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QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 1, 2009 -> 10:07 PM) Wow, Rasmus just hit an absolute bomb off of Asshole Bobby Howry to win it for the Cardinals. That AB would have killed the Hawk if it was against the Sox... Kung Fu Panda dropped a catachable foul ball then on 2-2 there was an extremely close pitch (ESPN's gimmick said it was a strike) that was called a ball.

QUOTE (onedude @ Jul 1, 2009 -> 04:19 PM) puke, why do i watch ATH? Why? 2 jackasses agreed with Paige that Wrigley was better than US cellular, and stated that US Cell is the worst park in baseball. You must have missed Jackie McMullen or Mullen (the female reporter from Boston) saying that the Cubs were always the dominant team in Chicago and how White Sox fans have had to suffer with that. Depending on people's age on the board, they know that the Cubs have not always been the dominant team in Chicago, more poor ESPN "facts"

QUOTE (dbaho @ Jul 2, 2009 -> 10:49 AM) Now the Sox are going to have a lot of payroll flexibility this coming off-season. I'd like to see some of that money put towards signing Chapman, if the reports are indeed true about him. With his velocity, he could even be a closer to replace Bobby Jenks perhaps. we'll see, this is the type of player that just screams NYY, NYM and Red Sox crazy bidding war. If history is any indication I am 100% OK with the White Sox sitting out of those

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 2, 2009 -> 07:21 AM) Man it feels good when no matter what starter we trot out there you can feel confident that you have at least a 60% chance of winning that game. Yeah, Bruce Chen, I couldn't believe it when I heard he was still in MLB

I think they'll leave h is contract as is for now. If the Sox fall out of it and he keeps pitching well, he would probably be the most valuable trade chip KW would have

This is why BA and hits alone can be an incomplete stat, especially for a 3-6 hitter

Habby to the Edmonton Oilers, hopefully Huet is up for it!

Levine was just on ESPN 1000 and said that basically the Cubs have no input from ownership other than they can't add payroll. Zell is an absent owner and the potential new owners have no footing to say anything

FWIW, Carpet Bomber thinks KW is still looking at deals for Dye, even with the recent stretch.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 30, 2009 -> 11:05 PM) The biggest thing the Hawks will do is sign their own guys again... I think to keep the core in the coming years that's about all they can do right now

I worked at a movie theater for years in HS and college, and once in awhile we would throw up a "Now Hiring" sign on the marquee when we needed to get resumes in, and it would never fail that an elderly person would ask what the "Now Hiring" movie is about, a few even would refer to some strange plot they thought they saw in a commercial about it.

http://deadspin.com/5304675/why-the-new-al...list-is-a-crock deadspin's take on why there is some doubt on the list

wild game in Bal tonight... Os score 5 runs in both the 7th and 8th to take an 11-10 lead

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 30, 2009 -> 09:55 PM) He homered today on another inside pitch. As Stone has been saying, pitchers and scouts will pick up he's taking balls to the other field on the outside and more power will come as they pitch him inside

Game officially over, Sox win... woot!

MLBN last night said he wouldn't be ready until after the trade deadline, so unless someone is willing to take a flyer on a hurt player he probably won't get moved until the offseason because I can't see him clearing waivers

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jun 30, 2009 -> 11:31 AM) God I hate sitting near the microwave on our floor. I think someone is literally nuking some garbage for lunch. it drives me crazy when people bring in ridiculously strong smelling food to work or school. In grad school people would bring in whole f'ing chinese meals and stink up the whole classroom, it drove me up the wall. Luckily most of the profs had a policy where you could only bring candy or gum into their classroom. I make it a point that if I bring my lunch to work to only bring things like sandwiches and chips or pretzels.

QUOTE (Sec101Row1 @ Jun 27, 2009 -> 11:04 AM) What is Jerry Reinsdorf up to, on Friday 6/26 he offered $148 Million to buy the Phoenix Coyotes. Being the owner of the Sox since 1981 and the Bulls since 1985, I find this odd that he suddenly has the urge to buy a hockey franchise. And with the addition of Camelback Ranch it seems like a bit much for a 73 year old. I wonder if the the sale of the Sox/Bulls is coming soon. I mean who else owns 3 major sports teams ? what would be his ownership stake in the Coyotes? He's not a majority holder of either the Sox or Bulls, so maybe he wants a team where he is the majority owner

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jun 30, 2009 -> 12:07 PM) maybe we can give them Beckham too for someone else who might have a bright future. I would seriously vomit if this trade happened, I dont want vitters The Cubs farm system has produced so little over the last few years and what it has produced has seen results with guys in their mid to late 20s. That's not a team I would want to target for prospects.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jun 29, 2009 -> 11:56 AM) There is no reason to trade Pods. And as out there as it sounds, a lot of minor league contracts have club options for the next season. We should seriously consider picking his up for 2010 if he has one. I wouldn't mind if he was ST with the Sox next year, but not as the number one option. I obviously love what he has given to the team this year, but hopefully KW and the Sox look at it as a lightining in a bottle and if brought back next year he wouldn't be handed anything.

QUOTE (High Mileage @ Jun 30, 2009 -> 07:59 AM) I'm actually confused as to why DeRosa has been considered as such a great option, yet Teahen has not... Mark DeRosa: 34 years old, right-handed, makes $5.5M, free agent after this year... Mark Teahen: 27 years old, left-handed, makes $3.5M, free agent after 2011... The only clear difference is RBI. You can blame that on the Royals crappy "offense"... You're starting to hear his name a little in trade talks, I believe MLBN linked him to SF as a possability

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jun 29, 2009 -> 03:28 PM) I dont care what his career averages are, DeRosa was a huge part of the success of the previous 2 years for the Cubs, and he has been just as good this year for the Indians. he is a huge asset for a NL team as well because he can play many positions and be OK there defensively

QUOTE (NCsoxfan @ Jun 29, 2009 -> 08:48 AM) Can someone explain to me why so much press about Derosa getting traded? The guy has only played 140+ games twice in his career, never more than 87 rbi's, never hit 300... what is the fascination with him? In Chicago it's because he was popular with the Cubs fans and then they traded him basically so they could sign Bradley, so it's a big deal for Cubs fans

Wendy Nix on NFL Live is perky but not in the good Kelly Ripa sort of way. It just seems like she's shouting all the time.

Since the game that ended the White Sox season and provided the fire for the Cubs turnaround, the Sox are 4-2 and the Cubs are 3-4