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QUOTE (ron883 @ Sep 18, 2014 -> 09:40 PM) Would you rather lie and people say he hasn't sucked this season? I'm just appalled anybody could ever say anything negative about the guy after what he meant to this franchise. I bet if somebody has a "Thank You Paulie Forever" thread after his final game, some people still will rip him on there. Like the caveat, "Paulie never did that much for me, but ... Or "I thought Paulie was overrated, but ..."

QUOTE (raBBit @ Sep 18, 2014 -> 05:45 PM) Because Wilkins has been awesome right... I know you hated the idea of keeping Paulie around but it is necessary to bash him every chance you get? You want the highest pick possible and you think Paulie is terrible so shouldn't you be happy when he's playing? I'm embarrassed to be a Sox fan sometimes because of the negative commends surrounding Konerko. It's like a Bears fan blasting Butkus; it's like a Cub fan blasting Ernie Banks; it's like a Blackhawk fan bashing Bobby Hull. Paul Konerko is everything right with White Sox baseball, case closed. People just wanted him to quit after last year, the first year in a long time he started a major decline. It's so simple nowadays, just retire, just quit, don't see if you can have a bounceback season. Like I've said a million times he has not embarrassed himself yet like say, Pudge Fisk did at the end and Willie Mays at the end, etc. Also as far as the people who care about draft picks, I told some huge baseball fans about people on this message board wanting the Sox to lose to improve draft stock and ALL OF THEM said, "In baseball? They care about the draft?" They laughed heartily.

QUOTE (Benchwarmerjim @ Sep 18, 2014 -> 04:16 AM) the lowly Twins took two of three from the Tigers. David Price looked pedestrian. baseball is a funny game. All these highly paid players are not worthy. They are all human. The salary scale for these average ballplayers is hilarious. I'd laugh my ass off except the owners have to pass all the costs onto the fans. Sad.

Those are pretty good gifts. I wonder if Paulie pays somebody to haul all the gifts back to Chicago. The equipment guy will be getting a good season ending tip from Paulie this season I'd think.

As far as Green Sox saying Alexei should have been traded in July ... that would not have been such a good move. I mean some of us don't want the Sox to suck eggs again next season. Losing Lexi would truly affect the team performance more than one or two games no matter what WAR says. I mean you lose a damn fine shortstop, hitting and defense wise, and replace him with uh, nothing?, and it'll assure the Sox of the No. 1 draft pick next year.

Sox were on fire offensively with good at bats on Tuesday; tonight Ace Ventura just mowed 'em down. It's the inconsistent Sox we've become accustomed to. Don't know how we entered the game with one of the top pitchers in baseball and one of the top hitters in baseball and one of the lousiest teams in baseball. Weird. The team was a little bit better this year, but maddeningly inconsistent. Too bad for KC Bruce Chen wasn't around to start the middle game of the series or they would have gotten the sweep they needed.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 17, 2014 -> 08:36 PM) It hasn't happened yet and there's no such thing as a suspension at this level. With the first one I'd probably make a joke. If it started repeating then I'd clearly ask people to stop bringing cell phones in and try to identify the person with the problem (My syllabus says that the technology policy is be courteous and I won't have to do anything harsher). Sounds reasonable. Cell phone disturbances are so annoying, however, I applaud you for being able to crack a joke. QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Sep 18, 2014 -> 01:34 AM) You think a teacher could conceivably be suspended for telling a student that they're rude? What kind of soft-ass world do you live in? Sure. In this PC world? If it's a state-run university? I could see little Johnny going to complain to his mom and mom calling the chancellor and saying Johnny needs his cell phone cause he's diabetic or something like that and Johnny is so distraught over getting singled out in class. I can only imagine what would have happened years ago at Brother Rice if a kid had his cell phone ring in a class with one of those nasty brothers in charge of class or the former assistant football coach running the class. It wouldn't be pretty.

I see the Vikings did the right thing the second time around and won't let him play. Smart move. I can forgive the team (I guess) for foolishly making the wrong decision earlier in the week. The Vikings got it right the second time. He won't be playing again this season.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 17, 2014 -> 12:52 PM) Nope. Maybe if it's in the front row or they fail to put something on vibrate, but I just assume it's happening and figure to some extent its their loss, they have to endure the exam. What do you do if somebody's cell phone is not on vibrate and rings? That's just rude behavior whether the student is paying for education or not. If I was a teacher I wouldn't be able to stop myself from saying how rude that student was at that moment. Or is that cause for teacher suspension by the administration?

There is no way Peterson should be allowed to play this weekend or the rest of the season. Now I have to endure fans making complete asses of themselves again when they give him a standing ovation. Seriously and this is serious, the man should not play football the rest of this season and I'd suspect that will happen before long. What are the Vikings thinking? Did anybody see the pictures of the poor little kid?

QUOTE (flavum @ Sep 17, 2014 -> 03:44 PM) Memba when batting average mattered? 9 AL batters are hitting over .300, and two of them are Abreu and Eaton. Gillaspie still 10th at .293. Abreu and Eaton are 5th and 10th in OBP. Batting average doesn't matter yet 100 percent of all announcing teams mention it out loud during broadcasts almost every at bat and SOME barely flash OBP on the screen. LOL.

QUOTE (The Ultimate Champion @ Sep 17, 2014 -> 04:50 AM) Yeah he's completely overmatched in absolutely every respect. The talent level is not there at all. Having never seen him I was hoping maybe he'd bet a Gload type... hell no. That said, it's a nice message the org is sending to the other players in the minors, kind of a much smaller version of what the Twins did with Colabello (sp?) making the team out of ST and playing everyday for them. He'll be taken off the 40 after the season so the spot doesn't really matter, but the message is definitely cool. Oh but that said I bet Buddy Bell thinks that one day he's going to be really awesome. I had a bad feeling the day Bell got all that responsibility. Not impressed with BB.

Sox didn't strike out much the last 4-5 innings; their hitters had a clue and were putting bat on ball and had some damn good at bats, led by Conor and Eaton.

That's all conor has to do against lefties; bat on ball and stroke singles.

KC's only hope is the Sox horrid bullpen. Six outs to go to pick up a game on Detroit. Odds definitely in favor of the southsiders but we've seen the implosion before.

Bella whiffs Willingham. If you are Willingham you can't take that pitch. What a dummy. Bella is trash. He could have hit that low fastball.

I wonder if KC's announcers are mocking the Sox now. Reverse karma, b****es. Great catch in cf.

QUOTE (flavum @ Sep 17, 2014 -> 04:38 AM) Wilkins is going to be a guy you forget in about two years. "Oh yeah, that guy that came up after Dunn was traded." He and Phegs sure look rotten. Though Phegs roped a nice single last at bat.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Sep 17, 2014 -> 04:36 AM) No, it's Wade Davis. He was the right choice OMG. We hit Wade Davis? Incredible by Conor. I thought it was Crow. Man, if Conor could hit lefties and improve the 'D' he'd be an all star for sure.

Such a smooth stroke against righties. Reminiscent of Wade Boggs. Beautiful triple. That's Crow pitching isn't it? KC fans will blame Ned.

This game defines everything that is wrong with baseball. Too many pitchers. Too much jacking around inside and out of the batters box. Slow paced. Horribly paced game. Boring.

I wonder if Sox would bunt here if the game meant anything to the Sox.

Eaton is one, tough out. I'd hate to be a righty trying to get that guy out. Nice hit.

QUOTE (scs787 @ Sep 17, 2014 -> 04:01 AM) Aoki really has been ridiculous against us....I almost wanna sign him just to make sure we no longer have to face him. If Sox get him, be ready for Mr. Slappy. He has some multi hit games, but he's a slap hitter.

Again LOL at our bullpen. Lindstrom ... he's the definition of 'hittable.'