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QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jan 23, 2011 -> 04:05 PM) In other words, be a bandwagoner? No, but don't be sheep. We laugh at Cubs fans for filling their dump year after year. April and May games are hard for the Sox. The weather is usually a huge question mark, kids are in school but history has shown they draw better in those months if they are playing well. I don't see why 2011 would be different. Unless they win a WS, most of those games aren't going to be near sellouts, but every bit helps.

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Jan 23, 2011 -> 06:57 PM) I hope Cutler tore something because guys making $7 million playing to go to the Super Bowl should not come out because of pain. If he tore it, I will understand, but if it just hurt too much that is ridiculous. Most likely he tore the labia of his vagina. IMO, whether its fair or not, If he doesn't require surgery, his taking a seat will be the defining moment of his career unless he wins a Super Bowl.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jan 23, 2011 -> 06:41 PM) You do have a point. But hypothetically say that Cutler feels better in the 4th and can come back. Then what Lovie did with Hanie would have looked pretty bad. Sure, the move didn't cost them the game or anything, but it's something you expect an NFL coach to know and utilize. They had to get Collins out of there, and the way it was going who is to say even if they were just handoffs, he wouldn't have fumbled or done something else, and the odds of Cutler feeling better while standing out in the cold doing nothing is about the same as Joe Buck being named Soxtalk's most popular broadcaster.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jan 23, 2011 -> 06:29 PM) No, that's not what I'm saying at all. Had he put kept Collins in for two more plays, and put Hanie in in the 4th, he could have had a backup to Hanie in case he got hurt. It's bad coaching when you forget about a rule like that. Especially when all they did was run the ball two times with Hanie in there for the 3rd anyways. So if Lovie would have waited 2 more plays and Hanie eventually got hurt, he could have put Collins back into the game instead of running a wildcat or having Earl Bennett QB. Seeing what I've seen of Collins, the latter was the better option.

QUOTE (nitetrain8601 @ Jan 23, 2011 -> 05:25 PM) Bingo. Seriously not a bad call. Bears need a better oline field conditions and receivers Aikman thought it was going to be a pass to Clark. Its not a conservative call. If it doesn't work, you will get slammed from all sides. If it worked and he picked up 15 yards, everyone would be wonder what team Martz would be the head coach of next season.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 23, 2011 -> 05:22 PM) Which means neither FG kicker could hit s*** in the pregame warm ups because of either the field conditions or the winds. Exactly. Lovie knows Gould's range better than any of us.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jan 23, 2011 -> 05:22 PM) You just know there will be idiots advocating Hanie over Cutler. The only thing this game proved was that Hanie is the real backup caliber QB. Not Todd Collins. I don't think so. I think most people realize had the Packers not been up 2 scores, that second TD drive probably wouldn't have gone like it went.

Considering the magnitude of the game, you would have to wonder about Cutler's intestinal fortitude. I can think of a lot of players that would have been out there until they couldn't stand.

QUOTE (Brian @ Jan 23, 2011 -> 05:14 PM) WTF kind of call was that on 3rd and 3? Are you F'N serious? What a joke! And if it worked it would have been genius. What if he called for a pass and Heine got sacked or intercepted?

According to Scott Gregor, Daily Herald White Sox beat writer, his inside sources say Chris Sale is a lock to be the White Sox closer in 2011.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jan 22, 2011 -> 05:39 PM) I expect him to absolutely murder the baseball this year. I expect in the event you are correct, Manny will become upset about his salary,and will start jaking it with non hustle and taking himself out of the line up with mysterious ailments.

QUOTE (Swingandalongonetoleft @ Jan 22, 2011 -> 02:44 PM) No, its absolutley not a knock on Ozzie. At least not in this case. Are my parents responsible for who myself or my siblings are dating? You've never seen a girl thats a little too feisty act like a fool when she thinks her boyfriend- an extension of herself, is slighted? You think she punched someone because Ozzie sometimes can't shut up and she's dating one of his sons? It should come as no surprise the kind of woman who would date Oney. I agree, Ozzie isn't responsible for who Oney dates, but if so highly respected like Oney goes out of his way saying all the time, why does Oney or his girlfriend make Ozzie look bad so often? This roast incident is going to blow over. It technically wasn't a White Sox event, but Ozzie sees the vocano which is Oney erupting, and only he can stop it. Its time he does so. I know I would never put my dad in the embarrassing situations Oney constantly gets his father in, and I also know that even if I did, it would happen once because my dad wouldn't let me put him in those awkward situations anymore. I'm sure everyone here would probably say the same thing. Oney continues to prove he's a spoiled rotten brat, and is not close to growing up.

QUOTE (PeavyTime @ Jan 22, 2011 -> 09:56 AM) Oney got booed like mad. His girlfriend went after a heckler and hit him in the face. This kinda ruined the evening. Oney tweeted that for anyone who booed him, he'd be out in the parking lot. Like that little twerp is going to scare anyone. He really needs to go away. Its funny, he can say or tweet whatever he wants about anyone, yet the second someone gives him any crap, which he so richly deserves, he has a whole new set of rules. Oney can pop off about the White Sox, but Jenks better not. Oney can call people names and rip them, but no one should say anything about his stale act.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 21, 2011 -> 05:02 PM) They were trying to sell tickets all of the way up until today. I don't think they made it. You can still get Saturday or Sunday or 2 day passes on ticketmaster.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jan 21, 2011 -> 05:16 PM) Meh. If we're gonna worry about Ozzie getting questions from the media about his contract situation, then we might as well sign him forever or something. Seems kind of pointless. I'd much rather do it in-season. This is fine. No matter what happens with the White Sox this year, Ozzie will be in demand. Having him under contract makes it possible they could get compensation for basically "firing" him next year.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jan 21, 2011 -> 06:40 AM) It's the contract that makes everyone jump down Luol's throat. He's still a bit too inconsistent of an offensive player for my liking but he's a very good defensive player and when he decides to show up offensively, the Bulls are tough to beat. I don't think the contract is really that bad. Other teams won't trade for him, but I think that has more to do with the uncertainty of the collective bargaining agreement and what the cap rules could be moving forward as opposed to a guy who is just vastly overpaid. If the same rules were guaranteed to be in effect the next 4 or 5 years, I don't think the Bulls would have a hard time finding a taker.

As bad as Luol Deng is according to just about everyone, and as great as Carmelo Anthony is according to just about everyone, its shocking to note Deng actually has a higher FG and 3 pt FG pct this season and averages about 6 points and 2 rebounds less than Anthony. Don't think I don't know Anthony is the better player, but for as much as Deng gets blasted, it would be nice if once in a while, some people realize he really isn't the stiff he's portrayed to be.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jan 20, 2011 -> 05:37 PM) Teahen only started 49 games at 3B last year. But he was AWFUL. He's been below replacement level for the last 4 years. I don't know how one could expect him to suddenly get better over one offseason. What's the harm is saying he still has a shot to play? Why do you just hand 3B on a team trying to win to a rookie with very little experience? If Teahen hasn't made himself better prior to the beginning of the season, he's going to have a hard time getting playing time. Competition is good for everyone involved. If it puts too much pressure on Morel and he can't perform well in spring training, than he wasn't going to do much as the starter anyway. There's really nothing to get bent out of shape here. If Teahen is a better player than Morel in spring training, he'll most likely play. If he's not he won't play. Odds are he's not.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 20, 2011 -> 04:55 PM) Here is an interesting comp http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/C/joe-crede.shtml http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/M/Brent-Morel.shtml I'm sure the White Sox will be thrilled if Morel turns out to be like Crede.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jan 20, 2011 -> 05:27 PM) So how do you supplement a non-strikeout staff? Start a TERRIBLE defensive 3B when you already have arguably the worst defensive player in baseball in RF. You don't want to do that. I will unleash more fury. I still can't get over that s***. There is always the slight possibility he's improved both offensively and defensively. If he's the same player, he isn't going to play much.

QUOTE (LVSoxFan @ Jan 3, 2011 -> 12:44 PM) If Oney doesn't STFU I guarantee you this will be Ozzie's last season, if he even makes it all the way through. Just like Thornton correctly pointed out that you don't air clubhouse or personal stuff on the Internet for retaliation, I find it amazing that within the Guillen family this bonehead is not sat down and told to S.T.F.U. and NOW about all things White Sox. Obviously Bobby was bitter and he shoudn't have made the comment about managing the bullpen (Really, Bobby? Because Ozzie showed nothing but faith in you), but that was no excuse for Oney to go nuclear. Online, to boot. He's not a player, he's not anything but the son of the manager. His opinion is worthless. Except to destabilize the organization, which he has done before. The only thing he's going to accomplish is getting his dad fired. And nobody's going to blame KW when that happens. Ozzie knows the unwritten rules of major league baseball better than any of us. Clubhouse stuff is off limits. I'd pretty much guarantee Oney isn't going to have access to any more clubhouse material. He's going to have to live with what he's got, and he is starts blurting that out again, Ozzie will take care of it. I'm not going soft on Ozzie at all. He knows Oney is way out of line here. The other stuff, while we might believe he was out of line, Ozzie probably didn't think he crossed it as far as we think he did. With clubhouse stuff, Ozzie is on the same page with everyone else with Oney's tweets. There is a lot of stuff in Ozzie's past that if some punk spoiled adult not willing to grow up had access to twitter and an axe to grind that could have really embarrassed him.

If Teahen is better than Morel, the job is his. I believe Teahen sucks, but I don't think what Ozzie said is wrong. Competition is a good thing.

You would have to be thrilled with those numbers. I find them very optimistic.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jan 19, 2011 -> 07:15 PM) Nets drawing out makes this interesting. I think the Bulls can beat an NY offer, not a NJ one. This will be interesting. In the end, if Melo will sign, the Nets will be back in.

No one really knows what the recovery time or effect on Peavy this injury will have because it is unique. There is nothing to base it on. I've never heard of a pitcher with the same problem. We have to be happy nothing was torn, just detached, not that that seems minor. Throwing off a mound with almost 3 months until the season starts is highly encouraging. He was really starting to pitch well when he went down last season. He's a gigantic question mark. He may be ready to pitch opening day, he may not. He may be able to give you 50 innings or maybe 210. He may be horrible or he may contend for a Cy Young. Anyone who claims they really know how this is going to play out is full of it. Who knows what happens. Maybe his stuff isn't what it was, maybe its the same or better, because maybe this has actually been an issue for longer than we can imagine. Maybe he'll never have a problem with it again, or maybe it detaches again after a month or two. We just have to hope he's somewhere near the pitcher we belived KW traded for.