The Beast

Or Greg.

Do ya'll mind if I join in on the festivities?

Nope, rotoworld indicates that the White Sox are the team that signed the former Twin, but is just echoing Gammons. Nothing on whitesox.com or espn.com either.

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Dec 15, 2010 -> 03:11 PM) It's used as a screen before interviews, but after that they tend not to care. FWIW, most companies have a 3.0 cutoff, but others have stricter standards and are at 3.3 or even 3.5. There are ways to get around that but it is very difficult. For example, Deloitte Consulting has a 3.3 cutoff (atleast at my University), but to even get a decent chance of getting a job with them you'll have to be above a 3.5, unless you have connections and can prove to managers that you are very competent and your grades are not a reflection of how smart you are (which I don't believe in anyways). Well I don't believe in standardized testing to get into colleges, but they do it anyway. A guy with an ACT of 20 and a 3.25 should be able to get into NIU, ISU, UIC and most other schools in Illinois with the exception of the most prestigious (University of Chicago, then Northwestern, then UIllinois) schools. How can you prove to managers that you are competent? Lastly, a 3.5 from a public university might hold ground over a 3.51+ at a private university. At least that is how I feel, and this is coming from someone who attended both types of universities to complete his undergraduate degree. QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Dec 15, 2010 -> 02:45 PM) Employers don't too often ask about GPA. Then I wonder why my dad harps on my GPA even though it is about a 3.3 and I'm smart enough to work in an organization. I just have to be willing to be indoctrinated to a corporate lifestyle, which may be a problem.

Taking my statistics final tomorrow, which is worth 100 points. If I get 22 points on it, I get a B. If I get 90 points on it, then I get an A in the class. I'm not so sure that it is really going to make a difference if I get an A or B in the course considering I'll never use the material in my lifetime. Sure it might boost my GPA, but I'm already over a 3.0 at 3.3, so I don't think an employer will really care.

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Dec 13, 2010 -> 11:50 AM) Well let me just say from all accounts the guy was a pretty crappy person. And i dont know if that is the reason but her friend and my friend seem to think it might have been. And I didn't mean to come across as an ass. I'm sure it sucks being on the other side. This wasn't something I was "working on" or anything like that. I was being extremely respectful and aloof to the situation prior to this. We'll see what happens. I'll admit that I was in pretty lousy shape towards the end of my old relationship, but by no means was I a "bad person." I've changed a lot since then and I never had my say towards that guy since I never even got to meet him. Though she never seemed to want to work things out, so it really doesn't matter. Just enjoy your time with her and be prepared for the consequences you inherit from the old relationship. You didn't come across as an ass. I just had been on the other end and it sucks. Then again, this was only a meaningless college relationship, as in there was no commitment on both ends. Good luck with your new relationship. QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Dec 13, 2010 -> 12:15 PM) Wait, you have a ponytail? Ha. Ha. Ha.

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Dec 13, 2010 -> 08:00 AM) So has anyone ever had a girl break up with their boyfriend FOR you? Cuz i'm pretty sure that just happened last night and I'm not quite sure how to handle that. Kinda intimidating and a lot of pressure to be honest. No, I have been on the other end of that situation. I really want to cut that kid's ponytail off and beat his fat ass.

I'm in a bit of a rut. Graduating in May with a degree in Business Administration/Management, and have no interest in pursuing sales, accounting, finance or marketing related jobs. My passion is still there for sports and I've decided that sports information at the university level is the way to go, or to get a job within the university setting closer to home. Unfortunately, I'm not sure if there are any jobs in that. I write well. I communicate decently but I am not energized by people. I was offered a graduate assistantship here but I am not sure if I can stomach two more years of business courses that I won't ever use just to stay here...the only other program is the Master's of Organizational Leadership and I don't think that is helpful to employers. Are there any PR/Communications related jobs or should I just go get a Master's in PR/Sport Management? Also have an interest in education again. Does this situation sound familiar where you're about to graduate and have no idea of what to do next, but want to avoid getting sucked in by these crappy jobs with "unlimited earning potential" or jobs at Enterprise where you are working 50+ hours a week? My only ideas are to either take the grad assistantship and stay in school till I'm 25 for a degree I won't use and will put a C effort into in exchange for work experience in something that I want to do, go home and work part-time while I get an internship or volunteer in the field I'm interested in, or should I just enter the full-time work force doing whatever "they" tell me to do? The economy dictates that you can't be 100% happy in what you're doing anyway since if you have a job you should be happy about it... EDIT: Also thought about career counseling, as sad as that is.

Update: Did an informational interview with two colleges and people who liked what my resume said and how I came across. I was told I could come ask for work when I got back in town and the other guy told me I could freelance for his university unless a position opened up. This seems like a better option than going to grad school right away. Also interviewed with Northwestern Mutual and had a good interview, but was turned off by the "unlimited earning potential." I wonder if there's jobs in insurance that aren't sales related. Seemed like a great organization but I don't want to be a Financial Sales Rep. Backup plan is to just get a part-time job, study for the GRE or GMAT and volunteer with the universities that I impressed. I've got nothing other than that...other than jumping into the MBA program at my school and being a GA for sports information...the only problem is that I don't know that I want to get an MBA.

Alright, can we change the title to Rumor: A.J. close to signing with Blue Jays; Cowley reports he is close to signing with White Sox - 2 years, 8 million?

Dear random roommate: Please do not comment on every sport imaginable as well as your college major, as I do not give a rat's ass about your career as a small market sportscaster. It might be helpful for you to take your medication so that your aspergers symptoms do not constantly flare up and bother the people that live around you by talking about 90 percent sports-related topics. Regards, Graduating in May (Finally!)

I'm glad that they cut ties with Jenks (thank you for 2005), but I hope that they don't go into this year with a closer by committee approach. If Sale isn't a starter, I would think he would be a good option. Who would the White Sox realistically bring in to close from another organization and who is a realistic (and not a pipe dream) free agent that the Sox would bring in?

Dear Restricted Calls at Midnight, I'm changing my number when my phone contract is up in May. Leave me alone or I will get a court document to figure out who you are and make a case out of this. Best, -R P.S. I love that I can block all incoming calls not on my contact list, so have fun figuring that one out.

Since junior year of high school, I started running after school on my own on a route without keeping track of time or distance, but it was safe to say I did about 40 minutes. I run five days a week for cardio and to stay in shape so the distance is irrelevant to me. In 2009, I completed the Chicago Marathon after running the 20 mile run along the lake front and several 10 mile runs at Waterfall Glen and 5ks at the Jim Bonfield Run in Downers Grove on Thanksgiving Day. I imagine that I finish 5ks in 20-25 minutes, 10 miles at 1:21.48 and my marathon time was 4:00.32. EDIT: How often do you buy new shoes, what makes you want the shoes (light on your feet, good feeling, good mileage), and what brand do you like best?)

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Nov 23, 2010 -> 07:31 PM) No, its not information that is on ESPN insider. I dont think thats what you understand. Nobody is getting insider info from the internet. Fine, then how do we know that this information is credible? What posters are the ones with insider information? Till there is some evidence then I don't believe fathom that people would just yield this information to only certain members of soxtalk.com.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Nov 23, 2010 -> 06:54 PM) Your top point is exactly why PM's are used alot of the time. This board gets national exposure at times when there is inside information, and some people dont want their sources outed. Then send a newsletter out to members of the community who desire to know this "insider information." If someone squeals throughout the organization, I doubt any of us would rat them out on it since it is good information for us. You know, most of this information is stuff that espn insider probably has, also. I heard this information from 670 earlier today. That's all.

QUOTE (fathom @ Nov 23, 2010 -> 04:21 PM) You have no idea about the inside information some people have on this board. I sure do know what inside information people have on this board. Most of it is crap. If they actually had something legit, they would share it publicly instead of just taking it to PMs. As far as AJ being a jack ass or cancer - whatever. You don't have to like who you work with, you just have to work with them for f***s sake. He does well in handling our pitchers and puts up decent offensive numbers. That's good enough for me. Some days he is one of the only ball players on our team that looks like he gives two s***s about what he does. And if the team had no money...why did the White Sox offer Victor Martinez that contract earlier today? Sounds like he isn't coming back according to NBC 5's interview with him, which is a shame. Hope we get screwed like we did with Thome and everyone cries about him when Flowers is catching next year. And then I'll say PROUDLY, "I told you so!!!" Lastly, I hate that quote: "I want to stay, but I realize this is a business." How about you as the athlete be a bit more straight forward with the stakeholders instead of feeding us the bull crap that your PR specialist told you to say.

I like the song Skillet - Lucy, but it doesn't define me.

Recently, I took State Farm's Sales and Leadership test and got a letter back saying that I'm not Sales material. I wasn't surprised - you expect a closet introvert to do Sales when he asks you what other positions are within your organization? I bet I'd be okay with doing that for a job since you are creating customer relationships with people and providing value for their lives. Also, I'm meeting with Northwestern Mutual for a preliminary interview in Gurnee when I return home for Thanksgiving Break. Not sure if I'll be all that interested but it would be great experience to interview with a second employer (I have previously interviewed with Hy-Vee). On the more exciting front, I'm trying to get an interview with the Lewis University Sports Information director for my HR Management class so that I go through the university's selection strategy and (with a hidden agenda) showcase my skill set for him since he might think that Business majors can't write well and wouldn't fit in a PR/Media Relations role. I'm excited, especially if I get the chance to interview with him - the sports information gig I have now allows me to produce what I believe to be good work and it would be ideal to enhance my skills further with an entry-level position in sports information. I have also thought about being an academic advisor or admissions counselor (or taking a university office job) to stay around the university setting so that I can get that sports information job and also take graduate courses to continue my education beyond May of 2011 when I'm set to graduate.

What are your thoughts on what Obama said today? Is it possible for the two parties to work together or are we as Americans just going to see nothing get done over the next two years?

Julius Caesar. (Ross, God of Sex). Or wearing a pimp hat with a suit. I don't know or care.

Screw learning r&b and rap lyrics. Went to Iowa City last night and had good luck without knowing song lyrics. Boy does someone need to keep me off the dance floor, I am ass bad at dancing.

Scenario: Dancing in a bar with a girl you are halfway interested in, she wants to start singing the song and gaze into your eyes as she does so. You don't know the words to any of the songs so you continue dancing anyway. She leaves you and then later on you find that she's connecting better with a guy that is looking back at her and singing it with her. What do you do for the future? Just dance and grind the whole night and don't ever look at her face?

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Oct 6, 2010 -> 11:29 PM) I want to try whatever works. I cannot leave my job since its very lucrative, but I want to further my education so make it into executive management someday or even just learn more about business so I can run my own successfully with confidence. Turns out my Psych degree with emphasis on child dev didnt really prepare me all that well. Does Loyola, Roosevelt or DePaul offer night classes or continuing education classes to get a certificate or Master's degree that would be conducive to your employment or family situation?

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Oct 6, 2010 -> 10:00 PM) What does that mean? I know you said previously you didn't think you would fit in sales, but PR is quite different... Would it be appropriate for a Business major with work experience in journalism to fit into PR? My written communication is great in a journalistic context and for class work, but I don't think I could think on my feet very well (though I am comfortable giving and writing speeches). However, I like what I see in the job profile. Excellent growth, despite keen competition - there's nothing that an internship or some continuing education classes can't do. Now if I could only get an internship with a sports organization doing something I'm good at - I'd be set. It seems like internships are really hard to come by. RockRaines - would you try a private school in the Chicagoland area? They might pay for it. Also, which MBA is best: Finance, Accounting, Marketing, Strategic Management?