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QUOTE (Lillian @ May 20, 2015 -> 12:56 PM) How you can bring up Ted Williams in a discussion about Adam La Roche, is beyond me. Adam is currently hitting: .207 .281 .310 vs lefties. That is not good enough to play, let alone bat in the heart of the order. Last year, it wasn't much better .204 .284 .336 Pardon me, if I expect better from our clean up hitter. I wish that some of you would think about what you write, instead of racing to try to disparage someone else's observations. Look, you're entitled to your opinions, but I hardly think that criticizing the move to acquire A. La Roche is worthy of ridicule. And, while I'm at it, my interest in acquiring Grady Sizemore, a couple of years ago, turned out to be a disappointment. Ok. so what. He was only 31, at the time, and had been a terrific player, before all of the injuries. All I ever said was that I thought that he would have been a good gamble. He could have been acquired for practically nothing, while other guys, his age, like Choo and Cano, were signing enormous long term deals. Sizemore had put up similar numbers to Cano, at the same stage of their careers, before the injuries. I have always had a soft spot for a comeback story, and with all of the hard work that he put in, to try to come back, it was intriguing to me. So I have been wrong on that assessment, so far, but there were other teams who were willing to make the same gamble. It's a matter of risk vs reward. Put it to rest already, guys. Geez, will I ever live that one down? People ridicule some of your opinions because you get absolutely obsessed with some silly ideas and make post after post about them.

QUOTE (Lillian @ May 20, 2015 -> 06:15 AM) In the off season, the Sox could have acquired Kendry Morales, Adam Lind, or Andre Ethier. Yes, I know that Ethier wasn't a free agent, but the Dodgers were rumored to be willing to virtually do a salary dump. Instead, they signed the second coming of Adam Dunn. So far, he is the biggest problem with this offense. But then, I've beaten that horse to death and you all know what I think. This offense is terrible, and La Roche hitting in the heart of the order, as our only left handed power bat, is the most glaring deficiency. If they expect to compete, the front office better try to fix the problem that this lineup has, with a clean up hitter, who is a strike out machine, and is totally inept vs. LHP. You should probably wait until after mid May to start b****ing about Laroche. You're going to make yourself look silly as the season goes on.

How the hell does one go to sleep After that?

BOOM

Looks like the Hawks have nothing left.

So when do they start selling beer again?

This sport is bonkers.

Love the Anaheim fans chanting Crawford's name while he keeps robbing them. Well thought out.

I don't know the hockey rule book but I assume you're not allowed to deliberately use anything other than your stick to score a goal.

Head butt!

All stocked up on caffeine for the night and ready to pull an all nighter.

QUOTE (Brian @ May 19, 2015 -> 05:34 PM) This is how I feel. He just comes off as uninterested. He was always on way too late for me growing up so I never watched until he went to CBS. He's still bitter about Leno getting Tonight Show but judging by ratings, NBC made the right decision. P.S. The new guy after Letterman, Corbin?, is awful. CBS has to have buyers remorse. Agreed on Corbin. He had my Pitch Perfect girls on last week so I gave it a shot and not even Anna's cuteness could help him. As far as late night in general, I'll still watch Conan every night that there's not a sporting event on I'm watching.

I'm sure they started scouting him when things were going pretty bad around here. Jeff's not going anywhere.

I think I start to root for the Cubs more and more each time I read this thread.

QUOTE (ronkark @ May 18, 2015 -> 11:32 PM) Huge hit by Carlos and huge baserunning move by dirtbag. And Sale was stones. BUT... what the heck is the with continued ineptitude in execution and playcalling with regards to bunting and smallball. NO way should Ramirez have been swinging in that situation, and it almost cost them. And Tyler and Conor have both been up there in similar situations and it's been the same thing. cleveland played it like was gonna be a bunt becaue IT SHOULD HAVE been. Why rely on 3 big hits when it could be just one. Small ball people. Small ball. Also how much are we paying Vince Coleman per steal because last in the league and 7/18 in steals is a joke. No reason to stop being aggressive. anywho, whatever, six in a row. keep it going and stir it up! Alexei bunting is never a good idea.

Ambrose-Rollins at the chamber too. That card is shaping up to be uber fun.

QUOTE (Brian @ May 18, 2015 -> 08:15 PM) Kozlov was awful. Rusev is F'n good if you ask me. No way he gets buried. Rusev is a great pro wrestler. His character is killed right now but he'll fight his way back. And Owens absolutely killed that segment. Fantastic stuff.

You guys leave Pitch Perfect alone.

The Warriors only lose 1 more game this post season. Write that down.

Shield reunion for even 10 seconds? Be still my heart.

Hope I'm wrong but I have no faith that he sustains this.

QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ May 17, 2015 -> 01:12 PM) Well, the team needs a glove AND a bat or two, but Micah's D needs to be at a higher level or he can't play in the middle infield. But this IS a compromise, because Carlos has a very limited offensive upside. The offense will be fine in the long run no matter who is at 2b, I couldn't/can't say the same thing about the defense.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 17, 2015 -> 11:50 AM) Christopher Kamka ‏@ckamka 23m23 minutes ago Adam Eaton: 10-23, 6 Runs, 2 Walks during current 5-game hit streak 3 retweets 6 favorites This is going to be the Mark Buehrle is not an ace thread of this season.

QUOTE (Jerksticks @ May 16, 2015 -> 11:26 PM) But then you watch Sanchez play late inning D tonight and go "Damn!!!". Dude belongs. This team needs a glove that's why I wanted Sanchez starting from the beginning. Nothing against Micah but Carlos is a better fit for this particular team imo.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ May 17, 2015 -> 06:43 AM) There are still only three hitters hitting near or above expectations, and one of those is Beckham who isn't playing every day. Abreu is going to get better too.