The Gooch

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 2, 2016 -> 01:12 PM) The team probably would want to announce a Mark Buerhle Day as part of the retirement. So they probably are getting all their ducks in a row before all if it happens. Considering how bad the Sox were after he left, it's not so bad that he was let go and made some serious bank with the Marlins and Toronto. With that said, this year's team would be perfect for Mark to pitch with. Strong defense, good run support (the last few week at least), and strong playoff aspirations after the incredible first month we've had.

QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ May 2, 2016 -> 12:40 PM) Mark Buehrle is playing first base in a softball league in St. Charles, MO. I have been told he is waiting for the Sox to give him a one day contract so he can retire a White Sox. I've been told they are waiting for game 7 of the World Series and are going to have Buehrle come in and get the final out.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Apr 27, 2016 -> 02:11 PM) Cruz has lost his mind. Why Carly? Pick a woman who is in Congress for gosh sakes. Remember, Cruz was supposed to be the big anti-establishment candidate, but then Trump totally outdid him.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 27, 2016 -> 01:30 PM) I watched it as one long 7 hour movie (watched it over the course of a couple of days). There was no distinction between the movies, only the scenes put into chronological order., Yeah I have done that before as well, just didn't remember where they place the Military scene. I think I enjoyed the chronological order more, but I also think if you are watching it for the first time that you should watch it in the order it was released.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 27, 2016 -> 01:24 PM) Anyone else watch the remake of the Godfather done in chronological order? It was pretty cool to see it done that way. There was one scene at the end that was out of order, when Michael tells the family he is going the military, but other than that I was impressed. Did they put that scene at the end of 2 or 3? I think that one has to be out of order because there isn't anything else that takes place in the movies for years after that, and its such a show scene it would look out of place doing that and then skipping to the first Godfather movie (after the early Vito years ofcourse).

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 27, 2016 -> 12:52 PM) That is about the last guy he would use. He refused his endorsement. No he didn't. Christie has been with him to several events including last night. A reporter even asked if Christie was a potential VP for Donald, and Trump said yes.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Apr 27, 2016 -> 12:44 PM) Palin set the bar very low so in that respect Carly beats it, but has naming a failed primary candidate as the VP ever worked out? Just please if Donald get there, anybody but Christie for VP! Pllleeeaaaassse!!!

And his contract was altered for this... https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/tom-brad...-160855873.html

I was at the game, great win! The attendance looked pretty good as well, but when they are playing well boy do the Sox bring out some trash! And the entire lower section doing the wave with runners in scoring position was quite a sad sight.

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Apr 21, 2016 -> 12:47 PM) I hope we see good John Danks today. Keep the ball low and don't tip your goddamn pitches. Is there still a good John Danks?

QUOTE (shysocks @ Apr 21, 2016 -> 09:42 AM) Little bit of shuffling at the bottom today. https://twitter.com/SieraSantos/status/723159017607061504 Eaton 9 Rollins 6 Abreu 3 Frazier 5 Cabrera 7 Lawrie 4 Jackson 8 Garcia DH Avila 2 ... Danks 1 I'd like to see Melky in the 3 spot once in awhile with how well he has been hitting this year.

What happened with Trout?

Anyone else watch Talking Saul and find out what the season's first letter of the episode titles spelled?

All these comments show what a sad state the team has been in the last few years. We start 7-2 and the first page of the thread is littered with concerns of being swept by the awful Rays in a 3 game series with Sale and Q starting 2 of the games. I hope we sweep them.

I'm confused by all this outrage on the abortion answer. Trump, just like most other republicans, wants abortion to be illegal. If it is illegal, doesn't that imply there would be a punishment for not following the law?

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Mar 15, 2016 -> 11:43 AM) Disagree. I'm enjoying all of it. Me too, last episode was slow, but besides that an exciting season so far for me.

What is the point of the GOP rallying against Trump? They made him sign an agreement the he wouldn't run 3rd party if he failed to get the nomination, but they obviously aren't playing fair. I think if they somehow succeeded, it would lead him to run 3rd party and be a guaranteed loss for the GOP.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Mar 3, 2016 -> 11:47 AM) I dont know man, I think the target audience is the original audience, now grown up. Kids whose parents were the original primary demo arent going to understand the many references to the original show It's got to be set up for both, something parents will want to watch with their kids. Adults enjoy the throwbacks, kids enjoy the new content, everybody wins.

Hahaha they really put and MVP incentive in his contract?

QUOTE (fathom @ Feb 19, 2016 -> 02:40 PM) I don't know about you, but JB Shuck and Jerry Sands are sure to push Avi and LaRoche for playing time I wouldn't mind seeing more JB

QUOTE (WhiteSoxLifer @ Feb 19, 2016 -> 02:25 PM) Rick Hahn: "As I sit here right now I think anyone in this division has a chance to win it. We certainly expect to contend for it." https://twitter.com/CST_soxvan/status/700776775509356544 Hahn: 'We expect guys like LaRoche and Avi [Garcia] over the course of the season to be the player they show flashes of being.' https://twitter.com/CST_soxvan/status/700777069853052928 I don't remember flashes from LaRoche....

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Jan 29, 2016 -> 01:35 PM) No one's arguing that Buehrle was better than Danks last year. The question is who would be better this year. Buehrle if he wants to be. I don't have faith that he would be his 30 year old self or anything, I just don't have any faith in Danks anymore. Hopefully I am wrong.

QUOTE (shysocks @ Jan 29, 2016 -> 01:16 PM) Quality starts are dumb. Quality starts are also a fine way to show whether or not a guy was "worthless in 80% of his starts." Worthless was an overstatement. Been seeing too much Donald Trump in the media I guess. Buehrle had 19 quality starts and pitched like garbage for the last few months of the season.

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Jan 29, 2016 -> 12:18 PM) 15 of his 30 starts were quality starts, and 1 of those other 15 he went 5 2/3 IP and gave up just 1 run against a pretty good Yankee lineup. But sure. Samardja also had 15 quality starts last year if we are using that as the measure of success.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jan 29, 2016 -> 11:16 AM) And Buehrle was worthless by the end of the year and I think it was more than just fatigue. I don't trust him to be back to his normal self this season. Danks was worthless in 80% of his starts.