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Chicago and New York since I've been about 14 have been the only 2 cities I've ever wanted to live in. As I'm getting older, I'm starting to absolutely despise cold weather but I still can not see myself ever living outside those two areas.

Pray to Tim Tebow...alot.

QUOTE (fathom @ Dec 6, 2011 -> 06:37 PM) The way things are going, our ticket plan will probably be named something like The Return of the Grinder Plan. Actually, this in a way might be why the Sox are looking into it. If we're going into a full out rebuild mode, it surely wouldn't hurt in the selling tickets department to have a fan friendly face around. Good point.

Absolutely no point to re-acquiring Aaron. Lilli is better in every aspect of the game right now.

Addison Reed people, Addison Reed.

Once again, if we're rebuilding it makes 0 sense to have Sale closing.

Now that Ventura has been mentioned a few times, I actually wonder what his take is. If he had any influence on this? Seems to make sense that Kenny would bring in a manager to grow with a rebuilding team...

QUOTE (Paint it Black @ Dec 6, 2011 -> 12:54 PM) So I see you have not disproven anything. Here, I'll add more for you to dodge and not respond to. -He loved the Beckham draft pick Seriously, explain to me why a NATIONAL BASEBALL WRITER would put a personal vendetta over his or her job? If you don't like the truth, fine. But don't make things up because you don't. Um Dodge what? It's been proven time and time again on here that Law is a f***in tool when it comes to the Sox, I have no f***in clue why and I don't care but he certainly has some kind of vendetta against them, no doubt.

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Dec 6, 2011 -> 12:52 PM) Santos was a nice story but he was by no means elite...Sale was much more impressive than him. He has elite stuff, hasn't had elite results yet but certainly can get there. Still, if we are actually rebuilding(and actually hearing KW use that word makes me feel better that we are) makes keeping Santos pretty much useless.

QUOTE (kwolf68 @ Dec 6, 2011 -> 12:52 PM) Not that we'll have many games to close next year. ...but who slots into that role now? Dylan A? Addison Reed, the end.

QUOTE (Paint it Black @ Dec 6, 2011 -> 12:47 PM) Wait, people still believe that stuff? Even though it's been proven he wasn't even working there at the time of the Wells/Sorotka trade? I don't care why he has a vendetta against the Sox but he certainly does...

QUOTE (dpd9189 @ Dec 6, 2011 -> 12:47 PM) As of right now I'm not a big fan of this trade. Santos is a good, young, proven and cheap closer. I don't have a problem with the Sox trading him but I think in the long run they could've gotten more for him. As for Molina, we'll see how he turns out but Jim Callis of BA just said on the score that he not a top of the rotation guy, more of a 3-4 SP when he/if he's ready. It's not like this is the Mulder for Haren trade. Plus for every Jon Danks you might acquire in a trade like this, there's 5 Jeff Marquez's. Wonder if Jon Danks is friends with John Garland. Anyways, nobody in the world thought highly of Jeff Marquez at the time we acquired him.

QUOTE (klaus kinski @ Dec 6, 2011 -> 12:47 PM) Have we forgot the start of last year? The blown saves we never recovered from? Then came Sergio and at least you could invest 3 hrs watching a game and have confidence we could hold a win. Ready for that feeling again? IF we're going to play that game then what happened the last month of the season? And Addison Reed wasn't on the big league team and once again if we're truly rebuilding then who gives a f***?

What the hell is the point of comparing this kid to anyone we've traded away or have traded for? Those guys don't have a single f***in thing to do with this kid.

QUOTE (Paint it Black @ Dec 6, 2011 -> 12:42 PM) From Keith Law: "The White Sox, on the other hand, get an extreme control right-hander without much of a breaking ball who could be a dominant two-pitch reliever, but is probably a year away from seriously contributing in the majors...Molina is a good prospect, probably the best now in a fallow White Sox system, but the return seems a little light for a major-league reliever signed to a very affordable three-year deal." Hooray! Trading a major league reliever...for what looks to be another major league reliever. Let the rebuilding start! Dude, it's Keith Law talking about a White Sox-Blue Jays trade, wtf do you think he's going to say?

QUOTE (2nd_city_saint787 @ Dec 6, 2011 -> 11:43 AM) I'm still hoping for a Punk vs Bryan Mania match. I've seen that match a few times on the indy circuit and I know itd be a MOTY type match if they let em work. I certainly wouldn't complain about that but I think Punk-Miz is a perfect title match at mania. Punk could carry the match and the promos would be absolutely epic, it would be quite the Wrestlemania build up. And I'm also ready for Ziggler to get in the title picture as his mic work has improved tremendously and he's one of the best around in the ring. Wouldn't be surprised if he drops the US title to Ryder so he can receive his push into the WWE title picture.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Dec 6, 2011 -> 12:14 PM) Blow. It. Up. ^ QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Dec 6, 2011 -> 12:14 PM) Blow. It. Up. ^

Still not sure if this means rebuild mode though, might just be dumping Serg because of Addy, we'll see...

If this means a full out rebuild, sign me the f*** up.

No idea. My grandma whose house I've been at for every year of my life on Christmas just passed away last week. All I know is I will be watching the Bulls and Aaron Rodgers, don't really care where at.

QUOTE (kev211 @ Dec 6, 2011 -> 01:27 AM) Best Raw in months. Absolutely. The opening and ending segments were the best things we've had probably since the summer of Punk. Well freakin done for once.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan101 @ Dec 6, 2011 -> 02:13 AM) The playoff system would be easy: 11 conference champions and 5 wild card teams. Shorten the regular season to 10 or 11 games if you have to, and do that. Very similar to what 1-AA did before expanding their playoffs last season. The system would make such an incredible amount of money, and in that sense, I'm amazed it hasn't happened yet. I can tell you this much, if NIU were getting ready to play at Alabama in the 1st round of the tournament right now, I'd be incredibly excited. Even with the knowledge that we had absolutely no shot at winning the game. In the meantime though, I'll just hope for a plus 1. Baby steps. Seriously, how f***in cool would this be?

QUOTE (Rex Hudler @ Dec 5, 2011 -> 09:24 PM) Whatever. Get a new system and you and everyone else will find something else to b**** about. The system we have now is better than anything that has ever existed. The most fairly perceived system isn't always the best. Ask ss2k about class basketball in Indiana. Oh ya, because I b**** about every other playoff(keyword there) system that we have in sports. And who gives a s*** if it's the best system we've had, those sucked and this one f***in sucks. There is not a thing worse in sports than the BCS, it's f***in garbage. And it pains me that I'm so indifferent about the NC in a sport that I love. I'm one of the biggest college sports fans around but this stupid system is completely ruining the game for me.

Make the Fantasy Football playoffs! Seriously though, I've only asked for money the last few years because I've been so damn poor but I've been working a decent job the last few months and just got a great job offer today which I'll be starting next week so I really don't have much to ask for right now, life is good.

QUOTE (Rex Hudler @ Dec 5, 2011 -> 09:10 PM) The bottom line is the system is what it is and most of the things people are b****ing about are the same things that have always happened. This isn't new stuff. And the bottom line is that it f***in sucks.