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QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Feb 17, 2015 -> 01:24 AM) Strange that you say that LDF, I surprisingly have heard nothing but great things about John Wick. i have different reason to like or dislike movies. john wick as i said earlier, is not a oscar movie, and the actor is far from a great actor. but when i am tired, bored, and wants to watch a brain dead movie for entertainment reason. this movie is it. now it is a 1 time kind of movie, but since i got it .... umm free, then it was a nice way to kill 2 hrs at work and do my work in which i did not need the computer.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Feb 16, 2015 -> 10:58 PM) I agree on Beachy, while he costs zero assets but cannot stay healthy for more than a year. i like the idea, a 1 yr maybe an additional, if he gets hurt in the 2 nd yr, who cares, he provided coverage in case of injury or innings eater. i am still preaching another sp b/c i do not want to trust in faith.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Feb 16, 2015 -> 11:18 PM) Kick Ass 2 was pretty unwatchable...unfortunately. Am looking forward to this one, though. The "new" actor (sidekick/mentee?) to Firth is getting lots of kudos as well. As far as Blackhat goes, normally Mann's a much better director. I think this movie was made as Hemsworth was just starting to get more notoriety...as far as Tang Wei goes, she's a big star in China but I haven't seen any mention at all of this movie coming out here. She's most famous for starting her career with an Ang Lee movie named Lust/Caution that ended up getting her banned from filming in the mainland because of its NC-17 scenes. It was a big career risk for a debut movie, opposing China's leading male actor, but it really worked out for her in the end. At any rate, she's trying to become a "crossover" star and no Asian actress has fully succeeded because of the English issues....Maggie Q and Lucy Liu to a lesser extent, and the performances of Fan Bing Bing and Li Bing Bing in movies like Transformers 4, Iron Man and X-Men have left a lot to be desired. Audiences here knew they were being pandered to, rather than respected. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2169322/ Finding Mr. Right/Beijing Meets Sleepless in Seattle This is one of Tang Wei's earlier attempts at the US market. She ended up marrying her Korean co-star, fwiw. ya.... she is banned and all her movies from china b/c of her making that movie.... she showed her ummmm many wonderful assets, which is, to put it simply as being great. wow. i am now a fan. back to the movie, it is a shame, it had a chance but they screwed it up. oh, i just saw John Wick. it was ok, nothing great, a 1 1/2 - 2 in stars. a brain dead movie, lots of actions and violence. the guy in it played the org Girl with a dragon tatoo. bloomquest. (sp)

QUOTE (Mike F. @ Feb 16, 2015 -> 10:20 PM) I'd love Roark as our #4. I don't know what it'd take to get him, but make it happen Mr. Rick Hahn. A rotation of Sale/Shark/Q/Roark/Danks is nice. its not going to happen, he is young and controllable for more yrs, plus his salary if 600 k +/-.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Feb 16, 2015 -> 08:51 PM) If he waits long enough then yeah it'll a part of next year's signing period. thanks i was wondering if it was the posting date or the signing date.

new mock draft today, this one is interesting. they has the sox drafting Kolby Allard, LHP, while Nathan Kirby, LHP, Virginia and some others avail. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2346481...-edition/page/3 this one has prospect all over the place being picked. oh it is my opinion. http://fueledbysports.com/nathans-mlb-mock-draft-2015/ this one at least, for me, has the names right for the first 5 picks. http://mockdraftmlb.com/?page_id=50 this one has his head up his arse..... what the fvck. https://mlbdraftcountdown.wordpress.com/201...raft-1-0-11715/ finally this one has their crap together. i was wondering if they were doing the medicinal hash oil. http://www.mymlbdraft.com/MLB-Mock-Draft

ok, i am going to attempt my rendition of a town crier at the podium, and voice my wish, my statement of what needs to be done. i would like either pitchers from Wash, Zimmerman or Fitscher. those were my org wish from the beginning of the offseason. the sox needs another proven sp in the #1-2 range.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Feb 16, 2015 -> 07:29 PM) Well his salary would be league minimum in the majors but I think teams are able to pay his signing bonus over the next 3 years while the tax has to be paid within a month I believe. thanks for that info, but i am wondering, if he signs in july 20, will the team be penalize next yr in ref to int'l signing?

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Feb 9, 2015 -> 05:05 PM) Jupiter Ascending . Wachowskis need to stop. Like now. i just couldn't bare watching the whole stupid movie. i stop with something like 29 mins left. all my by the movie gods was this movie awful. problem was, for me, it might have had potential. but come on, it just didn't make any sense. i can see how they put this crap together and hooked up with some decent asian actors and a hot asian actress.... just hoping for that european and anian movie market money. i wasted my time d/l'ing and then watching it. ~~~ edit, oops, i meant blackhat the movie, i am now watching JA.

again, the other question, if Yoan signs after this yr int't signing period, when can he sign so it won't be affecting the salary until next yr???

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Feb 16, 2015 -> 05:22 PM) Trout and Stanton arent blind gambles with massive contracts again you are right, but if they were known commodities, how much would then have claimed to be signed.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Feb 16, 2015 -> 05:19 PM) We have arguably two of the Top 10-15 players in baseball already and the positives have been fairly limited in terms of media and attendance. The bar would have to be set INCREDIBLY high for him to end up better than Sale and Abreu. Not to mention the fact that he probably wouldn't be a regular contributor until the end of 2016 or early 2017...any team throwing him right into the majors at 19 would be very shortsighted. It has only worked out a couple of times in the history of the modern game. you are right, it all depends on the final money.... not the guess work that the fans are thinking.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Feb 16, 2015 -> 05:19 PM) We have arguably two of the Top 10-15 players in baseball already and the positives have been fairly limited in terms of media and attendance. The bar would have to be set INCREDIBLY high for him to end up better than Sale and Abreu. Not to mention the fact that he probably wouldn't be a regular contributor until the end of 2016 or early 2017...any team throwing him right into the majors at 19 would be very shortsighted. It has only worked out a couple of times in the history of the modern game. but you are looking at the results from the previous yr success. now this yr, is basing on last yr success, let alone all the positive from the growing potential of the prospects. it is going to get better and better. if no one can see that, they have a limited vision.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Feb 16, 2015 -> 04:58 PM) There is no guarantee this guy becomes anything close to those players. You can justify handing those guys the checks right now, since you know what they can do. Moncada is a mystery, and every GM putting an offer on him should NOT expect him to become the next Trout/Stanton/Jeter, because he could just as easily become the next Viciedo you are sooo right, that is way i stated, the idea of getting, there is no guarantees. but it is a possibilities. look at Trout and Stanton, no one knew what they would turn out to become. but it does help to gamble.

the mardi gras ball, what a time and a success for my sister. she was queen this yr. her back piece was totally different and tall, not as tall as mine 4 yrs ago. but 11 feet tall 5 feet wide. i was in a constant battle with the ball captain an the king and his family. i won about 90% of the battles and everyone who attended that i knew said it was the best ball in the last 10 yrs.... but for my ego, i think my was better. but she came in a close 2nd place. now my back piece was 14 feet high and 8 feet wide. the show and the food, was great for the 125 king and queen guest. the total attendance was 1,200 + not including the balcony seating. 1200 tuxes and formal gooms. i was there was no fights. but man all the drinking. i am still sore.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Feb 16, 2015 -> 04:49 PM) As a teenage high school student, I may be the sole "I never work", although I probably should don't work until you have too, ummmm after hs graduation. enjoy the time. working is for the dogs, but a necessary evil.

the idea of getting a young Trout, a young Stanton, a young Jeter how ever he develops, the price is worth it. the salary is hard to get used to, but look at the positives, fans in the stands, when the sox are making a run for the playoff, in the playoff, the on the field positives, let alone the media coverages, and for the financial aspects the commercial side, it is a win win situation. now totally unrelated question, Yoan is eligible to sign now, but at what point can he sign after spring training and it will count as next yr int't signing and the penalties.,

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Feb 16, 2015 -> 04:39 PM) That wasn't really the problem though. The problem was that Kenny Williams wanted high-upside athletes and Jerry Reinsdorf didn't want to spend any money on the draft. So what they did was start drafting high-upside athletes that were cheap. Because of this philosophy, they ended up with the Jared Mitchell's and Keenyn Walker's of the world. I blame JR far more than I do KW in this instance. The way the White Sox handled the draft under the old rules was disgusting. they are both guilty in my eyes, and that trend went back to the 90's..... the "i am listening to my superiors" as an excuse doesn't wash with me. if some wanted to say that then KW drafted like crap.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Feb 15, 2015 -> 05:40 PM) Wow. Guy was dealing with concussions and depression as well. concussion, was that the reason??? if it was, i have a feeling i know a topic the union will have on the next go around with the owners.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Feb 16, 2015 -> 03:34 PM) He made a case that Kevan Smith should be talked about because the Sox failed on all of their high potential, high K guys but the Sox haven't converted on anything in the way of position players. before the players sox have picked were in the high risk players, if they met their potential, which in my opinion they haven't.

i am extremely tired from the mardi ball on sat, and i have 1 aunt and 2 cuz over and staying with us. i know today is a holiday and tomorrow is a state holiday, but i am going to work..... i do not like my relatives. fvvck i really could use the sleep.

QUOTE (Springfield SoxFan @ Feb 14, 2015 -> 09:02 PM) Bassitt #6 and Ravelo #10 on Oakland's list. oh man, that hurts.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Feb 14, 2015 -> 08:14 PM) He's not on Oakland's list. I asked Manuel and he told me that Sanburn isn't a top 30 player for him. I've liked BA for a long time but it's nuts to see guys like Mitchell and Wilkins on there instead of Sanburn. that list is very interesting and i really disagree with the 13-20 .... but that will come later, i got a mardi gras ball to get ready for.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Feb 14, 2015 -> 04:56 PM) That's like having a wet dream of the girl who would be coveted if she lost 25 pounds... I am not ripping you though, this is interesting. reminds me of that baseball movie, with J Beal, Freddie Prince Jr, where the cf'er has a thing for a certain type of ladies and stood up and proclaimed it at a bar. i remember it for Beals in a bikini in the beginning and what a magnificent butt she has......

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Feb 14, 2015 -> 06:15 PM) I wish HS stats were made available. I'd really love to see how Russell, and Cameron do. as i draft-nik junkie, i am with you.