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This has absolutely nothing to do with anything else said recently, and I'm sure it's just going to get jumped over, but it has to be said. Funk is awesome. Carry on.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Oct 1, 2009 -> 02:30 PM) Doesn't mean he won't eventually have to trade the guy for parts. Doesn't mean those parts will be "basically nothing."

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Oct 1, 2009 -> 02:26 PM) if minny holds this lead today (4-1 in the 7th) there's a real chance the sox can play spoiler this weekend. I don't see the twinkies choking against the royals. but to play spoiler so the twins can make the playoffs is a real catch-22 for me. The Royals have this one guy that's kind of good pitching in that series. His name is Zack Greinke. Not sure if you've heard of him or not.

QUOTE (WilliamTell @ Oct 1, 2009 -> 02:18 PM) Wait 2 and a half seasons and get him for basically nothing in July 2012. Only problem with this theory is that their current GM isn't a complete moron like Dave Littlefield was.

Is this the new drunk thread?

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Sep 18, 2009 -> 08:09 AM) Carlos Gomez/Carl Crawford/Ichiro Suzuki says hi Carl Crawford hasn't had a bunt hit since 2006 and has only had 8 attempts in the last 3 seasons (he also wasn't particularly good at it when he was doing it a lot, owns a career rate of 26.2%). Carlos Gomez has also been a lot less successful with bunting this season (BUH% 25%, compared to 45.5% last year and 46.2% the year before). As for Ichiro, he doesn't attempt bunt hits as much as your typical speedster (averaged 12+ per season for his career compared to 66 from Gomez in 2008 and 20 in limited playing time this season) and he does get hits on bunts at a fairly high rate because, well, he's Ichiro. I'm pretty sure Ichiro can do whatever the hell he wants on a baseball diamond and make it look good and effortless at the same time.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Sep 17, 2009 -> 10:24 PM) I don't think you can say we should never bunt. Occasionally, like in an extra inning game when you are the home team and the guy gets a lead off hit, bunting is in order. Or usually in order. I mean you get him to second and whack a single. But we more often than not can't put down a f***ing bunt. How can you argue that a bunt isn't called for in extra innings sometimes?? I'm as anti-bunt as the next person, but there are certain situations where a bunt would be the smart play. Unfortunately for Ozzie (and other baseball purists), those situations are all in late innings where getting one run is more important than starting a big rally. I have no issue with bunting in these situations (unless we're bunting with one of our better hitters). However when we're bunting with our #2 hitter in the 5th inning then I'm going to be pissed off. It's one thing to give away outs with one of your worst hitters, but to give outs away in front of the meat of the order is a silly thought.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Sep 17, 2009 -> 11:49 AM) And I'll call whomever I want a jackass. I'm one of the most behaved posters on this site and when people get too far away from the way the game was meant to be played and start thinking it really is just fantasy baseball, than I'm going to step up and speak up. Yes, how dare people have an opinion different than your own. Those jackasses. Who do they think they are?

Great, so the Sox will be even more unwatchable next year.

Thanks guys. I had a pretty good day Hope you also enjoyed yourself, DBAHO

QUOTE (CanOfCorn @ Sep 3, 2009 -> 05:16 PM) I know someone who used to be Director of Communications and her response to any job relating to that would be...DON'T DO IT! Not sure why that would be said. I've had a couple of internships in PR with sport teams (and plan on doing that for a career) and have really enjoyed them. I've also talked to a number of people in the field, and they enjoy their jobs as well. Of course, PR in sport is a different beast than PR in the corporate world, but they still have a lot of the same aspects so I would suspect there isn't much difference in job enjoyment if it's a field you enjoy.

QUOTE (SoIL @ Sep 2, 2009 -> 04:24 PM) Aren't the Vikings building an outdoor too? I thought I read/heard that they were. No. They want to, but it's never going to get passed because no one cares about the Vikings and Hennepin county is already paying for the new Gopher stadium and new Twins stadium. There is basically no way the Vikings would get a new stadium as well. Back to the point though, awesome f***ing win. I wish I had gone today, but I talked myself out of buying walk up tickets after the last 2 games. The only way I was planning on going today was if Flowers was starting, and that wasn't the case so I watched on TV instead. Either way, just f***ing awesome.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Aug 31, 2009 -> 12:48 PM) I wouldn't be shocked if the Sox pulled out a quick trade sending one of Dye/Thome or even Konerko to another team. Less likely that it would be Paulie, since they'd have more time to work out a trade, but if Thome wants to play for a contender now would be his chance. Basically throw em on waivers, see who claims up, put together whatever deal you can and get something for them. That's very unlikely unless something is already in the works, as the waiver trade deadline is tonight at midnight. I also seriously, seriously doubt that KW would throw in the towel like that.

QUOTE (nastymasty21 @ Aug 27, 2009 -> 08:06 AM) AJ is our only good hitter along with beckham. Hes hitting .316 with 13 hrs. Not many catchers put up those numbers in the American league. There are definitely other guys to point the finger at before AJ. AJ is having his best season offensively since he was 26 and in Minnesota. You can't expect this to stay for another year, he's due for some regression next year.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Aug 21, 2009 -> 04:11 PM) When it comes to an ONLINE sim league? Yes. I'm in five different online leagues right now (ranging from a current league, 1940's league, 1870's league and pair of fictional leagues), all of which use OOTPX or OOTP9 (and are planning on converting soon), and I have had no issues. The game itself is far better than 6.5, and there have been no problems using OOTPX/9 instead of 6.5. I'm not exactly sure what problems you're hinting at, but I assure you that OOTPX is plenty friendly with online leagues.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Aug 21, 2009 -> 02:50 PM) Ive actually heard otherwise. You heard that 6.5 is better than X? I find that very hard to believe. I say this as someone who has been playing religiously since OOTP6... X is the best in years. Still has flaws (and annoyances that are simply never going to get fixed because Marcus doesn't listen to the complaints of non-historical simmers), but it's a much better game than 6.5.

OOTPX >>> OOTP 6.5

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 16, 2009 -> 10:12 PM) I guess you still want to discuss this. Logic 101 Your comment: Wise should absolutely NEVER bat late in a game. My comment: Wise got a walk off hit against the Yankees, obviously late in a game. Conclusion: Wise can effectively bat late in a game. His hit proved that. If that's not logic what would you call it? I'm not flaming, just curious. I think in a debate, I might win. I never said he should be allowed to bat late every time. Obviously we have better candidates to deliver a hit, on paper at least. If you put me up there in the 9th inning, I could eventually get a hit. I'm not saying I'd be good at it, but one time out of a million chances? Sure, I could get a hit. Does that mean I should be up in late inning situations? Fact of the matter is that players don't miraculously get better late in the game just because they have some magic clutch gene. It doesn't exist. Good players do well late in the game, bad players do poorly in those same situations. DeWayne Wise is simply a bad player. Just because he got a hit in a late inning situation once (or twice, or three times.. f***, even ten times) doesn't mean he's a good option to have up late in the game and especially doesn't mean he "should" be up late in the game. If you don't understand this, then I'm sorry but there's nothing I (or anyone else) can do for you.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 15, 2009 -> 03:53 PM) How's this for logic? He got the game winning hit LATE against the Yankees. The guy says he should never be up late in a game, period. That hit was recent. So LOGIC SAYS in my logic textbook that yes indeed Wise can and should be up late in games. How can my logic fail in this one? Are you serious? If I was wrong here I'd admit it. I am going by LOGIC in my argument. He got a winning hit late in a game, thus he can bat late in games. The poster said he NEVER SHOULD bat late in a game. Are you sure that you know what logic is?

Huff ruined my enjoyment. Nice win, though.

QUOTE (SockMe @ Aug 15, 2009 -> 12:06 AM) gotta start somewhere The minor leagues? Plus, as someone else pointed out, this isn't Huff's first game. He's simply an awful announcer.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 14, 2009 -> 11:59 PM) This color man doesn't seem good. Because he isn't

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 14, 2009 -> 11:58 PM) Huff is absolutely unbearable. Maybe it's good there's no TV tomorrow. Agreed. I'm pretty close to muting this.

Nicely done, Alexei. Huff: still awful.