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Aloha, Hawaii Winter Baseball
by Kevin Goldstein
Unfortunately, this time aloha means goodbye. I got some indication that this was coming during my time in Las Vegas, but today the hammer finally came down as the general managers voted to consolidate off-season leagues to Arizona, thus ending the three-year return of the Hawaiian League. …
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/unfiltered/?p=1130
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
so do you think they'll create another fall/winter league somewhere else warm?
like florida or something?
sit*
yeah
… Still, the league filled a crucial gap in the winter league landscape, providing the opportunity of extra playing time for talents one notch below the AA/AAA level of the Arizona Fall League and the various Latin American circuits. The league even benefited from the new draft signing deadline, as numerous top picks who signed late (including Buster Posey and Yonder Alonso from this year’s class) were able to cut their teeth in the league.
Major League Baseball certainly saw value in such a league, but the logistics just proved to be too much to overcome. Expect an announcement in the coming days of a second, lower-level fall league in Arizona.
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
maybe near glendale
However, many people feel an adjunct Arizona-based league is long overdue, one that will complement but not compete with the AFL.
The recent boom in Cactus League Spring Training complexes — notably the ’09 addition of a new two-team facility in Glendale (the new home of the White Sox and Dodgers) and only slightly more remote Goodyear (where the Indians will begin Spring Training this February, to be joined by the Reds in ’10) on what is known as the “West Side” of the Phoenix area — offers a perfect location for a four-club circuit to operate within.
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081216&content_id=3719541&vkey=hotstove2008&fext=.jsp
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
yep
One baseball official, speaking on condition of anonymity because the new league had yet to be formally announced, indicated last week that the junior circuit would be played in the spring training homes within the Cactus League framework.
http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=1832
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
oh I read it again
warm? who knows
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
oh damn, Arizona qualifies
I thought Florida only
I must think a bit and not respond 1 second after reading something
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
or you could take one of your patented months-long absences to
think about your response…
;-)
""I’m for the dreamers. The only really important things in history have been started by the dreamers. They never know what can’t be done.""
Bill Veeck
look who's talking, sandy-v!
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Dec 17, 2008 10:17 AM CST up reply actions
I pick July as the month that Chi loses it in '09.
Wiz is young – it’ll be August.
I would rather douse a newspaper in gasoline, wrap it around my penis and light it on fire then relive that experience
by armedpp on Aug 29, 2007 2:36 AM EDT
by winningugly on Dec 17, 2008 10:18 AM CST up reply actions
I'll take the under on both of those.
My Mom and Dad went to Oklahoma, and all they brought back for me was this signature.
do I get a cut of the profits?
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
the over/under is a valuable thing
I don’t want my beer to taste like fruit or honey. I want pussy to taste that way.
by thatshortkid on Dec 17, 2008 12:31 PM CST up reply actions
Perhaps the one of you who holds out longest will see some reward. A SSS commemorative daily tear-away calendar, perhaps?
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Dec 17, 2008 12:32 PM CST up reply actions
I was searching through Deadspin and found this
A Different Kind Of White Sox
http://deadspin.com/sports/chicago-white-sox/a-different-kind-of-white-sox-118688.php
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
Cheat's new SSH-style free-agent crush shifts to Baldelli
Baldelli apparently misdiagnosed, has more treatable condition
AIM: SouthSideCheat
Thanks Cheat, but I have no time to do recaps because I am too busy banging KenWo's sister...
So, if I am reading the two options correctly . . .
we can either a) keep dye or b) trade dye . . . is that you Phil Rogers?
by jc2313 on Dec 11, 2008 4:53 PM CST up reply recommended Unrec 1
by Where Triples Go to Die on Dec 17, 2008 7:10 AM CST up reply actions
that would be some sweet CF action right thurr
Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.
I still wouldn't count on him to be an everyday guy
and I’d probably have him getting 1/2 the starts against LHP at DH
but he would make me feel a whole lot better, by pushing the BA and the replacement-level lefties one notch lower. BA and Owens are palatable options when your talking about 300 ABs or so. At 600+ (in the case of Owens), not so much..
Why did Wise get a guaranteed contract again?
AIM: SouthSideCheat
i wish he was left handed
Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.
Yea - why did KW do that - its the Pablo thing all over again
Don't look back because we are going forward!
because it's Dewayne!
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Dec 17, 2008 9:13 AM CST up reply actions
Don't get too
excited. “Channel-opathy” is not a specific disease. There are dozens if not hundreds of different ion channels in our body. If we include ion transporter proteins the list expands to many hundreds. As you can imagine Genetic mutations in different ion transport channels could have wide ranging effects. From embryonic lethal to asymptomatic. The good news may just be that this is not “progressive”. Meaning that it will not get worse, but won’t get better either. “Highly treatable” from a physician’s standpoint could just mean that we can prevent progression with treatment, as opposed to making you able to play 140 games at a world class athlete level with treatment.
The point is there is no way to know what the prognosis is in relation to whether treatment will improve his durability without knowing which ion channel is affected.
larrys fortune cookie: you will learn much and have the advantage of not reading my pompous responses.
by bhoov on Dec 17, 2008 10:57 AM CST up reply actions 2 recs
I love when you get all Star-Trecky...
And it’s about time you did some research!
""I’m for the dreamers. The only really important things in history have been started by the dreamers. They never know what can’t be done.""
Bill Veeck
Actually this one
didn’t require any research! I already know that stuff.
larrys fortune cookie: you will learn much and have the advantage of not reading my pompous responses.
Are you a Doctor? Perhaps a molecular biologist? Mr. Pointy-head.
If not, I will await dantesox’ feedback. As UG properly stated, he’s like a doctor.
;)
I would rather douse a newspaper in gasoline, wrap it around my penis and light it on fire then relive that experience
by armedpp on Aug 29, 2007 2:36 AM EDT
by winningugly on Dec 17, 2008 11:35 AM CST up reply actions
Yes
Actually I’m a physican and a researcher.
larrys fortune cookie: you will learn much and have the advantage of not reading my pompous responses.
Thank God we don't have to read your handwriting,
Dr. Physican.
;)
I would rather douse a newspaper in gasoline, wrap it around my penis and light it on fire then relive that experience
by armedpp on Aug 29, 2007 2:36 AM EDT
by winningugly on Dec 17, 2008 11:53 AM CST up reply actions
Yeah
I completely fit that sterotype. But who writes anything anymore?
larrys fortune cookie: you will learn much and have the advantage of not reading my pompous responses.
I am a Physi-can't.
I would rather douse a newspaper in gasoline, wrap it around my penis and light it on fire then relive that experience
by armedpp on Aug 29, 2007 2:36 AM EDT
by winningugly on Dec 17, 2008 11:58 AM CST up reply actions
Ahhhh
now I see. Missed that one at first. Yeah, kinda embarassing to mispell your profession. I appreciate that really bad pun to soften the blow.
larrys fortune cookie: you will learn much and have the advantage of not reading my pompous responses.
(Puts down his Percocet. Picks up his Ritalin.)
(Gotta focus, Doc.)
Must be great to be able to write yourself ‘scripts. A member of my wife’s family went to the hoosegow for doing a Dr. Nick in the ’70’s.
I would rather douse a newspaper in gasoline, wrap it around my penis and light it on fire then relive that experience
by armedpp on Aug 29, 2007 2:36 AM EDT
by winningugly on Dec 17, 2008 12:06 PM CST up reply actions
You and the 70's again! Geesh.
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Dec 17, 2008 12:07 PM CST up reply actions
Not me - my in-law.
History may not repeat itself, but it sure rhymes, as they say.
I would rather douse a newspaper in gasoline, wrap it around my penis and light it on fire then relive that experience
by armedpp on Aug 29, 2007 2:36 AM EDT
by winningugly on Dec 17, 2008 12:08 PM CST up reply actions
to my understanding, increasingly not doctors
a friend’s wife is one for kaiser permanente. all their shit’s electronical now. the doctor has your scans before you make it back to the exam room.
must save them oodles of dough after implementation.
I don’t want my beer to taste like fruit or honey. I want pussy to taste that way.
by thatshortkid on Dec 17, 2008 12:13 PM CST up reply actions
Think they'll charge less?
(snickers.)
I would rather douse a newspaper in gasoline, wrap it around my penis and light it on fire then relive that experience
by armedpp on Aug 29, 2007 2:36 AM EDT
by winningugly on Dec 17, 2008 12:15 PM CST up reply actions
i know you're joking, but their rates have pretty much stuck with inflation
outside of this past year, when they built a bunch of new buildings, but nothing astronomical. so there’s that.
I don’t want my beer to taste like fruit or honey. I want pussy to taste that way.
by thatshortkid on Dec 17, 2008 12:31 PM CST up reply actions
Yep
Though the doctor’s fuck up enough that the pharmacists have to run from their basement dwellings to double check with them.
Vinny Del Negro interviewed for the job today. I mean come on! Nobody else thinks this is nuts?
by Juiceboxjerry on Jun 6, 2008 4:21 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs
by Ozzie Montana on Dec 17, 2008 4:17 PM CST up reply actions
Physician. Oh. I thought you were a doctor.
Never mind.
""I’m for the dreamers. The only really important things in history have been started by the dreamers. They never know what can’t be done.""
Bill Veeck
That's what she said.
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Dec 17, 2008 11:59 AM CST up reply actions
Did she say "kiss me where it smells"?
I would rather douse a newspaper in gasoline, wrap it around my penis and light it on fire then relive that experience
by armedpp on Aug 29, 2007 2:36 AM EDT
by winningugly on Dec 17, 2008 12:03 PM CST up reply actions
Yeah, how did you know?
I said “you smell in two places…so where?”
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Dec 17, 2008 12:07 PM CST up reply actions
not sure cheat is getting "too excited"
he seems to be saying baldelli could get about 300 PAs. which sounded reasonable to me even before this revelation (or non-revelation, as the case may be) considering that’s the basic pace he was on when he came back last season. i don’t think this changes anything. expect him to be a 50% or so player and you’ll probably be happy with him.
Well "crush"
usually implies excitement. But actually you’re making my exact point for me: This “diagnosis” has absolutely no bearing on our expectations for baldelli without more info. If you liked Baldelli before this, then you should like him equally now. Since Cheat seemed to indicate a higher level of interest based on this “diagnosis”, I was cautioning him about raised expectations. I actually agree with you guys about giving him an incentive laden contract with the idea of getting 300 ABs out of him. But his new “diagnosis” should have no impact on your enthusiasm for that.
larrys fortune cookie: you will learn much and have the advantage of not reading my pompous responses.
okay. maybe be a little more enthusiastic.
but i already thought there was upside to such a signing considering that, whatever ailment he had, more time dealing with it would mean it was far more likely that it would be figured out how to deal with it better. any management of a chronic disease should generally be expected to improve after the initial stage of treatment.
I disagree
completely with the statement “any management of a chronic disease should generally be expected to improve after the initial stage of treatment.”
I can say from experience that there are many instances of chronic diseases that don’t improve after the initial treatment. There are many more that do improve, but then worsen. Even in cases where therapy that has proven to be of benefit is administered, individual patients may not respond. In cases where their is no scientifically proven treatement (as in most rare diseases) response is even more uncertain.
Now time to make a more precise diagnosis could obviuosly be helpful depending on the diagnosis. Baldelli is obviously more optimistic about his prognosis. Without knowing the actual channel mutation I would not reccomend increased optimism.
larrys fortune cookie: you will learn much and have the advantage of not reading my pompous responses.
by bhoov on Dec 17, 2008 11:48 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
That makes a lot of sense.
And, to be somewhat cynical, why wouldn’t he be more optimistic than warranted? He’s personally looking for hope, and professionally posturing to get the best contract possible.
I would rather douse a newspaper in gasoline, wrap it around my penis and light it on fire then relive that experience
by armedpp on Aug 29, 2007 2:36 AM EDT
by winningugly on Dec 17, 2008 11:54 AM CST up reply actions
Because attorneys admit clay feet so often.
An empty vessel clangs the loudest.
I would rather douse a newspaper in gasoline, wrap it around my penis and light it on fire then relive that experience
by armedpp on Aug 29, 2007 2:36 AM EDT
by winningugly on Dec 17, 2008 12:09 PM CST up reply actions
Privately, yes.
In front of the world, well, not really. Big malpractice premiums are there for a reason.
I would rather douse a newspaper in gasoline, wrap it around my penis and light it on fire then relive that experience
by armedpp on Aug 29, 2007 2:36 AM EDT
by winningugly on Dec 17, 2008 12:14 PM CST up reply actions
malpractice generally has far more to do with neglect than strategy.
unless you consider not even bothering to do your job a strategy.
give the guy a rec for pete's sake!
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
He still is physically fragile in other ways -
hammy pulls, tweaks, etc. seem to be common. Perhaps they are related to the overarching illness he has, but even if his mitochondia condition is treatable I’d still see him as a risky signing.
However, as always, if we can “steal” a year at $2MM, so be it.
I would rather douse a newspaper in gasoline, wrap it around my penis and light it on fire then relive that experience
by armedpp on Aug 29, 2007 2:36 AM EDT
Anyone on here know if what he has could have been related to his injury prone ways previously, or would that seem like completely separate issues? I know it seems we have about 50 lawyers posting on here, but I don’t remember hearing about any doctors.
by Grinder in Training on Dec 17, 2008 8:26 AM CST up reply actions
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Dec 17, 2008 9:26 AM CST up reply actions
the electron transport chain takes place in the mitochondrial membranes
got that right on my test yesterday
sit*
We are the most educational sbnation blog out there. I don't care what WU says.
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Dec 17, 2008 9:35 AM CST up reply actions
word
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
Good God that is glorious biology
I have to take biochem next semester, I am doomed.
Vinny Del Negro interviewed for the job today. I mean come on! Nobody else thinks this is nuts?
by Juiceboxjerry on Jun 6, 2008 4:21 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs
by Ozzie Montana on Dec 17, 2008 4:18 PM CST up reply actions
looks like something my cat would throw up
number one when it mattered!
by hoodlight on Dec 17, 2008 12:53 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Your cat eats eukaryotic cells!
Vinny Del Negro interviewed for the job today. I mean come on! Nobody else thinks this is nuts?
by Juiceboxjerry on Jun 6, 2008 4:21 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs
by Ozzie Montana on Dec 17, 2008 4:18 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Maybe I was mistaken, but I thought hoodie's comment was a sly joke
My Mom and Dad went to Oklahoma, and all they brought back for me was this signature.
That could be fun
Baldelli starting games, Anderson coming in as his defensive replacement in the later innings. Probably just a pipe dream, but sure seems like it would work out.
by Grinder in Training on Dec 17, 2008 8:28 AM CST up reply actions
welcome to the bandwagon.
unfortunately, those who decide to get on two months late have to ride in the trunk.
with the dead hookers
brndnprkns: I'm pretty sure the "badass" value of your life is closer to Gigli than The Dark Knight
by whitesoxmatt on Dec 17, 2008 9:04 AM CST up reply actions
can't we all just agree to put the necrophiliacs in the trunk?
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Dec 17, 2008 9:14 AM CST up reply actions
i front paged the larry plan.
i hoped on that wagon a while back, son.
Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.
i like how the first question is "why is he at the cleveland clinic?"
this rj guy is quite the dunce sometimes. i dunno, rj, could it be that it’s one of the best hospitals in the country, especially in the area that baldelli is having trouble?
i like his attack on a poster further down
What puzzles me is this, if you
Know that we know you’re sternfan1, why you would make dumb comments like this.
sit*
Other questions:
1. Was the first moon landing staged in a warehouse in New Mexico?
2. Was it the Mafia that killed Kennedy?
3. Which 7 people run the world’s wealth?
4. Why is the government manipulating the price of gold?
5. How did Bush and his Saudi friends manipulate the price of oil? (Oops, next question.)
6. How much did Dick Cheney make from the Halliburton contracts granted in Iraq?
7. Why did Pete Fizgerald move so fast to go public with G-Rod’s transgressions rather than wait for actual crimes to take place?
8. Why has Obama never produced his birth certificate?
OK, I’m out of conspiracies right now.
I would rather douse a newspaper in gasoline, wrap it around my penis and light it on fire then relive that experience
by armedpp on Aug 29, 2007 2:36 AM EDT
Patrick, not Peter. Peter selected Patrick for the post.
""I’m for the dreamers. The only really important things in history have been started by the dreamers. They never know what can’t be done.""
Bill Veeck
Can't keep the Micks straight.
I would rather douse a newspaper in gasoline, wrap it around my penis and light it on fire then relive that experience
by armedpp on Aug 29, 2007 2:36 AM EDT
by winningugly on Dec 17, 2008 11:36 AM CST up reply actions
like colin
""I’m for the dreamers. The only really important things in history have been started by the dreamers. They never know what can’t be done.""
Bill Veeck
AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!
I’m like colin?
(Checks to see if fists are visible. They are.)
No, I’m not!
I would rather douse a newspaper in gasoline, wrap it around my penis and light it on fire then relive that experience
by armedpp on Aug 29, 2007 2:36 AM EDT
by winningugly on Dec 17, 2008 11:55 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
No.
Can’t keep the Micks straight.
Colin: Irish name.
Colin: Straight? (Not that there’s anything wrong with that!)
""I’m for the dreamers. The only really important things in history have been started by the dreamers. They never know what can’t be done.""
Bill Veeck
Ah HA.
(Hate picking on the boy whilst he slumbers.)
I would rather douse a newspaper in gasoline, wrap it around my penis and light it on fire then relive that experience
by armedpp on Aug 29, 2007 2:36 AM EDT
by winningugly on Dec 17, 2008 12:13 PM CST up reply actions
And I hope when he wakes that he knows we really don't care.
To each his own.
""I’m for the dreamers. The only really important things in history have been started by the dreamers. They never know what can’t be done.""
Bill Veeck
you forgot no. 9
9. why won’t colin publish his getz interview on this blog?
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
He's better than you because he writes at that sabr-blog that knows everything about baseball
Vinny Del Negro interviewed for the job today. I mean come on! Nobody else thinks this is nuts?
by Juiceboxjerry on Jun 6, 2008 4:21 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs
by Ozzie Montana on Dec 17, 2008 4:20 PM CST up reply actions
I would love this
Baldelli = Red Ryder BB Gun with a mitochondrial disease
How much is that Uribe in the window?
Even if the Dodgers miss out on Rafael Furcal, their Plan B is Orlando Cabrera. The A’s, Royals, and Blue Jays have not expressed interest in Wilson. Kovacevic says the Blue Jays are definitely not interested. You may recall that J.P. Ricciardi went out of his way to deny interest in Wilson in July of last year.
Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.
Dodgers are the best case scenario for the Sox (as long as they don't sign a higher rated non-manny type A free agent)
AIM: SouthSideCheat
well after cabrera, who would that be?
Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.
I don't know
I haven’t seen the official numbers… but they’re screwy and Juan Cruz (just to throw out a name) could be ranked higher
AIM: SouthSideCheat
there's no one left that is ranked higher who would realistically be signed by the dodgers.
they’re not signing texeira.
Yeah, Peter Gammons on ESPN really was clarifying last night.
Said Tex was going to either the Angels or the BoSux, with the Yankess only attempting to drive up the price.
HOF, that guy.
I would rather douse a newspaper in gasoline, wrap it around my penis and light it on fire then relive that experience
by armedpp on Aug 29, 2007 2:36 AM EDT
by winningugly on Dec 17, 2008 10:15 AM CST up reply actions
So, how are the eateries in the Glendale area?
Where is the best place to get dinner and dancing? Perhaps see a show? How affordable is it? What’s the service like? Decor? Attire required?
Tune in next week for the SSS version of “Travel Channel”, right here on SB Nation!
I would rather douse a newspaper in gasoline, wrap it around my penis and light it on fire then relive that experience
by armedpp on Aug 29, 2007 2:36 AM EDT
Attire required?
Yes
"I am not going out like SSH. "
by WTGTD, 12/3/08
good eye.
""I’m for the dreamers. The only really important things in history have been started by the dreamers. They never know what can’t be done.""
Bill Veeck
I left that in on porpoise.
I would rather douse a newspaper in gasoline, wrap it around my penis and light it on fire then relive that experience
by armedpp on Aug 29, 2007 2:36 AM EDT
by winningugly on Dec 17, 2008 11:37 AM CST up reply actions
Surrrrre ya did.
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Dec 17, 2008 12:28 PM CST up reply actions
On my daughter's eyes I did.
I wanted to see who the wiseacre would be. I figured it would be an old guy.
I would rather douse a newspaper in gasoline, wrap it around my penis and light it on fire then relive that experience
by armedpp on Aug 29, 2007 2:36 AM EDT
Anyone watch the Bulls last night?
Great game, Joakim looks like a scared 12 year old at a Boys Club game everytime he touches the ball.
That nose has tasted blowzinski.
I would rather douse a newspaper in gasoline, wrap it around my penis and light it on fire then relive that experience
by armedpp on Aug 29, 2007 2:36 AM EDT
Rose is bad at defense
I wouldn’t say Augustin “schooled” him, he hit some 3s that Rose just inexplicably left him open for.
Conversely, Rose would have matched him had Vinny Del Negro decided to, you know, call set plays instead of having Gooden set the weakest screens possible so that they could just double Rose. Stupid shitbag Jerry Reinsdorf loving the Sox more than the Bulls and refusing to pay more money for a real coach.
Vinny Del Negro interviewed for the job today. I mean come on! Nobody else thinks this is nuts?
by Juiceboxjerry on Jun 6, 2008 4:21 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs
by Ozzie Montana on Dec 17, 2008 4:24 PM CST up reply actions
please, please, please ned
Cabrera is said to be the Dodgers’ Plan B, though he carries an even steeper price for them. The Dodgers have the #17 pick next year, the first unprotected pick. The White Sox would be thrilled to get it, and Cabrera’s Elias number is higher than that of any other Type A free agent the Dodgers could plausibly sign. So if the Dodgers sign Cabrera and, say, Oliver Perez, the White Sox still get the #17 pick.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2008/12/orlando-cabre-1.html
sit*
creds
Is anyone else surprised that Crede is not signed by anyone yet. I wonder if he is asking for a longer and pricier contract than the teams are willing to give (I am sure he is)… It is amazing that the guy with suck skill is not that highly sought after player. I guess his back is worrying the heck out of everyone, but still…
"suck skill"
that might be my favorite typo of all time
sit*
by U-God on Dec 17, 2008 9:11 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
he had surgery again and supposedly won't start baseball activity until mid january.
i wouldn’t expect to see him signed before then. the free agent market has been slow to start with, he’s at least a second tier free agent, and he’s got serious questions surrounding his health. can’t say it’s that surprising he hasn’t signed.
And to add one more reason to this fine list . . .
his agent is Scott Boras.
I can't find any that have . . .
Ramirez, Varitek, Texeira, G. Anderson, Bloomquist, Cora, Crede, Gagne, Lowe, Perez, IRod, Tavarez, Villone, Wilkerson . . . none have signed. Maybe I am missing someone?
Regardless, clearly his health is the key driver in why he hasn’t signed . . . Boras being his agent has the same level or ‘sticking point’ as the issue you mention of ‘second tier FA’ (some of those have signed too, so I doubt that is a sticking point).
I know you aren't into sharing information, but I'll ask anyway. Care to share who those
someones are?
Not in this manner . . .
linking to breaking news, good articles and stuff like that . . . yes, you are on top of that better than anyone here. On stuff like this you tend to take the ‘find it yourself’ approach or use a smart ass comment about google . . . hence the reason I was hesitant to even ask.
by jc2313 on Dec 17, 2008 11:51 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
This lists all his clients, with FA's in bold.
I don’t care enough to research who has signed or not:
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2008/10/scott-boras-cli.html
""I’m for the dreamers. The only really important things in history have been started by the dreamers. They never know what can’t be done.""
Bill Veeck
thanks, that is the
list I had, just not aware of anyone on it signing.
his health is the key here
the reason why he is a second tier free agent is because he hasn’t been playing healthy in a long time now. If back issues were not there I say he would be one of the top free agents this offseason.
not sure about his suck skills, we need to ask Rowand about that…
Aryan Nation!
wow. I’m glad Wal-Mart helped this family out.
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Dec 17, 2008 10:09 AM CST up reply actions
We need the human herd thinned out a bit, don't you think?
The fact that another generation will have genetic material from these idiots is sad.
I would rather douse a newspaper in gasoline, wrap it around my penis and light it on fire then relive that experience
by armedpp on Aug 29, 2007 2:36 AM EDT
by winningugly on Dec 17, 2008 10:13 AM CST up reply actions
Ironic that eugenics
might/could/should be the solution for people naming their kid Hitler.
by onthemark12 on Dec 17, 2008 10:15 AM CST up reply actions
ha! just appropriate, really.
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Dec 17, 2008 10:16 AM CST up reply actions
absolutely. There are too many helmets and too many child-proofs in this world.
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Dec 17, 2008 10:15 AM CST up reply actions
You. disgusting. bigot.
Why so serious?
by reardenmettle on Dec 17, 2008 3:48 PM CST up reply actions
His parents made up for it by buying him a pet
They named it Joseph Gerbils.
EVERYBODY PICK US FOR 3RD OR 4TH SO I DINK WE DOIN POOTY GOO
Sox Machine
by Sox Machine on Dec 17, 2008 12:05 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
That was so 6th-grade I LOL'ed, Jim.
Rec’d.
I would rather douse a newspaper in gasoline, wrap it around my penis and light it on fire then relive that experience
by armedpp on Aug 29, 2007 2:36 AM EDT
by winningugly on Dec 17, 2008 12:07 PM CST up reply actions
Ya know, with the Hitler/Cubs vid yesterday, this today, and numerous
Hoodie’s along the way, I’m wondering if Cheat should drop one of the S’s from SSS?
""I’m for the dreamers. The only really important things in history have been started by the dreamers. They never know what can’t be done.""
Bill Veeck
these festive Hitler candles are quite fetching
number one when it mattered!
by hoodlight on Dec 17, 2008 12:56 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Ah, the irony.
Rec’d.
I would rather douse a newspaper in gasoline, wrap it around my penis and light it on fire then relive that experience
by armedpp on Aug 29, 2007 2:36 AM EDT
Must not be watching the Maxim Hot 100 on VH1:
"And as a professional, I can’t remember the last time I watched something on television and got goose bumps.
""I’m for the dreamers. The only really important things in history have been started by the dreamers. They never know what can’t be done.""
Bill Veeck
Or been with larry last night at the "Club"
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Dec 17, 2008 10:31 AM CST up reply actions
You know your Tuesday nights.
I would rather douse a newspaper in gasoline, wrap it around my penis and light it on fire then relive that experience
by armedpp on Aug 29, 2007 2:36 AM EDT
by winningugly on Dec 17, 2008 11:38 AM CST up reply actions
Sucked last night
apparently none of the girls couldn’t make it in due to the “blizzard” we got, so the only dancer that was there was Martha, and she is 4-mos. pregnant.
larry didn’t show either.
I was their only customer, so I dropped some big $$ on Martha and also, since the cocktail waitress wouldn’t leave me alone, I drank 3 bottles of Jameson. I just got home. I do this all for the love of baseball.
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Dec 17, 2008 11:56 AM CST up reply actions
But did you watch the World Series?
""I’m for the dreamers. The only really important things in history have been started by the dreamers. They never know what can’t be done.""
Bill Veeck
I didn't think they televised it?
I was too busy with my offseason conditioning.
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Dec 17, 2008 12:21 PM CST up reply actions
yeah, jeez, two major trades and the highest paid international free agent ever.
why can’t KW spice things up some more?
Well, baseball's offseason has been really boring.
I find the Sox’ participation fascinating. Under-the-radar? Not a chance – we have been the only spice out there.
I would rather douse a newspaper in gasoline, wrap it around my penis and light it on fire then relive that experience
by armedpp on Aug 29, 2007 2:36 AM EDT
Okay Baseball's offseason has been boring
I was also bored at work when I made that comment, so sue me (no don’t actually)
Maybe it has been boring. My neighborhood buddy (only Sox fan in Orlando, I believe,
besides me) sends this:
Our Sox have been quiet, I think they may try and move either Dye or Konerko, we need more speed.
Wish I could shoot him.
I would rather douse a newspaper in gasoline, wrap it around my penis and light it on fire then relive that experience
by armedpp on Aug 29, 2007 2:36 AM EDT
I recommend a cheap bottle of scotch, some ritz crackers,
a lightly dimmed room with just a Ron Kittle signature “bat bench”, a copy of Ron Kittle’s “Tales from the White Sox Dugout”, and on the CD player at a very low volume level “Gold: Abba’s Greatest Hits” – repeat track 12 “Fernando”.
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Dec 17, 2008 1:06 PM CST up reply actions
Are you going WU on us and trying to get everyone to commit suicide to "thin out the herd"?
My Mom and Dad went to Oklahoma, and all they brought back for me was this signature.
Just passing the time....
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Dec 17, 2008 2:06 PM CST up reply actions
Turning Japanese again, are you?
I would rather douse a newspaper in gasoline, wrap it around my penis and light it on fire then relive that experience
by armedpp on Aug 29, 2007 2:36 AM EDT
I really think so
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Dec 17, 2008 2:10 PM CST up reply actions
Hey, I like "Fernando".
And Kitty, well, he’s my main fantasy camp guy. So it sounds effin’ great to me.
I would rather douse a newspaper in gasoline, wrap it around my penis and light it on fire then relive that experience
by armedpp on Aug 29, 2007 2:36 AM EDT
I'm not sure why this doesn't surprise me.
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Dec 17, 2008 2:06 PM CST up reply actions
Why did Wise get a guaranteed contract again?
http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/index.php/will-span-continue-to-spark-the-twins/
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
damn clipboard
title should be “Will Span Continue to Spark the Twins?”
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
I was reading it and wondering where Wise fit in... :D
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Dec 17, 2008 1:09 PM CST up reply actions
Does this sound like our larry?
larry says:
December 17, 2008 at 10:42 am
jason, if you have a subscription to bill james’ website, matthew namee has done some work in this area. obviously, one constraint is that it’s not necessarily publicly known who has had the surgery and it seems like it’s inherently a small sample size at this point. however, the tentative conclusion was sort of counterintuitive. It wasn’t plate discipline that improved, but slugging (isolated power).
http://www.billjamesonline.net/ArticleContent.aspx?AID=843
I would rather douse a newspaper in gasoline, wrap it around my penis and light it on fire then relive that experience
by armedpp on Aug 29, 2007 2:36 AM EDT
ha. it certainly do.
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Dec 17, 2008 1:24 PM CST up reply actions
of course not.
if that were me, i would have taken the ‘find it yourself’ approach or use a smart ass comment about google.
this is true, this is true.
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Dec 17, 2008 1:29 PM CST up reply actions
Someone is using your handle, then.
Small “l” and all. Plus, “small sample size” is something you’ve copywritten, non?
I would rather douse a newspaper in gasoline, wrap it around my penis and light it on fire then relive that experience
by armedpp on Aug 29, 2007 2:36 AM EDT
i'm thinking of a sound.
starts with w. ends with h.
by larry on Dec 17, 2008 1:38 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
i don't know larry, i can't see you showing your patented tough love on billjamesonline
by onlysoxfaninboston on Dec 17, 2008 4:11 PM CST up reply actions
fuck, i'm not paying the $3 dollar subscription!
;-)
by onlysoxfaninboston on Dec 17, 2008 4:16 PM CST up reply actions
that's really nice. again, whoosh.
i didn’t post that on bill james’ site. that’s a link to what i was talking about.
Vin Scully: "The Wolves Are Circling Closer"
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
But… But… He’s Really… Fast
http://www.baseballdigestdaily.com/blogs/2008/12/17/but-but-hes-really-fast/
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
DEAR ABBY: My wife, “HSAstepmom,” and I are retired. She attends social meetings about four times a month. Food is served at these meetings, and she usually brings part of the meal home. Then she announces that the food is ""hers"" and that I shouldn’t eat any.
Abby, her “take-home” will stay in the refrigerator for a day or so, and I have to see it every time I open the door. It often looks delicious — not the kind of thing we usually have for meals at home. HSAstepmom will then eat it in front of me, and it kills me that she won’t share.
I have tried telling my wife that she should share her food, but it throws her into a rage. She claims the food is hers because it was part of a meal she didn’t finish and brought home to eat.
I’d like your opinion because I consider this cruel. Who’s right? — Chiburb in the Suburbs
DEAR Chiburb: You are, and I can see how your wife’s behavior is hard to swallow. Her actions are not only selfish but also intimidating. People who won’t share food are usually selfish about other things as well.
Allow me to share a bit of advice: On the nights when your wife is socializing, make some plans with some of your women friends. Because you’re not getting your treats at home, get them elsewhere.
Chiburb sounds like a puss?
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Dec 17, 2008 1:35 PM CST up reply actions
The treats are just desserts
and I get them from HER women friends.
Lots of widows here in the home.
""I’m for the dreamers. The only really important things in history have been started by the dreamers. They never know what can’t be done.""
Bill Veeck
Amen to that!
larry, you would act as a great “Abby”. We could write you with our problems and you could write back in some degrading tone and then tell us to go f’ ourselves. HA!
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Dec 17, 2008 1:42 PM CST up reply actions
we are chicago tough and don't have any problems
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
Chiburb had problems with getting treats from his woman
and I have a neighbor that is too hot for the neighborhood and I don’t know what to do.
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Dec 17, 2008 1:53 PM CST up reply actions
I bet the wife's behavior is not the only thing "hard to swallow"
in Chiburb’s house.
I would rather douse a newspaper in gasoline, wrap it around my penis and light it on fire then relive that experience
by armedpp on Aug 29, 2007 2:36 AM EDT
because he's a sox fan?
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Dec 17, 2008 2:20 PM CST up reply actions
Dad! I had no idea HSAstepmom did this!
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Dec 17, 2008 1:55 PM CST up reply actions
and you wonder why I drink
""I’m for the dreamers. The only really important things in history have been started by the dreamers. They never know what can’t be done.""
Bill Veeck
ned is gonna screw it up
11:48am: Yahoo’s Tim Brown: Furcal is “nearing an agreement with the Dodgers.” Joel Sherman learned from Kinzer that the Dodgers are in the lead, having matched the Braves’ three-year, $30MM (plus a fourth-year vesting option) offer. Paul Kinzer told Sherman the idea of switching to second base for the Braves gave Furcal pause.
Kinzer told Danny Knobler there was never a verbal agreement with the Braves. Kinzer lives in Atlanta and received 50 phone calls from fans after the story broke yesterday.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2008/12/rafael-furcal-4.html
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
He pulled a Tawny Kitaen!
Outlook looks, bleak.
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Dec 17, 2008 2:04 PM CST up reply actions
Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox players were supposed to get a first look at the place they will call their spring home in two months, but rain kept them away Wednesday.
It was an ironic predicament that is billed as almost never being a problem in Arizona during Cactus League season.
Dodgers outfielder Andre Ethier, White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko and pitcher Matt Thornton were to tour the clubhouse and other amenities Glendale’s new complex has to offer.
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/12/17/20081217gl-ballbark1217-ON.html
AIM: SouthSideCheat
at least they have the sonics...
larry has that system down to a science. Especially with the way the economy is….big wigs like larry coming in dressed in their mink coats and 24k gold cigarrete holders with pockets lined with coke make for a large draw during shift changes.
by BobbySouthSide on Dec 9, 2008 4:24 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
pacific northwest seems a little vague when you're talking about washington alone.
Cashing checks and having sex.
we need to put seattle on extra special suicide watch
Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.
more than usual?
we’ve already removed everybody’s belts and shoelaces…
I don’t want my beer to taste like fruit or honey. I want pussy to taste that way.
by thatshortkid on Dec 17, 2008 9:36 PM CST up reply actions
Furcal Chooses Dodgers (dammit)
4:47pm: The latest from Rosenthal:
The Dodgers and Furcal were still hammering out an agreement Wednesday afternoon, sources said, but the Braves had been informed that Furcal would not accept their deal.
4:10pm: Ken Rosenthal says Furcal decided to sign with the Dodgers.
Mark Bowman’s latest doesn’t suggest Furcal made a decision, but he does explain why the Braves thought they had a deal. Bowman’s source believes the Dodgers offered three years plus a fourth-year player option.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2008/12/rafael-furcal-4.html
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
who else needs a SS, damnit?
Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.
Kevin McHale Has Isolated Reason For T-Wolves Suckitude
"There’s just so many bloggers; everybody’s got an opinion. There’s all kinds of stuff going on. Sometimes that starts forming the opinion of people in front offices, too, and owner. It’s been kind of a crazy year so far."
http://deadspin.com/5112669/mchale-has-isolated-reason-for-t+wolves-suckitude
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
Yeah Kev it's the internet
Not how you fucked the franchise over by illegally trying to sign Joe Smith costing 4 1st round picks, and waiting till the last possible minute to trade Kevin Garnett when you could have gotten something much better a few years before. Oh, trading Sam Cassell and a 1st round for Marko Jaric was also amazing.
Vinny Del Negro interviewed for the job today. I mean come on! Nobody else thinks this is nuts?
by Juiceboxjerry on Jun 6, 2008 4:21 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs
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