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QUOTE (RockRaines @ Apr 30, 2008 -> 03:47 AM) Well if you used actual facts instead of your opinion it would make more sense. like the actual fact, that the Sox have the worst batting average in the AL?

Maybe a minor shakeup works??? 1. Swisher 2. Cabrera 3. Thome 4. Konerko 5. Quentin 6. Crede 7. Dye 8. AJ 9. Uribe

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Apr 30, 2008 -> 03:43 AM) for him trying to prove a point you cant? OPS is much more indicative of a good offense, runs score is a good offense, batting avg doesnt have nearly as much correlation. i forgot, your "expert" opinion is the only one who matters here.. sorry.

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Apr 30, 2008 -> 03:38 AM) Fixed for you. Teams with the worst BA in baseball do not get mentioned as one of the best. thank you.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Apr 30, 2008 -> 03:34 AM) In our division, second most runs scored, least runs allowed. 4th in the league in runs. I guess thats average though? division or league... division right now would be like being the tallest midget, with one team over .500

what rating seems harsh?

been watching all year. Starting Pitching= B+ Middle Relief= B Closer= B Offense= C- Defense= C Managing= C+ Overall Baseball IQ= C

i hope i'm wrong, but this is seems like a .500 team.

send Alexei down, call up Jerry and let Pablo start at 2B for the rest of the year.

no way... see with voting, they can round them all up and make a 1/2 hour trip to the polling place. with ID issuance, can that happen with everyone within a 1 hour period??? The pure logistics of this makes it impossible. (the reason I say 1 hour, is due to the "personal" issues that many patients deal with on an on-going basis)

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Apr 28, 2008 -> 06:20 PM) If they can't physically go get an id, how can they physically vote? volunteers or nursing homes provide special accomidations. (and if anyone doesnt have a relative in a nursing home, the idea of them taking out 1-by-1 for ID's aint gonna happen)

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 28, 2008 -> 05:46 PM) If they do this, there is pretty much no "poll tax" arguement. At that point, I have no problem with it, and actually applaud it. I see no problems with taking steps to insure the integrity of our electoral system. and that's important. now how do you overcome those who can not physically go in and re-apply for an ID card once theirs has expired. think nursing homes, etc.

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Apr 28, 2008 -> 05:30 PM) Cash a check, get a job, get into a bar, buy beer, take out a loan, obtain a lease, open a bank account, if you are detained by the police, .... Most of the voter ID laws contain provisions to waive the ID fees for people who cannot pay. Seriously, who pays with checks anymore. To offset bank accounts for those without them (either illegal or bad credits) most banks are now offering a payroll card solution for employers. Thus the employers don't write out checks (or pay cash) to employees. They autodeposit funds into a debit card type solution. As for beer, how many 18 year olds do you know who drink beer without a valid ID.

there are 13 million people here in Illinois. Assuming 0.25% of the population double votes or commits voter fraud, that runs up to 32,500 votes.

is there a state or national database that checks for voter duplication? say I am registered to vote in Schaumburg and then vote to Hoffman Estates and re-register (not transfer) my new address. Is there any check/balance in place that goes back to make sure that I don't vote in both locations?

in all fairness, just because the govt doesn't chase it, doesn't mean it doesn't exist. its like saying that the Naperville police department only handed out (and thus caught) 75 speeding tickets last week, so only 75 people were speeding.

im sure states would not enjoy this, however why not eliminate the costs associated with obtaining an ID or DL? Also, allow people to get this ID and multiple locations and thus everyone does not flood one particular location and cause long lines. Post Office, DMV, Library, City Hall, etc. Also, to accomidate the elderly, accept an expired ID. Shoot if the ID I have in my pocket was good enough for me to vote in 1998, why not allow me to vote in 2008?

i'm torn on this issue... on one hand we need to make sure that people who say they are someone, really are that person. voted fraud is a big issue. on the other hand, if a state issued ID costs money, say $20 like a DL it becomes a poll tax. If you live in the City and don't drive, what do you need an ID for? Thus if you need to pay $20 for an ID and stand in line at the DMV for 2 hours so you can go vote, you're not going to. The other question comes down to nursing homes. If my 91 year old Grandmother gets bused over to the polling place to vote how can she? I guarantee you that 50% of those living in nursing homes, no longer have valid, state-issued ID's.

why wouldn't contreras start on Sunday?

Like Barack Obama, I want to bridge the divide that this country faces. I want to solve this countries most important problems. Thus I propose Propel Fitness Water, which is manufactured by Gatorade? http://www.gatorade.com/products/propel_fitness_water/

its hard to believe that Kenny Lofton is the 493rd best HR hitter of all-time.

saw a list of the Top 500 HR Hitters of All-Time, based upon # of HR's. What a difference the steriod era, worse pitchers, weight training programs, smaller ballparks and juiced baseballs make. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_top_5...ome_run_hitters Noteable Sox (or recent ex-Sox) players #18 F. Thomas-516 #19 J. Thome-512 #31- J. Canseco- 462 #51- H. Baines-384 #55- A. Belle-381 #60- C. Fisk-376 #119- R. Ventura-294 #138- P. Konerko-279 #157- J. Dye-266 #168- C. Lee-257 #185- M. Ordonez-249 #185- J. Valentin-249 #247- M. Cameron-216 #257- R. Alomar-210 #274- C. Everett-202 #311- R. Durham-187 #334- R. Kittle-176 #340- J. Franco-173 #347- T. Raines-170 #356- C. Johnson-167 #384- B. Melton-160 #443- B. Jackson-141 #489- K. Harrelson-131 (put him in here anyway) #493- K. Lofton-130

I do worry about the run scoring aspect however. This team has 3 regulars hitting above .250.

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Apr 16, 2008 -> 09:38 PM) The last time I checked, the Senator is chosen by a bipartisan election in the fall. Your guy won the democratic nomination, however he could not win the general. He lost, move on. not sure how Lamont was my guy, seeing that I live in Illinois, but none the less. The general question remains, is it ok for someone to declare themselves a member of one party and when they cant win in the party, switch to whatever provides them with the best strategic advantage? (this is a general, not a Lieberman related question)

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Apr 16, 2008 -> 09:42 PM) As a general rule, there is a primary, then a general. That's two elections. Your scenario would require 5, so, its kind of moot. this would cover multiple years.. take Jim Oberweis for an example. This guy has run for what 4 elections here in Illinois. Won the Primary of one of them. Has more money than god. Should he be able to bounce around between parties to see what gives him the best strategic advantage.