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QUOTE(Sonik22 @ Jul 25, 2006 -> 12:23 AM) http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb...p&team=home 7-1 victory for the sox, remember it like it was yesterday....... Only 2 runs of Santana though.

We better not fishing trade Brandon McCarthy.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 04:58 PM) Jose Guillen isn't going anywhere. Elbow surgery, out for the season. Beat you to it.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 04:56 PM) From what I know the only way McCarthy goes is if Kenny finds out the Tigs have a deal on the table. If they do, Kenny will at least consider jumping on the deal. However, whats going on is obvious...Nats want Brandon, Sox are countering and the question is whether a team like the Tigers, Angels, Dodgers, or Twins are ready to jump in and make a deal that beats the Sox counter. I think the Nats are looking to get this move done shortly so that they can focus on moving Livan and Jose Guillen next and that we'll see something completed in the next 36 hr's. Jose Guillen ain't going anywhere. Out for the season.

QUOTE(bmags @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 04:07 PM) okay...bare with me guys...i'm gonna need like a tim mccarver simplified explanation for my dumb ass does pods move to center than? Is soriano good in LF How much D are we losing for 31 more home runs ?

Ok, how about Pods and McCarthy for Soriano with him signing a multi-year contract.

QUOTE(maggsmaggs @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 03:57 PM) What about Riske? FA after 2006.

QUOTE(rcpweiner @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 03:56 PM) Uh. If we're following the 2004 Red Sox line of thinking, I'm fine with that. You know, since they won the World Series and all ... Yeah, that.

Just throwing this out there: Pods and McCarthy for Soriano.... Yes or no?

I think we should go with a 2 man rotation for the rest of the year. Go Jon, Relievers, Count, Relievers, Relievers...

QUOTE(GoSox05 @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 03:48 PM) i hope he's willing to hit batters or his ass is gonna be in AAA I'm with Kalapse and danman on this one. MacDougal has great stuff. When you mix gas like Thornton, MacDougal, and Jenks...wow.

QUOTE(GoSox05 @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 03:45 PM) Sweeny and Fields No.

ESPNews has confirmed the deal. MacDougal for 2 prospects, but they didn't mention prospect names.

QUOTE(rcpweiner @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 03:30 PM) Anyone who's pissed about trading prospects ... can someone name the last one we got burned with trading? There's no Liriano's or Bagwell's in Kenny's past. I'll paraphrase Allen Iverson here: "Prospects. We're talking about prospects here. Prospects. Prospects, man. Prospects. Prospects. We're talking about prospects here." We ain't talkin' bout major leagues. We talkin bout Prospects. Pros-pects.

MacDougal came off the 60 day DL on July 13th and hasn't given up a run yet. In 4 innings, he has 2 hits, 2 K',s and a 0.00 ERA. Fastball tops out at about 99 and he has an 88-90 mph slider. Think Matt Thornton, but right handed.

When MacDougal is healthy, he has some nasty stuff. Like, SICK.

This is getting very interesting.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 03:14 PM) Score reported we just aqquired McDougal for 2 minor leaguers. Prospects???

QUOTE(dasox24 @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 01:38 AM) Well, I looked at their website, and the high end of the middle 50% of their admitted students in 2005 had a 3.8 and 26. What that basically means is that only 25% of the students they accpeted in 2005 had better grades than you. That means you'd be a shoe-in for acceptance. So, now, what you really need to find out is when is the earliest you can apply for acceptance to the school (but make sure it's not the type of early application where if you get accepted you have to go b/c you may change your mind. I know I did. I thought for about 2 years I was going to the Univ. of Mississippi (Ole Miss), but ended up liking UT a ton better after visiting), and when is the earliest you can apply for housing. Housing is something that's very important that most people don't think about right away. They're so worried about getting in to a school that they forget how important it is to have your pick of where you want to stay. You want to be happy/comfortable with the residence hall you choose. Anyway, I highly recommend you visit the places you're looking at before deciding on a school. If I had never toured UT (twice) and really done my homework on it (asking other people that already go there as well), I don't think I would have chosen to go there. My Bro and Sis both went to Ole Miss, and I've been there countless times, so I know the lay of the land. I thought it would be a perfect place for me, and while I would have been happy going there, I think I'm going to be even more happy at Tennessee. I'm going to visit GVSU in the next few weeks and if I fall in love with it, will visit a 2nd time before the summer is out.

QUOTE(Drew @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 04:57 AM) ...Except that Roenick wore 27 with the Blackhawks and 97 ever since. If I were Sandy I'd pick 7 or 18. In honor of Timo Perez, no one on the Sox should ever wear #7 again. I'm still waiting for the statue on the concourse.

Juan Pablo Sorin likely headed to Bolton.

QUOTE(dasox24 @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 12:36 AM) This may be a longer answer than you wanted, but it has some very valuable info, so I'd read it all if I were you. Also, as you said, your sister has already gone thru the process. She can be a huge help. Nothing is better than asking someone who has already recently gone through the process b/c it's fresh in their head. Parents can help, but remember, it has probably been 20-30 years since they were in college, and things have changed. Try to use your high school couselor as well. Most suck, but some can be very helpful. And, even if they do suck, still meet with them b/c they're the ones sending recommendation letters to colleges for acceptance, scholarships, etc. and it's very, very helpful if they know you better than just being a name on their computer or in a file. Anyway, in regards to your question: It all depends on your situation, really. What is your GPA? What is your highest ACT/SAT score? What schools are you going to apply to? Do you want to apply early acceptance (or it will be called something like that) to a school, where if you get accepted you have to attend that school, or do you want more time to weigh your options, and therefore, apply regular decision? I'm not saying you have to answer these questions in this thread, but it just gives you some stuff to think about. If your GPA and ACT/SAT scores are high enough right now for you to get into the colleges you want to, then you can start applying to those schools as soon as their application comes out, which should be sometime in August probably. If you want to wait to bring up your grades/standardized test scores, then apply in January, if possible. I know some schools have deadlines in, like, late December, so your grades probably wouldn't be out yet. However, I'd say 90% (probably more) of schools have deadlines of Feb. 1st or around there, so you'd have time to wait. Another thing you need to find out is what schools you're applying to that have early decision vs. early acceptance. Early decision is what it's mainly called when you can apply to a school as early as you want, get your acceptance letter sooner than other, but are not obligated to attend that school. Early acceptance is where you apply to a school early, get your acceptance letter sooner, but if you get accepted, you have to go to that school. It seems to me that most "state" schools have early decision, and most "private" school have early accpetance, but that's not 100% certain, so find out for yourself. It would really suck to get accpeted to a school that you end up not wanting to go to, but have to go to anyway b/c you applied early accpetance. Also, you've got to remember that if you're really set on going to one school, and you know you'll get accepted to that school, then apply as early as possible. That way, you'll get your acceptance letter as soon as they start mailing them out (probably some time in December) and then you can apply for housing, so you get your 1st choice. Although, with some schools (like Tennesse, where I'm going), you can apply for housing with your application to the school. That way, the school gets your housing application rediculously early, and when you do get accepted, you'll be about 99.9% certain to get the #1 choice you put down as the dorm you want to live in. Wow, great explanation there. I got a 26 on my ACT and have a 3.6/3.7 GPA and my #1 choice is Grand Valley State. Last year, their application deadline was May 1st, so I definitely want to be done earlier than that.

Not to hi-jack the thread, but when do you guys think is the best time to start applying? When my sister was in the process, she was already done and and choosing freshman courses by Winter Break...

QUOTE(Felix @ Jul 23, 2006 -> 11:27 PM) Same reason some people don't root for the Yankees, they buy their players. I have a hate for teams like Chelsea seems to be and Manchester United is, and for that, I will never root for them. It's not really the same in soccer. Every team buys players. There aren't really many "trades" in soccer.