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Thanks for the wishes guys. (and also J4L at PM) Usually every year (since I was 14) I would get rowdy and usually find myself somewhere on the floor, someone's yard or at a friend's basement/apartment after the night, but this year is different. I work night shift the whole week and I'm calming down on the drinking. Must be this mid 20's thing I'm going through now..

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 17, 2011 -> 12:32 PM) I won't argue with the foreign markets bit, but we seem to be turning the corner in player development. It was really nice to see rookies come and contribute right away this year. I hope that is a product of Buddy Bell and a sign of things to come. I think some posters wouldn't say as much about the sox farm if guys we drafted were still here and producing/not traded. (the Hudsons, Gios, Youngs, etc.. of the world) Sox have a few guys contributing on MLB teams that were a product of their system. Not saying their system/philosophy needs some work (it obviously does) but they are not as terrible as perceived. A classic hit or miss, just like any other system (sox just have a different approach to potentially selling high/low on one for a priced vet or trading one with or without a vet for another team's prospect i.e. Danks/Floyd)

I'll let Flash chime in on this, but I believe it was the Dominican Republic that was more of an issue of the sox lack of a talent find. (much more very good Dominican players/prospects than say Cubans or even Venezuelans, another issue) Hence the whole "where's our Liriano" saying a few years back.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Oct 17, 2011 -> 08:49 PM) I'm actually pretty impressed Ozzie kept it that clean and respectful... Was thinking the same exact thing. He could of made it alot worse and alot more media "frenzy'd" if he wanted.

It'll be interesting though if the Cards win it how this effect Pujols' decision in any way. Going for Texas though. Always like to see a team win their first World series title, plus they have Kinsler who was a favorite of mine to watch in college.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Oct 17, 2011 -> 12:40 AM) I don't know how you can overrate Suh. Maybe if you said he was the best defensive tackle of all time. I haven't seen a defensive player have that type of immediate impact in a really long time. He is ridiculously good. Gets double teamed every game he plays in (obviously means he's a big part of the opposition's game plan) and he still gets to the QB (might not sack him, but still gets a hit/hurried pass and for a QB in a game, that's not what he wants)

LMFAO! I got a Jeremy Reed white sox autographed baseball card and a $50 beggars pizza gift certificate. The Reed card is pretty worthless for many (including myself since him as a Baron is god-like in my standards ) but the thought of giving me a Reed card was very cool. Appreciate it Jeremy and thanks for the gesture. (except for this Anthrax after I opened the mail, how do I get rid of it?)

If he didn't slip, I think he coulda took that punt return to the house.

So who here says Hester isn't a great kick returner? LOL

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Oct 14, 2011 -> 06:02 PM) Oh I have but that's oop is really not that difficult. Maya Moore could make that pass. There's one thing to make that pass, and there's one thing to have good court awareness to make a pass like that. Alot of PGs in the NBA would either throw a bullet pass down low in the key in that situation, or look at said player. (and a defender might get back in the play) Rondo has always been one of the top PGs in the game as far as his passing (his I.Q., wingspan, awareness etc. is just utter worldly). But for a guy like him, I would have been more impressed if he was making consistent jump shots (or.. pretty much going Kevin Durant on an AND1 team).

QUOTE (DirtySox @ Oct 12, 2011 -> 02:50 PM) I'd love Gary Sanchez and/or Slade. Not sure why some people are enamored with Romine though. He's a pretty underwhelming prospect. He is one of the most overrated prospects in the minors currently, IMO. Was never a fan of his.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Oct 12, 2011 -> 03:10 PM) I usually have a beer or two before my kickball game even starts. Ha.. I had one during a race for a playoff spot in high school baseball to get over a hangover from the other night.. of course my coach told me I was playing CF that day! (though I did make one great diving catch at the first ball hit to me.. after that though any ball hit to me was like a cartoon show) and we had to face one of Mt. Carmel's best pitchers at the time... yikes.

QUOTE (supernuke @ Oct 11, 2011 -> 12:17 AM) A win would have been nice. Here's hoping they play better on Thursday. Here's not, since you guys play us at the UC. (Ladd and Byfuglien's first game back to the UC since they were traded)

Hitting coach looks like it's between Jeff Manto and Tim Laker from that same blog above.

Winnipeg certainly was rockin last night. Great game to watch, before the Habs eventually put the stomping on.

Absolutely, but the sox would never do it. (though I still love what KW did in asking for Paul Goldschmidt anyways at the waiver wire, especially since the D-Backs have wanted Konerko for years until his emergence)

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 10, 2011 -> 11:10 AM) That's why I threw in the "essentially". Its all good. Well it was, until I saw a pic of you in high socks. Maybe that shouldn't be in green...

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 10, 2011 -> 11:04 AM) Yeah, $17 million for 2012 season, plus the $4 million buyout to follow=$21 million. Ah, gotcha. The "in 2012" kinda threw me off there, but I guess the off-season is in 2012 as well.

Happy B-day to Wanne and to one of the most underrated graphic design posters on this site in blacksox. (sorry.. always will remember you with that name.. and the sweet sigs from back in the day)

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 10, 2011 -> 09:13 AM) Nevermind, I should have kept scrolling. ESPNStatsInfo ESPN Stats & Info Tom Brady intercepted by Antonio Cromartie in the endzone to end 1st half...it was Brady's 1st ever Red Zone INT thrown at home (Has 91 TD) That is insane. And it wasn't his fault at all. (his WR dropped the pass/went off his finger tips which popped the ball in the air right to Cromartie)

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 10, 2011 -> 09:03 AM) Stop right there. NO ONE is going to take on Jake Peavy for essentially $21million in 2012. Just forget about it. I believe he's making 17 million. He's making 22 million in 2013. (though has a 4 million buyout, which will surely be used regardless of team)

QUOTE (bucket-of-suck @ Oct 9, 2011 -> 12:12 PM) Thoughts? They'll regret it.

QUOTE (kjshoe04 @ Oct 9, 2011 -> 06:51 PM) Brewers, I really dislike the other 3 teams. This. Though I'll say Detroit is the only team I really dislike. The other two teams I just don't particularly care for.

Going to bed, keep the updates comming for the later read when I get the popcorn ready.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Oct 7, 2011 -> 10:21 AM) Care to defend yourself Marty? :lolhitting