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QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 21, 2010 -> 01:34 PM) After 11-96 in rookie ball,he did get to play A ball. I'm sure if you or I happened to be taken in the 36th round by the Sox and did that, we would be told to go home. I just fail to see why he considers himself an expert and guys who didn't play pro ball, non experts. Oney really had no business getting paid to play baseball. Actually it seems like a pretty regular thing at the end of the season. Teams don't want to mess with their mainstays, so garbage players are moved around to fill roster spots.

Ugh, Nix at 3B? Come on Teahen, get it together!

Oney being promoted is kind of misleading. The guy was filler material for a week at a higher level because of the moves due to the expansion of the 40 man roster. That's kinda like saying a guy who plays in a spring training game was a major leaguer because he was called over from the minor league camp for an AB or IP.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Mar 21, 2010 -> 01:11 PM) It is available on DS. I also loved that game. Playing god is awesome The best part was declaring Armageddon, and letting the knights go fight it out.

QUOTE (The Beast @ Mar 21, 2010 -> 01:40 PM) I don't see why all of the discourse about this "story." Do we as a readership need to give a rat's ass about the White Sox manager's son who can't comply with what the employer wants? It comes to a point where I just care about the facts presented in articles and not some writer's opinion about something that is meaningless to a team. Jenks' health is a lot more important than Oney Guillen or Kenny Williams, Jr. I suppose I will never understand what objective and good journalism is. Or what makes something "newsworthy." In a place that is hyperfocused on the White Sox, it is all newsworthy.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Mar 21, 2010 -> 12:40 PM) It was mostly tongue-and-cheek. But not totally because I really do want to see Morel come up at some point if Teahen continues to suck. I have yet to see anyone say that Morel is ready for the bigs yet.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Mar 20, 2010 -> 10:49 PM) Trade/Release Teahen. Sign Crede. When Crede is injured, bring up Morel. Problem solved. If this was talk radio, you would have just gotten hung up on.

The Bad News for the Hawks is that the Red Wings are currently sitting as the #8 seed, which would make them our first round opponent.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Mar 21, 2010 -> 01:50 AM) I know what you're getting at here, but even still, they would have had no business being unprepared for a 6 or 7 seed in the third round either. A loss then would have still been considered a massive failure and attracted national criticism. Agree 100%. Kansas should not have lost to UNI.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Mar 20, 2010 -> 10:10 PM) I had only missed 4 in the whole first round. I was dominating, and obviously in 1st place in my league. Then my 2 championship teams (Nova and Kansas) lost. I am officially done watching March Madness. With the way this year has gone, I would be watching even if all of my final four was out. This has been a great year.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Mar 21, 2010 -> 10:49 AM) No s***, what was 2 weeks going to do, heal the UCL completely? They should have gotten it done right away and saved 2 weeks. At this point of the season, I don't think it really mattered for the two weeks. The scary thing for Nathan is that he is 35 now, so by the time he recovers, and then spends the extra year to get back to normal he will be 37. He might be done for good for all practical purposes.

QUOTE (GREEDY @ Mar 20, 2010 -> 09:59 PM) For years on this board and others, I have bashed Dye's defense in RF and I have been met with a fair share of protest. Some more dellusional than others, but for the most part it seemed that more people than not think JD was/is a solid option in RF. And clearly, a strong majority, if not all MLB GMs seem to believe that Jermaine cannot play as an everday outfielder; and JD doesn't want to be paid as a 4th OF or DH, hence the current extra time to spend with the fam. So what rock did all of you crawl under this offseason? And is Hawk or Rongey under there with you? FWIW, threads started with veiled personal attacks aren't any better than responses with them. Consider this a warning.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Mar 20, 2010 -> 09:27 PM) Alex Rios had 5 awful months last year. that is a huge stretch.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Mar 20, 2010 -> 09:06 PM) Can't believe how much stock most are putting in 20 or so spring training at bats (good or bad). Andruw Jones is ready to relive 2005. People all of a sudden have faith in Alex Rios. And now because Teahen is struggling we've got people questioning the contract extension and clamoring for Chris Getz. I can't believe how much people are putting into a bad couple of months that look nothing like the rest of his career.

QUOTE (DBAHO @ Mar 20, 2010 -> 08:56 PM) So I recently downloaded a Sega Genesis Emulator with 800 games all so I could play Road Rash and Skitchin again. Any recommendations on other great Genesis games I should play (as I'm not that familar with it otherwise). My all time favorite game on that system was Populus. I wish someone else did that now.

QUOTE (knightni @ Mar 20, 2010 -> 09:07 PM) A vegan socialist... I guess that everyone gets a fair share of the wheat grass eh? Happy Birthday!

Eh, it looks like the night games aren't even going to be worth watching.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Mar 20, 2010 -> 05:42 PM) I think it's pretty silly, actually. What happened to the best 25 games breaking camp? He's unquestionably the best pitcher on the team. All this babying/coddling we have nowadays with young pitchers is very annoying. Not to mention, it is March 20th and the Nationals already don't have a chance at winning their division. It is more important to keep the guy around for a year down the road when they might be good, versus today when they are horrible.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Mar 20, 2010 -> 06:28 PM) I don't think it has a single thing to do with coddling, they'll keep him in the minors until June when it'll be impossible to earn a year of service (earning them an extra year of control) and he won't be Super 2 eligible down the road. It's a business decision through and through. exactly.

Since we are all equal under communism, I hereby claim an equal share of BS's birthday.

I am sixth in the Soxtalk group, but 3 of the 5 in front of me have Kansas winning it all. If Kentucky comes through to the final 4, and somehow Pitt, Ohio State and Duke make the final 4, I should win it.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Mar 20, 2010 -> 06:27 PM) Strasburg to AA. That sounds right. It gives them room to give him a promotion and still have him up in June or July if all goes well.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Mar 20, 2010 -> 05:32 PM) Do we really think that's true? At least when we read about Towers and KW's talk on trade-deadline day, Kenny was the only one asking about Jake, the others were asking for Gonzalez, Bell. No one thought they could get him, that's why no one bothered asking. That kind of a move is what makes Kenny, Kenny.

Kansas down eight at the half, but UNI shot the ball incredible.