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QUOTE (fathom @ Oct 6, 2008 -> 10:14 PM) Funny you mock that, as I think trading Floyd would be an amazing move by KW. No I actually agree. The only guys we really want to keep are the guys without any real value. Basically pick up a bunch of prospects and try again in five or six years. Danks and Floyd will be too old for the next run.

You have to trade CQ and A-Ram, there values are sky high right now. Probably Danks as well. It will be tough for any of those three to continue at this pace. We should have cleaned house last off season. The Tigers and Indians are too tough to compete with.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Oct 6, 2008 -> 09:19 PM) Jagerbombs...I f***ing shower in that s*** $1 at a couple of the bars. And I was carded. I looked at the guy and basically gave him a WTF? You are kidding right. And sire enough he wanted my id.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 6, 2008 -> 07:16 PM) So every scout participates everytime in every activity? That's news to me. Ask John Danks what a year of hanging around Mark Buehrle did for him. In a properly run Scout program, I can't think of an example where they are told not to. Perhaps there is one. But I can't think of a time they come to an activity and told to just sit in another room and watch and *maybe* someday you'll have a chance to do this. But I only have 20 years into the program And that is really a side note. How important is it to win, and how important is it to get AAAA players time hanging on the clubhouse couch while the rest of the team takes the field? I believe winning is far more important than player development during the playoffs. That is what September call ups are for. Anything that helps the 25 man roster prepare to play is good, anything that detracts from that is bad. If Broadway and Logan hanging around helps the team win, I'm for it. If Mark said he needs Logan in the clubhouse, than Logan whoulsd be in the clubhouse. But I've never heard that. I agree it is good experience for the developing players, but at what expense? Obviously they can't have every minor league player hanging out, so how many is the correct number? The more the merrier? I don't know. But I really can't get too worked up that someone who may never be on a playoff roster for the Sox didn't watch the game on the clubhouse couch. And I would use Danks as an example also. He watched Mark then put what he observed immediately into play. Day in and day out. A couple games would not have made that same difference. And for some of the guys that are called up in September, that is the time for that experience, not adding to the carnival of the playoffs. Again, not dismissing the value to the minor leaguers, but not seeing any value to the 25 man roster and their goal of winning.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 6, 2008 -> 02:34 PM) Come on, you of all people should understand the value of having the younger group hang around the people who have been there to learn how to behave and think like big leaguers. If not, you are probably wasting your time and effort in the boy scouts. My point is this is time to get a job done, in Boy Scouts we would have the kids actually participating, not sitting on the sidelines or on a couch far away. So if Broadway declined an offer to actually play, then the analogy would hold true. But to think the Sox need Logan and Broadway to cheer them on or support them seems silly to me. A locker room full of hanger-ons seems like a distraction, not a help. Guys that made a contribution during the year like CQ or JC, make sense, AAAA players can stay home.

QUOTE (MAX @ Oct 6, 2008 -> 02:53 PM) I am just saying we shouldn't assume he doesn't care. I think he cares. The fact that he sucks is undeniable. He has provided prove he cares, he cares about the millions he will have as he sits on the beach. That was his quote, no guess on anyone's part. I generally agree about making some of these assumptions, but this seems pretty obvious.

QUOTE (CanOfCorn @ Oct 6, 2008 -> 02:01 PM) Are you presently or have you recently kicked whippersnappers off of your lawn?No, but I do know that sensory deprivation will hinder safe driving. Unless they are playing classic rock like The Who, Stones, Pink Floyd, etc. Then rock on garth

QUOTE (Cknolls @ Oct 6, 2008 -> 02:01 PM) The ACORN flow chart: http://justsaynodeal.com/acorn.html Barnet Frank is the biggest pud in Washington. He dates an executive from Fannie for 7 years and says there is no conflict of interest. Is Barnet Frank related to Barney Frank? By extension, every elected official has a conflict of interest when they date sice every business is affected by their actions. They just have to know when to sit out debate.

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Sep 19, 2008 -> 04:54 PM) Yeah, I am the one posting it HERE, but it isn't Republicans or conservatives bringing it up out in the MSM. I've heard some people not voting for Obama because he's Muslim and/or black. I've yet to hear someone not voting for McCain because he's white. Sad but true in 2008's America. It's wonderful we've come so far that he has a chance, but it still is not an even, race neutral contest, and probably never will be.

Or if you are going out drinking.

QUOTE (Steff @ Oct 2, 2008 -> 09:39 PM) I'm pretty sure I am passing a kidney stone. As long as I don't run a fever I can skip the trip to the doc, right? No, if symptoms continue you should see your Doctor, there are other things it could be.

QUOTE (MAX @ Oct 6, 2008 -> 12:01 PM) All of you people saying he doesn't care must have missed or are intentionally ignoring his confrontation with AJ. He was fired up, he just sucks. Or some believe the confrontation was AJ telling him to care and he got pissed because he just doesn't. Let's look at what Javy has done this season Only losing record of a regular Sox starter Highest ERA Most Runs Most strikeouts But we could coddle him and hold him close to our chest and tell him it will be ok and we love him, even if he gags up an ERA of 12.46, if y'all think that's what he needs.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Oct 6, 2008 -> 12:27 PM) I think the idea here is, its not your radio. This is a key that the owner of the vehicle could give to someone else - i.e. their child - when they use the car. If its your car, and your radio, you just use your regular key. Here's an interesting twist, would you rent one? Would you rent one if there was a discount? I would.

Easy call. Go to the game. Life is about memories and there will be more tests.

QUOTE (shipps @ Oct 6, 2008 -> 10:00 AM) iAM SO fucing WAstd i rellyLov u texxxx. And I love you too shipps, now buy me another beer and a Jagerbomb

QUOTE (aboz56 @ Oct 6, 2008 -> 10:44 AM) I was there. And booing. If I felt like he was giving us 110% every time out there, I wouldn't boo. But I just can't cheer for someone who seems content with mediocrity. And to add, there seems to be no outward signs of actually giving a s***. I know different guys display it differently, but you could see past Garland's "California Cool" or Buerhle's huge ass smile, they care and want to win. I believe you could measure the amount that Javy cares in "micro give a s***s".

Thanks for the post, we're on it. And of course it is as good a time as any to remind people to keep their anti-virus program and spam blockers up to date.

I like the idea. Even the radio volume.

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At this point in Cubs history they can legitimately want and expect something more than a first round exit. But the window may be closing for another 100 years

QUOTE (Princess Dye @ Oct 6, 2008 -> 10:30 AM) I agree that's pretty bad, I read that as some defensiveness to the criticism With him, I think he attacks the plate so much that it has to be a real hit to yr pride where your stuff is being hit so easily for a month now. To me it's a two way street. Players shouldnt pull this crap about "try to do my job better then" to the fans. Likewise, fans should show a little restraint unless they want to kill a guy's confidence permanently. Again, not b/c it's noble to do, but just b/c you ROOT for this team. you should want the guys comfortable. And not to beat this to deathm but if there was a time and a place to boo, this was probably one of the two best times.

I think I would want to know if there were some avoidable behaviors I could adopt.

QUOTE (Princess Dye @ Oct 6, 2008 -> 10:24 AM) i guess i see where you're coming from , but i think he's under pressure enough without that. i mean he's letting this whole team and city down, it's not like he's oblivious to that fact. Based on his "I'll be laying on the beach with millions after retirement" comment makes me wonder if he really is oblivious.

QUOTE (Princess Dye @ Oct 6, 2008 -> 10:20 AM) Well one thing is if it's deserved but another side of it, which is the practical side. Why do it? It either is pointless or a detriment. So dont bother. Kind of like the stupid Cubs fans with the Fukudome racist shirts. Why keep pushing for the right to wear/sell that... all it can do is piss him off and make him less comfortable in his first year overseas. It could even make him...gasp..worse. And with Fuku maybe it did. Just adding stress to an already stressful career. You do it for the same reason Ozzie called him out. You hope it lights a fire under his ass. Kind of like a 40,000 person intervention. Perhaps coddling and holding him close while whispering we love you no matter what happens may work also. Again, I don't necessarily agree, but can understand it 100%. He is frustrating.

I can understand the boos. I doubt I would have, but I can understand. It's actually pretty simple: Ozzie call him out > he sucks > he gets boo'd direct and simple chain of events. And that could be considered a cumulative boo from fans everywhere he's been.