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QUOTE (BearSox @ May 31, 2010 -> 03:24 PM) Sending a struggling prospect down isn't unheard of or unrealistic. If this was any other prospect, it wouldn't be an unrealistic idea. But god forbid anyone say anything bad about THE Gordon Beckham! In a season where most people want the team melted down and prospects playing, why would we ship out our top prospect? It has nothing to do with who it is.

I watched an episode on the science of 9-11 conspiracy theories, and in it they said that 50% of people in 1942 thought that FDR knew about Pearl Harbor in advance, in 2003 73% thought that the JFK conspiracy involved our federal government to some extent, and in 2007 33% thought that at very least the US government had some sort of direct detailed knowledge of 9-11, or was even involved in the planning and execution of it. I am curious what everyone else here thinks.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan101 @ May 31, 2010 -> 10:46 AM) The rampant overconfidence among what seems to be the majority of Hawks fans about this series might actually have me even more nervous than the Flyers. I hope the Hawks aren't buying into this. There is no way this team is overconfident after game one. The defense and the top line were as bad as they have been in the entire playoffs.

QUOTE (BearSox @ May 31, 2010 -> 01:12 PM) You brought up how getting sent down hurts confidence. I responded to that idea actually.

QUOTE (BearSox @ May 31, 2010 -> 12:33 PM) You gotta find confidence before you can have it. If that means finding your confidence at Charlotte against weaker pitching, so be it. And like I said earlier, if they are too weak mentally to handle getting sent down when they have clearly been terrible thus far, they are too weak mentally to be in this game then. And let me reiterate, I'm in favor of seeing what happens in the first two weeks or so of June. If they continue to suck though, a different approach has to be applied. Letting them get mauled by MLB pitching all season isn't the answer, IMO. Did I miss where Becks said he wasn't confident?

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ May 31, 2010 -> 12:14 AM) Drew Stubbs is a good example of how letting a guy work through his problems at the big league level can pay dividends. And he doesn't have anywhere near the pedigree Beckham does. I'd go with Robin Ventura as a great example. High draft pick, infielder, great hitter.

QUOTE (AWhiteSoxinNJ @ May 30, 2010 -> 09:07 PM) Wrong, they let Alex Gordon work out his issues in the bigs, got hurt, then sent him to the minors, and now is ruined. Gordon needs to get his confidence back and it's not going to work in the bigs. I've never understood the concept that telling someone they aren't good enough to be here actually helping their confidence.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 29, 2010 -> 06:31 PM) Yeah, we should put BP and GS in charge of the immigration services. In a weird sort of way that would be better. At least then you would know that people would have jobs matched up with them when they got here.

Happy Birthday Alex!!!

QUOTE (kapkomet @ May 30, 2010 -> 07:21 PM) http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_gulf_oil_spill_plumes Ok, I say he's full of s***, yet, I can't disagree with the density of oil. Question is, though, are they changing the density and/or chemical composition with the dispersants? I am self admittedly not a scientist, but doesn't oil float on top of water?

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ May 30, 2010 -> 06:49 PM) No one wants to mention Jayson Nix? Well, i'll do it. JAYSON f***ING NIX!!!!! Also, those back to back great defensive plays by Vizquel and Pierre were a joy to see. After today, only him and Gordo are below .200.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 30, 2010 -> 04:21 PM) Rose probably couldn't spell star player without his brothers help...

4-3 road trip after a split with Tampa

QUOTE (Vance Law @ May 30, 2010 -> 02:05 PM) He will catch on somewhere this year. And I could see different scenarios where it is with the Sox. Remember when Andruw Jones' career was over. David Ortiz' career has been over a couple times the past 2 years and then also his career is not over. A team that needs Dye isn't going to be able to wait a month for him to start swinging a bat again.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 30, 2010 -> 01:29 PM) Would you give him a roster spot ahead of Randy Williams? It'd be worth a shot at the mimimum for sure.

Forget about Dye. He hasn't had a competitive AB in pretty much eight months now.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ May 30, 2010 -> 10:36 AM) Balta's got some safe, clean toothpaste and children's toys to sell you. Oh, and some great land by an electronics recycling facility. And some food for your dogs and cats. Also, employment opportunities for your small child. kap is equating China with socialism and then trying to tar balta's position as "you want us to be China!" And when BP's CEO gets the needle, I will believe it. Then again, it is all proof that more government and more rules really doesn't work.

QUOTE (chw42 @ May 30, 2010 -> 11:29 AM) And I had him on my fantasy team. What great luck. I'm sure Kendry feels your pain.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 30, 2010 -> 11:06 AM) PK does not want to stay in Chicago after this season, according to what he said in ST. He basically said he'll be moving on to a different team after this season. I love PK...but it's time for a new locker room attitude, IMO. He said he doesn't want to stay where he isn't wanted, and he wouldn't block a trade. I never remember him saying he didn't want to be here. There is a big difference there.

QUOTE (lostfan @ May 30, 2010 -> 12:31 AM) Sitting the Finals out... another Celtics-Lakers series is like watching the Yankees win the World Series. With the Hawks in the Cup, and the Sox still playing, this series ranks somewhere under what I have on my DVR... Which is a lot because I just recorded the WW in HD marathon lately.

QUOTE (greg775 @ May 29, 2010 -> 11:35 PM) I know, but in the Finals, you get home field, home ice, and lose Game One you are flirting with disaster. In the world of sports cliches, the Flyers would have been playing with the house's money trying to steal Game Two and home ice would have shifted. I realize the Hawks have been road warriors this postseason though. At the end of the day the Hawks gave up five goals because they played defense like crap, not because of something Philly did really well. That is easily fixable. I wouldn't be surprised to see a very low goal total by the Flyers on Sunday.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ May 30, 2010 -> 08:58 AM) :lolhitting :lolhitting Yeah, when I think Chinese industrial power, I think strict government regulations! Because we always execute executives for their corporate malfeasance....

QUOTE (greg775 @ May 29, 2010 -> 10:47 PM) Yes. Yes. Yes. I thought the best postgame quote on Versus was from one of the Hawks who said that was a long time practicing this time of year, long time since the last game. He mentioned that as a reason for maybe the sloppy game. I would suspect everybody will be back on top of their games for Game Two. Glad the Hawks won. 0-1 would have put a lot of pressure on the locals for Game Two. They still got to win, but they shouldn't be tight or anything. Eh, this was a team that had won three out of four playoff series after losing their first game at home. I wouldn't have been that worried. Happy? No. Worried? Not a chance.

QUOTE (kapkomet @ May 29, 2010 -> 10:08 PM) Oh, I think it's funny to see Torchetti's big egg head back there. "He's da coach, he always take me off da ice too much". I am wearing my K's jersey to their open practice next year. Maybe I will even wear the bag over my head... as long as they don't sign Andre.