greg775

Good column by Whitlock IMO. He says the "no justice no peace" protesting crowd is missing the boat. He says the protestors at the Cardinals game were trolling for trouble. The violent overtones here will not play well at the Cardinals' games coming up. http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/id/1166898...s-busch-stadium

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Oct 9, 2014 -> 06:17 PM) The kid fired three shots before being shot himself, but his family is insisting that the police mistook his sandwich for a gun, so the sandwich must have fired the shots. This spread of misinformation is amazing and dangerous. I was watching ustream last night and it was really tense in St. Louis. At one point the protestors did stop traffic until the cops showed up. It could have gotten really bad had some of the protestors decided to smash the car windows or hurt the people in their cars, etc. They were all talking about 16 rounds shot into the victim and how he was just holding a sandwich. Crazy times. And Twitter just has people frothing at the mouth printing misinformation like it's the facts.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Oct 9, 2014 -> 02:43 PM) No it isn't. How would the deputy get it then if he merely was in the guy's apartment checking it out?

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Oct 9, 2014 -> 03:01 PM) I am pretty sure most men have been to strip clubs and those who say otherwise I straight up lying. And "many" or most men got drunk in college or smoked pot or had a one night stand along the way. Crazy how going to the strip club probably costs this guy this election.

So Brownback, the loon Republican in Kansas who has hurt this state in many ways already, catches a break and probably will win. What did the Democrat do? Heaven forbid he went to a strip club when he was single in his 20s. Oh the horror. Looks like the conservative voters who abhor strip clubs will use that as a character flaw of the democrat. What a joke. p.s. This is why a friend of mine, who now is an important federal judge, never drank or smoked pot in college and never picked up a girl for a one-night stand. He'd only be with a college coed in a proper dating situation. He knew he had aspirations of being big-time and did not want to do anything that could come back to haunt him. He led an impeccably clean lifestyle so nobody could do something like this to him someday. He once confessed to me that indeed was the method to his madness, not giving people anything to use against him someday. Brownback being re-elected? Wow.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Oct 8, 2014 -> 09:04 PM) If they are rioting they are not innocent. I meant innocent people like ones who might be driving their cars into a neighborhood that's rioting. People turning over the cars and killing the drivers, etc. I'm thinking there's a chance of all-out mayhem in the streets of many cities in anger after the cop is not charged. I mean, this thing could go either way. It could just be a Ferguson thing or could spur riots in big cities like St. Louis, etc.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Oct 8, 2014 -> 11:02 PM) The guy who had it has died. And apparently a deputy who entered the guy's apartment is now showing symptoms If so, then this Ebola may be morphing into a condition that can be spread in more ways than trading of bodily fluids. Hmmm....

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Oct 8, 2014 -> 09:45 PM) But those other issues are often there and what you look for when rebuilding. Is this manager the person to get you to the next level when you have the personnel in place. There's little about Ventura that indicates he knows what he's doing, imo. And even the defenders can't really itemize the good things he does. Your post is ridiculous IMO. You said, "There's little about Ventura that indicates he knows what he's doing, imo." How can you say that? No manager in the history of baseball would have been able to win any more games with that pathetic bullpen. Robin actually did a helluva job coaxing as many saves as he did out of that s*** bullpen. He switched closers at exactly the right time, riding a few of them for as many saves as anybody possibly could. When the current "closer" closed himself out of a job, Robin switched at exactly the right time. There's no way in hell any fair person could disagree with his use of the bullpen. Of course the bullpen made him look bad several times. Again, nobody could have made better bullpen choices. To all the Coop lovers ... when is he going to "fix" some of these bullpen guys as he does starters? Next ... you could argue Robin did some stupid things like bunt when you didn't want him to. These are criticisms of basically all managers that bunt. Whenever a manager calls for a bunt you could criticize such a call. HOWEVER many managers still do call for the bunt. Just say you hate the bunt and managers that call for the bunt in ANY instance, don't pin it on Robin. It's still a play firmly implanted in baseball's "book." As far as defense and bonehead decisions by players ... I will accept a possible criticism there of Robin. I have no idea if they work on defense and baserunning and bunting enough during spring training and/or the regular season. It's possible he's deficient in working on these skills enough. Finally, the use of everyday players and the batting order ... considering the entire roster, he pretty much used the players perfectly. Nobody was clamoring for any certain player to play more. He played the best guys and did a damn fine job of managing a roster that was exceedingly deficient. And as far as the clubhouse ... by all accounts he's done a marvelous job. His handling of the Sale incident appears to be masterful. By all accounts, we've been told the players like him. I'm assuming they respect him; I have no way of knowing that.

The protestors spoke in New York and said, "Be prepared to die if you come join us in Ferguson." They are planning to go crazy when the cop is not charged. Total rioting. Some pundits fear this one could spread and be a powderkeg for lots of riots all over the USA. This is one of those deals that could get a lot of innocent people killed in rioting over the USA.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Oct 6, 2014 -> 02:54 PM) They are good. I've always hated Brother Rice. I was on the 2003 state championship team at Lockport and those fans at BR were the worst I ever heard in 4 years of HS football. Old Irish cops dropping f bombs and other expletives at opposing HS players. Real classy bunch back then. Whipping their ass was fun. Are u sure they we're br fans? Disappointing if so

They are protesting at Busch Stadium tonight. Some fans were yelling at the protestors. I'm all for free speech but I think they should not be protesting at a ballgame. You're just asking to piss people off. I mean, if you have to show up, fine, but don't do a lot of chanting and marching around the stadium. Again, it's just asking for trouble IMO. No big deal, but I think it's the wrong time for a protest. Most baseball fans have nothing to do with this and can't really do much about it.

Torii Hunter is old (39), a former White Sox killer, in other words it makes sense to bring him in on a one-year, 4 million dollar deal with a team option for a second year at 4.5 million. He can't be any worse than Viciedo and he might be the coach/player we need for the outfield and for the other positions that require good defense. Hunter might be this team's Jermaine Dye, so to speak. I'd go for bringing in Butler and Hunter. You can get both cheap and they fill two holes. Keep Viciedo around to learn under consummate pro Hunter. Viciedo can even steal 200 of Torii's at bats. There are worse outfields around than Hunter (lf), Eaton (cf), A. Garcia (rf) with Viciedo the fourth outfielder (learning under Torii how to play baseball). Then sign a starter and you fill a lot of holes at about 20-25 million on the payroll. I still haven't addressed the bullpen. Maybe a trade of prospects to get one stud reliever and sign a journeyman for another. GO SOX!

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Oct 6, 2014 -> 03:51 PM) They could also spend $50 million+ this offseason and still have a good shot at the AL Central. Do you believe if the Sox spent 50 million this offseason they could contend?

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Oct 6, 2014 -> 05:58 PM) Pujols was robbed a couple times. Hamilton was atrocious and in his defense, hadn't played in like a month. Never though the Hamilton deal would turn into the albatross it did. 5 years didn't seem that terrible at the time but boy is it. Pujols deal was always terrible but he's healthier this year then he had been in a few (still not 100% and never will be) but he was actually pretty good. That said, the contract is an utter disaster. So two more contracts that are disasters. Have any of these long term deals actually benefited the team to where you'd say the player is worth the cash? A-Rod. No; Fielder, No. Dunn. No. On and on and on and yet teams will keep signing 'em up every year.

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Oct 6, 2014 -> 02:36 PM) Shields is going to get a lot more than 4 years $60M or 5 years and $72. I am thinking 5/$90 in the bare minimum. If the SOX could get him at 4 years and $60M, I'd do cartwheels. What do advanced stats say about Shields and his immediate future as he continues to age? I'm not being smart aleck I'm serious. Cause the eye test tells me he's not dominant and could be a huge free agent bust moving forward. I am right now listening to talk radio and the hosts are saying he's not worth the money and the Royals properly will let him walk. Granted they can't afford him but they also are saying good riddance because he's certain to be on the decline. Little surprised people on this board wanted to get rid of Buehrle and want Shields. Interesting considering the ages of said pitchers at times of signing.

The Royals fans haven't angered me too much, yet, so I am OK with them winning, at least at this moment. Their fans could annoy me at any second.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Oct 6, 2014 -> 05:15 AM) Go Orioles! DeAza is the one left standing. Beckham didn't play much in the ALDS as I recall. And Dunn didn't get a sniff of the lineup in the WC card.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Oct 5, 2014 -> 01:31 AM) Ha, I'm getting results! 2015-2016 should be a stacked year for Iowa State. And yes, Niang will still be around. Hopefully we land one of our top targets as well. Still think a home and home would be a blast. Will Iowa State take two from Kansas this year?

How come U of I football is so bad year after year? I can see why Kansas would suck. Kansas State is the football school in this backward state. But U of I? It should dominate and it has sucked for so long. The Illini should be able to get beefy linemen out of the Catholic League and the best athletes out of the rest of the state and put together a dynamic team. No reason for Northwestern to outrecruit U of I. Why does U of I suck in football? Who will be the next coach to get the program rolling?

Brother Rice is trending upward, baby. Looking like a contender.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Oct 4, 2014 -> 04:52 PM) Confidence has very little to do with it. Victor Martinez being less than super human or even not there next year, Miguel Cabrera being a year older, and perhaps most importantly Scherzer being gone are their worries for next year. On top of that, Nathan and Hunter are free agents and are quite old. Just to stay treading water will cost that team like $40 million+ next offseason. JD Martinez helps them a ton, Castellanos playing well in his 2nd year would help, but that is an old, expensive team with just about as many needs as us. Great post. Detroit is going to go crazy money wise trying to fix that bullpen. It'd be nice if their owner gave up and started selling off players like some other teams have done. Would be nice if Detroit became the new Minnie, cheapskates and losers.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Oct 6, 2014 -> 03:50 AM) Kc has destiny on their side and more ways to beat you right now...but that long layoff could mess up the timing of those confident young hitters. That said speed never slumps. Nor does a bullpen like that...even nastier with finnegan added into the mix. Feels a lot like the white sox 2005 run right now....everything going their way. Scioscia now 10-22 since 2002 World Series...including 1-7 against chisox and royals. Great stat on Scioscia. I wonder if he gets the axe. Ditto Ausmus. Teams that spend money can't have happy owners when their teams bow out meekly.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Oct 6, 2014 -> 03:43 AM) I would go with Duffy or Ventura but I haven't looked at the head to head numbers yet. Shields will undoubtedly get the ball though as he's earned the right and Duffy Ventura and finnegan will have plenty of opportunities in the future. The royals will really be interesting with victor Martinez...Sandoval...or Hanley in that lineup. Dyson can replace aoki and butlers numbers are easily replaceable. One would expect hosmer moustakas and Perez to all be better offensively. Like the 2005 sox pen you have to doubt that bullpen can put up another 72-1 with a lead going into the 9th. That's unreal. Butler will get $6-8 million per season...for two and possibly three years (option?). Getting older no defensive position power and RBI numbers way down...they would even be better off with willingham and Ibanez but they will have money to spend. Why would you not start Shields, Caulfield? Doesn't make sense to not pitch the ace on four days rest? That might be the final straw for Royals fans regarding Yost if he messes with successful rotation. I still think Butler will get more than that now that KC is one of the top two teams in the AL. s***, KC would gladly bring him back for 6 million instead of the 12 million he gets if they don't buy him out. He's still young. I think KC would love to have him at the money you suggest.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Oct 6, 2014 -> 02:05 AM) Big Game James Shields with six nice, albeit not dominant, innings. Couple questions ... 1.) Do you start Shields in Game One on Friday if you are Ned/Dayton Moore? 2.) What kind of contract has Shields earned with his postseason performance. Again, very beautiful pitching, but does it project to him being great in 3, 4 5 years? Would you say someone is gonna give him six years 25 mill a year? 3.) Butler has looked pretty good this postseason. Has he earned himself a 4-5 year deal from somebody for 15-20 million a year? Appears to me he's back from the dead. KC fans can say what they want on banners. They wanted to run him out of town a few weeks ago. Thanks in advance for the answers.

It really makes no sense to trade Sale. It would be about the players, not the money since he's affordable. The Sox would be figuring Rodon is as good as Sale and could replace him. It's a dumb trade though as the Sox would be shipping out a franchise player for prospects. Weird idea.