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QUOTE (SleepyWhiteSox @ May 8, 2009 -> 10:12 AM) WOW Its like just posting "i have no idea what im talking about, but here are some words to ignore." LeBron is a great player and a physical freak of nature. He is a matchup nightmare which has changed the NBA a bit on what types of players teams go after. However, I DO think that his size will get the best of him as he ages. Larger players tend to lose more than a step as they get older and I will be interested to see how he develops his game into his 30's.

QUOTE (Paint it Black @ May 8, 2009 -> 12:56 AM) No, this stuff is for losers. How about actually beating KC, that helps a lot more than some silly ass bean ball war that leads to suspensions/fines/and embarrassment. I bet you arent in favor of fighting in hockey either. Self policing in sports is something I am very in favor of doing, especially since AL pitchers dont have to face 90 mph fastballs at the plate.

Sox lose-10 page rants on how the team isnt constructed properly, how coaches cant coach and how everything needs to change. Sox win, *crickets*

QUOTE (TLAK @ May 8, 2009 -> 06:21 AM) Could it be to avoid getting their f***ing teeth knock out? They arent that type of mouthpiece. The are almost a dental form-fit plastic piece with an extended blue color padding only for the back few teeth.

Manny was spotted wearing one in the playoffs last year. But it appears most of the members of the White Sox are wearing some sort of mouthpiece. Buehrle took his out tonight before talking about his no hitter on sportsnite. I noticed AJ and Getz with them. Anyone able to shed some light on what the function of these small mouthpieces is?

QUOTE (fathom @ May 7, 2009 -> 05:01 PM) You have the two teammates from Arizona's WS run in 2001 that are interesting cases in Luis Gonzalez and Steve Finley. I agree though, I think there's a lot of high-caliber base stealers from the last few decades that are very suspicious. Anyone who is getting upwards of 30 on this board will surely agree with me that is isnt really the competition that is harder as you age, but the recovery time. PED's for alot of those guys eliminated those aches and pains from day to day which allows you those extra hits to go from .250 to .300 on the season. The extra strength built up, flexibility and recovery is what has allowed some players who SHOULD have naturally fallen off in their mid 30's extend their careers at the same level until 40.

QUOTE (JustWin @ May 7, 2009 -> 07:23 AM) But he's never gone on the DL and missed a significant # of starts. Also, he did pitch game 3 of the NLDS against the Dodgers. He will. Him and Milton Bradley will both spend a significant amount of time at home on the DL.

Hitting HR's doesnt mean you did PED's. I dont understand why people associate that with a possible juicer. PED's will allow the body to heal or repair its fibers more easily and quickly. SOME use this for gains in brute strength, SOME can use it just for recovery. Longevity at a very flat performance level says juicer to me just as much as one peak season. Guys playing into their 40's arent really that rare and i know lots of folks that are very athletic to that age, but the sheer numbers of guys that have the same performance from age 26-46 is a red flag to me.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ May 7, 2009 -> 04:42 PM) An interesting question is, Why does no one consider a professional hockey team in Wisconsin? Wisconsin men's NCAA hockey sells out all the time and even the women get big crowds. Its a huge market for Hockey. I have no idea either. People were sort of concerned about a team in Ohio, Wisco should be a no-brainer.

QUOTE (lostfan @ May 7, 2009 -> 10:44 AM) The death toll is up to 2. About 456 more to get to the level of Tylenol.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ May 7, 2009 -> 03:35 PM) Nah, Jacob has to be Locke. Therein lies the problem, he won't kill himself will he? I thought they were setting it up to be Jack because of all the "this is why we are meant to be here" stuff that Jack finally started saying.

So, Jacob=Jack? future jack? There is going to be a surprise with Jacob.

QUOTE (lostfan @ May 7, 2009 -> 05:58 AM) I used to play WoW and Everquest 2 a couple of years ago but i had to go cold turkey. MMOs are addictive as f***. Me too, I played WoW alot 2 years ago and it sucked me in. I had to just uninstall and wash my hands of it.

QUOTE (rangercal @ May 5, 2009 -> 04:05 PM) I can honestly tell you, I would not trade Cutler straight up for Rodgers. me too. Cutler is a better QB talent than Rogers.

QUOTE (ZoomSlowik @ May 7, 2009 -> 10:00 AM) Please. They allow absolutely no contact now, players used to be able to body up to guys as much as they wanted. If you fart in the general vicinity of Lebron or Wade they call a foul. There werent as many "assumptive" fouls back then where they would blow a whistle on a play that looked like a play a foul may have been called on. Team defense is also totally gone in today's game. MJ would have torn up the NBA and its Ole' defense these days.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ May 5, 2009 -> 01:42 PM) If you like pasta, but want to get more out of it nutrionally, I highly suggest Barilla Plus. Unlike a lot of the wheat pastas that taste like crap, this stuff actually tastes as good as any pasta you'd get from a box (not as good as true homemade, but, who eats that at home anyway?). They use chickpeas and lentils, so its got 17g of protein per 100g serving, very little fat, and a 7g fiber in that same serving. Great stuff. I actually use brown rice pasta when cooking the stuff. Its hard to find a good brand that doesnt get mushy, but the whole grain is better for you than regular.

Duncan Keith played one of the worst games I've ever seen him play last night. Just terrible.

I thought he and the rest of the bullpen werent that bad. The offense put together alot of hits and the game didnt go out way. Oh well. There will be at least 60 more of these.

QUOTE (kyyle23 @ May 6, 2009 -> 04:44 AM) I read the title of this thread as "Caulfield with his usual post game 'the world is ending' threads after loss like this" wierd HAHAHA. Totally true. His game thread posts were even better.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ May 5, 2009 -> 12:55 PM) Jeff Bagwell and Frank Thomas come to mind as well. Jeff Bagwell in particular actually. There isnt a strong enough player in the league to be able to copy Frank's one armed swing.

Stroger is such a douche.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ May 5, 2009 -> 12:21 PM) Good thing we haven't seen one of those in quite a while. This is the KW mode. There are no true rebuilding years - its a continuous thing (which he is not always successful at). But you just won't see a KW-run Sox team that is ever in a "rebuilding" mode like you see some other teams do. Right. For example, Charlotte may be garbage, but Birmingham is easily one of the best sox minor league teams I have seen in many years. Reloading.

QUOTE (Texsox @ May 4, 2009 -> 11:24 AM) We are shutting down all of our programs and closing our camps. We are kind of forced to follow the lead of the schools. But they just said schools shouldnt close because of the swine flu. It was on CNN at lunch.

QUOTE (CanOfCorn @ May 5, 2009 -> 10:30 AM) I understand that. I think the Thome and KGJ have slower bats, so, their approach and strategy's have changed since they were in their primes. That's all I was saying. I like Thome's approach still, but I agree with you. Thome was exceptionally good in his prime, better than he is today, about adjusting from pitcher to pitcher as well as taking the ball to all fields. His flexibility has hurt him as he has gotten older.

Now, egg white sandwiches on spelt bread almost exclusively. I suppliment it with fruit, some greens for dinner and protein shakes.