Dude, nobody's saying you can't criticize ballplayers. But you're asking to be piled on when you make contentious claims like "x can never do y" or "a is the worst b in history", etc. Go ahead and criticize, but when you pour on the hyperbole you get a lot of moderating answers pulling the discussion back towards center. That's the nature of living at a pole.

 

So Lillibridge is not a bad player? What about Brandon Wood and his career slash line of .167/.197/.258/.454 in almost 500 plate appearances at the big league level? He doesn't flat suck? What about somebody like Rodrigo Lopez (just pulling names out my ass now)? He's not terrible at his profession? Do these guys have to be Cubs for it to be alright? This is simply a case of multiple posters getting sensitive about something rather inconsequential.

So Lillibridge is not a bad player? What about Brandon Wood and his career slash line of .167/.197/.258/.454 in almost 500 plate appearances at the big league level? He doesn't flat suck? What about somebody like Rodrigo Lopez (just pulling names out my ass now)? He's not terrible at his profession? Do these guys have to be Cubs for it to be alright? This is simply a case of multiple posters getting sensitive about something rather inconsequential.

 

This argument reminds me when I thought Wise was a good player and everybody ripped me and I kept fiting back. Now I can see why people got mad at me. This is growing old.

I don't like Lilly and don't think he's a real major leaguer, but I wouldn't call him worthless.

Maybe bad player is correct just as you all thought Wise was a bad player.

I would grade Lilly a D, which I would also grade Wise.

But both have had some decent moments in Sox uniform. Neither player is/was "worthless."

So Lillibridge is not a bad player? What about Brandon Wood and his career slash line of .167/.197/.258/.454 in almost 500 plate appearances at the big league level? He doesn't flat suck? What about somebody like Rodrigo Lopez (just pulling names out my ass now)? He's not terrible at his profession? Do these guys have to be Cubs for it to be alright? This is simply a case of multiple posters getting sensitive about something rather inconsequential.

Again, nobody's saying don't criticize or state your opinion. But the tendency towards broad, sweeping statements not phrased as opinions makes you a lightning rod.

 

I've also heard you use the "if it was the cubs/twins" thing a few times to try and point out hypocrisy, but I don't think it does. For one, soxtalk goers, as a rule, are not unbiased towards the cubs/twins, they're just biased in the opposite direction. So if you say something like "if Humber was playing for the Cubs, you'd mock them endlessly!" Well, of course I would, because I will go to almost any lengths to mock the Cubs. It's half the fun of being a Sox fan. That doesn't say anything about Humber. Additionally, the "if he was playing for the Twins" thing does not leave room for someone to actually LIKE a player you don't. To use Humber again, if Humber were playing for the Twins, many of us might mock them, but some of us might not because they think he has potential.

 

Seems like you'd like the right to state your opinion frankly and without backlash. But when you make blanket statements like "so-and-so is terrible, PERIOD" you're really stepping on the toes of other people's opinions. That's why you're getting backlash repeatedly.

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So Lillibridge is not a bad player? What about Brandon Wood and his career slash line of .167/.197/.258/.454 in almost 500 plate appearances at the big league level? He doesn't flat suck? What about somebody like Rodrigo Lopez (just pulling names out my ass now)? He's not terrible at his profession? Do these guys have to be Cubs for it to be alright? This is simply a case of multiple posters getting sensitive about something rather inconsequential.

J,

It's not about being sensitive. Many of these guys are simply not cut out to be successful in the major leagues. And that's fine...getting ripped a new asshole comes with the territory...that's why the paycheck is so big.

 

I just think it's funny because these guys are just chasing their dreams. The same thing you and I would do if we were a 100th as talented as baseball as they are. And yet you're going after their throats as if they rubbed your face in it back in high school or something.

 

Yes, some of them are bad major league baseball players. But would you seriously say this s*** to them if you ran into them at a bar or something? I doubt it.

Again, nobody's saying don't criticize or state your opinion. But the tendency towards broad, sweeping statements not phrased as opinions makes you a lightning rod.

 

I've also heard you use the "if it was the cubs/twins" thing a few times to try and point out hypocrisy, but I don't think it does. For one, soxtalk goers, as a rule, are not unbiased towards the cubs/twins, they're just biased in the opposite direction. So if you say something like "if Humber was playing for the Cubs, you'd mock them endlessly!" Well, of course I would, because I will go to almost any lengths to mock the Cubs. It's half the fun of being a Sox fan. That doesn't say anything about Humber. Additionally, the "if he was playing for the Twins" thing does not leave room for someone to actually LIKE a player you don't. To use Humber again, if Humber were playing for the Twins, many of us might mock them, but some of us might not because they think he has potential.

 

Seems like you'd like the right to state your opinion frankly and without backlash. But when you make blanket statements like "so-and-so is terrible, PERIOD" you're really stepping on the toes of other people's opinions. That's why you're getting backlash repeatedly.

 

I can take the backlash. I'm not as brittle as some think. And nobody would give two s***s what I said about bums like Lillibridge if he weren't a White Sox. And I think that is hypocritical. Tru threw me off a bit. I expect Shack and Balta to get all sensitive and not he able to sense when I'm somewhat joking. But TRU f***in laughed at Adam Dunn's tasteless Japan joke and nobody said a thing. But I make fun of Lillitrash and there's outrage. But I digress. Time to get drunk.

 

Hmmm...

 

Who did say that?

Pratt

look were all drunk lets just say f*** it mayne and were all cool, aighrt

look were all drunk lets just say f*** it mayne and were all cool, aighrt

 

Pretti much. Man Wut I would don to Brittany spears right now. She hot again like back in the ima slave vid

Lol. Wite, you're my boy. But how u gonna support TRU and Qwerty? It's one or the other.

 

Because they both made good points.

Did he get released, claimed, or is he in AAA?

10000th career franchise home runs hit by player:

 

Brent Lillibridge: 1.

Lastings was on deck when Garret Jones hit the 10k in Pirates history, or he'd be on that list too.

Lastings was on deck when Garret Jones hit the 10k in Pirates history, or he'd be on that list too.

What did Milledge do in that Ab?

Doubled, I think. He of course would have homered had he known he had the opportunity to get 10k.

Doubled, I think. He of course would have homered had he known he had the opportunity to get 10k.

 

And then flipped his bat at the handicapped kid in the front row...

Did he get released, claimed, or is he in AAA?

 

I think the final decision has to be made by the 16th or 17th. There is an open roster spot in Birmingham now that KW Jr. is on the DL.

I think the final decision has to be made by the 16th or 17th. There is an open roster spot in Birmingham now that KW Jr. is on the DL.

 

He will not go to AA.

He will not go to AA.

 

So this is what you were all talking about with the character issues

He will not go to AA.

 

He might have to. The only way he has a spot in Charlotte is if they cut loose Restovich.

He might have to. The only way he has a spot in Charlotte is if they cut loose Restovich.

 

 

Then that would have to be the case. Restovich is clearly just minor league fodder... while milledge still has a chance to produce at the big league level. It a no brainer really.

And then flipped his bat at the handicapped kid in the front row...

lol this is classic

Then that would have to be the case. Restovich is clearly just minor league fodder... while milledge still has a chance to produce at the big league level. It a no brainer really.

 

Restovich is 32. I think that says enough right there.

Mark Gonzales

Sox OF Lastings Milledge cleared waivers and accepted an assignment to Charlotte

If Milledge makes it through waivers, I'll let TRU pick my avatar and wear it for TWO months!

 

Ahem...

Ahem...

 

 

I was hoping that was overlooked...