southsider2k5

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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 2, 2011 -> 12:48 PM) Caron Butler has a torn patella tendon and is probably out about 2 months (Mavericks) Injuries have not been kind to Dallas.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 2, 2011 -> 01:57 PM) Actually, it's the sound that the word ends with. Say it to yourself, "Dem-o-Crat", you almost have to push it out hard, while you have to move your voice back up to add the extra soft "ic" at the end. It's one of those classic, focus group response monitoring tricks. Good lord, I don't know that I have ever read such a steaming pile of crap in this forum, and that is saying something. Good old mind tricks...

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jan 2, 2011 -> 12:29 PM) The longer Freddy remains unsigned, the less likely he is to get $5 million. And the market has borne that out over recent history. Once the new year hits, the money starts dropping quickly.

Unless you use mustard. Then they are disgusting.

QUOTE (zenryan @ Jan 2, 2011 -> 01:45 AM) thats cool, I understand. I guess I could have just vaguely described the pics and anyone with half a brain can use google. Sorry about that. Its all right. If I was really upset, it wouldn't have just been a warning.

Quiche could help.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jan 2, 2011 -> 02:38 AM) Five million? If he's that highly thought of, why hasn't somebody in need gobbled him up? I have a feeling he isn't going to get much of an offer at all and he'd return for a rate similar to last year. Because 5 million is a lot different than 1 million.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jan 2, 2011 -> 08:03 AM) I dont know if the analogy hold up, but dont the yankees fund a bunch of their payroll from the YES network? If the Yankees are using profits off of a cable network owned by the team owner, wouldnt it stand to reason that the White Sox could use profits off of another team the owner has? Correct me if Im wrong, I have no idea. From a technical standpoint no. You can't take money from one team and put it directly into another. The Yankees own YES which is why they can use the profits. The Sox don't own the Bulls so it isn't the same exactly. What can be done is what is described a few times in here is one, or more, person(s) who make profits with the Bulls could decide to reinvest it into the Sox as new capitol. Its not a direct thing in an accounting sense, but the same idea can be accomplished easy enough.

I'm trying to track this one down.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jan 1, 2011 -> 09:07 PM) I suppose stranger things have happened, but I would think the Sox would have to dump a starter for this to happen. Trade someone like Jackson for prospects or lower paid guys, bring back Garcia cheap, and sign Soriano. It may work, but its Boras I believe which makes this report probably BS. The Sox would be a way better team in a scenario where they get a good OF prospect for Jackson, sign Soriano to Jackson's salary, and bring Garcia back for a reasonable amount.

Now what happens between you and me...

The only way this could happen is on a one year deal.

Low? How low?

QUOTE (farmteam @ Jan 1, 2011 -> 08:26 PM) I understand it being way different simply because it won't be a Daley in charge, but given that Rahm comes straight out of the Machine himself, how much will really change? Daley is the machine. All you had to do was see what happened in Chicago between the first Daley dying and Richie taking over.

Just 360 degrees?

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jan 1, 2011 -> 08:02 PM) Well, the option vests if the White Sox win the division, and with the roster he's being given, it's hard to say that option would be picked up if he didn't do exactly that. Except it doesn't sound like a team option. It sounds like it only happens if they win the division. There seems to be no other way for the option to be picked up.

That would be the biggest positive that this team could add on the FA market.

Heh, now we have come full circle.

Funny part was that you set me up for it.

Better juice up to be safe.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jan 1, 2011 -> 07:33 PM) I think they're bored to be honest. They've played so many s***ty teams lately that I just don't think they're up for some of these games right now. Well something woke them up.

Democrats are crimes against nature, I will agree with that.

But I am not the Democrat!

QUOTE (zenryan @ Jan 1, 2011 -> 06:29 PM) oh man, it's getting worse for Rex Ryan! I know you warned and all, but no way.