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QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 11, 2016 -> 11:27 AM) In terms of lack of specificity? Yup. In terms of emotional appeal? Parallel, but playing opposite ends. Both playing to frustration of course. Except where Obama was trying to play up hope and positivity, Trump plays up hate and anger. In terms of honesty (relative to politicians)? Obama lied and stretched here and there like all of them, but Trump does it at an unprecedented level. In terms of political skill? Very similar in many ways, yes, though obviously with different resumes. This works for me. I was going more for #1 and the first part of #2. I won't disagree with #3 or #4 either.

The talk is they want him pitching a bit more to contact. I am going to go with 235.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Mar 11, 2016 -> 11:26 AM) And realistically, the Cubs shouldn't offer him that deal until he does it for another year. If he does it for another year without a long term deal, Arrieta has one foot out the door looking at a deal in the $35 million annually range.

QUOTE (Middle Buffalo @ Mar 11, 2016 -> 11:17 AM) Me too. It's funny to hear Bruce Levine talk about Arrieta's demands. Levine basically says that Arrieta's should be happy with a 4/$80M deal because that's a lot of money for anyone. Of course, Levine is a Cubs fan, and that protects the Cubs in the event that last year was an aberration. I don't disagree with Levine, but his reports are always slanted in favor of his Cubbie-dom. The Cubs shouldn't even dream of offering him less than Lester. That should be their starting point. Arrieta should be looking at Price's deal for his baseline.

Bob Nightengale ‏@BNightengale 2m2 minutes ago The Cleveland #Browns officially cut Johnny Manziel.

QUOTE (Jose Paniagua @ Mar 11, 2016 -> 10:34 AM) The thing with Turner and Johnson though is that we've seen their lowest lows in pro ball already, whereas Beck still hasnt wildly slipped. You could see him leapfrogging those two even by midyear this year and being someone they actually want to keep caring about. Beck also hasn't give us any highs either, which is why Johnson and Turner are ahead of him.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Mar 11, 2016 -> 10:29 AM) He's only right if you take the good with the bad. If you celebrate the HR don't pout and leave when a reporter grills you when you strike out to lose a playoff game. This is the Cam Newton test. Are you a jerk or "a guy who likes to have fun?" If you celebrate when you are winning stand up and take it when you lose. Unfortunately, most players fall under the latter category and this is what makes them look bad and reveal they are just showing up the other team and not "enjoying the game." That is a clown question bro.

Comcast SportsNet ‏@CSNChicago 2h2 hours ago Carson Fulmer gaining confidence in #WhiteSox camp: http://cmcst.sn/zCT #WhiteSoxTalk

Vince Lara-Cinisomo ‏@vincelara 51m51 minutes ago Following a terrific 2015, Jordan Guerrero of the @whitesox is toying with adding a cutter. http://bba.am/x9KN1A

QUOTE (flavum @ Mar 11, 2016 -> 10:24 AM) Might just be they know Beck has no shot of being in the major league rotation, and it's time for him to get stretched out for AAA starting. Right now Beck is behind Sale Quintana Rodon Danks Latos Turner Johnson Maybe Scott Carroll?

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Mar 11, 2016 -> 10:21 AM) I don't even need to click the video to know what it is. Bunch of young army recruits in the barracks surrounding their beloved Sgt. Hulka? Maybe....

QUOTE (flavum @ Mar 11, 2016 -> 10:19 AM) Beck, Fields, Kleven, Lamb, Narvaez, Tago, Turley, and Wall. 55 left in camp I am kind of surprised Beck and Fields went so quickly.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Mar 11, 2016 -> 10:14 AM) Ooooh lol so sorry haha I feel stupid haha Its all good.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Mar 11, 2016 -> 10:11 AM) Huh? I'm making a reference here. Why am I being told to lighten up? Apparently it is a different reference.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Mar 11, 2016 -> 09:31 AM) I thought he had a good night for people who are figuring out who to vote for, his economic points were spot on. Meanwhile Trump just kept repeating he was going to negotiate deals everywhere. Yes, what I want is the government to be even slower while they bid out everything. It finally hit me. His campaign is literally Hope and Change 2016.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Mar 11, 2016 -> 10:02 AM) Random but I figure I'd quote you on this (you'll see why in a sec), but any time I see Jackson referred to as "Ajax" I can't help but think his actual name is "Francis." Haha Anyone awesome will get this reference. Lighten up.

I am just happy the Bulls didn't embarrass themselves last night.

QUOTE (SCCWS @ Mar 11, 2016 -> 08:30 AM) Last year our starters were pretty healthy other than Sale stumbling out of the block early. Jones was the key injury so the pen was affected. My gut is we have an injury to a starter at some point and our lack of depth at that position would get really exposed. You have to plan on Latos missing starts. You should also plan on Sale having a dead arm period as well. That is without random luck. Having Turner and Johnson ready to go is a big deal.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 11, 2016 -> 08:43 AM) When the Sox acquired Ozzie, Tony Kubek made a big deal out of pronouncing his last name which supposedly is properly pronounced Geejen. They asked Ozzie about it and he said he didn't care how anyone pronounced it as long as it was spelled correctly on his paychecks. Alexei was here for like year before he finally said that his name was pronounced Al-I-SAY, not Al-ex-A

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Mar 10, 2016 -> 05:49 PM) Empirical evidence, not Imperial evidence. Unless the Empire struck back. Right now we are hoping that the Force Awakens.

Daryl Van Schouwen ‏@CST_soxvan 18m18 minutes ago Split-squad final from Surprise: White Sox 8, Rangers 2. Saladino, Sands hit homers; Avi Garcia pair of RBI doubles.

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Mar 10, 2016 -> 04:28 PM) Holy s***! You are the Zen master of multi-tasking! I know it's ST and all but it's great to see Avi hitting and collecting extra base hits. I really hope he makes the naysayers like myself eat my off season words. Please Avi, make me eat my words and expose me for a fool. I was excited as hell when the Sox traded for Lawrie and its nice to see his power potential on display early on. If he stays healthy I think he's got 25 HR's in him, easily. I love his bat speed! I know he had a bad season last year, but before he got hurt last year, he was having a very solid start to the year. Hopefully that is the real Avi, because it makes this team a whole lot more dangerous.

QUOTE (Chi Town Sox @ Mar 10, 2016 -> 01:10 PM) I'll be painfully honest with you in my opinion, I went to Galveston for a couple of hours once, it is a cesspool. Very trashy. It's like Wisconsin Dells and Gary, IN had a child and placed it by the ocean. I told my buddy (who resides in Houston) that I drove down there to check it out, he told me that I should get checked for AIDS. Of course, it's all relative but that's a big drive for you...and personally, i wouldn't drive there from Houston ever again. I have heard Kemah is very nice compared to Galveston. I used to live in Webster a long time ago. I love it down there. We will take the ferry over to the Bolivar Peninsula, see NASA, go to a ball game in Houston etc. We'll probably rent a house on the Island.

Interesting. Vegas was going to tempt someone out there soon enough. The NHL just jumped in first.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Mar 10, 2016 -> 12:43 PM) Upgrading LaRoche to Bruce provides a marginal upgrade at a substantial cost. It won't happen, and I wouldn't even want it to happen at this point. There are better things to do with those resources. Their contracts are almost identical, which means Cincy has zero reason to do the deal. They want to move salary to get younger, not another bad contract and player.