Texsox

I was just at a restaurant and the hostess called Juan O. for four. I heard Yoan 0-4. The 12 step program to forget Sox baseball isn't complete.

In what has become my vacation thread -- White Gull Inn boil was awesome!

Academy Sports is the opposite. Everytime they post good news their stock price drops.

Shipwreck, great suggestion. Love the cheese curds.

Wealthy and winning records might not be linked. The franchise value had risen without much of winning.

Or investors.

Exactly. I'm assuming some guys worked hard even with the lockout and were as ready to go as they would have been regardless. I imagine some did nothing, neglected any workouts, and deserve our scorn. The majority are somewhere in between.

On the ferry to Washington Island. Is this operated by the low bidder? Asking for a friend. At least there's a strong wind and moderate waves.

Looks like all that trolling resulted in G7 hooking himself a couple of whales. Congratulations.

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I've been an ignorant fool for a long time. These are JR's White Sox. He gets to add Chicago to the game because he has a lease with a stadium he doesn't own in Chicago. They could just as easily be the Nashville White Sox, San Antonio White Sox, or any other city JR wishes to move HIS team. I'm a baseball fan. I've played in over 200 games, attended another 500 or so ( t ball to MLB) and watched too many to count on TV or listened on the radio. I follow two teams in particular. My high school and JR's White Sox. But I've stopped being a fanatic. Being a White Sox fan is like being a fan of a local McDonalds. They are just one of a franchise with a local owner. There are plenty of others that are basically the same. If the customer service at a particular McDs declines because they hired their idiot buddy to manage the store, you don't stop eating at McDs, you just move to a different owner's franchise. If half the staff is out sick and the experience at that store is horrible, you stop at a different one. So JR, I'm sorry but I don't like your franchise much these days. I think you are destroying your location and starting to remind me of Ozzie when he wanted to move to Florida. Perhaps you want to be so disliked by fans the entire city with throw you out and you can move YOUR team to a nice place. Go. I'm past defending, I'm past blaming injuries, I'm way past defending Tony, and I'm well past blaming Tony. I'm finally looking at this as a consumer. Much like you seem to look at this like a personal hobby business for your friends and cronies. I came to Chicago for a visit and for the first time in 50 years avoided attending any games. Instead I played a little golf, visited some friends that I wouldn't have had time for, and enjoyed my stay just fine. Thank you for giving me that gift of time you miserable son of a b****.

Brats are cooking in Spotted Cow getting ready to finish them on the Blackstone. There are some signs around here that say "Tony, your days are numbered". I was excited until a local explained they are political signs. Damn.

Back in April who would have dreamed we could be starting these guys?

Every other team always looks better. Their fans probably think their owner sucks and the team should be better.

Bless your heart G but we know you're smart enough to understand the root causes of crime, things like poverty, inequality, mental and physical health care, are issues throughout the world, not just Chicago. You ought to read some newspapers from around the country. There are still some in business and they have excellent digital presence. I'm certain there are even a few in Kansas. But if your you persist I'll play another round of character improv. Crime is everywhere except Kansas where you can carry a gun without a license. Get yourself endowed then blaze away. I got everything from some black powder to a MR BFR .45 with me. I'll swing by and we'll find something that will have you cruising through your old neighborhood with the doors unlocked, windows down, and a don't fuck with me smirk behind your mask. Every bagman in the neighborhood will be running to you for protection. Every street walker will be begging for a ride. Or you could just stop finding every negative article from the city you can find.

You can, I don't like him that much. I love Al Franken's line "I like Ted Cruz more than most people and I hate Ted Cruz". With Cornyn I've gone from automatically donating and voting for his opponent, to not voting in his race, to I'll probably vote for him in the next election. Which also means I double up my donation to whomever is running against Cruz.

I'm about to cancel mine.

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Jack pot. That's why Tony hasn't gotten another DUI, he's chillin with some herb.

We only have five first baseman on the roster so middle of April?

I'm needing a Sox comeback win. Orioles need to jump out getting to three first then the Sox need to score six.

I really would like to see a run here.

Tony is doing a fine job of protecting Sosa from an injury.

I'm certain Tony has a plan.

I do believe this is a splendid evening to accumulate more tallies than our opponent. I've risked the remaining resources in my Draft Kings account on my projection of a Sox victory with many runs being scored. Then I shall leave the Land of Lincoln.