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QUOTE(RockRaines @ May 10, 2006 -> 11:16 AM) I have insomnia bad. I ony get about 5-6 hours of sleep a night. Your body adjusts to it eventually. I tried all the over the counter and some prescription stuff too, no luck. There is no worse feeling than being all doped up but still unable to actually fall asleep.

QUOTE(ptatc @ May 10, 2006 -> 11:33 AM) As everyone has said, sciatica pain being referred down into the leg. It can be casued by a variety of problems. It's a good sign it has gone only to the hip. Much easier to treat than if it goes down to the knee or foot. The most common cause is a disc problem. The disc pushes on the nerves which shoots the pain into the hip. Other causes can be a "piriformis syndrome" This is where a muscle in the posterior part of the hip compresses the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve runs under and sometimes through this muscle. If he turned his hip wrong or was too tight this problem can trigger a sciatic pain. Also inflammation of the sacroiliac joint can cuase this because the sciatic nerve runs right by it. I have not seen any confirmation of what the actual injury is. But if it happened the other day just from a bulpen seesion and extends only to the hip, I don't think the problem is too serious. A 15 day DL stint with the appropriate anti-inflammatories and exercises should do it. His lumbar spine mechanics will need to be closely watched so there isn't too much strain for awhile. Just the man I was hoping would jump in, Thx!

I hope this kid is light out in these 2 starts. We'd have SO much pitching then. :finger

QUOTE(GoSox05 @ May 10, 2006 -> 10:40 AM) Not one guy batting over .400. What a joke. This team is going nowhere. Ted Williams hit .400, ask Hawk i'm sure he'd tell you about it. He'll also tell you that Jose Valentin is the best base runner he's ever seen.

QUOTE(Frankensteiner @ May 10, 2006 -> 08:36 AM) http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sp...-home-headlines Would an MRI reveal a bulging disc? I've read several stories on Contreras this morning with no mention of a bulging disc. You would think it would be reported somewhere if that really was the case... Mike and Mike said it very quickly and in passing.

QUOTE(bmags @ May 7, 2006 -> 11:29 PM) bmags revealed: literally moments before i got sick and made out with the trash can...new years eve...I'm on the right... LMAO She looks like she just got busted doing something to you.

'Never underestimate the power of power'. Best grinder rule ever.

Another Ozzieball gem om Haeger: "You can put three Minor League kids in [the starting rotation], and I still believe in what we have. I always believe in what I have. I'm not going to lose sleep with who's pitching or who's playing." If you're in the bigs, you're expected to step up and perform, sometimes in tough situations. Everyone believes in you, no one is gonna bail you out, so get it done.

QUOTE(IlliniKrush @ May 9, 2006 -> 11:29 AM) I had 8am finals the past 2 days, slept from 3-6 each night, glorious. And i agree with LosMedias, sleep is overrated, life is sweet. They recommend 8 hours of sleep per night. EIGHT HOURS??!! That's 1/3 of your life spent in a state not far from death.

Of that list, who will be above .300 in late Sept. ??

from Conan's monologue last night: "The White Sox have the best record in all of baseball. Meanwhile, the Cubs have the best record in Wrigleyville". Nice to see a show actually live in reality and not do the cliche Wrigley Field slob job.

QUOTE(SoxFanInDallas @ May 10, 2006 -> 07:59 AM) I have been a sciatica and herniated disk (bulging disk) sufferer for the past 6 years. I didn't do anything specific (injury wise) to cause it. Epidurals work good for a short term and you have to use that time to begin your abs/back training. But, physical therapy, epidurals, etc. do not always work (as is my case). Some days things are great. Others, like today, I am in constant pain. My doctor also told me that if you did an MRI on the whole population, you would likely find about 40-50% of people with a bulging disk. MOST of those people do not feel any symptoms. It is really dependent upon what that disk is touching, impacting, etc. Long story short, this could be a quick fix, or this can be a Dustin Hermanson situation. Lets hope for the first option. I'm right there with ya man. I have had disc problems for about 10 years and have only recently developed sciatica as well. Like you said, symptoms can go from one extreme to the other as in the cases of Hermy and Crede. Let's hope Jose can recover soon.

I heard 'bulging disc' this morning on Mike & Mike.

Pierre just stole 714 from Bonds.

QUOTE(kyyle23 @ May 9, 2006 -> 10:04 PM) mmmk. Lets keep bringing it up. The troll approach I was referring to was when at least 5 posters asked if he could provide a source, link, or anything. All I needed was "Hey, I cannot reveal my source. By the end of the day this will be confirmed". But no, I got "You are all dissing Heager" "Craft your apologies". So, take your kudos and shove it.:rolly Im done talking about this. The guy was right, all he had to do was say he couldnt reveal his source, not that we were "dissing" heager. And for the record, I was hating on wcw2323, or heager. Somebody close this topic please. What the f*** is wrong with you Kyle? You act like a false rumor on this board made it onto a SI article or something. Everything you read on here is fact, don't ever question it again, got it? Make it green^^.

The sciatic nerve starts in your lower back (I think) and runs down the back of your leg. That's why back injuries can send pain and numbness shooting down your leg, butt and hip and casue your foot to go numb as well. That condition is called sciatica. Not trying to run wild with speculation about Jose, just wondering how you'd develop sciatica without a back injury.

QUOTE(chisoxdavid @ May 9, 2006 -> 09:53 PM) Do other mp3 let you adjust the sound? No clue.

How'd the protest go?

I know that sciatica is sometimes the long term result of a back injury. Is it possible to develop sciatica without a back injury? I know originally the Sox said Jose had back and hip pain.

QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ May 9, 2006 -> 11:01 AM) Well, actually, Slash and Izzy are cool with each other, but they both hate Axl. The whole band actually only disliked Axl. But that's not to say that somebody can't change. Maybe Axl has finally come around a bit? Izzy left 100% because of Axl. Axl is a nut job. I wonder why he'd want to revive his career. He should still have enough money and he hated the fame, freaked out and became a hermit....and his voice is shot Slash can play with anyone he wants and Izzy always seemed content with laying low and out of the spotlight....and his record with the Ju Ju Hounds record was decent.

QUOTE(bmags @ May 9, 2006 -> 06:35 AM) I can't go to sleep. i went to bed at 3 after studying...And i never fell asleep. I just couldn't. So i got up to go study more. This is horrible. This is torture. I feel like i'm at Abu Ghraib but with less homosexuality. Quit being a candy ass, sleep is overrated. Live your life.

QUOTE(DABearSoX @ May 8, 2006 -> 11:48 PM) What I don't understand is if he really wanted to break the record why the hell would he sit in the tank for 170 hours and have himself shackled so he would have to expend energy to unlock himself??? Well i guess he has the record for most time immersed in water... I agree, the whole thing could have been a fifteen minute special, eight minutes of prep time and the 7 minutes he was in the water.

QUOTE(kyyle23 @ May 9, 2006 -> 08:17 AM) Normally, I wouldnt really care to post something like this, because Axl Rose has been teasing the public about "Chinese Democracy" for 10 years, but the last couple paragraphs caught my eye http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Music/05/0...s.ap/index.html If Stradlin and Slash end up playing with Rose again, i might actually pay close attention to this (supposed) rebirth of GnR Those three guys HATE one another, a reunion would floor me.

QUOTE(wcw2323 @ May 8, 2006 -> 03:26 PM) Hi Guys...yes it is confidential....stay tuned and try to show some patience, and most importantly some class! Start crafting your apologies and have them ready! me thinks WCW2323 might be close to Mr. Hager.

IMO until information comes from the team, it's a rumor, regardless of the source. Sure some people have more credibility, but having people doubt you is not something that should be taken personally.