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QUOTE (peavy44 @ Dec 24, 2015 -> 09:01 PM) Whats nelson twitter @blah

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QUOTE (shipps @ Dec 24, 2015 -> 07:18 AM) I went with ice ice baby. It seems like the obvious choice. You must be on speed.

QUOTE (Real @ Dec 24, 2015 -> 03:35 AM) 46 and 2. because TOOL. You have chosen wisely and are correct good sir.

About 10 years ago I used to post drunken polls. They would offend some, lead to temp bans, and confuse many. Here during the offseason lull... It's time for a revival. Pick one or be forever shamed. All mods... If you even THINK of moving this to another forum, you will receive a mighty rath! However, a pin will lead to a panda bear hug.

For the record - Cespedes is my choice as well. Called for him when he defected and am calling again for him now.

Seriously think this all translates to: we have a counter offer to Upton and are communicating to his camp through the press... Sign, please.

QUOTE (Al Lopez's Ghost @ Dec 21, 2015 -> 06:50 PM) MLB trade rumors says the Royals are showing interest in Parra. Maybe Gordon is leaving? All this talk really just means one thing: the market is starting to move. It's all smoke screen city. KC wants Gordon so for leverage they're putting out that they want Parra. The Sox probably want Upton so they're putting it out there that they want Cespedes or Gordon.

Thou hath answered thy own question.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Dec 17, 2015 -> 01:24 PM) Crazy thought here: Sign OF Yoenis Cespedes 5 years/110 million Trade SP Erik Johnson, SS Tim Anderson, SP Spencer Adams and OF Adam Engel to the A's for SP Sonny Gray Yes, please.

QUOTE (spiderman @ Dec 12, 2015 -> 07:48 PM) Bold prediction: Adam La Roche will be on the White Sox next season. Bold prediction: I will take a poop before midnight. Edit: I have lacitives and I'm not afraid to use em!

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Dec 12, 2015 -> 03:47 PM) Thank you for the invite. Tell them to join us if they can stand the heat Heat... From my ass.

I'm pretty sure it doesn't matter what plans we have for next year... We're not going to win anything. 2017 opens our window - at the earliest. 2018 is more likely. After being in the optimist crowd for the last decade, I've finally joined the dark side.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Dec 11, 2015 -> 09:43 AM) To all the posters here, I just wanted to take a little time out of my day to thank all of you for making Soxtalk what it is. I know the past few seasons have been frustrating as fans of this franchise, but you look at the discussion and passion that every member of this site brings to the table, it reminds me of how special this place is and how special it will be when the Sox get back to the promised land again (hey...why not this year!!!). Anyway, for the 10 year+ members, thank you for being so loyal (and for those who haven't been by lately, come on by and say hello) and thank you to the 1 day old members as well as because without new members and new insights, this place wouldn't be the consistently awesome place that it has been for 13+ years (and really even predating those days...back when Soxtalk was just a forum on SoxNet). When I look back over those 13+ years, I think to where the site started and how exciting it was when the site got 100 visitors in a day, and than looking back over the past few days, realizing that the past 4 days site traffic was an new all time high for any 4 day stretch (and also had a couple of the individual days that were top 5-10 in site history). To think when this site started, it was a shell compared to a massive other White Sox site. New sites popped up, but to correct a quote from field of dreams...their have been two constants in life, one Ray is baseball, the other is Soxtalk, the biggest damn independently run White Sox site on the planet, and that power wouldn't exist if not for all of you. So thanks again for all the great posts and interaction (and all the fantastic dialogue we have had over the years and most recently) and I look forward to many more years of the same!!! PS: I also want to thank the mod and admin team here. As many people know, their have been many sites that have sputtered due to overzealous and powerhungry leadership and I think this crew is the best (with the exception of me and my overpowering ways around catch-alls). Poop.

QUOTE (Joshua Strong @ Dec 9, 2015 -> 02:04 PM) Ted Nugent Double plus good

What a difference a year makes. I remember being really jazzed about all the Sox movement last year... And we all know what followed that winter. Hopefully the results this coming season surprise... The inactivity is making me tired.

So - trade Avi and Engle for Lawrie and then sign Upton seems to be the big plan? Supplemental moves to follow.

Rejoice. Thank you, God.

QUOTE (QuickJones81 @ Dec 2, 2015 -> 10:25 AM) Just remember, and this has held true in my life, no matter how gorgeous a girl is, there is some guy somewhere that is sick of her sh!t. There are no unicorns - watch this if you haven't already:

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Dec 1, 2015 -> 11:16 PM) So are you going to tell us who she is, or what? lmao. Nope! Not a chance!!

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Dec 1, 2015 -> 09:46 PM) Man I really thought you were trolling earlier. It sounds like something crazy... And is... But this s***s real. Have a court date tomorrow morning, actually.... And then Thursday / Friday I'm moving into a new house that cheerleader woman's gonna move into soon. I guess on here my names hi8is but when it comes to the ladies... None shall be taken. Hard to pass up a first love reunited in any form - especially when it's a flipping calendar swimsuit edition. Bye bye crazy lady, hello beautiful. I rest my case.

QUOTE (Hatchetman @ Dec 1, 2015 -> 11:11 AM) so your ex-wife then....is she hot? 1.) you can have her 2.) not even in the same universe as the new mrs. My girl now - jeez, I'm telling you guys... She was named cheerleader of the year by a sports publication and is in swimsuit calendars. It's like every teenage boys dream girl walked right off the poster on the wall and into my life. It's been completely bats*** crazy lately but I feel very blessed. Thanks for the support gang - funny place to vocalize some of this and funny place to get some support.

QUOTE (LDF @ Nov 30, 2015 -> 07:19 PM) how is it going, long time no see. Dude. You have no idea. My wife whet bonkers... Had an affair with a fat girl and then holed herself up in a hotel room for 4 days doing God knows what, leaving me with my son at our house. Then she starts claiming I kidnapped our kid and was threatening to put out an amber alert. So I filled for a restraining order and got full custody. Ever since its been... Divorce. Lawsuits. Insane amounts of money being thrown away. The good news is that I re united with my first love who just so happened to turn out to be a cheerleader for a professional sports team. So that's going splendid - everything happens for a reason, so they say. f*** it You asked.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Nov 30, 2015 -> 06:45 PM) I still think we end up signing Freese or trading for Lawrie. Maybe even as soon as next week during the meetings. The meetings are next week? Jesus.

QUOTE (Joshua Strong @ Nov 16, 2015 -> 09:02 PM) ...and another prospect or two back. Or four Interesting side note: Soxtalk has had 3.2+ million posts since its origin. Insane.