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QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Mar 23, 2011 -> 05:20 PM) It's also hard to argue that he hasn't been a bust so far. I'm not even sure bust implies that he will never come back. FWIW, I have always took the bust label to imply done for.

AJ is going to be difficult trade if he bombs because his deal balloons a bit next year.

We should have never traded Kyle McCulloch.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/03/mino..._medium=twitter

Is it April 1st already, or is Soxtalk in midseason form?

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Mar 23, 2011 -> 12:50 PM) I hate to do this, but I think color plays a factor here. Now, I'm not accusing anyone here of this, but over time you happen to notice a pattern. When a young white player does these acts that have been referred to as showboating, people describe him as "passionate". When a young black player does them, he's called "cocky" or "arrogant" and accused of showboating. Would we really be having this same discussion if the player taking his helmet off after rounding third was Gordon Beckham? I seriously doubt it. Personally, I think people getting worked up over Milledge taking his helmet off is ridiculous. Why don't we want our players to have a little bit of style and attitude to them? It's not like he's trying to be an asshole and rub it in the pitcher's face. It's just something he does. If the pitcher wants to be overly sensitive and take exception to him, that's his choice. I just don't see why any fan would actually be bothered by this. You mean like AJ, our black catcher, who couldn't find a job because he had pissed off so many people with his attitude and actions?

QUOTE (Iwritecode @ Mar 23, 2011 -> 10:02 AM) It's called the Big N' Tasty now. McDLT = Arch Deluxe = Big N' Tasty. They got rid of that too. It needs to come back, because it was the best thing they served.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Mar 23, 2011 -> 12:20 PM) Currently there are just over 100 nuclear plants in the United States. Nuclear energy produces just over 20% of U.S. electric consumption. Over ~ a 1 year period, for the last 3 years, Nuclear has averaged 800 million megawatt hours. Currently, fossil fuels, Coal and Natural Gas, produce 65% of U.S. electricity. Including oil fired plants and a few other gases that come out of wells, for the last 3 years, fossil fuel has averaged 2.9 million megawatt hours. If we were to double the number of nuclear plants in the united states, that would be 200 nuclear plants (plus a lot of the current ones are old and at or beyond their lifespan). If we simply assume that those plants generate as much electric as the last generation, doubling the number of plants would push nuclear to 40% of our electric consumption. Obviously of course that's a poor assumption because a modern plant would be a little more efficient, so I'll go up to 45%-50%, assuming serious improvement in nuclear plant efficiency. If we wanted to push nuclear to the point that it would replace both coal and gas, then we're talking about even more than 100+ nuclear plants, we're talking about 200-ish new nuclear plants, in addition to maintaining the 100 current ones. Recent construction estimates have wound up being $10 billion or more per plant. And furthermore, those cost estimates are almost certainly underestimates, since no proposed reactor has ever come in at or below cost. That means to me that without any additional consideration of fuel supplies, waste reprocessing, connections to the power grid, meltdowns, etc., replacing fossil fuel generation with nuclear electricity over the next 40 years is a $3 trillion+ process. There is a reason why private investors treat nuclear power like it's radioactive. If cost is the primary concern, they forget about any green power initiatives.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Mar 23, 2011 -> 10:13 AM) Emphasis mine... via We should help the Ivory Coast. The UN has failed there completely, as has the Obama administration.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Mar 23, 2011 -> 09:48 AM) Pretty funny Wikibomb of Stan Van Gundy. What is it? The link said the account has been suspended.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Mar 23, 2011 -> 09:04 AM) Sox announce new organist. Glad to see they kept the position. Now utilize it! Stop the damned canned music between ABs and innings.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Mar 23, 2011 -> 08:19 AM) Have you guys actually looked at the rest of the league and considered how many of those teams have exceptional options as a 5th starter? Not even 5th in this situation, 6th really.

Joe Cowley

QUOTE (ptatc @ Mar 22, 2011 -> 02:53 PM) Sam's Club has them. They are the Hecho in Mexico version with real sugar. Jewel seems to be carrying them as well. Even at a dollar each, they are totally worth it.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Mar 23, 2011 -> 09:14 AM) i hate to break this to you, but enough income to scrape by and medical care for the poor, elderly and disabled is a humanitarian issue. Not nearly as much as being shot at.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Mar 22, 2011 -> 04:51 PM) Humanitarians R Us To that I'll just say that when you use this rationale in a blatantly cynical way, you not only abuse and cheapen the whole notion of humanitarian intervention, you create even more cynicism about humanitarianism in general. Being a humanitarian only when it suits your own interest isn't humanitarianism, it's opportunism. by Digby Too bad the same standards aren't held up for social entitlement programs, which in my humble opinion, are a lot less important than humanitarian issues.

I look forward to Biden's suggestion for impeachment of Obama...

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Mar 22, 2011 -> 03:39 PM) The good news is that he is still striking out a ton of batters, so he is getting a lot of swings and misses. If he was getting hit, and not striking anyone out, I'd be worried. But his K-rates tell me he will be fine, he is just getting unlucky with BABIP. Welcome to Arizona baseball. It will be the exact opposite in a week and a half.

The important part is to be the first to do it, so that you can say I told you so later on...

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Mar 22, 2011 -> 10:06 PM) Hurting himself because he's pushing himself a little too hard is much better than missing extensive time due to carpal tunnel syndrome from spending too much time on the internet. Jake has really done nothing to piss me off. I appreciate that he is working as hard as he is and wants to win so badly and I'm sure his teammates and manager do too. I just hope that karma pulls through in this instance and he can stay healthy. I think he will. And this is the next best post.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Mar 22, 2011 -> 07:18 PM) I love how people are getting pissed at Jake for pitching his last start. It's not like Jake has the final call. Ozzie, Coop and Herm had to give him the go ahead, so if its his last start that aggravated it (when he had the flu) they deserve as much blame as anything. Christ, people hated guys like Javy and Swish for their less than competitive attitude. This is probably the best non-PTATC post in this thread.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Mar 22, 2011 -> 02:23 PM) Crystal Pepsi died because it sucked, and needs to stay dead. The McRib is back every year for a month or so, it was just back recently...I had one, and it was good. f*** off vegans (BigSqwert), I don't care if it's bad for me! Charlie Sheen is bad for me, too...but I'm high on Charlie right now, too...just like Charlie is...perhaps you can tell in my writing here. Oregon Trail is back on the iPhone/iPad, I beat it a few times now...it's better than the original game, mostly because the original game sucked for everything other than nostalgia. Tapper (the game) was also just re-released in an updated version on the iPad...and it is awesome...and cheap! 1.99$! What truly needs to come back is the world series trophy. Yeah, well you just died of Typhoid Fever.

pants off of asses in public.

QUOTE (fathom @ Mar 22, 2011 -> 02:26 PM) I have no idea what that Ozzie quote means. He doesn't think Peavy will pitch for the White Sox until after June 1st.

Just in case there wasn't enough gasoline on the fire... this from Chris Rongey's facebook feed.