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QUOTE (SoxAce @ Nov 7, 2009 -> 01:55 AM) I love Everclear also. I think the only drink which always makes me have "stories" or "bad experiences" or really get to me is Jäger. Man, Everclear gave me my worst experience ever. I was drinking Tucker Death Mix (Everclear/Gatorade/Red Bull) so I was up till like 5 AM hammered as all hell, puked my brains out, then was waken up at 9 and dragged to breakfast where I proceeded to pay for all 7 people that I went with. I don't recall breakfast. My Chase account did.

Everclear is awesome. As is Bacardi 151.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Nov 5, 2009 -> 12:17 PM) ??????? Verizon's fantastic. Apparently in all states but Michigan then. Everyone I know that has Verizon here hates it. They're phones suck too. My roommate is on his 3rd Moto Rival in less than a month.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Nov 7, 2009 -> 12:47 AM) I guess I hate the deal because I've lived here and basically heard Royals fans bag on the guy since he started to regress. I'd love him as a utility player; love him there. I'm worried at him starting at third nonetheless. Some Baseball Digest comments: Please comment on these. What the Sox get with Teahen is an average left-handed bat who can play third base, second base, or right field—although UZR says he can’t exactly play any of those positions well. Teahen’s walk rate has plummeted in the last two years, falling from 9.2 in 2006 and 2007 to 7.4 and 6.6 in 2008 and 2009. As a result, his OBP fell from the .350 range to the .310-.320 range. On top of that, his contact rate has fell along with his walk rate. His current approach at the plate—essentially, one of less patience—is a strong departure from his famed Moneyball days. Some scout quotes on Teahen from the book (page 31): Good approach to hitting. Not a lot of power right now…he takes pitches. Teahen doesn’t project. He’s a corner guy who doesn’t hit a lot of home runs. Teahen not only is a corner guy who doesn’t hit a lot of home runs, but now, he doesn’t even have a good approach to hitting. Maybe some of that change has been because of poor coaching from the Royals. Or maybe some of that change has been that Teahen got sick of being a corner outfielder who doesn’t hit many home runs. If the Sox can find a way to get Teahen back to his patient days at the plate (i.e. get his walk rate back up), then he at least can be a good OBP guy somewhere in the lineup. If not, though, he’ll become essentially an expensive utility player. Teahen is a better defensive right fielder than Jermaine Dye, but he’s still not above-average. So if Teahen is playing a corner position, he won’t have much power or much defense. A lesser worry for me is that the Sox will move Teahen to third and Gordon Beckham to second. I’d have to hope the Sox know about Teahen’s deficiencies at third and would rather keep Beckham progressing defensively there instead of moving him to second. But that infield shift is not something we can rule out just yet. THAT LAST GRAPH IS KEY. Mark is not a good third baseman. That should concern all of us especially with Lexi not yet great at ss. It's November 6th. November 7th in the Eastern Time Zone.

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Nov 7, 2009 -> 12:39 AM) Terrible. Agreed.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Nov 7, 2009 -> 12:27 AM) You stat junkies ... please analyze Mark Teahen's strikeouts and overall s***ty offensive numbers and tell me he's more than a utility player. Royals fans are sooo glad to get rid of the guy. I real all these stat analysis of our players ... give me one on Teahen because he is a disaster in terms of production. 50 ribbies in 130 games or something? All those Ks. Of course the Sox are probably happy to get rid of Fields. Getz is the puzzle. It should have been Fields for Teahen cause they are similarly bad. Fields is WAY worse than Teahen. It's not even close really. I get the feeling that you hate this deal for no specific reason at all. Oh, and Teahen had more 2B than Getz/Fields/Alexei combined. I think thats kinda good. Now, like someone previously mentioned, we have 3 guys in Beckham, Rios, and Teahen who are capable of 35+ 2B. Do you not recall the countless times we went through 3-4 game stretches without a single extra-base hit? And he's played for the Royals his entire career, I think that may be one of the reasons he isn't an RBI machine...

Dunn.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Nov 5, 2009 -> 07:46 PM) Shoulders/Arms today, didnt have the energy for Abs, still getting over the flu I guess. Anyone have interest in starting a 60-ish day support group aiming towards being healthy for Jan 1? Ya, I'm down for that. Tonight was day 3, did Kenpo X, and I'm not sure if I'm already in better shape/gaining endurance, but it was relatively "easy" compared to the others I've done and I was able to complete it. I'll admit though I had to skip out on about 1/2 the reps in all the exercises with kicks because my knees were killing me from all the squatting and the brace I had on. Going with the Cory Synergistics tomorrow. Oh, and that pull-up bar is awesome.

QUOTE (Jerksticks @ Nov 5, 2009 -> 05:29 PM) Ky, the whole fun of being a Sox fan is trying to figure out KW during the offseason. This is the time to make exaggerant predictions and get called stupid for it. Keep it light, and let the opinoins fly my man!

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Nov 5, 2009 -> 03:44 PM) If only they had as many WS rings as you. If only you knew...

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Nov 5, 2009 -> 03:40 PM) Ramirez isnt moving to 2B. If anything Becks goes to 2B. Need to put that thought out of your head. I can dream. Our staff isn't smart enough for that though.

I like this move, I love it if Teahen moves to 3rd, Ramirez back to 2B and Beckham to SS, then we go get another OF. Go get Figgins and Dunn or Polanco and Dunn, and I'd love our lineup...(Or Nick Johnson instead of Dunn) OF Figgins SS Beckham OF Quentin DH Dunn/Johnson 1B Konerko C Pierzynski OF Rios 2B Ramirez 3B Teahen or 3B Beckham 2B Polanco LF Quentin DH Dunn/Johnson 1B Konerko C Pierzynski CF Rios SS Ramirez RF Teahen

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Nov 4, 2009 -> 10:55 PM) Not to mention it's the Verizon network, which absolutely destroys anything AT&T. Umm, Verizon f***ing blows. And Motorola blows even harder. Not a good combo for the Droid. Sincerely, a happy AT&T customer with an iPhone.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Nov 4, 2009 -> 04:31 PM) With that pull-up bar you may want to stick some very basic pads behind the back of the bar that holds it in place just for the sake of your drywall. It has worked well for me so far. You will have to use a chair to make it through the workouts, but dont let that discourage you. Not many people can do 120 pull ups right away. Ya, I'm kind of worried about that as I'm 6'6 and I'm pretty sure I can reach the bar from my knees. But we'll see what happens. Just finished my day 2 workout. Was able to do all of CardioX and part of Ab Ripper X. I'm feeling great and in just 2 days I've fallen in love with this program. Can't wait to get my pull-up bar tomorrow.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Nov 4, 2009 -> 09:00 AM) Not bad considering Plyo is one of the last you do if you enter the program correctly. All the workouts sort of lead up to Plyo, so you have enough endurance to finish it, as it's the hardest of them all. For a first timer, all of these workouts are going to be almost impossible to finish. Take your time. One of the most important things about P90X is to have a heart monitor, and pay attention to it, especially when you're just starting because it will put your heart rate into a dangerous zone...and at that point, whether you finish the exercise or not, you're doing far more harm than good. I wanted to start with the hardest to kind of test myself and see where I'm at physically. I'm extremely sore today, but it's a great sore. I miss this feeling. Tonight I'm doing Cardio and Ab Ripper X. I've basically come to the conslusion that I'm going to do about 2 weeks of Pre90X to get into better overall shape, then start the program officially using the actual 90 day calendar. And thanks for the heart tip. Will have to get a monitor... QUOTE (RockRaines @ Nov 4, 2009 -> 03:06 PM) Keep at it. I would recommend taking a 10 min break in the middle and then using half effort through the rest so you can finish. That sounds like a good idea. I might try that next time if I'm struggling. I drank a bit too much water during the Plyo one, so that held me back. Also, I bought that Iron Gym pullup bar you recommended on Amazon. For $40 bucks, looks like a good deal. and I got free 1 day shipping so it'll be here tomorrow.

Just did my 1st P90X workout today. I could only make it through 29 minutes of the Plyometrics before my legs turned to jelly. Walking will be interesting tomorrow. This is an absolutely intense program. Tomorrow will be cardio and Ab Ripper X.

QUOTE (MexSoxFan#1 @ Oct 30, 2009 -> 08:43 PM) I grew up listening to Pat Foley and idolizing Murray Bannerman...then my family moved to Cali and l lost touch with the Blackhawks and the NHL in general. From an outsiders view,I would say its obvious that basketball is much more popular than hockey in Chicago...though the way the Bulls are getting smoked by the Celtics,that could change quickly. The only time you'll see non whites and Latinos screaming GOAL would be watching a soccer match most likely. I know tons of Mexicans who love the Blackhawks.

I was Mugatu. Pictures will be posted. I won numerous contests.

13/20. I'm an idiot for missing 2 ridiculously obvious ones in .

QUOTE (ChWRoCk2 @ Oct 25, 2009 -> 05:37 PM) Packers Win!!! Bring on the Vikings at home. Very winnable game, at home and they just played the very physical Steelers. Oh and... Embearassing What Packers team have you been watching all season? The one who beat the Browns, Rams, Lions and Bears?

QUOTE (lostfan @ Oct 25, 2009 -> 05:02 PM) I couldn't tell if you were being serious or if you were just daydreaming. It's absolutely a dream. But it'd be awesome if it was true.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Oct 25, 2009 -> 05:01 PM) Not a chance. Ya don't say?

Bears could have an All-Star coaching staff with FAs... HC: Shanahan OC: Gruden DC: Crenell Hire Herman Edwards as DB Coach and replace everyone else but Marinelli and Toub.

Ochocinco might be breaking some records today. Wasn't Owens the one who had 20 on us?

LMAO, even when something goes well, it ends badly.