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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 10, 2008 -> 11:11 AM) Jose has another year left, FA at the end of 09. We may be stuck with him that long. Nobody at all wanted him in the off season.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 21, 2008 -> 09:47 AM) I'm pretty sure the answer is no, but does anyone definitively know if Thomas signs with someone else and reaches his plate appearances figure, does the option still kick in with Toronto on the hook for $10 million next year minus the minimum some other team would give him? I doubt it. The article I read in the Sun Times stated that Toronto was off the hook for that 10 mil completely. I could totally see him signing with Seattle like was mentioned a few times around here, though.

I have 2 words to add to this thread............It's early. I try to reserve judgement on anything until at least Memorial Day. 2 months in is a lot better time frame to evaluate who's doing well and who's not.

QUOTE (Texsox @ Apr 21, 2008 -> 09:45 AM) So the US military bans Muslims from serving? No, but there aren't many.

QUOTE (mr_genius @ Apr 8, 2008 -> 04:05 PM) Well, I for one never considered wind turbines to be an eyesore. I actually think they look pretty cool. I suppose the honorable Ted Kennedy disagrees. NIMBY is the favorite acronym of these eco-hypocrites like AlGore and Ted Kennedy. The sacrifices that supposedly have to be made to save the planet are all well and good as long as they're not being made by them.

QUOTE (Texsox @ Apr 21, 2008 -> 07:11 AM) Obviously they had a liberal bias and needed to be shut down. That's how you handle this bias in the media j/k That's the Soviet Style way of handling media bias.

QUOTE (Texsox @ Apr 21, 2008 -> 09:34 AM) BTW, just to be clear, the all mighty YANKEES are on tv twice this week, we are just the team they happen to be playing. I can't wait to see what the ESPN announcers say when we beat them 14-0 that night.

QUOTE (rangercal @ Apr 21, 2008 -> 08:37 AM) without the string of HRS from the "non-producing clubhouse cancer" in 2005 that may have resulted in a couple less wins and may have been enough for Cleveland to catch us. PS. Nice Racist Avatar So glad you approve. I just spent a year plus trading gunfire with them.

Even Jay Mariotti had a column the other day mouthing off about the Scrubs fans. He went as far as to say the Cell was a better place to watch a game.

I love how the Jays just ate 7 million dollars to offload The Big Skirt. 2008 contract: 7 million bucks........... Getting rid of a non-producing clubhouse cancer.................PRICELESS

We really need to clean up the floor with the Spankees this week. That'll get us on the map nationally.

QUOTE (shipps @ Apr 21, 2008 -> 08:57 AM) For the out of town sox fans,why wouldnt you get one of the MLB packages?I know I would have to do that instead of waiting for it to come on a local channel.But I guess Iam just that dedicated. That's the only way to go, especially since cable systems now all have a Satellite style baseball package. You always get the home teams feed but that's just fine as long as I get to watch the game. It gives you a bit of a different perspective also. I kinda like that.

QUOTE (Texsox @ Apr 21, 2008 -> 09:29 AM) Yet he never opted for free agency, where he would have made more. He always resigned with the Sox, showing an amount of loyalty unheard of with a potential HoF player. So I assume you prefer a guy like Maggs who didn't whine about the money, he did something about it and took the highest offer? I wish he would have. Losing him was like having a softball size tumor removed from your body.

If you count number of times whining about money in the media or if you could somehow quantify causing problems in the clubhouse he'd be right on top of the heap. How's things in Toronto going? Oh wait...........

I know he's only batting 9th but if you guys want to b**** about someone not hitting you should focus on Juan Uribe. Years on this team and he's still going up there time after time and hitting nothing at all but air. I don't see any threads bashing him around here.

QUOTE (shipps @ Apr 20, 2008 -> 02:29 PM) There is some silly goose threads happening today isnt there. Wouldn't be the same around here if there weren't would it?

Im glad we're at home for this series so I get the Sox feed on my extra innings package

I LOLed. Seriously though. It's really awesome to have 2 rookie starters having such an awesome time of things to start the season. If they can keep this up all season we'll be in good shape for a playoff run.

We sure do b**** a lot for a 11-7 team. You want to cry about someone not pulling their weight, wait till Memorial Day at least so we can properly evaluate how everyone's doing.

EAT s*** RAYS!!!!!!!!!!! THOME IS ON FIRE!!!!!!!!!! 4-5 WITH ANOTHER DINGER!!!!!!! DANKS WITH A GEM OF AN OUTING!!!!!!!!! 2 OUT OF 3 AINT BAD! BRING ON THE SPANKEES!!!!!! GIMMIE A HELL YEAH

Trust me dude. I have no love lost for purveyors of this sort of thing, but when you rail against them and others do in the media, you are giving them exactly what they want..........attention. The best way to make this sick crap go away is to just ignore it.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...id=opinionsbox1 Even the Washington Post, that bastion of conservative thought thinks Carter is wrong. Just how are we supposed to get anything sone in the middle east when we have this guy running around lending legitimacy to a known terrorist leader? Seems Mr Carter is getting a little senile in his old age and now he's every bit as bad of an EX-president as he was an actual one.

QUOTE (max power @ Apr 16, 2008 -> 09:18 PM) I don't see much of a difference in defense between richar and uribe at second base. Richar was solid last year, and at times spectacular at 2nd. People seem to forget how well he was turning double plays. Did anyone else's WCIU go crazy and almost give them a seizure during the 7th or 8th inning? That was s***. I have the MLB package through my cable provider so I always get the home team feed. Hopefully I don't see too much of WCIU. lol

QUOTE (FlaCWS @ Apr 15, 2008 -> 09:10 PM) Since the Sox played a day game today, how about a light topic for the night: When and why did the black uni's go from being our alternates to our primaries? Personally I hate it, as I think the home pinstripes are one of the classiest uniforms in MLB, and the road grays with script "Chicago" convey hometown pride. The black was always cool once a week, as a nice change of pace, but seeing them everyday makes it feel like we're still in spring training. So I was just curious if I missed an announcement about this... OK, end of rant. Play ball! I don't know what the deal is but I just LOVE the black uniforms. I just bought me a John Danks version of it the other day in fact.

QUOTE (joesaiditstrue @ Apr 16, 2008 -> 07:37 PM) good game, would've liked to see more O' figuring who was throwing against us who pitches tomorrow, floyd? it'll be nice to see him face a lineup other than detroit It is Floyd tomorrow. Im looking for a good outing yet again. Baltimore aint got nothing for him.