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QUOTE (Texsox @ May 23, 2008 -> 09:23 AM) Well OK, that is probably more information than we all want to know . . . Hence why I had to get my left middle finger sliced open and trained (also why my spelling is extra bad, since I'm typing with a splint on my middle finger). But my god, did that sentence come out horribly wrong

Smallville.

QUOTE (shipps @ May 23, 2008 -> 06:38 AM) I had a sunburn that got my cheeks(not butt) and ears pretty bad a few days ago and now its peeling.Everyone is looking at me like Iam some sort of freak and lotion is not helping. You are a freak. All you had to do was accept my offering of sunscreen but no, you thought you could handle 8 hr's of sun. Turns out you couldn't even handle 15 minutes of sun in the bleachers. Than again, I couldn't handle a middle finger 3 times the size of my other middle finger.

QUOTE (chiguy79 @ May 23, 2008 -> 08:49 AM) You know how you solve this....call the tribune cancel your subscription when they ask why tell them they have an idiot sports reporter named Rosenbloom (unfortunately so does the Suntimes)...enough people bail on the paper because of one guy and Zell will have him fired. In any case his blog sucks anyways and is useless. I've seen Marriotti's pieces and I've seen Rosenbloom and Rosenbloom is by far and away worse. In fact, I think he's flat out terrible and can't think of anything worthwhile I've gained from any of his pieces.

He's expected to begin a rehab appearance relatively soon, but from the point he starts playing I think you are looking at a best case of a two week rehab assignment. Richar had a very limited spring and will likely take a bit of time until he's ready for the majors. And hopefully at that point, when he comes up he can prove that he's a legit major league player.

Nice win.....but Aldaron says the thread should be locked.

This is the most ridiculous crap I've ever read. How about he goes and looks at scout projections, minor league numbers, and college numbers so he can see how Quentin has always been well regarded as a potential 30HR+ talent. He also hit Hr's at a very good clip during his initial promotion to the big leagues and his only real struggles at the major league level occurred at a time where he was playing with an injured shoulder, which had a major impact on his bat speed, power, and offensive ability.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 22, 2008 -> 02:32 PM) I'm really not sure the DH spot is that much of a problem for the Halos considering the number of outfielders they have. They have more OF's than At bats, including the DH. That is very true. I still think they have to move a couple outfielders and clearly 3B is a need for them (especially if they move Thome). Would people consider Crede/Thome for Figgins/Wood/Itzuris or something along those lines. I think that is fair value from the Angels perspective while the Sox would have to fill an offensive hole somewhere after making the move. Brandon Wood may not be the right fit either (it could be another prospect the Sox would prefer). However, Itzuris strengthens the bench, Wood gives you a legit power prospect, Fields comes up and plays 3B (replacing Crede, minor downgrade); Uribe is replaced by Figgins (major upgrade). Ozuna is replaced by Itzuris (younger and as versatile, but better defensively and imo, better offensively). The club will have to find a way to acquire a bat to DH (which is possible). The club also has cleared up some money and improved the farm system. I should note that I'm not as high on Brandon Wood as some, but I think he still has good value if the Sox wanted to dangle him for a bat (hopefully an outfield bat who can play CF and allow Swisher/Konerko/Dye to spend some time at DH). Probably unrealistic given the Sox are on a roll, but it is something to consider.

Crede for Figgins probably isn't enough, but would Thome for Figgins work? I'm not saying it is ideal for those that really like Figgins, but the Sox could than rotate the DH spot and utilize Fields.

Going to weigh in today after a vacation. Can't think it will be good.

The force looms strong

Titans outslug UCLA yesterday and have 3 remaining games @ Long Beach State which will decide who wins the conference. Titans have a 1 game lead currently.

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Derrik Rose baby. I'd package Hinrich & Gordon for a big, resign Deng, and pretty much go as is. Or package Hughes and someone for a big. I'm excited.

We meet again young southsider...

I can't imagine the Angels doing a Crede for Figgins move, but if the Sox could somehow sweeten the pot and make it happen I'd be all about it.

QUOTE (lostfan @ May 20, 2008 -> 01:15 PM) If you're saying net demand has gone up for the whole world the last few years, and Russia's been a part of that I agree. At the same time though Russia's always been a major industrialized nation so I'd say they've been less of a factor than India and China. Russia really took a long time to get things figured out after the fall of the communist party. They obviously aren't as large of a factor as China/India but they have had an impact on the net demand.

QUOTE (shipps @ May 20, 2008 -> 01:00 PM) Just got back from San Fran and for those that havent been there before it is a must go.Great ballpark,great downtown,Alcatraz=awesome,good food and alot of history with the unique architecture and trolley cars.I didnt realize how windy and cool that city is,Chicago has no right to call itself the Windy City.The Giant fans seemed like they were happy to have us visiting there ballpark even though our team were kicking there asses. They certainly didn't say anything to shut me up. Hell, they didn't even boo Zito when he took the field.

Sweet. I'll get my flight set up (I've been needing to make a trip out to Chitown).

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 20, 2008 -> 11:24 AM) Unless they are all taking delivery of those futures contracts. No. Every speculator has to eventually sell, or they have to figure out what to do with 1000 barrels of oil. Net effect is zero. That "speculators drive the market up" isn't true, no matter how many pundits repeat it. The additional speculators involved in the market has been one of the factors, but there are numerous other factors which have driven the price of oil up. I'd say speculators could be tied to about $10-20 of the increase over the past few years. In addition, Americans purchasing many more suv's (ie, low fuel efficiency) had an impact. However the largest impact, imo, can be tied to the increased useage of fuel by other countries (more specifically, China/Russia/India, who have all been going through some sort of industrial revolution).

I'm not the official person, SS2K is the man in charge, but the 19th of July seems to be the date.

I should actually get Saturday's game, woooo. Plus tonights game is on MLB Xtra Innings HD so I'll get tonights game in HD. I also plan on leaving work by 4:30 my time so I'll actually get to see most of the game live, as opposed to using the dvr.

I will continue to close it right back up Mike, haha.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ May 14, 2008 -> 10:54 PM) I noticed someone else that throws 89-92 tonight. Good movement on his fastball, nice snap on the curve, and he really worked in and out well. He got hit around a bit tonight, but he's had a pretty good career, and I've compared him to Floyd before. just sayin' Who are you talking about?

QUOTE (NorthSideSox15 @ May 14, 2008 -> 08:54 PM) I like CQ in the 3 spot. It obviously paid dividends thus far. I'm still sick of Thome. 0-4 with 2 Ks and 3 LOB. Preferably I'd bench Thome for a few days, put Dye-nosaur at DH, move Swish to RF and start Anderson at CF. Cabrera- SS Pierzynski- C Quentin- LF Dye-nosaur- DH Crede- 3B Konerko- 1B Anderson-CF Swisher- RF Uribe-2B I think this lineup does some damage. Thome gets some needed rest and maybe figures out how to hit again. We take Dye-nosaur out of the field and the defense improves with Anderson and he gets some regular at bats. You don't have to worry about Thome anyway, he's going to be on the bench for interleague play very soon and it couldn't come at a better time. We can only hope the time off allows him to refocus and get out there and start producing.