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QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Nov 16, 2009 -> 08:54 AM) Ok, i need to vent a little here. Those whole "dont bring the terrorists to America" thing really honks me off. It's such a typical American response: "We want to fight the war, but hold no responsibility for it". They are basically saying "we need to catch the bad guys, and prosecute them (preferably with no due process so we can feel better about killing terrorists), but don't bring them to MY back yard. oh no. I want them caught, just not near me". It's such crap. Suck it up. Its the same reaction people have when anything major is about to happen by them. Talk about building any kind of a prison by people and they will have the same reaction. Heck if you talk about building a homeless shelter in an area, and the neighborhood will throw a fit. Add in the fact that you are talking about terrorists in this case, and that isn't going to change. Or are you volunteering to have a dump built in your backyard?

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Nov 16, 2009 -> 08:59 AM) We get Hossa back on the trip, which is a good time to break him in and get him rolling before he plays in front of the home crowd. I can't wait to see what line he ends up on. Hossa is going to be so huge for us.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4652273

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Nov 16, 2009 -> 07:08 AM) Well Mike North has a new theory this morning. Jay Cutler sucks and is Rex Grossman and Ron Turner is great. Its not Ron Turners fault that the bears O sucks its entirely on Jay Cutler. He has been reading Chet Coppick. That's not a new theory, its just someone else doing North's thinking.

Really cool that someone's name would be censored... I wish I could be so cool.

So Viciedo is going to beat out Teahan?

Mean Mr Mustard spoils my fun again.

Keep your hands off of my baby.

Get out.

And now begins the circus trip...

Don't hate.

Believe it, or not.

Brady is just paddling the Colts.

Awesome come from behind victory against San Jose. Great work by Toews on that OT goal.

QUOTE (bmags @ Nov 15, 2009 -> 02:32 PM) I really feel this "national security threat" is incredibly overblown. Especially when the state of Illinois could be looking at a billion dollar influx...

http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/11...next-gitmo.html

QUOTE (bmags @ Nov 15, 2009 -> 02:16 PM) Yeah, there have been. It wouldn't change my point, that the original post's point is stupid. Are we to understand that a newspaper's ownership and management not only endorses, but practices every editorial message they publish? And then, so, is Bill Krystal pro-union? Then people need to STFU about what Fox practices outside of the newsroom.

QUOTE (chisoxt @ Nov 15, 2009 -> 11:31 AM) Why is it everytime an expensive, but short term veteran player is available just about every fan wants to unload the whole farm system to acquire him? They ignore the fact that we have many more needs in other areas and that the practice of mortgaging every decent prospect you have for a quick fix is not sustainable. Even the big market teams like the Yankees, Red sox and Dodgers are smart enough to realize that you have to keep some of your younger players, particualary young pitchers who can fill important bullpen roles. That way you don't have to overspend and get overused rejects like Linebrink and MacDougal. Yes, getting Crawford or Gonzalez would be great but at what cost? Then when we overpay to get guys like them or Rios and Peavy, there is the inevitable self pity and whining on the part of management that we are too poor to fill other roster positions. We will have the best rotation in the league next year but no backup help from the bullpen. If this team wants to achieve sustainable success in the long term, at some point they have to get to the point where they develop their own players. As the economy sputters and revenue streams will be hard to sustain, the Sox have to be smart when it comes to management of their roster. Buying expensive pieces off the shelf will not be the answer. I think you lost me in the first paragraph when you compared the Sox to teams that have payrolls of 100%+ and 50%+ HIGHER than the Sox, and used them as an example of how to operate. It is easy to do things when you can go out and be the highest bidder every off-season. The White Sox can't operate like that. Because of their natural payroll constraints they have to try to make players fit into a very narrow window of salaries and service to balance out with the bigger salaries that they have. Because we can't throw two hundred million dollars at players, we have to throw prospects if we are going to get players to fill gaps. It is either that or take our lumps for a couple/few years until these players maybe develop.

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Nov 15, 2009 -> 11:47 AM) That has to be fake. Looking at the shape on the bridge, it doesn't look like it could make that shadow.

QUOTE (Tex @ Nov 14, 2009 -> 02:41 PM) When my son earned his Eagle Scout rank, we solicited congratulation letters from a wide range of people, from Presidents to sports teams. By far the coolest letters came from the White Sox (who also tossed in a cap), the Cowboys, Nintendo (wrote a great letter, talked about Eagle Scouts at their company), and EA Games who sent him a soon to be released racing game. 80% of the letters where very generic, congrats on your special day, type thing. They could use it for birthdays, anniversaries, etc. About half a dozen wrote letters that were actually personalized enough to stand out, the White Sox were one of those. Knowing their history, that doesn't surprise me at all.

So you think teaching will give you a regular schedule? Ha.

Well that and get guys healthy. This team matches up with anyone.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 14, 2009 -> 04:10 PM) More fascinating stats...while both had a single down year (Rios last year, Crawford in 2008)...if you take a look at their OPS+ numbers, Rios has 2 seasons, 2006 and 2007, that are better than any season Crawford has put up offensively. His kinda down year in 2008 where he put up a 112 OPS+...that would be a pretty good year for Crawford. And Rios is more than likely a better CF to boot. We get the player Toronto had...and that's more production than you'd get from Crawford for less money. Wow. That really gives you some perspective on Rios and his contract.