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Da Bears good at grabbing defeat from the jaws of victory!

Planet Blago is off the air until further notice!

Rebuilding teams do not need a 6 mil aging catchers!

Toledo coach implies Illinois is a dead-end job Toledo's director of track and field and cross country, Kevin Hadsell, took to twitter this morning to issue a personal statement on Tim Beckman's decision to leave Toledo for the head coaching job at Illinois. At 8:23 this morning @Rocketcoach70 said "Beck: Trust me, you are better than Illinois. I almost left for SEC. I stayed & we can be Top-15 next year. Keep rolling! Finish this!" To top it off, he tweeted again six minutes later saying "You couldn't pay me enough $ to take certain jobs in big conferences. Some schools are dead-end jobs in some sports. Think two moves ahead." Toledo, control your track coach. 9:30 Update> He's at it again...he has now tweeted, "To be clear on my tweets. I have the utmost respect for Beck. I think he's a great coach and is better than Illinois."

QUOTE (chw42 @ Dec 8, 2011 -> 08:30 PM) Two words: Khloe Kardashian. Soon as he leaves LA area she may not want him anymore.

Why would anyone want Odom anymore.

Tim Beckman to Illini.............nice to see new AD Mike Thomas paying 2 mil a yr for table scraps. This guy bring no buzz to the program what so ever. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/colle...0,2255312.story

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Dec 8, 2011 -> 09:16 AM) But its OK, we protected f***ing Duente Heath. And not Doyle. Everyone else can b**** about the return for Santos, but to me, THIS was a f***-up. Can someone, anyone, tell me why Duente Heath was worth a 40-man slot, while Terry Doyle was not? This is nonsense in a rebuilding mode and spots open on 40 man available to leave him out there to be picked #2 overall by the Twins shows me mangement just does not get it. Keeping Doyle allows Sox to let Danks or Floyd go and absorb the blow more.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Dec 7, 2011 -> 10:00 PM) Economy. Ticket prices. Parking. Prioritizing your family/having enough money to buy Christmas presents, take a family vacation OR buy an Ozzie Plan. Not a difficult choice for all but the most ardent of Sox fans. With the product on the field the last 3 years, and with how things are ending with Buehrle and probably 1/3rd of the roster, what fans would want to support that type of organization? To watch Dunn/Rios/Peavy? REALLY? The White Sox have never priced their packages to the middle class or casual fan since they opened the new ballpark. With the White Sox, it literally is about that Top 10% and corporations, not the stereotypical blue collar South Side diehard fan of the 50's, 60's, 70's and 80's. If Kenny Williams was gone, you'd have a heckuva lot more optimism about the future. Still, the Blackhawks have shown you can take a franchise from the dumps of despair back to the penthouse fairly quickly. I agree............Sox fans have to be shown a good product on the field, unlike the sheep on the other side of town where 75% go to drink beer, watch girls in bikini tops and has no idea what the score is or who is playing.

QUOTE (The Critic @ Dec 7, 2011 -> 07:51 PM) I wish he'd stay back there and off the TV. I am really tired of him onscreen. Agree 100%

QUOTE (JoshPR @ Dec 7, 2011 -> 04:34 PM) This is sad LOL Date: Team: Pos: Brent Lillibridge - OF - White Sox Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com reports that the White Sox player drawing the most trade interest from other teams has been Brent Lillibridge. The Sox were supposed to be one of the most active teams at the Winter Meetings, but the only move they've made to this point has been to trade Sergio Santos. They've put John Danks, Gavin Floyd and Carlos Quentin on the block, but so far nothing has been close to materializing. Lillibridge was a nice utility player for the Sox in 2011 but wouldn't bring back much in a trade. Source: FOXSports.com Dec 7 - 5:25 PM That makes a guy sick! Thornton still here so far gentlemen.

Thanks MB.

Congrats MB and thanks for everything, that being said I am so glad Sox did not pay him anything close to 4/58.

QUOTE (fathom @ Dec 6, 2011 -> 08:34 PM) How about Rios for Bay? Do it now!

QUOTE (SOXOBAMA @ Dec 6, 2011 -> 07:10 PM) I would love to see Dylan Bundy part of the deal.. The guy is the real deal He can not be traded because he was in 2011 draft class. He in untradable until after 2012 draft, must be 1 year.

QUOTE (SOXOBAMA @ Dec 6, 2011 -> 05:45 PM) It's be reported that Rowand is talking to the Sox. NO! Not needed at all.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Dec 6, 2011 -> 02:23 PM) Rumors out there that Illinois may land Kevin Sumlin as its next head coach. If Thomas is able to hire Sumlin and somehow keep Koenning on the staff as DC I will be elated. Sumlin not much of a recruiter is my only issue, but at this point Sumlin with VK staying is best case scenerio.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Dec 6, 2011 -> 04:09 PM) Who has him ranked as a Top 50 prospect? I've seen that referenced a few times now. Here is one opinion. http://seedlingstostars.com/2011/11/24/the...-nestor-molina/

Molina has had 5 years in the minors and has only 5 games at the AA level. It took him 4 and a half years to get out of A ball.

QUOTE (spiderman @ Dec 6, 2011 -> 02:06 PM) Chicago Tribune Scouting Report This report is less than flattering - basically says the Sox over overrating this guy because the guy they got from Toronto likes him, and that he projects as a back of the rotation starter. This gets worse by the minute!

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Dec 6, 2011 -> 02:02 PM) Now everyone ought to know that is a smokescreen until proven otherwise. We shall see.

QUOTE (MurcieOne @ Dec 6, 2011 -> 02:03 PM) Agree on all counts. The only problem I have is the man in charge of the rebuilding plan. KW has lost all benefit of doubt and should be the next one out the door if the prospects he acquires fail to show progress. Unfortunately, a rebuilding period probably buys KW at least another two years before Reiny considers replacing him. KW should of already be gone.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Dec 6, 2011 -> 01:57 PM) I am amazed (but not really) at the stupidity of this fan base. We have an inability to think logically about something. Instead, we overreact with the first thought that comes to our head. What's the LAST thing a rebuilding team needs? A closer. What's the first thing a rebuilding team needs? Pitching prospects. I feel sorry for KW because it is impossible to win with these fans. He guys and buys, and we b**** about not having a system. He sells and builds the system, and we b**** about moving our MLB pieces. PICK ONE! You feel sorry for KW, he created this FN mess.

QUOTE (flavum @ Dec 6, 2011 -> 01:55 PM) Uhhhh, wanna bet? KW claims with Thornton, Crain and Reed he could trade Santos, sounds like KW not trading him now to me.

Thornton is not going anywhere now.