Tyler Flowers to be Called-Up
Per Jon Heyman, the Boogeyman cometh.
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The Ramon Castro era was fun, I know I enjoyed it.
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by jc2313 on Aug 31, 2009 12:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Mark Buehrle Perfect Game Final Destination continues
Everybody’s dead… except Mark Buehrle! IT’S JUST LIKE THAT FUCKING MOVIE
¡signature!
by billyok on Aug 31, 2009 12:27 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
Maybe you haven't seen him pitch since the perfecto.
He’s on life support.
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by winningugly on Aug 31, 2009 12:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
well sure, he's always in danger, that's how the movie goes
but he still survives
¡signature!
by billyok on Aug 31, 2009 12:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i prefer the bogeyman
more tiger-woods, less john travolta.
by Hatchetm on Aug 31, 2009 12:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Boogeyman.
That what we called it in the olden days. And it’s good enough today!
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by winningugly on Aug 31, 2009 12:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
seriously...
how can you be afraid of a guy shakin his booty to the Bee Gees in a white leisure suit?
by Hatchetm on Aug 31, 2009 12:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
...and I jizzed in my pants.
The Boogeyman cometh
by omnipotent grab on Aug 31, 2009 12:35 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I thought it up myself.
The Boogeyman cometh
by omnipotent grab on Aug 31, 2009 12:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i doubt they will acquire 14 more.
somebody's shoved a red-hot poker up our ass, and i want to know whose name is on the handle!
by Toonderstrook on Aug 31, 2009 12:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Indeed, such acquisitions are dangerous.
What with the acquiring and all.
by Carbiner on Aug 31, 2009 12:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tyler Flowerses.
The Boogeyman cometh
by omnipotent grab on Aug 31, 2009 12:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
A bouquet of catchers.
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by winningugly on Aug 31, 2009 12:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We got a wordsmith here.
The Boogeyman cometh
by omnipotent grab on Aug 31, 2009 12:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
great for wives, girlfriends, secretaries, funerals.
by larry on Aug 31, 2009 12:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
and secretaries that are not really secretaries
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Aug 31, 2009 12:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
With the Marvel acquisition I am getting Sue Storm to work for me.
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by winningugly on Aug 31, 2009 12:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
right. you can combine categories.
like secretaries’ funerals.
by larry on Aug 31, 2009 12:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
All we need is a bouquet of pitchers
and we’ll have colin’s dream.
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by winningugly on Aug 31, 2009 12:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
and for the bullpen
a blaze of pyromaniacs
by hoodlight on Aug 31, 2009 12:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You are much more of a flowery writer than me.
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by winningugly on Aug 31, 2009 2:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's my favorite baseball writer.
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by winningugly on Aug 31, 2009 2:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Joe Pos
Asked about his thoughts on the weekend, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said simply, "Well, we came to New York and visited the new Yankee Stadium. It is a very nice ballpark. We also stayed at a very nice hotel. That's all I can really say about these past three days."
by e-gus on Aug 31, 2009 2:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Really?
Other than columns what has he written? (I’m not being a wiseacre – does he have books published?)
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by winningugly on Aug 31, 2009 2:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
he just published his book on the big red machine.
by larry on Aug 31, 2009 2:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Have you read it?
If so, what did you think? Since they were huge during my formative years (and had quite the cast of characters) he’s got good subject matter that would interest me.
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by winningugly on Aug 31, 2009 2:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
there was excerpt in SI. it was good.
maybe read that to see if you like it.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/joe_posnanski/08/26/welcome.to.the.machine/index.html
by larry on Aug 31, 2009 2:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
TY.
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by winningugly on Aug 31, 2009 2:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
he's being promoted, ya know.
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Aug 31, 2009 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
he also did a book about the negro leagues
and buck o’neil thats pretty good.
Asked about his thoughts on the weekend, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said simply, "Well, we came to New York and visited the new Yankee Stadium. It is a very nice ballpark. We also stayed at a very nice hotel. That's all I can really say about these past three days."
by e-gus on Aug 31, 2009 3:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
doesn't actually come out 'til 9/9
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by The Cheat on Aug 31, 2009 3:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
TY.
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by winningugly on Aug 31, 2009 3:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
or 9/15.
of course, it’s already sitting on my shelf. where does this shit some from?
by larry on Aug 31, 2009 3:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Amazon has it being released 9/15.
Where did you get yours?
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by winningugly on Aug 31, 2009 3:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
showed up in the mail last week.
no idea.
by larry on Aug 31, 2009 3:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's just them lulling you into a false sense of security
eventually, one of these days when you least expect it, that book-shaped package will be CHESSFU home-brewed mail bomb.
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by The Cheat on Aug 31, 2009 3:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
that would not surprise me at all.
of course, my wife opens all of my mail. i’m not stupid.
by larry on Aug 31, 2009 3:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
heads up move there.
Asked about his thoughts on the weekend, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said simply, "Well, we came to New York and visited the new Yankee Stadium. It is a very nice ballpark. We also stayed at a very nice hotel. That's all I can really say about these past three days."
by e-gus on Aug 31, 2009 3:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
so you preordered and already have it?
Asked about his thoughts on the weekend, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said simply, "Well, we came to New York and visited the new Yankee Stadium. It is a very nice ballpark. We also stayed at a very nice hotel. That's all I can really say about these past three days."
by e-gus on Aug 31, 2009 3:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
no. i have no idea from where/whom it came.
by larry on Aug 31, 2009 3:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
wow. thats crazy.
is it any good?
I am forbidden to buy it since Im pretty sure the wife is getting it for me for my b-day.
Asked about his thoughts on the weekend, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said simply, "Well, we came to New York and visited the new Yankee Stadium. It is a very nice ballpark. We also stayed at a very nice hotel. That's all I can really say about these past three days."
by e-gus on Aug 31, 2009 3:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
does this happen to you a lot?
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Aug 31, 2009 3:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
what to who?
Asked about his thoughts on the weekend, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said simply, "Well, we came to New York and visited the new Yankee Stadium. It is a very nice ballpark. We also stayed at a very nice hotel. That's all I can really say about these past three days."
by e-gus on Aug 31, 2009 3:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
to larry - shit just showing up
announced to him in the mail.
I’ve had to order baby formula 3 times in the past month because they send it USPS and it gets lost. I don’t have to pay for it, but it is getting a little ridiculous. I’m thinking larry might be the black hole where everything ends up…
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Aug 31, 2009 3:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
thats whats in his briefcase!
Asked about his thoughts on the weekend, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said simply, "Well, we came to New York and visited the new Yankee Stadium. It is a very nice ballpark. We also stayed at a very nice hotel. That's all I can really say about these past three days."
by e-gus on Aug 31, 2009 3:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yes. random sports books show up in the mail every few months.
by larry on Aug 31, 2009 3:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
so the editor gig has some perks!
Asked about his thoughts on the weekend, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said simply, "Well, we came to New York and visited the new Yankee Stadium. It is a very nice ballpark. We also stayed at a very nice hotel. That's all I can really say about these past three days."
by e-gus on Aug 31, 2009 3:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
czheck
somebody's shoved a red-hot poker up our ass, and i want to know whose name is on the handle!
by Toonderstrook on Aug 31, 2009 2:35 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
+1
You should’ve seen angryandy’s latest. U-God called it “epic”.
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by Chiburb on Aug 31, 2009 2:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
right rail?
is it still there?
Asked about his thoughts on the weekend, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said simply, "Well, we came to New York and visited the new Yankee Stadium. It is a very nice ballpark. We also stayed at a very nice hotel. That's all I can really say about these past three days."
by e-gus on Aug 31, 2009 2:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nope. I hided it 22 minutes after he posted. Wasn't in the mood yesterday after the game.
Know what I mean?
"Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand."
— Leo Durocher
by Chiburb on Aug 31, 2009 2:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ah. party pooper.
I wouldve liked to tell him where to stick it.
could have used a vent yesterday.
know what I mean?
Asked about his thoughts on the weekend, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said simply, "Well, we came to New York and visited the new Yankee Stadium. It is a very nice ballpark. We also stayed at a very nice hotel. That's all I can really say about these past three days."
by e-gus on Aug 31, 2009 2:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Indeed. My reply to U-G was "fuck this shit" though.
Reminded me of when SSH finally got zapped. Just the wrong time and place for an Ozzie rant.
"Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand."
— Leo Durocher
by Chiburb on Aug 31, 2009 2:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I unhid just now, since I never saw it
I don’t agree with him, but he’s entitled to an opinion (within reason)
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by The Cheat on Aug 31, 2009 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
it's like china after the arrest of the gang of four.
of course, tiananmen square followed soon after so don’t get too relaxed, people.
by larry on Aug 31, 2009 3:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you should probably give me cloak power
so I can read the secret stuff.
Its a real safe bet Id never actually hide anything.
Asked about his thoughts on the weekend, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said simply, "Well, we came to New York and visited the new Yankee Stadium. It is a very nice ballpark. We also stayed at a very nice hotel. That's all I can really say about these past three days."
by e-gus on Aug 31, 2009 3:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
maybe you should be an editor.
then maybe we’d have content on this site.
by larry on Aug 31, 2009 3:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
sure why not.
you can never have too many cooks in the pot…
Asked about his thoughts on the weekend, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said simply, "Well, we came to New York and visited the new Yankee Stadium. It is a very nice ballpark. We also stayed at a very nice hotel. That's all I can really say about these past three days."
by e-gus on Aug 31, 2009 3:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you should know, though, you wouldn't be able to post pictures of people with disabilities anymore.
you probably shouldn’t post stuff like this: 
either.
by larry on Aug 31, 2009 3:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
so no more naked spiderman?
thats a tall order.
Asked about his thoughts on the weekend, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said simply, "Well, we came to New York and visited the new Yankee Stadium. It is a very nice ballpark. We also stayed at a very nice hotel. That's all I can really say about these past three days."
by e-gus on Aug 31, 2009 3:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you wouldn't be allowed to do that anyway after the sale to disney closes.
the mouse rules all.
by larry on Aug 31, 2009 3:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just thought of something.
Wasn’t MLB considering putting Spidey webs on the bases one year as a marketing ploy? Ah, the possibilities are endless with the cross-sell oppo’s through the Mouse/ESPN.
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by winningugly on Aug 31, 2009 3:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Never ask.
Now you are at the back of the line. When you ask, you probably cannot be trusted with being judicious.
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by winningugly on Aug 31, 2009 3:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's usually how it works...
but sometimes I just say ‘Fuck it! Why not?’
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by The Cheat on Aug 31, 2009 3:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bring 'em on, I say.
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by winningugly on Aug 31, 2009 3:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Getting a little heavy on the "cloak", OPOS.
Let the kids vent.
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by winningugly on Aug 31, 2009 2:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fuck em. School started. And his short bus was waiting.
"Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand."
— Leo Durocher
by Chiburb on Aug 31, 2009 2:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Chi-NA!
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by winningugly on Aug 31, 2009 2:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
abuse@sbnation.com
tell ’em larry caused it.
by larry on Aug 31, 2009 2:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
your're the reason those little league kids
are gonna get their tiny nuts cut off when they land back in Beijing?
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Aug 31, 2009 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
won't they just fly to taiwan?
somebody's shoved a red-hot poker up our ass, and i want to know whose name is on the handle!
by Toonderstrook on Aug 31, 2009 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
nope - they have to meet with the mothership
first and pray for forgiveness. Probably lose a nut and also the right to have more than 0.76 children.
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Aug 31, 2009 2:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cut off?
How do you think those 26 year-old men stay so small?
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by winningugly on Aug 31, 2009 2:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
global warming
somebody's shoved a red-hot poker up our ass, and i want to know whose name is on the handle!
by Toonderstrook on Aug 31, 2009 2:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
something to do with "nut binding"
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Aug 31, 2009 2:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i just want you guys to know
that while I was in china, I could not access this site for about 10 of the 30 days I was there.
by soxshenanigans on Aug 31, 2009 5:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
part-time censors, eh? recession hitting hard everywhere.
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by Toonderstrook on Aug 31, 2009 5:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
wu
it was straight up awful
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by trademaker on May 30, 2009 10:31 PM PDT
by U-God on Aug 31, 2009 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, that's at least 2, if not 3, flags.
Guess the OPOS did right by the site.
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by winningugly on Aug 31, 2009 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
so there's no record of it anywhere?
all of this talk is making all of us want to see it more!
somebody's shoved a red-hot poker up our ass, and i want to know whose name is on the handle!
by Toonderstrook on Aug 31, 2009 2:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
just search the guy's name. should be able to see it still on his profile of recent activity.
by larry on Aug 31, 2009 2:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
no dice. page no longer exists.
somebody's shoved a red-hot poker up our ass, and i want to know whose name is on the handle!
by Toonderstrook on Aug 31, 2009 2:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can see it,
but I can see through cloaks. 8/30 date. It was not horriffic in the least – just calling Ozzie unprofessional for calling out his players. No swearing.
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by winningugly on Aug 31, 2009 2:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
braggart

somebody's shoved a red-hot poker up our ass, and i want to know whose name is on the handle!
by Toonderstrook on Aug 31, 2009 2:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Interesting shade of undergarments
you are wearing today. Puce?
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by winningugly on Aug 31, 2009 2:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
no need for french. pussy is just fine.
somebody's shoved a red-hot poker up our ass, and i want to know whose name is on the handle!
by Toonderstrook on Aug 31, 2009 2:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I read it before it was cloaked.
I didn’t comment but you’re right, there was nothing I read that was offensive or controversial at all. Just an opinion expressed with a repeating paragraph. I frankly, couldn’t believe it was removed.
by mick10 on Aug 31, 2009 2:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Because you've only been here a week.
What U-G said.
Frankly, mick dear, I don’t give a damn.
"Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand."
— Leo Durocher
by Chiburb on Aug 31, 2009 2:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
fanposts that have no redeeming value are also removed.
by larry on Aug 31, 2009 3:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
they knows it when they sees it.
somebody's shoved a red-hot poker up our ass, and i want to know whose name is on the handle!
by Toonderstrook on Aug 31, 2009 3:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
if you've read one fanpost of his
you’ve read them all. he did the thing where he types maybe 100 words before the jump, and then repeats them right after it so you read his crap 1.5 times.
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by trademaker on May 30, 2009 10:31 PM PDT
by U-God on Aug 31, 2009 2:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree---send him to China.
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Aug 31, 2009 2:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It wasn't worth the read,
but I don’t find it “offensive”, just a waste of time. But I really don’t feel strongly enough to uncloak it.
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by winningugly on Aug 31, 2009 2:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Whic you were invited to do at the time.
"Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand."
— Leo Durocher
by Chiburb on Aug 31, 2009 2:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I didn't read it in time.
As mentioned, machts nichts.
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by winningugly on Aug 31, 2009 2:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mark Harris
"Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand."
— Leo Durocher
by Chiburb on Aug 31, 2009 2:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The gay piano player on Howard Stern?
Oh, the dead guy.
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by winningugly on Aug 31, 2009 2:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No one comes close. Period.
The Summer Game is the greatest collection of baseball writing in 50 years. Angell’s piece on Steve Blass —Gone for Good is heartwrenching. His profile of a scout is timeless. The last chapter ‘The Interior Stadium’ always brings me to tears. You know who’d agree with me? Veeck… We talked about it one spring in Sarasota when I doing a piece for SI. .
by RoyEgan on Aug 31, 2009 5:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Here you had me
until you had to drop Veeck’s name. Fer Chrissakes.
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by winningugly on Aug 31, 2009 6:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hmm. Sox are closer to Cleveland than Detroit.
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— Leo Durocher
by Chiburb on Aug 31, 2009 12:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
In the standings.
"Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand."
— Leo Durocher
by Chiburb on Aug 31, 2009 12:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cleveland with the late surge for 500!
by Carbiner on Aug 31, 2009 12:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We're not Detroit!
But we’re closing in on Chicago!
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by winningugly on Aug 31, 2009 12:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hate that Detroit team
Cabrera has really turned it on for them, if he’s been acquired, would be playing third base for us and making tons of errors
by hoodlight on Aug 31, 2009 12:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Que?
Cabrera plays for Minny.
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by winningugly on Aug 31, 2009 12:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
there's one on Detroit too
i hear he’s pretty good at hitting the baseball
brndnprkns: I'm pretty sure the "badass" value of your life is closer to Gigli than The Dark Knight
by whitesoxmatt on Aug 31, 2009 12:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i thought cabrera was signed by arizona.
cheat differs, but i was never a fan.
by larry on Aug 31, 2009 12:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The one true Cabrera plays for Detroit
And he’s easily in the top 5 of hitters in the majors, possibly top 2 or 3 depending on how you look at it, so bitching about how well he’s doing doesn’t make much sense.
by Carbiner on Aug 31, 2009 12:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey I've got references to the previous post
that’s all that matters
by Carbiner on Aug 31, 2009 12:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ah, you were pulling my leg from my pelvis, hoodster.
Cheeky Brit, you are.
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by winningugly on Aug 31, 2009 2:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why you can't trust Jack McDowell's current baseball knowledge
How closely have you been following the White Sox?
I follow the whole game, not just the White Sox. I probably couldn’t tell you their Double A roster, but it takes all of five minutes to catch up with what’s going on at the big league level.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/article.pl?page_id=2317&plckController=Blog&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&plckPostId=Blog:f5555513-c950-4657-a93a-80db16fdf4adPost:41d7f18b-f208-48e6-a5e3-369c58f6aa0b&sid=sitelife.chicagobusiness.com&seenIt=1
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by BobbySouthSide on Aug 31, 2009 12:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Das
“His “Black Jack on the White Sox” entries are a must-read if you’re a fan of the team and baseball in general. He doesn’t hold back on anything and everything.
"
by Carbiner on Aug 31, 2009 12:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I bet if I asked him to lend me some money he would ' hold back '.
by hoodlight on Aug 31, 2009 1:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The dirty cunt.
The Boogeyman cometh
by omnipotent grab on Aug 31, 2009 1:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
he also doesn't closely follow the white sox' players either.
The Twins organization teaches its ballplayers HOW to play the game. The Twins will not have seen the defensive woes of the White Sox. Nor have they seen the lack of execution offensively, because they are taught how to get things done. They are taught to be team players rather than worrying about personal stats. And they don’t take plays off, let alone games! If you don’t buy into that philosophy, you are gone.
Teach baseball at its core in the lower minor league. You weed out the half-asses down there and go forward with gamers only. How tough can that actually be? This is a business, guys, make a simple business plan! No more missed cuts, missed bunts, not getting guys over, not getting guys in from third with less than two outs. The basics!
that’s real nice, jack. maybe since the white sox have two players who spent any appreciable time in the white sox minor league organization – and one is a pitcher – the organization is weeding out the shit.
by larry on Aug 31, 2009 1:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We need more gamers!
Lets get Darin Erstad and David Eckstein!
by Carbiner on Aug 31, 2009 1:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's a f*cking idiot.
The whole interview shows what a half-ass HE IS.
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Aug 31, 2009 1:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
it's no easy task to cover all of baseball. ask joe morgan.
somebody's shoved a red-hot poker up our ass, and i want to know whose name is on the handle!
by Toonderstrook on Aug 31, 2009 1:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
But Joe Morgan makes it look so effortless!
Today was a nice day to be out for a walk, look through the window of a restaurant at 2:30, and discover that the Sox started at noon.
by homesickalien on Aug 31, 2009 1:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pittsburgh Dog!
You POS. How was the move?
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by winningugly on Aug 31, 2009 6:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
excellent
most of the entries in his blog are great, but sometimes he will go off on a rant like above and it will make you doubt anything he says.
Lupe, release the balloons!
by LT_sox_fan on Aug 31, 2009 1:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Stupid people are stupid
The 2009 White Sox....like a 40 degree day.
by Ozzie Montana on Aug 31, 2009 5:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If there were ever a time you'd think we might not be
at a severe psychological disadvantage vs the Twinks, it would seem to be now. We ought to be loosey-goosy with the attitude like, “Hey, we’re out of it…..let’s spoil their season.” Moreover, besides the psychological stuff, we’re not exactly facing great starting pitching. Plus, aren’t we due for a little hitting and a little luck? Christ.
by dantesox on Aug 31, 2009 1:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Now that pretty much everyone has written the season off, we should sweep in the dome.
When we’re supposed to win, we lose. When we have no chance, we win. Can’t figure this team out at all. Detroit is getting their ass handed to them today. I’m calling a sweep in the dome and right back in the hunt by the end of the week.
by mick10 on Aug 31, 2009 1:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
YAAAAAY!
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Aug 31, 2009 1:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You must have Dr. Nick as your personal physician.
Sweep in the Dome. Sure. Just like we were going to go into BOS/NY and kick ass because we do better against the really “good” teams. Like AJ hitting >.400 against the top 10 pitchers in the league. All of the guys turn it up for the increased level of competition.
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by winningugly on Aug 31, 2009 2:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hi everybody!
That ball hit deep! Way back! You can put it on the boooaaaard...YES!
Long drive into deep right center field! This ball is OUTTA HEEERRRREE!
R.I.P. Harry Kalas 4-13-09
by HappyHuman on Aug 31, 2009 6:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
mutters something about pictures and thousands of words

"i don’t use those metrics. i watch them play." fjm. and i don't mean fire.
by Toonderstrook on Aug 31, 2009 6:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
maybe dantesox is his doctor.
"i don’t use those metrics. i watch them play." fjm. and i don't mean fire.
by Toonderstrook on Aug 31, 2009 6:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
does this mean I'm allowed to dis castro without getting lampooned now?
sorry Chiburb I'm not 18.
by Jackkoho on Aug 31, 2009 1:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
err... did I misspell diss? diss*
sorry Chiburb I'm not 18.
by Jackkoho on Aug 31, 2009 1:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
While I'm here....
noticed in Perottos BP chat he thinks the Sox should have Alexei incenter, Rios in right and Beckham at short next year. I’m wondering if moves like that might not be dictated by what we can get on the free agent market or in trade as far as a productive offensive player. We do not have a good offense. Remember my plea for Bob Abreu? Well, he’s available and one possibility. But, I’m open to anybody who can provide offense.
by dantesox on Aug 31, 2009 1:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
amazing how even with the slump, dye is ops'ing only 3 points less than abreu.
where would he have played?
somebody's shoved a red-hot poker up our ass, and i want to know whose name is on the handle!
by Toonderstrook on Aug 31, 2009 1:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
jesus H fucking christ
alexei is going to be below average in CF in terms of defense AND offense. how bout we just leave him in the infield and find somebody who can hit for the outfield. rios has a plus bat in CF, not so much in RF.
by Hatchetm on Aug 31, 2009 1:52 PM CDT up reply actions 6 recs
this could be the happiest day of my life.
i can hardly type through the tears.
by Hatchetm on Aug 31, 2009 2:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
agreed
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Aug 31, 2009 1:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I did not know that RF, CF, and IF were offensive positions.
Shows how much I know…
(And no, I’m not advocating for Alexei to move to CF, but I don’t think offense should be a part of the equation when deciding defensive position. Maybe I’m stating the obvious here, or maybe I’m fucking stupid. You be the judge.)
NOW STOP IT RIGHT HERE
by mjthor on Aug 31, 2009 1:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
layup
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Aug 31, 2009 1:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you're fucking stupid.
sorry. positional scarcity is kind of important.
thanks for the lay-up.
by larry on Aug 31, 2009 1:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Since I missed this weekend's games, did FNS do anything especially despicable?
Today was a nice day to be out for a walk, look through the window of a restaurant at 2:30, and discover that the Sox started at noon.
by homesickalien on Aug 31, 2009 1:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
breathing
brndnprkns: I'm pretty sure the "badass" value of your life is closer to Gigli than The Dark Knight
by whitesoxmatt on Aug 31, 2009 1:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, he was like, "Hey, guys, I'm Nick Swisher."
And then everyone was like, “Hey, fuck you, Nick Swisher!”
This did not deter Nicholas, however, as he responded by saying, “Hey, guys, come on. You’re really harshing my buzz.”
NOW STOP IT RIGHT HERE
by mjthor on Aug 31, 2009 1:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Then A-Rod and FNS posed in front of the mirror for 45 minutes
and then made out with each other.
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Aug 31, 2009 1:55 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
LOL!!!!!
You’re implying that they’re homosexuals! Where do you come up with this stuff? That’s hilarious!
NOW STOP IT RIGHT HERE
by mjthor on Aug 31, 2009 1:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sorry if I offended you, timmy.
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Aug 31, 2009 1:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, dude, that was hilarious!
I rec’d it!
NOW STOP IT RIGHT HERE
by mjthor on Aug 31, 2009 1:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What about the Damon/FNS hand/tongue lolling gesture after Damon's dinger?
Very classy.
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by winningugly on Aug 31, 2009 2:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
They sure are two wiiiild and crazy guys!
NOW STOP IT RIGHT HERE
by mjthor on Aug 31, 2009 3:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you're doing it wrong, kansas city royals.
moore signing an extension to 2014.
but thanks.
by larry on Aug 31, 2009 2:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Heh.
We shouldn’t ever finish last.
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by winningugly on Aug 31, 2009 2:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
didn't you think the royals were finally getting their shit together a couple of years ago?
somebody's shoved a red-hot poker up our ass, and i want to know whose name is on the handle!
by Toonderstrook on Aug 31, 2009 2:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
they have their shit together at the minor league level.
i just have no clue what it is they’re doing at the major league level.
by larry on Aug 31, 2009 2:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Then they hired Hillman.
"Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand."
— Leo Durocher
by Chiburb on Aug 31, 2009 2:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kansas City Star commenter:
You people are all tremendous idiots and know nothing at all about baseball if you think for one second this is a bad move. I’m guess none of you have any idea at all how bad the entire organization was setup before Moore came in? Clearly you know nothing of how horribly neglected the farm system was before Moore was brought in. Despite what you may think you know about baseball, winning franchises do so because they have a strong farm system that is constantly feeding quality players to the big leagues. The Royals had the worst farm system in the major leagues prior to Moore. That type of damage takes YEARS to undue, and he is doing a really good job thus far with that. If you want to blame anyone blame Glass for gutting the farm system in the first place back in the mid-90s. Sure the Royals have been disappointing this year but it’s not because of a poor GM, the players have under performed said for Zach. The future is bright despite what the present looks like.
"Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand."
— Leo Durocher
by Chiburb on Aug 31, 2009 2:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So bright I gotta wear (lamp) shades.
BWAHAHAHA!
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by winningugly on Aug 31, 2009 2:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
A lot of people being called idiots today...
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Aug 31, 2009 2:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
well, he's sort of right.
however, if you’re going to rebuild, just do that instead of this whole “let’s trade for mike jacobs and coco crisp so we can lose 98 games instead of 100”. what they’re doing at the major league level doesn’t make a lot of sense. they’re just throwing good money after bad.
by larry on Aug 31, 2009 2:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i'll allow that maybe it's ownership that says go spend money on major league additions.
however, that doesn’t mean spend money on kyle farnsworth and willie bloomquist.
by larry on Aug 31, 2009 2:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
hawk loves bloomquist. 'nuff said.
somebody's shoved a red-hot poker up our ass, and i want to know whose name is on the handle!
by Toonderstrook on Aug 31, 2009 2:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Since we spend a great deal of time critiquing the choice of Hillman as manager
would it not start there?
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by winningugly on Aug 31, 2009 2:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
no.
this is where you start:
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/a-royal-dump
managers can only affect the game so much. the above was much worse.
by larry on Aug 31, 2009 2:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I suppose, though I would think he is running his acquisition thoughts
by his manager, too. But, yeah, Moore makes the final decision.
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by winningugly on Aug 31, 2009 2:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
There were some real head scratching acquisitions for them this year
Not sure who was implementing their strategy, but they obviously weren’t sober at the time.
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Aug 31, 2009 2:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
They still gotta keep the locals interested,
and part of that is creating the illusion of near-term competitiveness. Implicitly saying “we’re gonna suck ass for five years” is a surefire way of ensuring that nobody bothers paying attention to your team. Making moves that only have short term value sends the message that the team believes they can see the light at the end of the tunnel. If you’re trying to send the message that you’re just a little bit of time and a few pieces away from competing, trading for a few pieces that will only be useful for a little bit of time isn’t a terrible idea.
The Royals had quite a few people thinking they might be competitive this year, and they looked like they might pull something off back in the early days of the season. It’s not like their intended branding was completely divorced from reality.
I still think the Erstad business was the Sox continuing to brand themselves as gritty/grindy, rather than attempting to actually win baseball games by playing good baseball.
by Dongfang Hong on Aug 31, 2009 3:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
then, like i said, they should at least spend the money on players with value instead of players who don't have value.
by larry on Aug 31, 2009 3:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Preferably they should,
but if you can’t find a good match, I think that trading for someone replacement-level can be better than doing nothing from a marketing viewpoint. If the acquisition gets more people interested in watching the team than it turns off, then some short-term value has been gained. Could be that the ownership was pushing for some buzz in yet another boring year, and the front office couldn’t swing anything actually beneficial from a baseball standpoint. Which is still problematic, but at least isn’t inexplicable.
by Dongfang Hong on Aug 31, 2009 3:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Honestly.. any intelligent fan would rather see a team rebuild than a team be bad w/ a bunch of veterans.
Honestly.. any intelligent fan would rather see a team rebuild than a team be bad w/ a bunch of veterans.Who wants to watch Mike Jacobs on a bad team? I don’t know how that makes the game more enjoyable to anyone. I’d much rather watch my young guys improve than watch old guys be mediocre.
by Grinder in Training on Aug 31, 2009 3:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Are you being honest?
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by winningugly on Aug 31, 2009 3:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
mike jacobs is not mediocre. he is replacement level.
of course, the epic mike jacobs trade thread on fangraphs illustrates that there are apparently people who think mike jacobs is awesome. boy, look at that first comment – oops about billy butler! and it just gets better and better from there.
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-mike-jacobs-trade/
by larry on Aug 31, 2009 3:41 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
good old ross gload
Don’t forget about Ross Gload – he can actually field and puts up similar offensive numbers (looking at .wOBA, .338 vs. .339).
and nunez(who they gave up for jacobs) actually has some value as a back-end guy imho.
Asked about his thoughts on the weekend, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said simply, "Well, we came to New York and visited the new Yankee Stadium. It is a very nice ballpark. We also stayed at a very nice hotel. That's all I can really say about these past three days."
by e-gus on Aug 31, 2009 3:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fine replacement level
Doesn’t really change the fact there is on reason to add them to the team, mediocre or replacement level they wouldn’t make the Royals good so they shouldn’t waste resources on adding them.
by Grinder in Training on Aug 31, 2009 4:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
When you stop trying to acquire good players, and start trying to acquire players who are good at a certain thing, you make bad choices.
by larry on Aug 31, 2009 4:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seriously, FanGraphs is better than this. This isn’t third grade, my dad can beat up your dad crap. Be smarter.
by Carbiner on Aug 31, 2009 4:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think the intelligent fans are outnumbered by the rest.
Tim McCarver and Joe Morgan have their jobs because what they say sounds intelligent to a significant proportion of the baseball-viewing audience.
by Dongfang Hong on Aug 31, 2009 3:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Podsednik lf
Beckham 3b
Pierzynski c
Konerko 1b
Thome dh
Dye rf
Rios cf
Ramirez ss
Nix 2b
Floyd p
by larry on Aug 31, 2009 3:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
prediction: Sox 14 Twins 3
Asked about his thoughts on the weekend, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said simply, "Well, we came to New York and visited the new Yankee Stadium. It is a very nice ballpark. We also stayed at a very nice hotel. That's all I can really say about these past three days."
by e-gus on Aug 31, 2009 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Q not being called on the carpet.
I wonder if his foot is acting up.
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by winningugly on Aug 31, 2009 3:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We're just keeping a loaded gun in our pocket.
That’s the ticket.
by Dongfang Hong on Aug 31, 2009 3:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
has plax taught us nothing?
somebody's shoved a red-hot poker up our ass, and i want to know whose name is on the handle!
by Toonderstrook on Aug 31, 2009 3:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Absolutely
The Sox are great at shooting themselves in the foot.
"My problem is, I've been lazy." - Carlos Zambrano
by tailgater on Aug 31, 2009 3:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
just wait until that tyler flowers acquisition goes through tomorrow.
somebody's shoved a red-hot poker up our ass, and i want to know whose name is on the handle!
by Toonderstrook on Aug 31, 2009 4:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
it's disappointing that the sox will have to give up bartolo colon to get him.
by larry on Aug 31, 2009 4:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Old Country Buffet
"My problem is, I've been lazy." - Carlos Zambrano
by tailgater on Aug 31, 2009 4:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
that's good for 2 runs, 8 hits, 4 errors, and stranded runners
that would involve a whole bunch of skull fucking.-BoeJouma
by furby2056 on Aug 31, 2009 4:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Had an email read on Boers and Bernstein today
Lauerence Holmes basically suggested the Peavy trade cost the Sox this season. I said it doesn’t matter who is pitching as long as the offense cannot score
by 815Sox on Aug 31, 2009 5:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
so his point was that richard and poreda would have stopped this ship from sinking?
"i don’t use those metrics. i watch them play." fjm. and i don't mean fire.
by Toonderstrook on Aug 31, 2009 5:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yes
and I directly addressed that in the email, I will post the podcast link when it comes up.
LoHo is good for talking football with and thats it. Seems like a nice enough guy but come the fuck on.
by 815Sox on Aug 31, 2009 5:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
clay dog's away starts since the trade
3 starts (@ mets, cards, braves)
12 innings
21 hits
10 walks
6 strikeouts
got out of the fourth once. won’t be too long before the debate about whether a guy who only spends part of the season in the nl should get cy young consideration.
"i don’t use those metrics. i watch them play." fjm. and i don't mean fire.
by Toonderstrook on Aug 31, 2009 5:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cy for sure
Turner Field and New Shea are rough
by Carbiner on Aug 31, 2009 5:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What about the Jew?
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by winningugly on Aug 31, 2009 7:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
no big league appearances.
"i don’t use those metrics. i watch them play." fjm. and i don't mean fire.
by Toonderstrook on Aug 31, 2009 8:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
its on the 4 to 5 hour
http://www.670thescore.com/boers-and-bernstein-full-show-podcast/3578055
at the start, LoHo doesn’t really reply
by 815Sox on Aug 31, 2009 7:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It appears Linebrink is available for trading
/gasp
by Carbiner on Aug 31, 2009 6:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
According to Buster "the prick" Olney
linebrink dye and thome are being shopped
by 23chisox14 on Aug 31, 2009 6:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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