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I have no problem scoring a lot of runs via the HR. The problem right now is...every damn one is a solo shot.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Apr 23, 2010 -> 09:27 PM) You guys are basically saying there is no such thing as the truth or a factual basis for anything, and if there is, it doesn't matter because everyone can pretty much just make up their own facts. That's a very postmodern, liberal idea.

QUOTE (PlaySumFnJurny @ Apr 24, 2010 -> 08:52 AM) "Men fight for freedom, then they begin to accumulate laws to take it away from themselves." I'd never be asked to produce my "papers" because I'm WASPY, but as I understand this law, if I don't have my drivers' license on me, I'd be subject to arrest depending upon the good-faith belief of the police that I might be illegal. That makes me uncomfortable. If the state of Arizona doesn't want an obvious discrimination lawsuit every time they arrest someone who is latino and isn't an illegal immigrant, then they're going to have to actually make sure that they arrest some white people just to make the numbers look better.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Apr 23, 2010 -> 05:13 PM) "Scott Linebrink waives his no-trade clause to join the Cubs!!!" "Cubs expect Zambrano+Castro+Vitters 4 Peavy deal will solidify their pen"

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Apr 23, 2010 -> 05:08 PM) I would like to have seen Montana. I'm glad I saw the Grand Canyon when I did. Shame I didn't get to Spring Training.

Figured I'd wait to post this until we actually saw if the Governor signed it. She did. If I wasn't white, I wouldn't drive through Arizona after this without my passport, they might not like an out of state driver's license. Come to think of it, I'm not going to Arizona. "And I will own a recreational vehicle. And I will drive from state to state. Do they let you do that? No Papers?"

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Apr 23, 2010 -> 04:41 PM) What can he possibly mean? "Oney Guillen to become Lou Pinella's bench coach"

QUOTE (WCSox @ Apr 23, 2010 -> 04:48 PM) Borchard had a better minor league career than Nix (and got to the bigs faster), but he was still regarded as a bust when we dealt him to Seattle. I'm still surprised that they were willing to give up a guy with Thornton's arm. He was out of options and they had no room for him on their staff at the time.

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Apr 23, 2010 -> 04:43 PM) Last time he was looking for Jon Lestar kind of money. 5/30M and there is an option too. At this stage in his career, yeah I'd give that to him.

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QUOTE (JPN366 @ Apr 23, 2010 -> 04:32 PM) If Trayce Thompson is anything like Mike Stanton, then the White Sox have something special. A nearly 20 year career, lots of rings with the Yankees, yeah, probably true.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 23, 2010 -> 03:55 PM) Brian Anderson is also a plus defensive CF. According to UZR, he hasn't been much above average since 2006.

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Apr 23, 2010 -> 04:34 PM) http://twitter.com/InsideTheSox/status/12722822747 Big #WhiteSox & #Cubs news to be released Monday. Yes, I said #Cubs, too. - Scott Riefert "White Sox, Cubs to be folded into a single franchise..."

QUOTE (docsox24 @ Apr 23, 2010 -> 03:50 PM) we traded for kotsay And look what we gave up for him? A legitmate DFA candidate.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 23, 2010 -> 03:32 PM) ^ The idea that someone would trade something of value for Nix is insane. He can't hit, and is only a decent defender at 2B. Nix is a classic AAAA guy. If Beckham went down and Nix came in and hit 30 HR, then he might have some value. But that's literally what it would take.

No one is trading stuff for a guy who they think might be a legitimate DFA candidate, even if he has a solid season.

Konerko

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Yeah, Nix can't be sent down without clearing waivers. Some team would grab him.

Vizquel must be hurt.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 23, 2010 -> 03:01 PM) Carlos has had plenty of chances with guys on lately, and I sure haven't seen that happen. This last week he has been awful. If we are basing things off of this season, he might be the guy hitting 9th. If Carlos was killing the ball, we probably wouldn't have too many threads about how much the offense was sucking, regardless of who Ozzie had hitting 2nd.

QUOTE (GoodAsGould @ Apr 23, 2010 -> 02:51 PM) It's couldn't, people commonly mess it up though. Clearly then, you could care less about whether it is used correctly.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Apr 23, 2010 -> 02:56 PM) Q scores them on a gapper to center. I don't know how you score on a shallow popup in the gap between the CF and the SS/2b.

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Apr 23, 2010 -> 12:39 PM) Thanks for the info. We're REALLY tempted to make the jump now, but I need to get my schooling in first. If you're planning on doing things the right way...which to me is not buying a house as an investment, but is buying a house as a place to live for 20+ years unless you get offered a spectacular job somewhere else...I'm totally serious about this...take a moment and think about climate change as well. Between sea level rise/erosion, storm surges, etc., I'd at least try to make sure I knew something about the elevation of any place I bought, yearly rainfall, probably the type of soil underneath, increasing energy costs, availability/regulation of solar panels, driving distance, method of electricity production, etc.

How many chickens does an MRI cost you?