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Real ugly. Cannot wait until fields, wise, and lillibridge are entirely out of this organization. They all do nothing but disgust me. Pretty pissed they are all out there again tonight, as none of them serve a purpose for the future. The sox will probably score 10 tonight.

Local celebrity will make history at SF Giants game september 29th.

QUOTE (elgonzo4sox @ Sep 28, 2009 -> 05:45 PM) All those of you who have been begging to see the kids get your wish granted tonight - enjoy! Dweezy, RF Slayer, 3B Q, LF PK, DH Rios, CF Fields, 1B Flowers, C Nix, 2B Lillibridge, SS I'm happy to see Flowers behind the plate instead of Castro, because Flowers has more future potential with the Sox. But I don't care to see Lillibridge go for the all-time MLB record of most plate appearances in a season without an RBI. I'd rather see Alexei get another game's worth of experience fielding at SS. Lillibridge must have felt the pressure you put on him today.

QUOTE (FlaSoxxJim @ Sep 28, 2009 -> 02:58 PM) I'll take a stab at this, but you have to take yourself back to 1941 and the technical limitations of cinema at the time to fully appreciate how innovative Kane was. Subject matter: The film is a thinly-veiled critique of the life and legacy of William Randolph Hearst, who was a very powerful newspaper magnate of the day, and who prohibited any mention of the film in his publications upon its release. That's a pretty daring target to satirize/criticize, and it is roman à clef at its best as far as American cinema goes. Narrative device: The use of flashbacks to tell Charles Foster Kane's story was inspired, because it allows us to see each of the contributing storytellers (Leland, Bernstein, Raymond, Susan, etc.) both as they were when they interacted with Kane and as they are in later life after his death. The duality of Kane (social crusader and idealistic newspaper publisher versus ruthless power monger and megalomaniac) is fully explored and is reinforced by the conflicted opinions that each of the main characters has about the man. The use of "Rosebud" as the vehicle by allowing Reporter Jerry Thompson to track down Kane's acquaintances, ostensibly to solve the mystery of the man's dying words is easy to giggle at as a film world inside joke, but it was genius. It did not matter at all the Thompson never figured out what Rosebud was, didn't matter that it was boy Kane's sled that got incinerated in the last scene (other than to reassert the lost childhood aspect of Kane's tragic character, with the wealthiest man in America keeping this seemingly worthless possession all those years). What mattered was that the need to solve a mystery propelled the story by giving the reporter a reason to track everybody down. Tragic Story: The idealist who loses everything he loves as a result of his own blind ambition is not a new story at the time teh film was released, but it is a timeless tale of a tragic hero that is told to perfection here. Cinematography: Citizen Kane marks the first time deep focus is used to any extent in cinema, and that is the accomplishment of cinematographer extraordinaire Greg Toland. Toland also used in-camera matte shots and also an optical printer to create the appearance of deep focus in those scenes where he couldn't actually achieve it with lighting and lenses. Layering film was done by others at the time to achieve specific special effects, while here the filmakers are doing it just to achieve the visual they want in an average scene. Additional touches like extensive use of low-angle up shots and contrasting light and shadow scene compositions were used to better effect than any other film of the day. The use of miniature models (Xanadu, the opera house rafters, etc.) were seemless to the rest of the film. Music: The use of the same theme — "There was a Man" — throughout the film but in so many different modalities was brilliant. Played vaudeville-style by a live band when he was on the campaign trail, contrasted with the slow, non-diagenic bombast at the beginning and end of the film, and performed differently according to the mood of the scene throughout was not necessary to tell the story — and it's never even noticed by 98% of the viewers. But it's one of the extremes the filmmakers went to to make a perfect film. That's it off the top of my head. Great film. Period. Could you please stop trying to pretend like you have any knowledge about citizen kane and what makes it so great? Kthxbye. Truly though, i have seen citizen kane three times, and it only gets better each time.

Hitting coaches have not been around the game of baseball for as long as they have because they serve no purpose. This likely will never be instilled as i have to mention it every couple weeks just to have it skipped right on by. Pitching coaches, hitting coaches, and even bullpen coaches all serve absolutely vital roles, far deeper than anyone here is willing to put the time in to comprehend. Post 56 was by far the most well thought out arguement i have ever seen on this subject since, well, since ever.

So who here is gonna go see ''i can do bad all by myself''? I know ace is.

The sole purpose of the bunt is to score nothing more than 1 run... and has been that way since the beginning of time. The bunt can be an absolutely excellent play depending on the who is at the plate, who is on deck, who is on base, who is pitching, who the fielders are that charging on the corners, etc. So in other words, many things have to add up. First off you do not make someone that cannot bunt, bunt. Bunting heavily relies on the speed of a player, even a sacrifice. Bunting is a rare skill set which not everyone possesses. Not many posts back greg775 asked if it was the 10th innings of a tied game and pierzysnki was on first and quentin followed... would you have him bunt. Logically the answer is a no. First off pierzynski would have a greater chance of getting gunned down at second out of pretty much anyone on the roster. The reason being is everyone at this point would know quentin is bunting, they would know quentin is not qualified to lay down a good bunt consistently, hence the opposing team having the overall advantage, due to you playing right into their hand. One of a few things would happen, quentin strikes out miserably, he taps it back to the pitcher and they get the force out, if not a very realistic double play. Quentin could also get luckier than hell and make it find a hole, which is not likely in the slightest. When you have a thumper at the plate, you let them do just that, thump away.

With 0 outs and a man on first there is a 38% chance that man will come around to score. With 1 out and a man on second there is a 41% chance that man will come around to score.

Citizen kane is arguably the most innovative movie of all time.

Tweet, the toys ''r'' us giraffe. He has also been in ace ventura: pet detective, evan almighty, and was just in the process of making ''zoo keeper''.

QUOTE (RME JICO @ Sep 15, 2009 -> 01:46 PM) Have you seen our record vs bad teams? I'll take the odds every time when it comes to beating a lesser talented team rather than a more talented team.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Sep 15, 2009 -> 01:38 PM) I tried Googling this, no luck... anyone know where I could find a list of what NL teams the Sox have played, and how many times? Are there any NL teams we haven't played yet? Here you go.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Sep 13, 2009 -> 03:03 PM) Has Magglio gotten the needed at bats? He needs 12 more plate appearances for the option to kick in.

About what i expected.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Sep 12, 2009 -> 11:51 PM) It would definitely be exciting to see Detroit continue staggering and the Sox sneak in. I just wish were were a tad bit closer. A half game seems like it could equate to a ''tad bit''. So my question is... would you stop all your whining that we have endured this entire season if we were a half game closer? How about a full game closer *gasp*? Caulfield and yourself easily are two of the most predictable people i have ever encountered in any way, shape, or form.

QUOTE (son of a rude @ Sep 11, 2009 -> 12:14 PM) Haha, because I didn't agree with what you said? My post didn't seem angry at all. Good one champ You just said something that was stupid. If you think Ringo could have been replaced and the band would have been basically the same, you are wrong. Study up on your Beatles history. I enjoy how you definitively know everything that is either right or wrong. Does it ever get boring?

QUOTE (santo=dorf @ Sep 11, 2009 -> 06:56 AM) I'd also like to know how much pressure a prancer on first is putting on the hitter at the plate. The saying is that the hitter will get more fastballs, but I have to believe the percentage of players swinging at junk and striking out goes way up when there's a guy taking off for second. Isn't that why Dye and Cabrera had to be separated last year? There have been studies done that prove this exact theory. The hitter simply tries to do too much. QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 11, 2009 -> 07:15 AM) How about the pick off throw that went into right field the other day? He has stolen 27 bases, caught stealing 10 times, picked off 10 times, along with five outs on the bases this season. I know the pitcher has not thrown the ball away in attempt to pick off podsednik nearly half as many times as podsednik has made outs on the bases this season, it's closer to 1/10th of the amount. Podsednik absolutely kills the white sox on the bases and there really is no way around it. QUOTE (son of a rude @ Sep 11, 2009 -> 10:40 AM) Hawk's a moron. Only a moron would truly think hawk is a moron. You do not have to like him for what he is, but he knows the damn game as well, if not better than 99.9 percent of the population, and i would easily stand by that.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Sep 10, 2009 -> 03:03 PM) I think Pods may be healthy next year, just historically hes not a .300 hitter. If he wants to sign a contract thats based on his career performance, Id be more than willing to bring him back as a back up OF/DH who plays 3-4 out of 6 games. I just dont think paying him starting CF money is warranted based on 1 come back season. Going into next season podsednik will get a starting job somewhere, whether it be here or elsewhere. There is no reason for him to have to settle for anything less at this point. He especially would not be willing to come back here and have his playing time reduced after he has had his best season offensively by far since his rookie season in 2003.

QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ Sep 10, 2009 -> 10:30 AM) He is not as worn down cause he has played about half as much this season as the other regulars. I think he would be a decent option, but if he gets to much work it takes a toll on him physically which led to the injury problems he had here before. I think he could be a good platoon option which means we still need to find another OF for next season as none of the farm guys will likely be ready. Konerko - 134 games played. Ramirez - 129 games played. Dye - 126 games played. Pierzynski - 122 games played. Podsednik 113 games played. Think i am missing something in regards to the bold. The italicized part is hogwash, playing time did not lead to his injuries, being prone to injury is what led to his injuries.

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Sep 10, 2009 -> 07:16 AM) I get that it frustrates you, but let it go. This happens somewhat frequently, just since it's against one of our farm teams people are freaking out. Does it suck? Of course. And yes, it is not fair that they have to face someone of his caliber. However, things are rarely "fair" in the ranks of minor league baseball (or hockey). But, it is legal and Boston is not doing it just "to be dicks". Come on. In the world of Major League Baseball the ML team is #1 by the longest of measures. If that means having a player you want to help youre team in the playoffs make a rehab start that's what will happen. And if the regular seasons over, guess where/when they'll be making said start. Hard concept for people to grasp. Truly. Knowing how the soxtalk masses work, nothing would be said hereif it was peavy making a start against an opposing minor league team during a playoff run. Actually, i can already see it now, someone would probably bring it up (that it is unfair), and everyone would just laugh and snicker at it due to thorough amusement, then again like i mentioned, there is also a good possibility it's never even brought up. The red sox are doing nothing more than simply playing the system like every other team does when given the chance. This sort of thing happens during the regular season more often than people probably can imagine, this situation is only magnified because of the playoff atmosphere surrounding it. This is nothing to lose sleep over, or even think about twice, there are things of much greater importance to worry about.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Sep 10, 2009 -> 07:40 AM) Why? Do you know other hitters that are batting 1.000 with the bases loaded? Ya, 22 of them.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Sep 6, 2009 -> 10:20 PM) Oh, and congrats to Ichiro too on his 2,000th hit in just his 9th season. He will break the record for 200 hits in consecutive seasons as well. What a career. QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 7, 2009 -> 09:47 AM) It ought to be interesting to see if Ichiro can make it to 3000 hits in the MLB alone. Ichiro's 2000th hit.

Sleepaway camp is a good series as far as the horror genre is concerned (especially sleepaway camp ll unhappy campers). I'm entirely not including four and five in the franchise.

QUOTE (son of a rude @ Sep 8, 2009 -> 07:43 PM) We had over 200 home runs in 2005. Liar.

Double lolololz.