MiddleCoastBias

QUOTE (JohnCangelosi @ Apr 15, 2012 -> 11:09 AM) This is the free game of the day on MLB.TV for the out of towners too cheap to pay for it Damnit. In the library working on a final paper, each successive post in this thread has made me want to postpone the paper and run home to catch the game. Hearing that it's the free game just sealed the deal.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 14, 2012 -> 12:23 AM) Guessing 80-85% of America will be stuck with Yankees/Angels/Pujols, right? Then you've got Cubs/Cardinals and Mets/Phillies at 3. So forget seeing the Sox, lol. And at 9 you can catch the news coverage of me jumping off a bridge from having to watch the Yankees again.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Apr 12, 2012 -> 09:10 PM) Here we go, boys! The magic number is 16. Is this the only thread for the playoffs? No pseudo-gamethread for the Hawks?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 10, 2012 -> 08:23 PM) That has to be on the catcher too right? Martin was diving all over the place, wasn't just the 5 bad ones. Legit could have been two more, though one of the WPs charged could definitely be pegged on Martin.

Sweaty Freddy Garcia threw 5 WPs in 4.2 IP tonight. He threw 4 all of last year.

Wow, Toronto fans already booing him off of the field. Ouch.

Santos has now blown two saves in Toronto, Santiago has converted two on the South Side.

QUOTE (Chet Kincaid @ Apr 9, 2012 -> 07:44 PM) That looked bad. I hope Choo isn't hurt that much. Where did it get him?

Gametracker had the Morel AB with 6 straight cutters. Looks like they have a scouting report on him...

Get some, Sale!

QUOTE (chw42 @ Apr 8, 2012 -> 06:39 PM) That probably had something to do with injuries. Nobody's hurt right now on this team. Yes, that is very true, though that doesn't speak to how I feel about flexible lineups. There are a few guys that flip from 2 to 8 etc. and I'm not against seeing different lineups depending on who we trot out on any given day.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Apr 8, 2012 -> 06:25 PM) Escobar can play 3B? And I really don't like Robin juggling the lineup this much. Guys need stability. Think of a good place to put somebody and let them stay there until they prove to you they can't hit. For what it's worth, the Red Sox trotted nearly 140 different lineups last year. Say what you will about the late collapse, they were still a damn good team, and I don't think the different lineups were the reason for the fall.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 8, 2012 -> 02:27 PM) Really, you can predict the weather this accurately 5.5 hours out? Don't worry, the weather won't affect Konerko on his RBI double on the 3rd pitch of his AB in the 4th inning tonight.

First Adam Dunn, then Alex Rios - if Beckham goes deep tonight, we are officially back!

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Apr 6, 2012 -> 06:58 PM) I can't believe there's this much discussion on Hunger Games. It's all pretty impressive, really. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/19/business...?pagewanted=all

I'm kind of sad that I just now remembered the countdown last season counting down the days until OD by posting photos of a representative Sox number. But hey, we made it- OD is here!

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 5, 2012 -> 08:02 PM) It was Gareth Evans and not Ang Lee that directed CT, HD??? There's zero plot or "redemptive" character development, but that's not what anyone who goes to this movie is looking for anyway, just non-stop action. Sorry, I think it was actually just the same production company as CT, HD.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Apr 5, 2012 -> 07:39 PM) I read a review where the guy said it was the best action movie he has seen since Die Hard. Was that the New York Times article in the Sunday Magazine? If not, I suggest that as a read; 3 pages on how the American action film has fallen.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Apr 5, 2012 -> 07:30 PM) I saw someone tweet about how it is just a non-stop action thriller where it's just constant battles for the entirety of the movie. The action start 4 minutes in. It ends 2 minutes before the credits.

Just got out of THE RAID: REDEMPTION... wow. Just... WOW. Unbelievable action movie. I know I posted a trailer to this movie months back as it was highlighted at the Toronto Film Fest, and the movie did not disappoint. It's by the same director as Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon so just imagine that with guns, knives, and fists packed into the narrow hallways of an apartment building. The action scenes are the best I've ever seen. Take the best scene in the Bourne series (the one that comes to mind for me is the one in the 3rd story apartment when Jason stabs the guy with the pen, etc. and then he jumps out of the window) and extend it 30x. It was so intense that I was legitimately left breathless at a few points; I can't count how many times I heard someone murmur "holy s***!" or "whoa...". That being said, it's one of the most violent films I can think of so it isn't for everyone; two young couples got up and left 12 minutes in. Highly recommend. I might even see this one again in theaters, that excited.

Beckham made the poll, really? I mean I'm still holding out hope that he'll finally show up but face off the franchise? No dice. Now, hair of the franchise is a different story.

QUOTE (BigEdWalsh @ Mar 29, 2012 -> 08:59 PM) I think it would be fun if Lillibridge could play all nine positions in a game. Only if the Sox were out of contention and the game didn't mean anything. Or if the Sox had such a huge lead in the Central that the game didn't mean anything.

Kind of surprised Darvish isn't going on Sunday for the first Sunday Night Baseball game of the year on ESPN. More surprised that ESPN hasn't tried to flex their nuts and MAKE Texas start Darvish for Sunday Night Baseball.

QUOTE (lord chas @ Mar 27, 2012 -> 06:22 PM) Looking to buy my first big boy suit for job interviews/weddings. Any advice on what to look for or avoid? First suit? I would go with a deep charcoal gray, side vent, 2-button. Charcoal is flexible in many situations and 2-button will never go out of style. Single- or side-vent is really up to you (single-vent is pretty normal).

QUOTE (IowanSoxFan @ Mar 27, 2012 -> 04:55 PM) Haven't watched many ST games this year, but when I did, I was somewhat impressed by Johnson. Although, by just looking at the stats, I understand why Escobar was chosen before him (batting .471) and having a backup IF is better than a backup 1B. Seems we have a number of players that can play first (to varying levels) with Dunn, Viciedo, and super-sub Lillibridge so a backup IF makes the most sense.