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I understand wanting to secure a future for yourself and your family. I'd want to do that too. But it has to suck playing for a team that you know won't have a chance at winning. Ever. It has to be demoralizing. Can you imagine playing for the Orioles? Someone might sign a big contract with them but can you imagine constantly looking at winners in New York, Tampa Bay and Boston and knowing that you probably will never win there?

I think that that the desire to win and be the best is what drives professional athletes. That is a big reason that they are pros and we sit around and talk about them. What I'm trying to say is that it's easy for us to say that we'd take the money because we aren't pros. But their willingness to work hard and sacrifice to be winners is a big reason that they are professional athletes in the first place.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Nov 7, 2011 -> 03:30 PM) 4s and Verizon have arrived! Has anyone tried that Gazelle site to sell their old iphones at all? My iphone 4 on ATT is pretty much in flawless condition and they claim to pay 200 for it Target will give you 200 for your flawless 32gb iphone 4. I know this for a fact.

Brian Bruney? Sweet! Go ahead and sign Randy Williams too while you're at it.

It still amazes me how people were pissed off at the thought of trading Gordon Beckham straight up for Adrian Gonzalez.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Nov 7, 2011 -> 10:19 PM) Just heard that Frazier passed. Damn shame Best left hook in the business...

I don't know if it's been mentioned here or not, but Hu$tle is the best show on tv. Carry on.

I predict that the Amazing Spiderman or whatever the new reboot will be called will be a monumental flop. The trailer looks awful.

QUOTE (whitesox901 @ Nov 7, 2011 -> 07:07 PM) Sox are rumored to be at suitor for Josh Willingham. I highly doubt it because they would have to move Quentin and bench De Aza. Both moves I don't see happening. I would much rather keep Quentin.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Nov 6, 2011 -> 03:05 AM) steve, Brian, I think I went too far tonight. You didn't get married, pull a tooth or get a tattoo on your face, did you?

QUOTE (DBAHO @ Nov 5, 2011 -> 10:16 PM) Yeah I'd probably just agree with that, both were pretty decent, certainly not in the Iron Man 1 league or anything, but both were a lot better than Green Lantern at least. They say that the best weapon is the one that you never have to fire. I respectfully disagree. I prefer... the weapon you only have to fire ONCE. That's how Dad did it, that's how America does it... and it's worked out pretty well so far. - Tony Stark Classic

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Nov 5, 2011 -> 08:54 PM) Balta thought the movie was a joke. I like Thor a lot, but I think Captain America was better. I loved the setup to the Winter Soldier I thought the fight scene with the Frost Giants was the coolest (pun intended) thing in both movies. The smirk Thor had when that Frost Giant told him to "run back home, little princess" and when he threw Mjolnir through that big ass monster... awesome.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 5, 2011 -> 08:37 PM) Captain America was solid. Helluva lot better than Thor. Whoa... I respectfully disagree. I got kinda sleepy during Captain America. There was more ass kicking in Thor.

I thought Big Jim could no longer play in the field because of his back.

Andy Rooney

Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds in SAFEHOUSE. Looks absolutely bad ass. http://www.movies.com/movie-news/39safe-ho...k-lots-ass/5259

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Nov 3, 2011 -> 03:43 PM) And if you look at it, Ventura's heart isn't in that fight. He was standing up for his guys. I so wish that Frank had charged instead. Or Bo Jackson. But you know what would even be better? It'd be even cooler if the 2012 White Sox made the postseason and kicked the living s*** out of the Texas Rangers in the playoffs and sent Ryan and his team packing again without a WS ring. Now THAT would be cool.

QUOTE (Middle Buffalo @ Nov 3, 2011 -> 02:41 PM) This "fight" is so overrated. In the angle they always show (from the catcher), Ventura looks like he gets pounded. But if you see it from the centerfield angle, Ryan's noogies barely land before Ventura gets out of the headlock and they go to the ground. 5:20 on the video. If you look at Ryan as he's falling, he looks like an old man. And then when you see Ventura after the brawl, he doesn't exactly look like a guy who just got beat up. Mickey Hatcher's the only guy who really took a beating, though, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6w_7C1CDgdg Plus, Ryan didn't even throw a punch until Pudge Rodriguez grabbed and held Ventura. And Robin actually takes him down as everyone else starts getting involved. That fight was horses***.

QUOTE (Middle Buffalo @ Nov 3, 2011 -> 02:41 PM) This "fight" is so overrated. In the angle they always show (from the catcher), Ventura looks like he gets pounded. But if you see it from the centerfield angle, Ryan's noogies barely land before Ventura gets out of the headlock and they go to the ground. 5:20 on the video. If you look at Ryan as he's falling, he looks like an old man. And then when you see Ventura after the brawl, he doesn't exactly look like a guy who just got beat up. Mickey Hatcher's the only guy who really took a beating, though, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6w_7C1CDgdg Pretty good article about the fight. http://miscbaseball.wordpress.com/2009/08/...ing-nolan-ryan/ Great comment by Jack McDowell about Ryan. “The whole world stops when that guy pitches, like he’s God or something. He’s been throwing at batters forever, and people are gutless to do anything about it. I was glad Robin went out. Someone had to do it. He’s pulled that stuff wherever he goes. Too bad he doesn’t show up for his team until the next time it’s his turn to pitch. He’ll be home on the ranch. You watch, his team will fall just short again while he shows up on the DL.” Black mother f***ing Jack.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Nov 3, 2011 -> 11:16 AM) Yeah, baseball players seem like such p*****s when fighting. I'm sure there are a few cases of guys landing some really good punches. The problem is that you said Ryan had his ass kicked by Winfield when he clearly did not. If you're looking at the same youtube video that I'm looking at, then it's hard to tell. But if you read the statements of the people that saw the brawl, they all pretty much say that Ryan was on the losing end of that brawl. Hell Ryan himself said that he didn't want another Winfield incident.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Nov 3, 2011 -> 11:01 AM) I just watched that clip on YouTube, and I'd hardly say Winfield kicked his ass. He seemed to land the first (and only) punch before the entire thing turned into a brawl. Isn't that the case with most baseball fights though? They're not like hockey fights where they're allowed to duke it out.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Nov 3, 2011 -> 10:55 AM) That doesn't change the fact that Robin lost that "fight" pretty decisively. If your criteria for deciding a fight is one guy bleeding from an area of the body only likely to bleed if smashed with a hammer, then there's never going to be a winner. IMO Ventura didn't really have time to retaliate. They were all over him while he was being punched in the head.

So it seems line the Marlins have backtracked a bit about changing their name to the Miami Marlins. Plus there's no evidence of that HIDEOUS new color scheme they came out with after Ozzie was brought on board. What gives?

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Nov 3, 2011 -> 09:56 AM) Hypothetical: What if it had been Frank that charged the mound? Or this guy... Too bad he was still with the Indians at the time. Nolan Ryan was overrated anyway. People don't talk about how he got his ass kicked by Dave Winfield. They NEVER show clips of that in Arlington.

Well they've said that they won't compete next year. It's like they're taking a step back to take more steps forward. Epstein will rip up the organization from top to bottom and build it to his liking. I'm just not convinced he has any better shot than any other GM at winning it all. Now Andrew Friedman would have been different. That dude is money.