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QUOTE (danman31 @ Jan 3, 2009 -> 05:13 PM) Lies. You got your advice and then played it off as fake. QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jan 3, 2009 -> 05:42 PM) Move this to SLaM. True and true!

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 2, 2009 -> 07:40 PM) Nothing I minded, but I did feel like I was looking at 2 different cities between BB and TDK. I'm not sure how deliberate that was, but the city in TDK just seemed a lot more modern and vibrant than the city we saw in BB. The Sears was in the background of one shot though. Being in downtown Chicago 5 days a week, this is BY FAR, the biggest Chicago movie I have ever seen. I was constantly mentioning where sites were in reality as the movie went on.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jan 2, 2009 -> 09:10 PM) If we took on Mora and Roberts, we'd be adding $17 million to payroll. In a different time and place, maybe that would make sense...if there was a trade in place with Dye/Konerko going somewhere for a starting pitcher to replace Floyd. If was Santana for Konerko, maybe I could live with that one...but not the Bailey/Dye move, at least if we want to compete in 2009. If we're already surrendering in 09, that's fine, but that's generally not the modus operandi of the KW we all know and sometimes love. You'd still be adding payroll, and putting someone like Fields or Viciedo into the outfield in that type of scenario, either in LF or in Viciedo's case, possibly RF. Still, you don't do this trade if it means substituting someone totally unproven at the major league level like Bailey for a more known commodity in Floyd. At least Cooper knows he can get results/progress out of Gavin, the same thing's not guaranteed with other pitchers we'd bring in. Would there be anything more threatening to our future than being forced to go and acquire pitching during the season to stay in contention, instead of relying on our minor league system? It just seems anti-Kenny, and also like a recipe for disaster to rely on 3 unproven pitchers, let alone 2. Maybe KW has a plan to spend another $5-10 million on a veteran 4/5 type guy, but he keeps saying we're against budget or already at budget, how can we do that without subtracting further? That would mean you'd have to trade Dye/Konerko and THEN you can go out and make that veteran signing theoretically. Not to mention the position Beckham has the most value to the Sox (or any other team) is being a power-hitting middle infielder. You move him to 3B and he's just MLB average probably. Not to mention moving him to 3B moves Fields/Viciedo out of position. I guess if it's for just one year, okay...then you take the draft pick for Roberts. But, then again, one year of Roberts for a young/affordable starting pitcher doesn't make a whole lot of sense. I mean, we could have a combination of Vince Coleman, Ichiro and Grady Sizemore leading off and it wouldn't do us any good with our starting rotation. I'm not entirely convinced that Kenny isn't playing possum when it comes to our payroll.

If by "young pitching" they mean our crappy minor league pitchers, OK, that is as long as the Dodgers throw in half of the contract in cash. If by "young pitching" they mean someone who could be a fifth starter, or better, the Dodgers can go f*** themselves.

Sure, if he brings Mora with him... The one thing about this rumor is I wonder if Kenny could be thinking about selling high ala Esteban Loiaza?

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jan 1, 2009 -> 11:26 AM) OK, now I see what you were getting at. The bolded makes it clear. That makes sense. Its funny that we just had this discussion... http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/2009/01/m...tum-for-ga.html

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/c...2,0,55475.story http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/articl...lP_fjwD95DTIB80

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jan 2, 2009 -> 01:53 PM) I don't think there's a chance in hell Iguchi signs with the White Sox unless he wants to play in Charlotte. Unless we are packaging these 2Bs up for a big trade package, I agree.

QUOTE (Brian @ Jan 2, 2009 -> 01:38 PM) This. Only 2 more episodes left for Friday Night Nights. I just don't think it will get picked up for a 4th season which is a shame. When does it start again on NBC?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 2, 2009 -> 01:00 PM) Technically I think he was 3rd to the last. I finally joined the ranks last night (yay for $1 DVD rental machines). TO REDBOX!

QUOTE (scenario @ Jan 2, 2009 -> 12:48 PM) Played there early in his college career. Hasn't played CF in the minors. He's played 99%+ of his time at shortstop. Nice site. I hadn't seen that one before. Thanks.

QUOTE (scenario @ Jan 2, 2009 -> 12:41 PM) I think there is a chance that could happen if both he and Getz hit well in spring training. That would force Ozzie to consider where to play both. Then Lillibridge's experience in CF and stolen base ability would come into play. It could also happen if Owens gets hurt... which seems to almost be an annual occurrence. I know it would create some heartache in the Anderson camp if Lillibridge played instead of Brian. Just depends who's hitting better and Ozzie's desire to inject more speed in the lineup. I was actually trying to find how much CF the kid has played, but there isn't much detail I can find on his minor league time. Anyone got any solid info on exactly how much CF Lillbridge has played?

QUOTE (jenks45monster @ Jan 1, 2009 -> 09:44 PM) CF Jerry Owens C A.J. Pierzynski LF Carlos Quentin RF Jermaine Dye DH Jim Thome 1B Paul Konerko SS Alexei Ramirez 3B Josh Fields 2B Chris Getz SP Mark Buehrle SP Gavin Floyd SP John Danks SP Jeff Marquez SP Clayton Richard CL Bobby Jenks Link Nothing on here that's really a surprise at this point. Any chance at Lillbridge ending up in CF instead of Owens?

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Jan 2, 2009 -> 11:50 AM) Have fun!!! I'd go more with

QUOTE (shipps @ Jan 2, 2009 -> 11:06 AM) False. The person below me loves playing pranks on people. 100% true. The person below me hates when pranks are pulled on them.

QUOTE (The Critic @ Jan 2, 2009 -> 10:37 AM) A better joke would have been the Swedish National Team. 7 Swedes 6 Canadians 4 Americans 3 Czechs 1 Russian 1 Finn And a partridge in a pear tree!

Scrubs starts next week... after that the only thing that needs to be said is LOST!

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 12, 2008 -> 12:49 PM) Next up will be the steel and auto parts companies. To everyone who didn't want to buy a US car, you pretty much just did, except you aren't getting the car out of it. Well that took about eight weeks or so... http://www.iht.com/articles/2009/01/02/business/02steel.php

Well we saw the difference between the good and the great teams yesterday. The Hawks have an amazing ability to land a flurry on a team, but the true great teams aren't bothered by that. The Wings dug in and gave a solid 60 minutes, instead of a spectacular 20 followed by an OK 40. They have got to learn that if they really want to take that step into the very top of hockey, they have got to learn to keep that intensity for 60 minutes every night. As it looks now, they could win their first round playoff match up, but they would lose in 5 games at best to SJ or DET. Really that isn't a bad thing, as this team has made amazing progress, but they just aren't at the top of the league yet. I would put them into the second tier of teams right now.

QUOTE (MO2005 @ Jan 2, 2009 -> 08:19 AM) I would of parted our future for Miggy! That guy is a stud and at the cell would hit 50 hr's...You know what you are getting with Miggy, but you don't know what you are getting with Viciedo. We'll see We tried. Detroit trumped us with their offer.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jan 2, 2009 -> 08:14 AM) I don't get that. I mean, its just a layer of skin - what, a quarter of an inch thick? THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID [/inevitable joke]

QUOTE (shipps @ Jan 2, 2009 -> 07:59 AM) I totally agree. We should move this to Slam. Hmm, maybe this got split out of the "Bad Advice" thread and we missed it...

This thread should be shared by the general public...

QUOTE (beck72 @ Jan 2, 2009 -> 07:08 AM) Rowand has one of those contracts that will be next to impossible to unload. It will be bad contract for bad contract if the Giants unload Aaron at this point.

BTW I think Buff is the missing logo guy...