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QUOTE (fathom @ May 4, 2012 -> 07:20 PM) Should have been Thornton starting this inning. I think we've got to protect Jake from himself a bit this season...

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 4, 2012 -> 08:01 PM) He looks so much better at the plate. His bat isn't still. His hands look a little higher. Hopefully, he can go on a run and never look back. Its quite obvious he has the talent to be a real nice player. Yeah, that bat wiggle seems to be a good timing mechanism for him

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ May 4, 2012 -> 07:56 PM) Beckham is 8 for his last 13 & his raised his averaged by 83 points He had 9 hits leading up to the Cleveland series. He has 8 hits in his last 4 games.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 4, 2012 -> 07:56 PM) Send him to Charlotte. Props!

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QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 4, 2012 -> 06:42 PM) That's my man, Beckham. I do give you props for this.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ May 4, 2012 -> 06:09 PM) I didn't see it being that clear, but maybe I missed a quote. The other side of this is, of course, if he simply can't do starter innings - which is possible - then this scenario works anyway. Where did anyone with the Sox say this was permanent, anyway? Not trying to be obnoxious, I really just don't know. Well, they've been saying this would be Sale's ultimate role with the Club since he was drafted...the implication was pretty clear that once they made the switch, it would be permanent...there isn't any benefit I can think of from switching a guy from relief to starter to relief again...not for the player anyway.

QUOTE (farmteam @ May 4, 2012 -> 04:42 PM) I should really PM you more often, ha. Definitely sounds like an interesting line of work. FERC investigates Market Manipulation CFTC investigates Market Manipulation Regulation in commodities and other energy sectors is a really hot niche right now. Google CFTC compliance or FERC compliance jobs and you'll see quite a few hits...most of the competent lawyers in this area are working for DC law firms as that is where the fed reg agencies are located, but marketing shops and utilities are dying for attorneys and compliance experts in these areas right now. I sort of lucked out because I started in trading and just happen to have a law degree, but if you happen to have gotten involved in this area out of law school you can make a really nice living right now. Definitely an area you might want to keep in the back of your head...

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 4, 2012 -> 04:37 PM) He's tender after ONE MONTH of real games. He was such an injury concern he slipped down to the Sox when he was drafted. Its supposedly voodoo to draft a closer in the first round, but the way the game is played, the closer is about as important to winning as almost anybody. He'll be the closer, and if he stays healthy, probably one of the best in baseball. That will be a lot better than many of the teams will get from players they picked while passing on him. I tend to agree...I don't think this has anything to do with the innings he's thrown this year..I think it's just a coincidence....there are all sorts of questions regarding Sale's ability to hold up as a starter that have nothing to do with whether or not he came out of the pen last year or not. All I know is this has me befuddled...our pen is not in such a shape nor are we at any point in the season where there is enough urgency to put him in the closer role if they are truly concerned about him being currently seriously injured...why not just shut him down and re-evaluate?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 4, 2012 -> 02:49 PM) Your post seemed to imply that the Sun Times was employing him deliberately to be this particular character, rather than just employing him for other reasons but accepting his "characters" as the consequence of doing business. I was guessing that he didn't realize the other poster was referring to Richards' standup routine and not his character on Seinfeld...

Thanks for all the advice, folks...and I think these kind of discussions are valuable for our network of people here...especially since a lot of us are young and trying to navigate a fairly crappy job market. I ended up talking to one of the lawyers and basically telling her what's going on...she didn't make any promises but has some options she wants to firm up and present to me next week when she is in town. At the very least it seems as though I will have an option to weigh as far as staying here. Whether it will be strong enough to stick around I don't know, but I know I need to be prepared to make a decision one way or the other and be committed to it.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 4, 2012 -> 11:07 AM) As someone who has seen the changes in the securities and commodities trading industry since '98, I can safely opine that compliance in the way to go. If energies are anything like the rest of it, the process is going to get more and more automated as time goes on, and less and less people will be needed. That stuff is all going the way of the algo. I loved trading and the trading floors. I'd love to work in the crowds again, but those jobs are disappearing. They can be done by computers way better than any person could ever do them. Oversight is the better career choice. I appreciate the advice, ss...and I think that might happen down the road...but our transmission grid is in such rough shape, and it's only going to get worse with all this freaking wind coming online in the next several years, I think traders are going to be needed as much for keeping the lights on as they are to make money for marketing companies...I think the automated stuff is still quite a ways off in our industry. With all that said, I am leaning on getting away from the trading...utility regulatory work is a niche I think I can fill because it's nearly void outside of Washington D.C...

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ May 4, 2012 -> 10:24 AM) Shack, first off congrats on the job offers! Second, what are the opportunities offered at this other company? Does the future look better there than where you currently are? I know you're on a huge Compliance project, and that could really be a project you can shine on. Would your current company be able to match or beat the new companies opportunities? If not, and your salary is increased that much (plus it sounds like you have some good connections already there), than I would say go for it as long as you are comfortable putting your house up and stuff like that. Thanks, Russ... I actually just spoke with one of the lawyers I am good friends with here...she said they actually are planning on approaching me informally next week about joining legal...my work with them in Compliance has been very appreciated, since I actually know our trading business...and they want to potentially steal me... Supposed to have dinner with them all next week... Another curve ball.... As for the other offer...yes, it's basically a 50-100% increase in salary and I'd be moving to Oregon, one of my favorite areas of the country. It's one of the largest renewable energy developers/marketers in the world...it's a great company and they appear to have a solid future...it would be an excellent place for me to land for the next few years... Thing is...this regulatory area of our industry is really growing rapidly right now, and there is a huge vacuum trying to be filled with very few candidates...I am one of the potential candidates due to my background in both law and trading...so part of me thinks I need to fill that niche as quickly as possible, and going back in to trading would entail walking away from that possibility.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 4, 2012 -> 11:00 AM) There is a trust barrier that gets broken. The firm won't believe in your loyalty anymore. That is a potential risk...at the same time...loyalty isn't what it used to be...you don't work for the same company you entire career anymore...this stuff is cutthroat...but yeah...ack...

Ack...this is what I was afraid people would say... I'm involved in this really big project right now...not to toot my own horn, but if I were to leave, it would sllllooooowwww a LOT of things down...I would hate to leave them right now... But a really really really good opportunity has just come up...a trading shop where a couple of my buddies have gone in the last 18 months or so has reached out to me for an open position they have...it's a significantly higher amount of money...and would be hard to just turn down outright... I would like to give my current employer a chance to keep me rather than just walking off into the sunset...because I would like to stay here...I have a house here now, I'm comfortable, etc...but at the same time I don't know if I can just walk away from this opportunity that is being presented to me...and that's not even mentioning the SF opportunity that just presented itself as well...

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 4, 2012 -> 09:36 AM) When doing season deals, Kenny doesn't trade guys who are on the 25 roster for the most part. Especially startesr. I understand...he always says "I'm not going to take away from what we currently have on the field." Again, I am not arguing Viciedo will be traded, or that he shouldn't play.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 4, 2012 -> 09:31 AM) Universally panned move, no? I would hope that KW would learn from that mistake rather than repeat it I agree, I agree...just making the point that if Viciedo was going to be potentially moved...I think it would occur if we had a chance to win rather than if we were absolutely terrible...

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 4, 2012 -> 09:27 AM) Of course with KW anyone is a trade piece, but unloading a potentially great arm that is under control for up to 5 more years doesn't seem like a very smart move. Hah...Daniel Hudson?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 4, 2012 -> 09:19 AM) If by some miracle of god we were able to add at the deadline, we wouldn't be sending players on the 25 roster to do it. Odds are we would be targeting a 3B, and giving up minor league pitching to make it happen. That being said, with the attendance we have had, there is about zero chance of it actually happening. It's May 3rd...the weather has sucked, the team has struggled at home, the Hawks were in the playoffs, now the Bulls are in the playoffs...let's see if they can get on a roll here and see if things improve... As for Viciedo, besides the fact that he is a favorite of KWs, I don't know how you could rule him out as a trade piece if we were to be in contention...

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 4, 2012 -> 09:16 AM) The only way Dayan gets dealt is if this team completely bombs, and it becomes obvious that a full reconstruction needs to be done. Even then there are plenty of guys who will be out the door first, such as Thornton, Danks, and Konerko. Hmm...I actually see the possibility of him getting dealt being more tied to the team being in contention.

Anyone ever get their company to match offers from other employers?

Well you won't see me arguing against him getting the ab's...my argument is simply that I don't like the odds of him ever reaching that potential.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 4, 2012 -> 07:37 AM) Taking into account some maturity differences because of the extra 4 years Dayan has on Beltre, I really don't think we have to wait that long. I'm guessing he ends up somewhere around 25/75 this year, and pushes up over 30 homers in 2013 or 2014. Fair enough. I just don't really subscribe to the "youth" theory...I think once you reach this level of play, it's a matter of getting the reps...more than reaching some magical age. I think it's going to take a lot of mlb ab's before he possibly reaches his massive potential.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 4, 2012 -> 07:30 AM) The Sox had exactly 123 games of service time into Dayan coming into this year. He can't become a free agent until after the 2017 season. I'm well aware of that...and I didn't mean to insinuate he was going to become a FA after this season or anything. If you look at the Beltre example, however, it took him basically 5 full seasons before he really broke out...he had several productive years, but nothing that could really be considered all that wonderful...then of course, 2004 happened, and he was walking out the door to Seattle and the $. So say Dayan, who is 23, takes the next 4 full seasons to really start reaching his "potential" as a Carlos Lee or Adrian Beltre type hitter...basically, you're getting that for maybe 1 or 2 arbitration years before he it's time to pay him Carlos Lee or Adrian Beltre type money, essentially because he had to have so many ML at bats to develop.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ May 4, 2012 -> 07:21 AM) SF is a great city though, I love it. I got offered a chance to move to NYC with my new gig, and I've had to negotiate some housing costs and it still isnt enough. You need at least a million for a decent place there. Yeah, I would love to go to SF...and there are lots of great opportunities with this company...I will have to see what their salary range is...the guy basically let it slip in the interview that I am the only person on their radar that has the background they are looking for...then tried to backtrack and say I was just the first candidate they are interviewing... I just don't think they are going to be willing to pay enough...