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If you want to avoid spoilers get off the internet now. People (non press) are starting to spill the beans as they leave the after party (which everyone who waited in line was invited to) even though the embargo is lifted on Wednesday at 12:01am

QUOTE (bmags @ Dec 14, 2015 -> 10:56 AM) Saw the night before. Its exactly what you'd expect. Had lots of funny parts, had no real point to it being made. The only thing I found interesting is Joseph Gordon Leavitt was not very good in it. I think around looper it began a push that he was a new superstar. He was good in looper but I don't see any charisma in him. I don't think he could carry a weak script. He was incredibly annoying in this. I thought that movie was terrible. It relies to heavily on references and horribly overused clichés. This movie tried to be a comedy and a drama at the same time, while not prioritizing one over the other and it failed it at both. Hugely disappointing.

The Commissioner has left the door open on the HOF. https://twitter.com/jareddiamond/status/676460933162672129

Katherine Bigelow and Mark Boal are making a movie about this case. Boal worked on the second season of the podcast as a way to share information

I don't want to see the Sox spend big on anyone this winter. One of the worst things you can be in pro sports is old, non competitive and uncompetitive. The White Sox are on their way there. I think that they should focus on acquiring young talent, rather than spending big on FAs. And if the Sox were to sign Cesoedes, they would be paying for his decline and that's not smart.

He is not worth the lost of a draft pick.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Dec 11, 2015 -> 09:20 AM) http://screenrant.com/x-men-apocalypse-trailer/ Singer, it's time to hand the reigns to someone else. This looks awesome. I’ve been called many things over many lifetimes. Ra. Krishna. Yahweh. That has to be my favorite single line of dialogue that I've heard all year. I love the Singer X-Films but my biggest complaint about them is that they are too short and don't always dive all the way in. An example of that would be in Days of Futures Past, when Vaughn was the director, he said that he would spend ample time in the future setting and he described his take on it as 'X Men meets Terminator'. Anyone who read the comic knows that the future setting plays a huge role in the story but it was only in the film for about 20 minutes. Singer said that Apocalypse is the longest film in the series and its the biggest in terms of scope and scale. Which makes me happy. I really like how Fox is approaching the X-Men franchise, rather than doing a full reboot, they retconned everything by creating an alternate timeline, which allows them to recast and whatnot. In my opinion, Singer is the perfect person to direct and godfather these movies. I remember watching an interview him on Charlie Rose, when he was during press for one of his films and he said that at it's core the X Men are about an oppressed people, fighting for their acceptance in the face of bigotry. With Bryan Singer, being a gay, Jewish man he brings something personal to the movies that you would not get from most directors. A good example of this would be the Iceman arc in X2. Fox was supposed to market Days of Futures Past as Bryan Singer's big comeback. He did a ton of press during production and while in post but after those (false) allegations about him came out, Fox halted on that angle of the marketing. I wonder what Disney/Marvel is thinking, because as it stands they are never going to get the X-Men films right back. I do know for a fact that if this movie or any Xfilm has tie-in video games/comics, merchandise and toys, that all of that money goes straight to Disney. They even stopped marketing the XMen in the comics. Maybe they stop publishing and manufacturing all things XMen and try to suffocate the property to hurt Fox, like they did previously with Fantastic Four. Of course they can buy the rights back but Fox isn't stupid enough to give away their biggest franchise but if Disney were to buy it back, some people say that it would rival what they paid for Lucasfilm. Which goes to show you how big the XMen universe is and its franchise potential. There are currently 2 films about to be released (Deadpool and Apocalypse), another 4 films (Wolverine, Young Mutants, X Force and Gambit) in active development and 2 TV shows being worked on.

I do think the Sox need to draft their third baseman of the future if the (BPA) fit is there. There are some intriguing names like Drew Mendoza and Nolan Jones. QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Dec 11, 2015 -> 09:39 PM) Montas for McMahon seems like a better fit. Definitely no to Fulmer. This trade would intrigue me.

Tempting but no.

Don't want him, he has an QO attached.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Dec 10, 2015 -> 11:04 PM) Great post. Made me laugh out loud. I actually was thinking I wouldn't mind seeing Frazier in a Sox uniform. It's risky acquiring NL guys but would they take Eaton/Rodon and a Class A guy? We got Trayce to take over for Eaton. I am not trading Rodon unless I am getting a young, cost controlled, stud position player back.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Dec 10, 2015 -> 02:57 PM) I don't get overly upset because it's a movie, but... that change dramatically altered the tone of the scene. It undercuts the potrayal of a key character. It changes the landscape, and Lucas' recent excuse for it (that he saw Solo as a John Wayne type) was bizarre (much like the rest of what he's done as his career has gone on). I saw '97 version first but when I see that version of the scene, I get that this is a badass space pirate and I think that scene is meant to show the audience not only how badass Han is but how shady the world that he operates in is. When I see the original version of the scene I come to the same conclusion. Han is a badass and he operates in a really shady business (like any other drug dealer). For me, it dose not change his portrayal, the landscape or his character's arc. You can't really say that Lucas is wrong, this comes from his imagination and he can do whatever he sees fits. QUOTE (ZoomSlowik @ Dec 10, 2015 -> 08:49 PM) "Upset" is a little strong. It's just silly. 1) Han's not really on a redemption arc anymore because apparently he was never a gray character. Instead of killing someone to save his ass, it's self defense. 2) An experienced bounty hunter missing at point blank range is far-fetched. 3) There was no mention of Greedo firing in drafts of the original script, so why is Lucas denying it was ever written that way? It's just weird. I don't get any of that.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Dec 9, 2015 -> 10:06 PM) So, if we trade for Frazier and sign Upton? You'd still want to sell with all that money coming off the books the next year? I don't want them anywhere near the team. Todd Frazier is not worth Tim Anderson or Carson Fulmer in my opinion and Justin Upton is not worth giving up having three draft picks in the top 48. If you want an outfield bat, go get Cespedes, since he has no QO attached.

QUOTE (ZoomSlowik @ Dec 9, 2015 -> 06:57 PM) This discussion of the re-releases reminds me: Greedo shot first is one of the dumbest things I've ever seen! Why does it matter? The changing of that little detail did nothing to alter the tone or purpose of the scene. I never got why people were so upset.

For the people that signed up for the advanced movie screenings, did anyone go see In The Heart Of The Sea on the 8th? I just saw the tickets in my email and wondered if anyone went.

Very impressive haul

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Dec 9, 2015 -> 09:49 PM) We have a lot more moves to make before we know anything That is true but the 2016 team is starting to take shape.

Had a conversation with a friend of mine and we came to conclusion that the Sox should be sellers no matter what happens this year. They have about $32M+ coming off the books after the season and they should take the upcoming season to acquire as much talent as possible because they can set themselves up to be competitive in the short term, while acquiring long term pieces for the future. They seriously need to consider trading guys like Sale, Quintana, Abreu and Eaton. I really want to see a full year of Trayce Thompson, I hope he plays CF and Eaton moves to left. On the pitching side of things, I really want to see Dan Jennings take the next step, if he hones in on his control, he could be special.

Now that the Sox are making moves and we have a better look at the team that is going to take the field, what do you guys think about the upcoming season? What kind of year is it going to be for the Sox, who needs to step up and who is fighting for their job? This doesn't need to focus on just the players but this conversation could apply to the coaching staff and the people in the front office.

QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ Dec 9, 2015 -> 03:57 PM) You would think they would be if the Sox let it known that he were available. I think since we haven't heard of interest from a team like Pit, you know that Sox really aren't looking to make a deal involving Q. He is the perfect pitcher for that park. A lefty who pitches to contact, he can get ground balls and look at the defense behind him. Plus, he can be that perfect compliment to Cole and most importantly, he is young and dirt cheap. QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Dec 9, 2015 -> 04:03 PM) I don't think Pitt has the ammo to make a Quintana deal with them worthwhile. Yeah they do. Glasnow, Meadows, McGuire, Tucker, Bell, just to name a few. The Pirates have one of the best farms in all of baseball

Good move for the Sox, they gave up nothing and bought really low on Lawrie. I think that he hits better playing half his games in the Cell.

Ted Nugent

QUOTE (raBBit @ Dec 9, 2015 -> 01:53 PM) Houston would certainly be interested. Quintana is the type of player that Pittsburgh covets and needs, its amazing that thye have not been attached to him

For the second time in 6 months, the Braves have fleeced the Dbacks. Really like what John Hart and co. are doing in Atlanta

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Dec 9, 2015 -> 12:33 PM) Man I don't want CarGo to go to the Cubs I hope he doesn't come to the Sox.