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Move the team to another city.

AP has Ryan winning 51-43. CNN had Ryan winning 49% to 44%. So pretty close. Biden's job was not to f*** up tonight. He did that.

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Oct 6, 2012 -> 11:08 PM) We already struggled to hire a coach, imagine trying to convince anyone worthwhile to come here after a bad season, PR disaster in firing a 1 yr coach, and oh yea, come work for fanbase/AD that is fire happy. At worst we get stuck with another Tim Beckman.

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Oct 6, 2012 -> 10:56 PM) Maybe, I'm going to give him a few years to get his own players, but firing him now would be all sorts of stupid. The players clearly didn't buy into him, and that's a big issue for both sides. Stupid because we would owe a lot of money. He's clearly in over his head.

QUOTE (gatnom @ Oct 6, 2012 -> 11:15 PM) No. Damn. What an awful hire.

Can we fire Beckman yet?

Illinois needs to bench Scheelhaase.

Illinois just got robbed for three points. What is the point of replay again?

QUOTE (IowanSoxFan @ Oct 6, 2012 -> 12:39 AM) Does anyone else have a problem with the Wild Card only being one game? I mean you play 162 games and your reward is a single game to decide your fate. I feel that it should be a three-game series. I did, and it will be three by next year, but todays games have been wildly entertaining. I love it

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Oct 5, 2012 -> 10:53 PM) Freddit Gonzalez with the first "genius" managerial move of the playoffs, benching his starting catcher. And then absolute awful move by bunting with Simmons.

Good. Focus on the in-state kids Groce.

Starting Role AJ is a free agent. A decision will have to be made about him. I believe it's almost a guarantee that the Sox will try to sign him. He likely won't touch his 2012 numbers, but it shouldn't matter. AJ has been here a long time and we have nothing in the system to replace him with. I believe a two year deal should work out with us. It will be interesting to see how much other interest he will receive from other teams. With pretty much everyone in the league hating him, perhaps we could get him a little cheaper. Doesn't hurt that he likely wants to stay with the White Sox as well. Back-up Role Tyler Flowers was pretty dreadful in the first half. I even claimed he would be cut mid-season. He did however end up growing on me. He should not be considered for the starting role under any circumstance, but I would like to see him back with the team. If we do indeed bring AJ back, it doesn't make sense to go out and spend any money on a veteran back-up who will rarely play. Gimenez was great in limited action for us, but I doubt he will get much of a shot to crack the main roster. Other free agents *denotes some sort of option Koyie Hill Chris Iannetta *Russell Martin Jeff Mathis Brian McCann * Mike Napoli Wil Nieves Miguel Olivo * Ronny Paulino Humberto Quintero David Ross Carlos Ruiz * Yorvit Torrealba Given the overall lack of depth at catcher across the league, there are actually some decent options here if we need a stop-gap to replace AJ. The two Atlanta catchers stick out most. I doubt the Braves would bring both back. McCann seems to be the odd man out for the immediate future and his expensive option that will likely get declined, but he is younger than Ross.

QUOTE (TaylorStSox @ Oct 4, 2012 -> 10:03 PM) Based on? I'm sorry, but this is ridiculous. I don't know any non-die hards that like him. He's the punchline of jokes. Most of the diehard fans I know are fed up with his act. His enthusiasm is great for younger viewers. Put your hate aside.

QUOTE (flavum @ Oct 4, 2012 -> 03:25 PM) Hawk should be given a nice severance package, and they should get a new PBP guy in there....and not a former player. Isn't it possible that Hawk is part of the problem with attendance? He turns so many people off that they have a hard time attracting new fans. And he also is so down when the team loses, it makes the fans they have so negative, they don't want to watch them in person. I know the attendance issue is very complex, and it's not the main reason why the Sox don't draw. But I don't think Hawk helps the situation...I think he hurts the team in a lot of ways. Hawk attracts more fans if anything.

QUOTE (GoodAsGould @ Oct 4, 2012 -> 03:23 AM) I know some people don't like DJ but I think he is great, he is just so out there and goofy sometimes and Hawk clearly liked being in the booth with him. He's really the perfect partner since he has no ego himself.

DJ and Hawk were phenomenal by the end of their run. Really want them reunited.

HR Konerko

Good thing we never played Johnson.

Awful defense by the Rangers today.

Nice play Kinsler

Texas blows a two run read and it looks like they are going to somehow blow the division. Down 8 to 5 in the sixth. Baltimore and New York go later

QUOTE (chw42 @ Oct 3, 2012 -> 05:59 AM) Madden 13 Vita is Madden 12 with new announcers. Plus, the freaking thing lags when you scroll through plays. Really frustrating to deal with something so simple, yet so slow. The 3DS isn't doing well either. Perhaps the era of dedicated gaming handhelds is dead with smartphones and tablets taking over. 3DS is doing well worldwide in terms of sales.

Yankees. They're the team that will enjoy it least. You left out a few teams...

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Sep 27, 2012 -> 02:31 AM) I don't know if anyone here plays WoW, personally I don't, but I was wondering if anyone could explain the Kung fu panda motif they have going on I am seeing in the commercials Never played WoW, but did play the rts games. The panda lore definitely predates Kung Fu Panda.

Vita is going to die