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QUOTE (WHarris1 @ Apr 9, 2013 -> 01:27 PM) Dan Bernstein ‏@dan_bernstein 32m @AschNBA No idea. Nobody can explain why he's not playing. Dan Bernstein ‏@dan_bernstein 43m @AschNBA "Better than ever." Direct quote. Said his crossover is making defenders fall down. Dan Bernstein ‏@dan_bernstein 55m #Bulls source tells me Rose is dominating in practice, looking "better than ever." It's why the team is "exasperated" that he won't play. It's because God doesn't think he's ready yet.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Apr 9, 2013 -> 01:28 PM) I'm still not sure you can look at things this way...as Wite was making pretty clear...just take the case of another pitcher in the Swisher deal, Fautino De Los Santos...I'm not sure many people were more upset about the trade of Gios than DLS...and look how he turned out for the A's... This is pretty much just a numbers game...if you trade away a certain quantity of young arms, some small percentage is going to come back and bite you in the ass...that is all there is to it....however, the overwhelming majority will not... People were up in arms about losing Jeremy Reed and Miguel Olivo, but nobody cared about losing Michael Morse, especially after he got a second PED violation. That one obviously worked out exactly as we thought it would.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Apr 9, 2013 -> 12:56 PM) I had already posted exactly what Wite did, just a few posts before... Then many kudos to you

I'm awesome sometimes

QUOTE (CryptviLL @ Apr 9, 2013 -> 11:22 AM) Bryce and Strasburg Then the Rays are going to have an incredible dynasty too, considering they have Longoria/Myers and Price/Moore/Hellickson/Cobb

QUOTE (Reddy @ Apr 9, 2013 -> 10:35 AM) I am the king of this thread. http://teamreddy.blogspot.com/2013/04/what...d-how-do-i.html from my blog... It's not exactly healthy eating, but homemade chicken stock makes great risotto too. And it's probably easiest to get chicken bones, but you can use this exact same formula for any sort of stock you want. I have made veal stock in a very similar fashion, except that we coat the bones in a layer of tomato paste, bake at 300 F until brown (but not black), and then cover with water (and a mirepoix) and simmer overnight. Also, from that stock, you can make demi too - put your stock in a pot, SLOWLY reduce by anywhere between 1/2 to 2/3, transfer to a large sautee pan, continue SLOWLY reducing until it is slightly viscous at hot temperatures. Take off heat and chill, and when it comes out, you are left with nothing but your gelatenous product. With our veal stock, we also added port wine and salt to taste. With chicken demi, it would make for an incredible sauce in a homemade pot pie of sorts. EDIT: Also, if you want a richer, deeper flavor, you can roast the chicken bones too, though you are also likely cooking some of the nutrients out of them this way as well. Get them a nice golden brown in the oven and you have yourself roasted chicken stock.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Apr 9, 2013 -> 10:12 AM) Get your ass outside. Fudge off mother fudger, it's 17 degrees today, I am going to continue to do my workouts in a controlled environment, thank you very much.

QUOTE (zenryan @ Apr 8, 2013 -> 10:26 PM) wow, the umps totally bent over the Rays on the final called strike to end it 5-4 vs Texas. Would've put runners on 1st and 2nd for Longoria. I cant stand Hawk but if he was calling for the Rays, he would no doubt be suspended for a game or two after that call. http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/a...eally-bad-call/

QUOTE (CryptviLL @ Apr 9, 2013 -> 08:47 AM) Nationals are my favorite team. They are building one of the best dynasties ever seen. Yep. Right up there with the Yankees from 1921 through 1964.

QUOTE (BigEdWalsh @ Apr 8, 2013 -> 06:30 PM) I clobbered my soon-to-be wife over the head with a club. As I dragged her past her families' cave, I nodded and grunted to her father. He nodded and grunted back. This is so awesome

Ha, Jason Pridie pitched.

I could see 75-80, especially as some of their pitching talent makes its way to the majors. I see them right around 70-72 wins on the year.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Apr 8, 2013 -> 04:40 PM) Bernstein just said that Alexei was only "OK" defensively. Every time he talks about the Sox, the more I'm convinced he doesn't actually watch them play and just looks at their boxscores. We are talking about literally the most extreme of sample sizes here, but Alexei currently leads the MLB in SS UZR. Like I said, it means literally nothing, but it's ironic to consider nonetheless.

If they can continue to even do what they did last year, while making it here and there, that will go a long ways. Being essentially eliminated and in 3rd place throughout much of the year, like in 2011, does absolutely nothing for long-term attendance.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Apr 8, 2013 -> 02:23 PM) So where does throwing out Smoak going for a double fit in since it was followed up by another double thus saving a run ? I missed the play itself, but that would be added to his fielding value. It would really only have an incremental value, but it would help. If it helps people feel a bit better, because of the timing of his hit, he did have a .35 WPA - winning percentage added - which is a very raw indicator of how much a player helps his team win. Had his home run come in the first or second inning, you'd only be looking at a WPA of about .04, if not less. If nothing else, Viciedo has had a propensity to hit in the clutch. He hit a 3-run bomb against Robertson in New York last year in the 9th inning to put the Sox up 1 too. That was awesome.

Yoenis Cespedes signed for $36 mill. Soler got $30 million (from the Cubs). Contreras got $32 million on his initial contract (from the Yankees). Several 16 year olds received upwards of $6-7 million. These aren't small investments and they are incredibly risky. Also, the idea Texas as a small market team is flat out wrong. They're spending $122.5 mill on their MLB roster alone this year. Cincinnati is at $99.1 mill. Oakland was one small market team, but they've shown a willingness to spend internationally in the past. Tampa Bay, Cleveland, and San Diego are three quick examples of small payroll teams that will benefit from this. There are inevitably other examples as well. Beyond that, if there is a competitive balance to amateur free agents within the US and Canada, why shouldn't there be the same balance for amateur international free agents? Hell, the NBA requires Europeans who want to come over to go through the draft process even if they played professionally. It simply doesn't make sense to allow the possibility of a monopoly on a single market, which is exactly what the previous rules allowed. Personally, it sounds more like you have a problem with a spending cap than you do a worldwide draft. Baseball has been and really is still the one sport where you can allocate a lot of money to a 2nd or 3rd or 10th round pick (although I'm not as famiilar with hockey's rules). Nowadays, you just can't spend as much.

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Apr 8, 2013 -> 11:50 AM) Why stop at attending games? I say if you don't give 15% of your income to the Sox you're not doing your part as a fan. Jesus, even with my meager $30K yearly pay, giving $4,500 to a baseball team seems excessive. People have monthly payments to make towards rent or mortgage as well as car, insurance, phone, credit card, cable, utility, and any other assorted payments they may have as well. 15% is an absurd amount of money. You might be able to get away with an argument for 5%, which is still a ridiculously high standard (which would still be $1,500 a year from me, which is a crazy amount of money - between beer, tickets, and food, the most I've spent on myself at a baseball game is $70). If you maintain 15%, then there might be like 5 fans - Jerry Reinsdorf included - that you would suggest are doing their part.

It would be just fine by me if they played the same game.

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Apr 8, 2013 -> 10:44 AM) So does that give Vicideo a +1 in the WAR category? Ha, no, WAR is a cumulative statistic. While that home run technically won the game, he was 0-3 prior to that. Had he done more in those previous ABs, his home run would not have been necessary otherwise and thus, he actually hurt the team in the process. Viciedo has actually been one of the 3 worst players for the Sox early on along with Konerko and Keppinger. Rios and Ramirez have been the most valuable with Flowers a close 3rd.

In 76 appearances last year, Fernando Rodney allowed an ER in 4 appearances and 5 ER all year. In 2 appearances this year, Fernando Rodney has allowed an ER in 2 appearances, and 3 ER all year.

QUOTE (2nd_city_saint787 @ Apr 8, 2013 -> 08:23 AM) Serious, possibly stupid, question. How hard do NBA teams go in 5 on 5 practice? Derrick seems to have been participating in 5 on 5 for over a month now, probably against some pretty good defenders. Is it possible Thibs is just getting him ready "Under the radar" of other NBA teams? That all probably sounds "f***ing ridiculous" but it's just a thought. Probably 90% or so. In the general scheme of things though, it's no where near game speed.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 7, 2013 -> 08:24 AM) The Twins are going to battle Houston for the #1 pick in 2014. I don't think there's a competition. That Astros team is one of the worst I've seen in a long time.

Holy s*** Viciedo hit that ball hard

Time for Soxtalk to figure out the relationship https://twitter.com/davidaxelrod/status/320675427410669569

QUOTE (southside_hitman @ Apr 6, 2013 -> 05:04 PM) You read into this what you want but you WILL be banned for posting because well, I disagree with you ,and besides that, I have been elevated by reason of my numerous posts here to head of the trolls. And I know your IP address....Comcast. So in 2 weeks, he's velocity increased to 87-88 from 86. And you see a problem with that. Because BRUUUUUUUCE wrote an article about it. Why not just relax and enjoy the White Sox winning? Oh, and you should check in your closet. And under your bed too.