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QUOTE (ptatc @ Apr 17, 2015 -> 08:26 AM) The only time I ever lowered my standards and went to Wrigley urinal was to watch him pitch. when I got home, my uncle found out about it, poured charcoal fluid on my shoes and lit them on fire. I saw him pitch the first time I ever went to the Astrodome as a kid. Talk about a crazy experience all around.

As soon as they finally get a set channel on comcast for CSN+, this happens.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Apr 16, 2015 -> 10:37 PM) I still fancy Nolan Ryan as one of the most incredible baseball players to ever play the game. Everyone should baseball reference him when they get a chance. http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/ryanno01.shtml Dude was my first "favorite" player growing up.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Apr 16, 2015 -> 04:11 PM) Why wouldn't a coach play the guys he trusts the most. It should be the case. I hate to say it but he probably has a better idea of what makes a winning team more than us. As Herb Brooks said, "I don't want the best players just the right ones." (or something to that effect) And as much as we all hate it, you have to give the guy the benefit of the doubt, because all he does is win.

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Apr 16, 2015 -> 04:06 PM) I think the ticket sale schemes back when those games began was very similar. I was only half joking. Their first scheme was to charge $5 more a ticket. That isn't much of a scheme. Their next scheme, years later, was to only offer the games as parts of different packages. That wasn't about keeping Cub fans out, but more about getting people to buy more tickets.

QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ Apr 16, 2015 -> 04:16 PM) I don't think it was an insult. More a compliment of the man's resourcefulness. More of a compliment to a 68 year old Nolan Ryan, and the condition he was in for the 25+ years that he pitched.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 16, 2015 -> 04:18 PM) Jamie Moyer Retired.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Apr 16, 2015 -> 03:57 PM) He's still the same Buehrle. He can throw a fastball by a guy or catch a guy looking when he needs to. I just find it odd you'd single out him in such an analogy when he's still in the top 1/4 of pitchers in the league. If you found it odd, then you didn't pay attention to the comparison.

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Apr 16, 2015 -> 04:08 PM) Danks goes to the pen where he hopefully can hit 93 -95 on a regular short stint. Would make a nice set up man. 2009 called, and they aren't giving back John Danks. Realistically, 90-91 is probably where he would top out in short stints.

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Chris Cotillo ‏@ChrisCotillo 17m17 minutes ago #Nationals Craig Stammen has a torn flexor in his elbow and will require surgery. Doubtful for the rest of the season.

QUOTE (LDF @ Apr 16, 2015 -> 03:31 PM) yeah with that visual, can you imagine RV being any kind of a physical threat. And as Robin told the story in the past, he got about half way out there and realized he made a really big mistake.... but by then it was too late.

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Apr 16, 2015 -> 03:08 PM) Sounds like Sox fans worrying about cub fans When Sox ownership/management starts trying to stop Cub fans from coming to games at USCF and tries to stop them from doing "take me out to the ballgame", then you might have some weight to your idea.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Apr 16, 2015 -> 02:37 PM) So I just want to point out, that for a normal pregnancy (2 night stay at hospital, only 1 night with baby since wife didn't deliver until morning...my bill will be in excess of $5K. My last child, obviously different plan, I paid less in insurance premiums and total bill was $100 dollars. Current plan is based upon my wife's company, which due to obama care, reduced benefits to the minimum required or otherwise standard bronze plan. I've already given examples of same situation for clients (when I worked in a different field that allowed me those insights). Obviously hard to differentiate what is driven by increased costs vs. driven by changes and companies changing what they will cover, etc. Long story short...we pay much more in premiums and get far less in benefit protection (have greater out of pocket max's, etc). I literally am dumbfounded at the cost of a standard delivery. I wonder if it was a c-section how much it would have been (clearly in excess of our Out of Pocket individual max). Thankfully we have good positions (and our big time planners), etc, and stable income and have planned for this, but I think vast majority of youth who have major student loans, etc, would be even able to afford the hospital bills (and it isn't like the typical middle class person is qualifying for a bunch of benefit assistance). Out of pocket expenses exploding are also something not being talked about when the premium increases are talked about so glowingly.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Apr 16, 2015 -> 02:32 PM) Why did you have to bring Buehrle still into this? He's 2-0 and still excelling and still can rear back and throw a fastball when needed. You could have picked plenty of Sox pitchers and not the great Mark to bring into this discussion of Robin getting owned by Nolan Ryan. When it comes to slow pitching speeds, Mark Buehrle is always the first pitcher I think of today.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Apr 16, 2015 -> 12:15 PM) Article from Dan Hayes is worth the read. Good luck to him. Hopefully his life is in a better place.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Apr 15, 2015 -> 08:58 PM) The 5th best team in the league makes the playoffs too And usually beats the Tigers in the first round.

QUOTE (LDF @ Apr 16, 2015 -> 10:01 AM) you have to understand one thing, Nolan Ryan is a cowboy in the offseason. he would wrestles those dang cows, b/c he had a working ranch and they needed to be branded and check for all sorts of veterinary test. a cowboy who is not strong and rugged will not be able to do that. Not just cows, long horned steer.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Apr 16, 2015 -> 09:44 AM) Sounds like a country music song...coincidence? Bravo.

QUOTE (Cochise @ Apr 16, 2015 -> 09:42 AM) A long time ago, someone used to post a Jpeg file of the month's schedule in various sizes to be used as a desktop wallpaper. Does anyone still do that? Thanks! They are not done anymore.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Apr 16, 2015 -> 08:07 AM) Wow, the score just played the audio of the Nashville national anthem with Crazy Kyle. That organization has a complex about Chicago, good lord. They ask the fans to sing along the national anthem? They are like the insecure new girlfriend who spends all of their time worrying about the ex's.

QUOTE (OnlyGillis @ Apr 15, 2015 -> 11:14 PM) I always thought Robertson was really good. What amazes me is Zach Duke turning into a quality reliever after being somewhere between a stiff and mediocre for 8 years. He did an amazing job re-inventing himself.

QUOTE (joegraz @ Apr 16, 2015 -> 09:24 AM) Robin would have politely inserted his head into Frank's headlock as he did for Nolan Ryan. In a brawl, I am taking Nolan Ryan every time... even at 70 years old, or whatever he is today. Heck the dude probably could still throw harder than Mark Buehrle.

Someone tell the Hawks the playoffs started 20 minutes ago.

Dan Hayes ‏@CSNHayes 13m13 minutes ago Official scorer overturned J.B. Shuck's error. #WhiteSox only charged with one error but there were several close plays they didn't make.