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QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Sep 9, 2015 -> 10:31 PM) I see your point (not just yours, but everyone who is respectfully disagreeing with me), but I find it unlikely that you guys won't miss baseball this winter. I miss baseball every winter. Even in seasons where we have good hockey and/or basketball, baseball is still always king.

QUOTE (LDF @ Sep 10, 2015 -> 09:56 AM) and for a long time, they drafted players who they can sign, and forgot about players who had certain agents, those that may wanted a better salary etc..... that has stop b/c of the salary cap but still they still need to be aggressive in their scouting and players/prospects. Stop living in the past. Those days are gone. You can't get a better personification of that than Carlos Rodon.

What does it say for the political parties when the guy leading the early primaries for the Republicans, isn't really a Republican, and the guy leading the early primaries for the Democrats, isn't really a Democrat?

QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Sep 10, 2015 -> 09:13 AM) I know you said the house has been in the family a long time, but if it were me I would take any surplus (there probably won't be much) and run versus continuing to pay $1900 in property taxes on a $25,000 house. I just can't fathom how your property taxes are that high. We have very high taxes where I live in Wisconsin and I pay around $2100 per year on my house that appraises for roughly $115,000. It is because if this is right, the legal status of the house is all wrong. A primary residence should never be taxed above 1% in the State of Indiana. The only reason you would get hit a the 3% maximum is because this house is legally recognized as a secondary or rental property. Whoever has the title needs to go to the assessors office and file the paperwork needed to change this to a primary residence AND to file the Homestead exemption. You might even be able to get some of that refunded retroactively. If the house is only worth $25,000, there is also another problem because the county has it assessed as being worth $60,000, and not $25,000. You also have a property tax appeal that needs to be filed. Fixing those two things alone will change the sustainability of staying in this residence.

Daryl Van Schouwen ‏@CST_soxvan 3m3 minutes ago Saladino at 3B today but Olt figures to get most of time there down stretch, Ventura said.

From the Balder chat http://www.baseballamerica.com/chat/?1441735443 Danny (Chicago): What's Trayce Thompson's ceiling? Ben Badler: I don't see an obvious role for him other than getting some occasional big league trials. Plus raw power but still an overaggressive, pull approach without great feel for hitting or OBP skills.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Sep 9, 2015 -> 03:14 PM) nobody wants to ban you greg Though I selfishly want to see the poll results.

Freep Sports ‏@freepsports 13m13 minutes ago Weird from yesterday: #Tigers prospect Magglio Ordonez Jr. suspended for failing second drug test. http://on.freep.com/1Fy9IMt

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Sep 9, 2015 -> 12:23 PM) That 2006 was awesome. I'm not going to fault them for winning 90 games and missing the playoffs. Under the modern set up, they would have had a one game playoff against Detroit for the right to play the Yankees, as the 2nd wild card team.. The Yankees lost 3-1 to the Tigers in the 2006 playoffs.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Sep 9, 2015 -> 12:21 PM) For sure. Levine was spoon fed the Melky Cabrera deal in the offseason and also had the KW/Toronto stuff. Sox use Levine for stuff all the time I have also caught him a couple of times after news has already been out making it clear that he knew the news before it became public knowledge, but he didn't report on it at the time, which is telling me that he was asked not do so.

QUOTE (BamaDoc @ Sep 9, 2015 -> 12:24 PM) I would offer him two years at 14 total. He would bridge to another shortstop. Anderson wouldn't be rushed, he likely needs 1 plus years. I would rather give him the one year at $10 million, versus a discounted 2 year deal.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Sep 9, 2015 -> 11:18 AM) For what it's worth, it's a shame Alexei never got a Gold Glove early in his career - specifically 2010 when Jeter got it. Especially because he really was a gold glove SS at his peak, even if he didn't get the hardware to show for it.

QUOTE (flavum @ Sep 9, 2015 -> 11:19 AM) ...and if Levine didn't like Ventura, he would be writing that he should go. Nothing is going to happen. Just have to accept that Jerry/Kenny/Rick/Buddy/Robin/Coop are going to be running this team to another non-playoff season. They can look at more empty seats next year. There was talk about writers doing favors for ownership in their articles. This is one I think is 100% a favor to the White Sox.

670 The Score ‏@670TheScore 3h3 hours ago Robin Ventura deserves blame for #WhiteSox struggles -- and also another year as manager, writes @MLBBruceLevine: http://cbsloc.al/1ObK3jX

The only off season plan that matters. 670 The Score ‏@670TheScore 3h3 hours ago White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf wants answers, writes @MLBBruceLevine: http://cbsloc.al/1Nh8Rq6

670 The Score ‏@670TheScore 1h1 hour ago Jeff Samardzija is unlikely to return to the #WhiteSox, writes @MLBBruceLevine: http://cbsloc.al/1MbiY0Y

QUOTE (DrunkBomber @ Sep 9, 2015 -> 10:18 AM) Im a pretty big fan of GB -6.5 I have no idea how the line is that small anyway. Did Green Bay get hit by a comet, and no one told me?

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Sep 9, 2015 -> 10:17 AM) Samardzija should start pitching better now. He's going to be a free agent after all. We've been waiting for that for months now.

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Sep 9, 2015 -> 09:42 AM) It won't be long before all of his posts just disappear because people ignore him. Yeah, I can't think of any reasons why other boards would tire of these posts... they stimulate such interesting conversations.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Sep 9, 2015 -> 09:19 AM) Well first, look at the last few (say, 3) drafts. They team isn't drafting Jared Mitchell and Keenyn Walker anymore. They also aren't drafting "safe" college arms in order to sign for slot. And they are doing overslot picks lower in the draft and spending extra money to do so. Also, the new rules have helped the Sox immensely, and they've used basically their full pool (in 2014 they in fact went over) every year. No working to save money for that sake. That's a big change too. Then there are the personnel. Some are the same, some are different. Hostetler, who is not a through-and-through Sox guy, is now basically running the draft. And there are other scouting and front office personnel changes. Coaches in the minors have changed in some cases, though Mr. Bell is still around. This doesn't even touch on the LatAm stuff, which has gone from dead in the water to now starting to churn out talent state-side as the 16-year olds grow up a bit. Point is, the club is doing some very different things now than they were just three years ago (or 2 or 4) on the amateur side. People seem to think the club is still just drafting either Walker/Mitchell types or Broadway types. That simply isn't true. It is way easier to keep the same meme's then to actually give credit where credit is due.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 8, 2015 -> 08:33 PM) I don't think there's any way he coaches on a 1 year deal. Even if it's just a 1 year extension, they'll add a year. He's not Ozzie Guillen, and I don't see it happening this year, not with the type of season they have had.

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Sep 8, 2015 -> 08:54 PM) So people who disagree with your extreme pessimism are just refusing to accept "reality"? Pessimism doesn't always equal "realism", nor does it mean your opinion is somehow more valid or correct, yet in your posts it seems like you think this is the case. Welcome to social media where "keeping it real" has become an acceptable substitute for substantive conversation and facts.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Sep 8, 2015 -> 10:14 PM) Getting a proper feel for our young players is probably more important than the pick at this point. 100% true.

QUOTE (kitekrazy @ Sep 9, 2015 -> 12:13 AM) Oh no, that one is on the other side of town. Yeah, that one combines dumb with lazy. Alexei plays hard, but has no baseball IQ. Given the choice, give me the hard playing dummy.

QUOTE (Knuckles @ Sep 8, 2015 -> 10:54 PM) I think what you all overlooked during this exchange that sources connected to Kane are saying there is absolutely no settlement talks going on. Its either believe lawyers or believe the media. Kinda makes you feel dirty, don't it.