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QUOTE (chw42 @ Mar 28, 2013 -> 12:21 AM) So...where is your brother? Much like the Duck Commander once had Terry Bradshaw as a backup, my bro has moved on to bigger and better things

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Mar 27, 2013 -> 09:39 AM) Well, I still had more confidence in him as a backup than um... who is the Bears backup now? I've heard murmurs from the beat guys that the Bears plan was to just go with McCown to save money. Has Grossman signed? He'd honestly be great as a backup. QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Mar 27, 2013 -> 10:08 AM) Didnt they stash a kid on the practice squad that did decent in preseason last year? Really big kid, I think he was D2 QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Mar 27, 2013 -> 11:32 AM) Matt Blanchard. Blanchard is from D3 UW-Whitewater, was once my big brother's backup

Yes -- when I see headlines like the one SS posted, it simply points out the flaw in the system. It benefits people to do worse for their employees. I don't have a perfect solution, this is just going to be a growing problem in a post-industrial society.

He's created a tremendous amount of pressure for himself and every day he waits, the pressure to return and to perform even better when he returns grows. It's a tough spot for him, though it is almost entirely self-created. "He'll return soon! All-Star break probably!" "... he needs a few more days. He wants to be 110%!" "Okay... At least he'll be dominant when he comes back now!" "Okay, maybe a little longer. He wants to not only be 110%, but also find a way to impregnate his MVP trophy." "Aww s***, his return is going to be NUTS" "We're so sorry, he's been MVP-esque in practice and he just wants to be totally ready." "We're going to win the 'ship if he just comes back!" *kill self*

QUOTE (knightni @ Mar 21, 2013 -> 01:55 PM) We have 3 open spots. If you're interested in joining, the ID is 38751 the password is soxtalk. http://baseball.fantasysports.yahoo.com/b1...league?.scrumb= QUOTE (Brian @ Mar 27, 2013 -> 09:22 AM) Where do we sign up? Here ya go!

QUOTE (flavum @ Mar 27, 2013 -> 09:25 AM) So tell me... When does John Danks take the bump for the White Sox for the first time this season? Game 163 after about four months of constant speculation. #thereturn

He's supposed to play in games as part of his rehab and I'd just assume he gets that process going sooner rather than later. You let him play whenever he says he's ready, and then Thibs/FO can decide if he's ready for the playoffs.

FWIW, PFF rated both of our new LB's in 2012 Urlacher territory last year. This isn't to say that better coaching, supporting casts, etc. can't change these things.

It's working knight

You're an admin, you know what to do -- all forum sticky.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Mar 26, 2013 -> 11:40 AM) Surprisingly I use it alot with my ipad too. Our office is also now equipped with this instead of projectors so everyone can present on the LCD's Perfect use of that, it always stresses me out when I need to present something and lord knows how things will go when I'm plugging something into one computer or another

There should be no argument about gay marriage, though. This is who gets a fundamental right -- there's nothing to wait for. The science thing is BS just like it would have been with women or blacks, like someone else says. The fact is that we KNOW that groups are inherently unequal in myriad ways. The key is that the government and law should do as little decision-making as to who is better than who as possible. People become less unequal when we treat them like equals. Also, there's no f***ing disagreement about gay families and their damage to children, etc in the scientific community. TP's rebuttal to George Will's nonsense on the subject pretty much hits the spot. Linky

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Mar 26, 2013 -> 10:28 AM) I also like the Airplay feature in Apple TV. Underrated feature. Airplay is definitely cool, though I no longer have a Mac

Isn't he kinda sorta working for CSN?

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Mar 25, 2013 -> 10:05 PM) Well damn. Anyway, this is it as far as I'm concerned regarding Rose's season debut. If he's too big a vagina to get up for the Heat and their historic streak, he's not coming back. My whole perception would change if that was the game he chose. That would be ballsy. We've been assuming he'd choose some lowly opponent to come back against, in a whisper.

That makes it considerably cheaper than my Xbox 360 already

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Mar 25, 2013 -> 10:46 AM) Except the White Sox lineup, of course. Actually I'd say his at bats are about the funniest we've had since Juan Uribe as well

No monthly usage fee with Roku right?

Is it just me, or was Minnesota totally irrelevant pre-Tubby Smith? An "okay" run of stripped NCAA appearances in the 90s and that's hit. Tubby hasn't exactly been sub-par there.

Interesting how there is an argument to be made that the most competitive pro sports league is uncapped.

Their Harlem Shake > their streak.

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Mar 25, 2013 -> 01:01 AM) I can't remember the reason why, or where I heard this, but I heard something that Hector's screwball is a lot more effective when he in a starters role. Maybe it's because he can pepper it in more often in a start when he needs it every 3rd or 4th batter, rather than just *wanting* to use it in his 1-2 innings of relief because he may only get to see 3-6 hitters. I don't even know if that makes sense. You're absolutely right. This is something that I always thought last year and he has confirmed this in interviews. It is generally true with pitchers, it is hard to use much of your repertoire in the span of a few batters. Hector's strength is not just his screwball but the vastness of his repertoire, but that's minimized out of the pen. He doesn't have a single great offspeed pitch, but each one is passable. As a reliever, he has to make himself basically a two pitch pitcher with only one great pitch. As a starter, he's a 4-5 pitch pitcher and you never know what's coming. He has said the screwball in particular can take an inning or so to start getting over the plate and coming out of the bullpen deterred him from using it since strikes are at such a premium coming out of the pen. No opportunity to waste a few pitches or a batter feeling for your offspeed pitch. As far as the Sox go, we don't need Hector in the bullpen either. A third lefty? He's not even that great at getting lefties out.

QUOTE (Brian @ Mar 25, 2013 -> 05:31 AM) Anyone use Roku? I'm probably getting one to watch MLB.tv on my TV. No, but I'm definitely thinking about it to replace my Xbox 360.

QUOTE (fathom @ Mar 24, 2013 -> 10:39 PM) In my opinion, it's one of the weakest benches I can remember the Sox having going into the season. However, I thought the one last year was going to be fantastic and it ended up being terrible until some acquisitions were made. I like Gimenez as a utility guy and almost certainly has to outproduce what we had from our swing IF guys last year. Gillaspie should get plenty of time playing 3B against tough righties and pinch hitting late in games. Gimenez seems capable, but let's be honest it isn't often you're going to think much of your backup C. Wise is Wise -- a career backup that does what he does just fine. There's a reason he's not a starter, but there's a reason he's here too.

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Mar 24, 2013 -> 05:58 PM) Sanchez will be the backup SS. Angel Sanchez, Hector Gimenez, DeWayne Wise, Connor Gillaspie - your 2013 White Sox bench. My current assessment of that bench is...it doesn't suck.