Dick Allen

QUOTE (Jerksticks @ Jun 6, 2017 -> 08:25 AM) Whoa man. I'm no die-hard Trump Hog. Just been around long enough to know Hillary pulled out the Russia card as a deflection. I bet even she is surprised at what it's become. And what evidence? Maybe I missed some. Every US intelligence agency has concluded Russia interfered. Maybe like Trump with the Generals and ISIS, as he has already proven, you know more than these agencies. It amazes me perhaps the biggest liar in political history, and that is saying something, accuses others of lying, has so many people buy his every word, and ignore his lies about everything and say they are irrelevant.

QUOTE (Jerksticks @ Jun 5, 2017 -> 06:47 PM) And the Russians continue to laugh at this circus. What a bonehead move it was to make public "the Russians meddled in our election". The rule is you keep that s*** under wraps because every country is trying to meddle in every other country's affairs every day. That's geopolitics par for the course. Making this into this big ongoing story is the worst thing for global democracy ever. Makes us look so stupid giving them all this press. And still no evidence anybody did anything wrong, as obviously expected. So dumb. Let's get back to helping Americans. Oh look another American politician met with a Russian politician! Oh no! Manchurian Candidate. Gimme a break. They didn't meddle. Putin cleared that up with Megyn Kelly..

I wonder how many contractors want to throw a brick through their TV when they hear Trump moan about others paying their share.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Jun 5, 2017 -> 05:02 PM) What statement? I posted the video of CNN staging the set but shocker that you disagree with me and are just going to say I am wrong with some irrelevant hypothetical. If the mainstream media is so unbiased (according to the ones who make up most of the posts here), why do the consistent posters in this sub-forum (proud lefties) go to war for them without pause? The uniform and overwhelming response of jokes, elitist handwaving, distractors and outright dismissal would make it seem as if an implicit bias exists. Bringing up Lebron, O'Keefe and all of the snarl words instead of addressing the video of a bystander taping something real unfold seems like a cop out. Regardless, don't understand why most on left feel exactly the same on the issue but no one can address it - a video of CNN creating news - without pointing fingers, name calling, facetious jokes, snarl words, etc. That's why I at least respect the takes of 'illinilaw' on here and try to integrate pieces of his insight into my line of thinking even if we usually disagree. He addresses the topic at hand and is respectful. He doesn't distract. He doesn't hand wave. He doesn't use snarl words. He doesn't create imaginary scenarios that convince him of his agenda-fueled points. He just gives analysis. Before DA comes in and calls me a hypocrite - and brings up some topic from March that is so long ago away that he can intentionally mischaracterize without me being able to pull up the posts - I definitely get disrespectful at times in here but I come in with the intention of talking about the issue. Then everyone in the groupthink just makes fun of it (and me) and then employs all the tactics listed above. You sure do like to mention ion me a lot, but you are a hypocrite, mentioning handwaving as disrespectful, intentionally mischarachterizing, creating imaginary scenarios, you did it all in this post. Nice job.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jun 5, 2017 -> 08:01 AM) Anyone else find it ironic that a Chicago sports message board is complaining about the same team being in the NBA Finals every year? Yes but the Bulls were at least built the old school way. The Warriors probably are in the finals without Durant, but at least the series would be interesting. They were great when they did it the old way, when stars wanted to lead their team to the championship not join one already in progress. Barkley gets a lot of crap for no titles. He could have signed with the Bulls for the minimum and won several. I don't know why that would make him better. The invention of the super team kind of turned me off. In the NBA they win more frequently. In other sports, not as much, and when they lose it's fun.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jun 5, 2017 -> 09:24 AM) There's a single nominee that's awaiting a floor vote right now (Scott Brown). He hasn't bothered to nominate anyone for ~400 other positions despite Democrats asking him to do so. President Trump on Monday wrongly accused Democrats of stalling his ambassadorial nominees in the Republican-controlled Senate, where diplomatic picks cannot be filibustered. Try again Don.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jun 5, 2017 -> 12:49 PM) yeah it didn't matter because apparently it was bulls*** anyway. if your only possible sources are right wingers on twitter, it might not be legitimate! So it was fake news fake news.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jun 5, 2017 -> 11:08 AM) I'm not gonna say that situation was the right call, I didn't like it when it happened and don't like it now. I just don't see a reason for a thread like this, three months into his first season as manager, nor do I see a reason for "this is why the Cubs got rid of him" in game threads everytime he does something you don't like. It's ridiculous. He would most likely still be managing the Cubs if Maddon didn't become available. Obviously the Cubs didn't get rid of him because he likes to bunt. They even said he was coming back until Maddon became available. But he does run a game against a lot of the new wisdom. I have no problem with him going to Robertson yesterday. In fact he probably should have used him in a non save situation a few games prior as it had been 6 games since he pitched. And with the Cubs, it wasn't bunting that got him criticized, it was the way he ran the bullpen. I do question some of his moves, but Coop does have a big say if not the say in how it goes. He is in love with the bunt for this particular team. He brought in a pitching machine to practice bunting against some velocity last week. But that's this team. If the line up ever gets stacked, I doubt he bunts as much.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jun 5, 2017 -> 09:09 AM) maybe the guy is just trying to see what his players can and cannot do while he is in a year where they are clearly not expected to compete. Which is pretty much exactly the same situation he was in while manager of the Cubs. This is a mulligan year, finding out if Adam Engel can lay down a squeeze or sac bunt seems like something a manager should know. Bunting obviously is going by the boards. The specific problem I had with Engel bunting, other than bunting, was having him bunt with 2 strikes even after seeing he wasn't close to getting one down the first 2 attempts. If it didn't hit you another attempt wasn't going to work unless you were very lucky, I just wonder what he was looking at. Like I posted a week or so ago, it all may be moot. The goal is to not have 4 or 5 guys in the line up whose biggest weapon in these situations is a bunt. In a few years, maybe they get there.

QUOTE (Sox-35th @ Jun 5, 2017 -> 07:00 AM) Their 2020 TV deal will allow them to print money for the foreseeable future. There has been talk now Harper might get $500 million. With all their young guys going to get really expensive at the same time, and tax penalties, keeping that team intact and signing Harper isn't going to happen. No team has that kind of money.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jun 5, 2017 -> 09:24 AM) There's a single nominee that's awaiting a floor vote right now (Scott Brown). He hasn't bothered to nominate anyone for ~400 other positions despite Democrats asking him to do so. I wonder what Merrick Garland thought if he read that tweet. Didn't Ted Cruz say if Hillary won, they might not ever get around to confirming someone? It's too bad it's come to this, but doing the right thing hasn't worked. As everyone but apparently Trump knows, you can't bring a knife to a gun fight. Dems have to give Republicans the same s*** they have been getting for years. Let them complain, but apparently it works. Trying to act like an adult hasn't, it gets you run over in today's Washington. Hopefully someday we can get back to that, but right now, you have got to play the same game and be better at it.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 4, 2017 -> 08:34 PM) You guys with closed minds are something else. I like to listen to all points of view. So Maher is OK and Rush isn't? Should Rush have been fired for doing this: At least with Maher it was a one time thing and it was a weak attempt at humor when they just got done discussing how Nebraska hates Democrats and the guy wanted him to visit and work in the fields.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jun 4, 2017 -> 12:23 PM) Trump deliberately taking the mayor of London's comments out of context to insult him is just so pathetic and petty. I also don't understand his gun angle, to me if these guys had guns and not knives, the death toll and injuries would have only been higher, but NRA, NRA.

QUOTE (flavum @ Jun 3, 2017 -> 06:21 PM) Yes. 24-30 at the 1/3 mark. On pace for 90 losses. No scoring in the 9th would put the run differential at 0. 244-244. They were +28 four games ago.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 3, 2017 -> 11:22 PM) I'm a little surprised people are backing Maher. If Hannity had said this, people would DEMAND his firing. He said the N word on his show for gosh sakes. Also the Kathy Griffin thing. The Washington Post says to forget about it? Cmon. If somebody did this to Obama or Hillary, hold their fake severed heads? That person might have to move to Canada. For sure that person would not work again. Ted Nugent We need to ride in the battlefield and chop their heads off. If Obama is re-elected I will either be dead or be in jail in a year. He also called for Hillary's hanging. He was Trumps guest at the White House.

So you can pretty much leave White Sox games after the 6th inning. If they are leading, they are 19-0, if they are tied or losing, 5-30.

Yolmer saves a pair. Stupid pitching to him.

Ricky first base is open. JD is on fire.

I was reading an article on launch angle today. To me this is going to be the biggest game changer ever. It is in its infancy and making a gigantic difference. i think it will change baseball as much as 3 pointers changed basketball

Bosh declared to have a career ending injury and is waived by the Heat. For all those Bosh to Bulls rumors, I read finding a doctor to clear him would be a huge problem.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 3, 2017 -> 02:36 PM) It's a big deal. He just apologized and the network statement prior to that was forceful. The Black Lives Matter leader called for his firing. Maybe someday you will hold politicians to the same standards you hold comedians. Here's some things your boy Rush has had to say over the years. I bet you tune in on Monday without hesitation. And when you do and he calls for Mahers head, just remember who is talking. http://www.alternet.org/20-most-racist-thi...h-has-ever-said

QUOTE (raBBit @ Jun 2, 2017 -> 06:59 PM) Isn't that exactly what you complain about? You were the one complaining about Hillary. All I am saying is your party, even though you try to say it's not, is all about internet rumor as fact, yet not once have I read a post from you denouncing them for it. It is very telling you are more concerned with what Hillary Clinton, citizen, has to say, and getting her facts wrong, than all the bulls*** coming out of the WH.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jun 2, 2017 -> 02:42 PM) Anyone hear how Rodon's sim game went? He was in trouble in the second, but Coop made a simulated visit to the mound and calmed him down. I would imagine nothing out of the ordinary since they haven't mentioned him being shut down or in need of surgery. Yet.

QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ Jun 2, 2017 -> 02:27 PM) Not Soxtalks, but as far as I know, he is the only prospect that has been reported to have met with Hahn. And that could have been for show.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 2, 2017 -> 12:57 PM) I actually laughed at the idea that this was the first President to target someone personally. Yeah I don't get it. I hate Trump, but don't agree with what she did, and if she did it because she felt his position should make him unable to respond, that's BS, especially considering his past history. And as much as I hate Trump, I feel he and his family have a right and probably a responsibility to respond. Although I do think Barron being traumatized was total BS. I think this press conference made her look worse. What was the purpose of the press conference, and why was she lawyer-ed up? The only thing I could think of was to make her stop when she was going to say something that got her into more trouble.