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QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ May 1, 2015 -> 12:33 PM) You completely missed the point of the article in favor of writing out gibberish, again. No, my point was perfectly valid if you think about it...by conflating these other statistics (lets say accidental drownings) it makes the police incidents more innocuous. Its a dishonest use of stats to cover up the problem, one that is real and genuine no matter how they try to spin it or hide it.

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ May 1, 2015 -> 11:32 AM) This is an article from an unlikely source (Fox Sports) that details this in a very interesting way. http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/...-of-mail-050115 Except all those other ways to die should be broken down into wilfull/malicious negligence as the primary cause...then it changes things quite a bit. Of course, if you put drunk driving and a policeman killing a suspect deliberately in the same category subjectively, then this makes sense. For example, getting hit by lightning while golfing tends to be self-inflicted and often avoidable, right? I will agree that child mortality rates should go down, but, once again, have they risen because of malpractice on the part of doctors and nurses? Whats the real underlying or endemic cause? With the CHIP and AFCA, mortality rates should be falling, not rising.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 1, 2015 -> 09:42 AM) I understand that, but usually they make no effort to hide the giveaways they already have received. Just drop down a bunch of $5 tickets and say fill me up. Then you will feel superior so you can judge them, too? In Singapore, they have a normal intl airport and a "budget" one without all the restaurants and frills for those travelling on the equivalent of SW Airlines (Air Asia and similar carriers). Maybe if they call out those fans for being cheap charlies, they will either upgrade or not bother showing up at all for the lowest price possible to hoard all your giveaway items.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/02/us/fredd...;pgtype=article Uh oh....and it begins. Probable cause for manslaughter charges to go forward.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 1, 2015 -> 07:38 AM) I don't get it either. The promos always say first 20,000 fans or whatever, not first 20,000 tickets scanned. It always irks me to see on a bobblehead day some grown man with a garbage bag filled with 20 of them while kids coming through the gate get none. As long as they are talking loopholes, that's one I wouldn't mind being closed. Selling giveaway promo items for huge profits should be banned as well.

Dont get Greg started with the Hrniak allusion.

Bring back Viciedo for defensive purposes...haha.

QUOTE (StRoostifer @ May 1, 2015 -> 07:11 AM) Maybe Geraldo will discover the Sox vault that contains the solutions to their problems. RV sure as s*** has not figured it out. Im sure it includes magic beans and Gordon Beckham, along with the coin Hahn's kid chose for the playoff toss in 2008.

http://www.rawstory.com/2015/05/larry-wilm...ed-to-the-cops/ Gang members reminiscent to Noam Chomsky when when placed in comparison with BPD. Thanks, Stringer Bell

QUOTE (StRoostifer @ May 1, 2015 -> 07:05 AM) Does that make you Moses? Killer movie, really enjoyed it! No, only Moises Sierra or Alou. (Minus the whole urinating on the hands thing).

It and the bullpen thread should be eviscerated. (So far the virus has only infected Petricka...save everyone else before it's too late!) Thanks, The Billy Goat lives! Btw, we should endeavor to put Geraldo Rivera on this story, pronto.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 30, 2015 -> 02:47 PM) Dan Hayes ‏@CSNHayes 4m4 minutes ago #WhiteSox are just 61-110 on the road since the start of 2013. 64-117 if you pick up from the end of 2012. Closing in on 33.333%. Not easy to do.

http://www.csnchicago.com/white-sox/white-...ril-comes-close Not sure this article will inspire anyone to have much hope... http://espn.go.com/mlb/stats/team/_/stat/b...it/34/league/al The ugly road team splits for 2015. You can also change to 2014 and 2013 regular seasons. 3.1 runs per game. Only six homers in ten games...lowest or bottom 3-4 in nearly every category.

QUOTE (shipps @ Apr 30, 2015 -> 10:48 AM) Two weeks ago I thought you were dead dude. I believed a vicious lie that was being spread. All I know for certain is that Attack the Block rules. Permanent get out of jail free card.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 30, 2015 -> 08:59 PM) Can't link it from phone, but Bernstein retweeted an article saying Cubs TV ratings up 110 percent this year That's basically like going from a 5 to a 10.50-10.75 share. http://www.chicitysports.com/forum/showthr...over-last-April Except baseline numbers were much lower. Still a significant increase. http://sportstvratings.com/cubs-winning-in...tings-too/2221/ Like going up 61000 extra viewers in Chicago compared to roughly 53,000 this time last year. In the meantime, Schwarber's lighting up the offensive charts again and still catching.

They were flat out intent on giving him a very rough ride but didnt anticipate there was a possibility of actually killing him...negligence, yes, intentional murder, that would be impossible to prove unless officers turned on each other and placed all the blame on one in particular.

QUOTE (flavum @ Apr 30, 2015 -> 09:13 PM) 30 games in May. Surprise us. Win 18 of them. 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015...dont you ever start to feel like a broken record, lol? I admire your unfettered optimism, though.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 30, 2015 -> 08:45 PM) You have never used the DL when discussing the White Sox record. 7-14, $132 million payroll, nad. sale has been on the DlL the last 2 years. Abreu was obpn. Paulie was on in 2012 when Youkilis could hardly walk. Those were no excuses. It was all about wins and payroll. I think theres perhaps just a slight difference between missing the entire season for 3/5ths of a rotation and Chris Sale's time on the DL. And how much of that payroll is Fielder, Choo, Andrus, Darvish, Beltre and injured pitchers the manager has nothing to do with?

Please find one baseball writer in the whole world who didn't pick Texas last, por favor. If its 2017 and they're still struggling, he can join Ventura on the hot seat.

QUOTE (flavum @ Apr 30, 2015 -> 08:33 PM) How's their disabled list looking? Thought so. Or just try flipping Choo and Nelson Cruz. Andrus has been awful. Beltre...not sure whats up with him, but they are getting good production out of Fielder. (And Hamilton will have a resurgence as well...if Banny can handle Jose Guillen, he can deal with anything.) Im sure DA cant list a single member of their starting rotation who is healthy without looking it up. Profar is out as well. Darvish, of course, the biggest loss...their Chris Sale. Daniels should be fired first.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 30, 2015 -> 08:22 PM) Strange. You never answered the Ventura question posed earlier. Or ever. But keep dodging away...the issue won't disappear by itself. A non-decision by the front office is a form of decision, and this goes for Buddy Bell as well.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 30, 2015 -> 08:19 PM) No, the last two games is on the aces. In terms of a turn around, the Sox have a chance that those Twins never had based on pitching. A rotation of Sale, Shark, Q, Rodon and Noesi has a chance to dominate. Cooper probably should remember how to coach. I actually think Hahn should start over while a completely new, non-Sox related major league staff. Because it's going to be a lot easier to change the coaches than the players. If they are so worried about Sale and Rodon going down to elbow surgery they tell Tyler not to call for sliders in key situations...this team wont ever go anywhere. At best, both would be like Francisco Liriano post-surgery with that type of philosophy.

Thanks for hyping Ubaldo Jimenez and saying Duffy sucks....oh well, it's never Ventura's fault, it's the "bad" fans who dont blindly support this team and manager for seven years and counting without the playoffs.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 30, 2015 -> 06:21 PM) So many dumb decisions this team makes in every aspect of the game. Eaton should probably be moved to the 9th spot soon if he keeps sucking. Ramirez was two steps from third. Throw hopped three or four times. That one is all on McEwing unlesS Alexei blew through a stop sign.

Even with Cooney being awful the Cards still won easily. Btw, Marcus Semien sporting an 813 ops and now in the two hole for Oak.