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QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Feb 4, 2010 -> 09:00 PM) I think it's absurd that so many of you would consider him a fool for passing up an offer for more money. If the man decides to retire, I'm sure he's considered how much money he's already accumulated. The man has his own priorities, and he seems to have them straightened out pretty well. Mark Buehrle doesn't care about his career statistics or his chances at the Hall of Fame. He (probably) has more money than he, or his children, will ever need. He doesn't need to squeeze every last dime out of his playing career. I respect the hell out of him for that. Come of the end of his current contract he'll have made ~$88M over the course of his career in salary alone, that's more than a enough to live off of and pass along to the kids. I believe his daughter and son will be 2 and 4 respectively come 2011, sounds like a perfect time to walk away to me. If it's something he truly wishes to do and has the will power to pull off then more power to him.

Real source: http://twitter.com/curtiskitchen/status/8650603845

QUOTE (JoeBatterz @ Feb 4, 2010 -> 02:01 PM) When is his contract up and how old will he be then? His deal is up after 2011 which would be his age 32 season.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Feb 1, 2010 -> 03:57 PM) Buster Olney saying the deal isn't done yet. Considering WCCO is a Minnesota sports network, and Buster Olney is a national journalist, I am going to trust WCCO on this one and say it is done. Heyman also saying it's not a done deal just yet and that it's likely not a 10 year deal, something along the lines of 7 or 8 years at $150M-$180M (thanks for the enormous range, Jon) is more likely.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Feb 1, 2010 -> 08:36 AM) How Do E-Readers Stack Up With iPad In The Mix? The iPad not supporting E-Ink is a non-starter in my mind.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Feb 1, 2010 -> 01:50 PM) Case in point -- on opening day, MOST teams will use their statistical best pitcher -- so countering that with your statistical best is the smart move to make. How about when you're going up against mediocre to bad starters like Jake Westbrook or Fausto Carmona? The Indians don't even have a true #2 starter let alone a clear cut #1.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Feb 1, 2010 -> 01:37 PM) With off-days and rainouts, this is rarely the case, even come late April. If the rotations 1-5 hold up for the first 4 series of the season Peavy will Take on Cleveland's #1 on Opening Day, Minnesota's #2 on the 11th and Cleveland's #5 on the 16th. That's even without rainouts, injuries and juggled rotations just going by off days.

QUOTE (T R U @ Jan 31, 2010 -> 12:48 PM) you prefer 3rd person over 1st? I cant stand 3rd person it feels weird In my strange little world 3rd person is VASTLY superior to 1st person. It's just personal preference but I like to be able to see my character on screen and the added perspective that comes with it. It all goes back to SOCOM II, the best online video game experience I ever had, that setup was absolutely perfect in my mind. It added so much to the gameplay when your enemy could see you from around a corner or behind a wall, there were very few times when you were 100% safe in one place. There was an added difficulty to movement which placed great value on stealth combat, knowing your environment, planning out your maneuvers before executing them and not running into a hostile area willy-nilly . Plus in the 3rd person you always know when you're completely behind cover.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jan 31, 2010 -> 08:45 AM) had to be that or second base, he wasnt going to take over for Tulo Cabrera was most definitely going to take over the starting 2B duties if he signed with Colorado with Barmes (who as Wite pointed out; was mediocre last season even with all that pop) moving to a utility role. Of course Cabrera chose the Reds because they offered him their starting SS job.

Apparently the A's are in serious talks with Gabe Gross. Given the already crowded Oakland outfield/DH situation adding Gross would seemingly take them out of the running for Johnny Damon. One less possible suitor, a little less competition, that price tag continues to drop.

He has less than 500 innings at each outfield position, there isn't enough of a sample size from which to draw any solid conclusions.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Jan 30, 2010 -> 03:52 PM) So Damon to RF, and Quentin to DH? LF) Pierre 2B) Beckham DH) Quentin 1B) Konerko RF) Damon C) Pierzynski SS) Ramirez CF) Rios 3B) Teahen Is that the line-up? Johnny Damon is no where near a full time outfielder at this point in his career, especially in right field and ESPECIALLY with Juan Pierre in left, that'd be a disaster. He'd be fine playing about 30 to 40 games out there tops in my mind with close to zero games in right. Also, I know this would never happen but I'd personally hit Damon leadoff, Beckham 2nd and Pierre 9th, I think that's the optimal configuration. 2 high on base percentage hitters with good speed at the top and your super speedy, low on base guy turning over the lineup at the bottom.

Sticking with the big names: Rob Neyer is solid for an ESPN employee.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jan 28, 2010 -> 04:49 PM) Only works on the desktop? I also read that you can name it anything instead of "GodMode". Will try this when I get home. Don't have 7 at work. You can create the folder anywhere, not just the desktop.

Create a new folder on the desktop and name it: GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} That's all.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 28, 2010 -> 04:27 PM) The only team they have with a worse offense than us is Toronto. And yet they have us scoring 65 more runs than we did last season.

QUOTE (flippedoutpunk @ Jan 28, 2010 -> 04:15 PM) i like windows 7, it definitely eats up less resources than vista. i installed it on my dads old laptop and it runs fine. it runs amazing when i dual boot off of my macbook pro. im still trying to find all the nooks and crannies of the OS. The "god mode" is a very nice addition and an easy way to find your way around the OS.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jan 28, 2010 -> 03:37 PM) That's a must-own. Unfortunately we're still what? 1/4 of a year away from seeing it on store shelves? I can't wait that long, damn it.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jan 27, 2010 -> 02:31 PM) He actually has arguably the worst outfield arm in the entire league. And his nearest competition is currently penciled in as our starting left fielder.

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Jan 27, 2010 -> 11:39 AM) Tim Raines possibly becoming the third and final one day The 2 best seasons of Vlad Guerrero's career came in Montreal. .323/.390/.588/.978, 148 OPS+, 234 HR in 4220 PA with Montreal. 4 AS appearances, 3 Silver Sluggers .319/.381/.546/.927, 141 OPS+, 173 HR in 3606 PA with Anaheim. 4 AS appearances, 4 Silver Sluggers and an MVP Personally, I'd put him in as an Expo.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jan 26, 2010 -> 08:02 PM) Smoke Screen. Nick Johnson was real, Chad Tracy was not. I was being largely facetious.

Chad Tracy -- the same guy the Sox apparently could not afford -- signed a minor league deal with the Cubs, he'll make $900K if he makes the team there's another ~$500K in incentives if he reaches 450K. Yes, an MLC/$900K, frightening.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan101 @ Jan 26, 2010 -> 07:13 PM) Really? When and why did they do that? Because it was a stupid rule. I think it was some time in the last year or so maybe 2 years, not sure

If MAG were a 3rd person tactical shooter like its SOCOM predecessors I'd likely be all over it, unfortunately I have little use for yet another first person shooter regardless of how many people will be participating in the battles.

QUOTE (knightni @ Jan 25, 2010 -> 08:41 PM) Actually, to be accurate. Thomas was the DH for most of the season. When Everett replaced him, the team started to lose their 10+ game lead on Cleveland. Everett was the everyday DH for the first 2 months and the final 2.5 months of the season and played sporadically at DH in between, totally 107 games at DH in all. I think your time line is a little off.