Balta1701

UN Says that the Sarin was most likely used by the rebels against government forces.

I'll take "Threads where you can tell who started it just by the title" for $800, Alex. It's like if a thread appeared talking about the geology showing up in a star trek movie.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 5, 2013 -> 08:15 PM) Resigning those guys isn't an option unless the Bulls trade a big salary Won't they effectively have the mini-MLE to play with next year to fill out the roster?

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ May 5, 2013 -> 07:56 PM) I really hope that Nate and Marco don't price themselves out of the Bulls range. If comes between them, take Nate, but still I like this... PG: Rose/Hinrich/Teague SG: Butler/Nate SF: Deng/Bellinelli/Draft Pick PF: Boozer/Taj/Thomas C : Noah/Nazr/Draft Pick I doubt either of them will be with the Bulls next year.

QUOTE (South Side Fireworks Man @ May 5, 2013 -> 06:10 PM) Whoever decided Youk and AJ could be replaced with Keppinger and Gimenez and still contend has to take part of the blame. Youk was not great for the White Sox, he was tolerable, and overall, the white sox 3b spot last year was still awful, including Youk.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ May 5, 2013 -> 06:10 PM) I wonder if Ventura is going to call these guys out for this s***. I have no idea what he's doing. These guys clearly can play better than this, they did so last year. But now we're like 5 weeks in and they're sloppier than...welll...insert your own joke.

QUOTE (iamshack @ May 5, 2013 -> 06:00 PM) I don't know how you could see the young guys on this team and say the Org is crumbling. I actually feel better long term about the health of the franchise than in a few years...this is just a down cycle...but we can get back soon if we make a few solid moves and have a few solid drafts. And get these guys out of bed at some point during spring training, which they seemingly slept through this year.

QUOTE (iamshack @ May 5, 2013 -> 05:56 PM) Haha...the Western Conference games have been great, actually. But yeah, I smell what you're stepping in. Yeah, losing Westbrook will make the OKC Memphis matchup really even.

QUOTE (iamshack @ May 5, 2013 -> 05:54 PM) Yeah, I don't want to see them lose, but I've been watching NBA playoffs and not particularly giving a s*** about the '13 white sox. Sadly, I have more hope for a good result from the 2013 white sox than I do for a good result from the 2013 NBA playoffs.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 5, 2013 -> 05:51 PM) 6.5 games behind DET, 5.5 behind the Royals. Sale has to show up tomorrow. This season is on the verge of getting out of hand way too early. It figured that probably the two best players on the team so far this season (Reed/Rios) both prominently figured in the defeat. And defense/walks (by our pitchers, not enough for our hitters) continuing to kill. Rios has been really bad the last 2 weeks.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ May 5, 2013 -> 05:48 PM) Might have pulled a leg muscle? I think the wind just pushed it away from him and he wasn't expecting it. But if he was going full speed the whole time he might well have gotten that.

It looked like Rios slowed up on that?

QUOTE (Marty34 @ May 5, 2013 -> 05:41 PM) The alternative is to bump the payroll to $150M next year. That'd give the Sox like $60 million to play with on the free agent market next year (assuming Peavy was not dealt). Something tells me Cano would be in a white sox jersey if they're spending that kind of money.

QUOTE (Noonskadoodle @ May 5, 2013 -> 05:33 PM) If you unload a young guy like Sale that would change pretty quickly. Also you have guys like Tank & Jones who could bring back quality prospects. Why anyone would think that trading Viciedo is a good idea is beyond me. He'd be the exact type of player you'd be trying to acquire. Young, talented, but undervalued on the trade market, high ceiling, maybe capable of being a producer in the near future. If I were unloading a young guy from the pen, I'd go Reed. He'd bring a better return than Jones just since he's already been closing.

QUOTE (iamshack @ May 5, 2013 -> 05:28 PM) Yeah, but when did they actually begin that rebuild? The smartass reply is "2002 when they drafted Matt Cain". Their 2006-2008 first round drafts were Lincecum, Bumgartner, and Posey. That's the other message...that a team doing a complete rebuild would require hitting that well on 3 straight draft picks in order to recover. That's some serious hits.

QUOTE (iamshack @ May 5, 2013 -> 05:25 PM) The Sf Giants They spent 4 years below .500 and missed the playoffs 6 years in a row for their rebuild.

Sigh.

Throw that same slider again

QUOTE (iamshack @ May 5, 2013 -> 05:07 PM) Yeah, but he was a hell of a player before the drugs Eh, you already should know my response at this point.

QUOTE (iamshack @ May 5, 2013 -> 05:03 PM) Barry Bonds Well, I prefer the catcher who missed the big leagues compared to the half human half injection monster, but then that's just me again

QUOTE (Brian @ May 5, 2013 -> 04:57 PM) Houston has nobody in minors better than Humber? I know, makes you jealous right? That's what the White Sox need to be.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 5, 2013 -> 04:41 PM) Someone want to explain why Thornton was left in for Escobar, considering he bats almost .380 against LHP? I don't know that Lindstrom would have been ready, I thought they said he was just getting up just as Thornton finished his warmups?

QUOTE (fathom @ May 5, 2013 -> 04:33 PM) In my opinion, the two guys you absolutely don't consider trading in the organization are Sale and Santiago (Santiago is way more valuable to the Sox than as a trade chip). The Sox have a lot of guys who are more valuable to them than as a trade chip. Most of their minor league OF's fit that description, Axelrod, most of the Sox bullpen (except maybe Reed by the end of the year), Viciedo, Gillaspie

INFIELD HIT DUNN!!!!

That was the funkiest home run swing I've ever seen Rios take.