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Chris Stewart traded to Rangers

QUOTE(YASNY @ Jan 12, 2007 -> 06:33 AM) He has sucked once, therefore he will always suck. And thank you, Monsieur Descartes.

QUOTE(Soxy @ Jan 12, 2007 -> 09:45 AM) Thoughts? Texas-based pizza chain accepts pesos, takes heat Far from the border, Mexican dough a no-go for immigration foes By Jeff Carlton Associated Press Published January 12, 2007 DALLAS -- A pizza chain has been hit with death threats and hate mail after offering to accept Mexican pesos, becoming another flash point in the nation's debate over immigrants. "This is the United States of America, not the United States of Mexico," one e-mail read. "Quit catering to the ... illegal Mexicans," another said. Dallas-based Pizza Patron said it was not trying to inject itself into a larger political debate about illegal immigration when it posted signs this week saying "Aceptamos pesos"--or "We accept pesos"--at its 59 stores across Texas, Colorado, Arizona, Nevada and California. Pizza Patron spokesman Andy Gamm said the company was just trying to sell more pizza to its customers, 60 percent of whom are Hispanic. Wal-Mart, H-E-B supermarkets and other American businesses in towns along the Mexican border accept pesos. Some businesses in New York and Minnesota along the northern border accept Canadian dollars. The difference here is that many of the pizza joints are far from the border, in places like Dallas, more than 400 miles away, and Denver, more than 700 miles away. "If people would understand that the majority of our customers are Hispanic, then it might make more sense for a company to sell pizza for pesos," Gamm said. "It doesn't make sense in Connecticut. And it doesn't make sense in North Dakota or in Maine. But it makes perfect sense here in Dallas, in Phoenix, in Denver--areas far from the border that have significant Hispanic populations." The company said it has received hundreds of e-mails, some supportive, most critical. While praising the pesos plan as an innovative way to appeal to Hispanics, a partner in the nation's largest Hispanic public-relations firm said a backlash was inevitable. "Right now there's a lot of anti-immigrant rhetoric going around that could make them a lightning rod," said Patricia Perez, a partner at Valencia, Perez & Echeveste in Los Angeles. Pizza Patron proclaims on its Web site that "to serve the Hispanic community is our passion." Its restaurants are in mostly Hispanic neighborhoods, and each manager must be bilingual and live nearby, said Pizza Patron founder Antonio Swad, who is part-Italian, part-Lebanese. Many Pizza Patron customers have pesos "sitting in their sock drawers or in their wallets," Gamm said. "We're talking small amounts, where it would be inconvenient to stop and exchange on the way back--maybe 10 or 20 dollars' worth of pesos." The promotion will run through February and then be re-evaluated, Swad said. In the first week, payments in pesos have accounted for about 10 percent of business at the five restaurants operated by the corporation, Pizza Patron said. At a Pizza Patron in Dallas, Veronica Vargas bought a pizza Wednesday for her son Nathan's fourth birthday. She paid with pesos her father brought home two weeks ago after a trip to see family in Mexico. She said she is an occasional Pizza Patron customer, but came that day because she could pay with pesos. Her father wasn't going to use them because he had no plans to go back to Mexico soon. "I would mostly think a restaurant would do this in a border town," she said. "But it got me over here." FINALLY!!! A way to get rid of extra pesos when I come back from Mexico!!!

QUOTE(103 mph screwball @ Jan 12, 2007 -> 01:10 PM) I would not be surprised to see KW sign someone to a high dollar extension this offseason. In fact, I think he will put quite a bit of effort into it in order to disprove the notion that the Sox are going cheap. Dye would be the most likely player. Crede has Boras issue and Mark has the super inflated pitching market problem. I also think the fact that Anderson has not performed the way the organization had hoped can also facilitate a Dye extension. The Sox just are not as deep in the outfield as they were at the beginning of last offseason. As KW said, Jermaine has been a classy guy and he has been clutch on the field. I'd love to keep rooting for him for years to come. And if I may add to this, I think Fields is closer to Crede and his production (assuming his defense improves) than any of our OF prospects are to Dye. Plus, someone is going to have to be slotted to take Pods place in the OF. So, if you don't re-sign Dye, your potential outfield could be Anderson, Owens and Sweeney. That's not a lot of production out of power slots.

QUOTE(WhiteSoxfan1986 @ Jan 12, 2007 -> 01:32 AM) As long as Self's at KU and Bruce is at Illinois KU will continue to be the better program. No first round flameout for KU this year either. Until Illinois is no longer the "Best Program not to have won a championship" KU will alwyas be the better program. It has better roots...and always will have, no matter the coach.

QUOTE(hammerhead johnson @ Jan 11, 2007 -> 05:47 PM) What Krause meant: Players by themselves don't win championships. It takes an organization, and the players are a part of that. And that is 100% correct. I remember him saying that. I know the ego he has. I completely agree that it takes organizations...but if you remember the bravado in his voice, he was taking ALL the credit. And that is why, no matter how much he had to do with bringing in the team around Jordan and winning 6 champs, I will NEVER respect the MAN. Maybe the man as GM, but not the MAN. /end rant

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Jan 11, 2007 -> 05:05 PM) No GM anywhere was hated more than Jerry Krause in Chicago, and he has 6 rings. Remember, players don't win championships, organizations do. What a jerk.

DEFINITELY Angelina Jolie...never saw it. Penelope Cruz has grown on me, but still, meh. Courtney Cox And Teri Hatcher is definitely the one I NEVER could understand...although they are real and they are spectacular. Bea Arthur...sorry Rex...just can't see it.

QUOTE(Rex Kicka** @ Jan 11, 2007 -> 04:08 PM) Trent Reznor hated that it was done until he saw the video. Apparently, Trent refuses to listen to his own version now, only wanting to listen to the Johnny Cash version. Well, not that Trent Reznor didn't feel pain, but Cash had a few more years and lot more pain invested in the song than Reznor did. That being said, I love the NIN original because it came out at a very down time in my life and it helped me get the anger out.... And if I can add: Sky High (Jigsaw) - The Vandalias Anything off Pat Boone's "In a Metal Mood" Sea of Love (Phil Phillips) - Iggy Pop

QUOTE(WHITESOXRANDY @ Jan 11, 2007 -> 11:48 AM) Uh...the Twins have Matt Garza and he's going to be pretty darn good. As for 2007, I'd rank them like this: The Tigers have a slight edge over the Sox and Twins...then Cleveland. Contreras is such a ? for the Sox that it really makes a difference in ranking their rotation. If he is dominant for most of the year then the Sox are on top. If he is very inconsistent then their rotation takes a hit without having a real ace. "Going to be" is key there. They have Santana, who's arguably the best pitcher in all of baseball. And that's about it. Silva and Bonser are meh. Garza is unproven. And Ponson is...well, fat. I think for what we know from last year, I'd go: 1. Tigers 2. Sox 3. Indians 4. Twins 5. Royals

C'mon people, where's that Urban Pioneer spirit? I know it's a little out there, but what about the Jefferson/Edison Park area? How expensive is that area? I also have friends that have moved out to Old Irving Park. Both on the blue line, obviously the schools aren't great, but I think still affordable and relatively safe for a big city. And those prices are one reason I find it hard to move back to Chicago from Texas or to any other big city (my wife is from Connecticut, so we have discussed Boston as a destination, as well). Austin is, so Texans think, expensive, but it really isn't. I bought a house for at least $150,000 less than a friend of mine that lives in Deerfield. Our house is smaller, but we have more land. Anyway, there's no way I'd be able to afford that house. Bottom line, the bubble hasn't burst down here yet, but with the amount of building and the amount of land still available, I can't imagine this boom is going to last that much longer. Kind of a catch-22, eh?

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jan 11, 2007 -> 10:26 AM) If you ingest something which enhances your performance illegally, who the hell cares where you get it...you're still getting an artificial advantage over everyone else who isn't on the same substance. Oh boo-hoo, people are digging up trash about celebrities. Like I should give a rats rear end. You want to be famous, have tens of millions of dollars in your bank accounts, have vacation homes, and thousands of people cheering for you, then you better be ready to accept the negative part as well. Don't give me that sh*t. If it's such an undue burden on any of these people, there is absolutely nothing stopping them from giving all their money to Katrina relief and taking a job working 9-5 somewhere or joining the military and heading to Iraq. Well, I wouldn't go that far, but that's the gist of it. Basically, part of being famous is being scrutinized. What I was saying was...own up to it, take the hit, pay the price, move on.... Time heals all.

QUOTE(Steff @ Jan 11, 2007 -> 07:54 AM) Him and (my guess) 80% of the rest of the MLB players, I'll toss in there any professional sports player, don't take responsibility, and I don't see that changing any time soon. It's just like anyone being pursued by paparazzi...either don't give them a reason to come after you...or own up to it. The American people are very forgiving given time. If any of these players would have owned up to it, the issue eventually goes away. Closest thing to it: Jason Giambi.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jan 10, 2007 -> 10:55 PM) Ok, Sabathia EATS the s*** out of Buehlre, Westbrook and Contreras is basically a wash except when you take into account age and past injuries then it goes to Westrbook. Lee and Garland is also a wash with a slight edge to Garland, Vazquez is better than Byrd and Sowers is going to be much better than anyone the Sox throw out there next year. Take a look at what Jeremy did last season especially in the second half of the season he's pretty damn good. The Sox will be lucky to get a 5.50 ERA out of the 5th spot next year. Fixed.

I figured you would be first to respond. And yeah, it does.... That show was so cheesy but was so funny in a family sort of way. Plus they had a hot niece.

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Jan 10, 2007 -> 03:06 PM) Gin N' Juice by the Gourds. Or by Bare Naked Ladies.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16563812/

QUOTE(The Ginger Kid @ Jan 10, 2007 -> 02:31 PM) I'd take that at this point. I do think he's headed back to AAA early if he shows signs of '06. If they do that...bye bye trade worth. They will trade him at the deadline before they ship him back to AAA. UNLESS, they plan on keeping him no matter what, which I don't think is the case.

QUOTE(Butter Parque @ Jan 10, 2007 -> 01:56 PM) I meant the most historic bullpen by being one of the hardest throwing ever, not talent or production wise. Does MLB keep statistics on that?

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jan 10, 2007 -> 01:14 PM) This is my pet peeve when people start to talk about who should be in the Baseball Hall of Fame or not, its not JUST about a players statistics. [dramatic pause] The standards include Now tell me how anyone who cheated fits into these categories? By their very rules, the HOF is saying we don't want these kind of people enshrined. This is exactly why guys like McGwire, Rose, and company should never share space next to guys like Ripken and Gwynn. Also, you really can't compare Ripken or Gwynn to McGwire. You need to compare Ripken to all other SS of the day. Same for Gwynn. That's why it's always been harder for OF and 1B to get in because of the nature of the position. Ripken is arguably the best SS of all time and certainly paved the way for ARod to play SS. Gwynn was one of the best pure hitters ever to play baseball and wasn't too shabby in the outfield. Who does McGwire compare to in the 80's and 90's at 1B? Was he the best?

Best: Second the Baines Sac Fly. Worst: The day Old Comiskey Closed.

QUOTE(That funky motion @ Jan 10, 2007 -> 09:01 AM) Thome, Mack. Or Dye. Ozuna, Cintron, Mackowiak, Hall, Terrero, someone cut from another team.

Replace Masset with Haeger and you have a sick bullpen AND a spot starter. Imagine facing Haeger's knuckler and then seeing Thornton, MacDougal, or Jenks heat. It will seem like the ball is going 199 mph.

Pods (L) Iguchi ® Dye ® Thome (L) Konerko ® Crede ® AJ (L) Uribe ® Anderson ® I like the balance of this lineup. The only problem is that the bases are clogged 4-7. But it adds another guy with plus speed to the top of the lineup. I don't think this is the way it WILL be, it's what I WANT it to be.