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QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Mar 1, 2016 -> 08:16 PM) Oklahoma: The first state where neither Trump nor Hillary win. That was New Hampshire.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Mar 1, 2016 -> 07:11 PM) A super pac has been created for nothing more than to stop Donald Trump. Absolutely amazing to upset the powers at be like this. He must be doing something right. Apparently Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, and George W Bush did something right to by that standard.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Mar 1, 2016 -> 06:47 PM) I honestly take offense to the bolded. You are arguing from an extremely narrow viewpoint of what's best from a risk standpoint for a player, agent, or organization. That perspective is so absolutely minor in the context of what was initially posted so as to make it nearly irrelevant. I won't even argue that from a risk aversion standpoint, it only exponentially increases the risk of financial loss to make comments like Eaton did. That is not being disputed here. What I will dispute is that this is the best outcome for society and the world in general. Sporting events are one of the few things in modern civilization that have the ability to unite people across lines of various inequalities. All one needs to do is look at history to recognize that perhaps some of the greatest drivers of progress occurred on a track, a diamond, a court or a field. To devalue that by stating that the very athletes that have this ability to unite and to drive progress should do nothing other than spew innocuous positive drivel could not be more false in my opinion. I find that suggestion to be patently ridiculous. Welcome to the 21st century where every anonymous yahoo is waiting in the wings to make someone else look bad, to make themselves look good. Social media has changed the face of everything. I shutter to think of how people like MLK, Ashe, Owens, Robinson and other barrier breakers would have been treated in the twitter era.

The college basketball subforum is here! http://www.soxtalk.com/forums/index.php?showforum=77

Hoops, there it is!

QUOTE (iamshack @ Mar 1, 2016 -> 04:35 PM) And therefore, you are hereby prohibited from dispensing any further advice. Now this is delicious irony...

QUOTE (iamshack @ Mar 1, 2016 -> 04:31 PM) Are you two brothers or something? What is with the tag teaming lately? The issue I am responding to is not just Adam Eaton - it's ALL athletes. That was the statement that was made. And honestly, is the irony not lost on you that you're dispensing more advice than anyone on this forum, and yet you have the nerve to tell someone else they should not do that very same thing. If you are looking at me for advice, you are doing it wrong.

this is about the last thing I expected to see. Reuters 1 hr · The undated, unsigned letter "to the American people," which U.S. intelligence officials attributed to bin Laden, calls on the American people to help President Barack Obama fight "catastrophic" climate change and "save humanity. "http://reut.rs/1Rkg1Z8

QUOTE (iamshack @ Mar 1, 2016 -> 04:13 PM) I smell what you are stepping in, but I can't disagree more. The very power that professional athletes and other celebrities have is that they can convince those that admire them to believe in something positive, (or negative, unfortunately). To take that away from them is a waste of a lot of momentum that otherwise can take exponentially more effort to amass. If you are relying on Adam Eaton to do anything other than to provide a few hours of entertainment as an escape from life, you are doing it wrong.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3168808/ Murder in the Park was an amazing documentary. It follows up with the Jerry Porter case, a man who was about two days away from death row, when he got a waiver. He was later pardoned for his crimes, and it turns out that the Northwestern program that tries to free innocent people from death row might have manipulated and flat out manufactured evidence in order to free Porter and frame someone else for the crime.

Andrew Marchand ‏@AndrewMarchand 10m10 minutes ago By convincing Aroldis Chapman to forgo an appeal, the MLBPA unburdened itself of the unenviable task of trying... http://es.pn/1OMZ3Rg

Jayson Stark ‏@jaysonst 2m2 minutes ago Although MLB has announced that Aroldis Chapman's suspension is for 30 games, the Yankees have been told he... http://es.pn/1RECi6u

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Mar 1, 2016 -> 03:25 PM) The major difference being he was on the other side of it, and wasn't a puppet himself. He doesn't appear to be a corporate puppet in this campaign. I say this fully hating the Bernie Sanders candidacy, but if you want someone to destroy the financial system as it exists today, vote for Bernie Sanders. Donald Trump has done nothing but exploit and utilize the system, even sticking people like you and I with his bills through multiple bankruptcies and millions upon millions of government funding in the forms of loans and TIF money.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Mar 1, 2016 -> 03:06 PM) It's a step. In the very least, it's taking out influence on the the biggest companies out there. His billion dollar real estate company and its tie ins aren't even close to 1 percent of the money involved involved in Washington. As I said, it's unforunate it is taking a billionaire himself to ignore corporate bribery, but that's where we are now. Donald Trump quite literally got rich by playing the system to its fullest. He should be the last guy you would expect to fix that.

QUOTE (oldsox @ Mar 1, 2016 -> 10:54 AM) Sox brass might want to see how Trey M does in Birmingham before making a decision on Frazier. He will be a free agent by the time Trey is ready to be a starting 3B, even from a liberal path to the majors. The kid turned 21 two days ago, and has yet to see a pitch at AA. If he forces himself on the scene that quickly, it will be a great problem to have.

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Mar 1, 2016 -> 02:44 PM) Like, for example, Trump? I can't believe how many people can't see Trump for the con artist he is. Then again, Hillary is leading the Democrats side, so C'est la vie.

MLB Trade Rumors ‏@mlbtraderumors 2m2 minutes ago Salvador Perez will be a Royal through 2021. Read up on his interesting new deal: http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/03/roya...-extension.html …

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Mar 1, 2016 -> 01:26 PM) Ty Lawson getting bought out. Wouldn't mind the Bulls picking him up to see if he's truly terrible or if he was just terrible for Houston. Lord knows they could use the depth at PG.

Scott Merkin ‏@scottmerkin 13m13 minutes ago Scottsdale, AZ Good stuff from Todd Steverson on Garcia, who he has pushed and been tough on but also remains confident about: http://m.whitesox.mlb.com/news/article/165...garcias-hitting …

Eric Lear ‏@BHTVeric 41m41 minutes ago Hossa will not make the trip, but Coach Q said "he's close" to returning. #Blackhawks

Chicago White Sox ‏@whitesox 37m37 minutes ago Arizona, USA .@AvisailGarcia sends one to the RF fence but @CHawkins10 makes the grab. #intrasquad #SoxSpringTraining

Daryl Van Schouwen ‏@CST_soxvan 33m33 minutes ago Watch Tim Anderson hit hot liner off VP Ken Williams' golf cart. … via @youtube

Comcast SportsNet ‏@CSNChicago 14m14 minutes ago That time a 13-year-old Jimmy Rollins appeared in an MC Hammer music video: http://bit.ly/1L2ZyvM #WhiteSoxTalk

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Mar 1, 2016 -> 10:45 AM) Andrean, the private school none of us liked. I can't tell you how many different times I have heard the "token" chant at DAC arenas.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Mar 1, 2016 -> 11:47 AM) I like Mitt...I like Kasich more, but I like Mitt. I hated the idea of Mitt 4 years ago. With this ship of fools, I would happily vote for Mitt if I had the chance.