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QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Nov 4, 2015 -> 08:21 PM) Neither of the first two Craig Bonds did that number. Though the last one did nearly double it. Are you counting just domestic/US or also including international in the grosses? Check boxoffice.com, boxofficemojo.com or IMDB.

QUOTE (Joshua Strong @ Nov 3, 2015 -> 10:56 PM) In a year of great movies, that is easily the best film of the year. That's officially nuts. First of all, Emily Blunt is a bit miscast in that role...she's too naive, weak, timid and it doesn't come close to matching her recent action characters. She is basically dominated by all three male characters that she interacts with in the movie. Second, while del Toro was GREAT in his role (which was mostly being menacing and mysterious), some of the plot machinations in the final 1/3rd of the movie weren't exactly the most logical. They moved the story from point A to point B, but not in a coherent way. Some like it better than No Country for Old Men (another Brolin role), but movies like John Wick, The Equalizer and especially Man on Fire with similar themes are much more entertaining. CRASH was much better as well. The first scene in the house and then the tense border standoff in the traffic jam...those were the best scenes by far. You don't need to have dramatic, Fast & the Furious style car chases, explosions and CGI to create an atmosphere of tension and foreboding. Maybe the best example of this is Steven Spielberg's very first move in the early 1970's, DUEL, with Dennis Weaver. You don't even SEE the driver of the truck that Weaver is having it out with the entire movie. I would say 95 out of 100 filmgoers would see a movie like Gravity or The Martian and prefer those latter two. From a filmmaker's perspective, I can APPRECIATE it, but at the same time not thoroughly enjoy it...

QUOTE (Saufley @ Nov 4, 2015 -> 07:03 PM) In my wildest dream I cannot imagine Beckham back with the Sox next year. I hope that I am right. And, hitting 8th for your 2016 Chicago White Sox, from the University of Georgia, starting shortstop Gordon Beckham. Cue tired out walk-up music and Hawk adulation.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Nov 4, 2015 -> 04:59 PM) He'd be a good platoon mate with LaRoche but I think that's Thompson's job next season. Or Garcia's depending on what happens. You want Trayce in the outfield where most of his value is derived.

Now, if they also realize Tyler Flowers isn't entitled to a lifetime contract due to pitch framing, Avi due to youth and mini-Miggy potential, not to ride LaRoche all season long in the hopes of extracting some value if he's still struggling AND that we haven't had a reliable 3b since Joe Crede, we'll be all set. Oh, and also realizing Sanchez and Saladino are super utility players but not regulars (along with Trayce as the outfield equivalent of that)... Do you believe in miracles?

Is he better than Shuck, Thompson and/or Avi? Other than removing his ability to beat us up, don't see the appeal.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Nov 4, 2015 -> 01:32 PM) Does anyone have Kenny Williams' quotes from today? He basically said offseason plan isn't in place yet but it's up to Hahn. So now Kenny isn't running everything? I guess Rick finally graduated. How the $&@? Can you not have the beginnings of a plan in your mind on September 1st? If they were really parting ways with Ramirez, either Saladino or Sanchez should have been given a one month audition...because we all know how reliable spring training is. Forgetting about the expanded rosters and the bloated impact on offensive numbers, we would at least have more certainty about how well they would fare at that level defensively.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Nov 4, 2015 -> 01:15 PM) Jonny Gomes was never in the 2005 White Sox clubhouse. Geoff Blum did not play in the deciding WS game either. Yes, I realize it was the previous extra inning game, lol. The point is that bench players and even those not on the active roster can still play a role.

Sanchez and Saladino might be average or competent at SS, but their defense won't be enough to offset their offensive weaknesses at that position. If they really believed that, they could or should have played either one of those guys there (especially Saladino, who lost playing time down the stretch) instead of Ramirez over the final month.

On the state-wide levels and governorships, a complete disaster. Look at the comments from the Dem losers in KY vis a vis the national party/Obama and being out of touch. Pretty blistering. More than just sour grapes. Because of Obama for eight years and now with Clinton the presumptive winner (by many), there seems to be a nonchalant attitude about all of this.

Gomes didn't even play in the post-season. Supposedly, he spent all the time on the bench motivating Dyson and Colon that they would make an impact in the deciding game, not unlike Willie Harris and Blum a decade earlier off the bench.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Nov 4, 2015 -> 01:01 PM) English is so confusing I can understand why people from there don't spend a lot of their time learning a language that they're finding so difficult. That's not so uncommon. One of our mods makes the same mistake with their quite a bit as well. I think LDF has explained his language/grammatical issues quite a few times already. Don't know very many native English speakers who get all the Spanish verbs correct in all their various tenses and forms, either.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 4, 2015 -> 12:54 PM) Steven Drew just got a five million contract from the Yankees last year after hitting in the .100's for two different teams in 2014. JJ Hardy turned a .682 OPS into a 3 year deal pushing $40 million. Alexei was .642 this season, and still a way better defender. Kendrys Morales didn't exactly kill off the value of the 30 something crowd, either. Or look at how much longer Torii Hunter was effective from an offensive standpoint than anyone expected. For every Victor Martinez (who quite a few still wanted to sign) or Chone Figgins, there's always going to be some bargains...look no further than the changes in our roster from 2004 to 2005. Heck, people are talking about Mr. Defensively-Challenged Murphy of the Mets getting $10-12 million and even upwards of $15 million at second base, a seemingly less important position. Alex Rios got $11 million and an option year at roughly the same age and relative production positionally...

If he gets less than Bonifacio or Keppinger recently received (for basically doing nothing) to play SS everyday for the White Sox this year, it will be shocking. Wonder how well that would sit staring at an older LaRoche on the bench making 3 times as much (sitting against lefties) and basically contributing little while he's playing the most important position on the entire field, along with catcher?

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Nov 4, 2015 -> 12:34 PM) I agree. I could see him coming back at 1 year $5 mil. That's close to or less than Bonifacio. No way he accepts that type of blow to his pride. It has to be in the $6.5-8.5 million range for two years. A lot of conjecture that Desmond will get significantly more than that, but probably not from us.

With DeAza, Viciedo and possibly Alexei now gone, who are the Hispanic players they would be having trouble communicating with? Those were the ones mostly commonly accused of having low baseball IQs, along with Rios and the whole loafing issue, but that was more under Ozzie. Abreu and Avi Garcia seem to deal with language issues fairly well. Maybe Carlos Sanchez or Montas? Rodon obviously grew up in the States. Nieto isn't really part of the picture now, and they probably don't care about Leury Garcia so much.

http://news.yahoo.com/u-republicans-ask-ir...-001835332.html Greg will love this new "investigation."

http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-colum...le42798258.html Amazing crowds for such a small city. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-colum...le42767697.html Best story... http://deadspin.com/jonny-gomes-gives-obno...ch-a-1740372685 I guess Gomes has a future in pro wrestling, politics or motivational speaking.

Much like the Cubs did before hiring Renteria, the White Sox want a baseball man who has a great resume. Part of the requirements would be a bench coach who would speak fluently to both the English- and Spanish-speaking players in the organization. The White Sox have used translator-media relations assistant Billy Russo to help with communication with Spanish-speaking players over the past two seasons. The front office finally came to the conclusion that a top Spanish-speaking figure was needed. The new bench coach will help with the day-to-day communication with all the players and members of the staff. The White Sox interviewed former player Raul Ibanez near the end of the 2015 season for a coaching position. They also reached out to Indians first-base coach coach Sandy Alomar Jr., who thanked the White Sox but declined an interview. Now experience and communication skills are suddenly important?

The problem there is spending $12 million for a declining veteran who has about five percent probability of being better in 2017-19 when they will most need him. That move is all-in for this year, then you need to deal with the majority of other major roster issues as well. 2b is the one area we have some young depth, albeit with uncertain upside.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Nov 3, 2015 -> 04:58 PM) I am at a loss for how someone could support Kasich, Rubio and Sanders. Support might not be the right word. Resigned to Hillary, just because I don't believe she has inspirational qualities. That said, blind hope and inspiration isn't enough to get things done, either. There has to be some pragmatism and compromise and realism. Ms. Clinton in many ways is well suited for that particular environment. But getting past gridlock, vast right wing conspiracies and finding the Tea Party on her side...absolutely zero chance of that happening with all the baggage from the past she and her husband carry. My biggest reason is the Clinton Foundation has become a personal wealth vehicle (along with a plethora of well compensated speeches)...it's nothing close to pure charity, and, although you can certainly find fault with, for example, Gates' Foundation and mission of spreading MS gospel, it's still 50-75% closer to the mark.

QUOTE (DrunkBomber @ Nov 2, 2015 -> 11:30 AM) What does this have to do with the topic of this thread though? I was responding to jerksticks. At any rate, the war in this thread has temporarily ended with essentially two teachers looking at both sides of this latest incident. Personally, I have issues with obviously unarmed teens being assaulted in Plano or this particular situation...and the main argument being they're somehow equally responsible or culpable for over the top reactions of adult male officers in these situations. If those were daughters or nieces instead of random strangers, would they choose the same exact course/s of action?

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Nov 2, 2015 -> 01:55 PM) Hillary with Bernie being the full blown socialist. And I'm saying this from caufield stance with his pure liberal frame of mind and pointing out the main base of the repub's would imply what I just typed about Bernie / Hillary. And I've also said at times this election cycle I would prefer Kasich, Rubio and possibly even Christie (but no more Bushes). Sanders on the Dem side, but that's just about the equivalent of Jesse Jackson in 1988 of actually happening. By not challenging her in the last debate, he demoted himself to continuous protest candidate, like Santorum over the last decade but with broader appeal and acceptance in his party.

Actually demented is more about mental state of mind/bearing than physical appearance. Questioning her stability...and poise, not her worthiness to be selected for America's Next Top Model. The funny thing to me is that any woman who's even halfway or moderately attractive like Sarah Palin or Ann Coulter suddenly finds herelf a superstar in the GOP ranks.

Why would Alomar want to manage the White Sox unless their roster gives him at least the opportunity to compete? I'd rather disprove the theory that Dave Martinez can't manage first. How many times has he interviewed or suppposedly been a top candidate during the past decade?