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QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 2, 2013 -> 12:34 AM) http://www.chicagonow.com/chicago-sports-u...ard-to-in-2013/ 10 positives White Sox fans can look forward to in 2013 Wonder how many of these will turn out to be true? I hope those things happen (if they did, we wouldn't just be an 87 win team) -- more importantly, who proofread that article?

I'm not mad about the lip sync video, I thought it was hilarious, but it would be best if it never happens again.

The main effect of Hawk is making people believe that Steve Stone is some kind of genius. I will gladly concede that Hawk caters to the casual fan more than the avid one, though, in terms of baseball knowledge. He likes to teach parts of the game that anyone who played seriously or has watched closely for a long time would know. My girlfriend, on the other hand, learns a lot from Hawk -- of course, for her Hawk makes a boring game a lot less boring and she's become a huge fan...almost solely because Hawk drew her in. I really think folks underrate this. If you're flipping through channels, do you want Len Kasper (or other faceless broadcaster) droning on about this or that or a guy who actually conveys the ups and downs of a game. In the end, I watch lots of Sox games by myself. Hawk is like my old buddy watching the game with me. Sometimes he says things I don't agree with, are silly, or predictable. More often, though, I feel good knowing I have a guy who is at least as invested as me if not more and is not afraid to show it.

My highest ranked bracket overall is my Illinois Wins bracket. Hmm

You have compromised everything. Thanks for ruining our season

IIRC, many have speculated that we promised Sale that we would put him in the MLB within his first year to start his service clock -- therefore he told all the teams picking above us that he was demanding that stipulation in order to sign. Basically, what other teams do with money, but without money. QUOTE (JohnCangelosi @ Apr 2, 2013 -> 06:06 AM) I'm not sure if it was mentioned but what did everyone think of Reed's performance? He's still missing right over the middle of the plate for me too much. I do like his demeanor on the mound however and he seems to have the mentality of a closer, but he's going to have to locate his stuff better. HE'S GOT THAT LOOK!

Any Mad Men fans?

QUOTE (flavum @ Apr 1, 2013 -> 07:30 PM) Now that Lars Anderson is back, does he go on the 40-man? I think we're full there, unless we can DFA Septimo while he's on the DL. Oh, Lars. I missed him.

Once upon a time, Carl Everett batted 3rd for a World Championship team

I just don't really care if Melton sucks. I'd prefer my bad at broadcasting former players to at least be charming, but in the end it doesn't really bother me. I like Frank on there.

I'll say it as I always do, he's wonderful and he might not be the best if anyone else would do it the way he does. Most broadcasters tend to go with the "if I speak with little enough inflection, they might not even hear me" method with a little bit of "let's pretend I'm not on a local station"

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Apr 1, 2013 -> 04:28 PM) Just got home. Damn MLB.tv blackouts. I have to watch the Royals broadcast. You can watch the Royals broadcast but not the Sox?

QUOTE (chw42 @ Apr 1, 2013 -> 04:26 PM) You only see Chen at most 4-5 times a year. You see Francouer 19 times a year. I feel like a HR from him is a foregone conclusion

Come on bats!

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Apr 1, 2013 -> 12:22 PM) Welcome to 2013, Bryce Harper Welcome to my fantasy team, Bryce Harper

Chris looks as good as I've ever seen him, stuff and command wise. Now using two different speeds on his breaking ball and using the changeup more deftly and effectively than I've seen before. Hope he keeps it rolling!

lmao this lip syncing

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 1, 2013 -> 08:09 AM) They have enough DH's under contract for now. They seem happy to have the most horrific defensive corner infield ever assembled. Knowing them, they'll want to make VMart a C again and sign yet another DH to get the old man a title.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Apr 1, 2013 -> 10:58 AM) I don't think it's really a conspiracy theory to say that MLB used the leverage they had in the ownership transition process to get the Astros to agree to the move. It seemed pretty obvious. I thought that was out in the open as well.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Apr 1, 2013 -> 10:55 AM) What is commonly accepted by sectarian historical scholars is that there was a Jewish guy named Jesus who was born sometime around 3BC and made some outrageous claims that led to him being crucified sometime around 30AD. That he performed miracles while alive and that he was resurrected after his death are of course, not commonly accepted. This is what I recall from my early college days as well.

I know that it was gruesome, probably unfathomably painful, etc...but I feel like there has been some overreaction. Every orthopedist I've heard talk to the press has said that he should be 100% back to normal by next season. It's not 1985. If he tore his ACL, there would be no trending twitter phrases about this. Also, @StephLauren : Kevin Ware’s actual twitter account is @_Woody23, not @KevinWare_5. Do not engage. QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Apr 1, 2013 -> 10:51 AM) Yeah, because scholarship athletes are required to pay their own medical bills. I went to a D3 school and still had 5 figures of medical bills paid for by the college.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 1, 2013 -> 10:04 AM) Another reason to think the Alexei contract isn't half bad at all. Indeed. Also, I think Kinsler is ultimately the odd man out. Gordon, you have two months to be good before you become Ian Kinsler the White Sox's backup.

QUOTE (Capn12 @ Apr 1, 2013 -> 09:13 AM) I was smart enough to opt for the month-to-month plan this year....lets hope I still have a reason to pay in September. I always go month to month, but that has more to do with me spending about half the season in the Chicago market. I don't even want to think about a world in which Sox games aren't worth watching.

Take my money MLB.tv! TAKE IT!!!

It would be rather contrary to what is considered appropriate in this age to simply wipe an entire country off the map. If we cared about the human rights abuses under KJI/KJU, then it wouldn't make much sense if we nuked those humans into oblivion.