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QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jun 7, 2008 -> 01:15 PM) The Rowand picture is just pure awesomeness. Its my favorite by far.

ELo also hasn't pitched for five weeks. I would be more inclined to think he wouldn't be good based on the last couple of years versus his velocity after a month long layoff.

QUOTE (Brian @ Jun 6, 2008 -> 07:03 AM) That was quick.... The Raiders have signed first-round pick Darren McFadden, the team announced Thursday night. Contract terms were not disclosed, but it's believed to be for six years and $60 million, with $26 million guaranteed. McFadden's contract represents a 40 percent increase in guaranteed money over last year's fourth overall pick, Gaines Adams. The Raiders will hold a press conference at 2 p.m. ET today to formally announce the deal. Jun. 6 - 8:13 am et Hopefully that sets the stage for quick first round signs, as the top two picks are in the fold.

Write in ballot for anything by Luna.

QUOTE (gosox41 @ Jun 6, 2008 -> 09:34 PM) Someone likes their Kool Aid. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Hatorade

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jun 6, 2008 -> 10:11 PM) That 5th inning was just fantastic. Alexei's bunt was BEAUTIFUL. 5 straight hits before the homer. I was in love.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Jun 6, 2008 -> 09:33 PM) Those softball guys have crazy power. Too bad none of them could make the MLB since they can only hit underhand tosses. That and they're loaded with steroids. That and the trampoline bats... Give JIm Thome one of those, and let him pick his pitches... He could hit the scoreboard. no joke.

throwing out the 4 homers, I love that we got 12 other hits tonight in only eight innings at the plate. The hitters are really looking a lot more comfortable as a unit. Maybe they really did need some summer heat? Anyways, no matter what now, we WILL be in first place after this series is over... that's nice.

34-26 +3.5 games season high eight games over .500

QUOTE (SadChiSoxFanOptimist @ Jun 6, 2008 -> 06:35 PM) Forgive me if this has been posted, but I just read this from Keith Law at ESPN: The worst pick of the day belongs to the White Sox, who took GM Kenny Williams' son in the fifth round. Kenny Williams Jr. is a senior at Wichita State who doesn't even play every day and who was ruled academically ineligible for the 2007 season. He's a good athlete and at least a 55 runner, but he's 22 years old, played in 12 games in total prior to 2008, and wasn't on most teams' draft boards, although two or three other teams appeared to have had him inside the 10th round. It is hard to imagine that he would have been their 5th-round pick if his name was Kenny Smith, but the White Sox liked Kenny Jr.'s athleticism, something that was relatively scarce in this draft's pool of college position players. Kinda makes you proud to be a Sox Fan, huh? It would be nice if they at least got the round right if they are going to rip the Sox...

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jun 6, 2008 -> 01:39 PM) Hey SS, I see Balta has come to understand the dark side. ^^^ a convert to the dark side

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jun 6, 2008 -> 12:03 PM) I wrote some of the accounting interfaces used to connect with Globex, long ago. Hopefully they still work. They are getting one hell of a workout today, that is for sure. The only thing you really see with these volume levels is the emini SP.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 6, 2008 -> 11:13 AM) 136 $137 $138 $139

QUOTE (quickman @ Jun 6, 2008 -> 11:03 AM) I am sure one of his moms grandma's friends has a daughter.

[virtual five] *slap*

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 6, 2008 -> 11:35 AM) What is the limit? $10.00

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jun 6, 2008 -> 11:08 AM) Just buy some Powershares. I like the globex options better personally. But that is just me. Crude oil could very seriously go limit up for the first time that I EVER remember. Heating oil already did for a little bit. Insane.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 6, 2008 -> 11:08 AM) Didn't you tell us like 2 weeks ago that you bought in at $131 or something around that level? I bought the July 150 calls when crude oil was at $123. If it goes to 155, I make $5k on the trade, because later on I sold the 155 calls for the same price. Its a free lottery ticket right now.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 6, 2008 -> 11:05 AM) crude $135 $136 For perspectives sake since hitting an intraday low of $121.20 yesterday morning we are up over $15.00 a barrel. In other words if you had bought one crude oil futures contract at that time, you would be sitting on a $15,000 profit... So who wants to form a commodity fund with me? 136 $137

crude $135 $136 For perspectives sake since hitting an intraday low of $121.20 yesterday morning we are up over $15.00 a barrel. In other words if you had bought one crude oil futures contract at that time, you would be sitting on a $15,000 profit... So who wants to form a commodity fund with me?

QUOTE (Cerbaho-WG @ Jun 6, 2008 -> 10:27 AM) Holy s*** Carter had an ERA of 8.7 this year. IIRC didn't Danny Wright post god awful numbers in college?

QUOTE (29andPoplar @ Jun 6, 2008 -> 10:13 AM) I looked up a few things on him in the last few minutes. Univ. of Texas shifted him from LF to CF this year. Last year he set a team record by stealing 19 bases in a row, this year he stole about the same amount but was caught a few times. Looks like he had the exact same kind of year at the plate, average slightly lower than last year but not by much. Strikeouts and walks almost exactly even, same as last year. He played in all or most of UT's games this year and last year as well, so he looks to be durable. Not any injury history to speak of other than a fractured ankle his freshman year. Stats don't tell the whole story but if one relies strictly on stats it doesn't appear he progressed much after a very good year last year. Not sure what that's worth or what it means. Boras seems to think it means a whole lot regardless. Obviously the kid wanted to play for Univ. of Texas where his dad and mom graduated from and I'm sure he wants the degree. The Sox should have an advantage here, they know the family and the relationship is good. But I would bet this situation goes all the way up to 8/15. I don't know if anyone has mentioned this or not, but how about a little conspiracy theory based on nothing... Danks told Borass to make an outrageous demand so that the Sox could pick him again, knowing it would scare off the other teams.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jun 6, 2008 -> 08:03 AM) Oh boy. He'll need to do a better job at connecting with the average American. Using references to people that 9 out of 10 (if that) Americans wouldn't know is not going to help him. This is worse than Clinton's Xerox comment in the debates. Sounding like they're past their prime. America's like Obama because he doesn't make them think too much?

Sounds like Williams kid is the kind of high risk wild card that Soxtalk has been wanting to take a chance on for a long time...

We're knights that right! Happy Birthday big guy