. I despise shifts but will defend a team's right to use them

Good job. I'm pulling for Micah to win the job.

QUOTE (Brian @ Jan 20, 2015 -> 02:04 AM) So the past few months, Ive become close friends to a girl at the club I work at. She started going out with our group when he would hang out and we have a lot in common. I started having feelings for but she's married with 2 kids. She's only 36, a year older than me. Awhile ago she started texting me about how her marriage was probably ending because they just didn't get along. We text a lot and have a lot in common. She recently moved out and got her own townhouse. We've gone out to lunch a few times but I respect her boundaries right now. I think she sensed that I was rather fond of her so we started talking about us. She said that she has feelings me but doesn't feel ready to date anyone right now. I told her that I assumed she wouldn't until her divorce was final and maybe longer than that. She then said that if we ever started dating than she would have to be honest with me about something and I may not like her when she tells me. Turns out one of the reasons she is getting divorced is because she cheated on her husband with my buddy I work with. I was taken back but she said the usual stuff how it was a mistake, blah blah, and how she hated my buddy because she wasn't the only married woman he had slept with from the club. He has a gf for the last few years, is sort of a player, but never thought he would go as far as to sleep with married women. He doesn't know I know and in the past I've talked about her to him. She told me to stop doing that, and for good reason. I'm trying to be understanding about that, it's not like she cheated on me, but it's just awkward. I think by the time she's ready to start dating, I'll probably be over it. I've been friends with guy from work for 9'years and have lost respect for him a bit, but still like hanging out with him. Sorry for the long story. Sleep with her once if you want, but that's it. You are asking for a rotten life if you take it any farther than that with her. She is trouble.

Even though we are Sox fans, I'd like to say rest in peace to Ernie Banks. By all accounts a class act. Any memories? Chicago's Mt. Rushmore in Sports: Ernie, Payton, Jordan and Bobby Hull? With Big Hurt honorable mention and Sayers?

Another candidate for the pen. There are some bodies to choose from this year.

Wasn't Soto a big time prospect a few years ago? Like somebody said we usually sign pitchers like this. About time we signed a reclamation project at a position like catcher. If Soto is healthy, couldn't he beat out Flowers?

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jan 21, 2015 -> 08:46 PM) 2B will be Sanchez or Johnson, barring some last minute change. I'd prefer Micah. If it's Sanchez, he better be a whiz defensively cause he ain't a hitter, right?

I like Avi, but weren't their reports Detroit wasn't sold on him at all and more than willing to give him up? We'll see what happens. Isn't his upside the "good" Carlos Quinton and downside the bad Alex Rios?