southsider2k5

Egregious violation of decency there.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ May 18, 2011 -> 12:55 PM) I need to clear up one thing, there is a reason I didn't invite any of you aholes to my wedding. But Milk, it all depends on the circumstances. They could have forgot, there could be a reason (if you are the only one not invited in your circle of friends, it could very well mean something), or it could just be they only can invite X number of people and there were people that if all being equal they would have invited but just couldn't. I know with us, there were probably 10 or so people that we would have liked to invite, but we were already in excess of our count and given our budget we just weren't able to invite more. Plus as we invited 10 more, than there would be another small set of people that you'd think you needed to invite. Wedding invites are a pain in the ass, unless of course you have an unlimited budget, and even than I still imagine its a pain. Yeah, that part sucked. Well you invited one person from work, now you have to invite your whole department. Ugh. I'd never get married again for no other reason, than to never have to plan a wedding again.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 18, 2011 -> 12:51 PM) So, as of the end of this week, we'll get to celebrate 2 months of successful humanitarian bombing of Libya, and I'll officially get to say that this is an illegal war. All while voting for Obama again...

Could they run over LeBron too?

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ May 18, 2011 -> 12:49 PM) Say you know quite a lot of other people who are going? Or that you know they're not in any financial trouble? If you guys are in the same circles, and you alone didn't get an invite, it might mean something. It is hard to say that for sure, just because of the sheer numbers involved there. Weddings are f***ing expensive, and it could just be that you just happened to be #301 on a list of 300.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ May 18, 2011 -> 12:32 PM) Plus Hamels has already won a title, acting as one of the driving forces behind it as the NLCS and WS MVP. He's got nothing to prove and if I were him, I'm taking the money. At this point, knowing how fragile a pitchers career can be, you chase the money for sure.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 18, 2011 -> 12:27 PM) If there's one thing I expect to see from this team, it's "Not believing the hype". A Mr. Thibodeau sold me on that when his response to a question after Game 1 involved the phrase "Well we still have some things to tighten up". Which is exactly how he should be handling it. They haven't won a damned thing yet.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 18, 2011 -> 10:59 AM) You can make the opposite case quite easily here. He's settling into doing exactly what he needs to do, being somewhat patient and killing the ball when pitchers pitch to him. But...he's been doing that for all of what, 2, 3 weeks now, and doing so without having to break through a second slump? There's benefit long-term to having him getting used to beating people up just like this in AAA. That doesn't mean this is the best thing for winning the Central this year, but if you want to do the best thing possible for DV's long term development...a few more weeks/a couple months of this level of performance in AAA is the best thing you can do for him. It is worth noting here that in a very similar situation with the Angels happened exactly the same way the Sox did it. LAA has Mike Trout just absolutely destroying the minor leagues. When Vernon Wells went on to the DL, Trout wasn't even a consideration for a call up despite being a recent #1 draft pick, and putting up .313 ave and 1.001 OPS. Instead they called up Reggie Willits who was hitting .200 with an OPS of .554.

QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ May 18, 2011 -> 11:00 AM) Agreed. And the Brewers will compete in that lousy division before too long. No way Hamels leaves. Why would anyone want to leave the best team in baseball to play for a team in decline? Assloads of money?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 18, 2011 -> 10:53 AM) Scott agrees. My point exactly.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ May 18, 2011 -> 11:09 AM) Today should be a city holiday with all schools and businesses closed. ^

Wow have things changed. This is a great pictorial by the way. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13...Depression.html

QUOTE (flippedoutpunk @ May 18, 2011 -> 10:16 AM) my last class required to get my associates is Spanish 102 which I couldve completed in the summer and then graduated shortly after but the advisor isnt letting me sign up for it because my final grade in spanish 101 has not been posted yet... and I am a native spanish speaker.... oh and he also told me there are only 4 slots available for it.. and this was about 3 weeks ago... looks like my fall schedule will consist of one measly class.. what a waste... There is no way for you test out of any of that? That's crappy.

If the Sox lose both games, are they done? If the Sox win both games are they back in it? If the Sox win both games, should they still be looking into selling off? How important is this series to the Sox, and what do you think will happen in it?

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ May 18, 2011 -> 09:56 AM) I'd be willing to bet that Weaver, Cain, and Hamels are all retained. Of the three, Cain would be the most likely to go. There is zero chance that Weaver doesn't hit free agency.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 18, 2011 -> 09:58 AM) For the record he was 6-16 for 19 pts in the second meeting, and 15-26 for 36 pts in the first meeting. The biggest way you can go after a guy like Dirk is on the defensive end. Make him expend energy down there, and try to draw fouls on him to get him off of the floor. Looking at the box scores the lowest scoring game was without Noah and Boozer playing, and Kurt Thomas starting. Taj only had 19 minutes, and Asik also had 19 minutes. The 36 point game was with Noah playing 40 minutes, and no time from Boozer or Thomas, with Asik playing 10 minutes. If it happens, we might see some Kurt Thomas.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ May 18, 2011 -> 09:03 AM) Again, he's already seen similar or better players. You just have to pray he has an off game(s) at this point. For the record he was 6-16 for 19 pts in the second meeting, and 15-26 for 36 pts in the first meeting. The biggest way you can go after a guy like Dirk is on the defensive end. Make him expend energy down there, and try to draw fouls on him to get him off of the floor.

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ May 18, 2011 -> 09:43 AM) He is only 22 years old, too. I mean he is still incredibly young, and it is so nice to see him adjusting so well. He is absolutely ranking at AAA right now after hitting very well in his stint in the majors last year. Seems like it would be the perfect time to insert his hot bat in a struggling lineup, especially when you have his position open basically by futility. Sigh. That's the thing I wonder if is why he keeps getting held back. Not only is he 22, but he has been here for a very short amount of time. At least I hope that is why.

So Balta is one of the sites you use Inbox Dollars?

For minimum wage, someone would pick up Pierre.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ May 18, 2011 -> 05:13 AM) We're going to have our hands rather full with this guy should both teams make the finals. He creates a bevy of problems that no other player in the game does. The nice thing is that both Jo and Asik have great footwork for big men to at least challenge that fadeaway.

QUOTE (flavum @ May 18, 2011 -> 08:41 AM) There have been 30 rainouts this season, and there only two teams that haven't been a home or away team for any of them: The Angels and White Sox. We have been really lucky in that aspect. Let's hope it pays off when teams like Cleveland have to make up all of these games.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 18, 2011 -> 07:41 AM) I don't think its any coincidence that he's hitting >.300 in May, meaning it took him a month to adapt to the league. Just like it took him a month to adapt to AA. And how it took him a month to adapt to AAA. I also don't think it's a coincidence that Ozzie started benching him regularly right around the time he started hitting. It was also about the time he looked comfortable in the field.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 18, 2011 -> 07:56 AM) Take a look at the 2012 Free Agent Pitching class, as it currently stands. Jared Weaver Matt Cain Cole Hamels Zach Greinke John Danks Isn't Greinke the only one that the Yankees aren't the best fit for? The fun part of that is one, maybe two, of those guys could get a Yankees test drive a little bit early depending on how their teams do.