G&T

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 13, 2009 -> 09:53 PM) There were the stories of him not preparing before games, sitting in the San Fran locker room and watching Twins games rather than going over tape of the hitters they'd be about to face, not talking to the pitchers, etc. That was one alleged incident where he was playing cards. Fact was, the pitchers just didn't like him. Hermanson, as I recall, never saw any of that and even advocated his coming in. I don't know about Rios. I'll trust, however, that KW, learned his lesson with Javy. I'll guess he did his homework.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 13, 2009 -> 07:04 PM) FWIW, the Giants said the same stuff about AJ. How'd that turn out? I don't think anyone called AJ lazy. A cancer? Yes. Lazy? No.

No. Just like a ninth inning win didn't have a positive effect.

Creator of the most beautiful guitars on earth.

Roster filler.

QUOTE (SoxFan562004 @ Aug 13, 2009 -> 11:20 AM) I can actually see more of this happening at Wrigley this year, this team is falling flat on its face and some of those night games with fans drinking all day are going to have a bad vibe going through it, a couple of bad outings by Cubs SPs, some errors and some blowouts could lead to something bigger. There's no question they have a lot of problems there. For the last couple years it's probably the most dangerous stadium to play in. I'm just saying it's a problem in other stadiums as well, and it's becoming more rampant.

This is also about player safety. You can't let people get away with throwing stuff at players when they are trying to catch a ball. What if Victorino gets hit with the beer, gets distracted and then the ball hits him in the face? A player's career can be ended pretty quick with this s***. And it's not just Wrigley. Toronto has had a lot of problems this season.

QUOTE (FlaSoxxJim @ Aug 13, 2009 -> 07:54 AM) Alas, top of the order up again Beckham on deck.

Zip your lip.

QUOTE (MHizzle85 @ Aug 13, 2009 -> 02:41 AM) White Sox losers are never any fun. X-rated movies will cheer you up.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Aug 12, 2009 -> 10:47 PM) TCQ is not very good right now. His 1.012 OPS in his last 11 games disagrees.

My oh my, this thread has turned into a cat fight.

I don't think Balta ever reads your posts.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 12, 2009 -> 04:07 PM) Don't fret. Every man wants to be slow some times...ahem.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 12, 2009 -> 04:05 PM) And you didn't go for zoo! Because that's too easy.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 12, 2009 -> 04:00 PM) **serves up a cookie** Yeah right. I'd rather take a walk near some animals. QUOTE (MattZakrowski @ Aug 12, 2009 -> 04:00 PM) Yuck, what a terrible instrument. Zimbabwe anyone? (whiffs on the cookie)

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 12, 2009 -> 03:56 PM) What else do you want me to do? Xylophone, play one.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 12, 2009 -> 03:53 PM) Unfortunately yes. Very funny, but you contribute to it.

QUOTE (Jenks Heat @ Aug 12, 2009 -> 11:00 AM) He may miss the Sox series.... Looking at Boston's schedule, and depending on when a suspension is handed down, the Sox series falls between series against the Yankees and Jays, and later Tampa. He might well appeal until the Sox series and take it while they are playing a team they aren't fighting with for a playoff spot.

If you live on the east coast they admit there is bias. They don't know where Illinois is. And most believe that Chicago is a southern city. I'm not kidding.

Talk about a really stupid thing to do for teams in pennant chases. Youk will probably get 3-5 games for throwing the helmet and Porcello will probably miss a start.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Aug 11, 2009 -> 12:56 PM) Last I saw, the Cabbie is going to be lucky if he doesnt face charges, I dont see any payoffs in his future. He locked the doors of the cab which is unlawful imprisonment which deems any acts of self defense legal. Second he didnt even have a valid drives license which makes it unlawful for him to drive a cab or operate as a licensed cab operator, therefore his asking for a fare in the first place was illegal. I doubt this was "unlawful imprisonment." That is a criminal act in NY and requires knowledge that the restraint is illegal. If the cabbie reasonably believed that the imprisonment was legal, then he did not break the law. That does not mean that he didn't commit a tort (false imprisonment). Also, NY is pretty strict about the amount of force that can be used to defend yourself. Punching and choking may have been reasonable under the circumstances, but "any acts" is certainly incorrect.

Having just taken the New York bar exam, I'll throw this in. The "shopkeeper exception" to unlawful imprisonment is very narrow. As I understand it, the owner of a store can detain a shoplifter and await arrival of the police. NY does not like anyone taking self help in most situations, which is why we have the "retreat" rule for self defense. Remember though, one of the elements of false imprisonment is that there is no "reasonable means to escape." In a cab, even if the driver locks the door, the patrons can unlock the door and get out. Although, he must have had child locks on. This is all I've found on that "He did not assault the cabdriver. Did not rob the cabdriver. Did not cheat him out of his fee. None of those things. He tried to get out of a locked cab from a cabdriver who was not permitting either one of them to get out of a locked cab." I have not heard of a "taxi" exception to false imprisonment, and I think that is important. This is the type of situation which should arise fairly frequently, but appears that it does not.

QUOTE (GordoTheGreat @ Aug 11, 2009 -> 11:36 PM) We get a good pitching performance, and we can't hit for sh*t. Pretty certain they've been good against them this season.

QUOTE (son of a rude @ Aug 11, 2009 -> 04:33 PM) IM MON MY FOURTH SMIRNOFFF ICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I AM FJUCKING DESTROYED!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Are you a girl? Wait. Flip the "you" and the "are".