Balta1701

We'll forget about that with beer.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Dec 5, 2011 -> 12:25 AM) Hmmm, me thinks we got rid of the wrong guy in Ozzie. I thought nobody wanted to play for Ozzie. I'm thinking we got the raw end of the stick in Kenny. Prove me wrong, KW. Marlins signing people; Sox moves to be determined. Reyes hasn't played enough to be worth this money the last fee years. This deal could cost Oz another job.

QUOTE (fathom @ Dec 4, 2011 -> 11:05 PM) Some talk that Cubs might offer Pujols in the 25-30 million range per season but only 4-5 years in length. Because Albert wants to be a free agent again at age 36. A 5 year deal better involve $35 mil a year.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Dec 5, 2011 -> 12:25 AM) Reyes and Hanley... Oz must be pissing himself.. because controlling those 2 will earn a manager of te year award.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Dec 5, 2011 -> 03:10 AM) Come on JR... Salary must go first.

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Dec 3, 2011 -> 10:26 PM) it's not fair to give Williams a pass on it. And he did the appropriate response, he offered to resign. The time to evaluate that mistake has passed. It has to be treated as square 1 right now with Ventura's hiring, for this season. And it can't be a 1 year deal, it's a 3 year rebuilding process from here, so we shut up about this and evaulate in 3 years.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Dec 3, 2011 -> 02:45 PM) Ok.

Sioux City (IA) Journal endorses Mittens.

QUOTE (mr_genius @ Dec 3, 2011 -> 06:56 PM) Gingrich is already getting on my nerves. I am kind of regretting supporting him for the nomination. Conveniently, you still have many months to change your mind.

QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Dec 3, 2011 -> 05:32 PM) Bowl games for 6-6 (or 6-7) teams is ridiculous. As Herbstreit said, it's little league and everyone gets a trophy. It's become ridiculous how many games there are. I like how Conference USA lost 17 million dollars today. Oops. If it were actually ridiculous, then those last 15 bowls wouldn't make money. If you don't want those bowls to exist, then don't spend the week before Christmas watching bowl games. We're all going to do it anyway.

And yet they try to sell themselves as "Hard working", "Grinder rules", etc., on the field.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Dec 3, 2011 -> 07:52 PM) I hate that too. Let the GM do his job. The owner might well set a budget with a player and without that player, and the numbers might be different, if, for example, that player could be expected to generate a revenue/marketing return.

QUOTE (WHITESOXRANDY @ Dec 3, 2011 -> 06:49 PM) Here's hoping Kenny doesn't rush into any trades next week. Maybe, he won't act like a 17 y.o. kid with his first shot at a woman this year and he'll exhibit some restraint. Last year, on this date he HAD to have Adam Dunn. In 09 he HAD to unload Swisher in November. This is his biggest flaw as a GM once he decides that he wants a player or wants to trade a player - that's it! He's a like a kid with money burning a hole in his pocket. Grow up Kenny and take your time making the deals and squeeze these other GM's like they do you. Wait them out and wait for their desperation like they do you. If Kenny Williams does not quickly move some salary the White Sox may simply be unable to make a winning bid on Mark Buehrle.

Something not immersed in oil is a start.

QUOTE (DirtySox @ Dec 3, 2011 -> 04:54 PM) For certain teams. For a large majority of teams. "Spending money in the draft" should not net a team an advantage compared to "finished with a bad team previous year".

QUOTE (ZoomSlowik @ Dec 3, 2011 -> 04:39 PM) You're not terribly likely to get Afflalo for the MLE since Denver can match any offer and has a ton of cap space. Clearly the teams out there know that, which is why the phrase "Sign and trade" is involved.

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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Dec 3, 2011 -> 03:23 PM) What adjustment has the league made to him? He's lost the ability to time a solid fastball and he had that down brilliantly in 2009. I think we were genuinely surprised and excited when this didn't happen.

QUOTE (bucket-of-suck @ Dec 3, 2011 -> 03:23 PM) Until Beckham can make the necessary adjustments to counter the league's adjustment to him he's gonna struggle. It's that simple. That's what separates production from persistent failure. What adjustment has the league made to him? He's lost the ability to time a solid fastball and he had that down brilliantly in 2009.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Dec 3, 2011 -> 03:05 PM) He wasn't as well thought of as you think after all he was a 7th round pick, if his name was Jordan Guillen, that would have caused a huge problem. Right now, if his name was Jordan Smith and he performed the same, no one would even notice he was left unprotected. I really doubt anyone takes him. The only 7th round pick by the White Sox who actually broke into the majors with the club since the draft began is Matt Merullo. Only 6 White Sox 7th round draft picks have played major league baseball. The only 2 who have accomplished anything both didn't sign, Warren Cromartie and Willie McGee. Jordan Danks would be beating the odds just to have a cup of coffee with the White Sox. He was a 7th round pick because his agent on day 1 was Scott Boras and although he probably belonged as a 2nd round pick, no one wanted to deal with a Boras holdout and first round signing bonus demand for him. The real worry going in was that the White Sox would pick him in round 1 with the 8th pick because he didn't belong nearly that high, but he was a solid 2nd round talent that the Sox got by going over-slot in the 7th.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Dec 3, 2011 -> 01:48 PM) I like TT quite a bit. But the bold is ridiculous. It will be even more ridiculous if the Heat can land one of Prince/Battier as has been rumored. Pay attention to the 2nd half of the quote. That's a complete non-answer answer. He's not spilling anything.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Dec 3, 2011 -> 02:17 PM) Exactly. That was the care bears fluff piece version of being raised by homosexuals/lesbians. There's potential (proven) disaster everywhere. And according to actual data, no more than due to children being raised by heterosexuals, who screw up plenty of times. The only logical solution is wolves.