Milkman delivers

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 2, 2011 -> 09:21 AM) KC is 1-1. If they win and we lose, there goes the pennant. Crud! I didn't realize the Royals played on Thursday. I thought everyone had only played one game. This is when being a smartass backfires

QUOTE (ScottyDo @ Apr 2, 2011 -> 08:45 AM) Agreed. No guarantee you'll be able to do it again, so flaunt it if you got it! Well actually, I can guarantee he will be able do it again. The Sox will be in first at the end of today no matter what. They may be tied, but they'll still be in first.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Apr 2, 2011 -> 12:39 AM) I'm tryin' to bang this HOT ass Indian chick that's playing super hard to get. What are my chances? I mean I want like a percentage. Feather or dot?

QUOTE (Flash Tizzle @ Apr 2, 2011 -> 06:59 AM) Has anyone seen Insidious? I've been hearing positive reviews from several of my friends. I was gonna go today, but I'm too tired and lazy to get it in before the Sox game. My buddy, whose opinion is usually gold in respect to horror movies, said it was worth seeing at the theater. The worst I've read so far is that the ending is sort of a letdown, but the rest of the movie is supposed to be great.

Congratulations.

QUOTE (forrestg @ Mar 31, 2011 -> 05:04 PM) I hope the sox erect a statue in his honor or honor him in some way. His 2005 season played an immense part in winning the season. Hell, honor that whole team for their contributions. You're really scraping the bottom of the barrel of guys to honor if you put a statue of Jermaine Dye at the stadium. They should do something for the whole 2005 team, though.

QUOTE (OsweGo-Go Sox @ Mar 31, 2011 -> 10:22 PM) Through the magic of DVR, and much trial and error, I got it lined up. So close that when they showed Vin in the booth talking, his lips synced up perfectly. Miller's the man. Unfairly grouped in with Morgan as something bad. Agreed.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 31, 2011 -> 11:54 AM) The method that everyone keep throwing out there is spending over slot on draft. Even if you got past the big thing that JR will never go against Seligs edicts on slot, the problem is that any money spent on the draft has to come from somewhere. Would you have been OK with the Sox not signing Jesse Crain this year and putting it into the draft? Or the Sox signed a lesser hitter than Adam Dunn and using the savings in the draft? Or if the Sox let AJ walk away and went with Castro and Flowers behind the plate? That is the reality of what is being proposed here. These things don't have a vaccuum. If you want more spending on draft picks, it means less money for the major league team's budget. I said that they have done a good job in recent years of improving how they draft. They just have to continue that trend, plus find a way to get better results from the Central and South American markets.

QUOTE (Jenksy Cat @ Mar 31, 2011 -> 10:58 AM) I used the Twins simply because I'm almost certain everyone who panics over our weak farm system salivates over the Twins....and I was pointing out that their incredible farm system hasn't done s***. Would you trade the Twins 6 division wins over 2 division wins and championship the last 10 years? I wouldn't, and no matter how you cut the KW era, they still have a title from a team that was built with the same philosophy as the current one (a few home grown, a few trades, a few FA signings). No, I obviously wouldn't trade anything for the World Series. The problem is that we don't have to be one way or the other. We can have a good farm system and compete as we do. Thankfully, they've been turning this around in the last few years with the draft. They need to continue drafting well, but they also need to get a better foothold in the Latin market.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Mar 31, 2011 -> 10:26 AM) In a 5 team division with everything equal, you should make the playoffs 1 time in 5 years, 2 times in 10 years, and 3 times in 15 years. The White Sox have made the playoffs 3 times in 11 years. Yes, they're behind the Twins in that regard. They're still above average. That's being generous since, at any point in the last ten years, 2 of the 3 worst teams in the AL were in the Central.

QUOTE (Jenksy Cat @ Mar 31, 2011 -> 08:56 AM) How many playoff series' have the almighty Twins and their invincible "farm" won? (I'm assuming everyone here would cry tears of joy if we had the Twins system) Neither team is doing it 100% right, and just as you don't think we're consistent contenders, I don't think the Twins are either. Wining the division then getting demolished in the playoffs every year isn't a contender in my opinion. As a couple writers have said, the Sox are extremely volatile, we'll either be incredible or huge underachievers with nothing in the middle. I'm fine with that strategy as long as they are doing everything possible to fill huge holes (Dunn>Kotsay) and gambling on having a legit WS contender vs building the Twins version of a "contender". It gets tiring having to constantly fall back on the fact that the Twins never do anything. It reminds me of all of the years where the Sox had no chance, but we kept our hope afloat because the Cubs were also really bad. It's actually kind of sad. No matter how you cut it, we've only made the playoffs twice in ten years. With the payroll we've had in comparison to the competition, plus the greater amount of talent we've seemingly had, it's not very good to only have two appearances.

QUOTE (T R U @ Mar 31, 2011 -> 03:23 AM) ahh ok I understand now after re-reading.. but going back to that, I am actually fairly confident that Kane is the longest tenured wrestler in WWE right now.. Its funny thinking about Kane.. he was Isaac Yankem and the Fake Diesel.. and then he became Kane and has had prolly a very easy and fullfilling career.. hes never had to have the burden of being the main draw of the company, but at the same time he has always been a "dominant" wrestler.. pretty sweet gig His tenure was what made his recent title run so sweet. The guy was with the company more than like 15 years, and held the championship for a day (I think). I'm guessing one of the main reasons he's stuck around so long is that he's very agreeable backstage, not asking for pushes and sort of just taking whatever storyline they throw at him.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Mar 30, 2011 -> 05:04 PM) The Red Sox are pretty darn buck nasty. Sadly, this is true.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Mar 30, 2011 -> 04:57 PM) at least one of their "experts" picked the Sox to win it. ESPN predictions Wow, if we were to go by their picks, there would barely be any reason for a fan of almost any team to watch this season. It's basically this: 90% - Red Sox 5% - Phillies 4% - Braves 1% - White Sox or Giants

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Mar 30, 2011 -> 02:27 PM) MB is just over .500 since signing his last deal and is no better than a number 3 starter at best anymore. I still can't believe this guy has lasted 8 years without getting banned

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Mar 30, 2011 -> 02:18 PM) Can I nominate this for post of the year, especially that bolded part? Yes, please.

QUOTE (T R U @ Mar 30, 2011 -> 12:34 PM) Hmm, I don't think Kane has gone anywhere either.. I was thinking the same thing.

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Mar 30, 2011 -> 11:51 AM) Jayson Stark finds White Sox unpredictable, but likes the Tigers to win AL Central. Over the last decade, that it's the best description I've heard about the Sox.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Mar 30, 2011 -> 09:06 AM) That's actually quite awesome. I was thinking the same thing. Although it has a positive influence on our direct rivals, it's a good move.

Oh man, I can't even remember most of it. One of the biggest problems was finding the answer to anything that wasn't readily available in the home encyclopedia or from someone I know. I've had this conversation with many people, but exactly how incredible is it to have the answer to almost any question right there for you in a matter of seconds? It's a little less rewarding when you find the answer, but the ease and quickness is unbelievable. QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Mar 30, 2011 -> 11:10 AM) watched most of my porn scrambled This, though, is the biggest difference We had a few cable boxes, and once in a while the porn channels would get great reception. I wouldn't be out too often during those times. Otherwise, it was up to me to get my hands on some dirty magazines or VHS tapes. My dad had a small collection of the latter and I'd get a crack at them only when absolutely nobody was going to be home for a few hours. It was also sort of weird knowing that I was rubbing one out to the same scenes that my dad was likely watching, but you work with what is available to you.

I'm not sure why anyone likes Connie's in the first place. It really just isn't that great.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Mar 28, 2011 -> 02:41 PM) I take that as a no, no comeback in sight? I just threw a towel behind my back, caught it, spit my gum in the air and slapped it aside while saying, "Deliver that...Milkman!" At least you performed a perfect homage in making fun of me. I can't even be angry.

QUOTE (flavum @ Mar 28, 2011 -> 12:02 PM) The first couple months are fairly brutal. April 1 - June 1 58 games. 35 road, 23 home 4 at TB, NY, Tor 3 at Bos 9 game road trip Seattle, Anaheim, and Oakland If the Sox are 30-28 on June 2, I'll take it. Then it's time to start kicking butt after that when it's more home/interleague/and divisional games. The Sox are going to have to be a 2nd half team...they have no other choice. They play down to the competition, so they better have a better record than 30-28 at that point.

QUOTE (YASNY @ Mar 28, 2011 -> 04:07 AM) Milkman and J4L, you guys are good. In fact, you're damn good. You know your s*** and it shows. I respect you both. But, I'll tell you that sometimes your schtick gets old and gets on my nerves. But hey, that's MY problem. Sometimes, I'll throw a snide comment out there in response, but then I consider this all in fun. As far as Tex goes, he's a damn good guy ... period. I'll argue that point with anybody at any time. That said, I think that there has never been anyone on this board more pissed at me at any one time than he was a couple of years ago. But, I'll tell you what ... He came right to me and let me know in no uncertain terms that he was pissed. In fact, his first two words to me began with F and Y. We tackled the issue and settled it after a few minutes of kicking it around. How can you not respect that? I understand your view, but I think we just disagree. As to the pessimism, I don't expect much from me this season. I actually don't think I've been nearly as pessimistic in the last year or more, and I expect good things this season.