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QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jan 5, 2010 -> 08:59 PM) Adding yet another point to the "we got very lucky" column about this incident... the bomber apparently provided "actionable intelligence" in the hours after his arrest. Thank god we tortured him then! Thats the only way to get things out of these dudes!

You know what I'd like to find out? How much money in sponsorships Arod actually makes in NY as opposed to other cities. I ask this, because after having lived there, I really don't think many other cities can match the sort of bats*** crazy love affair cardinals fans have for their players and legends. They have like dozens of restaurants owned by former players, and they are all like, really successful. While new york is huge and the biggest media market, I do wonder how much more it is in out-of-salary income in NY than in STL. STL also would be much cheaper to live, although in the opinion of an outsider, a much less exciting place to live. In the opinion of a native, "the greatest place in the world and no other place beside it even exists and the rams are actually a good football team GO WARNER oh my God Albert, CARDS budweiser."

you know what's also a rally killer? Having no one on base.

it'll be worth it for the first stanley cup in 49 years and to end the longest drought in the nhl.

I don't really get this, with the way rogers writes, I feel like this is them just trying to guess the white sox "board", not going off their own preferences.

and, when Wise is batting, I imagine the runs saved is negated, amirite fans? Go sox.

the amount of failed formulas rogers has created his just lol-worthy.

And again, unearned runs are more common in the infield than outfield. You have to be straight up Soriano awful to accumulate errors in the outfield. Did we have a lot of mistakes with the Fields-Ramirez-Getz lineup, yes, that led to a lot of noticeable runs given up that shouldn't have. BUt our outfield doesnt get errors for not being able to make a play they should. Dye can run about 5 ft. in front of him before a ducksnort lands. Pods runs like a deer in the headlights, and Quentins foot prevented him from getting to balls as well. So, I'd say OF defense was definitely a problem. Just because they don't get unearned runs attributed to them often doesnt mean they were good or even average.

I'm starting to burp up puke remembering that trio playing defense. And then straight up puking remembering our good defensive outfielders offense.

Really hope the KHL doesn't grab Kovalchuk.

Chris if you could tell me how Dye, Podsednik and Quentin were not a bad defensive outfield trio, I'll concede the point.

yeah but that also doesn't give any reason to just ignorantly throw it out as your best insult at a player you don't like.

I did respond to someone, didn't I?

Rios a PED-head... huh. Typically I don't pick out slender sub-25 HR hitting players as PED-heads.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Dec 24, 2009 -> 08:22 PM) I dont think you can call a team with AJ, Everett, and even Rowand boring. People find interesting what the media hypes up. None of these players play for boston or NY, nor nationally followed teams like the cardinals/cubs/dodgers.

People generally find the 2005 white sox to be the most boring W.S. winner of the decade.

I like the cookies.

first it was the length of a preliminary bill, and the CBO score, then the good CBO score was cooking the books, then it was the length of the bill, then it was that the bill was rushed.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Dec 24, 2009 -> 06:00 AM) Hmmm... so I guess Thornton somehow died last year, but somehow is relevant this year eh? Thornton is so brave and kind to come back from the dead.

I want to say that was his worst slump but he's certainly given us a lot of options to choose from. Seemed until about 2005 i guess that he couldn't put a full season together.

Easy: oppression.

J4L, #7 was spot on! Great pick!

QUOTE (Cknolls @ Dec 23, 2009 -> 10:06 PM) Like? 1/6th of the economy. Nice try.... Are you familiar with how medicare was passed? Social Security? Were you around for them? Many agendas that have affected the country's government, business sector and people have been passed much faster than what will effectively be 3 congressional sessions, and that's if you don't count the debate that ensued during the Presidential election, or the debate 40 years before that. For instance, the patriot act passed in a single congressional session, in fact it passed in about a month. The debate has been long and varied, and has ended up at this bill. Yes, there are reasons to try and finish up legislation before a session ends, especially since apparently the senate can only work on one item at a time, they still need to tackle all the bills that have passed the house. And if you are wondering why this has to be done now, for one it's because a lot of these issues have been punted on for 20 years, and it's time they be addressed.

QUOTE (kwolf68 @ Dec 23, 2009 -> 03:47 PM) I realize Ely doesn't have electric stuff, but does Mark Buehrle? Not to compare the two, but what I understand is Ely was really studying hard to be a solid pitcher, his work ethic and devotion to his craft was turning him into a pretty damn good prospect. NO, he was never gonna be a front of the rotation starter, but just looking at raw stuff sometimes doesn't tell the tale. I mean...a guy with 'average' stuff that struck out the numbers he did while also giving up a paltry number of home runs makes you wanna keep tabs on this guy. It's over and done with, he's gone...probably won't be a huge loss, but I still think the character of the young man, his ability to grow, and work ethic, combined with a great understanding of how to pitch may find him pitching in the majors one day. Oh yea, Ely also grew up a Sox fan... Mark Buehrle was an anomoly, but people always bring him up. We've had 40 "mark buerhle's" come through our system since 2001. Josh Stewart ? = Mark Buerhle! I doubt Ely turns into anything special.

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Dec 23, 2009 -> 05:36 PM) Nice reporting by MSNBC - Did Obama Campaign on the Public Option... no That's great, but at campaign stops, he did talk about it, in addition to saying he supported it.