White Sox Spring Training Roundup -- Familiar Faces
by The Cheat on Feb 18, 2009 9:00 AM CST
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PrintWe've gone from zero to fluff piece overload in the last two weeks. So I thought I'd try to distill everything that's been written over that time. Recapping everything would be a massive post, however, so I'll just stick to the familiar faces, the returning regulars, for this installment.
- Mark Buehrle has hinted at a 2011 retirement, but still has his sense of humor.
- Paul Konerko wants to get off to a fast start.
- Carlos Quentin won't be slamming his hand on any more bats and is looking to take on more responsibilities now that he has a "full season" in the major leagues under his belt.
- AJ Pierzynski is mentoring Tyler Flowers and probably won't play in the WBC though he'd like to.
- Alexei Ramirez is beaming with pride since being dubbed Mr. Everything (slightly less prestigious than Mr. Awesome) and surprisingly hasn't had a Gained [x] pounds of muscle article written about him.
- John Danks gained 15 pounds of muscle, passed on the WBC and is already "throwing like it's June."
- Gavin Floyd raised some eyebrows in his last bullpen session.
- Jose Contreras is beaming with pride after eating lots of fish, dropping 30 pounds, and impressing Ozzie with his impressive healing abilities. He could face live hitters by mid-March and have a shot at 5th starter duties, though that still seems like a long-shot to me.
- Octavio Dotel is 8 pounds lighter, but throwing like doo doo.
- Bobby Jenks is protesting too much about his well-publicized checkered past. Though Matt McCarthy does seem to agree that Bobby wouldn't remember him.
- Jim Thome showed up early, presumably with a big smile on his face, but hasn't made much noise otherwise.
- Jermaine Dye is unfazed by trade rumors, and also showed up to camp early.
- Scott Linebrink has thrown without pain, though we haven't really heard anything since pitchers and catchers reported.
- Matt Thornton will be on Team USA in the WBC and would like to talk about this steroid mess.
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Cheat, while you're here...
Will mobile posting be coming to a phone near me this season?
kthxbai
"I never had sex with that Governor" -
Roland Burris
Indeed. I think it was you that mentioned "go to full site" was hinky at times...
and you’re right. I got a “Sorry, sports fans…” message at one point last night.
Oh well…
"I never had sex with that Governor" -
Roland Burris
I love the word "hinky".
the post wasn't for you. fuck off.
by larry on Feb 10, 2009 12:43 PM EST
by winningugly on Feb 18, 2009 11:08 AM CST up reply actions
mobile posting is a very bad idea
I have no desire to see out of focus pictures of you lot getting pissed every night
my Prime Minister is a boss eyed wanker
And Page 2 pin-up pictures, e-gus.
Don’t forget the English birds.
the post wasn't for you. fuck off.
by larry on Feb 10, 2009 12:43 PM EST
good idea
but they have to figure a way to load comments sections where we have 200+ comments. sorting through that on an iphone sucks.
psh
Chiburb and I game threaded with those things last summer. bring it on.
Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.
i'm not saying its impossible
there has to be a more convenient way to present the data on a 3.5" screen.
the data presentation isn't the problem.
It’s the inability to mark a comment as read (ala Z key here). I agree though that things get “lardy”/intolerable around 300 posts. I don’t mind cuz that’s how I know it’s time for bed.
"I never had sex with that Governor" -
Roland Burris
I find it a pain in the arse on my smartphone
to scroll though all the comments, can do about 50, but if a a thread gets lots of replies it slows it down too much, and people have long sigs that end up taking up half the screen.
anyway, as I alluded to above, I used to go on a board where they enabled mobile posting and almost every time someone got drunk you would end up with pics taken on their phones. It it happened on SSS every time someone went to a game the board would be clogged up with hundreds of blurry pictures of Carlos Quentins backside etc. It’s not a good move.
my Prime Minister is a boss eyed wanker
blurry pictures of Q!s moneymaker is one thing
i’m thinking of the hundreds of pictures of carl weathers and rally anything
I don’t want my beer to taste like fruit or honey. I want pussy to taste that way.
by thatshortkid on Feb 18, 2009 5:20 PM CST up reply actions
i do not remember blurry pics of Q!'s ass.
Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.
And in England "every time someone got drunk"
is a perpetual motion exercise.
the post wasn't for you. fuck off.
by larry on Feb 10, 2009 12:43 PM EST
by winningugly on Feb 19, 2009 10:53 AM CST up reply actions
silly Chiburb -- I wrote that yesterday while watching Biggest Loser
You can go here — http://blog.sbnation.com/ — and ask the tech guys, but you aren’t likely to get an answer any different from the “we’re working on it” that I’ve gotten over the past 6 months
AIM: SouthSideCheat
Mark it up!
Great bullpen session – check
Lost weight – check
Gained muscle – check
showed up early – check check check
“want to get off to good start” – check
recovering from injury ahead of schedule – check
some controversy – check
I love spring training!
"It just occurred to me that the White Sox could win the division."
by SuddenSam on May 22, 2008 9:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
" That just makes me want to puke all over your head, sir."
DYE not traded wtgtd still alive and kicking - check
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 Feb 18, 2009 11:22 AM CST up reply actions
I hate slow news months.
Has this been the longest, boringest OS ever?
"I never had sex with that Governor" -
Roland Burris
No way!
Swisher traded for next to nothing (trade actually looks like it worked out on the $$ side)
Dye Rumors galore – with the impending resignation of WTGTD if it happened
Speaking of Resignations, Blago wouldn’t – and we had that whole Saga
Hoodie and his updated shagging stories and weekly pub crawl
We got The OC – and wondering if will ever get a draft pick
Who knew KW was a day-trader news
A-Roid
The Caterers jumping for joy when Uribe wasn’t resigned but then weeping again with the signing of Colon
More snow and cold than I would hope for ever again
Now Roland Burris as Pinnochio
I think we have been entertained adequately this off-season.
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Feb 18, 2009 9:44 AM CST up reply actions
Well, I didn't say there was NO news. Just boring news.
Except for Hoodie’s tales of course.
Btw, has Big Hurt signed with anyone yet?
"I never had sex with that Governor" -
Roland Burris
look below
But Frank Thomas was always his own guy, he always lived by some sort of code that wasn’t especially clear to anyone but him.
I know, I saw it.
Just effin with the new editor.
Kids.
"I never had sex with that Governor" -
Roland Burris
and i took the bait
But Frank Thomas was always his own guy, he always lived by some sort of code that wasn’t especially clear to anyone but him.
when does larry take over your duties?
Borat and Cheat are working out the contract details, or so I hear.
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Feb 18, 2009 10:21 AM CST up reply actions
probably all too soon
But Frank Thomas was always his own guy, he always lived by some sort of code that wasn’t especially clear to anyone but him.
not soon enough. Anyone who could let Fox beat Collins....
Oh wait. I voted for Fox. Never mind.
Thanks!
"I never had sex with that Governor" -
Roland Burris
Keeping with familiar faces
Frank Thomas shocked at lack of offers
But Frank Thomas was always his own guy, he always lived by some sort of code that wasn’t especially clear to anyone but him.
I told him to "turn around, I think I found it".
"I never had sex with that Governor" -
Roland Burris
Russell, Stewart on rebound
By Mark Gonzales
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Adam Russell knows he has plenty of competition for a spot in the White Sox’s bullpen.
So instead of trying to impress the Sox’s staff by displaying his array of various arm angles, Russell is trying to simplify his delivery until he can command his fastball and other pitches.
The 6-foot-8 Russell impressed pitching coach Don Cooper during Tuesday’s bullpen session with a fluid overhand delivery.
“It’s the key to getting everything else in sight,” Russell said. “The sidearm (delivery) will come. But this is more of a natural motion.”
Backup catcher Chris Stewart appears grateful to return to the Sox after stints with Texas and the New York Yankees in the past two seasons.
“When I left, I thought opportunities were better elsewhere,” Stewart said. “Once I was gone, I didn’t realize how good it was here. The grass isn’t greener on the other side. It’s good to be back.”
Texas and Spanks commonalities...?
No discussion of ’roids with the Sox. Or money, either.
the post wasn't for you. fuck off.
by larry on Feb 10, 2009 12:43 PM EST
by winningugly on Feb 18, 2009 11:12 AM CST up reply actions
two more years for thome.
Jim Thome: “I don’t know how much I have left in the tank.” Says he wants to hit 600 homers, but only wants to play two more years. 12 minutes ago
Suicide in 3 years?
Lighten up, Jim. You play at your job. Either way, pencil him in for .240/.350/.480.
the post wasn't for you. fuck off.
by larry on Feb 10, 2009 12:43 PM EST
by winningugly on Feb 18, 2009 11:16 AM CST up reply actions
lead off hitter?
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 Feb 18, 2009 11:23 AM CST up reply actions
more.
Jim Thome wants to play two more seasons
By Mark Gonzales
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Designated hitter Jim Thome said he would like to play two more seasons but realizes he’s not getting younger and has slightly modified his workout program to ensure his longevity.
“That’s the goal,” Thome said Wednesday morning. Thome said hitting 600 home runs also would be a milestone for him. He has hit 541 homers in his career but can become a free agent after this season and is aware of the slow free agent market, even for sluggers like Frank Thomas.
Thome said steroid revelations by Alex Rodriguez were “surprising” to him.
"Personally, I don’t think he never needed to do it. He’s that good. I can’t speak for him or anyone else. The bottom line is it’s a disappointing thing. It’s disappointing that it keeps coming back up in a time where we’ve had the testing going on.
“By that, things are good. We all get tested. And we just need to move forward and shed some good light toward the game.”
When Ernie Banks coined the phrase "let's play two"
I don’t think he was speaking in “years”. Jim’s not getting younger? Must not be doing HGH. Wonder what concessions he’s made to age in his workout routine.
the post wasn't for you. fuck off.
by larry on Feb 10, 2009 12:43 PM EST
by winningugly on Feb 18, 2009 11:30 AM CST up reply actions
bat him at lead off
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 Feb 18, 2009 11:52 AM CST up reply actions
Like leading off with Jerry Owens for one.
I don't need to look at fancy stats
to see if a guy is good or not. You might have to.
by Where Triples Go to Die on Nov 30, 2008 4:16 PM CST
by omnipotent grab on Feb 18, 2009 8:22 PM CST up reply actions
Make sure to run out
and buy a Fannie / Freddie house quickly. In the not to distant future there will be a look ahead feature (newly purchased homes will qualify) to this insane gov’t bailout.
Thank you Barney Frank.
"I am not going out like SSH. "
by WTGTD, 12/3/08
Like the Kenny Williams approach to the '07 bullpen?
Throw shit against the wall and see what sticks?
After 8 years of mess-making, I think it’s too early to say what will work and not work re bailout/stimulus.
"I never had sex with that Governor" -
Roland Burris
Leaders of both political parties have called for measures to address the housing crisis.
At the end of last year, just over 9 percent of all home loans in the United States were in arrears or already in foreclosure, the Mortgage Bankers Association has said.
A total of 8.1 million U.S. homes, or 16 percent of all households with mortgages, could fall into foreclosure by 2012, according to a report by Credit Suisse.
"I never had sex with that Governor" -
Roland Burris
Alt-A and IO loans coming for interest/principal resets this year and next. Lots of 'em.
Wave #2. Keep your powder dry.
the post wasn't for you. fuck off.
by larry on Feb 10, 2009 12:43 PM EST
by winningugly on Feb 18, 2009 12:01 PM CST up reply actions
Yep. I know that some who don't "deserve" the help here will get it...
Both the speculator/flipper and those who “overbought”. But I guess if my neighbor’s house is on fire I can sit back and say “I told you so! Smoking in bed/leaving candles unattended/using a space heater cause fires”. Or, I can grab a hose to help put it out before it takes my house down too.
"I never had sex with that Governor" -
Roland Burris
As long as you can nail the neighbor's wife
or get some other restitution, like a ticket to heaven, I’m good with that.
the post wasn't for you. fuck off.
by larry on Feb 10, 2009 12:43 PM EST
by winningugly on Feb 18, 2009 12:09 PM CST up reply actions
your hose indeed
But Frank Thomas was always his own guy, he always lived by some sort of code that wasn’t especially clear to anyone but him.
Surely,
this gov’t program will straighten all this out.
Wave your flag.
"I am not going out like SSH. "
by WTGTD, 12/3/08
Bottom line,
the country and civilized world are fucked.
And it will take years and years and years to get back to any sense of normality (pre 1999 normality).
Years and years and years.
"I am not going out like SSH. "
by WTGTD, 12/3/08
If we're lucky it'll take 2 years or so. If not, I'd say a decade of pain.
Couldn’t agree with you more.
Is WU still saying 2010?
"I never had sex with that Governor" -
Roland Burris
i thought WU was saying second half of this year.
we’re fucked. big time. and i’m way more fucked than you and and wu and bally.
I was giving him the BOD (cuz I couldn't remember, only that he was
an optimist).
"I never had sex with that Governor" -
Roland Burris
"i’m way more fucked than you and and wu and bally"
I hope that’s hyperbole, but NONE of us is as secure as we were in the recent past. But I don’t think the “we’re all in this together” reality has sunk in yet. Still too many thinking “them” versus “us”.
"I never had sex with that Governor" -
Roland Burris
the real comeuppance for this country is going to be long-term.
and, by long term, i mean when you older gents are dead. you guys experienced a lot more of the good times than us youngsters will.
You got that right, Sonny.
But we all got to see the Sox win the WS, so who cares, right?
"No one is sure what Colon has left in his 5-foot-11-inch, 250-plus-pound body." - Chicago Tribune 1/15/09
I guess globalization is not such a good idea.
Racist.
You will be fine. Even after WWI’s destruction everything worked out fine in the US. If you truly feel as you do, Australia’s got room.
the post wasn't for you. fuck off.
by larry on Feb 10, 2009 12:43 PM EST
by winningugly on Feb 18, 2009 12:31 PM CST up reply actions
i don't recall much destruction in the US after either war. one of the reasons the US was more successful, no?
at any rate, the point is that things change. western europe ruled the roost for awhile, the US ruled the roost for awhile, now it’s going to be someone else. will things be “fine”? probably. but they ain’t going to be as nice as they were in the last fifty years.
"Fine" is a BS term, but it serves its purpose.
No Golden Age, perhaps, but you’ll have prosperity in time. Every generation has to go through this. You’ve had nothing but boom times economically, bro, in your tender years on this Earth, compared to many others. This all sucks greatly but is no death knell. Have a kid and get optimistic.
the post wasn't for you. fuck off.
by larry on Feb 10, 2009 12:43 PM EST
too much debt.
the government already had a lot. now there’s going to be way more. not exactly a recipe for success.
Hope you like taxes @ European levels without any
of the perks.
Is that to say you're not a fan of the stimulus, larry?
(I know comments have been made for the past couple months about it, but I haven’t been able to cut through what’s sarcasm and what isn’t. And if you don’t feel compelled to answer, that’s fine too, I’m not trying to hold your feet to the fire (I’d be appreciative of any answer with some provisions) but am interested in your thoughts nonetheless.)
I haven’t paid as much attention to this stimulus thing as I should, but — and this might just be based on the my cynicism more than anything — I’m not really sure I like all of the ‘uniformity’ around the bill. I know Republicans basically seemed to hold firm on their side (right?), but still… I’m not intelligent enough to reason out why I don’t like something about the stimulus bill, but as you mentioned, there’s just something about piling on more debt that makes me a little queasy. I also feel uneasy because the guys attempting to ‘rescue’ the country are (probably) in some way (or to a certain degree) responsible for getting us into this mess.
I’ll also ask — is there an article out there that someone could provide that puts up (what is in your mind) a good argument against the stimulus — that is to say, don’t pile on more debt, take our lumps now (however severe) and basically try to ‘ride out’ the wave (or hurricane, or tornado, or apocalypse)?
is there an article out there that someone could provide that puts up (what is in your mind) a good argument against the stimulus
No.
Almost every “reputable” (doesn’t work for the Heritage Foundation) economist says the only wrong with the stimulus is that it isn’t enough. Further, when the credit markets have dried up, the banks are insolvent and need to be taken over by the governement (even Greenspan said “nationalize them” today), unemployment will be near or at double digits by the end of this year, the ONLY source of stimulation left is the Federal government.
And the ones who voted against the plan? Yes, THOSE are the ones responsible for getting us and the rest of the world in this mess.
"I never had sex with that Governor" -
Roland Burris
they're "fiscal conservatives" now
they got principles!
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
i'm less against the stimulus bill per se than against all the other spending.
which, when combined with the stimulus, results in an ungodly amount of debt. giving money to the automakers? silly. you want them to restructure, the government should tell them to file a bankruptcy and the government will be the DIP lender. the initial money given is fine if that’s the course that ends up being taken – a company like GM can’t file a “disorderly” bankruptcy or you end up with a clusterfuck situation like lehman’s bankruptcy was and still is, to a degree. if more money is given to these dying companies, it’s just pissing it away.
i’ve got no clue what is trying to be achieved with this TARP money. this piecemeal garbage isn’t solving a thing in the financial sector. decisive action needs to be taken because no one knows what the heck is going on so nothing is going to get resolved. either eliminate mark to market – which would very likely result in banks lending more money instead of sitting on their cash because they fear that tomorrow they’ll have to further lower the value on these illiquid assets – or have the government take these assets of their books. or something else. just do something that will actually result in an ending.
bottom line, sometimes businesses need to go away. will it hurt in the short run? sure. but we’re spending an awful lot of money to drag things out and i don’t think it will be better in the long-term.
Couldn't agree more re autos...
Ch. 11 is inevitable, no matter how many losers like Saturn, Hummer, etc. get cut.
And if it wasn’t for fear of the media/Republican spin, the banks would be nationalized by now. I think Greenspan gave Geithner cover today, and we’ll see it within a week, 2 at the outside.
"I never had sex with that Governor" -
Roland Burris
I think your last paragraph
hits the nail on the head.
The car, bank stuff I am not a fan of
For much the same stated reasons – with respect to the banks, we are going to have to nationalize them sooner or later, they are basically insolvent (the FDIC does this all the time with other insolvent banks, the only difference is the scope and political connections of these large banks).
I haven’t been seen a particularly good argument for why we can’t just let GM and Chrysler go Chap 11.
The argument I’ve heard re: the debt and the stimulus, is that with aggregate demand down so far, there is real risk of a deflationary spiral, which would be bad. So the choice is add some debt now for a stimulus to try to replace this demand as the spender of last resort, or to add the debt later due to a severely weakened economy reducing tax receipts. So from a debt perspective it seems like we’re damned if we do and damned if we don’t. If that’s the case, I’ll take the choice that leads to less weakening of the overall economy.
White Sox: Trying to roll a hard six.
I said the stock market would srart to recover in the 2nd half.
Economy later in the 2nd half. Unless we go Communistic and/or protectionsistic, which means all bets are off.
Democrats are the most pessimistic people ever. Where’s your global warming now??
An larry, you’ve got nothing but time. 50-60 year-olds are seriously screwed. 20-somethings will do fine.
the post wasn't for you. fuck off.
by larry on Feb 10, 2009 12:43 PM EST
by winningugly on Feb 18, 2009 12:22 PM CST up reply actions
More billable hours.
"I am not going out like SSH. "
by WTGTD, 12/3/08
Yep, you'll feel that way when one of your biggest clients
is predicted to not survive the next “shake-out” in it’s industry. It’s why Merrill thinks we’re already in a depression. The looking-glass is half-empty.
the post wasn't for you. fuck off.
by larry on Feb 10, 2009 12:43 PM EST
by winningugly on Feb 18, 2009 12:24 PM CST up reply actions
Not any more...
the post wasn't for you. fuck off.
by larry on Feb 10, 2009 12:43 PM EST
by winningugly on Feb 18, 2009 12:29 PM CST up reply actions
I's funnin' wit you.
Life ain’t bad, larry, especially when you are in the shape you are in. You’ll be fine.
the post wasn't for you. fuck off.
by larry on Feb 10, 2009 12:43 PM EST
by winningugly on Feb 18, 2009 12:35 PM CST up reply actions
Isn't everyone alloted only one face/lifetime?
I thought bally’s left last fall.
the post wasn't for you. fuck off.
by larry on Feb 10, 2009 12:43 PM EST
by winningugly on Feb 18, 2009 12:23 PM CST up reply actions
We're about ready
for a massive rally.
11 – 12,000 on the Dow. Sell into it and get fucking short.
"I am not going out like SSH. "
by WTGTD, 12/3/08
Maybe not yet...
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Stanford-depositors-swarm-rb-14400143.html
Yeah, more fraud. Just what we needed!
the post wasn't for you. fuck off.
by larry on Feb 10, 2009 12:43 PM EST
Viciedo reports, looking fit
By Mark Gonzales
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Dayan Viciedo, the 19-year-old Cuban slugger, reported Wednesday morning to the White Sox’s camp looking stronger than previous reports indicated.
Viciedo is now listed at 5-foot-11 instead of 6-foot-1, but appeared more fit than soft.
Viciedo shook hands with reporters but will address the media on Thursday while he gets acclimated to his new team since leaving Cuba last fall. His locker was placed near the stalls of fellow Cubans Jose Contreras and Alexei Ramirez.
After pitcher Octavio Dotel introduced Viciedo to equipment manager Vince Fresso, Viciedo was taken to the equipment room to be fitted with uniforms and equipment.
Viciedo worked out in Florida with Ramirez under the supervision of coach Joey Cora after signing a four-year, $10 million contract with the Sox last November.
How do you lose 2 inches of height?
Man, workouts in Cuba are rough.
the post wasn't for you. fuck off.
by larry on Feb 10, 2009 12:43 PM EST
by winningugly on Feb 18, 2009 11:50 AM CST up reply actions
5'11" my ass
I am 5’11", and this kid looks to be at least 6’2".
My president is white.
by JoeCoolMan24 on Feb 18, 2009 3:22 PM CST up reply actions
looks like roberts and the orioles are finally close to an extension.
4/40M, starting in 2010.
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/9235970/Sources:-Roberts,-O%27s-close-on-4-year,-$40M-deal?CMP=OTC-K9B140813162&ATT=49
Sign and trade to us, or the Cubs?
My president is white.
by JoeCoolMan24 on Feb 18, 2009 3:22 PM CST up reply actions
Christmas in my mailbox.......
BP 2009 arrives!
Newsflash White Sox suck.
"It just occurred to me that the White Sox could win the division."
by SuddenSam on May 22, 2008 9:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
" That just makes me want to puke all over your head, sir."
i guess with sean casey gone, the competition for "nicest ballplayer" is on.
and it looks like cole hamels his bringing is A game to this one.
To take that point even further, turns out Cole and Heidi plan on adopting AIDS orphans from Africa.
“We’re in the process of adopting an AIDS orphan from Ethiopia,” she said. “Maybe two. I’m so pumped. I’d adopt six if I could. When I was five years old—I grew up in a very rural town in Missouri, and I had never even seen a black person—they asked us to draw a picture of ourselves in the future, and I drew myself holding hands with a line of tiny black stick figures. I’ve always wanted this.”
She and Cole are also preparing, under the auspices of the fledgling Hamels Foundation, to build a girls’ school in Malawi.
http://www.the700level.com/2009/02/hamels-oneups-utley-to-adopt-aids-orphans-from-africa.html
Brangelina, revisited. It's been done.
the post wasn't for you. fuck off.
by larry on Feb 10, 2009 12:43 PM EST
by winningugly on Feb 18, 2009 12:07 PM CST up reply actions
He just wants to use them at McDonalds:
to pick up the food from the crawl-up window.
"I never had sex with that Governor" -
Roland Burris
I missed the final update
Did you sell out or not?
"It just occurred to me that the White Sox could win the division."
by SuddenSam on May 22, 2008 9:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
" That just makes me want to puke all over your head, sir."
minor blog transactions
2/18/2009: larry was signed by South Side Sox to a two year deal. financial terms were not disclosed, though it is believed to be in the range of no dollars to ten dollars. South Side Sox also included a character clause.
http://www.baseballblogamerica.com/blog/awesomewriterstoaddtoyoursite/?p=2300
And larry gets to post on the Front Page
if he does not use the terms “fuck off”, “moron”, “idiot”, and “enjoy your ignorance”.
the post wasn't for you. fuck off.
by larry on Feb 10, 2009 12:43 PM EST
INDIVIDUALISM is LARRY
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Individualism
"It just occurred to me that the White Sox could win the division."
by SuddenSam on May 22, 2008 9:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
" That just makes me want to puke all over your head, sir."
by Tdogg on Feb 18, 2009 6:49 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
the negotiations were fierce.
i got most of what i wanted. because of the economy, cheat wanted me to take a heavily incentivized deal – you know, games recapped, all-blog teams, cy de la rosa awards, so on. that’s fine. i got full no trade protection, so i won’t have to post on some horseshit site like this.
Ouch.
You think Beyond is that bad huh?
Well at least the game logs will be up in time for day games…..
"It just occurred to me that the White Sox could win the division."
by SuddenSam on May 22, 2008 9:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
" That just makes me want to puke all over your head, sir."
That's why he posts on it incessantly -
’cause he hates it so.
Rec’d your RIP. Excellent.
the post wasn't for you. fuck off.
by larry on Feb 10, 2009 12:43 PM EST
They realize those babies have AIDS, right? By all means bring them to the U.S. then.
"No one is sure what Colon has left in his 5-foot-11-inch, 250-plus-pound body." - Chicago Tribune 1/15/09
In that case...
he should adopt 9, so he can field a team some day.
"No one is sure what Colon has left in his 5-foot-11-inch, 250-plus-pound body." - Chicago Tribune 1/15/09
only 9?
nadia suleman chuckles
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
are swipes at aids orphans off limits on SSS?
by onlysoxfaninboston on Feb 18, 2009 1:30 PM CST up reply actions
No, unless you are one, or have one.
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by larry on Feb 10, 2009 12:43 PM EST
duly noted
what did you have surgery for?
by onlysoxfaninboston on Feb 18, 2009 1:49 PM CST up reply actions
Bone spurs/bunion - right foot.
Ain’t no thing. Will resume running in 3 weeks.
larry, have you used Nair on your palms as I suggested?
You little wookie, you.
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by larry on Feb 10, 2009 12:43 PM EST
this is SSS
there are no limits here
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
Was Hamels the one who said FUCK, or was it Utley?
My president is white.
by JoeCoolMan24 on Feb 18, 2009 3:23 PM CST up reply actions
Bernanke
now talking about how " we’re very committed to our consumer protection agenda."
I didn’t know that that was within their purview.
"I am not going out like SSH. "
by WTGTD, 12/3/08
mlb network airing all-time game
M’s @ Sox
two pitches, mariners up 2-0.
apparently Cameron hits 4 bombs this game
Sounds like an old Falco song.
“Rock me Big Jon Rauch, rock me big Jon Rauch, r-r-r-rock me.”
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by larry on Feb 10, 2009 12:43 PM EST
It was on all weekend.
Fun to see Parque’s suck. They had Mark Whiten’s 4 HR game, too.
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by larry on Feb 10, 2009 12:43 PM EST
Nope - 93 in 2002. 116 in 2001.
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by larry on Feb 10, 2009 12:43 PM EST
woo
early power rankings
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/powerRankings
But Frank Thomas was always his own guy, he always lived by some sort of code that wasn’t especially clear to anyone but him.
i actually agree with those rankings
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 Feb 18, 2009 1:39 PM CST up reply actions
liars
The White Sox were something of a surprise winner in the AL Central last season, because the expectation that the “1,000-run” Tigers and the sabermetrically savvy Indians would be dueling for the honors went spectacularly unfulfilled. Even so, with the team only a few short months removed from that neat feat, we’re already predicting a fold-up as dramatic as the one we projected for the team in 2007, when we pegged the Sox to win 72 games, and despite their pre-season outrage on the subject, they won 72 games. This time around, we’re initially pegging them for 73 wins, which seems like a rather major step back for a division-winning ballclub.
So, what gives? Well, we really don’t have it out for the Sox, but when you look at what they’re walking into camp with, this is a team with a lot of question marks as far as who’s in the lineup and in the rotation, additional questions about the performance levels of key veterans in the near terms, and sort of more fundamental questions about how well it all comes together—or not.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=8524
With the exception of the 73 win projection, there's nothing here I'd argue.
If pressed now, not knowing if KW has any tricks up his sleeve (Fields & Jenks for Aramis?), I’d say 81 wins. That’s my hedge against BP’s (annual) undervaluation.
But don’t make me defend that!
"I never had sex with that Governor" -
Roland Burris
Cleveland at 83 wins?
You must be honked off. You and Tdogg, that is.
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by larry on Feb 10, 2009 12:43 PM EST
PECOTA doesn't particularily like the Central
"It just occurred to me that the White Sox could win the division."
by SuddenSam on May 22, 2008 9:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
" That just makes me want to puke all over your head, sir."
pecota will generally have trouble with closely bunched divisions. also, predominantly young or old teams.
sound like any division you know?
Did you read the comments below of that link?
Twins fan thinking the Royals are going to win the division.
That right there shows how much the state of MEEnesoda knows about baseball.
And yes, I know I spelled Minnesota wrong.
by slydernelson on Feb 18, 2009 2:14 PM CST up reply actions
The book capsule of the Sox, KW and Ozzie
Is actually rather flattering. At one point even comparing some recent achievements as good as any GM with or without a NY Times best seller as part of his legacy.
"It just occurred to me that the White Sox could win the division."
by SuddenSam on May 22, 2008 9:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
" That just makes me want to puke all over your head, sir."
Nate? He actually seems to have a soft spot for Kenny, don't know about Ozzie.
"I never had sex with that Governor" -
Roland Burris
damnit.
it isn’t a soft spot. it’s results based. Kenny’s done a lot of expectations defying stuff since he got called out in Moneyball. Outside of the Red Sox and Yankees, they’ve consistently produced the best pitching in the league over his tenure and the 2005-2008 run is even more remarkable.
Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.
Doesn't every team have a bunch of question marks this time of year?
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 Feb 18, 2009 4:31 PM CST up reply actions
Fodder for JRE's paranoia re: age of "island" prospects:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/02/17/nats.gonzalez/index.html
4 years is a big gap at 19.
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by larry on Feb 10, 2009 12:43 PM EST
Jeez. He even made up his name, let alone his birth date.
"I never had sex with that Governor" -
Roland Burris
You age slower on the islands... more relaxed, easy going environment, consistant weather
Replacing "Chicago Tough" with "Cuban Pride"
Williams says interest in Lo Duca came and went
the Sox were in talks last month with free-agent catcher Paul Lo Duca, which general manager Ken Williams confirmed Tuesday.
‘‘There was interest,’’ Williams said. ‘‘There were some conversations.’’
A source said Lo Duca’s camp believed those talks could be revisited in spring training, but Williams put that to rest. Asked if he might pursue Lo Duca later in camp if he doesn’t like what he sees behind starter A.J. Pierzynski, Williams said no.
‘‘After some conversations and the flow of those conversations, I felt what we have here is just what we needed,’’ Williams said.
http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/whitesox/1436517,CST-SPT-soxnt18.article
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
New Cubs online ad
"No one is sure what Colon has left in his 5-foot-11-inch, 250-plus-pound body." - Chicago Tribune 1/15/09
by tailgater on Feb 18, 2009 4:52 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
Where's the house of the rising sun?
He don’t need no pansy ass translator, his corkscrew-esque strikeouts will do the talking for him!
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 Feb 18, 2009 10:07 PM CST up reply actions
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