White Sox Sign Teahen to 3-Year Extension

Tea-bag on the hot corner for 3 years at pre-crash Uribe prices. Madonna mia.

Kenny has fallen in love with his road splits in the three non-KC, non-Metrodome ALC parks which, limited though they may be, are pretty good.

That’s all I got.

the photos that apparently Teahen has.

2010 – effed again.

Today is the Eddie Aikau Surf Competition in Waimea Bay… pretty big deal…..

Eddie Aikau hit the scene in 1966, kicking off a relationship with Waimea that would become legendary – saving countless lives as the Bay’s first official lifeguard and surfing for up to eight hours at a time without breaks, riding beautifully.

More than the wave, the rider, or the equipment, it was the camera capturing the images that brought about international awareness and elevated Waimea to what was perceived as a recognition wave.

By the mid-‘70s, Eddie’s passion for big wave riding was not his only driving force. The Hawaiian cultural renaissance was in full swing and Aikau was feeling the pull to dig deeper into the roots of his Hawaiian heritage. Following his win of the Duke Kahanamoku Invitational at Sunset Beach in the winter of 1977, his focus shifted to the Hokule’a.

A traditional double-hull voyaging canoe that was the symbol of Hawaiian pride, the Hokule’a represented the cultural connection that Hawaiians were seeking at the time. Eddie was selected to be part of the crew who would sail Hokule’a by traditional celestial navigation from Hawaii to Tahiti in March of 1978. It was to be a 30-day, 2,500 mile voyage across the Pacific, following the ancient route of Polynesian migration.

The Hokule’a set sail on the stormy afternoon of March 16, 1978, in strong winds that were whipping up heavy seas. Not far into the journey, Hokule’a developed a leak in one of her hulls, later capsizing during the night in the Moloka’i Channel. After weathering the night, and with the physical state of crewmembers deteriorating, Aikau insisted upon paddling for the Hawaiian island of Lana’i, estimated to be some 19 miles away. It would be the final rescue attempt of his life. While the crew aboard Hokule’a were later spotted by a passing plane and rescued, Aikau was never seen again. He was two months shy of his 32nd birthday.

link to watch live coverage of this monster wave crush mere mortals – here!

Aren’t they going to move him to 1B

re-use that title from last year about the treadmill to nowhere

http://www.minorleagueball.com/2009/12/8/1191604/working-on-the-white-sox#storyjump

http://www.espnmediazone3.com/us/2009/12/gammons-ends-hall-of-fame-run-with-espn/

they seem to be mostly fuming over at bless you boys.

but are you guys experiencing the snowmageddon over there in chitown?

this shit is nuts

The old homeless guys are finding homes.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/12/cubs-close-on-milton-bradley-trade.html

The Nationals signed Jerry Owens to a minor league deal, according to MLB.com’s Bill Ladson. The 28-year-old outfielder has a .625 OPS in parts of four MLB seasons. Owens, who stole 32 bases for the White Sox two seasons ago, will compete for a roster spot in Spring Training.

snowmageddon, snowpocalypse, whatever you want to call it; this is fucking insane. we (des moines) are now predicted for 12-18 inches of snow. blizzard warnings are out for tomorrow as they expect -20 wind chills, white out conditions, power outages expected and snow to drift 8-15 FUCKING FEET!!!!

holy fuck!!!

the W Sox would love to dump that contract. it’s unlikely, but certainly wouldn’t shock me if the Cubs picked up most of MB’s contract.

The Mariners have formally agreed to a four-year deal with free agent Chone Figgins, the club announced Tuesday.

The announcement, which includes an optional fifth year, comes after reports last week said the 31-year-old switch-hitter and the team had agreed to a $36 million deal. Terms were not released by the club Tuesday.

 Figgins steps in as the Mariners’ everyday third baseman, replacing free agent Adrian Beltre, to form a dangerous combo at the top of the order with Ichiro Suzuki.

http://blogs.suntimes.com/whitesox/2009/12/sox_closing_in_on_reliever_jj.html

Hey you know what?
Fuck it lets go for the world series next year.

TRADE DEREK. WE DON’T NEED HIM. He won’t be ready till 2012 anyways, and we can trade for him back then. FELIZ can’t match up to last season, so fucking trade him too, and we’ll trade for him back in 2011 when he’ll be coming into his own.

We don’t need smoak either, so fuck him too. Trade him as well, and that Perez kid because we can trade for him back in 2011 as well.

We’re playing for 2010.

Texas rangers baby. Number one.

I don’t get why more teams don’t do that just trade them when they’re young, then trade back when they’re good. It’s so simple, but we have fucking turds running the front office that wouldn’t know the front office from the back onnice.

I’m just goofin’ new boot goofin’
by iorange555 on Dec 8, 2009 4:22 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

the best part is that he’s being sarcastic

White Sox reliever Matt Thornton tells Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times that he’s recruiting J.J. Putz. Thornton says he and Putz have a long-standing “bromance” that dates back to their Seattle days.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/12/phillies-to-sign-ross-gload.html

and they actually think he may be a good enough player for the following 2 years. i think he could be a decent bench player but that is a lot of coin to flip out for him. Hopefully he breaks out like they think he will.

Few points he said:

1) They never viewed Teahen as a short-term fix, they expect him to produce more than he ever did in KC. “We think he’ll have more fun here. People of Chicago should get used to seeing him.”
2) He was not pleased with MB getting a motorcycle.
3) Sounded like he was itching to make some more deals, LOVED that three-team trade between Det, NY, and Ariz.

next Tuesday, 12/15 at 8 PM EST. Costas asks him if he’s being held out of the Hall because of his difficult reputation. Allen looks GOOD.

Must-see TV for OPOS’. You kids will be entertained, too. Had Bob Gibson/McCarver on last night talking about how they blew the ‘68 WS to the Tiggers and how Lolich outpitched Gibby. Great stuff. Gibson still looks like he’d drill you for looking at him the wrong way.

This is the Chone Figgins of snowfall. There’s nothing here!