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QUOTE (South Side Fireworks Man @ Aug 12, 2012 -> 02:35 PM) Why is Hudson still on the team? Oh yeah, I forgot, he's a "clubhouse guy". There is zero reason a guy like Huddy should be on this team. He's awful and can only play 2B with at least mediocre d (and we know he can't hit). I don't have a problem with Wise though, he was a good signing.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 9, 2012 -> 12:43 PM) Other than a horribly failed bunt, Danks has done fine as the bench OF, and he has speed and plays good defense at all three positions. I see no reason to upgrade there. Flowers has struggled, but actually looked better the last few times he hit. And changing C's can have an affect on the pitching staff, so, I'd just assume keep him too. But Hudson and Olmedo? Need some help there, if we can find it. Ya, I don't quite people hating on Danks. Danks has been an effective bench player. Flowers is an effective back-up. The problem with the White Sox is outside of those 2 guys, the rest of there bench players are absolutely awful.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Aug 10, 2012 -> 08:45 AM) You can point to the last 14 years Jason, you just wont. Not really. I have no problem what they did the past few years and even in the Hinrich/Ben Gordon era I didn't have any major issues. I understood why things didn't work out. In this case, I have a problem because there is a legitimate gripe. A lot of the other scenarios are just people whining because they were living in a delusional world and/or completely unrealistic. Should I pout because the White Sox didn't sign Pujols last year, or because they didn't trade for Greinke and/or every other top notch player ever. No, I won't. But when they were completely inactive on the Howard front, including being a team faciliating the deal, then I have a problem. 2 excellent players were out there which actually filled a need (the prior complaining was irrelevant to me because OJ Mayo wasn't putting the Bulls over the top and no other guy that was really that great that filled a major need was moved) and the Bulls sat on there collective asses (not making an all out effort). If you make an all-out effort and fail, fine, but make the freaking effort.

QUOTE (ZoomSlowik @ Aug 9, 2012 -> 11:28 PM) Gotta love how the Lakers can turn a decent but inferior center to Dwight and a late first into the undisputed best big man in the league and a top-5 player. Philly and Denver did pretty well too, not that it's going to matter since it's at best a 3-team race this year barring catestrophic injuries. There are only two things keeping me sane right now: 1) If not for David Stern, the Lakers might have Dwight AND Chris Paul right now. 2) As much of an edge the Lakers will have inside with Dwight/Gasol, they'll be at just as huge of a disadvantage defensively on the perimeter against the other two contenders. Nash, Kobe, and whatever other trash they use have no hope of stopping Westbrook/Durant or Lebron/Wade. Bynum is the 2nd best center in the league. That aspect was fine, it is more the fact that Orlando at the end of the day got a bunch of hot garbage for Dwight.

QUOTE (bmags @ Aug 10, 2012 -> 06:58 AM) The other deals were all point guards i didn't give a s*** about. Now Philly is probably better than us if Jrue and Turner keep progressing. But worst case scenario, you shed Deng, you get Bynum and he either signs or you have a lot more cap space. Great deal for Philly. I can't believe the BUlls never got involved. I don't give a s*** if Dwight whined and didn't want to play in Chicago. Go after him, make a move. Or at least get in the deal. Bynum is a stud center in his own right. Pathetic. Kyle, etc. Now that this has went down, I can point to a time where I think the Bulls sat around and didn't do what they needed to. Difference between the Bulls and Lakers is the last name of the owner (Buss).

Great job Q. Now lets score some runs. Lets go Youk!!! Lets do this!!!!

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Aug 8, 2012 -> 06:59 PM) Still getting used to the time change, but I'm digging it. Did Corona del mar Sunday, think I may hit San Diego this weekend. Looks like I'm taking our boys to the MTV VMA's in September, so that's probably when I'll hit LA for the first time. Nice. We'll have to get together and catch a game one of this weekdays/weekends.

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Aug 8, 2012 -> 06:56 PM) He's been a huge bright spot, and if Williams chooses, he could have great value to a team in need of a cost effective starter. Hows California? You settled in yet?

Come on Sox. Q, get through the 7th and Sox, get some damn runs! Lets do this!

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Aug 7, 2012 -> 08:30 PM) I like Snodgress a lot. Snodgress and Johnson are the two pitchers I like the most from last years draft. Both have a lot of upside. The key is how they do with there secondary stuff.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Aug 7, 2012 -> 05:21 PM) Meh not unless you're going to skyrocket tax rates. 4%, or 2%, or whatever is really not going to break the economy and cause s*** to fall out of the sky. In reality we have not had taxes this low in what, like 60 or 70 years? They weren't even this low for Reagan. I'd be more then happy to pay more in taxes, but I also need the government to slash spending. Its beyond ridiculous the amount of money that is wasted and thrown away.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Aug 8, 2012 -> 07:26 AM) You may or may not like what I have to say here...but I will be honest about it. First, do not cash out your retirement savings...you will get penalized for doing so, and...it's retirement savings/emergency money. This is not an emergency, it's a choice. Second, 20-28%? Tell them no less than 20%, since they gave you a sizable window there...they shouldn't have told you that, so now your goal is to lose as little as possible if you make the move. Third, if it's closer to home, the gas or travel time savings can end up compensating your salary loss...that said, you have a family, which means having to sacrifice for the greater good of your family. This sounds more like a gamble to do something you'd "love" while mortgaging your future (cashing in retirement). If you think you can take this risk, without having to do something drastic such as cashing in retirement savings, I'd say go for it...otherwise it looks more like a shot in the dark for something you may get sick of doing after a few weeks. Keep in mind that while the grass may look greener, it may not be...so you have to weigh the risk of that happening versus what you have now. To answer your specific question, I took a pay cut about 2 years ago to go back to Deloitte (and work more hours) (where I had started my career). However, the reason I went was for the opportunity to move up pretty quickly and with the way raises work at the firm, I knew if I did well, I'd be in a better position going forward. I have zero regrets but the pay cut, while relatively substantial (16%), was hard to swallow. However, I also wasn't in a position with a family (just married at the time) and the loss of income wasn't going to prevent my wife and I from eating, etc. Looking back I'm very glad I did what I did. I feel like I've became far more marketable in the couple years I've been back with Deloitte, have went through promotions, and thankfully within a year was in a spot where I was out-earning my previous job. So I guess the key to me is that a strategic pay cut, while risky, can be right, but I think you have extra homework that you have to do on the company, etc, to ensure that you really think you are going to get what you want out of the job. The other question is, whether there are other companies who would pay more in-line with what you are looking for and if that is the case, maybe it is better to continue to look (depends on the market in the specific industry/area you are looking at). I will echo Y's comment. Whatever you do, unless it is a total emergency, make sacrifices to your lifestyle before you go into your 401K. It is something you will be penalized to take and something that you won't ever put back (even though lots of people have great intentions, its easier said then done).

Very cool Russ!

Sale! Konerko! Beckham! Reed!!!! YESSS!

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 6, 2012 -> 07:24 PM) Darn, bad time for an Alexei error. Pain in the rear. I swear, the defense seems to struggle or a fluke happens when Reed is in. Doesn't matter...Reed with the ground ball DP. Beautiful!!! White Sox winna!

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 6, 2012 -> 07:23 PM) If the Sox decline the option and he hits the open market, you'd have to think he'd possibly get more money than that if he finishes strong. No matter what, teams are going to be incredibly cautious. He's had injury problem and his body type is not indicative of someone whose going to have a long, healthy career in baseball.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Aug 6, 2012 -> 05:54 PM) SLaP would have been funnier. But nonetheless IT was originally SLAP. When the political talk moved, the acronym changed.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 6, 2012 -> 07:20 PM) Why would he do that though and make less in 2 years than he could in one? How do you know that? The option isn't something the Sox have to pick up. Thats like saying why would Peavy sign for less then his option amount. If the market is less and I think with Youk he wants to play somewhere that he is comfortable (and he's fit in nicely) and most teams are going to be leary about going long-term/big money with him since there are injury concerns (Based upon the past couple years). 13M/yr is more then he'd get on the open market. At most I think he'd get 9-10M.

I think Youk is back, but it isn't like they have to pick up his option. I think they'll sign him to a 1yr deal with an option for a 2nd year at somewhere like 6-8M per.

Youuuuuk!!!!! Danksy!!!! Beautiful insurance run. Now lets get another one. Come on Dunn...time for your hr. Your due.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 6, 2012 -> 07:05 PM) Yeah, for some reason, if it was the major surgery that Prior and Santana had, I feel like there's no way they think he'd be ready by spring training. I get the feeling they did a minor clean-up while in there. And it wasn't more then that. THey also probably strengthened the shoulder as PT pointed out.

I was just typing in a post talking about what a piece of crap Becks is offensively and he does that. Slayer!!!

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 6, 2012 -> 07:04 PM) Regardless of the outcome, you have to be thrilled that he seemed healthy tonight. 8 innings, 2 runs. I feel so confident with Sale. NEver in a million years did I think he'd develop into a "pitcher" as quick as he did. I sure hope he has a healthy career. If he does, he has a shot to be the best Sox pitcher ever. I've seen very few guys look the way he does on the mound. He is also incredibly efficient. Mendoza still cruising. Worse part, he's been very efficient so he can probably go 9. Which means we don't get to face the Royals pen. Slayer!!!

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Aug 6, 2012 -> 07:03 PM) Caesar is the guy greg put on block. I mean greg blocking someone... HE GAWN! BIG BOY SALE!

Gassss...He Gawn!!!! Great job Sale. I still don't get it. We just gave him 9 days off.