Milkman delivers

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 01:22 PM) Somewhere in the North East milkman is punching a wall... Yeah Yeah Yeahs replace Beastie Boys at Lolla I actually live in Chicago again. The Yeah Yeah Yeahs? Wow, that is a band roughly equivalent to the Beastie Boys? I want to punch someone in the face. Kyyle, where do I sell these tickets and how? Does anyone on this site want tickets to a terrible day of music plus Tool?

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 01:57 PM) Me too, I am a regular at xindy's nearby........ Expound. And SHIPPS, you got into my head. I had to go get a breaded steak from them for lunch.

QUOTE (rangercal @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 07:52 AM) This is all I care about. The team just received it's best player, yet most of this thread consists of people arguing which is better between piss and s***. Best player? Based on less than one season of baseball? Our best player is Dye, no doubt. Arguments can even be made for Thome and Konerko.

Is Torres someone we drafted, or did he come via trade? Was he known before this season, outside of the few posters on here that follow the minors very closely?

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Jul 20, 2009 -> 11:18 PM) Only one person inquired and he did not leave disappointed. I may have asked, but it's not surprise sex if you have to ask.

QUOTE (MHizzle85 @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 01:26 AM) I understand where you're coming from but the number of people who buy tickets for just one band are outnumbered by people who are going just for the experience. That & they're looking to discover new music & just hang out for the most part. That's where we disagree.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 09:57 AM) Meh. Not worth the hype. They should have denied it was her and moved on, especially since it's been around for 4 months already. Instead they created a firestorm (intentional?). I've never understood the fascination with her. She's hot, no denying that, but in 5 seconds I can find 500 hotter women doing very nasty things. Is it her "realness" versus the porno plastic look that people like? I was saying the exact same thing in the chat yesterday.

QUOTE (SHIPPS @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 10:06 AM) I have too but I just didnt post about it. It is f***ing awesome though isnt it... You bet your ass. I've actually heard that the breaded chicken is even better, though. The only problem is that it's all pretty expensive.

QUOTE (PlaySumFnJurny @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 09:44 AM) I think the lasting impact of Apollo is vastly undervalued today, particularly its contributions to computer advances. People also forget that it employed 400,000 people, and was, in a sense, its own form of "economic stimulus," in the form of a unique partnership between public and private concerns. Also, I've heard some interesting theories lately about how the Apollo program indirectly effected the Cold War and helped insure peace with the Soviets; the basic theory being that it not only increased American prestige at a time we were "competing" with them for influence over developing nations, but also got the USSR thinking that if we had the technological and finanical ability to land men on the moon, we must also be developing/have developed some bad ass secret weaponry. This not only helped deter potential Soviet aggression against us, but forced them to spend more of their money on guns than butter, similar to the tactics employed by Reagan just prior to the USSR's ultimate downfall. Besides, the space program just totally kicked ass. For some reason, I thought Russia eventually landed someone on the moon. I just looked into it, and there have been 14 people to walk on the moon, and all were Americans.

I've actually known about this for months. You should've just asked, SHIPPS.

This thread can be the official destination for anyone wanting to vent about a defensive play that likely would've been made by Anderson. That inside-the-parker could go either way, but it is surely not going to be the last questionable defensive play.

Has a reporter ever asked Ozzie in a postgame interview why he dislikes Anderson?

QUOTE (LosMediasBlancas @ Jul 20, 2009 -> 07:28 PM) oh, ok. I don't expect you to understand, as many people on this site have a little more "diverse" taste in music than I do. Some people want to see little-known bands because they've followed them for a while or whatever. I'd see these other bands IF they were just opening for a band I actually like, but that is no longer the case. I believe most people in general feel the same way I do. The people that discuss music on Soxtalk seem to be (and I only use this term because I can't really think of another word for it) more along the lines of music snobs. I don't mean to start an argument with anyone, but I wanted to vent.

QUOTE (LosMediasBlancas @ Jul 20, 2009 -> 07:22 PM) How do you come up with that 50% estimate?? Because I have never heard of anyone saying "I can't wait for the ____ concert" when referring to the other bands that day. The closest is Tool, and that is a completely different demographic. I thought I was being conservative with that estimate.

I bought three tickets for Lollapalooza on August 8. The sole reason my friends and I wanted to go was to see the Beastie Boys. Now, I'm clearly not mad at the band, but I am pissed. I called to ask about a refund, knowing full well what their response would be, and it's exactly what I got. There are no refunds because festival lineups are subject to change. I read that the guy who runs the agency that runs Lollapalooza said something along the lines of "we haven't received any requests for refunds because people go to this event for the overall event." That is bulls*** and anyone would be stupid to believe that to be the case. I would estimate that at least 50% of the people who purchased tickets for that day did so in order to see the Beastie Boys. They are now searching for a band that could be a suitable replacement. I'm going to end up stuck with tickets to a s***ty lineup headlined by some s*** like DMB.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jul 20, 2009 -> 03:16 PM) WHAT? http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/7489/s...VYLIrgaSXGFCLcF Anderson is batting .200 in July, how can you just flat out lie? Oh, I thought you were saying that he has hit .200 so far into the month of July.

QUOTE (beautox @ Jul 20, 2009 -> 03:05 PM) Glad to see Q! back not happy to see wise still around. one game makes the difference in this division and wise isn't a difference maker on either side of the lines. Say that when he misplays a key play in the 8th or 9th inning of an important game in September.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jul 20, 2009 -> 03:01 PM) I guess Ive never seen why Anderson has gotten so much love on this board. He had opportunities, Im not about to cry over a player who hit .200 so far in July. Sure he may be a better defender than Wise, but its not such a disservice that it deserves this much attention. Anderson had a chance to earn his role, he didnt. That leaves it up to the manager to decide, and Ozzie made his choice. You must be talking about Wise, as he is the player batting almost .200 so far in July. Almost is the key word there, as he isn't even batting .200 (he's at .196). Anderson is batting .238, which really isn't even that close to .200. I guess Joe Mauer is only batting .300 this year so far.

Obviously Wise hit his single homer of the year at the perfect time. And to those who keep saying that it doesn't matter, as it's just the 4th outfielder, remember that this division is extremely tight. The season may be decided by a single game. We need to be able to put a good defender out there to help keep a lead. Anderson isn't a good player overall, but he's a damn good defender. Dewayne Wise does absolutely nothing.

QUOTE (flavum @ Jul 20, 2009 -> 02:10 PM) Wise? Anderson? What's the diff if Quentin, Podsednik, and Dye are playing everyday? Not really a big story here, in my opinion. Defense for late in games when we need a competent defender in the outfield. Remember that time that Floyd had a no-hitter, but it was screwed up because a great defender sat on the bench for no good reason? Expect plenty of crappy defense out there late in games.

Wow, this is some bulls***. QUOTE (South Side Fireworks Man @ Jul 20, 2009 -> 02:07 PM) Q will probably platoon with Wise so expect to see Wise get the majority of playing time.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jul 19, 2009 -> 10:20 PM) I was going to say Santana with out looking at any stats, so glad to see that the stats back that up. Awesome to see Mark in the top 10 there as well. If any of you stat guys have some time I'd be interested to see where Buehrle ranks since he came into the league overall. Johan Santana has been the best pitcher in baseball for years, and almost nobody ever seems to actually want to admit that.

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Jul 18, 2009 -> 01:14 PM) Not saying these are the best quality movies. Just have a great repeat value. Vision Quest. Starship Troopers Highlander Every which way but loose and every which way you can. Unforgiven Goodfellas Casino Full Metal Jacket Blackhawk Down The final scene of Unforgiven is probably the best scene ever.

Kyyle, JPN, and BigSqwert suck. That is all. Brian, you are cool.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Jul 18, 2009 -> 01:05 AM) This is a big day for us. We've finally all reached a consensus on the suckitude of Wise. He's so bad of a player, that we can only create words to describe his performance. Scrumtralescent? And in regards to Wise, clearly he is one of the worst players in the majors. It seems we have at least one guy a year that fits that description and receives way too much playing time.