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At this point, I'm just calling it Sox park because it's bound to change every 7-10 years. It's not a great name, but other than being named after a company I've never heard of and the name not rolling of the tongue, I don't see how it's different from Wrigley or Busch or whatever. Actually, I think it's more offensive for the Yankees to knock down Yankee stadium and build a new place and call it the same thing. Same with Comiskey. As far as corporate promotions go, I'm more offended when the Sox have a hat giveaway and the Pepsi logo is as big as the Sox logo. Those go straight to Goodwill.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 19, 2016 -> 11:41 PM) Yes but he didn't lie about it. Not that he wasn't a liar. I stand by my comment they all are liars and we should impeach every fricking one of 'em til we get an Honest Abe so to speak. Reagan DID lie about it. In fact, he famously declared that he would never negotiate with terrorists and pay for hostages. Until he did. Go ahead and look it up. Obama did pay Iran money the US owed them, but he refused to do it until they freed some Americans. Pretty different, actually. So, really, technically Obama did NOT lie about paying for hostages.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 19, 2016 -> 09:40 PM) Did you read the story?? Obama LIED to the American public. Hillary lies all the time as well. If only we could go back to the days when President Reagan was doing much the same thing - trading arms with Iran for hostages.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 18, 2016 -> 08:02 PM) I didn't want to start a new thread unless I could do a poll within a thread. But PLEASE answer this. Congratulations, Democrats. I concede and Hillary Rodham Clinton is our next President against my wishes. However, please answer this question in poll format. Q-After eight years, how will we feel about Hillary's Presidency? a.) Great. She will be the best since Kennedy. Or best since her husband. b.) Awful. She will be a fricking disaster. c.) Same ol same ol. Our country will continue to flounder, the economy will continue to be piss poor and the world will remain very dangerous. My vote: b. C. Same ol same ol. Possibly with a slight lean toward A. However, I disagree with the second part of your C option. I'd actually like to know, Greg, how YOUR life is any worse now than it was under GWB. And, if it is, how is it the result of any of Obama's policies.

QUOTE (shipps @ Aug 18, 2016 -> 08:57 AM) I dont know if I agree with social media influencing any decisions. I wouldn't worry about it. If these guys based their decisions on social media, they'd be too busy effing themselves to actually have time to make fans' suggested roster moves.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Aug 14, 2016 -> 03:06 PM) Not to mention many slamming Trump today are Republicans. Lyin Donald's campaign is a total disaster. I think one of Trump's greatest transgressions was calling Michael Bloomberg "Little." I can't respect that. "Little" is Marco Rubio. It's like when a rapper rhymes a word with the same word. Just lazy.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 9, 2016 -> 09:16 PM) Trump wasn't calling for Hillary's assassination. Please get with it, people. That is what he implied, and I don't really see how one can read the words he said or watch video of it and come to any other conclusion. Did he mean it? I'd guess not, but Trump routinely says something one day, and then walks it back the next. We really can't have that in our President.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 8, 2016 -> 03:26 PM) I just wish the Hillary fans and this board is full of them would admit Hillary has been given this election thanks to the FBI director and media. That's all I wish. It also would help if you admitted she is a horrible choice for President, albeit a better choice than Trump. Hillary is no better or worse than 99% of politicians when it comes to misdeeds. They're all guilty of bending the rules - Republicans and Democrats alike, including, I'm sure, Donald Trump. Greg sounds like a Notre Dame fan who accuses other schools of cheating and being incredulous to the idea that his team could possibly be doing the same. My dad is like that. I always point out that Notre Dame cheats, and then he says, "Well, I don't know..." before trailing off. PS - I'm a Notre Dame fan, too. But, I can recognize that it would be a little odd to think that a guy like Lou Holtz was busted for cheating at every school he coached but Notre Dame. The sainted Lou Holtz is a Trump supporter, incidentally. So, Greg, in this election, there are two viable candidates, and the question is if Trump is really a person you want to be President based on his qualifications. Yet, you seem to be more interested in trashing the other candidate personally rather than making a fact based argument that points out her deficiencies politically. You even say that Hillary is a horrible choice, "albeit a better choice than Trump." Then, what are you arguing about? Just vote for Trump - the worse choice in your estimation, or go with the candidate that you feel is more qualified but don't like. It's funny that, among other things, you talk about all the free publicity Hillary has received. Nobody, probably ever, has received as much free publicity as Trump did during the Republican election campaign. It was borderline illegal for him to be calling into radio and tv shows daily because candidates are supposed to be afforded equal time. Not sure how he got away with that.

QUOTE (Brian @ Aug 4, 2016 -> 04:44 AM) I was shocked but than kind of understood, but damn that was cold. I was falling asleep and when the first two split it, I thought Johnny would for sure. The way they edited it, I was thinking it was a fake out and he'd split it with her, but than when he said he was taking it all himself, I jumped out of bed in shock. Can't wait to watch reunion after the show. I haven't listened, but JBananas is on Bill Simmons' latest podcast.

QUOTE (sin city sox fan @ Aug 3, 2016 -> 06:46 PM) Tilson. Why did we get rid of Duke if you ain't gonna use the new guy in a situation like this? Fair question.

I don't know that I ever thought about it, but it's hard to believe Stone is 69 years old.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Aug 2, 2016 -> 05:57 PM) What happened to Tilson and how bad did it look? https://mobile.twitter.com/VanHicklestein/s...638760056868864

QUOTE (Deadpool @ Aug 1, 2016 -> 04:57 AM) Because Cubs malice is always worth discussing. For a non-Cubs fan, you sure are sensitive to any criticism of them on this board.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jul 29, 2016 -> 08:04 AM) No update since then, shack must still be cutting his lawn I have to let you know, that literally made me laugh out loud.

I would hold on to Frazier unless someone blows them away because 3b is so difficult to fill. I'd also hold on to Sale. Everyone else is up for grabs, though I'd also have to be blown away for Q. I know that's pretty conservative and unlikely to make a big difference, but I really don't think they're that far away from a playoff team. Honestly, if Abreu was hitting like he's expected to hit, they'd probably have five more wins. He's not supposed to be a .275 singles hitter. Trade bullpen guys. Trade Shields. If the Sox can get a few 5-10 rated prospects in someone's system for Robertson, Duke, Cabrera, et al, they can build up their system. They don't have to shoot for the top prospects. Those guys aren't guaranteed, anyway, so why get rid of the few really good players you have for the chance a prospect will become a great player? Package a few of them together, and you might pull one really good prospect from Boston, Texas, etc.

I don't believe the Sox could get proper value in return for Sale, and, maybe more importantly, I'm not sure they could identify the right guys in return. I really don't want a bunch of unproven prospects for a top 5 pitcher in baseball. Prospects fail all the time - especially when they are White Sox prospects.

QUOTE (Deadpool @ Jul 28, 2016 -> 02:26 PM) Obligatory "Pitching wins are meaningless" post. Because pitching wins are meaningless. Yet, the best starting pitchers tend to win many games. Coincidence?

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Jul 27, 2016 -> 07:16 PM) Curtain call for a 2 run home run in the 7th inning in July. Nice. I thought this series is meaningless to Cubs fans...at least, that's what I always hear. Curtain call in the 7th inning against a .500 team in July?

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jul 26, 2016 -> 06:43 PM) Whenever Shields gets pulled (hope its after one more out) he deserves a standing O. While not a high K performance, this is one of the better "grab your nuts and go do it" performances of the year. Ok - who said that? I have to start using it.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 25, 2016 -> 11:56 PM) Sale is actually right. Robin had to have Sale's back on this. What if Sale would have hurt his arm wearing that s*** jersey? It would have come out that he hated the jersey and didn't want to wear it and somebody woulda been in deep trouble. Don't laugh. He hated the jersey. He might have gotten hurt that night and been able to blame whomever wanted them to wear the collars. Then Sale should have refused to play in that uniform Saturday and left or been scratched. If he cut up his own uniform to accomplish not playing and to make a point, no problem. The "flu" excuse probably would have worked. He had no right to destroy the rest of the uniforms.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jul 23, 2016 -> 05:17 PM) When Hester caught that punt, I could see the whole field from my seats and saw the wide open path for him to get the end zone. I immediately knew he was gonna score a TD. Not sure if it's unique to the Cardinals' stadium, but I had the exact experience from a similar seat on a Patrick Peterson punt return a few years ago. He received the punt, took one step, and I could just see the lane open up for a long TD return. That Bears/Cards game ranks for me with the Illinois/Arizona NCAA tourney game in terms of games that I would/could/should have stopped watching, but didn't. Totally improbable comeback, and for the fish out of water Bears/Illini fan in Arizona - totally satisfying.

QUOTE (chisoxt @ Jul 24, 2016 -> 03:20 PM) Wins for the Sox don't matter anymore. Another stupid Robin move. Wins matter for the manager. Ultimately, that is how he's judged.

If Sale is upset with the '76 uniforms being a PR and marketing ploy, how is that any different than wearing the '83 uniforms?

I really don't want Sale to be traded. To me, he's pretty much untouchable. However, his behavior at times is pretty embarrassing. It's hard enough being a Sox fan without having to defend the dumb things players/management find themselves in the news for doing. There's hardly ever a positive, feel-good Sox story. As for the uniforms, I like the '76 throwbacks. Kind of tired of the '83s.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jul 15, 2016 -> 05:16 AM) Certainly not saying you are, and I agree with you Lobrano also used the "Well i have a bunch of information you dont have" excuse without explaining any of it. I thought that it was a terrible interview for everyone involved So, we're good? - Marc Maron? You heard it exactly like I did then, and that's where Bernstein ultimately failed in the interview. Lubrano alluded to having more info, but Bernstein never simply said, "so, what info do you have that we don't?" That would have changed my opinion of the whole interview. But, half of a conversation is listening, and guys like Bernstein don't listen, they are just waiting to talk.