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Jo's offensive decline makes me sad.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jan 12, 2016 -> 04:51 PM) They are now forming a "common law grand jury" to indict the local judge, sheriff. Sovereign Citizens seem to believe that the Constitution (as they imagine it) is full of literally magic words and if they cast the correct legal spell, they will win. MAGIC! Free inhabitants and sovereign citizens are hysterical.

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Jan 14, 2016 -> 11:52 AM) That's the reaction my wife and I had when we heard the news. RIP Alan Rickman aka Metatron. That was my favorite role of his. The Voice of God is going home.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jan 14, 2016 -> 11:46 AM) The right-wing attacks on Nikki Haley are interesting given how much she governs like a right-winger. There is a curse on that thing.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jan 14, 2016 -> 03:22 PM) The radio guys were definitely questioning his focus the first half of last year Minnie dying really messed with him to start the season, of that I have no doubt. I know we expect players to be robots, but it can have a big effect.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Jan 14, 2016 -> 02:07 PM) Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeyman 19s19 seconds ago Florida, USA alexei ramirez, padres are in agreement on 1-year deal It's a one year? Son of a... I'll miss Alexei

QUOTE (danman31 @ Jan 13, 2016 -> 09:37 PM) As if vacating wins means anything at all. My two favorite violations: "One assistant coach even had the audacity to help a player find some rental housing: A former associate head men’s basketball coach assisted in the relocation of a prospective student-athlete by providing the phone number of the prospect’s mother to a donor (Representative #2) to arrange for rental housing. The family paid a market rate for the rental. However, the actions of the former associate head coach are in violation of NCAA bylaws." And the absolute best: "A Missouri men’s basketball student-manager also provided transportation for multiple student-athletes to the hotel from the Missouri campus, all in violation of NCAA bylaws."

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jan 14, 2016 -> 02:20 AM) You summed up my feelings not perfectly but at least you get the drift of what I'm thinking and saying unlike most. I feel like Obama got very little done. There's so little cooperation between congress and President yes I feel Prez can get very little done. So yes I do feel that way and why not give ol Trump a try? The position of president kinda has been brought to its knees by lack of cooperation between parties. As far as the lying issue ... I believe Hillary, Bill have lied a ton. Obama too. Of course Trump. So yes lying doesn't concern me too much of Trump. How bout a ticket of Trump and McCain? Or Trump and Jeb? Let Donald do it with a real politician to help him a bit. Look I have more important problems like living in a state with Brownback. He's so bad it's laughable and the idiots just recently rewarded him and reelected him just cause he has an R by his name. So yes, gimme four years of Trump over Hilly! There's so little cooperation because anytime Obama did anything, Republicans decided they didn't like it. They claimed his latest executive order stomped on 2nd Amendment rights. Before it was released. And it didn't. And even with this Congress, Obama got s*** done. Because he's the President. And Jeb and McCain - who Trump has attacked relentlessly - are going to run with Trump? Brownback might be the best VP for Trump. Also, per the conversation on what created Trump, Obama may have been a large factor.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Jan 13, 2016 -> 09:34 PM) To be honest, after re-watching all 6 a couple weeks ago, Episode III may be my favorite. *prepares for tomatoes to the face* I prefer Revenge of the Sith to Return of the Jedi.

QUOTE (dpd9189 @ Jan 13, 2016 -> 08:51 PM) I think the word "Ace" gets thrown around too much these days. The Sox have one "Ace". Q is a very good pitcher but he's not an Ace. Rodon has a high ceiling and one day could be an Ace but he's not even close to there yet. As for Cespedes, starting to think he goes back to the Mets unless some team ponies up big. Top 10 pitcher in baseball over the past three years gets you the title of Ace.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Jan 13, 2016 -> 08:35 PM) Yeah, the best rotation (fWAR) in the AL sucks!!! I mean, I get where he's coming from. You've got two aces up front, a possible ace after them, then two wild cards.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 13, 2016 -> 02:05 PM) DA, I think this happens every year. I love Farmer and DJ. I have 2-3 gutbusting laughs from their sense of humor per game. When a really intense part of a game occurs, I find DJs breakdown of hitter and pitcher thought process incredibly exciting and insightful. But for everyone else, it's just "he's so dry and doesn't say the score enough". I never notice. They're so weird together that it's a good time. QUOTE (Doc Edwards Shot @ Jan 13, 2016 -> 02:11 PM) He can't do that. Those phrases are directly tied to Hawk and it would sound stupid to hear someone else try to do it. Jason has to have his own style. Hopefully it's good! So many of them have entered the standard baseball lexicon, that it would feel weirder to not have the Sox announcers do it.

QUOTE (bucket-of-suck @ Jan 13, 2016 -> 12:53 AM) Happy for Jason. Great guy and a talented announcer. Hired purely based on his ability but another testament to the team's willingness to stand at the forefront of equal opportunity regardless of race, religion, politics gender or disability. I like his work that I've seen / heard. Really glad they hired outside of the Sox family and didn't hire a former player.

God Kroenke is a slime ball.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Jan 12, 2016 -> 01:50 PM)

The market could not be setting itself up better for the Sox.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jan 11, 2016 -> 01:56 PM) Is the Count showing up to join Abreu and roll out the red carpet for Cespedes? As good as Sale has been, that roll Count went on that one year (don't remember which year...but I want to say it was 2005 and again in 2006 until his back or whatever it was got the best of him) was just absurd. I went from being annoyed by Contreras to thinking we'd never lose when he was on the mound. So damn dominant. What a trade by Kenny to get Jose. All-Star break in '05 to the break in '06. Contreras was the best pitcher in baseball over that stretch and damn near unstoppable.

And Saladino is a perfect utility player - just don't know how his bat will play. Alexei bounced back in the second half and Saladino's defense and speed makes him perfect off the bench vs. Sanchez.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Jan 10, 2016 -> 10:33 AM) Why would you want Alexei on a two year deal? I'm fairly certain he'd take a one year deal to come back here. By all reports if he would take a one year, he'd be here.

Give me Alexei on a two year deal over Desmond on a one year. Figure out the situation with Anderson when it comes.

That was amazing to watch. Wow.

QUOTE (CWSpalehoseCWS @ Jan 9, 2016 -> 09:30 PM) I'd be shocked the Sox would be able to keep a tight lip for 2 1/2 more weeks if they signed a player like Cespedes. They would if they had BALLS OF STEEL.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jan 9, 2016 -> 08:29 PM) Except the competition that time was limited to Colorado and Houston, from everything we know... It's a slightly different situation now since these three can be at 3-4 positions in the line-up rather than just 1b or DH. Colorado, Houston, Giants, Red Sox, Rangers, Marlins, Indians.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 9, 2016 -> 08:46 PM) Abreu had 7 or 8 teams bidding on him. Shhhh. Don't let there be facts.