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It is speculated that Berman could sign somewhere for $7 million for one year. He was a mess for the Yankees, but I wonder if that'd be a good deal.

QUOTE (flavum @ Nov 30, 2010 -> 06:57 PM) Maybe it'll happen next week, but it's surprising there haven't been any real offers made public for PK. It's too bad the Sox couldn't get him to come back for 2 more years at $12, and an option for a third. If he can do better, he should take it. Did the Sox already make him an offer? I'd like to see him back for the contract you outlined, too. He probably has three years left in him...maybe a couple more strictly as a DH, but I wouldn't mind seeing him retire as a Sox.

Dear Driver Tailgating Me When The Traffic Ahead of Me Is Keeping Me From Going Any Faster, Go f*** yourself. Sincerely, Driver About to Give You a Face-full of Brake Light

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 24, 2010 -> 07:42 AM) I believe I said that, though I used the word "bulls***" instead. Balta was being more diplomatic...and rated PG.

I only watched Dunn play 1st base when the Nats were playing the Sox, but I can agree that he is not a good defensive 1st baseman. But, could imagine how small he could make The Cell look? I think his "bad" side (the glove) is more than compensated by his "good" side (the bat). If the Sox are parting ways with Konerko (and signs are pointing in that direction), I'd be more than happy with Dunn as his replacement.

I wonder when the first big deal for the Sox will occur. When was the first big one last year?

Does anyone know of any restaurants open on Thanksgiving in the SW Suburbs?

I've only been to Wrigley 4 or 5 times, including for the Winter Classic. I can say, however, that the park is a dump. It has a ton of history, and the location is great, but I agree that a new modren park could be built there and it would be fine. I'm not a Cubs fan, so I'm not going to pretend to know how they would react. But imagine a ballpark like PNC Park on that site. A beautiful, fan-friendly park would win over most baseball fans. You'd still have the neighborhood and you'd have a nice ballpark in which to watch a game.

FWIW, Bruce Levine is saying the Sox are not shopping Quentin. I don't know if that means anything. I would assume that Quentin would be on his way to another team if the right offer came along.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 18, 2010 -> 08:27 AM) There is about a zero chance of this actually happening. This is complete speculation by a writer, backed up by nothing in fact. Well, he didn't actually say anything would happen. What I took from the article was that it was nothing but speculation, and he offered up several different directions the Sox could go. It's like he was saying the Sox may make a few changes, make a lot of changes, or somewhere in between.

I wonder if they are looking right now in case they don't re-sign AJ or because they've decided not to re-sign AJ?

QUOTE (knightni @ Nov 17, 2010 -> 04:51 PM) http://vimeo.com/5760817 A song for Tex. I'm trying to add up the lists - it may take a few days before I start doing the list because I have a few projects on my plate right now. Let me know if you need any info on beers.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Nov 16, 2010 -> 11:47 AM) Yeah Hell Kitchen cast has been weak, but I still enjoy the show. Also The Event has been pretty solid, havent heard many people talk about it. I'm watching it, but I'm 3 episodes behind on my DVR. I think it's pretty good, but it hasn't quite blown me away yet. I will stick with it. I just hope it doesn't go thet way of Flash Forward.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Nov 15, 2010 -> 11:15 AM) I know. I don't watch anywhere near as much TV as that would suggest, but Sundays are just ridiculous. During the week, the only shows I watch religiously are SOA and It's Always Sunny. I refuse to watch Terriers (which I've heard only great things about) just because I don't want to have that many shows I can't miss. DVR! Terriers is a can't miss for me. Well, you could wait until the DVDs come out.

Sure, why not. I would think he'd have a decent year. His ridiculous power may be gone, but he's still a force. Plus, his OBP is great. $5.5 million would be a bargain if he had a 2010 Vlad-like year in 2011.

QUOTE (FlaSoxxJim @ Nov 15, 2010 -> 06:56 AM) Don't scrap it, even if you can't approach it with the same mathematics of your other lists. Punt the lists to one of us who expressed an interest in pitching in on beer summaries and we can figure out how to share info and rate picks. That's what I was thinking. We can still create a list, and some of us could find a new beer to try.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Nov 15, 2010 -> 01:51 AM) The Road was a great movie but horribly depressing. Definitely gets you thinking though. Highly recommended. Great acting all around. I agree. I read the book first, and I found that the movie follows it almost exactly. Extremely depressing, but fantastic.

Ha! It is a very effective filter!

f**ottist is a word meaning bassoon player...how unfortunate.

Caught up with Terriers last night. That show gets better every week.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Nov 11, 2010 -> 04:21 PM) I want Miranda Cosgrove. Until JD realizes he's a DH and only a DH he will stay unemployed. At first I was thinking you wanted Miranda Cosgrove to play for the Sox. Then I got what you were driving at...and I agree.

So he turned down a $3 million deal from the Cubs? Was he saying he didn't want to play for the Cubs or didn't want to play for "only" $3 million? He might be worth a $1 million signing as long as he doesn't mind playing a lot of DH.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Nov 11, 2010 -> 03:07 PM) Lindsay Lohan knows sobriety better than CQ knows defense.

Right now I would say Danks. If Peavy comes back healthy, however, he could be up there.

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Nov 11, 2010 -> 08:40 AM) So are we submitting Sam Adams or the particular type of Sam Adams I have three different Sam Adams beers on my list. A regular Sam Adams is their Boston Lager, but they have another dozen+ beers that are available, including some seasonal ones.