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QUOTE (YASNY @ Feb 15, 2011 -> 12:06 AM) MLBN ran a "Top 10 Starting Rotations" over the weekend. The '05 Sox came in at a surprising number 6. The only rotation listed above them from the last 50 years were the '97 Braves. That's better than FoxSports or SI who did a top 20 rotations in history, and the '05 Sox were not even on the list or in the honorable mentions, yet the '05 Astros were ranked.

QUOTE (Brian @ Feb 14, 2011 -> 09:18 PM) Zambrano says he is a changed man...again Yeah, he's good working on his left jab.

QUOTE (Chet Kincaid @ Feb 14, 2011 -> 07:15 PM) I predict that Phil Humber will get a start and DOMINATE, and you'll be able to hear the eyebrows raise around here. I'll bump this thread when it happens. I have thought (and be shut down for thinking it) that Humber will actually be a pretty valuable 5th starter for us in the event he pitches for us due to injury or trade or whatever. I think he is going to open some eyes. Andruw Jones gave me the same feeling last year and I told everyone to watch out for him, and he delivered. Humber is my Jones of 2011.

QUOTE (Paint it Black @ Feb 14, 2011 -> 09:13 PM) Hey look, more evidence as to why MLB territory restrictions are awful. When I lived in Normal, IL I didn't get WCIU, buuuut since I am in the TV market I don't get access to watch the team on MLB.TV. It's really sad that a fan of a certain team has to jump through hoops to consume a product. Here in Muncie, we are blacked out for Cubs, Sox, Tigers, Reds, Indians, and Cardinals. lol. The only team we get locally is the Reds. It's literally impossible for me to watch Sox games legally, so obviously I have to use illegal tactics, and if I ever get caught for it, I am going to raise some hell.

QUOTE (sin city sox fan @ Feb 14, 2011 -> 09:03 PM) Not putting Ozzie among the top 3 managers in the game ruins the credibility of all these lists.

QUOTE (Brian @ Feb 14, 2011 -> 09:00 PM) And Manager of the Year But not AL SS Gold Glove.

QUOTE (knightni @ Feb 14, 2011 -> 06:06 PM) Oh, so Comcast is mandatory, then? You're boned. Yeah, I know. Sucks.

QUOTE (knightni @ Feb 14, 2011 -> 02:53 PM) DirecTV will have it. We will have Comcast.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 14, 2011 -> 01:58 PM) They do carry HD in NW IN. I have it in Michigan City. Yeah, I live in NW IN too, and yea, we have it, but not here in Muncie at least. We are in the grey area of too far away to not get CSN, but not far away enough to not be blacked out. I mean, I can't even order mlb.tv and see sox games.

QUOTE (Tex @ Feb 13, 2011 -> 10:11 PM) It seems rather plausible someone would want to watch most of the games at home, but catch a few at a local bar with some Sox fans. When I was living in Chicago, I'd see some games at the park, some games at a bar, and some games at home. I didn't think that was weird. QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Feb 13, 2011 -> 07:34 PM) No I get it now, it's cool. Carry on.

QUOTE (hi8is @ Feb 13, 2011 -> 10:21 PM) Anyone know how many chi sox spring training games will be on MLB.tv this year? Not sure, but I know there will be like 13 of them on whitesox.com, 2 or 3 on WGN, and 1 on ESPN. So more than half the games available nationally.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Feb 13, 2011 -> 06:43 PM) I don't understand what you don't get. The guy has the package so that he can watch the games in Austin, but he's asking if anyone is in the Austin area that wants to meet up for a game or two. No I get it now, it's cool. Carry on.

QUOTE (Jerksticks @ Feb 13, 2011 -> 05:15 PM) Joe, I feel like you're the wall that walked into my thread. I don't want to watch every game with sox fans so I'm getting MLB.tv regardless. Sometimes ya gotta kick back at yer place and watch some baseball, wallboy. It's your money, not mine.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 13, 2011 -> 04:27 PM) WTF, you're really giving him s*** about wanting to hang out with other Sox fans in his area? Wow, first calm down, I'm not giving anyone s***. And 2nd, brush up on your reading comprehension skills before you flip out. I feel like I'm talking to a wall.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Feb 13, 2011 -> 04:22 PM) I can't tell you how many times I've gotten myself in a lot of trouble because of drunk texting. It's bad news. I drunk text a LOT of people, but luckily it's always a mass text to no one in particular, and I am always aware enough to not send it to mom, dad, aunts/uncles, ect.

Since this thread seems like the appropriate place, I figured I would copy and paste some of my drunk statuses for this weekend..... Friday night.... -- My new puckup line foe the night is "hey girl, uou got a myspace?" Saturday night.... -- Playing 7th weheel. cool beansl i will just dance by myself nd swt the dancw floor on fire and a couple hours later.... -- I am now known as thr lebend of sleepy hollow bevause i survived that s***-! i still gog my head! I need to start leaving my phone in my room before I go out, or just have someone else hold it for me.

QUOTE (Tex @ Feb 13, 2011 -> 08:08 AM) Some people enjoy watching the game with a couple other fans, even if they don't know them too well. Ok, fine, read it the other way. If you are going out to a local place to watch games w/ people, then why bother paying to have it at your house if you are going to watch it elsewhere? I'm suggesting not getting mlb.tv package, not suggesting he shouldn't go out to local places and watch.

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Feb 13, 2011 -> 02:32 PM) I don't why you're so upset over Guillen making the right decision here. Not even going to get into this.

"I know he was a starter in college," Guillen said. "But I already saw him in the big leagues last year in the bullpen, and I loved it." :crying :crying f*** f*** f*** f*** f*** f*** f*** f***!

QUOTE (Jerksticks @ Feb 12, 2011 -> 08:56 PM) I'm gonna get the mlb.tv package but I'd like to catch some games with Sox fans. I know the Warehouse pool hall is gonna have all the games, but that's all I got on my radar so far. Hit me up! If you got the mlb.tv package, then why do you want to go to a place that already has it to watch the games?

QUOTE (T R U @ Feb 12, 2011 -> 04:08 AM) Ocarina of Time Majoras Mask Any WCW/WWE game for the 64 Tecmo Super Bowl Super Mario Bros. 3 Mario Tennis AND Golf Hot Shots Golf GTA 3 and on Twisted Metal Mario Kart Goldeneye Mortal Kombat theres so many great games I dont even think I could make a list that would do all of them justice I am probably in the minority here, but I LOVED Wave Race.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Feb 12, 2011 -> 05:55 PM) And I bet Beckham would score from 1st on a double too. I know Pierre would. You want to maximize the amount of ABs for your good hitters while properly utilizing their value. Having an OK hitter get more ABs than your two best hitters while limiting their own value doesn't do a lot of good for the lineup. Well, then put Dunn and Konerko at 1-2, or 2-3. I mean, the reason you put your best hitters at 3-5 is so you can give them a better chance at RBI's with good speed in front of them. I am much more confident in Rios scoring from 1st on a 2B by Dunn or Konerko than I am of Dunn or Konerko scoring on a 2B by Rios. If it ends of being Dunn-Konerko-Rios on April 1st, I won't be disappointed. I think any combination of those 3 will work out pretty well anyway, I just would prefer the speed was in front of the slow power bats, not behind them.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Feb 12, 2011 -> 02:51 PM) I over use the expression, but seriously, you don't need to run very quickly when the ball gets hit over the fence. You do when the ball is smashed into the gaps instead. And we all know how much Ozzie loves his L-R matchups.

QUOTE (flavum @ Feb 12, 2011 -> 01:41 PM) Ozzie is on with Ranger, and it sounds like Ozzie has had a change of heart about the lineup. He originally said Dunn would bat third, but now he's saying it's Rios--which is perfect to me. This is what he just said the lineup will be if all goes well: Pierre Beckham Rios Dunn Konerko Quentin Pierzynski Ramirez Morel or Teahen (but we all know it's Morel) That's what I've been saying for months. It sets up your best hitters in a R-L-R-L-R (switch AJ and Quentin), and it puts Rios, who has good speed, in front of the heavy hitters.

Alexei. He is one of the best defensive and offensive players at a premier position in baseball.