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QUOTE (danman31 @ Jun 1, 2011 -> 02:33 PM) Hawk: "And that's how you get yourself a 16,000 square foot house in Scottsdale." He has worn that line out this year.

I was so glad we drafted him with the blackhole we had at 3B. Yes this was the timeframe of ultimate in failures when we tried Kenny Williams at the hot corner.

Don't stop now boys!

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 1, 2011 -> 02:13 PM) There is nothing flukish about Lillibridge's hitting. He's short with his swing this season, as he looks to be adopting Rowand's former swing. That long swing is what held back Lilli before. The ball has jumped off of his bat when he made contact in the past. This year he is just giving himself a better chance to make contact.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 1, 2011 -> 02:09 PM) The House leadership had scheduled a vote on a War Powers resolution offered by Congressman Kucinich that would effectively have forced and end of the U.S. involvement in Libya. That vote is no longer scheduled, apparently because there was a reasonable chance that the resolution would pass. You gotta love the bipartisianship.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 1, 2011 -> 02:06 PM) More likely to be on something...Lillibridge or Bautista? Christ. One ring to rule them all...

THIS IS FOR THE SHIRE b****ES!

QUOTE (supernuke @ Jun 1, 2011 -> 02:01 PM) I understand that I just thought 80% was a little high. It only leaves a little over 2000 tickets for each game for single game sales. Like I said I am sure True North has a plan to make things work. Wow, the arena up there only holds 15k? That is pretty small. Do they have plans for a new building?

Well you are even now Gavin. Dig in.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jun 1, 2011 -> 12:33 PM) I thought Rosie O'Donnell and Oprah both quit their daytime talkshow gigs?

Pedroia is having some issues this inning.

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Jun 1, 2011 -> 01:23 PM) I think this might work as well: That makes sense to me.

QUOTE (supernuke @ Jun 1, 2011 -> 12:39 PM) The guy's running True North seem to be smart businessmen so I am sure they have a plan. I just think it is odd that the have to sell 80% of the tickets as season tickets and they have to be purchased with a 3 to 5 year commitment depending on the seats. They are trying to prevent another failure of a fan base. It makes perfect sense to me.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jun 1, 2011 -> 12:32 PM) I'd take him over Dunn right now. He could probably still out run AJ and Pauly.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jun 1, 2011 -> 12:00 PM) Career vs Wakefield Pierre LF - 3 for 6, Ramirez SS - 1 for 9 Quentin RF - 4 for 9, 1 2B Konerko DH - 8 for 34, 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 HRs Dunn 1B - 1 for 2, 1 HR Lillibridge CF Vizquel 3B - 20 for 56, 4 2Bs, Castro C - 1 for 3, 1 HR Beckham 2B - 1 for 4 Rios - 11 for 51, 1 2B, 1 3B, 3 HRs AJP - 9 for 29, 2 2Bs, 1 HR Baines - 5 for 33, 1 2B

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jun 1, 2011 -> 12:05 PM) Oh come on... the dude knows this is his chance to get back into the game as a difference maker. Each pitch is pressure-packed, to him. Get outta here with that. I'd get an Humber jersey, but every jersey I buy turns said player to s***, so I'll sit back and wait. I really like what I see. Starting buying Indians Jerseys then.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 1, 2011 -> 12:15 PM) No offense, but don't you think almost any Sox starter would have said the same thing when approached and asked by a writer? Except for Mark, maybe. I would assume Danks would have the same quotes if asked about going to the pen. Basically jackson said he didn't want to do it, but would do it for the team. Who is not going to say that publicly? It's not like he went to all six and asked all six. Plenty of pitchers would throw a fit if asked to move to the pen after being a starter for as long as they have. Look no further than 8.1 miles north this spring with Carlos Silva.

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Jun 1, 2011 -> 11:17 AM) Dunn is strong enough to sit back on the knuckler and flip it off the monster kind of like hitting a softball. The key it to hit it before it breaks. Move up in the box and make solid contact.

QUOTE (bucket-of-suck @ Jun 1, 2011 -> 10:55 AM) Stone has more than eluded to this several times. Walking off the mound, Jackson has twice this season showed up his teammates by glaring out to them after an error or misplay and throwing his glove into the dugout when he's been removed. Guys don't take that sh*t well that they haven't in the clubhouse. Coop has just flat out stopped trying to help the guy a couple games and just left him out there to burn when he typically visits. That is a pretty big leap to everyone hates him.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jun 1, 2011 -> 10:44 AM) I'd feel even better if Dunn started hitting the ball with authority. That happens and I'm sold that we will take this division. I like the fact he is taking more walks. It means he is swinging at less bad pitches. The next step it to start hitting the pitches to hit.

QUOTE (forrestg @ Jun 1, 2011 -> 10:42 AM) I once thought Contreras while witht the sox would be good in the pen. Now he is doing it . I can't verfy any of this but just watching him on the mound, Jackson seems to lose concentration after a few innings. He might be alright if he went out for shorter periods, relief. He may be able to throw harder or use his off speed stuff if he has to do it for a shorter time. I think this would be a good move. The problem is control is already a problem for him when things aren't right. Throwing harder isn't going to help that. His career high in BB/9 was from the year he worked out of the pen mainly while in Tampa. Could that change this time around, sure, but that is a tough less to have to learn.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jun 1, 2011 -> 10:42 AM) That's true, if he's not making it up, it is possible the "hatred" just started recently. Absolutely.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 1, 2011 -> 10:32 AM) A year ago I might have agreed with you...but the longer this goes on, the more I'm starting to flip and think that the fact that the housing market is down has now imposed societal changes that will keep the housing market "Down" at least until something happens with unemployment. Although prices have not undershot the pre-bubble levels yet, I've seen some data suggesting that the total housing construction has already undershot where it should be relative to a hypothetical bubble-less condition. In other words, we're already underinvesting in Housing (and everything else) relative to the long term trend...but there's been very little sign of growth because we're no where near working through the distressed sale gap and won't be for years. The lack of spending on construction/lack of jobs at some point might well be feeding back to a situation where the number of people who would buy houses decreases, causing less and less spending on housing and a long-term stagnation in this market. Actually in your scenario, it would give a real basis for some much needed price increases in housing, and it would begin to force resources back into the industry. It would also go a long way towards curing people being underwater and bank's balance sheets.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jun 1, 2011 -> 10:35 AM) If that's the case, then why did they gave up a top prospect thinking Coop could make him better? IF IT IS TRUE, he has been here for a year now pretty much. It took Swisher much less time than that to change minds about him.

Floyd vs Wakefield Pierre LF Ramirez SS Quentin RF Konerko DH Dunn 1B Lillibridge CF Vizquel 3B Castro C Beckham 2B