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QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 17, 2012 -> 03:27 PM) This is something I would love to catch on. I hate missing Sox BP. JRB @julierubes RT @msanserino: #Pirates announce season ticket holders will have PNC Park access one hour before general public. Can catch watch BP. Yeah, I agree. Even if they charged $5 for early entry to the park to watch BP, I definitely would. If they got just 5,000 fans to do this, that's an extra $25K per game. Multiply that out over 81 home games, and that's an extra $2M a year! Sometimes it's hard being a genius.......

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Feb 16, 2012 -> 10:01 AM) This reminds me a bit of the Andruw Jones signing, which seemed to work out pretty well. Uh yeah, that deal worked out awesomely. $500K for a 1.7 WAR. That was a genius move.

Sweet! Good thing my name is Joe Fukudome.

QUOTE (GoodAsGould @ Feb 18, 2012 -> 01:34 AM) First episode of Awake is on Hulu. Sweet thanks for the heads up. Is there a reason it's on Hulu now? Will the pilot air on TV at some point, or did it already?

Did Emery get hurt? I see Crawford has some time logged in this game already. EDIT: Nevermind, the boxscore must have been messed up. I refreshed it and now it shows only Crawford in net, instead of both of them.

My class is still trying to get media passes from the Twins, and if we do, I will be interviewing and writing a story on Terry in about 2 weeks.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Feb 16, 2012 -> 05:45 PM) "Community" has cast Giancarlo Esposito — aka Gustavo "The Chicken Man" Fring from the last few seasons of "Breaking Bad" — in an upcoming episode. http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/whats-alan-wat...o-to-guest-star Niiiiiiiiiiiiice. I thought Community was cancelled though? I've always wanted to watch that show, mainly because of Chevy Chase and because I love Childish Gambino aka. Donald Glover's music.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Feb 16, 2012 -> 12:01 AM) The worst goaltending tandem in hockey. Eh...that's a little dramatic. They are playing the worst in the league right now, sure, but this is also not normal for them. Earlier in the year they were both doing a really solid job. I think if the Hawks can get some D help, they will get back to normal.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Feb 14, 2012 -> 10:37 PM) Hearing this news is like having a really bad, unsatisfying masturbatory session which immediately turns to regret. I feel like every time I am done masturbating I get hit with a wave of shame and regret. I feel like I just burned down an animal rescue shelter.

QUOTE (oldsox @ Feb 14, 2012 -> 10:56 AM) Just saw where Cespedes is ranked as Prospect # 20. Yep, and Soler is ranked #39

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Feb 14, 2012 -> 11:48 AM) Yeah, but franchise goaltenders don't grow on trees. Just look at the teams that are winning. This f***ing rotating goaltenders crap is catching up to us. http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/players/4432 Wish we would have let Hammer go instead of Niemi, but I guess hindsight is 20/20 (hell, I was on here hyping up Marty f***ing Turco for Christ's sake. The Hawks need to address the goaltending situation at some point. Oh, and f*** Kaner. I was completely against picking Hjalmarrson over Niemi at the time, and everyone told me Niemi was just a fluke.

If it makes the Sox any money, go for it.

When my buddy texted me this, I almost threw up, but when I saw the price, I calmed down. $500K is nothing. I was worried we were giving him like $4-6M or something.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Feb 14, 2012 -> 12:08 AM) The most guaranteed money ever given to a draft pick was the $15M the Nats gave Strasburg and that deal was 50% more than the 2nd all-time highest (Prior), The Cubs are rumored to be guaranteeing Soler $27.5M. That's more than overpaying, Soler is considered a top 10 pick talent but is he worth 83% ($12.5M) more than Strasburg who is A.) a pitcher and B.) was in the majors 10 months after signing (could have led to his downfall but that's highly debatable)? Yeah, but these are not the same circumstances. You don't detiremine what to pay a free agent international player who can sign anywhere he wants to play to a drafted player that has to choose either the contract, or waiting around another year to enter the draft again. A player stands to lose a lot more by not signing his draft deal versus not signing with 1 of the 30 teams in Free Agency. Those are apples and oranges.

QUOTE (Baron @ Feb 13, 2012 -> 11:53 PM) Good thing that overspending for teenage Cuban prospects isnt the only solution to fixing a farm. Alright, I give up.

QUOTE (Baron @ Feb 13, 2012 -> 11:41 PM) So overpay for a 19 year old? Yeah the Cubs can make fools of themselves. I rather not. They did the same thing with Concepcion. We have been so god damn cheap with our draft for so long, it would be nice to actually overpay for a great prospect every one and while. We are never going to turn this farm system around if we keep spending the bare minimum.

QUOTE (Baron @ Feb 13, 2012 -> 11:38 PM) Thats alot of money for Soler.Glad we didnt sign him to that. Yeah, but this team desperately needs talent like that, and we have had great success with our Cuban ventures so far.

Yeah, here is another article talking about it..... http://www.csnchicago.com/blog/cubs-talk/p...18036273395-915 f*** f*** f*** f*** f*** Kenny went 0/3 (2 of those 3 we REALLY could have used)

Cubs/Soler expected to agree on deal for 3 or 4 years at $27.5M http://www.csnchicago.com/blog/cubs-talk/p...18036273395-915 f*** f*** f*** f*** f*** f*** f***

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Feb 13, 2012 -> 02:49 PM) Apparently, Apple doesn't own the trademark for "iPad" in China: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2400165,00.asp Goooood Goooood

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Feb 13, 2012 -> 08:33 PM) I think it's time to figure out a Kane for Ryan Miller + a top 4 defenseman trade. That would be a helluva shake up. Can't imagine too many fans enjoying Kaner leaving town.

Hawks a lot of really solid, young talent. Maybe it's time to trade one of our promising young players for some D help. IMO, everyone but Kane and Toews should be discussed.

QUOTE (danman31 @ Feb 13, 2012 -> 02:54 PM) Really? We're going to stress out over that? Who is stressing out?

QUOTE (flavum @ Feb 13, 2012 -> 02:36 PM) Wonder how long it takes for a White Sox official to read this and call him? How does it help a player to tweet stuff like this? I don't know, but now he just tweeted this.... Keenyn Walker @Keenyn_Walker About to go get a massage and lucky the family I'm stayin with is a chiropractor! Should be good to go tomorrow! Probably just from lifting Either damage control realizing how bad his other tweet sounded, or he was just being dramatic the first time.

Oh funnn!!!!! Keenyn Walker @Keenyn_Walker What is wrong with my hip?! Damn it hurts. Can barely even move