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QUOTE (SCCWS @ Sep 19, 2014 -> 11:35 AM) Let's not declare Addison Reed at 25 can't be a closer for a playoff team. Judging by the continuing decline in his velocities, you might well have seen peak Addison Reed already.

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Sep 19, 2014 -> 11:18 AM) I would love for the White Sox to piss all over the Tigers cheerios as they did to the Sox in 04 I think it was when they were the worst team in baseball and won what seemed like half of their games against the Sox. I honestly want to see the Tigers make the playoffs, and lose in the first round, so that they keep putting off rebuilding, and sign more really bad contracts to screw them over for even longer when their window closes. I would also love to see the Royals get left out as well.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Sep 19, 2014 -> 09:25 AM) I don't know why you're limiting this to the free agent market. I'm not sure the LH bat will come from the free agent market. I would be shocked if it did, based on the hints that Rick Hahn has dropped.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Sep 18, 2014 -> 11:48 PM) Then why were the stats used in the article? The reporter used them with confidence. But Zona willingly made the trade. Hmmm... do they know more than Buddy Bell? You like this trade? This is a results business. We gave up a strong closer candidate (he figured to be mighty comfortable in the role again this year on the South Side) for a guy who does not look like a prime prospect anymore. Maybe he'll be great. Did the Dbacks figure he was a strong candidate to be a bust? I happen to think a GM, if he is doing his job, at least has a closer in waiting if he trades a decent closer. I know, I know ... Nate Jones. I know you won't listen, but you give up a closer for a potential 30 homer 3B with six years of control, every.single.day.of.the.week.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Sep 18, 2014 -> 04:33 PM) I don't get your point. Is Wilkins going to be a MLB contributor in your opinion? I said they should give trade Dunn/give Wilkins a chance and laughed at the people saying he should be the DH next year. I still feel the same way on both topics. I have always felt that the Sox don't view Wilkins as having much of a future, but now that he is here, he should play while he can.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Sep 18, 2014 -> 03:50 PM) Lol, wtf. This morning it was FIVE. Who hacked Soxtalk?! Whoever it is, your point is taken: I need a Mouton shirsey at least much as I need a Quintana shirsey. I cannot disagree. I owe it to you to rectify this. Welcome to Chicago.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Sep 18, 2014 -> 03:52 PM) A LITTLE BIT OF LEURY IN MY LIFE A LITTLE BIT OF EURY BY MY SIDE A LITTLE BIT OF MOISES IS ALL I NEED A LITTLE BIT OF AVISAIL IS WHAT I SEE A LITTLE BIT OF ADRIAN IN THE SUN A LITTLE BIT OF ALEXEI ALL NIGHT LONG A LITTLE BIT OF DAYAN HERE I AM A LITTLE BIT OF THEM MAKES ME THEIR MAN :

Peggy Kuzinski got ahold of a bunch of the docs dealing with Brandon Marshall's case. https://www.facebook.com/peggykusinski/post...204360155539890

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Sep 18, 2014 -> 01:55 PM) Thought about doing something new and different over New Years' week this year. We've never taken the kids (will be 6 and 2.5 then) on a beach vacation type thing, to get some warmth during the winter. So I priced out what it would cost to go to one of those Beaches resorts in like the Bahamas, all-inclusive. They have double rooms so the kids have a semi-seperate room, tons of activities, all that stuff. HOLY BEJEEBUS. The cost for a week for the four of us, not including airfare, was either $23,000 or $17,000, depending on whether or not you got an ocean view. You have got to be kidding me. This wasn't a super high-end room either, this was the lowest level that had that double room. It goes UP from there. So since that is a big fat No F'in Way... anyone here with younger kids do any snow bird sort of trips in winter, to places tropical or beachy? Any recommendations that don't cost A CAR? Looking for a place that would be warm enough that time of year to actually hit the beach maybe, if possible. I'd settle for just warm though. Places like South Padre Island in Texas and Key West FL come to mind.

Jeff Passan ‏@JeffPassan 16m Ron Washington: “I was not true to my wife after 42 years. I broke her trust. I’m here today to own that mistake and to apologize to her.”

QUOTE (raBBit @ Sep 18, 2014 -> 12:45 PM) Because Wilkins has been awesome right... I know you hated the idea of keeping Paulie around but it is necessary to bash him every chance you get? You want the highest pick possible and you think Paulie is terrible so shouldn't you be happy when he's playing? I can't even tell if Wilkins has any talent or not at this point. He just looks lost, and with absolutely no confidence at this point. I don't know the kid from Adam, but every time they show his reaction to a pitch or out, he looks like a guy who doesn't think he belongs in the major leagues at this time. I'd like to see Andy playing as much as possible to see if that really is who is he as a hitter, or if he just needs a shot of confidence. Let Konerko play on his "days", and make sure Wilkins is in against as many RHP as possible.

A really interesting read about Khalil Greene http://www.robrains.com/CARDINALSBASEBALL/...lil-greene.aspx

QUOTE (flavum @ Sep 18, 2014 -> 11:03 AM) Cubs leaving Kane County for South Bend. Wish the Sox had a nearby affiliate, but I know they like having the full season teams near each other. And more importantly they really do utilize the ability to move players around as needed during the season.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Sep 18, 2014 -> 12:00 PM) Well, I get what you are saying, but some children are just beyond parenting. There are some human beings that are just flat-out evil for no particular reason whatsoever. Odds are pretty good that if you child has gotten to that point, the parenting is the main reason. Sure there are things like mental illness as qualifiers, but for a normal and healthy child, no, it is probably your fault as a parent.

I think OBP is a bit hollow as well. It really doesn't account for what is sacrificed to get on base. Take a guy like Abreu. If he laid off of the pitch off of the corner, he'd have an insane OBP. But he'd also sacrifice some batting average, as he hits the hell out of that pitch, and a ton of RBI's. Is that worth it? Just because a pitch is in the strike zone, doesn't mean that a batter can hit it, and just because a pitch is out of the zone, doesn't mean the hitter doesn't have a better swing for it. Another one that comes to mind it Thomas. I really feel like in his first 6-8 years, if he would have expanded his zone a bit more, he could have really added to his average and RBI numbers, as crazy as that sounds. He had a great swing the other way, and could probably have hit that same pitch that Abreu does six inches off of the corner, very effectively.

The entire camp list... ChiTribSports ‏@ChiTribSports 1h Barker among 52 invited to Blackhawks' training camp http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/break....html?track=rss …

Jay Zawaski ‏@JayZawaski670 1h Cam Barker has been invited to Hawks camp. He will not make the team.

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If you need a weapon to discipline your children, it means you are a failure as a parent.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Sep 18, 2014 -> 09:48 AM) This is an scs special @KCJHoop: Bulls will indeed announce signing of E'Twaun Moore to partially guaranteed deal soon. @ShamsCharania 1st. East Chicago Central high school.

After the death of Don Pardo, Darrell Hammond is coming back to SNL to do Pardo's old job.

That is quality work. That ranks up there with the McDonald land characters thread and b****assmotherf***ers for some of my favorites

Dan Hayes ‏@CSNHayes 35s #Royals will honor Paul Konerko prior to tonight's game. #WhiteSox

Comcast SportsNet ‏@CSNChicago 2h #Bears' Kyle Fuller earns NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors: http://bit.ly/1soYPFg (@CSNMoonMullin) #BearsTalk

QUOTE (shysocks @ Sep 17, 2014 -> 09:31 AM) Maddon's quote referring to Girardi pretty much sums up my feelings. Danny Knobler ‏@DannyKnobler 2h Yankee pitchers are 2nd in the AL in HBP. Girardi’s right. Yankees aren’t pincushions. Their opponents are.