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QUOTE (rockren @ Aug 15, 2009 -> 06:30 PM) Hopefully that will encourage Jim to come back to the South Side next year and play at a discounted price. Looking forward, we could very well need his left handed power bat next year. I think he's coming back for sure.

QUOTE (b-Rye @ Aug 15, 2009 -> 06:10 PM) Paul Bonerko Chayson Dix The Cuban Airhead If those two players were more famous nationally, I guarantee those would be names of actual porn stars.

Who does Danks face tomorrow? I forget who it was, but someone said it'd be tough for Thome to reach #600 next year. The guy just needs to hit 7 more this year to make it an even 30 next year. That seems quite attainable to me.

QUOTE (WCSox @ Aug 15, 2009 -> 02:55 PM) At the very least, he's done nothing to keep it. He had an open checkbook for free agents, his best young players were developed under Phillips and Duquette, his team got punked an by inferior Cardinals squad in the '06 NLCS, and the way that he dangled Willie Randolph in front of the NY media to deflect attention away from himself was classless. Yes, that's what I meant.

I can't even stand it anymore. I am going to put someone on ignore on Soxtalk for the first time ever.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 15, 2009 -> 12:47 PM) I'm just trying to make a point. The guy says he should NEVER be up late in a game. He beat the f***ing Yankees. So he should be up late in a game. If he's not up late in that game we may lose it and all losses now are crucial (see the Pods pick off game). His argument seems lame to me when he's already beaten somebody good with a late hit. Jesus titty-f***ing Christ, you really have no concept of logic whatsoever.

I'm watching Ray for the first time. I didn't realize Ray Charles was such a scumbag. And while looking him up on Wikipedia, I also found out he had 12 kids with 9 different women. Really altered my perception of the guy.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 15, 2009 -> 12:38 PM) Don't mess with Hawk's pubes. The thought alone is terrifying.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 15, 2009 -> 12:40 PM) Except when we play the first place Yankees and he can line a hit to win the game. and somebody said also: Why, when everyone else on the site is in agreement on something, is there always one person who refuses to see things that are incredibly obvious? This is no shot at Reddy, but there's always that one guy who goes against the entire site for some reason that nobody understands. Uh, that's life. People see the facts and make up their own minds. It's what makes life interesting. Why should everybody read a thread and then everybody agree on the same stance?? Ugh, so one hit in a career of absolute mediocrity (actually mediocre is giving Wise's career WAY too much credit) makes him a good pinch hitter? The sun shines on a dog's ass once in a while. A broken clock is right twice a day. Etc.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Aug 15, 2009 -> 09:00 AM) woohoo! and no, not meant to be green. Why, when everyone else on the site is in agreement on something, is there always one person who refuses to see things that are incredibly obvious? This is no shot at Reddy, but there's always that one guy who goes against the entire site for some reason that nobody understands.

QUOTE (hawkubes @ Aug 15, 2009 -> 05:05 AM) If Contreras has a decent defense behind him last night, he has a great outing. I will take Contreras as a no. 5 starter any day. So, you're saying he wouldn't have imploded in a later inning? You know, as he has done his last few starts.

QUOTE (DBAHO @ Aug 15, 2009 -> 01:50 AM) First of all you make sure that he's completely healthy and throwing at the same velocity as he was before the injury. Don't want another B.J Ryan situation here. But also Minaya is under a LOT of pressure in NY, and there are big rumors that he'll be replaced as GM at the end of the season, so I wonder what impact that would have on negotiations. And rightfully so. The guy has done nothing to earn that job.

I don't think he's looked dominant in the first few innings. To me, it seems like he just gets away with some mistakes that eventually catch up to him. He may be dominant in the first inning, but it seems he gets hit harder and harder with each passing inning.

Carrasco has saved us three games in a row now, I believe. The man is key part of our success.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Aug 14, 2009 -> 10:28 PM) jesus you people are ridiculous tonight. EVERY team runs out guys like Contreras on a weekly basis. he's been an adequate 5th starter this year and came back from a massive injury. give the guy a f***ing break. without the errors he'd have given up 1 or 2 at most. I was about to leave, but then I saw this post. The bold part is blatantly false. His ERA was over 5, even before tonight. Now I'm gone.

And they bend over and go down 1-2-3. Time to watch a movie. See you guys later.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Aug 14, 2009 -> 10:25 PM) what the f***? without the errors the score wouldn't be NEARLY as bad. whats with the hatred towards jose? Because he is a wretched pitcher.

OH GOD, now we won't hear the end of the "homer" by Rios from Hawk.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 14, 2009 -> 10:19 PM) He doesn't make the highlight type errors that Soriano does, but Quentin is one of the worst outfielders in baseball. I was thinking that the other day. Do we really want Quentin to be our everyday RF going forward? He's a bumbling fool out there.

Can we designate Contreras for assignment mid-inning? 6-5. I'm turning this game off, what a pathetic bunch of sissy f***ing losers.

Yes, it really is happening again. I was sarcastic at first, but it's actually happening.

Words can't describe the hatred I have of Jose Contreras on the mound.

And it begins...

Who is this broadcasting with Hawk?

QUOTE (nitetrain8601 @ Aug 14, 2009 -> 05:41 PM) He did get slammed much more than Marvin. Heck, there barely was a mention when it came to Marvin. As far as the idiot comment thing, I'm not the only one to agree with the analogy as I'm not the one who wasn't smart enough to come up with it. If you're going to resort to saying, "That's stupid, you're an idiot" or suggest that anyone is an idiot, don't bother. Just state your argument and that's it. If you don't have an argument or at least something smart enough to get me to think, then your post is worthless to anyone here reading. Sorry, let me expound. In deer hunting, the entire point is to kill the animal with as little suffering as possible. The animal is then processed for meat. And, as has been said already, the regulated hunting of deer is also done to keep their numbers from growing too large. In dog fighting, animals are trained to become killers. Smaller dogs and other animals are used to make the fighting dog into a brutal killing machine. The dogs then fight each other, which results in severe, lingering injuries or death (if the dog is lucky enough to have its suffering end that quickly). Dogs that are deemed inadequate to fight are also killed by other inhumane methods (not a simple gunshot to a vital area), but rather by drowning, slamming, electrocution, etc. In the end, this is not done to process the animal for food, regulate the population, or any other positive reason. It is done purely for entertainment and money. The dogs that survive are almost never the same. Some are taken in by groups that attempt to make the animal into a safe pet again, but most are put down because of the severe damage they've sustained both mentally and physically. Plus, the mere act of putting an animal through all of this puts humans in immediate danger due to its behavior. So, perhaps I was a bit harsh in insinuating that a person may be an idiot to see dog fighting and deer hunting as analogous, and for that I apologize. But I will say that any person who actually believes that is extremely ignorant and cannot understand the entire scenario, and might even have trouble with definition of the word "analogy."