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Sickels' Top 20 White Sox Prospects

1) Gordon Beckham, SS, Grade B+: Very advanced prospect with across-the-board skills. Could get to A- next year.
2) Aaron Poreda, LHP, Grade B+: Power lefty was a bit more polished than anticipated. Does he start or relieve?
3) Tyler Flowers, C, Grade B: Impressive power bat acquired in Vasquez(sic) deal.
4) Brandon Allen, 1B, Grade B- [edit]: Enormous raw power, but high strikeout rate is concerning.
5) Dayan Viciendo (sic), 3B, Grade B- [edit]: Wild guess on grade and rating. Scouting reports indicate Angel Villalona type, but who knows?
6)Clayton Richard, LHP, Grade C+: Throws strikes, nice sinker, not a big margin for error.
7) Jordan Danks, OF, Grade C+: Excellent tools, played well in pro debut, and I still think he can show some power eventually.
8) Chris Getz, 2B, Grade C+: Nice contact hitter, should be useful but not a star.
9) John Shelby, OF, Grade C+: Good tools, has speed and power, but strike zone judgment may hold him back.
10) Jose Martinez, OF, Grade C+: Good tools, season cut short by knee injury. Will power come?
11) Brent Morel, 3B, Grade C+: Nice debut. Joe Randa type?

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i wonder where are system falls in all of baseball now...

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

by Jbasic89 on Dec 22, 2008 3:06 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

That's an interesting question

I think Sickels would say pretty low still (especially since he rates Viciedo so low). And I’ve seen both him and someone else (maybe Goldstein?) comment on the system lacking depth.

It brings up the interesting question how valuable having a bunch of B-/C+ prospects is. Almost all of those guys aren’t going to useful major leaguers, so I’d value a think system with a couple of A- guys higher. But that’s just me. And the Sox don’t have any A- guys anyway in a lot of people’s view.

by hitlesswonder on Dec 22, 2008 3:27 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Remember, they hate us. Just like in "A Soldier's Story". Even after KW upgrades the farm,

THHHHHHHEEYYYYYYY SSSSSSSTTTTTTTILLLLLLLLLLLLLL HHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
YYYYYYYYYYYYYOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(Bang.)

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 22, 2008 3:34 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

The Sox aren't going to have any A- guys

And that has to do with what it takes to be ranked as an A- guy more than the talent of the guys in the Sox system..

Beckham is the only one I can picture making it there…

To be an A- type prospect you have to have both the tools and at least a full season of excellent minor-league production (usually above A-ball, but depends more on age vs. league)

Poreda would have needed a K-rate above 10/9IP and/or a plus secondary pitch. The rest of the high upside guys either lack the minor league record (Danks, Beckham, Viciedo) or have big question marks (Flowers, Allen)

And even if a few of those guys make it to the point where they could be rated as A-type prospects at some point next season, the Sox will have noticed the same thing and put them on the major league club, likely removing their prospect status.

AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Dec 22, 2008 3:37 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

BA is still a prospect right?

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 22, 2008 5:35 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

how about jeff marqez?

:p

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Dec 22, 2008 6:02 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

oh you are so much smarter than me Ugod

I really didn’t know he wasn’t a prospect anymore. Thanks for clarifying that for me.

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 22, 2008 6:23 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

You just do not see/accept sarcasm.

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 22, 2008 6:44 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

flagged!

for re-posting someone else’s idea

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 22, 2008 6:51 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Bobby Abreu?

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 22, 2008 6:34 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Batting Average?

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Dec 22, 2008 7:40 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Since Smoak got the A-

I thought Beckham might the same grade

by 3E8 on Dec 22, 2008 6:43 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

i don't get that one

unless Smoak signed a lot earlier and i’m unaware of it.

Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.

by colintj on Dec 22, 2008 7:02 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

oh, how naive you are

never underestimate the power of the internet

by Daniel Berlyn on Dec 22, 2008 7:02 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

i guess the obvious comment

is why he chose to put viciedo so far down. i’m pretty sure most GM’s would take him over getz…

by Hatchetm on Dec 22, 2008 3:06 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Marquez

Jeff Marquez, RHP, Grade C: Sinkerball guy acquired in Swisher deal.

MrROFL.com

by shaftr on Dec 22, 2008 3:17 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

I noticed that....total indifference.

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Dec 22, 2008 4:13 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Take these evaluations with a grain of salt.

Here’s what a talent agent said about Fred Astaire after seeing his first screen test:

 “Can’t act. Can’t sing. Balding. Can dance a little.”

People know from nothing.

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 22, 2008 3:38 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Astaire has a weak bat

but can chase balls down with the best of them. He can even climb walls.

by Hatchetm on Dec 22, 2008 3:41 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Helluva bunter. Can swipe the occasional sack.

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 22, 2008 3:43 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

he was no pussy tebeau though

http://www.baseball-reference.com/t/tebeapu01.shtml

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Dec 22, 2008 3:48 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Can play leadoff too!

Don't look back because we are going forward!

by Brush Back on Dec 22, 2008 6:09 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Who the HELL is Fred Astaire?

Did you go to school with the talent agent or something?

/horrible attempt at making fun of wu for being old

by mjthor on Dec 22, 2008 3:53 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

broadway

is falling and falling and falling … isn’t he one of the options for #5 spot in the rotation?

by LT_sox_fan on Dec 22, 2008 3:50 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

No.

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 22, 2008 6:35 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

BA to hit 25 dingers next year
“I’m going to keep saying the same thing I’ve always said — I believe in Brian Anderson,” Williams said. “The talent is there. Now he has an attitude that … he gets it now. He’s working hard. He had a great attitude last year and he performed. If he had a full season of at-bats underneath him last year, he would have hit 25 home runs and driven in 80-plus runs.”

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/whitesox/chi-22-whitesoxdec22,0,1584724.story

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Dec 22, 2008 3:53 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

That article should have been titled

There is no White Sox news. Mark Gonzales is on vacation. Here are some two-week old quotes from Kenny Williams.

AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Dec 22, 2008 3:56 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

someone should probably tell KW that ozzie sort of used him a lot against lefties on purpose

and that the simple math doesn’t quite work out.

"They will surely make fewer home runs," Guillen said. "Defense players and worthy pitchers will likely take over the protagonist's role."

by larry on Dec 22, 2008 3:57 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

There is our A-

prospect! I didn’t scroll down far enough…

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 22, 2008 5:37 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

If he got his 500 against lefties

he’s golden.

Or, perhaps, if we played 140 games against lefties in AZ.

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 22, 2008 6:49 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

ain't that many lefties to face in the league.

"They will surely make fewer home runs," Guillen said. "Defense players and worthy pitchers will likely take over the protagonist's role."

by larry on Dec 22, 2008 6:49 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Posting after 6:30 PM CST?

Loser. Get a fucking life.

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 22, 2008 6:51 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

ain't it your bedtime, east coast?

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Dec 22, 2008 7:41 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I didn't know Kenny Williams could play OF! Biggest salary prospect we got...
Others: Lance Broadway, RHP; Jorge Castillo, 1B-C; Eduardo Escobar, SS; Nevin Griffith, RHP; Lucas Harrell, RHP; Leroy Hunt, RHP; Tyler Kuhn, SS-2B: Brent Lillibridge, SS: Santo Luis, RHP; Jhonny Nunez, RHP: Brian Omogrosso, RHP; Drew O’Neil, RHP, Santos Rodriguez, LHP; Clevelan Santeliz, RHP; Juan Silvero, SS: Carlos Torres, RHP; Kenny Williams, OF.

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Dec 22, 2008 4:15 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

my thoughts exactly!

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Dec 22, 2008 4:23 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

GS Jr.?

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 22, 2008 7:08 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

ha. It would almost be too perfect...

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Dec 22, 2008 7:42 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Somebody is using a pseudonymn
I don’t agree with the clamor to trade Jermaine Dye. Yes, he is slowing down in the outfield (and the basepaths), but what he lacks in range, he makes up for in hustle and desire. At the plate, he is extremely solid.
— Tim, Chicago

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081222&content_id=3725673&vkey=news_cws&fext=.jsp&c_id=cws&partnerId=rss_cws

AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Dec 22, 2008 4:51 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

You guys can hate on a lot of things,

but not the FIRE AND THE PASSION! Move over Aaron Rowand, WE GOT JERMAINE DYE! Tim makes a good point. :)

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 22, 2008 5:39 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I can't help but notice the next questioner

Matt from Wheaton….

AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Dec 22, 2008 5:55 PM CST up reply actions   1 recs

lol

;X

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 22, 2008 6:07 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

That is fucking hysterical.

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 22, 2008 6:36 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

fantastic, just fantastic.

WTGTD – who do you gotta blow to get your questions published?

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Dec 22, 2008 7:45 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Kenny is such a moron; why can't he grab Hanley Ramirez from the marlins to hit leaadoff?
I keep hearing that the White Sox are looking for a good leadoff hitter with speed. Why doesn’t Williams trade for someone like Reyes of the New York Mets or Hanley Ramirez of the Florida Marlins? To me, they are both good fielders and are great leadoff hitters with great power and speed that the White Sox can use. Do you think Williams would consider a trade like that to give the White Sox a good leadoff spot?
— Raymond, Chicago

With the Padres shopping Jake Peavy and the White Sox looking for a veteran starter, do you think Williams will make a move for him?
— Jamaal, Chicago

http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081222&content_id=3725673&vkey=news_cws&fext=.jsp&c_id=cws

owens and broadway should do it…

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Dec 22, 2008 5:47 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

as dumb as those questions were

merkin answering them is way dumber

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

by Jbasic89 on Dec 22, 2008 5:51 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I'll allow it

entertainment

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Dec 22, 2008 6:25 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

because this is not fantasy baseball?

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 22, 2008 6:08 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

That wouldn't even happen in fantasy

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 22, 2008 6:27 PM CST up reply actions   1 recs

KW

what a fucktard

by Daniel Berlyn on Dec 22, 2008 6:28 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

You guys missed the best one of ALL!

“Give me some credit, Scott. I wrote you twice about Jorge Cantu of the Marlins. Now, we are talking about him. Admit it.”
— Dan, Huntley, Ill.

“Dan, with no offense meant here whatsoever, I think you are the lone person talking about Cantu and the White Sox.”

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 22, 2008 6:39 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

hey how do I do a block quotation?

can you give me an example with spaces in between the correct characters? Thanks in advance.

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 22, 2008 6:43 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

good point.

I always tried to do it manually. I did it once, but forget what the hell I did…

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 22, 2008 6:47 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

flagged!

for forgetting to spell out the complete word within the html code.

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 22, 2008 6:48 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

bingo

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 22, 2008 6:41 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

So when I got back this weekend

my mom told me we’re getting the double play plan this next season out in left field. so that’ll be pretty neat

sit*

by U-God on Dec 22, 2008 6:54 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

she's lying to you.

there is no santa claus and your dad isn’t really your dad.

"They will surely make fewer home runs," Guillen said. "Defense players and worthy pitchers will likely take over the protagonist's role."

by larry on Dec 22, 2008 6:56 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

You Mom knowsa lot about double plays.

Is your Dad aware of this?

Oh, I bet he is.

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 22, 2008 7:07 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

So many prepositional phrases...

So little time…

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 22, 2008 6:57 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Something that chills Brian Cashman's shit:

Despite adding CC and A.J. Burnett, the Yanks still haven’t proven to Dayn Perry that they’ll be better than third in the AL East.

Dayn Fucking Perry is not “impressed”?

“Honey, bring me the BIG knife.”
“I won’t do it, it tell you!!!”
“BRING ME THE BIG KNIFE!!!!!!!”

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 22, 2008 7:13 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

thank god we have thecip

and get higher quality photoshops than this

sit*

by U-God on Dec 22, 2008 8:12 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

hating on MS Paint

is like hating on America

Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.

by colintj on Dec 22, 2008 8:25 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Can we hate on jokes that are 6-7 years past their sell-by date?

That upsets me more.

EVERYBODY PICK US FOR 3RD OR 4TH SO I DINK WE DOIN POOTY GOO
Sox Machine

by Sox Machine on Dec 22, 2008 11:29 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

somebody set you up the bomb?

Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.

by colintj on Dec 22, 2008 11:32 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

orca
All but two of the free agents who were offered arbitration turned it down in the hopes of landing multiyear deals elsewhere. But increasingly, it appears that the Jason Variteks and Orlando Cabreras are going to have a difficult time landing deals that match what they might have made in arbitration. “With everything that’s going on, and the way the prices are dropping, there’s no way I’d give Orlando Cabrera a two-year deal for big money — not when I have to give up a draft pick,” a club official said. “Not a chance.”

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/print?id=3783423&type=blogEntry

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Dec 22, 2008 10:09 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

That's One Hell of a Right Jab


http://deadspin.com/5115334/thats-one-hell-of-a-right-jab

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Dec 22, 2008 10:11 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

not that i'm even a little bit happier for it

but one bears game watched and one victory. i am chicago’s savior.

Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.

by colintj on Dec 22, 2008 10:58 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

packers

I think that’s their 8th loss by less than 5 points.

MrROFL.com

by shaftr on Dec 22, 2008 11:00 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

happens in fantasy football all the time too.

this would be less of a problem if they played 10x the number of games they actually do.

Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.

by colintj on Dec 22, 2008 11:12 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Losers. Can't close.

No coffee for them. Coffee is for closers.

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 23, 2008 7:18 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

you think i'm fucking with you?

i am not fucking with you.

Cashing checks and having sex.

by MarketMaker on Dec 23, 2008 10:45 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Gartman has shut down trading for the year - you, too?

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 23, 2008 10:51 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

go colin!

takes some real stones for the one certifiable cocksucker on here to jump into this convo.-mm

by furby2056 on Dec 22, 2008 11:14 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

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 23, 2008 12:13 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Man the Bears suck, good thing the Packers D is even worse

I cannot stand Tony Kornheiser, he’s even worse than the Bulls+Sox TV teams combined. Who gets paid to talk for 3 hours about how cold it is (OMG ITS DECEMBER IN CHICAGO AND ITS COLD WHO KNEW?!?!?!11111) and Brett Favre?

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 22, 2008 11:59 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

He's good on PTI

where he should stay forever

by Daniel Berlyn on Dec 23, 2008 12:00 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

yeah

some things work (korny on PTI) and some things don’t (korny on MNF)

larrys fortune cookie: you will learn much and have the advantage of not reading my pompous responses.

by bhoov on Dec 23, 2008 12:06 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

He did make me realize how good Tom Thayer is

I listened to the radio call on the way home from the airport, and it’s a shame that only national booths call NFL games on TV.

EVERYBODY PICK US FOR 3RD OR 4TH SO I DINK WE DOIN POOTY GOO
Sox Machine

by Sox Machine on Dec 23, 2008 12:29 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

it would be a hell of a lot better for developing talent

if there were 30 teams plus a few national ones instead of just the latter.

Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.

by colintj on Dec 23, 2008 1:02 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

that MNF crew is outstanding

entertaining as hell.

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

by Jbasic89 on Dec 23, 2008 5:07 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Thought you guys might want to see a different ranking

18. Gordon Beckham – 25-30 HR Shortstop
61. Dayan Viciedo – Intriguing kid could be a force with the bat
68. Tyler Flowers – Not sure about his future as C, but good power and OBP

Dewey’s 1-99 prospect ranking link

I was surprised to see that Poreda is not on the list. I thought within the organization he is well above some of the other guys on this list.

by airnjp on Dec 23, 2008 8:12 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

So am I - Danny Cortes #84?

Funny – the last comment on the thread asks about Gio G. (He is ALIVE.) I think DV is ranked a little high for folks not knowing much about 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

by winningugly on Dec 23, 2008 8:39 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I don't get it

seems like he’s just pissing in the wind here — says Smoak is #6, Alvarez is number #8, but says Alvarez should have been drafted 1st overall.

Doesn’t make any sense.

by madvillian on Dec 23, 2008 10:04 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

shocking. some random guy's list doesn't make sense.

i have viciedo at #7.

"They will surely make fewer home runs," Guillen said. "Defense players and worthy pitchers will likely take over the protagonist's role."

by larry on Dec 23, 2008 10:10 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I have Marquez #3.

And I can name that tune in 2 notes.

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 23, 2008 10:17 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

that's way too high for marquez.

"They will surely make fewer home runs," Guillen said. "Defense players and worthy pitchers will likely take over the protagonist's role."

by larry on Dec 23, 2008 10:19 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

LOL.

Slllloooooooooowwwwwwww day. Any clients blowing up? No Madoff $, I hope. Our firm (pretty big – $3B in revenues) had approved Tremont as one of the hedge funds we could offer to clients. (I never did.) Oops.

Madoff did to his own people worse than Al-Queda – the amount of Israeli/Jewish charities being affected is extraordinary.

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 23, 2008 10:32 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

only the slow, long foreseen blow-ups.

we’ve got all the ones we’ve known were going to file now getting ready to file. the fun begins after the new year. spend those gift cards fast, folks.

"They will surely make fewer home runs," Guillen said. "Defense players and worthy pitchers will likely take over the protagonist's role."

by larry on Dec 23, 2008 10:36 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

True dat.

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 23, 2008 10:44 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Seems like the general public...

is actually tuned into that this year. I’m anticipating post-Christmas craziness (more than usual) with people trying to get those gift cards out of their hands.

by palehose67 on Dec 23, 2008 2:10 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I have Borchard at #2

Don't look back because we are going forward!

by Brush Back on Dec 23, 2008 11:11 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

But how quickly can you name that tune?

Yeah, I thought so. Big talk, no walk.

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 23, 2008 11:16 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

lol

Don't look back because we are going forward!

by Brush Back on Dec 23, 2008 11:19 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

i like the community prospect list a lot better

rather have a bunch of random obsessives averaged than one dude spouting off.

Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.

by colintj on Dec 23, 2008 12:52 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

front page of sun-times

cant find the pic online, but alex brown was doing his alexei impression…

12/12/07- We'll miss you Andy Gonzalez

by The Deacon on Dec 23, 2008 9:29 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

who needs some extra holiday cash?
MLB Trade Rumors is looking for help with holiday coverage. We have three paid shifts available: 5pm til midnight on December 24th, 9am til 5pm on December 25th, and 5pm til midnight also on December 25th (all times in CST). Feel free to apply if you can take one, two, or all three of the shifts (please let me know which). UPDATE: The December 25th 5-midnight shift has been filled.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2008/12/holiday-coverag.html

"They will surely make fewer home runs," Guillen said. "Defense players and worthy pitchers will likely take over the protagonist's role."

by larry on Dec 23, 2008 9:50 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

yeah. i've got a huge money problem in this environment. no one is going bankrupt. could use some financial upheaval. just a little. please?

"They will surely make fewer home runs," Guillen said. "Defense players and worthy pitchers will likely take over the protagonist's role."

by larry on Dec 23, 2008 10:50 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Zell = larry.

Gravedancers, both. Mr. Potter, anyone?

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 23, 2008 10:52 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

seems like zell is the grave.

"They will surely make fewer home runs," Guillen said. "Defense players and worthy pitchers will likely take over the protagonist's role."

by larry on Dec 23, 2008 10:54 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

This from a market speculator.

I love ya, MM, but at least larry helps clean up the carnage and allows the roads to become unclogged a bit more.

(Not that I have calluses on my hands, either.)

Baseball, now THAT is necessary.

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 23, 2008 11:46 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

not sure how that's characterized as evil.

"They will surely make fewer home runs," Guillen said. "Defense players and worthy pitchers will likely take over the protagonist's role."

by larry on Dec 23, 2008 11:53 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

so no then?

Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.

by colintj on Dec 23, 2008 12:56 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

you have to come to terms with that sometime before graduation

otherwise they sign you up for the peace corps and ship you in a box to africa.

Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.

by colintj on Dec 23, 2008 12:56 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

How come the other Beckham (Dave)

is never on any of these lists? He was the number one man in the draft non?

number one when it mattered!

by hoodlight on Dec 23, 2008 12:08 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Tim?

He’s on the list. Dave is your bloke, you drunken Englishman.

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 23, 2008 12:20 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

ok found him

at number 66, so why was he the number one man then?

number one when it mattered!

by hoodlight on Dec 23, 2008 12:24 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

He's just out of high school.

Gotta keep up, Hoods.

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 23, 2008 12:32 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

does not explain why derek was picked as number one

then he should be at least top ten on all these prospective lists.

number one when it mattered!

by hoodlight on Dec 23, 2008 12:34 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

why are we discussing some random guy's rankings again?

i have david beckham at #78. i see the tools but i worry about how he seems a bit old for his level.

"They will surely make fewer home runs," Guillen said. "Defense players and worthy pitchers will likely take over the protagonist's role."

by larry on Dec 23, 2008 12:33 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Because we are bereft of conversation material.

I, for one, am exhausted. It’s been a rough year.

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 23, 2008 12:55 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Can I ask all posters to do something to help me please?

when you post a link always make sure you tick the open in new window box please, because when it goes to a new page then I have to press back and then refresh and anyway, it’s a pain in the arse.

regards

number one when it mattered!

by hoodlight on Dec 23, 2008 12:33 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

right click is really tough, huh.

i’ll start to do that just as soon as you start to use google.

"They will surely make fewer home runs," Guillen said. "Defense players and worthy pitchers will likely take over the protagonist's role."

by larry on Dec 23, 2008 12:36 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I forget to right click all the time

it’s just a courtesy that’s all, tbh the default should be to open in a new window, and there is no need to be so nasty.

number one when it mattered!

by hoodlight on Dec 23, 2008 12:38 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

yeah. i'm being nasty.

"They will surely make fewer home runs," Guillen said. "Defense players and worthy pitchers will likely take over the protagonist's role."

by larry on Dec 23, 2008 12:44 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Evil. And you have to ask...

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 23, 2008 12:56 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

well it's wrong at this time of year

it’s a time for peace and love and goodwill to all men.

number one when it mattered!

by hoodlight on Dec 23, 2008 12:57 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Especially if your name is colin, or

you have had an experience with a hairbrush.

Others include women in our salutation. Even if it’s thanks only for the sandwich.

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 23, 2008 12:59 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

it's been a shit Christmas for me mate

one of best workmates got blind drunk on Thursday night and got flattened by an Audi whilst crossing the road, he was dead before the ambulance got to the hospital.

number one when it mattered!

by hoodlight on Dec 23, 2008 1:01 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Swedes. Have to look both ways.

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 23, 2008 1:03 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

thank you for your most sympathetic response

and Audi’s are German

number one when it mattered!

by hoodlight on Dec 23, 2008 1:04 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Can't tell when you are serious.

I’m sorry for your loss. Very tough, especially around the holidays.

And for besmirching Swedes. (I was thinking Volvo.)

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 23, 2008 1:09 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

it's not been very happy at work

stupid man, he picked one of the most dangerous places in Leeds to cross the road even when you are sober. The driver was a 19 year old girl, who is entirely blameless, now she has to live with this as well. Road accidents are a terrible thing.

number one when it mattered!

by hoodlight on Dec 23, 2008 1:12 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

ty

number one when it mattered!

by hoodlight on Dec 23, 2008 8:29 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Means I'm not doing shit this year. I made a couple gifts for my family and got em in the mail today (so they'll get them Monday).

No Xmas cards sent (usually I do a cheesy photo card), no plans for the holiday. Didn’t even realize that tomorrow was the Eve until a few hours ago.
It’s easy to forget this stuff when you are away from any semblance of family and tradition.

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Dec 23, 2008 9:18 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Get off the couch. Take some leadership posture.

Be a source of positive energy. You have much to be thankful for. YPOS. :)

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 24, 2008 7:24 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Take the lead from Jews

(or at least the rabbi in my kid’s Temple): Always do something constructive every single day.

No days off, dammit!

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 24, 2008 9:44 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

You tough, baby.

Have a great Christmas! Enjoy yourself. Jesus had it worse than we do.

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 24, 2008 11:02 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

?

bad shit go down? or are you just, uh, homesick?

I don’t want my beer to taste like fruit or honey. I want pussy to taste that way.

by thatshortkid on Dec 24, 2008 12:28 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

yeah. and that too.

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Dec 24, 2008 12:30 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

i recommend drinking.

did i miss something? i thought you had a boyfriend out there? i guess i must have skipped over those potentially lengthy posts.

by larry on Dec 24, 2008 12:31 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

oh yeah

dude’s totally asleep at the wheel at providing the holiday cheer.

I don’t want my beer to taste like fruit or honey. I want pussy to taste that way.

by thatshortkid on Dec 24, 2008 12:46 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Man the Pacific Northwest really did have an abysmal year

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 24, 2008 11:35 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

detroit's giving them a run for their money

I don’t want my beer to taste like fruit or honey. I want pussy to taste that way.

by thatshortkid on Dec 24, 2008 11:50 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

it always does.

Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.

by colintj on Dec 24, 2008 12:15 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I was thinking sportswise

Detroit in general is always abysmal.

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 24, 2008 1:56 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

lions, tigers, and bailouts

oh my.

I don’t want my beer to taste like fruit or honey. I want pussy to taste that way.

by thatshortkid on Dec 24, 2008 3:22 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

apple clicking with a laptop is pretty easy

dn if you’re desktopping it though.

Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.

by colintj on Dec 23, 2008 8:56 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

ctrl clicking, but yes.

I don’t want my beer to taste like fruit or honey. I want pussy to taste that way.

by thatshortkid on Dec 23, 2008 10:48 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

oops.

duh. although i think that might be evidence of how easy it in fact is.

Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.

by colintj on Dec 23, 2008 10:58 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

er nvm

i was right. you must be referring to your own PC. huzzah.

Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.

by colintj on Dec 24, 2008 12:11 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

learn something new every day

i thought you were talking about laptop “right-clicking”, didn’t know about apple-clicking opening new window/tab

I don’t want my beer to taste like fruit or honey. I want pussy to taste that way.

by thatshortkid on Dec 24, 2008 12:25 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

straight up iMac-ing.

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Dec 24, 2008 12:45 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

w/ the new mouse?

the right click on those things is a little wonky. the old ones, obvs, require apple clicking. or can you click and hold?

Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.

by colintj on Dec 24, 2008 1:35 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

your browser doesn't have tabs?

Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.

by colintj on Dec 23, 2008 12:57 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

yes it does have tabs

but if you don’t tick the box and just click on the link then it doesn’t open in a new tab, and sometimes I forget to right click all the time

number one when it mattered!

by hoodlight on Dec 23, 2008 12:59 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I, for one, refuse to bail out our allies in England

and will NOT do extra just so you don’t have to. And I agree with larry – Google is your friend.

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 23, 2008 1:00 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I can't simulate SSS responses to my queries on Google

which is why I post the questions here

number one when it mattered!

by hoodlight on Dec 23, 2008 1:02 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

wow, you make it sound like he asked you to go chop a tree

just clicking a box after you paste a url ain’t anything

I try to right-click links on all links on SSS but sometimes I forget and if the link doesn’t open in a new tab I lose track of the new messages on sss

and I don’t see what google has to do with this

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Dec 23, 2008 6:58 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

if you set your browser default to "open in a new tab" that should work

but either way, is it really that taxing to use right click like the rest of us?

Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.

by colintj on Dec 23, 2008 1:06 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

no, the poster should make sure he ticks the box

to open in a new window

number one when it mattered!

by hoodlight on Dec 23, 2008 1:08 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

i.e.

either all of us can change, or you can.

Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.

by colintj on Dec 23, 2008 1:06 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Yes. colin with the tough love.

The economy’s effects are obvious already. colin is becoming feral.

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 23, 2008 1:10 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I know I just asked as a courtesy

I can’t believe no one thinks it’s a good thing to do, just tick the box and it’s easy. No one agrees with me on this?

number one when it mattered!

by hoodlight on Dec 23, 2008 1:13 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

no.

just right click and it’s easy.

"They will surely make fewer home runs," Guillen said. "Defense players and worthy pitchers will likely take over the protagonist's role."

by larry on Dec 23, 2008 1:14 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

you seem to have a problem that no one else has.

Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.

by colintj on Dec 23, 2008 1:16 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Oh, that is a big rec.

My kind of town. Cold, baby.

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 23, 2008 1:19 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I was once stuck in the airport in Barcelona

for 36 hours, it wasn’t cold but it was a horrible experience, I feel for these people

number one when it mattered!

by hoodlight on Dec 23, 2008 1:22 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

i believe the lesson is that god hates these people because, if he didn't, these people wouldn't be so poor as to have to travel to seattle by train.

"They will surely make fewer home runs," Guillen said. "Defense players and worthy pitchers will likely take over the protagonist's role."

by larry on Dec 23, 2008 1:24 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Via Minot, ND.

I’m sure the folks from Lima, OH are displaced GM factory workers, too.

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 23, 2008 1:25 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Is it really all that cheaper?? I looked into it a long time ago...thought it would be fun if I had the time to do it....

regardless, ain’t nobody having luck traveling in the Pac NW these days.
What a clusterfuck up here.

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Dec 23, 2008 8:34 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

i have a friend flying into sea-tac from mdw 12/24, what are his chances?

I don’t want my beer to taste like fruit or honey. I want pussy to taste that way.

by thatshortkid on Dec 23, 2008 10:51 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

doom, with a 10% chance of superdoom.

Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.

by colintj on Dec 23, 2008 10:58 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

customer service is the best!

Cashing checks and having sex.

by MarketMaker on Dec 23, 2008 6:32 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I do it with all my links

it’s a courtesy that’s all, I forget to right click all the time, I reckon about 2.5 out of 13 links I will forget and just hit the left key, and then it’s a real pain in the arse.

number one when it mattered!

by hoodlight on Dec 23, 2008 1:18 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

but not enough of a pain in the arse to change your default settings.

uh huh. got it.

"They will surely make fewer home runs," Guillen said. "Defense players and worthy pitchers will likely take over the protagonist's role."

by larry on Dec 23, 2008 1:20 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

i highly doubt that.

"They will surely make fewer home runs," Guillen said. "Defense players and worthy pitchers will likely take over the protagonist's role."

by larry on Dec 23, 2008 1:28 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

not on Chrome it's not

number one when it mattered!

by hoodlight on Dec 23, 2008 1:29 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

good idea!

yes!

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Dec 23, 2008 7:11 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I right-click the links on SSS

I don’t want all the links I click to go to a new tab

just the ones at SSS

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Dec 23, 2008 7:10 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

again, I agree with hoodie

so it’s not “no one”

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Dec 23, 2008 7:05 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I believe you are on record as agreeing with hoodster.

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 23, 2008 7:06 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm with you hoodie

you sound reasonable

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Dec 23, 2008 7:02 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Wiz, I am shocked - shocked! - you would go all Euro on us.

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 23, 2008 7:03 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I usually right-click

but sometimes I forget and I don’t like it if I lose track of the new messages, that’s all

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Dec 23, 2008 7:13 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Don't push his buttons, he will disappear again

Game threads and new windows….who knew what made Wiz furious?

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 24, 2008 11:36 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

mom put an end to the hookers n blow shipments to the basement

I don’t want my beer to taste like fruit or honey. I want pussy to taste that way.

by thatshortkid on Dec 24, 2008 11:52 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm making my way through this thread, and I completely do. I think I've yelled about it informally before...

But since nobody else cares (obviously), especially not larry, who will now undoubtedly never click that little box, even if he wanted to, I have adjusted….like I said above – I wait to the end of the thread if I am way behind like now, so I don’t lose my spot.
Unfortunately, I probably miss some links sometimes because I’ve forgotten to go back to them by the end.

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Dec 23, 2008 8:32 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I really don't understand the opposition to this

is it so bad to take a quarter of a second, hell make it half, and click the ‘open in new’ box to save a lot of frustration and time from your fellow SSSers?

one posts a link, 10 click it

I always try to select the ‘open in new’ box

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Dec 23, 2008 8:48 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I really don't know what the fuck anyone is talking about

who wants gingerbread, I’ve got a giant wad of it and like hell I’m going to force that through my bowels

by Daniel Berlyn on Dec 23, 2008 9:38 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

what are you talkin about?

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Dec 23, 2008 9:41 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

i finally fucking get it.

it isn’t that you want to open in a new window, it’s that in case you don’t tab click, it doesn’t fuck up SSS.

okay. i can try to do that from now on.

Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.

by colintj on Dec 23, 2008 10:37 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

exactly

thank you

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Dec 23, 2008 11:11 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I agree with hoodie

so your “all of us” isn’t accurate

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Dec 23, 2008 7:01 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

stop being so rude

and nasty to everyone, I don’t know who you are trying to impress but good manners cost nothing.

number one when it mattered!

by hoodlight on Dec 24, 2008 10:59 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

if you hate them so much

then don’t read or respond to them

it’s OK, I won’t be offended

number one when it mattered!

by hoodlight on Dec 24, 2008 11:04 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

thanks. could you just not read or reply to my comments either then?

clicking ‘z’ is really tough. it’d be way easier for me if you’d just not reply at all.

by larry on Dec 24, 2008 11:06 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

you really are a pompous fucking cunt

happy christmas

number one when it mattered!

by hoodlight on Dec 24, 2008 11:08 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

lame.

Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.

by colintj on Dec 24, 2008 11:40 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I don’t want my beer to taste like fruit or honey. I want pussy to taste that way.

by thatshortkid on Dec 24, 2008 11:56 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Maybe you should find a more elite arena then? Cheat doesn't administer IQ or personality tests when joining, so you must yawn a whole heckuva lot.

As much as I love ya, lar, I’d take a more boring, kinder person who can play nice with others, over your blazing quest to be the most vicious SBNation-er out there.

Besides, how boring would it be here if we all acted just like you?

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Dec 24, 2008 12:18 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

maybe not when joining

but damn if the SAEAT wasn’t a bitch.

Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.

by colintj on Dec 24, 2008 12:20 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

internet sociopath then?

Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.

by colintj on Dec 24, 2008 12:19 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

to what end?

if they actually bored you, you wouldn’t respond, hence the being bored part. you’re actively choosing to respond and participate (or, more properly, shit on their thread), so i find your statement somewhat disingenuous.

it’s just being a dick to be a dick. no better than WTGTD getting blazed and calling everyone a fag. if you’re trying to turn a discussion back to what you deign worthy, there are more constructive ways. flies, vinegar/honey, all that shit. instead the discussion goes from whatever it was that bored you to everybody going “wow, way to be a dick, lar”. and then back to what they were trying to initially discuss.

I don’t want my beer to taste like fruit or honey. I want pussy to taste that way.

by thatshortkid on Dec 24, 2008 12:21 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

yeah. it's just being a dick to be a dick.

i’m glad you understand the post you to which you replied.

by larry on Dec 24, 2008 12:23 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

likewise. and nice picking and choosing

“i’m just a dick to people who bore me”

no better than /b/tards and other trolls

I don’t want my beer to taste like fruit or honey. I want pussy to taste that way.

by thatshortkid on Dec 24, 2008 12:26 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

right. i do it to amuse myself.

again, i’m glad you’ve picked up on it. i always thought it was pretty obvious. not sure why we’re having a discussion about it.

by larry on Dec 24, 2008 12:29 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

oh..... i took the "yeah" post as sarcasm and refuting my point and "glad" being accompanied with an eye-roll

things get missed in text. hence why people aren’t seeing the “obvious”. that, and a lot of vaginas get very sandy very easily this time of year. not to mention hoodie’s own personal plight, i don’t see the need to pick on him.

my bad, carry on.

I don’t want my beer to taste like fruit or honey. I want pussy to taste that way.

by thatshortkid on Dec 24, 2008 12:41 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

my posting on here has probably been dissected more than anyone else's

or, at least anyone else still posting here. like i said, i thought it was all obvious, at least to people who frequent the site.

no bad, carry on.

by larry on Dec 24, 2008 12:46 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

you are a twat

number one when it mattered!

by hoodlight on Dec 24, 2008 6:17 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

amuse myself

you fucking wanker

you are a twat

number one when it mattered!

by hoodlight on Dec 24, 2008 7:50 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

you got me beat on douchebaggery by a mile

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Dec 24, 2008 12:10 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

and you and hoodlight are making an excellent run at SSH for repetitious posting.

i no more enjoy reading 67 posts spread over multiple threads about how other people should link than i enjoy reading 67 posts about how the twins are awesome. both receive the same response.

by larry on Dec 24, 2008 12:14 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I don't care what you think of my posts

not one iota

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Dec 24, 2008 12:22 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

+1

Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.

by colintj on Dec 24, 2008 1:35 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

The airing of grievances has dragged on far too long in this thread

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 24, 2008 1:58 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

you are a twat

number one when it mattered!

by hoodlight on Dec 24, 2008 6:18 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

you are a twat

number one when it mattered!

by hoodlight on Dec 24, 2008 6:18 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

you are a twat

number one when it mattered!

by hoodlight on Dec 24, 2008 6:18 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

it got funny again

Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.

by colintj on Dec 24, 2008 7:10 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Something something British humor

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 24, 2008 8:33 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

why yes, 2 threads does qualify as "multiple"

during the slowest sox news time of the year. pobrecito…….

I don’t want my beer to taste like fruit or honey. I want pussy to taste that way.

by thatshortkid on Dec 24, 2008 12:22 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

you are a twat

number one when it mattered!

by hoodlight on Dec 24, 2008 7:27 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Was scrolling through the Tango blog

Apparently the CHONE pitcher projections INCLUDE team defense projections.

And the Sox project to be pretty bad at defense next year, whereas the Rays should be quite good again. So that probably accounts for a lot of the suck.

Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.

by colintj on Dec 23, 2008 1:09 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

No accounting for Viciedo, Getz,

or Marquez. You wait – we’re at least 82-80 in October, 2009.

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 23, 2008 1:12 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

CHONE has Getz pegged.

The roster construction suggests that Viciedo is not MLB-caliber as yet and Marquez can piss up a rope.

Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.

by colintj on Dec 23, 2008 1:15 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I was kidding.

If it is possible, our D will be worse this year than last.

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 23, 2008 1:16 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

would you believe we actually came out about average in CF last year?

Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.

by colintj on Dec 23, 2008 1:29 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

no. i would not believe that.

"They will surely make fewer home runs," Guillen said. "Defense players and worthy pitchers will likely take over the protagonist's role."

by larry on Dec 23, 2008 1:29 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

well there's some evidence for it

here

i forced the PAs in proportion to the actual 162 game total to 150 b/c UZR is denominated in 150 games. I computed their wOBA based on what they hit while playing CF. that gives bRAA and fRAA. sum everything and you get the total.

Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.

by colintj on Dec 23, 2008 1:39 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

you didn't tick the box

why not?

number one when it mattered!

by hoodlight on Dec 23, 2008 1:46 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

i really don't know what box you're talking about tbh

but yeah, i agree with larry.

Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.

by colintj on Dec 23, 2008 1:47 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

open link in new window

please do it in future, just for me

number one when it mattered!

by hoodlight on Dec 23, 2008 1:48 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm not asking you

number one when it mattered!

by hoodlight on Dec 23, 2008 1:51 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

No. We are one.

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 23, 2008 1:52 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

is this gang up on hoodlight day?

not nice especially being Christmas and all

number one when it mattered!

by hoodlight on Dec 23, 2008 1:53 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

It's not stupid

and I asked nicely, I’m not rude like you are

number one when it mattered!

by hoodlight on Dec 23, 2008 1:56 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

the liberal arts aren't a breeding ground

for computer literacy.

Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.

by colintj on Dec 23, 2008 8:59 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

You're talkin to a fellow BA in BS.

(that’s what Chiburb calls my degree)

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Dec 24, 2008 9:07 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

speaking of stupid shit

did i do that CF win accounting correctly?

Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.

by colintj on Dec 23, 2008 1:57 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

seems about right.

doesn’t mean i believe it.

by larry on Dec 23, 2008 2:00 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

what would i have to do to get you to believe it?

Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.

by colintj on Dec 23, 2008 2:12 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Bite your tongue, Mister.

That last week was special. Do not throw out the baby with the Vazquez.

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 23, 2008 2:35 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

whoa, whoa

not stupid at all

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Dec 23, 2008 7:16 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

it also means that my win accounting

for any team i have pitchers done is double counting defense. so that’s fantastic.

Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.

by colintj on Dec 23, 2008 1:22 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

As Thomas Edison said, you did not fail 99 times,

you are 99 times closer to success. (Or something like that.)

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 23, 2008 1:27 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

it was more like

“i would rather douse a newspaper in gasoline, wrap it around my penis and light it on fire than relive that experiment”

Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.

by colintj on Dec 23, 2008 1:28 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Good news - the world financial herd gets thinned a bit.

http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/081223/business_us_madoff_france_death.html

(Practice, hoodie, practice.)

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 23, 2008 1:18 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

SoxMachine stepping out of the normal comfort zone:

(Aside: You might’ve seen it elsewhere by now, but since I haven’t mentioned it yet, Winston-Salem changed its name from the Warthogs to the Dash. And not only is it a stupid name, but take a look at the logo:)

(You can’t tell me that doesn’t look like a penis. It certainly doesn’t help that the team name begins with a “D” and is four letters long.)

http://soxmachine.com/blogs/soxmachine/

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 23, 2008 1:24 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

it reminds me of the classic internetism

8=D

Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.

by colintj on Dec 23, 2008 1:26 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

took out like 4/5 of the equals signs i used.

must be cold out.

Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.

by colintj on Dec 23, 2008 1:27 PM CST up reply actions   1 recs

Or English.

Rec’d either way.

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 23, 2008 1:28 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

so the hairbrush was propping him up

is what you’re saying?

Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.

by colintj on Dec 23, 2008 1:30 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

nothing wrong with my penis

and it’s still got a foreskin

number one when it mattered!

by hoodlight on Dec 23, 2008 1:32 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

i've got danks at #97

"They will surely make fewer home runs," Guillen said. "Defense players and worthy pitchers will likely take over the protagonist's role."

by larry on Dec 23, 2008 1:37 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

ROFL. Very good.

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 23, 2008 1:42 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

wtf is a soxmachine?

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

by Jbasic89 on Dec 23, 2008 4:25 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

can we get that google map up again?

i thought that was fun.

Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.

by colintj on Dec 23, 2008 1:46 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Sox, Cubs, Bears, Hawks, (not quite) Bulls all over 500.

This city is MOVIN’, baby.

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 23, 2008 1:51 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

yeah, the sports world is just buzzin' by me too. (harharhar. worst. year. ever. here.)

say, how them Thunder doing in OK?

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Dec 23, 2008 8:53 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

right I'm off out for a drink

there’s no way I can fit any more in here

number one when it mattered!

by hoodlight on Dec 23, 2008 1:59 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Be careful out there, hoods.

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 23, 2008 2:02 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Take my wife, please.

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 23, 2008 2:10 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

holy fucking shit!

How much is that Uribe in the window?

by thecip on Dec 23, 2008 2:49 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

charming isn't it

number one when it mattered!

by hoodlight on Dec 23, 2008 2:49 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

are the taxis as bad there at xmas?

40 minute wait, bloody hell

number one when it mattered!

by hoodlight on Dec 23, 2008 2:18 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Depends what city.

Orlando, yes. Chicago, step outside and get one.

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 23, 2008 2:36 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

can't really step outside and get one

I live at the bottom of a steep valley no passing traffic, I have to phone one up.

number one when it mattered!

by hoodlight on Dec 23, 2008 2:39 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

"i moved to seattle and now i have to live there!"

boo-hoo. the shitshow you are dealing with is one you put yourself in.

Cashing checks and having sex.

by MarketMaker on Dec 23, 2008 9:22 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

true, and I agree. But this snow is unlike anything anyone would anticipate hitting Seattle...er...ever. I didn't sign up for this shit. When I complain about all the rain, then you can boohoo me.

Plus – I love the snow. I’ve played nonstop since it started. My house is a freaking private ski park and I have enjoyed every minute of our endless powder runs.

But it’s still chaotic to not be able to leave the house – and for the streets and sidewalks to be in the conditions they are.

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Dec 23, 2008 9:28 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

where the hell do you live

that your house is a “freaking private ski park” ? cross country?

Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.

by colintj on Dec 23, 2008 10:39 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Just north of Seattle. I know I've posted view pics before, but probably not described much.

We live at the end of a dead-end block that sits on a ravine and forest.

The front yard is our “bunny hill” – ideal for surfboard runs (we use an old red longboard) and lead-ins to the larger hill just across the street. We also have obstacles in the bunny yard – the tree that hangs low with snow, arching over our driveway, for example. Or our cars at the base of the front yard, stuck in the snow, unable to make it up the driveway. Everything becomes an obstacle to avoid and to fashion a run around.

We also use snowboard sleds – basically, slabs of plastic/rubber that have a string at the front to hold the board under your feet – and give you some sense of false control. The only time you can control the board like a real snowboard, is when going really fast…

Which is ideal for our side yard. There is a steep drop-in next to the porch, and you can ride it all the way around the brush. The hill on this side of our driveway is also nice for carving and gaining momentum to get around the brush.

The snowboard sleds come in most handy, however, on the big hills. We have a “bowl” hill – just a steep, steep drop leading down to a creek, which is pretty harmless when covered in snow….

And also what we call the “back-country run” – a super fast run that is easily a minute or so in length – wrapping around the trees, dropping down a bit, and hugging tightly along the creek. This run finishes in the neighbor’s (below) back yard, but they are an older couple and find us charming and like to watch us eat shit.

My friend came up from Seattle on Sunday morning, parked atop the hill a couple blocks away, snowboarded to our house, and got stuck with us into Monday. He made a nice little jump off the back-country run to add another dimension.

Since there is no getting on/leaving my block when it snows, it is completely silent (especially in the snow) and all to ourselves. Every time we tracked up an area of the property, we’d go on to the next spot. By the time we got back, it was fresh powder again. It’s been exhausting hiking uphill in snow for a week, but it’s been too much fun not to.

Anyway, I took lots of video and pictures, and I’d be happy to share, if you are interested (email me n let me know).

Here is a pic of the “bowl” run:

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Dec 24, 2008 12:44 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

well, as usual, you seem to have shit completely on lock down.

Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.

by colintj on Dec 24, 2008 1:58 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Just making do with what I gots. :)

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Dec 24, 2008 9:09 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

we're basically out of salt, too

this world is basically in the shitter. Or, it has been for a long time, and it’s catching up to us because of all the fucktards in charge of making sure it doesn’t happen.

by Daniel Berlyn on Dec 23, 2008 9:39 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Done?

“The Yankees are just making these moves so that they can compete with us.” KW, 12/23/08

"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."

by BobbySouthSide on Dec 23, 2008 2:34 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Wow. I can believe it.

Hank hasn’t earned a penny of this money he’s spending, but
George would probably do the same. They are sick of losing to the Red Sox, and will be cash flowing like a mutha. Plus, it’s about what they were paying Giambi anyway.

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 23, 2008 2:38 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

PS I knew Dayn Perry's piece would shake them up...

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 23, 2008 2:38 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

this is the really fun part
Aside from the Red Sox, the Brewers and Blue Jays also lose here. Each team’s draft pick from the Yanks is pushed back one round – the Brewers get a second-rounder from them for C.C. Sabathia, the Jays get their third-round pick for A.J. Burnett.

by larry on Dec 23, 2008 2:42 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Guess we won’t be able to complain about the pick we get for Cabrera if they are getting a 3rd rounder for AJ Burnett.

by Grinder in Training on Dec 23, 2008 2:44 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Heh. Eeevil.

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 23, 2008 2:44 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I hear they can get one, pronto, for 4 years/$100MM.

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 23, 2008 2:51 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

How fuckin' pathetic.

MLB. What a wonderful system.

by dantesox on Dec 23, 2008 2:57 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

flagged.

promoting communism.

by larry on Dec 23, 2008 2:58 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Sure.

Call it what you will. NBA and NFL do it. Pretty well too.

by dantesox on Dec 23, 2008 3:00 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I don't give a rats ass about the fuckin' money. They'll all do OK.

As a fan, I would like SOME attempt at competitive balance to preserve the spirit of the sport.

by dantesox on Dec 23, 2008 3:08 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

i must have missed the 2008 baseball season

which team from the AL reached the world series this year? what was their payroll? fuck, you’re right, it was the yankees, not the rays. stupid me.

by larry on Dec 23, 2008 3:10 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Larry, tell me you're just arguing now for the sake of arguing.

You’re smarter than this. Let’s see what you’re Rays do over the next 5-10 years. They’re entire situation is an anomaly. You can look at isolated teams in isolated years, but, over time……

by dantesox on Dec 23, 2008 3:13 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

They will do fantastic over the next 5-10 years

since they suffered for 10 years and drafted very well. If they can hold onto their talent (a big "if") they are poised to compete favorably for years to come.

Jeter and A-Rod are getting older. So is Rivera. We’ll see.

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 23, 2008 3:15 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

no, you're right.

how did the phillies manage to win the world series with the 13th largest payroll? and that huge rockies payroll in 2007.

and 2006 – jeez. 11 v. 14. scandalous. 2005, boy, you’re totally right. i’m seeing a trend here.

by larry on Dec 23, 2008 3:17 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

That is such horrible logic

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 23, 2008 4:29 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

save me some money, keith.

Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.

by colintj on Dec 23, 2008 9:00 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

on the issue

There should be some sort of dividing of revenue… for example, the Yankees could spend thirty-million on building baseball parks and academies and salt and solar powered vehicles in shitty places instead of having it go down the toilet for luxury tax. Or maybe I’m a communist, fuck if I know. Then the Marlins could do the same thing instead of letting that fat-ass Loria golf cart his way through his revenue sharing fueled Cuban sweat shops.

by Daniel Berlyn on Dec 23, 2008 9:45 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I can't wait ti hear about....

the great Yankee tradition and the tremendous pride as an integral factor in their march to 106 wins. Let’s just hope it ends abruptly soon after. And, oh, let’s not forget to salute everybody’s executive of the year, the great Brian Cashman, who masterminded the whole thing.

by dantesox on Dec 23, 2008 3:06 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Isn't there a "no whining" policy on this site?

The Mets are spending up a storm, too. NY/Boston always have jack to spend. Even in 1977, when NY went to the Feds for a loan because the city was in so much debt and were rebuffed, the Yanks had Reggie, et.al. ’Tis what ’tis. Do you hear Jamaica complain that the US has more resources and thus can train more sprinters with more money for the Olympics?

No, they just go out and win. Little Jamaica.

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 23, 2008 3:11 PM CST up reply actions   1 recs

Please this.

Complaining about NY spending money is a waste of energy. Deal with 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

by winningugly on Dec 23, 2008 3:16 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

It just happens to be the Yankees, is all.

I’m beginning to hate the Red Sox almost as much. But, of course, it’s the system that’s the culprit—— it could be better. Much better.

by dantesox on Dec 23, 2008 3:20 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I suppose.

That doesn’t mean you don’t inquire and take action for change when you feel it is in the best interest of the game. You and I both know we’re gonna hear a lot about a salary cap after this offseason. And we should.

by dantesox on Dec 23, 2008 3:24 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

By the way....

I’m also for a minimum team salary.

by dantesox on Dec 23, 2008 3:26 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm pissed off at the Marlins, too

Funny the Yankees Marlins have accounted for like, half of the WS victories over the past 11 years. The dirt cheap and the over-spenders.

It just saddens me that Bobby Abreu has no one to put up with his bull shit anymo-

Oh fuck.

by Daniel Berlyn on Dec 23, 2008 6:53 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Why

They haven’t won the world series in what 8 years? Although they are probably the faves as we speak, they’re still much more likely to not win than to win the world series next year. In two years they’ll have the AJ Burnett albatross contract around their necks and Jeter lumbering up the middle (past a diving Jeter). Long term, big money contracts often times don’t look so good a few years down the line.

larrys fortune cookie: you will learn much and have the advantage of not reading my pompous responses.

by bhoov on Dec 23, 2008 3:31 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

See Konerko, Paul and Contreras, Old Man.

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 23, 2008 3:34 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

See SF's ace, Barry Zito.

I actually enjoy the Yanks dumping so much money into the team – makes it feel that much better when they don’t win.

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Dec 23, 2008 9:06 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

i remember last year, right around this same time

reading incessantly about how the tigers and their large payroll were favorites to win the world series.

maybe these long term contracts will work out better than the last round the yankees had. maybe.

by larry on Dec 23, 2008 3:34 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

See Rodriguez, Pudge.

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 23, 2008 3:36 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

i forget who it was

that was pointing out that the tigers were old and creaky.

Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.

by colintj on Dec 23, 2008 3:37 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm really convinced Burnett is going to break free of his injury problems

and go Gil Meche all bubbly-fuck like. I guess my instinct is to be upset for not using their money better, but I guess that, at the end of the day, there are going to be whiny New York pricks regardless of their economic stability. I do feel bad for Melvin and Co., but Retardi can blow me anyway. They’re just as bad for ever signing Burnett in the first place. The Teixiera signing was the best one they’ve made in a long-ass time, though.

by Daniel Berlyn on Dec 23, 2008 6:59 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Are you kidding me?

If you people honestly think this incredible discrepancy in payrolls has NO effect on ability to consistently compete….well, I don’t know what to say. You should know enough that the foolish argument of the Yankees not having WINNING THE WORLD SERIES AS PROOF is idiocy. The postseason is also completely fucked up and a crapshoot and should not be used for any kind of justification that the system is ok as is. The offseason is useless information, for many reasons. LOOK at winning percentage in large intervals….like 5 and 10 year chunks….then get back to me

by dantesox on Dec 23, 2008 3:38 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Like I said, you sound anxious, and it's December.

Relax. ST hasn’t started yet.

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 23, 2008 3:39 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

why don't you look at

winning percentage in large intervals and get back to us.

that makes more sense.

Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.

by colintj on Dec 23, 2008 3:41 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Consequently, we find no support for the argument that the widening revenue gap has decreased competitive balance in MLB.

maybe something has changed this decade. i doubt it.

by larry on Dec 23, 2008 3:55 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

nice link.

Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.

by colintj on Dec 23, 2008 3:59 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

i had silverio at #128

but i can see the argument for him being higher.

by larry on Dec 23, 2008 4:11 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Red Sox: I'll see your Tex and raise you Chairman Mauer - in 2011.

http://www.fannation.com/truth_and_rumors/view/82593?eref=sircrc&eref=fromSI

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 23, 2008 3:29 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

see now that would actually piss me off

i’d much prefer the twins had mauer.

Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.

by colintj on Dec 23, 2008 3:42 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I think he might agree with you -

if they are competitive, being from St. Paul and all.

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 23, 2008 3:43 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

cash rules everything around me

Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.

by colintj on Dec 23, 2008 3:48 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Or the lack thereof, my man,

a deficiency you will soon remedy.

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 23, 2008 3:49 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

cream!

larrys fortune cookie: you will learn much and have the advantage of not reading my pompous responses.

by bhoov on Dec 23, 2008 4:30 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

You sound anxious.

Xanax works wonders. Like Soma.

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 23, 2008 2:59 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

where will this leave Swisher?

might get traded again?

number one when it mattered!

by hoodlight on Dec 23, 2008 2:41 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm pretty sure that when the pre-Christmas Obama news-dump happens

The Yankees will somehow be tied to Obama’s open senate seat

AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Dec 23, 2008 2:50 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

i was looking at the ol' payroll, cheat

and, not that it makes much difference, but aren’t the sox on the hook for ozuna’s 2009 buyout?

by larry on Dec 23, 2008 2:58 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Probably

but since I never properly updated the ’08 version, I just removed him altogether

AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Dec 23, 2008 3:00 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

no

he was an ’06-08 liability… now his absence is an asset.

AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Dec 23, 2008 3:04 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Miss out on Tex, get Patterson.

Good job, men! Let’s have a drink and go driving.

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 23, 2008 3:38 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

a kind, considerate man - clearly a member of the french aristocracy
NEW YORK (AP) — The founder of an investment fund that lost $1.4 billion with Bernard Madoff was discovered dead Tuesday after committing suicide at his Madison Avenue office, marking a grim turn in a scandal that has left investors around the world in financial ruin.

Rene-Thierry Magon de la Villehuchet was found sitting at his desk at about 8 a.m. with both wrists slashed, New York Police Department spokesman Paul Browne said. A box cutter was found on the floor along with a bottle of sleeping pills on his desk. No suicide note was found.

…

But on Monday night, he told cleaning crews in his building that he wanted them out of his office by 7 p.m. because he was going to be working late.

Workers returned Tuesday morning and found the door locked. He was later discovered dead at his desk, with a garbage can placed near his body to apparently catch the blood, Browne said.

link does not open in a new window – go slash your wrists

by larry on Dec 23, 2008 4:32 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

He edited
GRADE CHANGES

I am changing Brandon Allen to GRADE B-
I am changing Viciedo to GRADE B-

by John Sickels on Dec 23, 2008 2:57 PM PST

sit*

by U-God on Dec 23, 2008 6:44 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Woo!

Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.

by colintj on Dec 23, 2008 9:01 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

(fist pump)

Cashing checks and having sex.

by MarketMaker on Dec 23, 2008 9:44 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Did they turn in their missing homework assignments?

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 24, 2008 11:39 AM CST up reply actions   1 recs

they showed that they were getting it during the final exam, so the teacher offered extra credit

I don’t want my beer to taste like fruit or honey. I want pussy to taste that way.

by thatshortkid on Dec 24, 2008 12:29 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

you are a twat

number one when it mattered!

by hoodlight on Dec 24, 2008 2:57 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

This...

Ranked by Baseball America as the No. 4 Prospect in the White Sox organization and possessing the Best Outfield Arm.

Reminds me of Andy Gonzalez posessing best infield arm in Sox organization for a prospect…

Don't look back because we are going forward!

by Brush Back on Dec 25, 2008 11:06 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

jose has a couple other tools.

i wouldn’t lump them together.

by larry on Dec 26, 2008 11:03 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

THIS is you sole Christmas holiday post? This?

Disappointing. Jesus is not coming back because He wants to read your posts if this is the best you can do.

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 26, 2008 6:14 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Lots of prospects have tools

Hammers, screwdrivers, brooms, mops, often their talent lets them use them.

Don't look back because we are going forward!

by Brush Back on Dec 26, 2008 8:06 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

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