southsider2k5

Hmmmmmmmmmm....

I think the buried the lede. Wasn't Shultz supposed to be here and going in AFL? I don't recall seeing anyone else mention this.

Which is kind of fitting...

He WAS more valuable then. He isn't today. This isn't that hard.

The Rockies lose 119 games, they go out and hire Paul DePodesta to run their baseball team.

Not realizing that things change in a year isn't the flex you think it is.

I will be honest, the Sox are in a position where they need developmental wins more than the do in season wins. They have a roster to fill for their next playoff team, and they need to start taking the developmental pains of playing the young guys. Heck the Sox season turned around last season when they quit playing the clowns, and started playing the kids.

I mean I get everyone is down on the White Sox right now that doesn't have a vested interest in selling a story here, but the reality is that there are only 30 of each of these jobs. There are very, very few people out there who can say no to one of them knowing that another chance will soon come. For most of these dudes, saying no is probably the last chance they get. Take the job.

Recognizing his limitations isn't "negativity" otherwise you too are being negative here.

Michigan City (7-3) vs LaPorte (4-6) for Sectional 10 championship.

He's got about 1000 ABs of being a decently below average hitter. That IS kind of normal according to his stats.

At that rate, he would need to play around 150 games to round up to 2.

He has played more than 110 games once in his career. Over his last 956 ABs he has put up an OPS+ of 86. That IF is doing some heavy lifting. It is getting to be the time to start asking if playing through injuries has sapped him the way it did guys like Yoan and Eloy, and this is who Luis is now.

Typically a manager gets say, but it does depend a lot on how experienced and respected that manager is in a lot of cases.

If he REALLY saw a 121 team on the horizon, he should have been selling like crazy. The problem is most of those guys had no value because of injuries or just generally being awful.

Totally understand. Like I said, i did a daily commute to Chicago from Michigan City for most of 15 years. It's where work and the dollars were. I hate to be a buzzkill, but also, wanted to be fair to you. Best of luck man!

Those ultra long commutes will eat at you over time. I get the opportunity, but you are going to miss a lot of time at home, and that gets rough. Being older now, I have passed up chances to work in both Chicago and NYC for a lot more money, just because I don't want to move and/or commute anymore. Quality of life is important.

The Bulls even tried to trade the puck for... Wait for it... A center.

It was a completely different game in the 1980s. As someone who lived through it, basketball revolved around the big center. Michael changed the game 180 degrees, and no one really saw it coming.

Which is funny, because years ago under that structure, Chris Getz was out there telling everyone how much freedom he had.

Porn?

Martin Perez apparently declined his option. Sure buddy. Ok.

If they got him back to play him again, it is one thing. If this is because they want to try to trade him for the same package of garbage they wouldn't take 3 months ago, this is stupid.

People over-estimating the Twins then. They are going to be awful, on top of maybe still having more selling to do. Their farms system is deeper and better at the top, but that will take a couple of years to get to.