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Sale gives Flowers a lot of love at the ASG. http://m.mlb.com/video/v258781483/sale-dis...;adbpr=53197137

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Jul 14, 2015 -> 07:58 AM) Men in Tights is probably my second favorite Mel Brooks movie after Spaceballs. I do remember him from Cheers and also West Wing. Any Mel Brooks list must start with Blazing Saddles.

QUOTE (Whitewashed in '05 @ Jul 13, 2015 -> 10:53 PM) So 50 Cent filed for bankruptcy... didn't he make a couple hundred million on Vitamin Water?? Just goes to show you that Kenny Williams was right. You can't spend a dollar if you only have 50 cent.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jul 14, 2015 -> 08:52 AM) Brookfield's a ways out of the city, have you considered Lincoln Park Zoo instead? It's not as big, but it is free. Also the planetarium is incredibly boring, and I say this as someone who's usually interested in space/astronomy. I'd definitely pick Museum of S&I over that. With little kids, I would agree 100%. I love it, but it is older in its materials. For my two cents, Science and Industry would be #1. It is entirely hands on, and is the most geared towards your kids age group. Also Brookfield Zoo is HUGE for five year olds legs. Either bring a wagon, or be prepared to carry the kid at various points. Take in the dolphin show at Brookfield, if you go. Shedd is probably choice #2 at that age, maybe even #1 depending on your kids. Get tickets ahead of time, as the lines get INSANE during the summer. I am talking hour +, at least. Take in at least one of the big shows there as well, it is worth the extra money. I'd probably also considering scratching the Field Museum at this age as well. Much older material. About the only thing that age will enjoy is Sue, and that takes 30 seconds of attention, maybe 5 minutes if you have an excited boy. After that, most is geared towards adults, except for their kid play area. Millennium Park would be a great add instead of maybe Field or Adler. Between the Bean and the Fountains, plenty of kid friendly stuff, plus it is right there in the middle of downtown. Another kid friendly add might be a boat tour on the Chicago River. Navy Pier might be worth checking out as well, though I have never done it, I always hear how kid friendly it is. Finally, be ready for the prices. Everything is EXPENSIVE. Your pocketbook is going to hit hard at all of these places. They are all tourist traps designed to squeeze every last penny out of you.

One of my favorite things about the park now that never gets mentioned is the history in pictures along the concourse of the upper deck. It is a great walk through White Sox history.

If I had to guess, I would guess the biggest factor is that Chris Sale REALLY wants to pitch in the ASG. I haven't seen a quote from him yet, but he seems like the kind of guy that would just eat up an event like the all-star game. He is an insane competitor, and the chance for him to pitch against the best in the world? It seems right up his alley.

QUOTE (LDF @ Jul 13, 2015 -> 04:04 PM) interesting report. many thanks. here is a tidbit on bowman sr. he was coaching the mont cadiens and met the chi blackhawks in the 1970-71 SC Finals. well Mont won, bowman and billy reay the coach of the hawks, met on the ice to shake hands. well bowman said something to reay and billy reay just laid him out right there with a punch. man, i wonder what was said, reay died without telling, and i am sure bowman will not say. oh well. 44 years ago.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jul 13, 2015 -> 03:33 PM) Are Bowman’s 2015-16 Blackhawks better than the Cup winners? Good stuff.

Winston-Salem Dash ‏@WSDashBaseball 1m1 minute ago Congrats to Dash righty Robinson Leyer, the Carolina League's Pitcher of the Week! MORE: http://atmilb.com/1dWM70a

QUOTE (shysocks @ Jul 13, 2015 -> 02:27 PM) Has there every been anything you didn't overreact to? You should have been there the day they gave him sharp cheddar instead of cheddar at the deli.

Rumor over the winter was that the Sox made a hard push for him. Never did hear if that was true or not.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 13, 2015 -> 01:42 PM) What to do in Albuquerque? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EEUBDaz19Q And seriously, if someone can gif the mic drop at the end, please do.

What to do in Albuquerque? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EEUBDaz19Q

QUOTE (LDF @ Jul 13, 2015 -> 12:58 PM) i am looking at fulmer and i am wondering if they the sox fo, will use Rodon schedule as a timeline for his progress??? If they think he is major league ready, I wouldn't be shocked to see him relieve here if we get into the race.

QUOTE (knightni @ Jul 13, 2015 -> 09:54 AM) They're stuck with Verlander, Martinez, and Kinsler's salaries for awhile. Even Miggy's deal is going to be a problem if he keeps getting injured. He's only 32, but he has 12 MLB seasons on him already. And even if they bring back Cespedes and Price, they are looking at something like $300 to $400 million more long term dollars to do it. That thought makes me

Scott Merkin ‏@scottmerkin 2h2 hours ago Just wondering if Frank Montas will be the 26th man added by the White Sox for Friday's doubleheader with the Royals. Purely a guess on my part but White Sox, while still feeling in playoff contention, also starting to infuse their prospects to Majors Before David Robertson was added, there was some talk that Montas could figure into White Sox closer equation this season.

Beyond the Box Score ‏@BtBScore 56m56 minutes ago Chris Sale was the only pitcher in #MLB to induced 300+ first half swings and misses. He had 318. #WhiteSox

FutureSox.com ‏@FutureSox 22m22 minutes ago RHP Carson Fulmer, #WhiteSox 1st round pick, officially assigned to AZL White Sox per @MiLB transactions page. Pro debut should be soon.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jul 13, 2015 -> 11:14 AM) Jason Frasor released with a 1.54 era. Misleading but still, that Royals bullpen. Come home Jason? Round 2? With Jones, Crain, and Albers all out on rehab assignments, no. No room.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jul 13, 2015 -> 10:42 AM) I can say this because my kids are older... you'll find that kids who are younger, like less than 1.5 or 2 years old, are EASIER to take to restaurants and the like than toddlers. It's the age 2-4 range that is the worst for travel, dining out, etc. They're old enough to feed themselves sure, but they're also big enough to make all manner of trouble, get antsy, etc. They don't start really calming until 4-5 years old, give or take. Very true.

QUOTE (LDF @ Jul 13, 2015 -> 10:29 AM) there are different layers of supporting cast members esp in hockey. for this, i will simple name this as the main core of players. i have said that bowman did a great job in bringing that one key element last yr thru a trade with phx. i still maintain that, and i will like to say, with out him, the hawks may not have won the cup. look at the other thread. however, my point of contention is this off season. Sharp needed to go for 2 reasons. one everyone knows b/c of the salary cap, but there is another reason. now, this trade was somewhat of a reactionary trade, a trade that needed to get done, b/c the hawks were caught flat footed during the draft for asking too much. that was also true with the bickell and i think with steeger as well. the gm was outplayed, out maneuvered on all 3 fronts. now lets look at what the hawks gave up, a #1 line of a quasi power forewards who plays the whole ice. they are not cherry pickers, they back check as aggressively as they fore check. they make the other teams make simple mistakes. they are responsible for their potions. that is Q style of playing hockey. one is 33 yo and the other is 22 yrs old. those traits are not easily taught. oh btw, they can score 20+ goals a yr to boot. the hawks also have a great group of d-man, in Q system they are the key to the team and it is hard to find the players who can play 100% in Q system. the hawks gave up 2 players who can slid in to style of play. so, i am talking about this off season esp on how bowman screwed up. i want the hawks to win. #1, we have no idea what else was offered for guys like Sharp, or anyone else. We are only going off of rumors and the one deal that was actually done. #2, until this squad hits the ice and shows us how good or bad they are, we don't know if this off season was "screwed up" or not. #3, we have a lot of young talent stepping in. Teuvo will get his first full season next year, and be on a top line with Sharp and Saad gone. The kid from the KHL is stepping in The kids from Columbus should be a +. #4, Daley will offer some stabilization to the back line. #5, the off season isn't done yet.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Jul 12, 2015 -> 12:28 AM) Could not possibly disagree more. Man of Steel was a mess and just about everything from Snyder recently has sucked. I have no reason to think this won't suck as well and a couple decent trailers won't change my opinion given that the trailers for Man of Steel were also well done. The only thing I liked about Man of Steel was we got a bit more Krypton back story vs the original Superman movies, other than that, I hated it.

QUOTE (Dunt @ Jul 13, 2015 -> 10:02 AM) The return for Shark needs to be better than the compensation pick they will get for him if they offer him a QO. Plain and simple. Being that those type of picks are fringy top 100 players (especially in a draft that is said to be deep with talent), you are looking for a top 100 prospect coming back for Samardzija. People thinking that the Sox will sell Samardzija for next to nothing because he is a 2 month rental are kidding themselves. There is a ton of value in that comp pick. Aren't the comp picks now immediately after the 1st round? Should be more like a #30-40 ranked player then.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jul 12, 2015 -> 09:47 PM) That's what I always come back to. There are some in Canada that think Crosby is better than Toews, he just hasn't been as fortunate to have the talent around him that Toews has. Whether or not you believe that, it does say something that Crosby/Malkin/Letang have won zero conference final games in the past 6 years that Toews/Kane/Keith have won 3 Cups. The supporting casts have made a huge difference. And who has supplied three different sets of supporting casts for the stars? Yeah, exactly. To call Bowman's time here anything but an A+ is awful.

Most veteran guys on AAA deals have release or promote dates written into their deals.