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It's so hot I'm sweating more than a dog s***ting tacks.

Someone may have mentioned this before, but the Pirates may be buyers this year. I wonder if with it being so long since they were in contention that they may overpay for some players. I know the Sox may not be buyers or sellers, but they could be an interesting trade partner.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 17, 2011 -> 06:32 PM) Yeah we're better off without the only guy to win a WS in Chicago since the dark ages. We're better off with a guy Florida would do anything to get. He'll have the last laugh as in about 30 years he'll probably still be the only manager to win a WS in Chicago since the dark ages. p.s. It's Ozzie's fault that Dunn is a joke; Rios is a joke; Peavy is an albatross and the team couldn't get a clutch hit if the ball was put on a tee. All you guys that think he's a buffoon because of certain pitching changes, bunting, not bunting, etc., will have the same complaints when we lose a game with our next manager. It's the nature of the game. blame the manager. And I agree with Wolf. KW better follow Ozzie to the curb when Oz takes the Florida job for next season. And I'm not an Ozzie apologist. The right thing to do would have been to fire Ozzie in May after that horrific start. That start was inexcusable with our payroll. I still think he's a great manager, but he should have been fired then to kick-start his Florida career. *sigh* Greg, Greg, Greg. I actually admire your support of Ozzie. You always back him up and make sometimes convincing arguments that he shouldn't be fired. But, today you followed up your support of him saying he should have been fired back in May. That, at least, is something most of us can agree upon. As far as the argument that he's the only manager to get a championship for the Sox in years, we've got to stop comparing 2005 to every year since. That team was unique, and there are other managers besides Ozzie that could have led that team to a championship. In years since, there's been more talent on occassion (this year included), but nothing has happened with these teams. Some of that, maybe a lot of it, has to come back on the manager. Granted, KW has made some bad moves. But Ozzie has made a ton of bad in-game moves. I still like KW better than Ozzie, but as time goes on I'm thinking both need to go. To me, however, a manager change needs to happen...soon. And as far as letting him kick-start his career with Florida? Who cares? I'm sure that KW and JR don't give a crap about Ozzie wanting to manage in Florida. I think they'd like him to manage here in Chicago since thats who pays him.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jul 17, 2011 -> 05:47 PM) You're on vacation. At a resort. I think you'll live. Yeah, I'd take the vacation at a resort. It's why they invented DVRs.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 14, 2011 -> 09:22 AM) If someone would take on the contracts of Dunn and Rios, regardless of whether the Sox have immediate replacements for them, the Sox should do that solely to rid themselves of the contracts, because in the event of a total rebuild, that money will be extremely useful. In my opinion, ridding themselves of Rios (and his contract) would be more important. I say that only because I do believe Dunn will rebound, although maybe not this year. I just can't stand watching Rios anymore. He doesn't try. But, you're absolutely right that the money from either or both contracts would be useful. Maybe a total rebuild is in the cards for the Sox, but it's hard for me to imagine KW thinking like that. However, maybe he'll see that the hodge podge of talent he threw together this year isn't cutting it. At least a team full of young players with potential would be more exciting than what's going on now.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 14, 2011 -> 02:40 PM) Making no changes at all is KW's last attempt at making himself look good. This is the team he put together and now that it's the second half he's just magically hoping it takes off and sweeps Detroit and is ready for a pennant push the entire second half. It's very misguided. Why should it change when we just got killed at home by two Central teams? When Detroit sweeps us, is that all it's finally going to take to bring up Dayan at least? I'd expect a no hitter to a three hitter from Verlander in Game One. Every year it's the team he put together, and he has to realize that things aren't going the way they should. I don't think he'll make a lot of moves, but he'll do something. If the month continues miserable for the next week or two I think (and hope) the selling will begin. I don't see a big run in this team, but I could be wrong. I see them hovering around .500 ball and only a few changes being made.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 14, 2011 -> 02:18 PM) You were saying something about swings and misses? Adam Dunn-esque

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 14, 2011 -> 12:25 PM) I'm just wondering what they'll do if they come out and go .500 for the next 1.5 weeks. That might be the worst scenario. It's sad to say that we'd rather have a really bad stretch over a mediocre one. But it's the truth. If this team looks no different (player-wise) come August 1, it's going to be very disappointing.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 14, 2011 -> 11:24 AM) I'm not saying Cotts got lucky with a lot of hard hit balls at defenders (that would have been Hermanson). Rather, I can't believe a lefty who throws 91 mph high fastballs nearly every pitch only allowed one homer all year. It was probably the hair.

Wow, great feedback so far. Thanks! I figured most folks who have used both would recommend the Mac. I suppose my biggest concern is money. But everything I've heard about the Macs is that they are worth every extra penny. I'm just so sick of having a slow computer. All I want to do is surf the web quickly and download music quickly.

My computer at home is slowly dying, and it's about time to get a new one. We've always had PCs, but I've started looking at Macs, most likely an iMac. We use the computer mainly for internet and iTunes. Only occasionaly do we use Word or Excel. I've done some research, and it seems like the extra money for a Mac is worth it, but I was wondering if anyone here has any input. Has anyone had both PCs and Macs? Which is better? What do you recommend?

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 13, 2011 -> 10:41 PM) It doesn't matter that somebody might be offended by this thread? I don't know that they'd be offended by the thread. By some of the posts, sure. But there were posts that offended many of us. I do wonder how many gay people would say that Beckham's actions offended them.

Good premiere of Rescue Me last night.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 13, 2011 -> 11:35 PM) I thought this was one of my posts the way it looked in post format. I did, too, Greg. I thought maybe you had another account. If that were the case you could have started arguing with yourself.

They're going to have to do something different than what they've been doing so far. I like the idea of him starting eventually, but a current starting pitcher (or two) will have to be traded before that'll happen. In a case like Sale, how long would it take him to adjust to starting?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 13, 2011 -> 08:08 AM) Its really too bad this thread got going again. It had really hit a nice breaking point. Instead it will probably end up getting people in trouble. Maybe it should be closed. I think we're going in circles here. I'm not going to change the mids of those that don't agree with me, and my mind isn't going to be changed. Who would have thought that Beckham horsing around with a fellow 2nd baseman would create a thread like this?

It's been argued throughout this thread about whether being gay is a choice. I'm still baffled by those who think it is. I have a cousin who is gay...like flaming gay (he'd tell you that, so it's not an insult), and we all knew he was gay when we were kids. I can't imagine an 8-year old kid saying, "I think I'm going to be gay when I grow up."

This may be one of the best threads ever...and to think it was closed once.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Jul 12, 2011 -> 02:42 PM) (Hawk accent in effect) Well, I'll tell ya Stone Pony...back when I was playin' with the Carbines...(very long pause)...when we'd come up to bat...a pitcher wouldn't throw outside and only outside...cuz they knew we'd just start leanin' over the plate. Guys didn't just stand in one place in that batters box like they do today...it's a game of adjustments, Pony... Adjustments. Look at Paulie...constantly making adjustments...and that's how you get a 14,000 sq foot house in Scottsdale...adjustments. I haven't laughed that hard in a while, thanks.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 12, 2011 -> 02:39 PM) And we're back.... Tonight's Ford Drive of the Game goes to Brent Morel with his 3rd inning towering pop up to the 2nd baseman. "But he just missed that one, dag gum it"

What if we got Hawk in on this conversation? What would his views be?

This thread just took an entertaining turn.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jul 12, 2011 -> 02:00 PM) well please, be creative and show us how it could work Rasmus for Rios, Jackson, and the Goose Island Brewery...oh, wait

If this is what happens when the Sox have four days off, what's going to happen in the off-season?

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jul 12, 2011 -> 12:33 PM) No way he would! All gay people do is try to hit on J4L and have sex in front of him and swap out his Jenna Jameson porns for gay porns. And don't act like that's not what you meant, because those are the three main concerns you've raised in this thread. Oh, and then there was that happy picture you painted of forever being disappointed in a future child if he or she dared "choose" to be gay.