Texsox

Time to raise the debt ceiling again? This will be ten times since 2001. Standard and Poors issued a negative outlook for US debt. The AAA rating could be a thing of the past if the US defaults on loans. Today will probably be the day we reach the newest cap. But hey, without showing the world we can handle large debt and making on-time payments, we'll have to pay higher interest rates when we buy small countries. I forgot, how did the Soviet Union collapse? http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2...r=news/national Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2...l#ixzz1MXdeT34z

QUOTE (Tex @ May 16, 2011 -> 12:48 PM) It's damn near 100% because teams know who to send. Which is about half of their line up.

Currently it looks like 17 people believe they have done as well or better than KW and only 5 believe they have done worse. Even taking in account that the average poster here knows way more than the average baseball fan, that is a pretty dismal showing for KW.

It's damn near 100% because teams know who to send.

It is an interesting legal challenge, but one that I believe will be resolved in Boeing's favor. In answer to your question, yes, the government should have regulations on where businesses locate. But in this case, the government should allow Boeing to move.

Very funny. But y'll know, I don't support a losing baseball team.

Overall an exciting 70-72nd hole. Then Toms snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.

BTW the point I was making is that Williams is a mediocre GM at best.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 15, 2011 -> 06:20 PM) I threw a holy fit. IIRC you also said that a change in scenery would really help BMac and it was probably best for him.

My oh my what a terrible putt by Toms

And I'm not suggesting he sucks or is the worse GM in baseball. I think he's about average. Plus, we don't know what trades he's been offered and passed on. Perhaps that could add to or subtract from his job performance.

Nothing I can do about that. If I posted Williams was doing a good job people would think I was mocking, if I post he's doing a terrible job, people will think I am mocking. I believe the first blame goes to the players, but Williams deserves to be taking a lot more heat than it seems he is. I had not added it up until now, but I know we've had people here that have called trades mistakes right away, and applauded some as well. I was wondering how many have consistently beat him at this, and this proved it to me.

If I say that someone should be responsible for the team's underperformance for most of the past ten years it is mocking? I believe this thread conforms what I've been thinking, Williams, not Ozzie or Walker should be the one to go.

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ May 15, 2011 -> 03:22 PM) Again I am not saying I could do better, but I am saying there are lots of other highly qualified baseball minds that could with the inherent advantages the White Sox have over others in our division. Is that concept really so hard to see? It's like telling me that I cannot criticize Keith Bogans for his play as the Bulls starting 2-guard because I, myself, could not go out there and outperform him. Yet anyone can ostensibly see that he is not a good 2-guard. With the Sox payroll advantage in the division, it shouldn't even take a highly qualified baseball mind. I'm with you, I can't believe anyone here can't see that.

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ May 15, 2011 -> 03:05 PM) I hate these types of statements, jabs, or whatever you want to call this crap. It's called stating the obvious, year in and year out posters here have outperformed Williams. There was some great stats earlier in the thread, with all that salary, there should be a string of playoff appearances, yet there isn't. His roster moves have been so obviously bad, more posters than not, could have done better.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 15, 2011 -> 02:27 PM) He has to know something, because if you gave any of us the power to act on Pierre, we'd at least be treating him like how Ozzie is treating Morel right now; playing him sparingly, yet KW has chosen not to force that issue. I know it is unscientific, but at more than half of the people that responded have done the same or better than Williams at trades. What does that tell you? I'll bet that way more than half would agree they can manage better than Ozzie. No wonder the team is doing so poorly. Hell, they wouldn't even be good posters here.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ May 15, 2011 -> 01:42 PM) So tell me what KW knows about Juan Pierre that we don't. Since he's the GM and can never be wrong, there must be something Pierre is doing that statistics don't justify. I guess I shouldn't question him allowing his manager to lead off the player with the lowest WAR in the majors. Like you said, he does make the big bucks. I don't think he knows anything we don't, how could he? He watches the same games we do.

Canada may also be in the travel plans, it's a short ferry ride from Bar Harbor

Canada may also be in the travel plans, it's a short ferry ride from Bar Harbor

Acadia National park is my summer destination for some whale watching and kayaking.

I am amazed at how much better at being a GM soxtalk posters are compared to the guys who are paid big bucks to do this job. Over the years, so many people here knew right away certain trades were bad.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 15, 2011 -> 07:51 AM) 6 man rotation already coming under fire from former big league pitcher Mike Marshall... http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseb...,6546565.column He is correct, it would not have worked for him. But every athlete is different. There were similar arguments when 5 man rotations started becoming popular. We probably should expect that a 6 man will help a few, hurt someone, and make no difference to one or two.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 15, 2011 -> 07:51 AM) 6 man rotation already coming under fire from former big league pitcher Mike Marshall... http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseb...,6546565.column He is correct, it would not have worked for him. But every athlete is different. There were similar arguments when 5 man rotations started becoming popular. We probably should expect that a 6 man will help a few, hurt someone, and make no difference to one or two.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ May 14, 2011 -> 02:25 PM) My point is, paying in cash doesn't ensure a savings. And just because you pay in cash, doesn't mean you can't go into debt (due to alternative methods). And no, I'd never say a CC is a form of savings. I'd also say if you have CC debt, you should be paying that off as opposed to putting anything into savings and than re-evaluate your spending habits (if possible). And people need to look at there finances and ensure they can put a respectable amount into long term savings (401K, etc) plus funds into your actual savings account (which can be divided up into additional LT purchases you might plan on making, plus your emergency fund). You did a great job of explaining the best possible scenario involving credit cards. I was offering balance. The CC industry spends millions and millions in a marketing campaign convincing Americans that you can't be successful unless you their best customer. I find it funny that people think there is no other way to live than to have credit cards. They trap a large number of the middle class. Even you said "what if there is an emergency, it is better than a payday loan". Think how many times you have heard someone say, I need a credit card for emergencies, now think about how many people have said, I need to save some money for emergencies. Which is better financial planning? If you start advocating for savings and paying cash for those emergencies, people will jump in immediately to defend the card as a tool to handle emergencies. For most people what is an emergency starts out high, but becomes "it's Thursday and I am getting home late and don't want to cook, swipe the card". It becomes a way to get stuff or to do things that their current income does not allow. If you are going to have a card, the best way to assure it is a tool that serves you and you don't become the tool for the credit card industry is to have savings equal to the card limit. The first time you can't pay off the balance at the end of the month, freeze the card in water to make it harder to use. Rex posted about the credit cycle that catches people. That is reality for the majority of people with credit cards. Obtaining financial independence is not built on lines of credit, but savings and investments. Don't be trying to make your money work for you on one side of the ledger and paying credit card interest on the other.

OMG!! My 8th graders had so much fun at prom Gala