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QUOTE (iamshack @ Dec 20, 2010 -> 11:03 PM) f*** off, Trent Dilfer. He and Steve Young decided to tear apart Cutlers performance based on footwork. If he could only learn how to use his feet he might good like Trent I guess. LMAO

Well I think Mr Floppy is done.

QUOTE (WHarris1 @ Dec 20, 2010 -> 08:04 PM) By having a WR drop a catchable pass? He went from not finishing routes, to dropping passes. The evolution of Johnny Knox.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Dec 17, 2010 -> 09:47 AM) IMO, the ENTIRE problem is psychological, which explains why every year the Twins destroy us and make it into the playoffs they get destroyed by any team they play, even if it's NOT the Yankees. Their team pitching and hitting were marginally better than ours last year, but they somehow won just about every game they played against us in grand blowout fashion. Statistically, being that they are marginally better in every way, that should result in them being 1 or 2 games better in head to head play...but it never turns out that way, because every time the Sox play them (no matter how good the Sox are), it's like Superman playing a solid block of Kryptonite for who knows what reason. Though if I had to venture a guess, the reason is that Hawk (and many others, including Ozzie Guillen in the Sox organization) gush over s***ty players like Carlos Gomez and how great he is -- when he sucks in every way possible -- not to mention build up the Twins as an invincible enemy. They need to take a queue from the 1980 US Olympic Hockey Coach, Herb Brooks with the Twins. Rather than coming in and building the Russians up as an invincible team and telling them that in comparison they suck, he chipped away at the Russians, making fun of them in every way he could think of, belittling them just enough every day that their aura of invincibility was dimmed in the eyes of the players. In contrast, if you ask Hawk, Ozzie, or anyone else in the Sox organization, the Twins are better than the Sox -- in every way, every single year -- so there is no point in trying. This entire conversation infuriates me, and serves as a lesson in exactly how you DO NOT COACH your players into thinking their opponents are better than they are. Our overall strategy of how to handle the team in the 2nd half needs to be addressed. Attitude and all. Post ASB strategy 1.) The twins are a fastball hitting team. Start them off with breaking pitches. So sick and tired of watching their pitchers throw breaking pitches on first pitch to set tone, while our guys are watching their fastball get ripped for a double in the gap. 2.) Fundamentals in the field. Throw to the cutoff man. Stop allowing the trailer to advance. The prototypical post ASB beatdown of our team involves at least one trailer advancing because our outfielders dont hit the cutoff man. 3.) Concentration. Focus on the play itself, and not the amazing ESPN highlight you are going to get. Its not the lack of a web gem, its the lack of basic fundamental defense that gets us into trouble. Don't extend the inning. 4.) When down by a few runs, a 9 run homer is not needed to hit it. ( This of course doesn't apply to Adam Dunn ) Take a pitch, have good ABs. Be a tough out. Stop rolling over on outside pitches win men on. 5.) Play aggressively. Hard slides, run the bases with purpose, and take the extra base when you can. This however does not involve bunting a player over in the 2nd inning because you think its the national league. In the American league runs are scored in bunches. Its not 1954 and you are not in the national league. You want to steal, or run 1st to 3rd sure go for it. You want to bunt in the late innings to move a man into scoring position then sure. But please think ahead. Its like chess. If you steal 2nd, that guy that you are trying to get the RBI chance might get put on first in an IBB. 6.) Speaking of stealing. Pretty much when a man is on first and there are 2 outs, Guillen is calling a steal. Its like clockwork. Stop that. 7.) And most importantly, the formula to win the division is simple. Play 500 against the good teams and beat the living piss out of your division.

Well I have learned from Microsoft that the "cloud" is some sort of magical photo service from the interwebs. That is not at the level of hate that I had for the stupid "Windows 7' was my idea. Windows 7 isn't half bad, but that commercial made me want to nix it.

QUOTE (Frank_Thomas35 @ Dec 15, 2010 -> 11:35 PM) Here's what the Kaps blog said about "Kerry wood being close to singing with the cubs." I don't know if I consider it news. The Cubs, who have a major need for a veteran right handed reliever are moving towards finalizing a deal with free agent Kerry Wood. Wood, who spent the first 10 years of his major league career with the Cubs spent 2010 with the Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees and compiled impressive numbers down the stretch for New York as the Yankees qualified for the post season. Acquired by the Yankees at the trading deadline, Wood went 2-0 with a 0.69 ERA in 24 games. If he finalizes his deal with the Cubs, Wood should provide tremendous support to Cubs closer Carlos Marmol and along with left hander Sean Marshall will form a very formidable back end of the bullpen. Wood has made Chicago his permanent home and told me just last week that whatever decision he made about where he would pitch in 2011 had to be a good fit for his family. Being able to stay home and his longtime relationship with Cubs general manager Jim Hendry are huge factors in the Cubs favor. Per CSN blogs "Tremendous support" for what, mop up duty after their rotten team gets dusted. The cubs are not going to go anywhere. The only team they might be better than in their own division is the Pirates. If he picks the cubs because they offer him more money, then great. If he picks them for some silly meathead Kaplanism then I wish him well on his battle for 72 wins this year.

QUOTE (MexSoxFan#1 @ Dec 12, 2010 -> 05:05 PM) Trent Dilhole must have his stupid looking s*** eating grin... Who cares. Really why do people care about what espn employees think of their teams. Does it change the product on the field.

Cowley is hereby awarded the "Levine Scoop Award"

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Dec 8, 2010 -> 12:16 AM) I also wouldn't be opposed to giving Jermaine Dye $3.5-5.5 million to play 1B for one season. It would carry some risk with it though, but not as much as bringing in Pena or LaRoche for a lot more money/years (2-3) and possibly forcing Viciedo's departure. If they can get DLee at $6-8 million though, go ahead and do it. I'd almost think about bring Fielder into play, but that would entirely gut our system. KW might be willing to part with Viciedo and Floyd, but no way he will let Sale or Beckham be part of that deal. And trading Floyd blows another hole in our rotation. We can't do that until we know for sure Peavy can pitch next year, and effectively. I would like to know where people get this idea that Dye can actually play 1st base and be passable. This is a guy who sat out all last year, and has been an OF. Taking an older player, moving him to a new position and paying him more money than other teams were willing to pay him last offseason sounds like a recipe for disaster. I would rather pay for a proven quantity than to roll the dice.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Dec 7, 2010 -> 11:05 AM) Paulie has every right to make a power play here, it doesn't mean we have play it with him. I say we set a price, a deadline, and bide our time. Well we don't have unlimited time. The plan Bs of the world are not going to wait until later to find work. You can't be left holding the Kotsay bag. You give him a timeframe.

QUOTE (fathom @ Dec 6, 2010 -> 03:37 PM) It's not like Jenks was giving up a ton of soft hits. I'll tip my cap to our relievers, when they got hit, they got hit very hard. There were a few times he got dinked and dunked. But for the most part, when he gave it up it was how hard could they crush it.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Dec 5, 2010 -> 02:25 PM) Tim Ryan needs to just shut up about the unnecessary roughness. He didn't have to push Cutler. Suh had his entire back to do that to. He chose to hit him in the back of the head. Its not like he missed him in the back, like Cutler moved. He changed levels and hit him in the back of the head.

Okay, Chester Taylor needs to stay on the bench. Forte has a nice play, then we pull him. Running Chester Taylor over and over is going to get us into 3rd and long.

If our first round pick is not an OL then they just need to fire a s*** load of people. This is the worst line I have ever seen the bears field.

Dear Mike Martz. 7 step drops with our line = death.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Dec 5, 2010 -> 01:40 PM) Jay has to step up in the pocket there. Ugh. The line needs to man up and play better. Its bad enough when they are pressuring up the middle, we can roll out. But when their ends are collapsing around them it makes it hard.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Dec 2, 2010 -> 09:06 PM) There is no such thing as a 4G network in the United States yet... it's all PR and marketing bulls***. Pre-4G would be the best way to describe what is being pushed. 4G will barely resemble the slow mess that they are advertising as 4G. Think 1 gig to a stationary object, and 100 meg to a mobile device.

QUOTE (fathom @ Dec 2, 2010 -> 02:46 PM) Bobby, thanks for your time with the Sox. I wish you the best except for when you face us again. Jeff Bagwell never stood a chance against you in game 1. I love you Greg I had to check twice to see if Dylan wrote this.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Dec 2, 2010 -> 02:27 PM) Yes. His first tweet makes this one make no sense. Now he's covered. If the Sox don't sign Dunn he says he was just speculating. If the do, he was the one who first reported it. What a genius. Oney Guillen is a fool. Now if you replace Oney with soxnet a certain ST reporter would be in angry tweet mode giving everyone their lesson in how journalism works. But because its his buddy, then all is grand in the world.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 28, 2010 -> 04:17 PM) There were 4 guys there waiting to sack Cutler. The O line needs to figure things out or this is going to be a lopsided game quickly.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Nov 23, 2010 -> 08:47 PM) Im willing to give anyone an opportunity. Where have i offered anything more than a chance at a better life? If an immigrant can come to the United States and take my job, I will shake their hand and tip my hat. They earned it, I had every advantage and they beat me. Why would I be upset about that? Why would I care that they want to come to the US to try and build a better life? In my opinion the United States is the best country in the world and I can understand why people would want a better life for their family. I cant change the world, I cant make their countries the US, but I can try and protect their right to have a chance at a better life. To come to the US to try and get a job, or start a business so that they can enjoy freedom. Because that is the way that the US is going to survive. We arent going to be more authoritarian than China, so we have to be free. Freedom is our ultimate export. The United States has suffered depressions, panics, or whatever you want to call them prior to this down economic cycle. During the great depression the exact same arguments were being made. We have to stop immigrants from coming to the US because we dont have jobs, that we needed to close borders and restrict immigration. And we did, and it did not help the economy, because all it did was take away from the pie. Instead of having an influx of new consumers, you had a static population that had just lost the majority of its savings to a stock market crash, thus having no new capital to start business. (Interesting how you can compare this today's economic climate, as well as the similar arguments against immigration.) Restricting immigration had no positive correlation to economic recovery. All we have is the past, I unfortunately cant see into the future, and if I could I wouldnt be here. Based on historical evidence as well as capitalist economic theory, I believe that restricting immigration is bad for the economy. Given that I believe immigration is at worst neutral economically, I think that there is no reason to deny immigrants a chance at a better life in America. Everyone deserves a chance at a better life, at least thats what I believe. Exactly how are these new consumers as you have called them going to afford to purchase things and contribute to society. Exactly what jobs are they going to get. I am trying to think how this would work in our current economic landscape. I wonder how attractive these consumers will be the minute they become citizens and get full benefits and a proper minimum wage. I hope you appreciate that the reason that there is a market for this from a corporate standpoint is that the company can cut corners for profit right. Its not because they are in love with immigrants and want to help out someone in their american dream. All countries have immigration control in some sort of fashion. Just opening up the borders is a recipe for chaos and economic failure. Explain exactly where these magical funds are coming from.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Nov 18, 2010 -> 09:51 AM) via The minute I see England end its occupation of Ireland is the minute I take anything they say seriously on how another country should act or on what are would be war crimes.

The defender plays grab ass with Knox, basically takes him off the ball. Of course the announcer keeps talking about Cutler dodging the bullet. Well the bullet wouldn't need to dodged if the defender wasnt f***ing around with Knox.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Nov 18, 2010 -> 09:15 PM) Hester playing the Wes Welker role and getting open in space could be pretty dangerous. Can't ignore Bennett's consistency though. Bennet would be my 3rd down possession guy. I just think having Olsen being out wide would give the size, and the speed and help balance the attack. Another weapon.

I would like to see Knox and Olsen lining up as the WRs with Hester in the slot. That would give the speedster, the size guy, and the toolsy slot receiver. Knox runs those deep routes, Olsen goes middle, and hester crosses as the short.