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QUOTE (Rowand44 @ May 3, 2015 -> 12:09 AM) One of the best ever. No denying that. Not even close. He has never had any real competition. He ducked pacquiao for five years...all the marquez/pacman fights alone are more boxing than Mayweather has done in a decade. Who has Mayweather actually beaten when they were close to in their prime? Nobody. I guarantee if PacMan didnt have twenty extra fights in a much longer career (despite being two years younger), it wouldnt have even been close. Boxing has been terrible since the 90s. They used to know how to put on a performance, how to entertain a crowd in a memorable and sometimes legendary way. Honestly, watching the White Sox this week is better than that crap.

Anyone who paid more than $10 for that has to be seriously pissed.

QUOTE (kitekrazy @ May 2, 2015 -> 10:37 PM) If they became sellers I think that erodes the fan base even more. What good would getting another team's prospects when this organization doesn't seem to be good at developing baseball players. Agreed, and Anderson, Hawkins, Danish, Montas just arent ready. You could imagine Davidson, Thompson and Sanchez getting more playing time...and trading for a Flowers replacement (Samardzija/Alexei), but they really cant deal Cabrera, LaRoche or Robertson (especially) and still be considered to be in a position to contend in 2016.

Maybe you should interview all the managers about what they believe the job of a major league manager really is in 2015. That would be interesting. And how it differs from the minors (development vs. winning).

The Chinese hate the Philippines and their announcers clearly believe PacMan won. http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/12789...r-need-pacquiao

No way Mayweather won that fight. Boxing is a complete travesty.

Setting up the rematch with Mayweather's disappointing performance. Looked old, listless and was hurt in the fourth and never really got back into it. Did some minor damage to PacMan, but Manny was the aggressor throughout.

And the right way to play and prepare...despite his lack of playoff success, every Sox fan would be elated just to get back again. Or at least play important games in September.

Six division championships merits respect.

Pac Man is clearly winning so far. Free in China.

Aaron Rowand with Joe Crede as bench coach, lol. Sandy Alomar, Jr., would be another name with Sox connections.

Kevin Cash Indians Dave Martinez Tim Bogar Manny Acta Ron Washington Ron Gardenhire R. Renteria Mike Maddux Torey Lovullo Joe McEwing

QUOTE (flavum @ May 2, 2015 -> 08:01 PM) The Astros are 17-7. Hinch making the most of his second job so far. Marisnick made a great play on Tal's Hill. Nobody is hitting in their line-up but Altuve, and Correa's the best prospect in the game right now...getting closer and closer. Appel even has straightened himself out.

Well, the counterargument to that is Matheny and Ausmus...but it just seems catchers always make the best managers. Not surprisingly, catching is one of the team's most glaring weaknesses, ever since AJ left.

QUOTE (LDF @ May 2, 2015 -> 06:47 PM) look at the loyalty JR and owners get from this site. look at the, for me, holy hell i got showing and yes ranting that the sox stop too early in getting FA's. at that time, i was ranting that the sox needed 2 more players and a backup. either way, nothing is going to change, this could've been a great team to see in the playoff. the sox is missing the spark. that spark did happen and then it died in Balt. how to get it back?? i like today's game, the sox scored 3 runs. well, maybe tomorrow will be better. Against Nolasco, if you're satisfied with just three runs....well, the bar of expectations has been readjusted way too low.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ May 2, 2015 -> 06:37 PM) Cooper doesn't deserve to go. He deserves to be manager. The rest can go. Not based on his work this year. He doesnt have the temperamental makeup to survive media questioning him for more than 2-3 weeks, he's pretty much the anti Maddon/Showalter/Francona in that aspect.

QUOTE (Lillian @ May 2, 2015 -> 06:00 PM) I've been touting Sanchez, as a better option right now than Micah. Bring him back up. Put him in the 2 hole, and move Melky into the heart of the order, where he can be a run producer. Maybe he can help jump start our pathetic offense. When Gordon Beckham and Carlos Sanchez (career minor league ops of 713 including this year's hot start) are your offensive saviors of choice you just know you're in a lot of trouble.

Thats why you go after K.Morales, N.Cruz or even Adam Lind on the cheap.

QUOTE (flavum @ May 2, 2015 -> 03:58 PM) Rongey doesn't get it. Reboot. Dump him and Boyer as well.

QUOTE (greg775 @ May 2, 2015 -> 03:38 PM) LaRoche reminds me of Swisher. Trade him as soon as trade season begins with the rest of last year's acquisitions. Time to stockpile some talent, baby. To get Marquez, Betemit and Jhonny Nunez back? They wont even get that without paying half his contract.

QUOTE (greg775 @ May 2, 2015 -> 03:35 PM) What is so hard about going on the road and beating Minnesota a game or two? Robin definitely could be fired after tomorrow's loss and nobody would see it as an over-reaction. Just for comedy sake I'd love to see Coop get the rest of the season then we hire Gardy or Leyland this offseason to work with our totally revamped team. They wont name Cooper and Leyland's too old, same with LaRussa in all likelihood.

QUOTE (greg775 @ May 2, 2015 -> 03:30 PM) What organization would desperately want Shark that we could rob blind in return? It's time to start planning some big-time trades and Hahn has to win all of them. The Cubs, lol. Yankees, Red Sox, Dodgers, Giants, Cardinals, Blue Jays...if Paxton and Walker dont turn things around, Seattle. Detroit if Verlander's out through the All-Star break.

QUOTE (greg775 @ May 2, 2015 -> 03:25 PM) Only way out of this mess. Fire Robin and the entire staff after the season ... after all the guys we acquired in last year's trades are shipped during the season. Start planning the firesale now and get some amazing baseball players for Melky, Robertson, LaRoche, Duke, Danks, Lexi. We have some pieces contenders will want. Go young and go for talent. There's no trade market the first week of May. Robertson being traded...means they're rebuilding again, which they cannot afford to do. And the return (die to his salary) wont be great unless there are 2-3 closers from contending teams all down simultaneously. Alexei looks older. LaRoche and Cabrera cant be moved, and Danks will just be salary relief. If you want to watch Beckham, Sanchez, Micah and Trayce Thompson play everyday....but you will be back to 2007 again.

QUOTE (GreenSox @ May 2, 2015 -> 03:24 PM) Look at those hitters in the 9th. Sox haven't had a real hitter on the bench in a decade. Pinch runners, utility players....everything but a decent bat. Oh and call up Sanchez Flowers was their last bench player, the whole bench had already been used up.

QUOTE (greg775 @ May 2, 2015 -> 03:19 PM) The Twins are .500 and the Sox five under. Laughable. The Twins are 8-4 at home. With that piece of crap team. But the Sox got to stretch out Rodon a bit today ... what a sick joke of an organization. No urgency. Just loss after loss. p.s. I wouldn't have pinch hit Flowers for Shuck when he had two hits, matchups be darned. p.s.s. The Sox bench sucks. It was Beckham, I'm pretty sure.