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QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Feb 16, 2016 -> 09:33 AM) I wouldn't want Alex Guerrero if the Dodgers just gave him to the Sox for nothing. At this point he is just an older more expensive version of Avisail Garcia. ISO power % is better than Garcia

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 16, 2016 -> 08:51 AM) There are plenty of things posted on Soxtalk that most of the staff disagrees with. The topics that can be handled with maturity and without personal attacks are not bothered. If that bothers you, there are plenty of places out there to discuss the Bulls. To be fair, White Sox game threads are worse than anything that was in that Fire Paxson thread.

Every team is flawed. KC has bad starting pitching. The Twins have bad starting pitching. Indians might have the worst OF in baseball and the Tigers are 1 bad season away from being the AL version of the Phillies.

QUOTE (DrunkBomber @ Feb 14, 2016 -> 01:52 PM) I honestly havent met a single person who says Obamacare has helped them. Mostly you hear people complaining that their job cut their hours or that peoples premiums have went up. It works fine for me but I'm a teacher and my healthcare is awesome. That being said, I do know a lot of people that had teaching degrees and couldn't find jobs. Being able to stay on their parents insurance until 26 really helped.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Feb 14, 2016 -> 11:45 AM) Not saying I agree with his points of view, but when he speaks, he seems to do so much more convincingly than a guy like Carson, for instance. I don't think the "it" factor is a measure of substance, but more so style. I guess but if the guy is a legitimate crazy person, why does it matter how well he speaks?

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Feb 13, 2016 -> 04:19 PM) Internet dancing on his grave. Justice Wainwright ‏@JusticeBlaine 15h15 hours ago Antonin #Scalia requested cremation in his will, but millions of women will meet tomorrow to discuss if that's really best for his body. Be offended if you'd like, but I think that's a quality tweet .

QUOTE (greg775 @ Feb 14, 2016 -> 02:28 AM) Very sad. A human being has died, Internetworld. I know you don't care. But a good person is dead. Let's talk about him, not his replacement. Was he really a good person though?

QUOTE (iamshack @ Feb 14, 2016 -> 10:12 AM) I think Cruz absolutely has "it." He's just a complete asshole. I think Carson would be better than some people give him credit for, but debating and speaking on the fly is not a strong suit. If I had to choose one, I'd choose Kasich as well. Nobody that makes all of his decisions based on religion has "it". Kasich is the only chance that the Republicans have at winning the general in my opinion.

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Feb 14, 2016 -> 09:41 AM) Boring weekend for FA rumors. I can't find any new write-ups on Desmond, Fowler, Gallardo or Jackson. Booooooring! That would be because they aren't willing to accept the offers currently out there. They'll have to lower expectations at some point in the near future.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Feb 14, 2016 -> 02:27 AM) Good debate tonight. Kasisch seemed most presidential IMO. Donald was on rinse, repeat with his insults and generalities about how everybody loves him. Cruz and Rubio? Like my criticism of Hillary, they just don't have "it." Jeb is dopey. I really like Carson. He's a more sane version of Trump. Outsider who wants to save the economy but won't insult people. It will be amusing to see Donald vs. Hillary. He's going to go on the attack, blasting her mercilessly. Jeb is pulling out all the stops having GW campaign in South Carolina with him. W is somehow favorably viewed down there.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Feb 14, 2016 -> 12:46 AM) Sure. Obamacare is a ridiculous disaster and health care in America still blows. His presidency has been the personification of unable to lead, unable to get anything through Congress, unable to work with Congress. Am I worse off now than when he took over? Gosh yes. As much as I contribute to discussion on here, I'm getting offended by being called a troll. So it's his fault that nothing gets through congress? It's a Republican Congress that doesn't agree with anything he proposes just because. That's a really s***ty reason. How are you worse off than when he took over? The country as a whole, is way better off than they were in 2009.

QUOTE (Lillian @ Feb 14, 2016 -> 06:37 AM) Can anyone here provide a definitive answer to the question: Who is the better fielding SS, Saladino or Desmond, and by what degree? This thread has over 50 pages, but it seems to contain a lot of conjecture, with no real assessment of the comparative defensive of the two players. Do the Sox really want to spend money and a draft pick, to acquire a SS, who is not as good defensively as a young, inexpensive rookie, especially with Anderson waiting in the wings? As has been argued, the middle of the infield defense has probably been downgraded already, with Lawrie, in place of Sanchez. Downgrading the defense at SS may be to the team's detriment, even if Desmond puts up his career average offensive numbers. Saladino is probably the better defender. Desmond is the better player though.

QUOTE (bucket-of-suck @ Feb 13, 2016 -> 06:26 PM) No not necessarily. In this landscape with all things being equal, a trade would be the preferred mode of acquisition. Is Desmond Jennings an obvious name?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 13, 2016 -> 12:25 PM) I can't resist a good counterfactual. Haha I gotcha

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 13, 2016 -> 10:15 AM) read the whole thread. I wouldn't pick one. I'd vote for someone else. The question was if I had to pick one. I get that. There's no scenario in actual life where you "have to pick one" though. I guess that's why I was confused.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Feb 10, 2016 -> 08:56 PM) It's amazing. I'd love a psychologist to tell us why, but if Obama could run again and again, he'd win the next four elections hands down in landslides. I don't get the voting public. Obama was a disaster of a president and yet like you said, he'd win President for sure if he could run again this time and I stand by my statement he could win three more elections after that. Can you explain to me how Obama was a disaster of a president? Just off the top of my head: Took on a s***ty economy because of a mistake of a War by the previous president, 5% unemployment currently, gas is cheap, Caught Bin Laden (if you care about that), legalized gay marriage, health care costs have risen at the slowest rates in decades. I don't know if he's one of the best presidents ever but if you think it's a "disaster" you're either racist or very uninformed.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Feb 10, 2016 -> 08:57 PM) Talked to two trump supporters today whose main reason was he was going to "carpet bomb" those terrorists and let us protect ourselves with guns against terrorist attacks. I guess I don't understand why terrorism is so high on the priority list, it effects us in such minute amount compared to other things. It's crazy to me. Trump also believes that the unemployment rate is something like 42%. Just makes s*** up and people people believe him.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 10, 2016 -> 12:55 PM) Ugh. I honestly couldn't decide. I would just close my eyes and pick one. Why would you have to pick one? There will be a candidate on the other side. Or don't vote at all

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Feb 13, 2016 -> 07:47 AM) I still believe they will get another OF. No one has yet to report what Desmond and Fowler and Jackson are asking. To say the White Sox aren't negotiating correctly by not giving them whatever they want isn't fair. They aren't the only team that could use these guys yet no team has signed them yet. When they are all gone and Avi is flailing away in RF and the White Sox are in 4th place, criticize all you want, they would deserve it. But right now? We all live on every latest tweet, yet how many actually are ever true? There is no doubt the budget is bigger for a guy like Cespedes or Gordon than it would be for a guy like Fowler or Desmond. but unless there is some horrific injury, Fowler, Desmod, and Jackson's prices aren't going higher. They are going to have to eventually settle, Desmond turned down over $100 million. Do you really think he would sign for 2 years $25 million right now or 3/$36 million? Maybe, but IMO, unlikely. There will be a time when he has to settle. It isn't now. Same with the other guys. This is a good post.

Talk about selling high

QUOTE (bmags @ Feb 12, 2016 -> 04:39 PM) I know, I made the point too that it's ridiculous to blame hoiberg for. but I can't sit back and have people defend Kahn's tenure as Timberwolves GM. It was a hilarious reign of bad. Not sure anyone defended Kahn. He was awful.

QUOTE (SoxSteve @ Feb 12, 2016 -> 04:49 PM) Dude i get it. Just making a point if i guy has all those strikeouts and errors and Horsh%^#tt OBP and his stats have been on a steady decline then don't bring up how good is war is and tell me he is a better fit than Fowler because is war is Better. Fowler fits our team better then Desmond because of his OBP and better defense than Melky or Garcia. Period Desmond is a better player than Fowler though. If I'm giving up the draft pick, I'd rather have the better player.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Feb 12, 2016 -> 04:10 PM) You act like the Bears are a successful franchise that deserves being given the benefit of the doubt. (edit) And the part I love is that people are acting like Id suggest bringing Forte back. I doubt that he will make sense given what his likely contract will be. That being said, I think the Bears handled it wrong. Those are 2 different arguments. Okay. I disagree.

QUOTE (bmags @ Feb 12, 2016 -> 04:07 PM) Kyyle, there are draft misses, and there are having 3 picks in a draft, and using them all on point guards, and missing one of the greatest point guards ever. There is no defending that draft. There is defending Bowie, defending Embiid, Defending Oden, all of them. No defending that terrible twolves draft. Nobody in the league thought that Steph Curry would be this though. Nobody did.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Feb 12, 2016 -> 03:18 PM) I bet you were saying that the Bears should get rid of Thomas Jones and keep Cedric Benson. Cause you know, RBs over 30 are always worse than younger rbs. LOL HAHAHA HAHAHAHA Paying 30 year old RB's rarely works out. The Bears agree with me.