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Mike DiGiovanna ‏@MikeDiGiovanna 56m56 minutes ago Source: Scott Servais will be new #Mariners MGR. Announcement expected today. He was #Angels asst GM under new Ms GM Jerry Dipoto.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Oct 22, 2015 -> 06:53 PM) One rumor that he might have showed up on drugs and then was immediately cut and then came back. No idea whether it is valid and it has not been picked up by any major publication, rather pure message board fodder. . You can read what you saw, into this tweet as the "isolated incident" Adam Jahns Verified account ‏@adamjahns 17h17 hours ago Per sources, my understanding: There was "isolated incident" re: Jeremiah Ratliff, then exchange with GM Pace, today his release. #Bears

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Oct 22, 2015 -> 10:04 PM) The postseason isn't even over and we've already written off 2016. Written it off, and ready to complain about it! That is what we call a win-win.

QUOTE (Chet Kincaid @ Oct 23, 2015 -> 09:08 AM) We still aren't sure Thompson can hit on a full time basis yet. He could be like Brian Anderson or Jordan Danks... nice in the outfield but can't hit his way out of a wet paper bag. I am already pretty sure he can't. Nothing in his minor league career screamed at me good major league hitter. Heck even his time here was inflated by a really hot start.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Oct 23, 2015 -> 01:56 AM) As part of the HP, LOTR and Marvel fandoms, I can say they don't even come close to Star Wars. And I probably prefer all three to Star Wars. Star Wars also somehow has the edge in my generation over Twilight and Hunger Games. It's insane. Out of everything done since Star Wars, Harry Potter comes the closest, and is the only one that has the potential to maybe some day match it.

QUOTE (whtsoxfan @ Oct 22, 2015 -> 07:28 PM) This guy seems salty : https://thenohustleblog.wordpress.com/2015/...white-sox-fans/ If you’re wondering, why the hell am I not writing a post about how well the Cubs did this season rather than calling out White Sox fans, don’t you worry. I wrote one weeks ago. Truth be told, the 2015 season for the Chicago Cubs was my favorite season as a fan ever. Better than 2003, 2007 or 2008 – this team was magical and the run they went on shocked me into a euphoric state of pride. Outside of the heralded Crosstown Classic, I barely noticed the Chicago White Sox or cared what they were doing. It wasn’t until the playoffs began before I noticed the South Siders – and it had nothing to do with their team, but rather, their insufferable fans. The inescapable gloating and desperation exhibited by Sox fans during the month of October was quite possibly the saddest thing I have witnessed from an overall fanbase in sports. So, here you are, Sox fans, here is your attention you vehemently demanded as your forgotten team was lost in the abyss of the offseason long before meaningful games took place. Make no mistake, I know my words mean nothing to you and the majority of South Side fans who read this or see it slide across their timeline will simply think, “Hah, you mad, bro?” and move on. I wouldn’t say angry, on the contrary, I am genuinely embarrassed for you. Obviously not all Sox fans are Cub-bashing try-hards, but unfortunately, it seemed like the majority were obsessed with the idea of the Cubs losing. The most hilarious part? Most of the fans who I saw predominately spouting off were also the ones who would think of Disney over baseball if they heard the name Minnie Minoso. The casual fans who come out of the woodwork to do nothing more than troll Cubs fans are the worst type of people – all season long they don’t post a single update or tweet about baseball (let alone actually, you know, cheering on their so-called “team”) but any time the Cubs come up, it’s time to do some bashing! So in their best season in a decade plus, Cub fans are worried about what Sox fans are saying. Boy that is insecurity for you. When the Sox won, I could have cared less what Cubs fans thought.

QUOTE (Baron @ Oct 22, 2015 -> 07:07 PM) I just hate the morbid attitude. They should try and fill as many holes as possible. Let's actually reach the playoffs next year. Morbid is a specialty around these parts.

670 The Score ‏@670TheScore 2h2 hours ago Derrick Rose hopes to play limited minutes in Bulls' preseason finale tomorrow night: http://cbsloc.al/1jD523W

QUOTE (PlaySumFnJurny @ Oct 22, 2015 -> 04:11 PM) What is the report? Did the fight come before or after he was cut? Fight yesterday, cut today. No idea what fight was about, as of yet.

This one is also great. Paul Sullivan ‏@PWSullivan 2h2 hours ago Chicago, IL Theo congratulated for four year anniversary. Geez. It's a press conference. Chris De Luca ‏@ChrisDeLuca 1h1 hour ago @PWSullivan Levine?

This is the perfect post to end this thread on. Paul Sullivan ‏@PWSullivan 50m50 minutes ago Chicago, IL Just saw a foot long rat at Wrigley. Where is @OzzieGuillen when you need him?

Jeff Dickerson @DickersonESPN A Lake Forest Police officer was on the Halas Hall premises at 3 p.m. yesterday. That is not normal. Adam Jahns ‏@adamjahns 13m13 minutes ago Jeremiah Ratliff was escorted out of Halas Hall on Wed. by #Bears team security. Ratliff had an animated exchange with GM Ryan Pace outside.

timdierkes ‏@timdierkes 42s42 seconds ago Where will Justin Upton land? Orioles are somewhat reasonable, Yankees if they trade Gardner. Rangers, White Sox, Giants, Tigers, Angels?

It takes something special to make you feel sorry for Jay Cutler.

While I get the attraction of Votto, I don't see the team being able to free up enough money to bring him in.

QUOTE (shysocks @ Oct 22, 2015 -> 02:17 PM) I don't think the Reds would have to eat any money in a Votto deal. Even though his contract will be a burden, right now he could easily get something similar on the free agent market. He is one of baseball's top talents when he's healthy and if you want that guy on your team, you're gonna have to bid for him. Demanding that they eat a bunch of money isn't gonna get Joey Votto. I tend to agree with this, especially when you look at who the top of the free agent market is.

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Oct 22, 2015 -> 02:11 PM) They'd have to eat a ton of that and take back LaRoche in the deal lol LaRoche isn't even that big of a deal. He has one year left. Against a deal like that, he is meaningless.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Oct 22, 2015 -> 02:07 PM) I just thought of something. The media is really getting sloppy. There were many reports again of unnamed sources saying Biden was going to announce he was going to run. More and more with Twitter, media outlets are just guessing to say they were first. Ridiculous. They screwed that one up and continue to screw things up more and more. Media today is a joke. The guy decided to not run, which means that initial report was a flat out GUESS. f*** the media right now. Get your damn facts right before you print them. You'd never make a post again.

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Oct 22, 2015 -> 02:03 PM) Naw I'm good. '16 $20 mil '17 $22 mil '18 $25 mil '19 $25 mil '20 $25 mil '21 $25 mil '22 $25 mil '23 $25 mil '24 $20 mil with $7 mil buyout He would be so nice to have in front of Abreu.

QUOTE (bmags @ Oct 22, 2015 -> 10:26 AM) Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton are literally the same person policy-wise. I think Biden is much more principled than Clinton is. Team Clinton has shown they worry more about polls than they do "right". Even with the gaff's and the like, I have a ton more respect for Biden than I do Clinton. To me those kind of things show a lack of the calculated nature in Biden, that I see all of the time from Clinton. It makes me feel that I know Biden, and have some level of trust for where he stands on issues, and where he will stand in the future. I don't get that from Hillary.

QUOTE (JPN366 @ Oct 22, 2015 -> 09:26 AM) To the people who don't get the love for Star Wars... I don't understand why people are so infatuated with The Walking Dead and Game Of Thrones. That blows my mind. Never have been interesting in Dead. I watch Game of Thrones, but I don't get the obsession over it. It is decent, but I don't get the LOST levels of obsession either.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Oct 22, 2015 -> 11:49 AM) Adam Russell, Andy Sisco, Addison Reed, Horacio Ramirez, Gavin Floyd, Gio Gonzalez, etc. Kyle Schwarber, Jeimer Candelario, Pearce Johnson, Tommy La Stella, Javier Baez and Billy McKinney. Thoughts? Tuffy.Rhodes.

QUOTE (MindGame2004 @ Oct 22, 2015 -> 12:20 PM) He threw more cutters this year than he's ever thrown before. And he was about as terrible as he's ever been. Someone should have probably said, "You know what? Maybe we need to stop having Jeff throw cutters." Ventura. Cooper. Samardzija himself. File it under the first step to fixing a problem is admitting there is one. Judging by his last two starts, I'd say they figured out the problem was tipping pitches.

QUOTE (coco1997 @ Oct 22, 2015 -> 10:24 AM) Not gonna write out a full plan, but does anyone think the Sox would take a look at this Korean third baseman assuming he gets posted? Jae-Gyun Hwang, Ah-Seop Son Ask To Be Posted By KBO Team If you compare what Kang did in Korea vs what he did here, I don't think there is much to get excited about.

I see no realistic scenario that has us paying $100 million for an outfielder. That isn't even our greatest need. It is #3, tops.