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Yes, the return of the weight articles!

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 24, 2013 -> 08:29 AM) Hosmer is a good example. Last year he had a .699 OPS, Viciedo was .744. Viciedo is 6 months older, but has about 400 less ABs. I think most Sox fans are still pretty hopeful Viciedo will be a star. He had some amazing at bats last year, some huge bombs. Beckham, however, has jumped the shark. He has a lot to prove if he wants to be known as anything but an average hitter and great fielder.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 26, 2012 -> 03:44 PM) http://blogs.suntimes.com/whitesox/ Carlos May? Can somebody get me his autograph? That is so cool he'll be there.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jan 23, 2013 -> 04:58 PM) I think you strongly overrate KC and strongly underrate the Sox. I think KC is a sub .500 team but that doesn't mean the Sox match up well against them. They seem to hit our pitchers pretty well and the Sox have trouble with their journeymen ragarms. Now that they got 2 new starters, can we hit them is the question??

This is a great thread, but it might be expanded to include How to Slay the Tigers, Royals and Twins. Sox have had some problems in divisional games.

That was a great article IMO. I don't see how anybody can argue with his assertion this is no playoff contender. I'm glad somebody finally wrote that officially Beckham is a bust.

QUOTE (balfanman @ Jan 16, 2013 -> 04:24 PM) http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseb...0,6960156.story I'll be ticked if he wears out before the end of the season. I hate our pitchers doing unnecessary pitching. Maybe it'll help him. He hasn't exactly been all that since becoming a member of the White Sox pitching staff. He's been OK.

I think there's live music out at Green Valley Ranch in Henderson on various nights. Doesn't NY NY have a bar with music?

Does anybody have a link to form 1040 instructions and the tax table? I swear I get it online every year and can't find a link to the current 1040 instructions. If anybody gets a minute and can check the IRS site and find the link for 2012 instructions I would be very grateful.

QUOTE (Cali @ Jan 14, 2013 -> 11:34 AM) Pitchers & Catcher report in 40 days.... When do we start worrying that this is the team we're gonna have? I wasn't. I thought for sure Thornton or Floyd would be moved by now, but s***... Looking like they might be with the team in Arizona I can't imaging any big trades coming at this point, can you? It looks like they are banking on the possibility of this pitching staff being dominant to go with just enough offense to win.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jan 7, 2013 -> 01:40 PM) Why should fans freak out about the roster 3 months before the season starts? It's natural to be a bit concerned at this point. Can we expect a huge deal or two before the start of spring training? I would doubt that. The changes are Keppinger at 3B and Flowers at catcher. Also, Peavy is back meaning the Sox are going to try to win a division again with the current pitching staff.

I agree

QUOTE (South Side Fireworks Man @ Dec 30, 2012 -> 11:49 AM) AJ took out a full page ad in today's Chicago Tribune. What a class act. He will be missed. What a great gesture. I hope Flowers is ready to take the next step to greatness. That's the only way losing AJ will be acceptable to me. I'm convinced Sox fans will give AJ a great reception in the Cell next season, such a well deserved standing ovation it will be.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Dec 29, 2012 -> 05:06 PM) I still don't get why people think we are so far away from the Tigers. We outscored them by 22 runs last year, while only allowing 6 more runs. We were pretty much even with them last year in terms of production. Honestly, if Thornton doesn't blow 10+ games and Ventura doesn't make some major rookie mistakes, we could have won the division. And IMO the only guys who really overachieved last year were A.J., Rios, & Quintana. Dunn & Konerko sucked in the 2nd half, Ramirez had a bad year, and we didn't get much from Viciedo and Beckham. Sure, Peavy & Sale gave us excellent years, but they're both very talented pitchers. They could break down this year, but so could Verlander and the rest of the Tigers' pitching staff. I just think the two teams are a lot closer than most people think. I'm wondering if head to head matchups mean anything or do they even out during the course of 162 games with various teams beating other teams? Detroit seemed to have no problems beating the White Sox and seems like the only team in the division capable of sustaining it for the long haul. At least it seems that way to me.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Dec 26, 2012 -> 03:52 PM) You can never underestimate the idiocy of meathead fans, but I think those situations are much different. First of all, he won a WS here and had a much better legacy in Chicago than he did in Minnesota. With Thome, I realize management was at fault, but he still left town for a s***load of money, which fans don't like. Excellent statement by Mr. Reinsdorf. You are right, though, as Yankee fans have shown in the past. Excessive drinking of beer can lead to boorish behavior, even the booing of AJ in Chicago. I'd think his first at bat will be a special moment. I bet the fans are standing and cheering.

QUOTE (spiderman @ Dec 27, 2012 -> 11:34 AM) It's obviously a lineup with 4 or 5 holes, but, as has been said, I think we'll still see 1-2 of those holes be filled (or attempted to). Four or five holes? That is a scary proposition. On paper, the White Sox lineup does appear to be that of a team on the offensive decline. The keys offensively would obviously be Ramirez and Beckham taking the next step into becoming truly elite players. Konerko and Rios and Dunn must be incredibly productive as well for this team to have a chance at going .500 from the offensive spectrum. I guess if the pitching and defense were dominant the team could afford to have tons of holes in the batting order. At this stage of the offseason, I'd think the team's chances of making the playoffs are very slim. You never know, though. Is Keppinger very fast? How is the team speed this year? It would be nice to see some runs generated through speed.

What a horrible story during the holiday season or any time.

Children's hospitals are my passion. It breaks my heart to see a child who has cancer.

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