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QUOTE (Tony @ Jul 29, 2016 -> 04:04 PM) Kaplan brought up something on the radio this afternoon I laughed at, but I'm still thinking about it 2 hours later, which I'm not sure what that means.. Tom Ricketts calls up Reinsdorf and says "Listen, a World Series is vital to us this year, and we think Sale is the final piece. We just signed Theo to an 8 year deal, but we'll trade you the contract of Theo and his staff for Chris Sale." I honestly didn't know what to think. This is unfathomably stupid and you should feel bad for even giving it a second of thought.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Jul 28, 2016 -> 07:11 PM) I don't know what I find more funny. Kal's troll posts or the fact that people here actually believe he was serious. I prefer "intentionally obtuse" and it's meant to prove a larger point, though this one is a bit of a deep cut. 1.) These are the kind of bulls*** arguments I was fighting 10 years ago, Thome was incredibly productive during his time here but people refused to see it, good to know his time in a Sox uniform has aged gracefully. Though, shame on you guys for not mentioning the pinch hit homer at PNC, they may have lost the game but that s*** was amazing. 2.) Hatchetman is a pitiful troll, up your f***ing game, you're embarrassing yourself.

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Jul 28, 2016 -> 06:50 PM) So big hits early in the game don't count? You're really trying hard to not give the guy any credit. Also, you're still wrong. Innings 7-9: 2006: .246/.422/.566 2007: .285/.418/.520 2008: .211/.349/.458 2009: .234/.321/.427 2008 and 2009 are a step down but it's far from "couldn't do a s***" territory (and 2008 his OPS was still over .800 in those innings). Also, RISP with 2 outs in the late innings are not the only times you can get a big hit. Those batting averages just further prove my point, guy was paid $15M a year to jog to 1B. And RISP with 2 outs in the final 3 innings may not be the "only" clutch situations (debatable) but I think we can all agree they're the most important. Thanks again for proving my point.

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Jul 28, 2016 -> 06:45 PM) I may be in the minority here but 2008 is only a step below 2005 for me. Game 163 was easily a top 3 sports moment for me, and it helps that I hated the Twins far more than any other team in sports during those years, so ruining their season was extra special. Yeah they didn't go far in the playoffs but I will still remember that year very fondly. That homerun is immediately mitigated by the fact that he went 2 for 16 against Tampa in the ALDS, he pretty much single-handedly sunk their season with his playoff performance. Or do playoff at bats not count as clutch situations?

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 28, 2016 -> 06:45 PM) Just like Frank Thomas. Why is he in the HOF? Frank Thomas was a tight end at Auburn, hell of an athlete, Jim Thome could barely walk without tripping over his own feet. And at least Frank could hit for average and avoid strikeouts, that's what got him into the hall, where's Thome's plaque?

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Jul 28, 2016 -> 06:39 PM) Just checked his splits and he hit far better with runners on base than with the bases empty every single season he was here. These are his numbers with runners on: 2006: .329/.453/.658 2007: .322/.488/.650 2008: .292/.411/.571 2009: .259/.406/.551 Yeah you're wrong. And that game won them the division. So every game is meaningless if the team doesn't win it all? The vast majority of that production came early in games, guy couldn't do s*** with RISP and 2 outs in the final 3 innings of a game.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 28, 2016 -> 06:34 PM) Off the top of my head I can remember a couple that were pretty clutch. One in particular got them in the playoffs. His 500th was a walk off. Kris Bryant's OPS...927 Jim Thimes OPS in his 4 years with the White Sox.....933 And what an incredible playoff run it was, odd how both of you mention the same "clutch" moment, perhaps because that was about it? At least Kris Bryant plays the field, Thome was too busy clogging the bases to pick up a glove. Really hard to believe that guy came up as a thirdbaseman.

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Jul 28, 2016 -> 06:33 PM) Is this sarcasm? Did you forget Game 163? Yes, that one HR (in a game that really meant s*** in the end) makes up for the countless strikeouts and popouts into the shift when the left side of the field was wide open. Makes sense.

People would appreciate Thome's time in a Sox uniform a lot more if he could ever pick up a clutch hit. 35 HR a year don't mean s*** if they're hit when it doesn't matter.

QUOTE (CanOfCorn @ Jul 28, 2016 -> 04:47 PM) I used to like B&B. Mostly because it seemed like they had fun. But the Aroldis Chapman trade was the last straw. Bernstein ripped the Blackhawks over Patrick Kane (no, I don't want to get into it again), but Bernstein shook off the Chapman trade as, well, sometimes you overlook these things to win. I think someone tried to call him out on it, and he pulled, the "Well, it's a different situation..." No, it's not. Either you are against abuse or you aren't. Either you give the guy a pass or you don't. Either you wait for the law to run its course or you don't. There's no gray area when it comes to abuse in any form. Or any team. Whether it be Penn State, the Blackhawks or the Cubs. I am done with them and I am done with him. The cognitive dissidence has been palpable the past few days. The Cubs radio contract is clearly a factor, Abbatacola basically admitted as much.

Ranaudo can be sent down and recalled at will this year, he was optioned in '14, '15 and '16 so this is his final option year.

Bulls signed Rondo: 2 years, $28M

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 21, 2016 -> 08:31 PM) Still, nobody can come up with anything that Hahn does well. Very telling. Um, the entire premise of this thread is that Hahn does this one thing well but also, so does this other guy.

QUOTE (oldsox @ Jun 21, 2016 -> 09:36 PM) I vote for Caulfield on this one. Why should Scrubs extend Russell, Bryant, Schwarber now? Caulfield all the way. Was that the hypothesis of this thread? I feel like it wasn't but who can follow along?

QUOTE (oldsox @ Jun 15, 2016 -> 06:38 PM) Bmags, you don't know that. I don't know that. We know enough, this isn't a court of law, we don't need evidence beyond a shadow of a doubt to draw conclusions. A preponderance of evidence works just fine.

QUOTE (TRU @ Jun 15, 2016 -> 07:30 PM) lol oh my... "This guy made a poor life choice, im not watching grown men play a game until hes gone" To categorize domestic violence as a poor life choice is f***ing stupid.

These jerseys really suit Tim Anderson, such a good look on him.

Lady Dynamite on Netflix is fantastic. Kinda requires you to "get" Maria Bamford's comedy going in but her portrail of her mental illness is amazing. Truly original.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jun 9, 2016 -> 03:09 PM) If you didn't, wouldn't he be open to waivers when we send him back down? You can't call a player up to the majors if they're not on the 40 man roster.

Adam Pally alone made Happy Endings amazing

The Hound is going to kill everyone.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Jun 4, 2016 -> 02:32 PM) So who gets dfa'd or moved to the pen? Latos or Gonzalez? It'll be Latos. At least Gonzalez has been servicable, Latos' smoke and mirros act has come to an end.

That was actually a legit cut, short, quick and driven oppo. He also took a pitch nicely on 1-2 just after fouling one off.

QUOTE (farmteam @ May 30, 2016 -> 06:45 PM) Seeing Thomas Middleditch as a "normal person" in those credit card commercials with Tina Fey is weird, I'm too used to him as Richard. He's actually a very good improv comedian. Surprised me with his versatility.

It's kind of incredible that Paulo Orlando became a decent major league player.