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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 25, 2014 -> 02:09 PM) Yes, I think if you take the 8th and 9th inning guys out of a bullpen completely, that's pretty much the difference between dead last and somewhere in the middle of the pack. This bullpen is completely up in the air because it lost those guys, that pushed everyone else into roles they weren't comfortable with, and we're watching the results right now. With how those guys would have been used, they probably would have picked up 1/3 of the bullpen innings or more if they were here for the full season. I don't think it is any coincidence that the pen got much worse when everyone got moved up an inning after Lindstrom's injury. The only guy who seemingly hasn't suffered has been Petricka. Personally I would think about putting Javy Guerra into the closers slot, and moving everyone back an inning (Bel 8th, Jake 7th, Putnam 5/6, Webb mop up, Rienzo/Caroll long, Downs LOOGY) to try to re-balance the pen. I know the main push has been for Webb, but he walks WAY too many guys right now to be in the 9th inning, or any real high leverage situations.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jun 25, 2014 -> 01:28 PM) Also, the decision was effectively immediately with no stay entered and couples have already begun marrying: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-...-sex-marriages/ About half of a dozen counties were expressly told they could not deny licenses. The rest of them are waiting for the state to change the rules for issuing licenses to be able to do so. Right now the form has a check box for one male and one female. Alteration of that, or filling it out with anything but could result in the clerk going to jail. I have been in contact with our local clerks office through out the day. It has been pretty interesting to see it in action.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jun 25, 2014 -> 12:26 PM) I don't know why but I always had the number in my head being around 8.5/9 million. I don't imagine them going over 10, I think they realize how it would hurt the team's long term outlook. Yeah, I would guess that neither are looking for anything near max money, or anything that would take away from the team's ability to win. I fully expect to see a dual contract signing for identical terms for Kaner and Toews here in the next month or so.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jun 25, 2014 -> 12:03 PM) I want scoring. Those are your best shooters in the draft. That's exactly what the Bulls need. This. We need guys who can score. Even better would be guys who can create their own scoring.

Just happened.

QUOTE (LDF @ Jun 25, 2014 -> 10:33 AM) as much as it hurts, we need to continuing reminding ourself, we are rebuilding. we are going to drive ourselves crazy and continue to ask how we got like this.... bottom line we won a world series with GM at the helm, and I trust Hahn. I hope it is a 1 yr plan. On a season like this, it is a good idea to not get too high when they are winning (this is not a playoff team), or too low when they are losing (this is not a 70 win team either). Keep focus on the rebuilding process.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jun 24, 2014 -> 08:14 PM) Keith wins his second Norris Trophy. Well deserved.

QUOTE (TheTruth05 @ Jun 25, 2014 -> 09:12 AM) Hopefully he doesn't become today's version of Grant Hill. More like hasn't.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Jun 25, 2014 -> 10:15 AM) Now, if we started calling Abreu "The Canyonero," I would wholeheartedly support it. Agreed.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 25, 2014 -> 09:19 AM) Ah yes, because after all, when I purchase something and pay the sales tax on it, that sales tax is really not being paid by me. Payroll tax? Unemployment tax? Social security tax? Property Tax? I'm sure those are all made up as well.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 25, 2014 -> 08:59 AM) I know and it drives me nuts. "If we don't count the 125% of the taxes you actually pay because it has the wrong name we can make it sound like you're not paying taxes!" Kind of like talking about companies paying no corporate taxes?

For a nine million dollar commitment? No thanks.

I can't see Abreu being a guy that needs to alter his swing very much.

Aw, but I wanted to vote for Wite.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jun 25, 2014 -> 08:03 AM) I'm sorry buddy, but we have a new winner for worst nickname in Soxtalk history. HoT fIrE>Blowsavio

QUOTE (flavum @ Jun 24, 2014 -> 04:06 PM) https://twitter.com/ChiTribKane/status/481543683754688512 Rienzo to the pen. Me and Rienzo, rollin to the pen-zo.

Sox fans only recognize losing.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Jun 24, 2014 -> 05:32 PM) What are the odds the Bulls come out with zero of Afflalo, Melo, Love, James or Bosh? I am sure they come out with a consolation prize. That is the Bulls way.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 24, 2014 -> 05:26 PM) MUST DEFEND SOX SYSTEM RANKING AT ALL COSTS!!! Intruder alert, intruder alert! You're more likely to get him to rank the White Sox 30th just to make you more upset. In reality, there's no way to "prove" anyone wrong online unless you just take their rankings and systematically look at them 3-5 and even 7-10 years down the line and find out how far it's off. Even the experts are wrong 30-50% of the time. With the proliferation of these online "experts/bloggers/professionals" who probably haven't even seen half of the major leaguers play, let alone the majority of prospects, it's all to be taken with a grain of salt. The last time the White Sox system was #1, we ended up with almost nothing to show for it in terms of major league results, other than Garland, Buehrle (who wasn't even that highly-rated, naturally) and having the pieces in Reed/Olivo/Morse to make the Garcia deal. Besides, by spreading said argument amongst multiple places, you are probably driving clicks to the blogger, which is exactly what they want.

Mark Lazerus ‏@MarkLazerus 1h Regarding Kesler, I hear the Canucks want Saad or Teravainen in any package. I can't imagine any possibility the #Blackhawks offer either.

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal 49m #Phillies announce signing of Grady Sizemore to minor-league deal. Reporting to Triple A.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Jun 24, 2014 -> 03:04 PM) Can we trade for Mark B before Sunday? But, it ought to be an interesting weekend of baseball If we picked up his contract? The Jays would probably pretty close to give him away right.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Jun 24, 2014 -> 03:05 PM) Well, he has blown 4 out of 11 chances God I hate that stat.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 24, 2014 -> 02:58 PM) And the only way that's going to happen is if there is a legal way for employers to satisfy the demand for that low-wage work force. Which goes back to coming up with an intelligent system of matching actual labor demand to immigration.

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Jun 24, 2014 -> 02:55 PM) The VA budget has gone up more than almost any other governmental agency. Your answer alone is so emblematic of liberal group-think. MORE MONEY! Bulls***. More accountability. These assholes cooked the books on wait times so they can get bonuses and to cover their butts. more money is NOT the answer. Start by firing a whole bunch of people. And rescinding all the bonuses that were not earned. ALL of them. Then perhaps jail time for some if their actions truly resulted in deaths. This isn't a Democratic witch hunt, or at least is wouldn't be if Democrats weren't trying to cover something up. This should be as bi-partisan as we can get nowadays. The system is broke. It should be abolished, except for the prosthetics units which I am told to excellent work. Just give every vet insurance that they can go to their own doc. Oh wait, that would be privatizing something, and hurt all the VA employees who are unionized. Ah, there is where the politics comes in.... Do I hear clawbacks?