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QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Dec 6, 2011 -> 09:04 AM) Is he really that fast? He can fly. Watched him play a lot at Fullerton.

Interesting. Hard to comment at this point. Have to see what else is done. If we don't rebuild, this makes less sense. I will say I thought we could get more (at least a 2nd good prospect). But that is more because of Santo's bargain based contract.

Ok State impressed the hell out of me. I hate the SEC though. So boring.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Dec 4, 2011 -> 02:01 PM) They're not 20-25 carries good. The past couple weeks Barber looked better than Forte. Barber and Bell are fine. The Bears problem is the s*** they have at wideout (outside of Bennett) and Jay Cutler being hurt.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Dec 4, 2011 -> 01:27 PM) The NFC is pretty crappy outside of the Niners, Saints, Falcons, maybe Dallas? I like the chances of an AFC team in a neutral setting beating GB much better than an NFC going into Lambeau. With a healthy Cutler the NFC has about 5 teams better than almost all of the crap in the AFC. NFC is far superior to the AFC.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Dec 4, 2011 -> 01:10 PM) I know Cutler is hurt. But the Bears are really hard to ever take seriously. They haven't fielded a legitimate offense since 19ninetynever. They pretty much go as far as their defense and special teams take them every year. In the 21st century, the game is geared towards the offensive side of the ball. Look at the teams that are getting to and winning the SB of late. Explosive aerial attacks, solid running games, above average defense and special teams. Nice of you to troll when the Bears have a s***ty backup QB throwing passes. Bears had scored 30+ points in quite a few games with Cutler and were rolling on offense with Jay.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Dec 4, 2011 -> 12:58 PM) None that are any good with Forte hurt. Barber and Bell are both plenty good.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Dec 4, 2011 -> 12:13 PM) stop defending him. wilcots was right he made no play on the ball. very common for knox He might not have made a play on the ball but that was an awful throw and Knox was open.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Dec 4, 2011 -> 10:43 AM) He really does. I now understand why Martz demoted him in the preseason. He is lost out there. And his arm is weaksauce.

Fantastic news. I love me some Bennett.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Oct 25, 2011 -> 09:57 AM) Highest non-premium? Interesting way to see it, as it is the premium seating as a % that makes the average ticket so much more expensive at the other joints. However, you do make a good point, that from a certain perspective, the ticket prices are higher than average. Less than across town, but still higher than other teams. Or you could look at average ticket price, or cheapest available, or whatever. And that number seems odd to me - non-premium tickets average $40+ at the Cell? We have front row UD tickets as a season package, and their regular face for non-premium games is like $20, $24 or $30 depending on the game. Curious what their definition is. The White Sox are one of the most expensive tickets in baseball. I've been to a lot of stadiums and I'm alwasy baffled by how pricey seats at the Cell are.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Dec 1, 2011 -> 01:35 PM) That '04 Pistons team is criminally underrated. They didn't have that one dominant star. But you could argue that had as many as 5 all-star caliber players (depending on how you view Prince). Plus their bench was pretty deep as well. They were kind of the exception, though. In this league, superstars rule. Rasheed was a stud. One of the most talented and versatile 4's to ever play the game.

Dumb trade for the Angels. New GM and I still hate what they do. Chatwood has some command issues but has a really live arm. Plus, Angels wouldn't have even had to make this deal if they weren't stupid enough to trade Napoli and Rivera for Vernon Wells. Angels rotation at the front looks great, no depth at the back (with Pineiro and Chatwood gone). They are supopsedly interested in Wilson but Buehrle would be a much better fit, imo.

I'd still take him as a back-up.

If Butler is healthy I'd be a fan of his. Not a perfect fit at the 2 but it would work and our defense would be insanely strong. However, if we were going to waive one of our guys (using the amnesty clause) it would have to be Brewer as opposed to Korver. Korver's ability to knock down the 3 is huge in our offense (as it provides spacing for Rose to do his thing). Its also why Granger (although the Bulls will never get him) would be a great fit for the Bulls (he can knock em down from all over the place).

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Nov 29, 2011 -> 05:16 PM) Cutler was having a pretty damn good season until he got hurt, I wouldnt want to reset him with another OC. I agree. I'm okay bringing back Martz, you just have to make sure Tice is involved in the play-calling as well.

Seems like a great move.

I hope UCLA hires Leach. Would add another great offensive mind to the newly formed Pac 12.

The key is getting the right package if the Sox move these guys.

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Nov 29, 2011 -> 11:18 AM) I don't know how the Bears could lose Sunday. Hanie would have to throw 4 picks. Easily. The Chiefs damn near beat the Steelers. Anything can happen in the game of football and we have a QB making his 2nd career start. Luckily they might have one making his 3rd career start.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Nov 29, 2011 -> 11:12 AM) I still contend that most of you guys are on the wrong track here. You've got $75 million or so committed to the payroll, basically, no matter what you do, correct? It'll be a cold day in hell when you dump all your meaningful players to keep a $75 million payroll for a horrendous team. They're going to trim the payroll to a reasonable level. That may mean trading some of the key performers, simply because you've really got nowhere else to trim salary. That does not mean, however, that they're going to completely rebuild. $75 million in garbage still doesn't mean anything. I just don't see how they contend by cutting payroll into that range. Unless of course you pull off some great deals and get major league ready talent that pans out instantly (which could happen). Thats why I think the question really is what market is out there. If Kenny can buy and put together a team with a chance, than he does it. If he can't, than regardless of the payroll, you need to rebuild, imo. Whether that is what they actually do or not, well thats a whole nother story.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 29, 2011 -> 11:15 AM) Those two things aren't close really. You are talking about a guy who just gave you a cheap six year extension, versus a minor leaguer. Those things are going to be viewed very differently by people outside of the organization who might want to come here. The one thing I'd point out is that he did sign the contract too. I don't think Sergio's sole purpose of signing was to give the "White Sox" a good deal. It was also to guarantee himself financial stability for life. I think when a guy takes a serious home town discount, that is another story. For example, had Paulie taken a big discount and a month after we went to trade him (and got his permission) it wouldn't look good. In this case, a year later and if we go into a rebuilding mode, working with Paulie to ensure his happiness probably ends up being good PR.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 29, 2011 -> 10:05 AM) The picture emerging is of every asset not named Konerko or Ramirez being available. Which means paulie is probably available too. If its going to happen, no half measures. If you deal one piece, look to 2014 and move anyone you can't keep until then, and anyone else you get a great offer for. And it than begs the question, should Alexei be available. The Sox do have a lot of valuable assets. The problem is they have three of the worse contracts in baseball and a weak farm system that has ultimately cost them the playoffs the past couple of seasons.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 29, 2011 -> 10:26 AM) 2 legit top prospects plus some filler, and either 1 of those prospects is top 25ish or both are top 50ish. Otherwise there's no reason to move him. Clearly we both are seeing eye-to-eye on this one.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Nov 29, 2011 -> 07:14 AM) Say the Lions totally crash and burn down the stretch and go 0-fer. Does Schwartz go on the hotseat next season? Or even this offseason? Probably not.