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Leicester escape with a 1-0 win against Watford. Mahrez got hurt about 70 minutes in. Hope it's nothing serious. 5 points up with 9 games left. Next week against Newcastle should be a win, but you never know.

Best news I've heard in weeks.

This is way worse than what Eaton said... I hate how everyone just laughs at Kawasaki like..."oh hey, look at that Asian FOB doing Asian things, SO FUNNY!". The Japanese headbands just makes it even worse. Kawasaki's gotta realize that they're laughing at him...not with him, right? I can't wait for the stupid ass bleacher bums to show up in racist Japanese gear again.

His pre-load is very similar to Miguel Cabrera now.

QUOTE (Lillian @ Mar 3, 2016 -> 03:51 PM) Now that the Dodgers have lost one of their lefty starters, Brett Anderson, could this be a chance for a Danks/Ethier trade? I thought this too, but then I looked at their depth chart. They'll slot in Alex Wood instead. They also have Bolsinger as their 6th starter right now. Danks would be their 7th best pitcher...

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Mar 2, 2016 -> 03:39 PM) A perfect day for Leicester today, wow. I can understand West Ham beating Spurs, but how the hell did Arsenal lose to a near-relegation zone Swansea team? If Arsenal lose the North London derby next week, they're probably out of the race.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Mar 1, 2016 -> 04:59 PM) Don't they usually? I think that's probably more of an exception than the norm if they don't. Go look at the cast of Exodus: Gods and Kings. That's a story about Egyptians and people of Middle Eastern origin. Look at how many of them are in the cast. I'll give you a hint, it's a really low number. Not to mention there's movies like 21 where they completely changed the Asian characters that were originally part of the real-life story to white characters.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Mar 1, 2016 -> 03:53 PM) Because it's fundamentally about money concerns first. A studio deciding to cast Gellynhaal instead of an Iranian actor for Prince of Persia wasn't due to the studio thinking Iranian's were inferior people. They were concerned about their hundred or two hundred million dollar investment flopping if they didn't get a big enough actor to get people to show up to the movie theater. Hollywood has had no trouble the last 30 years casting/paying top dollar to black actors/actresses that are popular enough to carry movies. Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, Denzel, Will Smith, etc. etc. were/are superstars. I think when you go back to the actual racist Hollywood from decades and decades ago, then it really was blacks can't act, they shouldn't be on TV/big screens, people shouldn't see blacks/whites together, etc. Sure, you can make that argument for certain main roles. You need big names to attract audiences and I think everyone understands that. But how do you explain Hollywood casting no-name white actors in place of Asians and Arabs in supporting roles?

This Leicester team is a lot of fun to watch. I caught the end of the game today and they had me on the edge of my seat. It's too bad Morgan and Ulloa couldn't convert their two chances in front of goal. Tottenham can leap Leicester tomorrow with a win.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Feb 28, 2016 -> 10:12 PM) Here's the clip. That's awesome

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Feb 28, 2016 -> 09:12 PM) It's not a big deal but at the same time he's got to be smarter than that. In this day and age, people are going to run with that. I feel like Adam should just get rid of his Twitter account or have someone else manage it for him. I remember he got into a stupid argument with a Cubs fan last year. So pointless...

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Feb 27, 2016 -> 01:58 AM) He got nothing. Not only did I say "typically", I did not buy Just Cause 3, the Humble Bundle is just that, a BUNDLE of games for 1 price (none of which I have even redeemed yet), and I actually skipped out on NHL this fall. Womp womp. Calm down, nobody's being serious here.

^Got 'em

QUOTE (AustinIllini @ Feb 26, 2016 -> 07:34 AM) We (White Sox fans) get no respect because we suffer from this delusion. I love how fans blame the jersey logo as the reason for a failure. Jerseys don't win or lose games. Bad baseball does (we should know the last decade). If the Cubs changed their name, they would have as much of a chance to win it all as they do now. I can't say for sure that they'll win one or not, but their chances are sky high compared to the perennial dumpster fire we have to watch on the south side. I'm pretty sure we'd get no respect no matter what. If we all of a sudden become cozy to the Cubs, I don't think that'll earn us any more respect.

New rules on take out slides: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources--mlb-...-165116380.html Basically, what Coghlan and Utley did last year is no longer legal.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Feb 24, 2016 -> 04:26 PM) WTF. That can't be right. Wow. Of players who would actually qualify for a batting title, Avi was third in BB% at 6% last year behind LaRoche and Adam Eaton. He was fourth in OBP behind Abreu, Eaton, and Melky.

QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Feb 24, 2016 -> 04:00 PM) 3rd highest walk rate and 4th highest OBP on the team last year. If he could hit for the .175 - .200 ISO like a guy with his size and power should be he would be fine on offense. lol that just says how bad we were as a team last year...

Considering he has issues pulling the ball, shortening his pre-swing mechanics should be good.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Feb 24, 2016 -> 01:30 PM) So Levine was on the radio and said the Cubs would get the #28 pick, and possibly the #14 pick if the Gallardo deal falls through. How does he have the job he has and not have any idea about the rules? Because the Cubs deserve a comp pick for losing a player they never had!

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Feb 24, 2016 -> 10:32 AM) Does the Show ever stop letting you download new rosters? I see no reason to buy the new one then. I think they shut the servers down after 2-3 years.

The New Diamond Dyansty will be a lot better as well. The only problem with The Show is that the online gameplay kind of blows, even compared to EA games like FIFA and Madden. Fielder lag is probably the biggest issue. On your screen, it may look like your opponent dropped the ball, when in reality, he caught it. It's pretty annoying.

Kenny finally got his guy? lol

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Feb 19, 2016 -> 11:18 PM) Damian "Not An All-Star Despite Stats Paralleling Rose's MVP Year Numbers" Lillard with 51 as the Blazers are beating GSW by 40 in the 4th quarter Woah.

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Feb 19, 2016 -> 11:41 AM) Even if this new approach somehow works and he improves his hitting, his defense and baserunning will still be atrocious, and we'll still want to upgrade RF. It'll be a lot easier to stomach his bad defense if he gives you a wRC+ above 110.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Feb 19, 2016 -> 10:57 AM) I agree, it's mostly between the ears with him (though getting in better shape certainly shouldn't hurt). He just seems unable to grasp or stick with the adjustments I know the club is asking him to make at the plate. And I think he's got generally poor baseball instincts. Those are hard things to fix. I find it kinda ironic that he used to be called Little Miggy. Yeah, he kinda looks like Miguel Cabrera, but he's the exact opposite in terms of talent. Miggy's issue is that he's not very athletic due to his frame. But his baseball instincts, especially at the plate, are some of the best in the majors. Meanwhile, you have a real athletic player in Avi who has really poor baseball instincts and pitch selection.