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QUOTE(RockRaines @ Mar 10, 2006 -> 10:40 AM) Or the billions of other cases where nothing like that happened. I wonder if it was the kids getting picked on? For all the millions of kids that are picked on every year, for the past 100 years, only a couple of cases happen like this? I guess the people who shoot up their office after getting fired should make a case for the elimination of layoffs, or the people who kill their exes after getting dumped should make a case for never having break ups? Outliers. It's about kids being mean to each other, and some kids not being able to deal with it. Kids can be vicious. We had a high school shooting not 10 miles from where I work, at the time my boys were in high school. It kinda hit close to home. Ya know?

You can also make a case for the fact that NBC,ABC, FOX and CNN tooks shots at CBS because they are their competition. It seems to me that would be a factor.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Mar 10, 2006 -> 09:15 AM) He was our 3 hitter for most of the year, but he was so bad in September that we moved Konerko and Dye into the 3 hole just to get production out of it. In fact Dye started hitting in the 3 hole the week before the playoffs start. If that didnt tell you where Crazy Carl was going I dont know what will. Carl thanks for your efforts last year, but as this is 2006, STFU. I nominate this for the best post in this thread.

QUOTE(POPPY_HIDALGO @ Mar 10, 2006 -> 10:20 AM) I see the Sox winning somewhere between 110 and 120 games this year. The rotation is that solid and the everyday lineup is easily one of the best in the league and by the end of the season might be looked at as one of the greatest of all time. So how well do you all see them doing this year? Two words for you. Get. Real.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Mar 10, 2006 -> 10:48 AM) Well, another side of this token is which of the 2 might be more valuable in the future. Say we give Gload another 200 at bats, and he hits .300+ with a few dingers, like he did at the end of 04. Then say we give Borchard 200 at bats, and he hits .250-.260, with like 10-12 home runs, which is what he's been doing all these years in the minors. Which of them would have more value to us as trade bait next offseason? I'm more concerned with 2006 than trade bait in the off season.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Mar 10, 2006 -> 09:35 AM) I think Josh Fields should be our starting thirdbaseman this year. Joe Crede has sucked balls all spring and Josh Fields has been great, what ever happened to a player earning his spot during the spring? Crede should not get a free pass, it's pretty obvious that he needs some work in AAA still because his back is still bothering him. Josh Fields has 3 HRs off minor league pitching in Tucson that should be worth a starting job in the bigs. It sure wouldn't hurt anything. I'll call your one week of 2006 spring training and raise you the stretch run and post season when it comes to judging Crede vs Fields.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 10, 2006 -> 10:30 AM) I see others feel the same. So noted. I'll talk all of your words for it, not knowing any different. This brings up another question. If Gload is the better stick than Borch, but Borch can play OF a lot better... which would you rather have, based purely on that? And further, which can be learned more quickly - defense or hitting? Of course, what is probably going on behind the scenes is KW is trying to trade either one, depending on what the other team wants. That may decide which one stays. I believe in pitching and defense, so my answer is I'd rather have Borchard.

Anderson has acknowledged that he currently is expanding the strike zone. That tells me he recognizes his problem and is working through it at this point in time. That's why his swing looks so poor. When you are locked in, you look good. When you're not, you don't. We really need to give this kid a chance to get his feet wet in the majors and see if he can adjust.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 10, 2006 -> 09:19 AM) I honestly think that people are too focused on the one big error in the Cubs game in '04 (or was it '03?). But then, I also must admit I have not seen him play all that often, so I have to mostly go by stats, which are sometimes deceiving (and he doesn't have much time in at the MLB level). His stats don't seem to scream particularly good or bad to me - the ones I could find. I knew somebody would mention that "one error against the Cubs" in the manner you did. And, don't get me wrong, it's a valid point. However, I didn't judge Gload's OF abilities based on one play. I've seen too many plays where he just didn't seem real comfortable when trying to snare what should have been 'a can of corn'. He is shaky out there. Wait. Let me qualify that a bit. He's very shaky in RF. In left he didn't look quite so uncomfortable. Still, I wasn't filled with a feeling of confidence when a flyball was hit toward Gload in left.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Mar 10, 2006 -> 09:25 AM) I think its funny honestly. Kids cant even pick on other kids today without a lawsuit. Kids picking on kids. That only causes things like Columbine.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Mar 10, 2006 -> 09:35 AM) Of course you all know where this was going, right? Now you're discriminating against one form of life versus another. And, furthermore, why are you all b****ing about abortion if you don't even bat an eye about the petri dish that has life right before your eyes? I'd still save the two year old. That's exactly why I didn't dignify this question with an answer.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 10, 2006 -> 09:08 AM) So, the biggest minus with Gload has typically been pointed out as his arm from the OF. Now that he is healed from shoulder surgery, has anyone seen him throw from out there this spring? Do things look any different? I was at one spring game, but Gload didn't play. I did see Borch play a little OF, and he did seem pretty solid out there. Especially when he was on the field at the same time as Grieve. :puke Gload is also shaky catching the ball in the OF.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Mar 10, 2006 -> 08:37 AM) Its obvious that he is hitting the crap out of the ball so far this spring, but for those who have watched multiple games, how has Josh's defense been so far? I know that was the big worry with him. I know that Ozzie commented that his defense has improved dramatically since last spring.

QUOTE(kyyle23 @ Mar 10, 2006 -> 08:05 AM) Im curious where people stand on this sort of situation. When I was in school, this would be considered a harmless prank. Nowadays, its gonna be something like distributing pharmaceutical drugs without a license. Where do you stand? Harmless Prank or Inexcusable idea that needs to be punished? There is a reason it takes a prescription to acquire these drugs. They shouldn't be in the hands of children to be used for 'harmless pranks'. Punishment is defintely called for.

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Mar 10, 2006 -> 08:08 AM) So the fact that all the 24 hour news networks were covering nothing but this story for weeks helped Kerry in some way? It didn't help Bush, because they fileted the hell out of these ads. Show the ad, followed by some angry democrat or journalist blowing steam out of their ears. EDIT: On second thought. The ads themselves did, in fact, help Bush. As Kerry started to go into a defensive mode instead of an attack mode. However, whether or not the coverage helped one or the other is not the point. The point I was making was the media attempted to derail the effects of the ads. The ads, given as a comparative example to Rathergate is, as I said before, laughable.

In all this talk about the Swift Boat ads, and the use of them as an example the media is not left oriented, there is one point that has not been mentioned. The Swift Boat ads were ... Paid Advertisements! That's right. There was someone with a political agenda buying TV time to further their agenda. The media coverage surrounding those ads, you know, the coverage that got the ads free air time, was usually an attempt to discredit the ads. They'd show the ad, then dissect and editorially discredit what they just showed. To use that as an example of the conservatives getting a fair shake from the MSM is laughable, at best.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Mar 9, 2006 -> 03:18 PM) But what makes me SICK is the damn Democrats running for the tv cameras today EVEN AFTER THE DEAL IS DEAD demanding a vote. That's asshole politics at its finest. Someone stole their thunder ... and they want it back.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 9, 2006 -> 01:47 PM) Briefly, I don't think the FDA should have to worry about that in food labeling. Aside from the fact that the scenario you painted would be pretty rare (some specific toxin being present in some specific food and also one person's environment), you cannot expect the government to consider every possible reaction between some food and some other problem. Its not realistic. Which is why that maybe we should allow some part of this to be handled at the state level.

QUOTE(Mplssoxfan @ Mar 9, 2006 -> 01:38 PM) Sounds like the deal's dead for now. Or, as I believe Rex first suggested, this whole thing could be a cynical ploy (my words, not Rex's) to allow GOP legislators to break with the President in a way that won't hurt the party or country, but will help their individual re-election chances. Oh, I fully believe that is part of the equation in all this. Of course, both sides play these 'saving face' games. That's just part of it.

QUOTE(Balance @ Mar 9, 2006 -> 12:44 PM) The "liberal media" mantra is a Republican cop-out. Don't blame the media for reporting things that actually happen. That's their job. Blaming this on the media implies that people hearing about events, and then using their knowledge of events to form opinions is a bad thing. Lots of negative things are happening in the world. Don't blame the so-called "liberal media" for letting people know that they're going on. The media is very selective about what they choose to report. In my opinion, they choose to report what they believe will support their agenda. It's not a copout. I started really paying attention to politics during the 1976 presidential campaign as that was the first election I was old enough in which I was old enough to vote. I had also been exposed to 8 years of Nixon through my politically 'formative' years. I registered as a Democrat and voted for Carter. The was the last time I ever made the mistake of voting for a Democrat for president. However, since that time, I've been watching the media push a liberal agenda. No ifs, ands or buts about it in my opinion.

QUOTE(AbeFroman @ Mar 9, 2006 -> 12:52 PM) doesn't it seem weird that in the late 80s and early 90s, the Republicans were all about state's rights and shrinking the size and scope of the federal government? Yes. Yes it does. That's one of my biggest beefs with this administration.

Can someone merge this with the "Management of 6 US ports" thread?

Apparently, the political difficulties of this deal have proved to be too much and and DPW has announced that they are selling the US part of the deal to "US interests". Of course, there are some major questions to be answered. One of which being that what "US interest" is in existance that can handle this. From what I understood prior to this announcement, was that were none. Also, the Democrats were apparently sandbagged by this announcement. Sen. Warner of VA was the apparent 'broker' of this deal and caught the senate Dems off guard. Disclaimer: This is breaking news at this point, and at this point there are a ton of questions and issues to be addressed.

QUOTE(DePloderer @ Mar 9, 2006 -> 10:34 AM) Just had a PM from Chisoxrd5, so it looks like I'm going to be OK. Cheers Chisoxrd5 Very glad to hear it. Enjoy the game!