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QUOTE (Princess Dye @ Oct 13, 2009 -> 01:48 PM) b/c it's an example of what i'm talking about. A player is misused by a team, and that player becomes the one who takes the heat. everytime Wise was in a lineup, people would complain "Ozzie doesnt know what he is doing!" "Ozzies f***ing Sunday lineups!" Wise still has to perform when he is put in the game, and he didnt. If you want to divide the boos, whatever. Ozzie catches plenty of heat for his decisionmaking, and Wise caught plenty of heat for not performing. It is what it is, but nobody, NOBODY, gets a free pass on soxtalk.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Oct 13, 2009 -> 01:25 PM) T.O. trade to Chicago rumor is apparently circulating per one of the fantasy message boards I visit. He is good for one drama-free, producing year. If he came to Chicago it would probably be pretty good for the year. Past that, it would be yet another unmitigated disaster where T.O. completely tore apart a team from the inside out. Im not surprised about the rumor though, it was just a matter of time before he started getting floated as trade bait, If he stays in Buffalo much longer it is going to get real bad

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Oct 13, 2009 -> 11:26 AM) Why would I want a guy that strikes out a zillion times and has a very very unique swing to be a hitting coach? Walker wasnt exactly a stranger to the K himself. And I wouldnt say Thome's swing is so unique, he has a classic lefty power stroke, compact through the zone and loves the low fastball

QUOTE (hogan873 @ Oct 13, 2009 -> 09:03 AM) So Chris Chelios is planning on signing with the Chicago Wolves. He's 47 but is probably still tougher than some of the younger players. The speculation is that this will be his last go at it so that he can retire in Chicago, even if not with the Blackhawks. However, there is still a chance he can use his time with the Wolves as a showcase for NHL teams. Either way, it's pretty awesome that a legend...at least a Chicago hockey legend will be skating with the Wolves. I imagine ticket sales will jump. I grew up in Pittsburgh, so I didn't follow the Hawks like I do now. But, I would think this is huge for Chicago hockey fans. This is his entire intention, to make a play for one last go in the NHL It really is amazing if you think about it, there have been some older players that have just continued to play at a high level in hockey. They basically had to take Hull's stick away from him

QUOTE (SleepyWhiteSox @ Oct 13, 2009 -> 01:44 AM) I got my brother Galaxy, Mario Kart, and Punch Out with the Toys R Us buy 2 get 1 free deal... You are an awesome brother for sure, make sure you let him wipe the floor with you a few times in Kart and Punch out

QUOTE (CanOfCorn @ Oct 12, 2009 -> 04:12 PM) For some reason...BMG kept sending me boxes of CD's. Never got a follow up about buying another CD. But in college, I must have received about 6 boxes full of CDs, around 10-15 in each box. At first, I thought someone was playing a joke on me, but it was mostly music I would listen to, not C.M.B...anyway, I never figured it out, but kept the CDs! Never showed up on credit report, never got a phone call, never got a bill. Oh well, their loss, my gain. BTW, first two ALBUMS I got: The Stranger by Billy Joel and 21 at 33 by Elton John (both gifts) First two CDs I got: Beatles White Album and Kenny G - you may judge me now. We all have our C.M.B.'s

QUOTE (greg775 @ Oct 12, 2009 -> 02:12 PM) My guess is if one of us posters had made this post we'd have been eaten for breakfast, lunch and dinner. How come everybody's so quiet in responding? go read the thread where Thome was traded away and tell me if everyone was quiet

QUOTE (JPN366 @ Oct 12, 2009 -> 03:01 PM) Can we safely assume that Nick Punto is the Dewayne Wise of the Twins and vice versa? You think Ozzie was trying to copy that formula? Hell no that isnt safe to say. Punto is far more valuable to the Twins

QUOTE (whitesoxbrian @ Oct 12, 2009 -> 02:55 PM) I hope Clausen is ready to be playing for the Browns next year. at this point Buffalo and Tennessee may have something to say about that

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Oct 12, 2009 -> 09:05 AM) I picked up the entire Ozzy collection with one of these scams. To be a stupid child. "No More Tears" was also purchased by me(or my dad, whichever you choose) through Columbia House for my collection

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Oct 12, 2009 -> 11:10 AM) I think the problem lies elsewhere than the QBs. They have nothing to work with. I agree, they took a huge target(Winslow) and traded him before the season, Edwards became a selfish ball dropping baby before he got traded, Jamal Lewis hasnt been able to be consistently healthy. its been a mess in Cleveland for sure. Quinn looked good in his spots last year, and Anderson is surely proving to be Grossman version 2.0

So SHIPPS decided to stop humping legs today.

QUOTE (hogan873 @ Oct 12, 2009 -> 07:19 AM) With iTunes and mp3's available from many other sources, I'm sure CD purchases are way down. I haven't bought a CD in over a year. When you can buy and download a whole album for $9.99, why would you spend $11.99 (at least) plus taxes? I suppose that's why you don't see the Columbia House and BMG ads any more. After reading this I went to the Columbia House website to see if it was still an active company, low and behold the first thing I see on the site is "3 DVD's for 1 dollar!" http://www.columbiahouse.com/ lol

It is hard to believe how bad the Rams are. They are making it look like most of the NCAA top ten could beat them.

QUOTE (beck72 @ Oct 11, 2009 -> 09:09 AM) I agree. If anything the sox should add to the pitching this offseason--be it the bullpen and or a SP prospect that could possibly pitch in 2010. Maybe one whose name rhymes with "Ludson"

I am fairly certain that guacamole from Valli Produce in hoffman estates has addictive properties.

This lady was shot while she was chatting with a friend on a webcam. That must have been horrible

QUOTE (Brian @ Oct 10, 2009 -> 11:00 AM) Certain Cub fans are publicly embarassing themselves, David Kaplan , because they seem to think missing the playoffs totally is better than making the playoffs and getting swept. http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/david-kapl...dinal-fans.html Go Cards. I think if St. Louis wins today, they win the series. Carpenter never has two bad starts in a row, not that Game 1 was really BAD, but just unlike him. NO KIDDING. How can he possibly think that this statement makes sense is beyond me: The St Louis fans arent living with "the hell we have lived with as Cubs fans" because they won the world series in the past 4 years. They may be pissed that they are down 2-0 when it should be tied at the very least, but this isnt a situation where an old lady is holding a "I havent seen a world series game in my lifetime" sign and every fan is crying and holding each other up after the game is over. What an ignorant article

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Oct 9, 2009 -> 09:29 PM) I am not going to waste time trying to pull together stats for the tallest midget award for worst 25th man. Wise is not a good baseball player. He can't hit, and I can find lots of guys who can run fast and catch the ball. I am glad a few brief memories have allowed you to identify with AAA roster fodder. I actually went to baseball reference and started looking at players with similar amounts of at bats and games played. Wise really is the 26th out of 25

QUOTE (greg775 @ Oct 9, 2009 -> 09:15 PM) This No. 25 man has contributed us to winning games. What part of that statement don't you believe? I've cited some games he's helped us win this year and last. You think his defense and speed can't help a team in the latter innings? Or as a spot starter? Give me a thorough analysis of all No. 25 players; I believe Wise will not be the worst by a long shot. I just don't agree he is a worthless major leaguer. He is not worthless. He's not a starter; he's a damn good sub. I pray he doesn't come back cause I'm sick of people blasting him when all he does is his job. I hope he's gone as well. Give me, without citing his one walkoff hit and one catch, a thorough analysis of why he is a damn good sub here, I will tell you why he is not. Avg .225 OBP .265 SLG% .360 OPS .628 32 hits/142 AB 27 K 4 SB/5 CS

QUOTE (Pants Rowland @ Oct 9, 2009 -> 08:56 PM) I thought this was another "ahem" thread. Big disappointment. Never joined the Columbia club. My sister went down that path ahead of me so I already knew the problems. pffffft to you I was the oldest child, so I was the guinea pig. My brother still fell for it too

QUOTE (jamesdiego @ Oct 9, 2009 -> 07:41 PM) You said it brother, right on. LOL

So I was just driving back from dropping my daughter off at my inlaws place and I was listening to the radio, and a song from Metallica(Enter Sandman) came on, and I remembered that Metallica(the Black Album) was one of the first CDs that I ever owned. Then I remembered how I came to own that CD......the Columbia House "8 CDs for a penny!" deal. I started thinking about the music I own and listen to now, and remembered the 8 albums that I acquired for that "deal" (that got me grounded for 3 weeks because my Dad had to spring for the CDs I forgot to return so that my 11 year old credit report wouldnt look bad ). Metallica - Metallica Metallica - Master of Puppets Van Halen - For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge U2 - Zooropa Depeche Mode - Violator Jesus Jones - Right Here Right Now Temple of the Dog and the one total headscratcher, now and then, Color Me Badd - C.M.B I know you guys did it too. Everyone I know did the same damn thing, we all got in trouble because we were all like 11 years old and none of us knew that it was a scam to basically force you to buy albums, and none of us could pay for the albums when the bill came and eventually, the bill collector called and talked to Dad or Mom. Im not going to say these albums define me and what I listen to(especially C.M.B., well, maybe not....), but looking at them and thinking about the kind of music I listen to now, it kind of makes sense to me in a strange way that these albums were the very beginning of how music shaped my brain, more or less. Im just interested to hear any Columbia House/BMG Music stories and first purchases. *on a side note, the first album I had sent to me after my CDs came(and I didnt cancel the monthly sending of the CDs) was Red Hot Chili Peppers "What? hits"

The online needs some moderation, the cheaters make it no fun. I just dont get it, whats the damn point of not racing for 3 laps then doing whatever to make your kart jump to the end of the race? Isnt the racing the fun part?

The best part of the Wii version is that you get a course from pretty much every edition of the franchise. And you can play with the Wii Wheel, nunchuk, classic controller, or gamecube controller, whichever one makes you feel more comfortable