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Just was at a game where Chicago Curie's basketball coach quit a game over 3 traveling calls in a quarter and a half of basketball. Sitting on the second row the scores bench, here is what I saw and heard. Apparently their head coach was mad because they were calling the traveling much tighter than they were used too, even though he had only called 3 of them. Their head coach started throwing a temper tantrum, saying that he was "going to pull his team off of the floor, if they (the refs) didn't quit cheating". He came over and said it to Coach Boyd, he said it to our AD who tried to calm him down, and he said to the officials. Finally at the end of a time out that Curie called, he said the right thing while at the end of his bench by a ref who finally T'd him up. At that point he took his team and literally walked off of the floor to his locker room. The official let him get all of the way off of the floor, and around the corner before coming over to the scorers table, waving his arms off and calling the game. At that point the refs went to their locker room. A couple of minutes later, Curie came back out to the floor, but the officials refused to come out saying the game was over. In all of my years, I have never seen anything quite like it.

Blind support and protection? In what world?

QUOTE (ptatc @ Jan 16, 2016 -> 09:29 AM) The only reason was that the orioles threw him a bone to save face because they wanted davis back. All of the boras tatics of marketing him as a OF and waiting for months got him essentially nothing. They didn't need to "save face". Where else was he going to go?

QUOTE (ptatc @ Jan 16, 2016 -> 08:51 AM) 1 million dollars per year is technically a bigger deal. But after months of negotiations? He didnt really get anything. The thing is that no one was negotiating against them. He literally got $7 million for no reason.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jan 15, 2016 -> 11:34 PM) And now Scott is being treated like the asshole when the fans and players all supported it. He wouldn't quit, now he's been traded and been demoted to the AHL, so he's no longer eligible. Sucks, it's a meaningless game solely hosted for entertainment, let's have some fun once in a while. And then gave the fans the vote. This is their game. Let them have some damned fun.

QUOTE (spiderman @ Jan 16, 2016 -> 12:32 AM) Do the White Sox lose a free agent if they sign Desmond or Fowler? You mean a draft pick? Then the answer is yes.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jan 16, 2016 -> 05:29 AM) For what it's worth Alexei hit .277 with a .325 OBP and 8 homers in the second half. He had shown signs of life after a catastrophic start. I do get the feeling that the pronouncements of his death were premature.

The Royals farm system had better pay off in the near future because they are going to lose a lot of their franchise soon, and this would be a horrible deal.

The big question now is does Cespedes fire his agent now.

Best case scenario for the White Sox.

I will miss Alexei. Even if he frustrated us, he left it all on the field.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Jan 15, 2016 -> 03:00 PM) Would anyone know how to contact him? I think it would be great for my students to talk with him and hear his story. Would I go through Brooks Boyer? I would imagine if it wasn't Brooks, he would be able to tell you who to contact.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 15, 2016 -> 11:16 AM) From all reports of those close to the team, Minnie's death severely affected Alexei in a way they saw previously with his brother in law. For some, death affects you differently. It's no reason to minimize someone with those stupid pet analogies just because you like a baseball team. And just because people play a sport really well, doesn't mean they aren't human. It is selfish to assume otherwise.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jan 15, 2016 -> 03:32 PM) John Scott traded to Montreal. The world anxiously waits to find out if he can still captain the Pacific team in the AS game. Apparently the NHL and the Yotes tried to make him quick the ASG. What f***ing assholes.

QUOTE (Tony @ Jan 15, 2016 -> 07:37 PM) As Hawks fans, we have been very spoiled the last 6 years. With that said, it's incredibly fun watching the MVP and ROTY play on the same line together. This is the best hockey any of us will see in our lifetime as Hawks fans.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Jan 15, 2016 -> 09:41 AM) Different injury than Ventura. According to the article Adolfo had a spiral fracture of the tibia. Ventura had a fibular fracture with a dislocation of his talocrural (ankle) joint. Ventura's game was not predicated on speed. His ankle motion would have decreased that. Hopefully, Adolfo's talocrural joint was not involved. If it was, it could effect his outfield mobility. If I am following you right, that means he shouldn't have any long term effects from this?

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jan 15, 2016 -> 09:30 PM) I challenge you to go back and see all my predictions: a vast majority were correct. Somebody even gave me credit for that. It doesn't count if it is yourself.

That is a great description of the Micker injury too. Again, it sounds a lot like what Robin Ventura did all of those years ago. Hopefully it doesn't hinder Micker the same way.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Jan 15, 2016 -> 08:22 AM) That's entirely too much $$ haha Welcome to the arbitration process.

I think that leaves Putnam as the last deal undone for 2016. Jerry Crasnick Verified account ‏@jcrasnick Avisail Garcia of the #WhiteSox signs for $2.1M to avoid salary arbitration.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jan 14, 2016 -> 10:32 PM) Don't get all the "if we had this butler with 2011 rose" we would've won the title talk. it's a ridiculous hypothetical. One, butler wasn't even in the league in 2011. to look at him now and try go back five years is dumb. What if Hakeem, Drexler and Barkley had all been in their primes when they teamed up? wtf cares. they weren't. anyway, butler is a legitimate stud and was amazing tonight. good win against an awful team. they still have no chance whatsoever against cleveland and until rose and noah are gone they'll never be able to build a legit contender. And thus ends another chapter of J4L craps on the Bulls.

QUOTE (peavy44 @ Jan 14, 2016 -> 08:50 PM) I think fowler due for regress with us. How will his egress be?

Very awesome. Congrats!

If he just defected, he is months away from being able to sign.

Daryl Van Schouwen Verified account ‏@CST_soxvan 2h2 hours ago per @JonHeyman White Sox and Brett Lawrie agree at $4.125M