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QUOTE (raBBit @ Jan 13, 2015 -> 02:34 PM) My girl has been on and off birth control for the last couple months and changed from very relaxed to up my ass. I am writing it off as just hormonal s*** but I'm annoyed but we've been fighting more than I'd like. I got yelled at for going to the bar and not telling her last week. I sent her a picture of my buddy when we were at the bar and she's like "why didn't you tell me you were there?" And it didn't end there. Birth control is just a bag of pros and cons. Wait for the pregnancy hormones...

Well I know who will complain about them...

MLB Trade Rumors ‏@mlbtraderumors 2h2 hours ago Wandy Rodriguez Fails Physical With Phillies; To Sign With Braves http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/?p=45949

Jesse Sanchez ‏@JesseSanchezMLB 2h2 hours ago Source: Yoan Moncada still not cleared by US govt to sign. His schedule includes seven private workouts with undisclosed teams this month.

Scott Merkin ‏@scottmerkin 6m6 minutes ago Michalczewski a hot prospect at hot corner for White Sox http://m.whitesox.mlb.com/news/article/106...x?tcid=tw_share … via @mlb

Report: Paterno might get wins back Coach lost record win total after Sandusky scandal By The Sports Xchange http://www.wsbt.com/sports/report-paterno-...s-back/30671608

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jan 13, 2015 -> 01:21 PM) Is that sarcastic or semi sarcastic? Oil has dropped in half in like 3 months and all signs point to it continuing to further crash. Long-term, value will still be there and it will eventually recover (as demand grows and some of the other avenues of supply drop out due to them no longer being cost efficient, prices will recover a bit) but I would not say that with him invested in that, that he is in a good position from a pure liquidity perspective...very much the exact opposite, which is probably why he wants to pull cash from his basketball franchise (whose value isn't near as deflated as say the Russian economy or oil). PS: I have no familiarity with his actual investments...just going on what was stated in here. FWIW, I am looking at buying intermediate term crude oil call options. The contra-trader in me keeps thinking that there is no way oil stays this low for a long time.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jan 13, 2015 -> 01:16 PM) Isnt he an oil and natural gas Oligarch? Their economy may be going into the crapper, but if he holds on to that stuff, he will probably be ok metals was the place he made his money.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jan 13, 2015 -> 12:48 PM) Is he selling because he actually needs the money due to all the issues going on in mother russia? I'm going to guess is net worth has taking a massive hit. I would guess this is the case. The Ruble has gone into the toilet vs the dollar, not to mention their economy has tanked since commodity prices have been sold off.

Well anyways, thanks to everyone who has joined. I personally have enjoyed the extra shot of energy around here from the newbs.

Comcast SportsNet ‏@CSNChicago 2h2 hours ago David Robertson wants to be #WhiteSox rock in the bullpen (@CSNHayes) - http://bit.ly/1suAeFw

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jan 13, 2015 -> 12:22 PM) Nets for Sale. Later, Ruskie. Don't forget to take your aged and injured players you collected with you on the way out. On the bright side, those dollars will buy you a lot more rubles....

Bears Insider ‏@bears_insider 60m60 minutes ago Per @RapSheet, Marc Trestman will interview for the Browns offensive coordinator job tomorrow.

Long and Bennett fight on twitter over an unfollow. http://www.foxsports.com/buzzer/story/chic...150113_38704287

QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 13, 2015 -> 11:32 AM) I think people underestimate how often talented teams get completely mishandled by coaches in the NFL. You don't luck into a playoff team. San Fran was a sleeping giant for forever, you couldn't understand how they were 6-10 under a coach. Jake Delhomme went from good QB to one of the worst QBs in the world and the were stuck with him for a while. For example, this Bears offense alone should have been enough to be a .500 team in this NFL.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jan 13, 2015 -> 11:10 AM) Adam Dunn's career wRC+ was 123, Kingman's 113. Dunn was the better hitter but maybe not as much as we would normally think. WAR is also tough to judge based on different eras, as defensive values 30-40 years ago are estimated, but Kingman's was ~20 while Dunn was at ~22. They were fairly similar. And as I said the difference in the numbers is walks. As hitters, they are pretty much carbon copies, with Kingman even standing out a little more in an era where powerhitters were more rare compared to the meat of Dunn's best years. Those walks sure aren't enough to move Dunn into even HOF discussion. Heck for a guy who did one thing well, he didn't even hit a number like 500 homers.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Jan 13, 2015 -> 10:56 AM) Dunn >>> Kingman Kingman's career slash line was 236/302/478 Dunn's career slash line was 237/364/490 with almost 1000 more PA. I don't think Dunn is HOF either, but he deserves a lot more votes than Kingman ever got. A ton of that slash line gets lost in completely different eras of baseball.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jan 13, 2015 -> 10:51 AM) At the same time, the Sox last 2 second round picks look like absolutely phenomenal prospects at this juncture, and those picks occur after the compensatory round. It'd be a ways out. At the very, bare minimum, it's a safeguard. It also sets a market floor for a trade of Samardjiza, if that becomes necesary.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jan 13, 2015 -> 10:49 AM) Adam Dunn is in no way, shape, or form a Hall of Famer. He will likely be on the ballot because he hit a lot of home runs, but if he gets more than 1 or 2 votes, I'd be incredibly surprised. Anyone want to call Dave Kingman an HOF? I'd put Dunn in the same category, albiet with more walks.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Jan 13, 2015 -> 10:44 AM) One of the most unique players in MLB history that's for sure. I'm sure there will be some discussion on this board whether he's a HOF or not in the future. I hope not.

QUOTE (Doc Edwards Shot @ Jan 13, 2015 -> 10:33 AM) He just got paid so much by the White Sox the past 4 years that there's zero pressure on him to continue his nosediving career. He can comfortably retire. For the paycut he would be looking at, why bother?

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jan 13, 2015 -> 10:08 AM) I know a bunch of you assholes are the same age as me so anyone have/going to their 10 year hs reunion this year? Just got the facebook invite for mine and nobody in my group of friends wants to go but I think it'll be a good time. I didn't go to my 10 year. Then again, I didn't go to 15 or 20 either. I feel like I see the people i want to see on Facebook, no need for reunions anymore. The rest of them can go f*** themselves.

Hey Tex, tell me how many times you clicked on it.

QUOTE (Tex @ Jan 13, 2015 -> 10:22 AM) What factors would you look for in what team you play for? I already said money, money, and more money. But if things were close I would consider playing time, who the organization had in the minors, the manager, my future team mates, contender, stadium suits my game, year round living options, golf courses, but only if the money was good. So I would probably be looking for teams in the south (sorry Sox). How good are they at cultivating what I do. IE, do they have Don Cooper if I am a pitcher? How about Denver or Dallas if I am hitter?