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QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Sep 21, 2009 -> 04:22 PM) So what are some of the best PS3 titles thus far? From what I read it seems that Metal Gear Solid 4 is a must... what else. Uncharted 2 comes out in 3 weeks or so and is being billed as one of the best games in a while.

QUOTE (Brian @ Sep 21, 2009 -> 12:23 PM) I was flipping back and forth between football and Emmys last night. Isn't this "30 Rock" stuff kind of overrated? I mean would you put it in the same category of other great shows in the past? I've only seen a few episodes and it hasn't exactly blown me away. Nope.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Sep 18, 2009 -> 04:25 PM) Got $400 for the Wii and all the crap that comes with it. Using that to get a ps3 slim and Madden. f*** the Wii, what a mistake that was. Welcome!

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Sep 18, 2009 -> 03:43 PM) I'm not ready to cut bait on Jenks yet. I'm not convinced this is a deterioration, I think its equally possible its just a bad year. Remember that most of his bad results came from a really bad July stretch (8.59 ERA, 2.32 WHIP, 4/6 on saves), which he followed up with a very good August (1.74 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 5/5 on saves), and he had far more innings in that good August than the bad July. That doesn't look like deterioration to me. I believe the same thing. But I still want to trade him. If a team offers up something good I jump all over it. He's about to become expensive, I'm not convinced he's not on a decline (I don't think he is, but you never know) and remember, he does have a metal thingamajig in his arm. If we don't get an adequate offer I'm content in hanging on to him. But if the offer is right, I'd pull the trigger and shift Thornton into the closer's role or attempt to sign a FA.

Pods - LF Beckham - 3B AJ - DH PK - 1B Kotsay - RF Alexei - SS Getz - 2B Wise - CF Castro - C I really have no problem with Q/Rios/Dye sitting. They've been s***. It is disappointing that we're running Castro out there still instead of giving Flowers a shot though

I don't feel like looking it up...what kind of scandal has McConnell been tied to to have him listed there?

The Office last night was one of the funnier ones in recent memory IMO

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Sep 18, 2009 -> 09:05 AM) We can only go so far down this road, though - other than Carrasco and Hudson, who is on the 40 man roster who can be put into the rotation to replace these guys? If you shut down Buehrle, Floyd AND Danks, you don't have enough starting pitchers left, unless you want to have an all-bullpen game or something. Well I don't want to do anything until the Tigers series anyways. Just because you never know. But say we get swept by KC here or something and completely fall out of it. If they decidwe to shelve MB and Floyd they might as well do the same for Danks. Let Peavy, Hudson, Freddy, DJ and Torres finish the year out.

If they do they might as well add Danks to the list as well.

QUOTE (Kenny Hates Prospects @ Sep 17, 2009 -> 04:51 PM) To be fair, I do that too. I did that in the Brandon Allen thread just recently and believe me, I'm watching, and the first time Allen goes on a roll I'm going to bump that thread and stir s*** up again. Ugh.

QUOTE (Cknolls @ Sep 17, 2009 -> 04:13 PM) http://biggovernment.com/2009/09/17/final-...-for-roll-call/ Good. What's the reason people are allowed to vote 'present', by the way?

KC won 9-2 Detroit loses again

Manny high-fiving the fan

QUOTE (greg775 @ Sep 17, 2009 -> 12:46 AM) I have oh, 10,000 dollars ready to wager that we ain't gonna win the division. That's realistic. Why can't you just let people have their threads without coming in and acting like a you know what all the time

I don't understand the clamoring for another starting pitcher right now. We have an option on Garcia, who's performed well this year, and Hudson waiting in the wings. We also have Torres still in the system and our top 4 are getting paid a lot as is. I can't see us adding anyone other than journeymen who will play in Charlotte and may be capable of filling in for a start or two if the need came up.

QUOTE (DukeNukeEm @ Sep 16, 2009 -> 04:11 PM) It's a little irresponsible to link Michelle Malkin even in the Republican thread. Then don't read it.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Sep 16, 2009 -> 03:47 PM) You can't tell me that there isn't an element of racism out there with some of these protesters. You can't tell me that there isn't an element of racism out there with some of these supporters.

QUOTE (Jenks Heat @ Sep 16, 2009 -> 10:46 AM) The Sox pitching can win them the next 17 games. If this team especially two of Dye, Rios or Quentin, hit at all, the Sox will win this division. I know I am just a small town girl living in a lonely world looking to get on a midnight train going anywhere but what the hell. Saw an interesting stat during the Rangers game last night. Apparently we have the 2nd lowest team ERA in the AL. Didn't realize that. Kinda pathetic to think that our record is what it is despite that.

Absolutely i want them to pick up the option. Worst case scenario, he bombs and it's a loss of $1M. That's not a bad worst case scenario. Torres is more of a Carrasco type IMO, and there is no guarantee Hudson can come in next year and solidify the 5th starter spot. I have no problems at all bringing Freddy back and letting him and Hudson battle it out for the 5th spot.

I don't know names of episodes, but the one where they find the coke stash and sell it and the green man episode were pretty good

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Sep 15, 2009 -> 04:36 PM) Or they could be doing research. I'd like to know more about the exact wording and span of these provisions, but in general, I tend to dislike a lot of the Patriot Act. I really, really didn't like that Obama flip-flopped and supported retro immunity to the telecoms, which I think set an awful precedent. Right. I'm just saying, if people had real problems with it, that could be a reason. If they were paranoid about profiling or whatever.

QUOTE (bmags @ Sep 15, 2009 -> 04:32 PM) I mean, are library records really going to catch anything? Is hollywood that influential? Let's arrest everyone who checks out the anarchist cook book. Not that I agree, but I could see how some people could be concerned if they had books on Arabic, Jihad, Al-Qaeda, bomb-making etc...checked out under their names.

QUOTE (bmags @ Sep 15, 2009 -> 04:30 PM) I respect that she was the most pleasant thing on the otherwise tortorous radio station we were forced to listen to at my restaurant. But, did I mind Kanye West cutting her "THANK YOU GOD FOR GIVING ME THE GRACE TO GET A FAKE AWARD" speech off to provide some entertainment to the world. Granted I didn't see it. But the answer is no. Kanye acted like a douche. As irrelevant as the awards may be, he acted like a jackass and embarrassed her in front of millions of people. It doesn't matter what the stage was or how much the award truly "mattered"; he was an ass, and it was completely uncalled for.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Sep 15, 2009 -> 03:59 PM) Daley now saying he thinks Obama may show up, and Daley is headed for DC anyway, probably will try to talk him into it. I still think Obama ends up going. 70/30. I think Obama kind of has to go. If he doesn't go and Rio wins the bid, regardless of whether they would have anyways, he'll catch a lot of undeserved slack for it.

QUOTE (bmags @ Sep 15, 2009 -> 03:24 PM) I'm sure the heat from soxtalk was really pressuring him. Probably. He reads this board every day.