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QUOTE (fathom @ May 20, 2011 -> 04:21 PM) I like the idea to recognize these two guys. Uribe is definitely someone who seems to be more popular with Sox fans now than when he was actually on the Sox. It doesn't hurt anyone to do this, and it's not like we're recognizing Timo or Luiz Viczaino. C'mon Timo!

Thank God it makes sense now.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ May 20, 2011 -> 04:01 PM) No, that Newt had his ringtone sent to Dancing Queen for Frank, because Frank is gay. I'm still lost. He didn't say "Was it "For" Barney Frank, he said "was it Barney Frank". The only 2 nouns in that tweet that I can figure out that the pronoun "it" 2k5 wrote could refer to are the song or Newt. I can't see how asking if "it" is Barney Frank makes sense referring to either of those.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ May 20, 2011 -> 03:50 PM) He was nowhere near being a fan favorite. O Rly?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 20, 2011 -> 03:36 PM) And I'm confused how you didn't get the joke. That Newt Gingrich is actually Barney Frank in disguise?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 20, 2011 -> 03:34 PM) You lost me on your first reply. "Newt's cell phone went off, Ring tone was Dancing Queen by Abba". You responded "Was it Barney Frank"?

Oh ****, now I have to agree with Rand Paul. On the bright side, this might actually put the War Powers Act in court. That's constitutionally fascinating.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 20, 2011 -> 03:31 PM) Was it Barney Frank? Huh? Barney Frank sang Dancing Queen? Wha?

Twit

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ May 20, 2011 -> 03:23 PM) Had to get in the last word with the apology. Dude, really, do I have to close the **** catch all thread? If this isn't the last word on this topic...

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ May 20, 2011 -> 03:11 PM) I don't think that's specifically trying to get the last word in. I was attempting to defend myself and J4L against the accusations that "we must be removed" as though everyone thinks we're terrible posters. I honestly don't believe that to be the case, so I wanted it said. I didn't even mention the guy making the accusations, nor did I attempt to throw s*** back. Please, just stop. I'm almost begging you before I get really, really unhappy.

There are currently 4 different legal cases pending before 3 federal courts and 2 offices of the NLRB regarding the NFL Labor dispute and lockout. That does not bode well for a season.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ May 20, 2011 -> 03:05 PM) I realize that the thread was closed and the posts deleted for a reason, but I'd like to add what I was typing while it was shut down. I actually think J4L brings a lot to this board, and I'd venture to guess that a fair amount of posters respect his thoughts and what he argues. I'd like to think that people view me in a similar fashion. I definitely understand that it can get annoying. Trust me, sometimes I get tired of heard about Hudson, too Dude, really, you can't just let it go, you needed the last word?

QUOTE (typewritermender @ May 20, 2011 -> 02:55 PM) Sorry, that's ridiculous. Humber is clearly our 6th starter. He was a fill-in for Peavy, who's back now, and pitching great (granted it's only 2 starts). Who else are we gonna relegate to the pen? Ejax? Danks? We shouldn't keep up a 6-man rotation...that's not allowing our best pitchers enough starts. And we shouldn't trade a good pitcher JUST so that a guy who's been dumped by a bunch of teams and happens to have had a few good starts can be in our rotation. It's always good to have a backup plan. Humber is our backup plan, not the anchor of our rotation. MAYBE if he had a perfect record with a few complete game shutouts. He hasn't been LIGHTS OUT. He's been GOOD. Certainly better than expected. But he's the odd man out. No question. If the pitchers keep performing like this...yes, Edwin goes to the bullpen.

QUOTE (ChrisLikesBaseball @ May 20, 2011 -> 12:15 PM) Jon Garland and Mark Buehrle have pretty similar stat lines from 2005-2011. Garland has made $48.35 million in this time, Buehrle has made $79.5 million (both including 2011 season). It's impressive what staying with one organization can do for your paycheck. I'll be there tonight to cheer for the great Juan Uribe. It's worth pointing out though that Garland has also pitched in much better pitchers parks (including Petco) and that has served to substantially improve his numbers. Since the start of the 2006 season, in the fangraphs world, M-56 has been worth 18.5 WAR, Jon Garland has been worth 12.7.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ May 20, 2011 -> 02:01 PM) Yeah, but thats pretty much every good pen. Cotts still hasnt pitched in the majors since he got hurt, Polite and Hermanson were done shortly after that season. However Gascanino, Marte and Jenks have been legit. Polite and Hermanson also were done because they got hurt the next year and that year.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ May 20, 2011 -> 01:57 PM) Even Pablo? After Carl Everett won a game for us that year I declared that I didn't believe in evolution for like 12 hours as a thank you.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 20, 2011 -> 01:28 PM) Just close your eyes and think of it as a stimulus program... That will make it all better. It's money going from the taxpayers to rich people. Shouldn't that make you happy?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 20, 2011 -> 01:23 PM) The only way Q goes somewhere is if the team gets melted down wholesale. I could very much see him being dangled this offseason though.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 20, 2011 -> 01:19 PM) Or they all googled the same workout site you did Didn't do that either.

Phil her up with premium this time!

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ May 20, 2011 -> 01:13 PM) Those pro wrestlers have been dropping like flies.. Almost as if they all did damage to their bodies using the same type of chemical.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ May 20, 2011 -> 12:52 PM) BTW, here's that Maher clip I was referring to the other day. While you're at it: The Colbert Report Tags: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video Archive

Tim Pawlenty will officially move out of the "exploratory" phase and launch his full campaign at a rally in Iowa on Monday.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 20, 2011 -> 12:29 PM) FWIW, I think saving souls>feeding people. Even if I accepted the moronic notion that flying a plane with a banner = saving souls... If you were the person making that decision, which would be more likely to save yours?