Chicago White Sox

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Oct 14, 2017 -> 01:37 PM) Have you played the Octopath Traveler demo? Pretty fun, looking forward to the full experience I haven’t, but the game looks pretty cool and the art style is incredible. I should probably check it out, just have big a back log of games to get to right now plus Mario Odyssey right around the corner.

For any Switch owners on here, make sure you pick up Steamworld Dig 2. It’s an incredible Metroidvania-styled indie title, but offers a lot of unique ideas & mechanics. It’s also not supposed to be super long (7 to 12 hours), making it a perfect title to fit in before Mario Odyssey arrives in two weeks.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Oct 14, 2017 -> 09:21 AM) You have made this claim many times. Duly noted, no need to repeat any more Fair enough and I will stop, but to my credit his comments have gotten more & more outrageous.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Oct 13, 2017 -> 11:16 PM) Many of you despise religion but bear with me. I'm not trolling. My brain just can be weird. Is Trump the antichrist we read about in the Bible. Is he the one to end the world? Look, he singlehandedly is trying to punish the poor with Trumpcare. He is ready to bomb North Korea, the only person seemingly who wants to do so. Is he the predicted antichrist to bring about the end of the world? I’m not sure how anyone could read this statement and not confirm in their minds that Greg is a troll. And if somehow he’s not, my god is this world doomed if there are others like him. Sane/intelligent human beings simply don’t think this way.

That was f***ing awesome. Eminem is a f***ing boss for calling out Trump like that. It’s going to be absolutely hilarious when Trump tries to call Marshall washed up or something.

QUOTE (Jack Parkman @ Oct 9, 2017 -> 11:43 PM) Guys, I can't wait anymore for the Bears to find a damn QB, because I don't think that Trubisky is going to be that guy. Usually, when a player has the "It Factor" you know right away. I didn't see it from Trubisky. There were no "wow" moments. Contrary to popular belief, I saw a guy who was overwhelmed at the NFL level. I think everyone, all across the country has been doing sports wrong since the invention of the national TV contracts. Who says that "you root for the name on the front of the jersey, not the name on the back" I now disagree. You root for the best talent in sports to do great things on the biggest stages, no matter what laundry they wear. Who says I have to "dislike/hate" Aaron Rodgers? he is one of the best QBs to ever play the game. If the guy doesn't wear the laundry from my home town, who cares? These are the best players. Obviously it is easier to follow hometown teams, because of cable packages, etc. BUT, I think there is no reason to go through the misery of watching your hometown team suck for years, and somehow if they win it all once that is supposed to make it better. "You can't do that, you are being a bandwagoner" Counterpoint: I enjoy the sport, and I also enjoy great players being great. I can't tie my allegiances to one team anymore. I root for the name on the back, not on the front now. In the age of National TV contracts, and sports packages there is no need to tie yourself to one team. Rooting for the name on the front of the jersey is an antiquated philosophy of sports fandom. Just enjoy Football/Baseball/Basketball/Hockey and learn to recognize and enjoy greatness when you see it. And if it comes from Green Bay, Minnesota, Detroit, New York, wherever.........who cares? Sports was meant to be entertainment, and I want to be entertained, not have increased stress in my life. Everyone needs to relax and have fun. Life is too short to wait for your hometown team to win. /end rant Wow, I pretty much hate this entire post. Saying a third overall pick doesn’t have the “it” factor after one game is one of the hottest takes I have ever seen on this board. And if you don’t want to cheer for a specific team then maybe you should leave this White Sox message board and stick to ESPN highlights. You’ll see plenty of “greatness” there...

Greatest 2-point conversion in NFL history?

Awesome fake punt, but why don’t you go for two there?

I apologize for meatballing it up in here, but good god this WR core sucks.

I hate Wheaton so f***ing much, what a worthless piece of s***.

I still can’t believe Pace didn’t add one high-end and/or proven WR.

Well that was stupid. Glad Fox thinks it’s funny.

Hot take alert, but Mitch looks f***ing awesome. Makes those Glennon starts even more painful.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Oct 6, 2017 -> 03:17 PM) I'm pretty sure if you were able to guarantee all families would always be safe and no innocent person would ever be shot or harmed in any way, which obviously could never happen, all people would have to do is turn in every gun they owned, millions would refuse. 100% without question.

QUOTE (bmags @ Oct 6, 2017 -> 03:15 PM) People used it as an example of how social norms and pressure can change to take down a well-funded operation a la big tobacco, not that guns are cigarettes. Jenks was saying how the way big tobacco acted was uniquely different because of their lies and product others were showing the similarities. Not that an outrageous of an argument. Gotcha, don’t disagree there.

QUOTE (bmags @ Oct 6, 2017 -> 11:31 AM) Rates matter. AT some point something may pose such a higher risk you choose differently. We don't have great data for those risk rates for the last 20 years. While I agree with what you’re saying, the vast majority of people will not get rid of theirs guns at home no matter what the data says.

Tobacco is a completely different monster than guns and I can’t believe people are arguing otherwise.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Oct 6, 2017 -> 02:06 PM) They have trap shooting at OPCC, but im not much of a rifle guy quite yet, I've only trained with my 9MM and my shotgun. Anything has to be better than that tiny little BS range they have, its awful. I am nervous every minute that I am in there. Trap shooting with a rifle?

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Oct 6, 2017 -> 10:27 AM) Me neither but due to the team he is on, it's similar to Q for me where I want him to do well personally but want a first round exit from the Red Sox. I can respect that, just hate the Astros more

I love me some Chris Sale. His antics may have been a bit annoying, but he loved playing on the south side and seemed like a very loyal teammate. I will never root against him to justify the trade we made.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Oct 4, 2017 -> 05:15 PM) I'd be happy with a buy-back program where you get $1K for every gun you turn in. Then ban them altogether. The black market would dwindle and we can eliminate one of the greatest causes of death in this country. Yeah it's a pipe dream that would never happen, but I have yet to hear a reason why it shouldn't. People treating guns like it's the equivalent of oxygen or water and we would wither away without them. Good god, people like you are the reason we can’t make any progress with gun controls in this country.

I don’t get why this has to turn into a partisan issue. EVERYONE should want these mass shootings to stop. Anyone arguing that some additional gun control measures wouldn’t help limit the frequency of or at very least the amount of carnage caused by these events, to some extent, has clearly been brainwashed by the NRA & those in the government on its payroll. Also, WTF is the rationalization for making silencers legal? I don’t follow politics that closely, but I can’t think of a more blatant example of lobbyist corruption in my entire life. I honestly hope there is a special place in hell for scum like Jeff Duncan and anyone who supports this bill.

QUOTE (Wanne @ Oct 3, 2017 -> 05:41 PM) The fact this guys has never been a "gun guy" or showed any interest in guns...had zero military or training background (this all according to his brother)...and all of a sudden has tens of thousands of dollars of weapons and ammo....that doesn't seem ultra strange to people? Hell...I still don't buy the Aurora, CO shooting...just too many eye witness accounts and things that didn't add up. This story is starting to sound like one of those IMO. Like I said...I just don't subscribe to Occams Razor. And things like this happen...and all it does is open up the doors for lefties and people like Kimmell to take their public soap box and blame Republicans to try and stir the masses. Good luck.... Mind elaborating on why you don’t “buy” the Aurora, CO shooting?

While I’d most definitely pass on Stanton, the projected 2020 lineup is tantalizing: 1. Robert, CF 2. Moncada, 3. Stanton, RF 4. Abreu, DH 5. Jimenez, LF 6. Collins, C 7. Burger, 3B 8. Sheets/FA, 1B 9. Anderson, SS

Jason Goff on the WSCR right now claiming the Bulls are talking about extending Gar but also Paxson possibly firing him? Even Bernstein doesn’t know what to make of Goff’s comments. Regardless, the thought of Gar getting an extension is beyond terrifying.