Balta1701

QUOTE (wallyburger @ Sep 16, 2011 -> 08:22 AM) I don't get the love for Cooper unless one ignores the entire staff's penchant for reaching the 100+ pitch count by the 5th inning syndrome, the entire SP staff seems afflicted with. I know the innings worked statistic is available, but is the pitches thrown stat available? White Sox starters throw an average of 3.76 pitches per plate appearance, right in the middle of the pack for all of baseball.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Sep 16, 2011 -> 08:35 AM) Never been associated? I'd definitely be down with Martinez or Alomar Jr. But they're not 'connected' to the franchise. So I know what you mean. Sandy Alomar Jr. is connected to this franchise, played here a couple times, even was traded for as a stopgap and was buehrle's private catcher for half a year after the Widge was let go

Good

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Sep 15, 2011 -> 05:38 PM) Well I have to assume he's not an idiot and knows he really doesn't stand a chance at the nomination. That doesn't stop some people.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 15, 2011 -> 08:02 PM) How about a hypodermic needle? That

QUOTE (danman31 @ Sep 15, 2011 -> 01:09 PM) There's a good reason to trade Sergio, it's that the team has other holes and they can likely replace his production in the bullpen. be honest... Which hole are the sox filling by trading Sergio? Getting a young starting pitcher? No. corner outfielder? Benching Viciedo or de Aza? Benching morel, alexei, Beckham, or Konerko? Gettig a young cheap reliever? Well...that kinda um...is Sergio. I guess if someone offered you a catcher or for some crazy reason take rios with him...but there's really no hole that gets filled by trading serg.

Outside of a total lack of energy candidate like another Manuel, I really don't care. I think more than anything the team needs a breath of fresh air. Some new coaches, a new attitude, a different voice, a different set of spring training rituals, a mental boost more than anything. Whatever manager comes in I'm likely to hate something he does. As long as it turns into wins in the long run, I'll live.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 15, 2011 -> 04:29 PM) No that is wrong. The Sox still owe him the $2 million. The Sox would still have his managerial rights for next year though even if he was fired, so if Florida wanted to hire him immediately they couldn't do so without the Sox getting something back for it. Usually a manager would waive at least part of that remaining money to get the team with his rights to let him manage.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Sep 15, 2011 -> 05:11 PM) I know we're all jaded about politicians, mostly with good reason, but they aren't all the utter scumbags we sometimes assume. Maybe he's got some principles. I'm not disagreeing. Just seems like that's a weakness in terms of running his campaign if he has a large pool of personal financial resources that he's unwilling to tap into (Romney, of course, is quite wealthy and has dumped considerable amounts of that money into his campaigns).

I found it interesting that he has access to a ton of money from his personal wealth but he hasn't cut back on charitable giving to support his campaign instead.

QUOTE (danman31 @ Sep 15, 2011 -> 12:10 PM) I'd have to check gameday to confirm, but his 'nothing more than 90' fastball sat 91-92 regularly. That's not blazing, but it's certainly MLB cailber speed. I saw someone else bring this up recently, but I'd trade Santos this offseason with the hopes of having Reed close. Maybe line up a vet for a one-year deal while Reed grows into the spot, but he should be that good if he can handle the pressure. We're going to need at least 1 extra bullpen arm next year if no one else is signed if we want to move Sale to the rotation. Or hell, even if we want to stop the rotating door of Gray/Bruney/et al.. There's no good reason to trade Sergio just to try someone else out as the closer...Crain + Santos + Reed + Thornton makes for one possibly monstrously good setup/Closer group.

No, you guys also bake chicken these days.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 15, 2011 -> 11:22 AM) Though there is no doubt multiple people screwed up and will be justifiably fired. *Insert obligatory joke about them actually being promoted...awaits 2k5's response about how they're actually hired by the SEC.*

Let's fry them!

Join with my pants in agreement!

Hell. That's what biking through mud puddles is for pants.

Keith Law seems to have mistaken Moneyball for a White Sox minor league prospect.

Five years ago I didn't need one.

Don't make me wear a belt!

Zero hairs on that man's head.

I'm ugly and cannot take a joke. I blame Microsoft Excel for both of these problems.

We're all thinking it anyway.

I'll add again...personally, I think the reason there's been a significant rise in private contractor spending is that it's effectively the Spoils system...companies are getting these contracts for things that the government used to do because they happen to also put a ton of money into the campaign coffers of the people in power. In the end it costs the government a ton of extra money, it happens on both sides, but its defended politically because the private sector must be more efficient at accomplishing governmental tasks based on a certain set of ideologies.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Sep 15, 2011 -> 09:54 AM) How is that missing anything? I specifically said that was what was being compared. What I am pointing out is, that does not mean the private sector (or public for that matter) is more efficient in any broad sense. What it means is that outsourcing specific tasks within an existing overhead structure is not generally going to save money in the long run. And at what point did anyone here, including me, take from that study the concept that you're arguing against? No where did I say that the public sector is always more efficient at everything. The only thing I argued as a political point was, and I quote myself.... QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 14, 2011 -> 04:50 PM) In fact, I'd say "The government contracts out way too much and should just directly employ people to do a lot of these tasks" strikes me as a point of view that fits quite well within the modern Democratic party.

Sob!