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Where did it say he won't be here in time?

QUOTE (chimpy2121 @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 01:43 PM) No Manny tonight, flight gets in too late. What? How is that possible? There must be a ton of flights going in to Cleveland today.

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QUOTE (lostfan @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 01:12 PM) It's much much much better than it was in the 90s when I used to go as a teenager. That place sucked and they totally blew it. The renovations did right by the park though imo. I agree the renovations are fantastic. It just sucks that you have to walk for about 45 minutes down the ramps from the upper deck after the game. It annoys the s*** out of me every time.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 01:31 PM) BNightengale #mlb #whitesox #dodgers. It is now official. Manny is a White Sox! Dammit. Back to the men's room to clean up this mess.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 01:20 PM) kap is going to be kap. I mean, I or anyone else can't really make him stop from making s***ty posts. I was just messing with you. Other than performing a hard reboot on Kapbot 2000 there is no way to change what he's posting.

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 12:58 PM) Oh, dont get me wrong. There are some SPECTACULAR fields around the country. I absolutely LOVE Coors Field, been there...Love it. But, in the end, you're there to watch a game, not marvel at the park. Beautiful and spectacular parks only draw for short period of time if the team is bad. But we as taxpayers deserved better.

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 12:54 PM) Na. I really like The Cell. I've never had a problem with it being "vanilla" or "not quirky enough". I've loved it since the day it was opened. You obviously don't travel much to see other stadiums.

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 12:53 PM) Time for a new stadium. Maybe they can get the Extreme Home Makeover team to spice it up a bit.

QUOTE (knightni @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 12:42 PM) I find no evidence of this event on Google. Try using Lougle.

QUOTE (knightni @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 12:44 PM) You thought I was kidding, huh? I thought maybe you were guessing.

QUOTE (joeynach @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 12:40 PM) I remember reading somewhere that it was because JR wanted to maintain the main entrance/address/home plate being right at the corner of 35th and Shields for some historical or nostalgic purpose. What a moron.

I still say move Rios to 2nd and bat Manny 3rd. Rios has become a slap hitter with little power. He can still run though. And I honestly couldn't imagine Ozzie taking the bat out of Rios' hand and making him bunt.

QUOTE (knightni @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 12:37 PM) Yes. Tradition trumped sanity. What difference does it make where the batter's box is vs the mailbox of the building? That makes no sense.

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 12:36 PM) I remember asking what he actually thought the problem was and he didn't respond except with silly one liners to other posters. If I missed his "point" than I apologize but I haven't seen a legit answer from him in awhil (I try to read as much as possible on here because I find it interesting but I don't always post). I just feel that lately the discussion has gone to someone posting an article or response to something and then another poster just says "dMn commies" or "damn those tea partiers" and nothing is really discussed. I don't care if you post something sarcastic but have some substance after that. Blame the lazy moderator of this forum.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 12:34 PM) Im fully aware of statistics. I just think that Manny batting 5th makes a lot more sense than Manny 3rd. Just the way the White Sox use their 1-2 hitters doesnt make me love Manny at 3rd. Id rather him 5th where he can protect Konerko and focus on hitting, not on whether Ozzie is having guys steal, etc. Manny has never really batted 3rd or 5th, most of his career has been at 4. Either way I dont think 3 or 5 is going to make a large difference. I just want to make sure our best hitter gets the most plate appearances per game as possible. Batting 3rd would ensure that.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 12:33 PM) I'm pretty certain that stadiums have to point a certain way due to where the sun goes down. If it were pointed at the city, the sun setting would be in batter's eyes. Not true. The batter's box would be in our current RF.

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 12:28 PM) I'm sure this has been answered before: Why is US Cellular Field pointed SE instead of N or NE towards the skyline of Chicago? There's probably a logistical reason, but I've never read it. Because the Sox organization likes making bone-headed decisions.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 12:27 PM) I think Manny can hit 3rd or 5th. Id probably go 5th because Id rather Manny was driving in Rios then Rios was driving in Manny. Rios has an OBP of .285 since the ASB. He's basically putting up Kotsay numbers since the break while getting to bat 3rd.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 12:17 PM) If Manny doesn't hit 3rd, fire Ozzie. It will show a lack of any sort of semblance of baseball knowledge. But I'm sure he doesn't want to upset Rios and his what...2 HRs in the last 3 months?

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 12:09 PM) I'm failing to see evidence of Manny = loser. Well he only has 2 World Series rings.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 12:06 PM) Well, I am actually somewhat of a Manny hater myself, and I hope he's not here next year. That said, I think he's definitely got the chance to be a big boost for the team this year, and I am willing to squelch my dislike of his antics for 5 weeks. I feel the exact same way.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 11:23 AM) Sig it, Jeremy. It's good luck. *cough*

QUOTE (lostfan @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 10:57 AM) Yes MMS. My phone is a Motorola btw and T-mobile is my carrier but when I had a G1 it would do the same thing. Possibly the only thing I hate about the software. Hmm. You may want to try up-up-down-down-left-right-left-right-B-A-start