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QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Apr 27, 2006 -> 06:18 PM) Are we talking fan of one team as in you can't like any other team but 1 team, or in that you have 1 primary team that you cheer for, but you also have others that you like but aren't necessarily a fan of them? I think a fan as defined by the word the term was derived from would only have one team that they like. That doesn't mean that every other team in the league is hated. There is such a thing as having no strong feeling about a team. I just can't imagine being a fan of any other team but the White Sox, and I can't understand how anyone can claim to be a fan of more than one team.

QUOTE(shakes @ Apr 27, 2006 -> 12:12 AM) I do respect Mel, because the league respects him. You can't say that about too many analysts on ESPN. I can't remember which talk radio program it was, but they suggested playing replays of past years drafts on ESPN classic. Just to see the analysis and predictions of their futures. I think that woud be fun to watch. That would be a great idea IMO.

I guess I'm the only one that thinks a fan can only root for one team.

QUOTE(YASNY @ Apr 26, 2006 -> 03:55 AM) What gives anybody the 'authority' to decide who is or isn't a fan? People can enjoy the game of baseball in any way they see fit. Someone can be a die hard Soxfan and still mildly pull for the Cubs, Cardinals or whoever. I think this concept of making rules about or defining what is being a fan is garbage. Fans achieve there own level of fandom based on their interest level, and thousands of other factors that are unique to any particular person, like time availabilty (to actively follow the team), location, financial matters, etc. But to criticize someone because they are a different type of fan as you, or to call them a non-fan, is ridiculous. In fact, it's snobbish. The term "fan" is derived from the term fanatic (click on the word to see its definition). Notice the definition specifically says a cause, not several causes, some of which can be against one another. How, therefore, can one be a "fan" (as defined above) of two teams who, in general, dislike each other and don't want to see the other succeed? Sounds like the exact opposite of a "fan" to me.

QUOTE(Felix @ Apr 25, 2006 -> 06:44 PM) I guess I'm not a fan "Chicago fan" = Someone who claims to root for both the Sox and the Cubs, or in other words, not a fan.

QUOTE(AddisonStSox @ Apr 25, 2006 -> 05:56 PM) No, this is not the first time this has happened with you. I am in no way, shape, or form mistaken. Let me re-phrase that, just for you, won't you: It is in my most humble of opinions that Mel Kiper will be correct in his belief that Jay Cutler will amount to nothing more than a J.P. Lossman or Kyle Boller in his NFL career. I disagree with your opinion. I also didn't know grudges were held from arguments here.

Any "Chicago fan" isn't a fan at all.

QUOTE(AddisonStSox @ Apr 25, 2006 -> 04:44 PM) All you do is stir the pot, my man. I'm done getting in it with you anymore. It is your way or the highway. Huh? I think you may be confusing me with someone else. It's just opinions, and I really don't care whether or not you agree with me. I just don't like when people say things like you said there. Agreeing with you about Jay Cutler does not make Mel Kiper a better talent evaluator.

QUOTE(AddisonStSox @ Apr 24, 2006 -> 05:02 PM) In that, he is correct. Case in point. The guy knows his stuff. Cutler is J.P. Lossman/Kyle Boller part deux. So you like him when he agrees with you?

QUOTE(AddisonStSox @ Apr 24, 2006 -> 04:31 PM) It's so fashionable to bash on this guy and his Eddie Muster looks, but, the truth of the matter is, this guy knows his stuff, is in the know, and rarely misses. Kiper misses just as often as anyone else. He knows his stuff, but I think just about anyone could know that much stuff if that was their job.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Apr 24, 2006 -> 10:09 AM) 99 wins last year was a lot of wins. Let's face it. The division is way better than last year, and we really fattened up on the AL Central We should be thrilled if we can duplicate teh 99 wins of last year, but talking about 116 wins being possible is just insane at this point of the season. I agree with the message of this post, however, you say the White Sox 99 wins last year were "fattened up on the AL Central", but fail to recognize the current 11-4 record the Sox sport against the division. It may be early, but that's more than 1/6 of the divisional season, and the Sox are sporting the same dominance over the AL Central that they showed last year. While 116 win talk is pretty far out there at this point, there's no evidence to suggest that a 99+ win season is not well within the realm of possibility for this team.

Broadway's Last Start: L (2-1), 7 IP 6 H 0 BB 2 R 2 ER 0 HR 4 K Broadway's 2006 Year to Date Stats: 2-1 2.16 ERA 4 G 4 GS 0 CG 0 SHO 25.0 IP 19 H 7 R 6 ER 1 HR 3 BB 22 K 0.88 WHIP 7.92 K/9

QUOTE(Walker2Baines @ Apr 22, 2006 -> 11:49 PM) Are you stupid? Where did I say MB would suffer the same fate? But nobody is above becoming a drug addict. But MB has to prove he can pitch well into his 30's before we talk about him being a HOF or winning 300 games. All those people mentioned showed tons of flashes. But they faded out real quick. Whether it was in their 3rd year or their 7th year. Do you even know who Vida Blue is? Without looking at baseballreference.com? People are saying he has a good chance, and when you look at the type of pitcher Mark is, the way he throws, and his great history as far as injuries are concerned, it makes a lot of sense. He touches 91 max on a great day, and usually sits in the 87-89 range, so he's not putting a ton of stress on his arm with the speed of his fastball, and his delivery is very conducive to staying healthy. He won 84 games through the age of 27, so while he's not exactly on the pace of others, he's got a pretty high win total at a young age, and a couple of great seasons could put him on pace with those guys. All the people you mentioned had weird mechanical flaws and/or put a ton of stress on their arms, and most of them wound up with injury problems. Mark really doesn't have those problems.

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Apr 15, 2006 -> 02:50 PM) Currently kicking ass and taking names in BHam. Yeah, it looks like he's tearing the Southern League a new one. He has a 1.13 ERA in 3 starts for the Barons (16 IP).

I see some sarcasm dripping off the bottom of that last post.

Amazing game tonight. The White Sox did something tonight that they couldn't last year: beat Cy Santana. Speaking of "Cy", another great outing by Mark. Had it not been for Satan getting a HR, I think he could've pitched a shutout. The offense needs to keep rolling like that. If it does, there's no limit to what this team could do.

Broadway's Last Start: W (2-0), 7 IP 4 H 0 BB 0 R 0 ER 0 HR 5 K Broadway's 2006 Year to Date Stats: 2-0 2.00 ERA 3 G 3 GS 0 CG 0 SHO 18.0 IP 13 H 5 R 4 ER 1 HR 3 BB 18 K 0.89 WHIP 9.00 K/9

SHAMELESS PLUG alert: While we're talking about BMac, anyone want to join my fan club?

From the small amount of footage I've seen of Broadway pitching, I thought he had a 4 seamer that sits in the low 90s, and a sharp breaking 2 seamer that sits in the high 80s, and obviously the spike curve. I didn't see any mention of his 2 seamer in the article.

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Apr 17, 2006 -> 02:48 PM) Indians.

Broadway's Last Start: W (1-0), 5 IP 5 H 3 BB 4 R 4 ER 1 HR 3 K Broadway's 2006 Year to Date Stats: 1-0 3.27 ERA 2 G 2 GS 0 CG 0 SHO 11.0 IP 9 H 5 R 4 ER 1 HR 3 BB 13 K 1.09 WHIP 10.64 K/9

Is there anywhere you can see the Iguchi play on the internet yet?

I think the starter chooses which jersey he wants to wear, but I'm not sure. The black road unis are my favorite though.

QUOTE(ZoomSlowik @ Apr 12, 2006 -> 03:48 PM) I'd rather have Maroth, he's mediocre. Verlander might be young, but he's got electric stuff. I agree. With Maroth, you're probably going to get 3-4 runs, unless he's really on. Verlander has electric stuff though, and he's more the type that's likely to give up 1-2 runs.

I doubt they'd be asking for $$, and I wouldn't want to trade them any prospects, so no.