Balta1701

QUOTE (Controlled Chaos @ Jun 23, 2010 -> 04:12 PM) Well not much tax revenue coming from garbage infested empty vacant lots where I assume most of these stores will go. Walmarts need huge lots. There's usually a lot of demolition involved in clearing space for one. Even if it takes over a previously failed retail lot.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Jun 23, 2010 -> 04:00 PM) Looks like he is on the Alex Ernst plan of dieting. He lost something like 10+ pounds in April/May on a stomach illness regimen.

QUOTE (T R U @ Jun 23, 2010 -> 03:57 PM) Well to be fair, he isn't really throwing like he would be on a mound in that picture.. I know, I know.

QUOTE (T R U @ Jun 23, 2010 -> 03:55 PM) its just funny because ive seen Balta make at least 30 posts screaming that there will be no draft picks over the past month And the reason why I responded the way I did...is that I keep having to make that bloody post.

QUOTE (docsox24 @ Jun 23, 2010 -> 03:53 PM) They are, I have been told that he will be in the bigs this year. They said that in BA also...i think he comes up as a reliever late in the year (esp if Williams is still here) but I wouldn't wager on him being in the starting rotation next year.

His elbow is way out in front of his hips though, so it seems like all the force generated by rotating his body is getting lost and his elbow is doing most of the work

QUOTE (Controlled Chaos @ Jun 23, 2010 -> 03:40 PM) They need and want the food. The city needs the tax revenue. Really, I think it's pretty well understood that in most places, Walmart isn't a tax revenue generator. We've gone over that on things like dumping people onto government services, etc., but at the local level, the 2 key issues are the amount of additional construction and spending the City has to put out to create the Walmart, and the fact that a huge percentage of Walmart stores wind up closed within a handful of years if they don't produce well enough, leaving a nearly unusable large retail space that the city winds up owning and having to police. People like Daley can win because of campaign contributions, but the city as a whole at best will come out with essentially a draw. In terms of the worst of the worst areas though, there probably would be an offsetting benefit of allowing better access to supermarket-quality food and prices just on improving the area, so I probably come down on that side in the most blighted areas. The inability to get standard supermarkets into poverty stricken areas and the results on the diets in those areas is a huge negative quality of life issue.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jun 23, 2010 -> 03:41 PM) After watching Peavy on 5 days rest, I wouldn't hate a 6-man rotation... As soon as MLB moves to 26 man rosters.

Aw crap. I do like how something around 25% of the daily spill volume is considered a "large portion".

QUOTE (T R U @ Jun 23, 2010 -> 03:34 PM) No s*** sherlock, I thought it would be painfully obvious I was joking.. No, it wasn't. My apologies.

Sadly, you're 100% right on that being the best lineup the Sox can put out right now...which is why calling up DV was a mistake. Flat out mistake. If nothing else, wait a week so that he could get 25 more at bats at Charlotte.

QUOTE (T R U @ Jun 23, 2010 -> 03:33 PM) We should just offer him arbitration, ide rather have the draft picks than a minimal return at the deadline.. You're not getting draft picks!!!! YOU'RE NOT GETTING DRAFT PICKS!!!! You'd be getting AJ Pierzynski back next year on a 1 year, $7 million+ deal.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jun 23, 2010 -> 03:21 PM) Kenny is going to part with at least Hudson if you want an impact player. There is no other alternative unless you consider dealing Danks or Floyd. Huddy will go as well prob one or Danks2, Morel, or Flowers. They will be gone. And if we're not able to spend much money next year...dealing Hudson right now is crazy, because he gives you the ability to start next year with a rotation equal or better to this one's for basically the same money. Otherwise, you have to replace Garcia, who has pitched like a $5 million/year pitcher so far this year.

The Leaf looks to be potentially as solid of a brand-building vehicle for Nissan as the Prius was for Toyota.

Why not...give me Krazy Kotsay.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jun 23, 2010 -> 01:14 PM) Konerko's current numbers will get him in for sure. It doesn't look like Teixeira will win the 1B ballot, so there will be 3 1B to take in Cabrera, Youk, and Konerko. And what about Morneau?

Ok, I'm not clearing out yet, but I'm going to have to put a little warning/reminder here about the personal attack policy before the next response appears.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Jun 23, 2010 -> 02:33 PM) Even if he's only going to play once a week at least Viciedo is getting some valuable work with our big league instructors since that's worked out so well with our other young hitters.

QUOTE (docsox24 @ Jun 23, 2010 -> 02:26 PM) then he should be at AAA Correct.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jun 23, 2010 -> 02:26 PM) Then Ozzie should no longer make lineups. He's not in the lineup. I'm right.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jun 23, 2010 -> 02:24 PM) They've offered to build several dozen stores. I find it highly unlikely an alderman would be advocating for those stores so strongly if he wasn't going to get one in the ward he represents. Are Alderman able to take in campaign contributions?

Days in Big leagues for Viciedo: 6. Games started for Viciedo: 1.

QUOTE (Greg Hibbard @ Jun 23, 2010 -> 12:22 PM) Konerko might take a short term deal at a reasonable rate. I have no doubt he would...problem is...if we're coming at this offseason with somewhere in the range of $12 million available to spend and 10 slots to fill, a reasonable rate for Konerko might be in the $7 million/year range...so you've pretty much left yourself nothing to fill any of your other slots. Which means...you could really use having Flowers, Hudson, and Viciedo available next year.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jun 23, 2010 -> 12:59 PM) Viciedo should be at DH today. He won't though.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Jun 23, 2010 -> 01:29 PM) I was told that UZR does not work with 1B because it doesn't account for a 1B ability to scoop balls, and most of the balls that a 1B can not stretch for goes as an error on the thrower, not the 1B. I'm pretty sure that this year's UZR update started to take that into account.