Steve9347

These games happen way too infrequently these days. Hawks. Wings. Can't f***ing wait.

Happy Anniversary, Kobe.

QUOTE (TaylorStSox @ Jan 22, 2014 -> 12:07 PM) Based on? The fact that he has no competition?

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jan 22, 2014 -> 11:03 AM) People want Castro. I continue to point this out Castro 2011, first taste of big league action - .205/.286/.287/.573 , 206 PAs, 41 K's, 22 BB Phegley 2013, first taste of big league action - .206/.223/.299/.522, 213 PAs, 41 K's, 5 BB Castro walked more. That's it. Castro 2011 age = 21 Phegley 2013 age = 25

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jan 22, 2014 -> 10:17 AM) Bears Bills Cardinals Giants Jaguars Raiders Rams Steelers 8 teams who can be forced to have Hard Knocks. Reading around the net everyone wants the Bears. That'd be awesome if it was the Bears.

QUOTE (SoxnGiants @ Jan 22, 2014 -> 09:12 AM) I believe that`s the 5th largest pitcher contract in league history. While Abreu`s deal looks like a bargain compared to what Tanaka got, how about Darvish. Generally thought to be the superior pitcher, he got (I believe) 6/60. Less than half. True, but he also came with an unlimited (and ultimately) $51.7 million dollar posting fee. It's not nearly as high as Tanaka, but still 6 years for $111.7 million comes out at almost $19 million per year.

QUOTE (Jake @ Jan 22, 2014 -> 08:59 AM) At equal contracts? I'm picking Tanaka. This guy was just as dominant at what he did, but against much better competition. At half the price, less hypothetical risk of injury...I'm happy with Abreu Pish. I'm always taking the hitter.

QUOTE (southside hitman @ Jan 22, 2014 -> 08:58 AM) Chris Cotillo ‏@ChrisCotillo 2m With Tanaka signed, #Yankees have committed 29 years and $471 million to nine free agents this offseason. Unbelievable. Evil Empire indeed. The Yankee way.

If you would have said "pick one" between Abreu and Tanaka, at equal contracts. I choose Abreu. This offseason has been awesome regardless.

QUOTE (Downtown518 @ Jan 22, 2014 -> 08:41 AM) Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal BREAKING: Tanaka to #Yankees, seven years, $155M, opt-out after fourth year. What a surprise.

QUOTE (JohnCangelosi @ Jan 22, 2014 -> 08:32 AM) Apparently Tanaka's wife is an aspiring singer and looking to further her career, so it makes more sense for LA than anything else, plus it's closer to Japan and better weather. Unfortunately I don't see how the White Sox fit into his plans realistically. Thank you for this post. What's it like to time traveling from two weeks ago?

QUOTE (scs787 @ Jan 22, 2014 -> 12:13 AM) What happened to Marcus Thornton though??? For a few years he was one of the better scorers in the league. Keith Smart ruined that kid.

QUOTE (Boogua @ Jan 21, 2014 -> 09:32 PM) One could make a serious argument of him over lebron right now. Oof. Tough call. I'm still going LeBron, but Durant is showing the world how much he needs Westbrook right now.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 21, 2014 -> 05:21 PM) This is the worst.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jan 21, 2014 -> 04:44 PM) It was blatantly obvious that she was acting out of desperation at that point and was not going to produce anything but some phony pieces of paper. I don't think you have enough information to make that claim, actually. If she doesn't produce the documents, then there's no need to sign an NDA and no harm no foul, right? Unless, you know, they were going to f***ing murder him!!!!!!!!!!

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jan 21, 2014 -> 04:44 PM) Why on earth would you believe that she suddenly had the degrees at this point in the story, Steve? It was blatantly obvious that she was acting out of desperation at that point and was not going to produce anything but some phony pieces of paper. I'm working with the information provided in the article written.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jan 21, 2014 -> 04:33 PM) There's wayyyyyyyy too much that can go wrong in that situation. There's no way a journalist can accept that deal. What on Earth could go wrong? Hannan: "Oh, there's those degrees I couldn't track down. They're legit." Dr. V: "Please sign this document that won't disclose my past as a man. I'd like to keep some privacy as that's what we'd agreed to before this started." Hannan: "Ok." Insert boring schlop that Grantland always posts on their website about a putter that some people find interesting. Dr. V does not decide that suicide is an option, everyone wins (but fewer blog hits and Hannan doesn't get the big story). Instead, this is refused. Again, the offer was to sign an NDA not to disclose personal information about a person AFTER the proof was given. Then the story is simply what the story was intended to be - fluff for Grantland. Personally, I hope Caleb Hannan never gets a paid writing job again. He swung for the fences, took someone down along the way, and now is f***ed. Good.

It's interesting to look at things that way. A lot more people know who Sherman is today than did last week. Also, being an accessory to murder (at worst) or an obstructer of justice (at best) didn't stop Ray Lewis - so talking some s*** after a huge victory is no big deal when it comes to being a broadcaster. Also, like, ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, why is this such a big deal? The dude was jacked up. It's not like he pulled a Roy Hibbert and dropped a "no homo" during a press conference. He was jacked and interviewed seconds after winning the NFC Championship!

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jan 21, 2014 -> 04:17 PM) As for real news, Astros owner states they are in on Tanaka. http://www.rotoworld.com/headlines/mlb/417...st-in-sp-tanaka Smart move - it likely wouldn't be denied even if they aren't, and you get some points with the fans.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jan 21, 2014 -> 04:29 PM) Eh I can definitely understand a journalist not agreeing to those sorts of conditions upfront. It didn't say upfront. The article says that he was offered proof of those degrees and AFTER seeing it would have to sign an NDA about not disclosing her past and to focus on the science of the putter, as the author already noted he'd agreed to anyway.

One thing we're not talking about is this part of the article. Now, Jordan’s message said she was calling to propose a deal. When I phoned her back, Jordan explained the offer. I could fly to Arizona and meet with Dr. V at her attorney’s office, where she would show me proof of her degrees from both MIT and the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. V then got on the phone and added another detail. Once I saw the documents I would have to sign a nondisclosure agreement barring me from revealing any of the details I’d learned about Dr. V’s past. The “deal” was one I could not accept, and when I explained this Dr. V got upset. Why couldn't this be accepted? It sounds to me like PROOF that she had the degrees that were in question was offered, but at this point the great Caleb Hannan made the decision he wanted to break a wild story about a transgendered person creating a magical putter. This part of the article has never once been addressed - the fact that the degrees were indeed being offered as proof that she had all the know-how (as shown in the design created) to create something like this. So the journalistic agreement to begin (about the product, not the scientist) was being blatantly ignored for the gotchya expose' on Dr. V. I just think the whole thing's f***ing sick, and this "journalist" blogger chasing his own fame is rightfully being vilified for it.

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Jan 21, 2014 -> 04:08 PM) Maybe they turned them down, but how did Kyle Long make the pro bowl team over Josh Sitton or over a lot of other players? My guess is that this post gets buried. Also, Kyle Long is awesome and eats babies for breakfast.

http://science.howstuffworks.com/life/insi...dumb-things.htm It happens.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Jan 21, 2014 -> 03:06 PM) Never said it was an error, I said I like the effect, especially in a communication degree comment. I'm the last person to criticize someone's writing. I'm awful. And thanks for the permission to continue. I'm a bit defensive today. My badness.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Jan 21, 2014 -> 03:00 PM) I like the effect of the double negative making the point. When getting across the point one is trying to make, a double negative does not make for a grammar error. But continue, please.