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God, Farmer is the worst name-dropper in the world since Joan Rivers. So tedious.

I was about to write "uh-oh" in the Juan Pierre/steroids suggestion thread only to find it was already closed. Maybe Floyd will pitch better in a "tight" 1-0 game than 3-0, since he tends to relax when he gets a bigger lead and give up a crooked number. The "spin" for this game is already that the Tigers have lost, so it doesn't matter if we lose too, we're not giving up any ground. Maybe everyone needs the CarGo "fauxhawk" hairstyle to snap out of this? Not sure if that should be in green or not.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 28, 2011 -> 07:19 PM) Time for a crooked number, as Hammel's stuff is pretty mediocre tonight. Very nice, short swing by Quentin. Thanks for jinxing the inning. Seriously, how many times in the last decade have we said that about a pitcher's stuff, most recently Livan Hernandez. We usually match up excellently (until this year) against pitchers with great fastballs, it's the junkballers that kill us.

Fathom, do you think Morel will still be the White Sox starter at 3B in 2015? In some ways he's been pretty lucky that Pierre, Beckham, Dunn and Rios have struggled so much, because Brian Anderson took a lot more heat for better offensive numbers in 2006 since everyone else in that line-up was raking.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Jun 28, 2011 -> 08:09 PM) DP no matter who it is. Well, maybe not Jose Reyes the way he's going. Already with 15 triples. Maybe KW should acquire only players in the final year of their contracts?

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jun 28, 2011 -> 07:58 PM) I can't reiterate how awesome it is that WHO here in Iowa is picking up all the WCIU games. This is just wonderful, even if this team pisses me off all the time. That's very strange, there have always been more Cubs and Twins fans in that part of Iowa. I'd venture to say more Royals and Cardinals fans, even. We never had a Sox station in the Quad Cities. The closest was Geneseo, IL. It drove me crazy, because 1000 AM was hard to get a good signal, 670 no problems. Well, at least Morel made a very good defensive play and solid contact in his first AB.

Apparently Farmer's now getting into the act with Beckham. He claimed that he took him aside and said, "DJ and I feel that you're best defensive second baseman in the league." And then something along the lines of don't ever show that the pitchers have got you down, don't feel sorry for yourself or sulk in the dugout. Go out and get 'em. It worked, haha. Now 3 for his last 26.

Well, I suppose Jason Bay might be a worse contract for a hitter who was at a similar level to Dunn (consistent 30+ homers) and just fell completely off the map. Would anyone trade Dunn for Bay? I don't think many. Bay at least plays a position, and Viciedo/Quentin could DH, too. DENVER — Struggling designated hitter Adam Dunn played golf with White Sox sports psychologist Jeff Fishbein on a recent day off. “He’s actually real good, so that added more stress to my life, golfing with him,” Dunn said Tuesday. Good to know he has a good short game, but can he fix Dunn’s swing? Is he a good shrink? “I talked to him a little bit,” Dunn said. “It works for different people. I don’t know if it works for me, but you know, I have talked with him, and I even golfed with him. I like him. [but] I don’t know what’s a good [sports psychologist]. It’s my first run-in with one.” Dunn struck out four times against the Washington Nationals on Sunday, raising his AL-leading total to 100. He’s 2-for-26 with 16 strikeouts in his last seven games. “I just need to go back to basics and quit thinking,” Dunn said. “It’s not me. I’m not a thinker. I have to see it, hit the damn thing and not make it so complicated.” With no DH in Colorado, manager Ozzie Guillen gave Dunn the night off. He probably will play in the last game of the Sox’ series at Colorado, replacing whomever Guillen believes needs a day off most among left fielder Juan Pierre, right fielder Carlos Quentin and first baseman Paul Konerko, Guillen said. “I’m not giving up, I promise you,” Dunn said. ‘‘There’s still a lot of baseball left. We put ourselves in position where guys who have been struggling have to step it up.” Space oddity Guillen doesn’t believe in playing his outfielders deep at spacious Coors Field. “Coming here, I think it was a mistake people made when they play deep,” Guillen said. “They make a big hole between the infield and the outfield. I think you should play normal. They played deep because the ball carries. Well, if the ball is over your head, it’s a home run. Make sure you catch the balls in front of you.” So how does that explain the no double outfield in the late innings that resulted in Lillibridge's play? (my comment) http://www.suntimes.com/sports/6231215-419...rinks-game.html Article about why the Sox can't give up and bench Dunn by Morissey http://www.suntimes.com/sports/6229378-419...staying-in.html Sounds like he was reading the Sox message boards and gauging opinions what's wrong with Dunn.

Transformers 3, about all I can say is that it was better than the 2nd but not as good as the first. I don't want to give anything away about the plot, simply that it's worth it for the special effects and battle sequence alone (especially for those so familiar with Chicago)....the 3-D was very well done, but still nothing has come close to Avatar in that regard. In the end, it's definitely a movie if you're anything of a fan of the series that you should see in IMAX or 3-D. For those of you who prefer movies like Source Code, Inception, Limitless or The Adjustment Bureau, it will obviously be a huge disappointment on a "plot" and thinking level. No surprise for a Bay film. The IMAX theatre was sold out but the 3-D stadium theatre I attended probably 65% filled to capacity. http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.d...VIEWS/110629981 Ebert shredded it. One star. No matter what you say about it, there's no way this movie was anything close to as bad as Transformers 2.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 28, 2011 -> 08:23 AM) MLB can't assure anyone of anything right now. It is in bankruptcy court, not Bud Selig's office. The league assured players and their agents Monday that salaries would be paid, said two people familiar with the discussions but not authorized to discuss them. Read more: http://www.sacbee.com/2011/06/27/3731723/i...l#ixzz1QZxsj0Z0

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 28, 2011 -> 08:07 AM) Well because of the McCourts it isn't just $2 million anymore, it is now $5.5 million. Nope, MLB is assuring that all the creditors (including one Vin Scully for $150,000 almost) will be paid first.....we're not going to be the ones on the hook for that extra money, no way will Selig let them default on those contract obligations.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jun 28, 2011 -> 09:02 AM) after all of your posting about Rom-Coms with your wife and you ask this question? Seriously? Aal Izz Well... (obscure 3 IDIOTS quote) I don't care about the story, I'm just looking forward to the 3D, surround sound and the last hour of battle scenes. A majority of the reviews are in the positive range and it's in the high 50's/low 60's at rottentomatoes. Cars 2 is getting much more ravaged, or Bad Teacher.

I still want to tease Greg775 about his comments on that movie with Jack Nicholson/Streep/Baldwin/Keaton..."It's Complicated" That was my all-time favorite post here at SoxTalk, "it's hilarious," just made me laugh thinking of greg pondering that movie and that brief, succinct comment.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 28, 2011 -> 07:29 AM) That's the thing that teams never seem to think about. A few years ago the Brewers did the same trick with a kid named Ryan Braun, held him out through the Super 2 deadline, first game was on May 25. Kid comes up and puts up an OPS over 1.000. The Brewers lost the NL Central that year by 2 games. Now of course, you can add all the caveats you want and there's no guarantee you'd have won 3 more games if you had Braun for another 7 weeks...but that's a very close run thing to buy yourself another year before FA. Will have Juan Pierre induced nightmares if Viciedo puts up similar numbers. However, that shouldn't be the main cause being "JUST" five games down at this point. But we DIRELY need Viciedo's bat for those remaining games against Minnesota (14), Detroit (12) and Cleveland (13 I think). Ozzie can play him all he wants against COL and the Cubs, but that's where the line has to be drawn.

2 1/2 hours and counting for T3: JFK's Darkly Moon. I promise to remove my new signature at some point, it's growing too large and taking up space. Unfortunately, forgot to order in advance so no IMAX, but I'm going to the midnight 3-D showing in a nice theatre here in Manila (Megamall). I'm sure Balta will have comments at some point, as it seems the NEST soldiers are "over the top heroes" and the Obama Administration and government in general is responsible for everything that's wrong today in the world...as well as "cover-up" and deception, of course.

But how much is it costing them in gate revenues and season tickets sold for next year if this team doesn't finish 1st?

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 28, 2011 -> 01:05 AM) On a lighter note, have any of you seen the ESPN 30 30 series piece on Michael Jordan's year in the minors? He's a former Sox farmhand so I figured he could go in the catch all thread. I just watched it and it was so well done. He hit .205 in a full season with Birmingham. The man stole 30 bases. He struck out a lot and had 11 errors in the outfield, which really isn't that many when you think about sticking a man out in the pasture who hadn't played baseball since high school. In the fall league, he hit .250 and was showing improvement. They showed clips and he did sting the ball some in fall league. It was a great piece about an obviously complex man - Michael Jordan. Oh yes, he won 3 more world championships after returning to basketball. I know conspiracy theorists say he was kicked out of basketball for a year for gambling. I just don't see that as being true. Any opinion on whether Mike could have been a serviceable big leaguer? He obviously had some speed and some skills in baseball. The piece was so well done I did feel good inside when they showed his first home run. He hit 3 for the Barons. The team mobbed him. I'm not a Michael apologist. I know he gave a s***ty Hall of Fame speech and was brutal toward some Bulls teammates (his minor league teammates could have been an ass to him and weren't) and had his epic gambling binges (hell I love craps and blackjack), but I don't think he's Satan either. He's complex probably in part trying to please his dad. Greg, open the books! Yeah, a lot of that goes back to having to prove himself the early part of his high school career. It wasn't until his junior and senior years that he started receiving national acclaim....nothing like Marcus Liberty or Jamie Brandon, for example. Even the kid who played at Simeon who died. When you read those accounts of the Bulls at that time, he just tortured some of those guys like Perdue and Wennington and Cartwright in practice. Probably nobody has ever been so competitive and driven. Maybe Tiger Woods, but then there are so many questions circling now because of his personal life and the breaking down of his body and intimations of steroids/PED's.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jun 27, 2011 -> 09:46 PM) I know, it makes too much sense for them to do it. Today would have been the perfect day to bring him up too. In one way, this is Pierre's "last gasp or last stand" playing NL style ball for six more games. On the other, Viciedo could actually decapitate some fans with line drives out in Denver.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jun 27, 2011 -> 04:15 PM) I dont really think that is a theory that is in play here. It is an origin story, this is how it was told. I dont think the directors are trying to outcompete the X-Men cold war story by coming in with the Nazis. Also, it is hard to put Thor/Captain America in the same conversation as the green lantern. the primary goal of Green Lantern is to get the DC Universe more exposure to characters outside of Batman and Superman(with which Batman is really the only true successful franchise at this point). Thor/Captain America has a much bigger goal, to introduce these characters into a much bigger storyline as well as establish their own identities as tentpole franchises like they did with Iron Man, and like they keep trying to do with the Hulk. In regards to the saturation point with lesser comics, there are complete hits(hellboy) and complete misses(watchmen). A lot of it has to do with the material. Watchmen is an incredibly difficult story to bring to the theatre, there was a lot of the story that was either wrapped up quickly or completely left out altogether. It also didnt help that there was some really shoddy acting(Malin Ackerman, im looking at you). I think one thing that either lets a director succeed or makes him fail is the amount of artistic liberties taken with the subject material. These characters have very well defined back stories, and comic book nerds KNOW what these stories are. You cannot just make up Wolverines history and expect everyone to like it. I don't think it was intentional either, as you said. The arguments I've seen just projected more interest in Captain America simply because of the "coincidence" that the backstory (historical) just happens to be more interesting to the majority of filmgoers. Certainly, Reynolds is probably the more acclaimed and talented actor than Chris Evans. Transformers 3 will make HUGE, top 5 all-time bank and it will have nothing to do with the Space Race, Kennedy, Nixon, the moon landing. Doesn't matter what the story is there. The first 30 minutes could be about Ozzie and KW and as long as Chicago was ravaged by a giant robot war for one hour in CGI/IMAX/3-D, it wouldn't even matter.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Jun 27, 2011 -> 05:35 PM) So how long before we see a Jermaine Dye appreciation day? I don't think his number gets retired, but it would be nice to see the White Sox acknowledge his retirement and his contribution to the team. I hope there's something in the works... Or maybe he will replace Dunn, at this point, how much worse could it get?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 27, 2011 -> 05:18 PM) Do we really think that's a problem in this organization? It was implied in the Beckham article.

Famously, Joe Mauer once put a bunt down (can't remember the specific game) last season with the bases loaded or RISP and their entire fanbase went apeshi- over it that he wasn't swinging away and was shirking his responsibility off to a lesser batter who was following him in the line-up. If you were to ask Joe Mauer right now what kind of play that was, I would hope that he . . They WANT you to try something stupid like bunting. C'mon, Joe. . Jul 21, 2010 . Bunting. In that situation? Believe me, I get what Joe Mauer was thinking, and he is a very good bunter. No question about that. Joe Mauer bunting with the game on the line (and no Justin Morneau batting behind him for protection?)

If Harper's raking in AA next season at this time and still not up, you might have a legit point. Obviously, they're gearing towards having both of their franchise players on the same roster at least by mid-season 2012. Let's not forget Harper skipped a year or so of high school (for home tutoring/GED) and started his pro career at a legit 18. Viciedo has gotten a TON of experience the last 2 1/2 seasons in the minors, all of it at the AA level or above. As for Jennings, that's probably more of a monetary/arb years issue. With Viciedo, he's already on a major league contract. We've invested tons of money into him compared to say, Morel or Sale.

Or Beckham, since has the "Most Interesting Man in the World" cut-out in the clubhouse to pose with the Sox individual game MVP's.

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Jun 27, 2011 -> 09:22 AM) LOL, of course we would be involved in this and somehow get screwed. Kenny can't catch a break (many of his issues are brought upon by himself though). But certainly those players and creditors would have to be paid out of the proceeds of an auction before any money went to the McCourts, correct?