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QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Jun 21, 2009 -> 02:39 PM) Exactly! As was said by Hawk and Stone Linebrink wasn't able to get anything over except his fastball. Hopefully he gets things back on track And even then he wasn't really throwing a ton of strikes with his fastball either.

QUOTE (kyyle23 @ Jun 21, 2009 -> 02:02 PM) Arods numbers looked like that since the juicing started. High school?

QUOTE (Adele_H @ Jun 21, 2009 -> 02:25 PM) 98 mph?! Alright now even I am starting to get excited. ( I hope it's not Nick Masset's 98, Arnie Munoz 94 or Felix Diaz 96, though. ) Masset was throwing a legit 95 today.

QUOTE (kyyle23 @ Jun 21, 2009 -> 01:49 PM) unfortunately I think the last guy who looked like that was Aroid It's hard for me to think of anyone since about 1995 who has been that kind of hitter who hasn't been directly linked to the juice. 1992-1996 or so there was that guy wearing #35 who you couldn't get out if you tried. Griffey in his peak also perhaps. Since then, every one except Pujols who goes crazy for years with the bat has been rapidly linked to the Juice. Just have to hope he's clean, frankly.

QUOTE (kyyle23 @ Jun 21, 2009 -> 12:57 PM) I think the information that we all have at our fingertips, which shows that Linebrink has more or less been overworked in the past week, would indicate that he shouldnt have been the first out of the bullpen today. Linebrink is getting hit pretty hard out there, and putting him in close games is certainly not somethign I want to see right now. On the other hand...we're going to need Linebrink to figure things out. Either so that he can be traded or so that he can still be used. 3 run lead, he didn't pitch yesterday did he? The only places he's going to work things out and start getting his pitches over the plate again is on the mound or on the DL, and if he's not hurt, then he needs to be out there.

QUOTE (kane0730 @ Jun 21, 2009 -> 01:27 PM) I'm now almost over Thursday with the win today. Even though Linebrink tried again to gas can the stadium. We may not like it but we're going to need him to work things out somehow, and the only way that's happening is on the mound unless he's actually hurt.

QUOTE (Texsox @ Jun 21, 2009 -> 05:42 AM) He ended the affair, people were hurt all around, emotionally and it seems financially. It some ways I hope this would not end his political career. Maybe not have him run for President, but to continue to lead his state. If everyone who ever had an affair was fired from their jobs, well, I'm just guessing a whole lot of people would be changing jobs on a regular basis. I know it is wrong, but I am a practical guy, and realize some good people have made this mistake. I believe I've read upwards of 33% of men. So what happens if you're doing a job where you're simultaneously using your marital fidelity as a positive aspect of your character? For example, Ensign was one of the most outspoken anti-Clintonites, lecturing on morality then. He's had stories/interviews run about him where he's talked about how he would never be in a room alone with a female member of his staff. He was a "Promise Keeper". He's staunchly opposed Gay Marriage as a threat to marriage (Maybe it was the gays getting married that caused him to...oh nevermind). Who is he to stand up and lecture someone else about sexual morality?

You just can't make this easy can you Bobby?

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 20, 2009 -> 07:59 PM) I assume Bobby is dealing! Two Ks. Or not.

Oh God...the world's going to end.

Did we just throw out a base stealer?

Didn't we have like a 10 game errorless streak earlier this season? What happened to those guys?

7 of the 9 spots in the White Sox order tonight have hits. The 2 spots that don't...the Pitcher...and guess...

QUOTE (bmags @ Jun 20, 2009 -> 09:34 AM) http://www.thewashingtonnote.com/archives/...he_four_iran_s/ Scenario 3 is well underway.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jun 20, 2009 -> 12:35 PM) The Brewers need starting pitching A LOT more than they need another bat or even a bullpen arm. I don't see what we could realistically offer them. I see them going really hard after Oswalt. If they're willing to pay him the money and give up something to get him, Contreras could fit right in there.

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Jun 20, 2009 -> 12:50 PM) Yea, that number keeps creeping up every few days, it seems. 45-50 million are uninsured at any given time, and 80 million go uninsured for at least part of every year. Over 1/4 of the population of the country will spend at least some portion of this year uninsured. And that number could skyrocket given the job losses.

QUOTE (BearSox @ Jun 19, 2009 -> 07:42 PM) Yeah, like Politicians really care about the people..... NOT. I'm sorry, but I'll trust private insurers over most politicians. Have you ever had to deal with private insurers personally? Have you ever spent any time uninsured? Have you ever put off care or endured pain because you're uninsured and can't afford to see a doctor?

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Jun 19, 2009 -> 07:32 PM) Odd, my relatives in Ireland and England tell a different story. Complains about rationing, lack of choice, waiting for simple surgeries that get you put on a waiting list. Now granted on of their relatives is dead, waiting for one of those rationed surgeries that he would of received here in no time. Don't sweat the small stuff I tell them. Yes, for many procedures, the U.K. has longer wait times than the U.S. does (assuming you don't count the nearly infinite wait times for the 80 million people who are uninsured for at least part of every year). The question is...if they spent an additional 1% of GDP on health care...wouldn't an awful lot of those problems go away? Or 2%? It quite literally is the British taxpayer's choice to save the extra $4000 a year and put up with longer wait times. The U.S. spends about 17% of its GDP on health care right now. The UK spends 8%. And at the same time...they extend coverage to everyone. There really is no disputing this. If the British spent the same percentage of their GDP on Health care as the U.S. does, with their current system, their doctors would be using gold plated stethoscopes with built in HDTV's because they'd have no idea how to spend those kind of funds. Here's my question for the people who say we shouldn't have a public option. Is our current health care system 2x as good as Britain? 1.5 times as good as Canada or the rest of the developed world? Is our population healthier or being better served by it? Or, would you put up with a system with longer wait times in exchange for an extra $3500 a year in your pocket?

QUOTE (BearSox @ Jun 19, 2009 -> 07:20 PM) 2.) Immense costs I just pointed out. They spend 1/2 as much per person as we do in the U.K. 1/2 as much. If theirs has "Immense costs", then I don't know if there's a word in the english language to describe ours Why the Hell would we want to rely on private insurers who's goals have nothing to do with the quality of care and have everything to do with maximizing their profits?

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jun 19, 2009 -> 06:55 PM) Cotts didn't throw as hard as Poreda nor did he have the sinking action. I think Poreda makes it, the question is whether its as a starter or a good reliever and if its as a good reliever is that more valuable of a piece than what you could get for trading him. All depends on what the Sox brass sees. They like Aaron though and his sinker is really good. If he can occasionally throw 1 other pitch...a lefty starter with a good sinker is going to be really tough for teams to face.

QUOTE (BearSox @ Jun 19, 2009 -> 06:14 PM) Yeah, cause a single payer system has worked in so many countries, and England was a great example! England spends 1/2 as much per person as we do, covers everyone in their country, and produces significantly better results in terms of overall care for the total population according to repeated studies.

Getz, however, is hitting .293 in June.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 19, 2009 -> 05:01 PM) Dye and PK seem to be going through the motions right now. Dye is hitting .235 in June, Konerko .228.

Jose's ERA just dipped under 5.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Jun 19, 2009 -> 02:30 PM) If they actually do start a revolution for real, and indications are that they are going to put up a new government and they'll want better relations with the West, THEN we can start picking sides, because it'll all appear legitimate. Frankly, until we see the army actually turn on the government there's no reason for us to do anything. As long as Khamenei holds the trump card...killing an awful lot of people...in his pocket, then anything we do other than staying on the sidelines is counterproductive.