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Hopefully the team isn't distracted about the Manny thing and comes out kicking ass tonight.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 04:14 PM) They had 4 starting OF, no DH position and their leadoff hitter (since Furcal is down) happened to be one of those outfielders. Why pay Manny $4M to be a platoon/part time player? There were many reasons why they dumped him, I think this was a big one. Who cares about the facts? He quit on the Dodgers and allegedly crapped on a hotel bed several years ago.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 04:09 PM) As far as booing, I know my point is hypocritical, but I think Manny is a bad enough guy I could justify booing when he makes and out, just as I could justify booing Belle. Why? Manny has a track record of being an ass THIS SEASON. The Dodgers can't get rid of him fast enough. If anybody in baseball deserves booing based on quitting on his team again, it is Manny. Cheer him if he gets on base; boo his ass if he sucks. How did he quit playing for the Dodgers? Torre wouldn't play him.

Per Cowley: As far as the dreads, KW said he talked to a coach on the staff and "from my understanding [Manny] will make an adjustment.''

QUOTE (MHizzle85 @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 03:45 PM) Should I be ashamed to like this Kanye West, Raekwon & Justin Bieber song? Yes. I refuse to listen to it. WTF happened to hip hop? Some of these artists need to get a history lesson. Start with EPMD's "Crossover".

Out of curiosity, does anyone think there are Sox season ticket holders that are so against this move that they'd consider not getting tickets for next season? Or is it too late for something like that?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 03:08 PM) The ideal thing would have been to build in the south loop before it was the in thing to do. If they had built into the ground like the Jake or Comerica with the Chicago skyline as a backdrop in the OF, it would have been unbeatable. This. It would have been the mecca of baseball stadiums IMO.

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QUOTE (ChWRoCk2 @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 02:57 PM) Should be an interesting year, I feel Minnesota, Chicago and Green Bay's schedules are all tougher than last year. I think it won't be an interesting year.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 03:03 PM) What the f***. I didn't know Glenn Beck posted here.

QUOTE (103 mph screwball @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 03:01 PM) Manny should cut his hair for charity when he gets back to Chicago. A player can get a new start with the White Sox. I'll root for him and I'm happy the Sox took the shot. If he gives his best, I'll cheer. Even if he is wacky, it will be interesting to watch the Manny/Ozzie relationship. GO! SOX! The lineup can relax a bit and the hits will keep flowing. This is the turbo boost to pass the twins down the stretch. I guarantee one thing, Manny doesn't fear the twins or consider himself beaten before the game starts. I so freaking sick of the "boogieman" twins. Kick their bleeping ass! This move is more than adding a bat, it's a morale booster for a tired team. Manny can't date my sister, but I can't wait to watch him hit for the good guys. This

That's crazy that you see that everyday.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 02:57 PM) Why are you surprised? I thought he was officially impeached. I guess not.

QUOTE (Jenksy Cat @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 02:45 PM) ahahahahaha incredible One of the most asinine posts I have ever seen on this site.

QUOTE (Jenks Heat @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 02:41 PM) I draw that line at convicted felon.....I think Hitler had a decent shot at being convicted of some sort of felony offense. What crime against society did Ramirez comit? He violated his own body but so did a poster on this site on more then one occassion within this thread alone.....and at work none the less. It's hard for me to compare someone that was responsible for murdering millions of people to a baseball player that took steroids.

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QUOTE (bobryansson @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 02:34 PM) Let's carry this to its logical extreme, just as a mind exercise. I am absolutely not minimizing the horrors of the soon-to-be mentioned individual to the completely-trivial-in-comparison level of cheating or quitting in a sport-as-entertainment. I am absolutely not raising the cheating/quitting transgressions to any higher level than to use them as evidence of, or lack thereof, a certain moral fiber that I would like to see in the sporting events I choose to watch as entertainment. If Hitler could hit the ball like Babe Ruth, would you be in favor of him being the DH for the White Sox? For those who say they'd not, yet are in favor of Manny doing so, where is the line of differentiation? Wow

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 02:16 PM) You don't like the Cell? At opening it wasn't very good, but since the renovations I think it's quite spectacular. Yeah it's fine but it's just a middle of the pack, not very memorable venue.

Peavy moved to 60 day DL.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 01:54 PM) I hope that Manny story about the dump is true because to tell such a disgusting story if not true means that WGN radio announcer is a wacked out idiot. If it is true, the media should flush that one out (ha). That story MUST be printed. If Manny did that, he truly is the most disgusting human alive, OK ONE of the most disgusting. If that story is true ... Manny is disgusting human waste. Obviously the money means something to the Dodgers. They have to be rejoicing today, getting some team to pay that bum for the rest of the season. You can thank you're wonderful manager for this acquisition because of his bone-headed decision to use Kotsay as his primary DH this season.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 01:57 PM) OK sure, maybe there's an SR-71 still sitting around in Cali somewhere. Put Manny in a space suit, stick him in there, and get him to Cleveland in 45 minutes. Talk about a great moment in the press - Manny climbing out of a Blackbird on the tarmac in Cleveland, pulling off his flight suit to reveal a White Sox uniform, before getting into a limo for the park.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 01:53 PM) If he's in LA, figure the earliest he could even be on the plane is an hour from now, 3pm CT. That's 1pm LA time, 4pm Cleveland time. Its a 4+ hour flight, that makes it 8pm CLE before he even lands. 9pm earliest arrival at the stadium. Manny would have to have gotten on a plane (any kind of plane) by 10:30am LA time (12:30pm here) to have even had a shot at it. There's always fighter jets!

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 01:48 PM) BNightengale #mlb #whitesox #dodgers Manny waited for deal to be finalized before leaving for Cleveland. Flight lands tonite, but too late for game. For the love of god we're running out of games. Fly his ass out on a private jet.

QUOTE (chimpy2121 @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 01:47 PM) Happy? No. I want him to play tonight.

And if you're paying him $4M to play for a month why not pay $1K to fly him here in a private jet?