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There's got to be someone on this site that's older than 59. I mean, 59 isn't that old.

QUOTE (Allsox @ Aug 20, 2009 -> 12:49 PM) Are you talking about the schizo ups/down on the board from posters on a daily basis from games as the "supposed" turning pts? Or something else? And don't get me wrong. I'm not saying we fans shouldn't ever criticize the organization. We do that just by not showing up at Comiskey.... Yeah, there are a bunch of times each year where some, or even most, of the board think "we're going to go on a roll after this game" or "we're going to go into a spiral after this debacle," and it doesn't happen.

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QUOTE (FlaSoxxJim @ Aug 20, 2009 -> 01:14 PM) You better stay away from him, He'll tear your lungs out Jim Steve. (I'd like to meet his taylor) Tailor? Love the reference, though. And Steve, I guess not every movie can be as good as the Time Traveler's Wife.

I guess an average that is much higher than the other player is just not enough. Chris Getz should shave about 40 points from his average in order to hit more solo home runs.

QUOTE (Allsox @ Aug 20, 2009 -> 10:16 AM) In 23 yrs of watching White Sox baseball, this decade has undoubtedly been the best. The 80s' were awful, the 90's were very disappointing and both decades only had one division title to speak of with very few seasons of still being in the race by Aug. Sure, there's been lots of bad pts this decade (The end of 2003, the absolute collapse after the '06 All Star break where the Sox led the Wild Card by 6 games to wind up 6 games out) but mostly, it's been good times to be a Sox fan. I understand what you're saying, but it has absolutely no effect on what I said.

I was always a fan of Larry. I'm not sure why, perhaps it was just his look or mannerisms, but he also seemed to have the best one-liners.

QUOTE (beck72 @ Aug 20, 2009 -> 07:13 AM) For all the Nix backers, who talk about his potential, has anyone seen his minor league numbers, that include 2 years in AA, and 3 years in AAA playing in the thin air of CO? In 3250 minor league AB's, he's hit .261/.332/.415. He is what he is-a decent backup who would be/ is being exposed once he gets regular playing time. It would be a huge jump for him to even become a decent starter. I for one want a starter to be better than a .228 hitter. In fairness he should be able to improve on his avg. in the coming years, as this is his first extended time in the bigs. Yet the same holds true for Getz, and he should be able to improve on his .267 avg. Seeing how Getz has handled big league pitching in his first year, as well as his minor league numbers [in 1420 ab's, he's hit .286/.361/.381], it's very plausible Getz could that could be a starter for a number of teams beside the Pirates and Nats of the baseball world, which are the type of teams Nix could possibly start for. This question of Getz / Nix is very confusing. The sox in previous years had been a all-or-nothing offense, prone to long slumps, high in strikeouts, overly reliant on the HR to score. Yet the sox have a guy who is the polar opposite of that, a guy who makes very consistent contact, hits for avg., and people want to go back to a younger Juan Uribe?! I don't get it. I could see wanting to improve on Getz. He may not hit more than .280 and post a .350 OBP. In my world, I want someone for 2b who can do that, as they aren't power hitters. But Jayson Nix isn't an improvement over Getz, not for the type of team the Sox are trying to build right now, with the power hitters in Dye, Thome and PK. When Getz returns, he should get the bulk of playing time. QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Aug 20, 2009 -> 07:18 AM) Ironic that on a board that has been b****ing for years and years about an "all or nothing approach" there's a thread about an injury to a guy who can do a lot of things being a good thing because it gives a prototypical all or nothing hitter more playing time. f***ing right. This is exactly how I feel.

I don't want to rain on the parade, but there have been hundreds of supposed "turning points" for this team in the last decade, both positive and negative.

I am all for looking deeper into baseball than just "what my eyes tell me," but dear God, there are just way too many statistics in baseball.

QUOTE (knightni @ Aug 19, 2009 -> 03:39 PM) Nats GM Mike Rizzo getting fired. Honestly, I have never heard that name before. Shows how much attention I've paid to the Nats.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Aug 19, 2009 -> 09:29 AM) You were a douchebag by interjecting and calling me one. I've read how I've been speaking to others, too...and it's really no different than how they spoke to me. They're all right, I'm all wrong. We have differing opinions on the Packers, Vikings, Bears, Steelers and the NFL as a whole...and so what...I can dish it, I can take it...I don't see it as a bad thing. People are passionate about football, I think it's a good thing. I said you were acting like a douchebag in the thread, and it's hard to argue that you weren't when you go back and read the things you've said. These are the things that get people suspended, so just take my advice and tone it down a notch. I don't want anything to do with this argument.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Aug 19, 2009 -> 09:24 AM) Someone that admits when they were misinformed and wrong...yes, that's a bad thing around here, I forgot. Speaking of douchebags -- look in a mirror. I haven't even been involved in this conversation, so I don't see how I've been a douchebag. I have read how you have been speaking towards other people in this thread, though, and it comes off really badly.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Aug 19, 2009 -> 09:19 AM) Hehe... Another typical Da Bears fan. You and your kind are really laughable, especially after reading this...it's just laughable. Yes, the Vikings suck. The Bears are going to win the division by going 16-0. Wake up now. Dreams over. Why are you being such a douchebag in this thread? And who are you to mock other fans when you admitted yourself that you didn't even know your starting QB signed a 6-year extension?

Why do all of our third base coaches suck?

For a day or two, I actually forgot why I never wanted to see Freddy pitch for the White Sox again. I am now reminded why I thought that, and I reiterate that I never want to see Freddy throw another pitch for the Chicago White Sox.

His ERA will be ∞ after the game.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Aug 18, 2009 -> 02:33 PM) Maybe he'll go back to his PEDs again and look more pudgy. No, no, no. Rodriguez lost all of that weight before the regular season steroid testing of 2005 because he wanted to be more mobile behind the plate.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 18, 2009 -> 04:59 PM) Did Frank ever demand his own private locker room? Favre demanded his own locker room? Wow.

Did someone say Nix is a better hitter than Getz?

It's a nice relief to have won this game. We really need it. How did the Tigers do? On another note, go to Hell, Linebrink. You are nothing short of terrible. And these are the kind of games that make me think Buehrle will never win a Cy Young. He has a tendency to go through stretches where he's awful, and he's the master of giving back the lead when in that funk.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Aug 17, 2009 -> 07:25 PM) KW says underachievers, per the Tribune: By Dave van Dyck Rain was falling as U. S. Cellular Field, delaying the start of a White Sox homestand Monday night against Kansas City. General manager Kenny Williams got the evening off to a pointed start by criticizing his team after a 3-3 road trip to Seattle and Oakland. "I'm not happy with the road trip," Williams said. "We lost two games we should have won, which [would put] us in first place by a half game. We've thrown away about a dozen games this year, where we would be where I thought we would be, which is in first place and in a good position "But we deserved what we got. I'm not happy with a lot of what I see. We're underachievers." Kenny must be even angrier after today's win.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 17, 2009 -> 12:16 PM) Bingo Also agreed.

QUOTE (bighurt574 @ Aug 17, 2009 -> 09:49 AM) Bingo. The Sox don't exactly have a huge road following or anything, but we're as low as we are due to factors well beyond our control (is it any surprise a team like Baltimore is ahead of us, for example, when they get to play 3 road series a piece at NY and BOS, while we're at KC and CLE?). But then again, we get to play the Royals and Indians more often, so you give and take.

Am I the only one who thinks "PED's" every time I see a record of any kind being broken in sports now?