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QUOTE (chw42 @ Jul 5, 2010 -> 03:18 PM) Nobody said any of us could do a better job, that's you interpreting it that way. In your eyes, if Ozzie killed one of his players, it'd be okay because that player was obviously in the wrong and not performing. He won a World Series, you can't talk about him that way...

QUOTE (MurcieOne @ Jul 5, 2010 -> 03:29 PM) If you can get Bosh, do you trade Noah to Raptors? Yes, as long as it means we are getting both Wade and LeBron, or one of them and another top FA.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 4, 2010 -> 11:35 PM) Plowing through the Braves and taking 2/3 from a sizzing hot Rangers team on a field we never play that well on, those are some nice indicators...as you said, we've got a long ways to go, and the Angels at home will be another good barometer. Only 3 teams have won a series at Minnesota so far, the Yankees and Rays being two of those teams, so ANYTIME you beat a team 14-15-16 games over .500 in the first half of any season 2/3 on their home field is a pretty big moral victory. You missed the joke...

Watching Lilli drop that bunt today was heaven. If he has really added that to his game, he can stick in the majors. For some ungodly reason he used to think he was a powerhitter. He can add 50 points on to his batting average if he has everyone shallow and cheating when he hits.

I'll start believing as soon as we beat some AL teams...

QUOTE (lostfan @ Jul 4, 2010 -> 06:30 PM) How do you get kicked out of someones inner circle? Its not like that's something that has a membership card. The first rule of the inner circle is that we don't speak of the inner circle.

QUOTE (FlaSoxxJim @ Jul 4, 2010 -> 04:44 PM) I know he's old as dirt but it happens. I'm sure it will be a good show and you'll find out you hate him less than you think you do. The ladies like James Taylor, ergo you like James Taylor...

QUOTE (knightni @ Jul 4, 2010 -> 04:19 PM) Anyone else having issues getting into Facebook? No, but that site runs like crap on a regular basis.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan101 @ Jul 4, 2010 -> 11:33 AM) Texas generally has quite a few 7:05 games on Sundays. I think it's due to the heat. Yeah, if you want to test your toughness. Sit for three hours in that stadium when it is 100 degrees and humid out. The air does not move there at all.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Jul 3, 2010 -> 10:24 AM) It definitely was a good premise, but they could have done more with it. Seems like a movie that also could have been a two-part film or a trilogy. I could see that. I couldn't tell you the last vampire movie I actually liked, so being that this one kept my attention is an achievement all by itself. The gore for gore's sake bores me to death.

Happy Birthday Alex!!!

Happy Birthday Alex!!!

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jul 4, 2010 -> 10:41 AM) I actually went to a backstreet boys concert at ravinia a few weeks ago. As terrible as the music was, I actually had a fantastic time. If you can bring your own alcohol, food and are outside on a nice night you can usually manage to have a good time. Some jokes just write themselves...

Congrats to Matt! It is nice to see him get some love for the last few years of awesomeness.

QUOTE (Springfield SoxFan @ Jul 4, 2010 -> 10:42 AM) Would love to see Vizquel on this coaching staff, that would be a great move, but isn't Cora's role to help the infield defense? There is a difference between teaching defense and teaching the mental approach of playing defense. From a technical standpoint, there were really not many flaws to Alexeis game. His flaws were mental things like taking his time on a play when it didn't merit it, or not understanding a situation, and making a bad decision. Those things have really been reduced this year.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 3, 2010 -> 11:02 PM) Of all those names listed, the only logical one (for the White Sox) is taking a huge roll of the dice on Upton's character and the coaching staff being able to control him. It's not like Maddon is a difficult manager to play for, he's one of the best, better than Scioscia in my opinion because he doesn't micromanage and try to control every aspect of the organization, he spreads the credit around. Rios, his major major major flaw defensively is on balls hit over his head....balls he has to turn his shoulder and just run to a blind spot and "find" the ball again...other than that, he's pretty close to flawless out there. It has happened to him at least 5-7 times this season already. Not errors, but plays that should be made IMO. Sweeney just doesn't have the dominant range and speed/quickness for center, certainly he's a very good RFer though, same with Markakis. Speaking as someone who has pretty much seen every single game on TV this year, I don't think we are watching the same thing. The only balls he doesn't get to, are ones that are absolutely crushed and no real mortal had a chance at anyway. If he isn't getting it, it is either a screaming liner, or it the hitter hit one the opposite of the defensive alignment. I do not remember a better defensive CF on the southside in my lifetime. I know Rios doesn't go smashing into walls, or diving into the gaps, but that is because he is making the play look easy, and I think that takes away from the eye test for a lot of fans.

I don't know if anyone else heard the radio version of tonight, but apparently TCQ has a sore elbow, which is why he didn't start tonight.

QUOTE (scenario @ Jul 3, 2010 -> 09:19 PM) Bucher is from Cincinnati. I think it's likely he grew up as a Bulls-hating Cav's fan. That would explain things. There is plenty of attention to be gotten by just saying stupid stuff. All you have to do is look at the Sun Times to understand that is true.

QUOTE (beckham15 @ Jul 3, 2010 -> 08:37 PM) my guess is after one big FA decides what they are doing then the dominoes will start falling rather quickly This is 100% it. The options start to shrink, and the lines start to become defined when the first big name falls into place.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 3, 2010 -> 02:00 PM) Hawk kept alluding to bad weather for tonight's game. Will we get this game in? The leftovers from Hurricane Alex are still spinning through Texas. Its dicey.

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Jul 3, 2010 -> 02:32 PM) The brass. Thibs looks like he means business. He looks like a Russian mobster wanting to kill someone.

Nice outing for Marquez. It would be nice if someone can rescue that Swisher trade, even a little bit.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jul 3, 2010 -> 12:46 PM) s***, my electric bill is like 35 a month. Albeit I have a pretty small place. Mine includes gas and electric, which includes the massive gas bills in the winter for the furnace.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Jul 3, 2010 -> 09:34 AM) That was always Alexei's problem... ridiculous ability, dumb as a box of rocks. But I haven't seen any evidence of that at all this year. Which is reason #1 I think Omar would make a great coach.