No Longer Able To Post Pauliewood Propaganda, Chisox.com Now Presents: White Sox Could Trade For Cliff Lee
Article summary: Don't count the Sox out. Kenny Williams may be shopping for caviar with foodstamps, but he's pulled off some heists before (though none in the last few trade seasons)
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i don't understand why the twins would trade inside their own division.
is this part of that “competitive balance” thing mandated by major intergalactic baseball? if bud selig xxiv really wanted to do something about that, he’d break up the twins. he’s just like his great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great grandfather.
by larry on Jul 8, 2010 11:14 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
It's a refreshing change of pace that the Twins didn't win the Galaxy Series in 2617.
Finally Winchester Williams XI can trade for the dust of Clifford Lee and the petrified vegetable remains of King Fielder.
"I'm tired, I've got a headache, my bullpen blew it." -South Side Expat
by Uribe Down on Jul 8, 2010 11:32 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
Someones been hanging out with Lopez again.
"We can't do it easy. But we may as well do it high." -The Cheat
by South Side Expat on Jul 8, 2010 11:55 PM CDT up reply actions
I've kicked the tires on a Dodge Viper..but just too poor to afford one
I feel the Sox are doing the same thing
Mark Teahen peed in my canteen.
by SavePeavytill2010 on Jul 9, 2010 12:03 AM CDT reply actions
Peter Gammons on The Score
Says Lee to Yankees is all but done, and that the Sox have the inside track over the Angels on Dunn.
Theain is the guy I Just can’t stand! pierre is almost as bad,he dose get on base more. If Quntin gets any worse trade him. WE NEED HELP!
Lee to the Yankees
Would be better than the Twins I guess. Besides the obvious positives of us playing better putting us back in the race, it could force the Tigers or Twins to give up some prospects they don’t want to, now that we’re a player in this thing.
Considering our farm system, it’d be nice if they overpaid for a guy and depleted theirs a bit too
Us sweeping the Angels could either make them desperate or let them know they don’t have the hitting to make it worth it to trade for Dunn. 5.5 back now, and the way their fans are talking, they sure don’t seem to think just Adam Dunn could solve their problems.
by Grinder in Training on Jul 9, 2010 8:33 AM CDT up reply actions
It's just so repetitive...
Have I heard this before?
Yankees sign best pitcher guy for a boatload of cash.
Originality is lacking in this pilot episode. Pass.
It's the Chicago Blackhawks man...
Did Gammons comment on what the Sox would give up for Dunn?
Everything I’ve heard is that the Nats want pitching, and since we need Hudson in the rotation now, he’s obviously off the table (and should have been all along). But what does that leave? Torres?
Why won't Kenny just trade for a bat. The pitching isn't the problem anymore. Yet the offense still is.
Placing all of our hopes into a rotation with Hudson and the elusive acquired “bat” is better than placing our hopes into our rotation with Lee and this offense
IMO, at least.
"Brent Lillibridge - DH" - July 7th, 2010
Well it's not like we can only trade for one guy
It doesn’t make sense not to at least inquire about the best free agent available. They can tell us to fuck off and then we call the Nationals back up and ask what flight Dunn can get on.
by Grinder in Training on Jul 9, 2010 8:34 AM CDT up reply actions
…then look at their own rotation, and slit wrists.
"and to think that we're sex games over .500" - blackoutsox
by RWShow on Jul 9, 2010 9:58 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
fo shizzle
"Let’s plunge ourselves into the roar of time, the whirl of accident; may pain and pleasure, success and failure, shift as they will- it’s only action that can make a man" Faust, Goethe
well, the sox needed peavy to get where they are. the twins haven't gotten anything out of lee. i don't see how that's comparable.
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And I dont know i have this crazy idea
that all 3 will add.. lee was difference maker that maybe is gone?
"Officially off strike...."
so you're saying that the twins and sox are equal? because if they don't get lee that's equal to losing peavy?
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that's not what i asked
it was only a question man. what if the sox are currently better than the twins?
"Officially off strike...."
so you think that even after the sox lost peavy they're better than the twins?
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i do.
I gangbang so hard, it would bring back curls.
by Where Triples Go to Die on Jul 9, 2010 11:58 AM CDT up reply actions
i do do too
"Let’s plunge ourselves into the roar of time, the whirl of accident; may pain and pleasure, success and failure, shift as they will- it’s only action that can make a man" Faust, Goethe
peavy only has an effect on 1/5 games.
assuming hudson is serviceable…. there won’t be that much difference between the two. Have you seen the teams hudson is going to face? I’m pretty sure he will do well. As long as we dont lose another starter…. and as long as the bullpen keeps being good…. we will wrap up the division with plenty of time to spare.
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peavy affects more then that
by providing more innings thus sparing bullpen usage. even the perceived idea of peavy eating more innings then hudson will affect ‘pen usage as you’ll want to save TPena for backing up Hudson.
its small, but shouldn’t be ignored.
true.. im not saying hudson will do just as well as peavy by any means....
but I don’t think it spells doom for us either.
Kenwo4life=ratings
its not doom, doom is losing another starter
this is a slight darkening at the edges and a couple of paint chips that fell out of the mural which is WhiteSox2010 baseball.
our bullpen is only as good as our offense, so we'll be fine.
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like record wise?
"Let’s plunge ourselves into the roar of time, the whirl of accident; may pain and pleasure, success and failure, shift as they will- it’s only action that can make a man" Faust, Goethe
not sure.
twins can still add the most. maybe could address more positions if they don’t get lee. lee best single player of course.
and, yes, all three adding has always been a reasonable assumption.
besides speculating on additions
the situation to me is this:
with the race this close it’s essentially the start of a new short season. how would you handicap this race if it were opening day tonight, knowing the sox have lost peavy for the season?
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that's not what i asked
it was only a question man. are the sox currently better than the twins?
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im really not sure now
i would have said no 3 weeks ago. They sure as hell look like it. I honestly feel like with the right bat the Sox are more than fine.
"Officially off strike...."
i've been saying for a while that the nice situation for the sox right now is that they are so easily upgradeable.
so they can look for the best bat available regardless of where he plays.
when that happens, i’ll reassess the race.
in the meantime, i think losing peavy is gigantic to a team that still has to pay him big bucks this season and has a terrible offense.
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seems to me Hudson's performance is more important
than the bat. I would think standings would make you reassess but that’s just me.
"Officially off strike...."
hudson's performance is hugely important, but we really have no idea what it will be.
adding another bat can be a much simpler equation.
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but the same variables will still apply
ultimately you don’t know how a new bat will adapt to a new team, league (possible) and stadium…etc.
"Let’s plunge ourselves into the roar of time, the whirl of accident; may pain and pleasure, success and failure, shift as they will- it’s only action that can make a man" Faust, Goethe
Well Dunn has been traded mid-season before
And with the White Sox we’d probably let him play in the field at least a couple times a week so he’d be happier here than with a lot of AL teams. I don’t think you’d see a Rios situation if that’s your concern.
by Grinder in Training on Jul 9, 2010 10:39 AM CDT up reply actions
your we may have no idea how Hudson will perform
but my we does. He does have a track record. My we says he’ll be up and down like any young pitcher.
Comonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn You White Sox!
uh, might i ask: who the fuck is your wife?
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Another Rasta poster?
"If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to."
— Dorothy Parker
either that
or he be drink
Just taking a couple minutes to act like a retard.
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by Grinder Rule #42 on Jul 9, 2010 1:27 PM CDT up reply actions
i still don't know your stance. i was asking larry how he'd handicap the race going forward.
i’m not speculating on additions until they happen.
as currently constructed, who do you have?
sans peavy, i think twins are the favorite. then sox. then tigers.
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maybe - probable
but it depends on what hudson does. Im a big pitching guy.
"Officially off strike...."
Pecota odds are one way (though this is Tdogg's job)
Sox – 42
DET – 33
MIN – 23
His name is Rios and he dances on the sand
i had the twins better before.
losing peavy only widens that gap. i wasn’t quite as impressed with the tigers but this probably solidifies an advantage to them.
of course, over 81 games, i’m not sure the gap between the teams is enough to say anyone has an overwhelming advantage. the “luck”, “error” or whatever factor probably puts this essentially in a dead heat range in terms of advantage. can probably ascribe 1/3, 1/3 and 1/3 as the probability to each team and be about accurate.
Because they are
This is not a knock – the Twins simply have more talent.
The White Sox are getting it done…and it’s fun as hell.
Theain is the guy I Just can’t stand! pierre is almost as bad,he dose get on base more. If Quntin gets any worse trade him. WE NEED HELP!
except their pitching is now showing its true face
no way they were able to keep up playing the way they had been, same can be said of our crappy playing about time
"Let’s plunge ourselves into the roar of time, the whirl of accident; may pain and pleasure, success and failure, shift as they will- it’s only action that can make a man" Faust, Goethe
for one, PECOTA still thinks Peavy is going to throw 94 more innings.
the underlying assumptions are kind of important here. and i have other adjustments to their assumptions, too.
haha
Ollie and Stan's ability to make everyone laugh throughout their careers was truly a gift and they will never be forgotten.
Your sig:
http://www.newsfromme.com/archives/2010_07_09.html#019232
"If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to."
— Dorothy Parker
like a good pie fight
Ollie and Stan's ability to make everyone laugh throughout their careers was truly a gift and they will never be forgotten.
ok, well my shitty fucking dial up here in n. michigan sucks balls and isn't loading the btf zips projections
but I’d be surprised is they foresee that big a drop off from Peavy to Hudson.
What is more worrisome is now Freddy is the 4th starter.
This.
Before the Peavy injury, we could assume that if/when Freddy turned into a pumpkin, we could replace him with Hudson and not suffer much.
Now we have to assume we are replacing him with Torres or suffering through some bad performances.
i like hudson, but i think you're asking a bit much for him to be comparable to peavy.
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Agreed.
Not even performance-wise, because Peavy laid down plenty of turds early on – hence 4.63. But Peavy averaged almost a full IP per game more than Hudson. Somebody has to eat those innings, and his name, I fear, is Scott Linebrink.
That said, we’re still gonna wing dis ting.
"and to think that we're sex games over .500" - blackoutsox
take the kid gloves off of Santos and make him the 6th/7th inning bridge to Putz/Thornton/Jenks
The bullpen is insanely deep, it’s time to take advantage of it.
Hudson’s work with the Knights translates to a 4.51 big league FIP, with 8.7 K/9, 3.9 BB/9 and 1.2 HR/9. CHONE’s updated rest-of-season projection for Hudson is similar — a 4.60 neutralized ERA, with 7.9 K/9, 3.7 BB/9 and 1.4 HR/9
http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/index.php/hudson-poised-to-replace-peavy/
Does that translate into WAR? Versus Peavy's WAR projection?
"If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to."
— Dorothy Parker
doing the math in my head
it’s about a win or a bit less. there’s lots of assumptions you can play with.
This will be interesting at least.
Thx.
"If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to."
— Dorothy Parker
wow. i really wouldn't have guessed that his K/9 would project that high.
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I don't expect it to be that high
It would be highest on the team for starters and top 30 in the Majors. That’s CHONE’s projection.
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by Daniel Berlyn on Jul 9, 2010 3:04 PM CDT up reply actions
So does Kenny have 0.50 cents now to work with?
"Let’s plunge ourselves into the roar of time, the whirl of accident; may pain and pleasure, success and failure, shift as they will- it’s only action that can make a man" Faust, Goethe
BREAKING: Kenny Williams acquires tickets from the PGN Fun Center in Hickory Hills
Theain is the guy I Just can’t stand! pierre is almost as bad,he dose get on base more. If Quntin gets any worse trade him. WE NEED HELP!
Is that place still around?
I remember going there when I was like 10
by Grinder in Training on Jul 9, 2010 11:19 AM CDT up reply actions
i don't know. i assume so. i'll check when i make my annual pilgrimage to lombard.
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yah it is...
I would usually go to Haunted Trails back in the day… which is also still up.
Kenwo4life=ratings
which i hit up monday
When I was a kid, I didn't want to be a doctor or a fireman. I wanted to be Super Mario. It's the most literal pipe dream I've ever had.
for one opinion on prospects
baseball america’s midseason top 25.
twins: hicks at 9, gibson at 22, ramos listed in the 26-50 bin.
tigers: turner listed in 26-50 bin.
white sox: none.
http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/rankings/top-100-prospects/2010/2610314.html
Well that's just not fair
Lillibridge is already dominating the big leagues.
by Grinder in Training on Jul 9, 2010 10:58 AM CDT up reply actions
Would you take Minnesota's rumored offer or New York's?
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by Daniel Berlyn on Jul 9, 2010 3:14 PM CDT up reply actions
If they really turned down Montero, that's the tipping point for me.
A chance to get a potential offensive juggernaught of a player like Montero doesn’t come often, and even less so when you consider how weary heavy-hitting free agents probably are of playing in Seattle.
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by Daniel Berlyn on Jul 9, 2010 3:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Initially I was going to agree, but that might be selling Montero short
http://twitter.com/ed_price/status/18145177954
I had a feeling things would escalate, but I didn’t think the Rangers would offer Smoak. Then again, Montero is three years younger, arguably has more offensive potential and just about MLB ready. I’m not sure Smoak has the ability I used to think he had. Depends on the supporting cast, but it sounds as if Texas is willing to offer more than New York overall.
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by Daniel Berlyn on Jul 9, 2010 3:57 PM CDT up reply actions
some growing pains at a new level, particularly the majors, don't make me think less of a player.
just like montero’s struggles in AAA don’t change my opinion, either.
I'm still more impressed at a statistical level by what Montero has done at his age.
I’d take either, but Montero is an uber prospect.
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by Daniel Berlyn on Jul 9, 2010 4:08 PM CDT up reply actions
I thought that someone came out and said the Ramos-Hicks offer was fiction.
Ramos-Slowey was the actual offer. But I could be wrong
Was I right or wrong in thinking the M's should hold out for more than Hicks and Ramos?
Or is it a wash
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by Daniel Berlyn on Jul 9, 2010 5:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Wash.
You got to gird your loins. Life continues. There are good days. There are bad days, but you keep hustling to survive. - Chet Lemon
Larry quit being a puss.
The sox are the best team on this board… did i think that 2 months ago? No. All you have to do is watch the games….. The white sox are the best team of the 3… I’d be surprised if they didn’t win the division by 8 games. I said it a while back… this is 1983 all over again!
Kenwo4life=ratings
We lose to the Orioles in the playoffs?
You are so high. ;)
You got to gird your loins. Life continues. There are good days. There are bad days, but you keep hustling to survive. - Chet Lemon
by winningugly on Jul 9, 2010 11:19 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions 2 recs
hey i like the orioles too.
it would be better than losing to the rays like in 08… ur florida bias aside.
Kenwo4life=ratings
so we no longer need to produce runs to win?
don get me wrong, i know not to call the return of focus on defense and stopping the run a “comeback”, nor am i saying that i wouldnt like lee on the mound for us rather then against us, but are we and the sox confident that the current offense can put up just enough runs to win those games? are the boys considered in their groove, and only expected to show only small slumps leaving little overall regression to rear its ugly head?
loosing peavy sux, but the major problem before his absence was the bats/rotating dh/outfield experiment…which problem weighs more? i think that since you cant win a game with out scoring, the sox should role the dice with hudson, and put their resources/our ticket costs to purchasing dunn or another run producing utility.
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6622I420100703
Just taking a couple minutes to act like a retard.
Thank you, thank you, SSS. Thank you for accepting people who act like retards, if not actual retards. by Mitch. on Jun 24, 2010 1:16 PM CDT
by Grinder Rule #42 on Jul 9, 2010 11:16 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Finally! A Lebron piece I agree with:
The most extraordinary part of the event was the reaction of Cleveland owner Dan Gilbert, who responded with a venomous, face-saving personal attack on the team’s Web site that, in its own way, validates James’s decision to leave Cleveland.
In an amazing abdication of leadership — and a remarkable revelation of a flawed character — Gilbert made James a sympathetic figure.
Referring to a "shameful display of selfishness and betrayal by one of our very own," Gilbert called James’s decision process "a several day, narcissistic, self-promotional build-up culminating with the national TV special of his ‘decision’ unlike anything ever ‘witnessed’ in the history of sports and probably the history of entertainment."
Yet it was Gilbert who created the King James monster; it was Gilbert who nurtured and reinforced James’s prima-donna-isms, all of the preening and dancing. Now he acts like a lover scorned and lashes out with gibberish about karma and curses.
Gilbert must think he really owned LeBron James.
More:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/10/sports/basketball/10rhoden.html?_r=1&pagewanted=print
"If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to."
— Dorothy Parker
well... its clear they are both supreme morons
which is probably a reason the cavs never won it.
Kenwo4life=ratings
I gangbang so hard, it would bring back curls.
by Where Triples Go to Die on Jul 9, 2010 12:04 PM CDT up reply actions
their
fan conference poll has tanked since blogabron ended
Just taking a couple minutes to act like a retard.
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by Grinder Rule #42 on Jul 9, 2010 1:29 PM CDT up reply actions
i was surprised i wasn't on the 'ban poll'...
I posted some large pics of gar and talked about the old white men upstairs that fucked this up.
I gangbang so hard, it would bring back curls.
by Where Triples Go to Die on Jul 9, 2010 2:14 PM CDT up reply actions
i'm still waiting to hear someone in the bulls organization explain what the heat offered that the bulls couldn't.
it wouldn’t be hard to salary dump deng to create cash for all 3 guys to make similar to what they’re making now.
and the supporting cast is already in place.
it really makes me wonder if bulls ownership’s rep is as bad as some people say it is.
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They're never going to give details, and I'm inclined to believe Wade just made a great push that resonated with LeBron.
I don’t know what to make of Gar Forman, he seems somewhat intelligent. But, John Paxson should have been fired months ago, or let him resign due to “personal issues.”
"Boozer's dumb ass jumped. So I dunked on his ass."-Joakim Noah
by Ozzie Montana on Jul 9, 2010 2:32 PM CDT up reply actions
these guys saw how the bulls treated the dynasty...
How Paxon went from commentating to GM
How BJ got screwed then fired
How Pippen was underpaid (considering)
How JR let Krause break the team up
Why doesn’t Scottie have a job with the bulls?
They let Jordan go to the Wizards? Really?
Plus, they probably told him “no headbands and no entourage” he got up shook their hands and got on the horn with Riley.
The way this thing has all played out, I’m glad we didn’t get any of those guys. I hope they all fail.
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by Where Triples Go to Die on Jul 9, 2010 2:37 PM CDT up reply actions
One factor is that this is most likely Wade's last big contract
Given his age, injuries and the nature of his game, he might have not have felt that he could pass up the extra money that Miami could give him especially given his divorce.
But I have absolutely nothing to back this up.
South Beach and no state tax.
And what larry said.
You got to gird your loins. Life continues. There are good days. There are bad days, but you keep hustling to survive. - Chet Lemon
by winningugly on Jul 9, 2010 4:23 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Our state tax is only 3%
He’s bound to make more than 3% difference here or the 8% difference in New York from marketing revenue playing in a much bigger city as the star of a team vs. being second fiddle in a shit sports town.
by Grinder in Training on Jul 9, 2010 4:30 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't get the bigger city = more endorsement deals argument when it comes to someone like Lebron.
He has massive deals already in place with every major potential endorser and is already a massive international star. It’s not like he going to do local car dealership commercials or replace the late Empire Carpet guy. I don’t see him becoming any more famous/valuable by moving to Chicago/NYC.
The "late" Empire Carpet guy?
Did the Sox kill him too?
Well, at least he’s with Lena Horne now.
by The Actual El Guapo on Jul 9, 2010 4:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Lynn Hauldren = Still alive!
Living in Evanston. He’s 88.
Theain is the guy I Just can’t stand! pierre is almost as bad,he dose get on base more. If Quntin gets any worse trade him. WE NEED HELP!
Glad to hear it.
Sad for Lena Horne, though.
by The Actual El Guapo on Jul 9, 2010 4:40 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, you can still always get more.
To think you can’t get 3% more playing in a huge market is ridiculous.
by Grinder in Training on Jul 9, 2010 5:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Fallacious.
Look what the kid has built re: brand from Cleveland.
You got to gird your loins. Life continues. There are good days. There are bad days, but you keep hustling to survive. - Chet Lemon
by winningugly on Jul 9, 2010 4:59 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Yeah.. and just think what'd he do in New York.
by Grinder in Training on Jul 9, 2010 5:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Right.
He would’ve got another 5 sets of eyeballs last night. Your argument does not wash in today’s market. He’s not selling clothing, he’s selling EVERYTHING. And he doesn’t need LA or NY to do it.
Wake up and smell the marketing dollars. He’s bigger than NY.
You got to gird your loins. Life continues. There are good days. There are bad days, but you keep hustling to survive. - Chet Lemon
The fact that The Decision was so patently irrational takes the heat (so to speak) off the Bulls.
In this Author Dipshit’s opinion.
by The Actual El Guapo on Jul 9, 2010 4:27 PM CDT up reply actions
They're both idiots. But, we reward successful idiots.
"Boozer's dumb ass jumped. So I dunked on his ass."-Joakim Noah
by Ozzie Montana on Jul 9, 2010 1:22 PM CDT up reply actions
rhoden comparing James to Flood and Ali is a slap in the face of those guys
leave it to rhoden to come out with the “this is the pinnacle of the black athlete’s emancipation” piece after this farce.
After living in NYC the past 4.5 years, I can say without a doubt that Rhoden produces a column worth reading about once a month. He’s a more highbrow version of Jason Whitlock.
Sorry, I find his piece as farcical as James’ actions leading up to his decision. To argue that this is a great moment for black athletes is silly, wrong, and completely misses the larger point about how this has nothing to do with race and everything to do with the de-evolution of the contemporary stuperstar athelete.
I really thought Lebron had that Jordan like tenacity in him, now I just think he’s another athlete that took the easy way out.
This [Lebron’s announcement] was reminiscent of Muhammad Ali, at least in terms of showmanship and the ability to command a global stage. The process was also part Curt Flood, taking the concept of "free" agency to its outer-most limit.
… There are myriad lessons contained in the James free agency drama. The first is controlling the game; not allowing the game to control you. Here is James, a 25-year-old African-American man with a high school diploma, commanding a global stage…
Muhammad Ali famously said, "Float like a butterfly; sting like a bee."
He might instead advise James to "Rumble, young man. Rumble."
The Ali compo was about the showmanship, and the "global" interest.
I suspect that LBJ had little to do with that, more likely he was doing as told.
Curt Flood compo is just wrong. As you’ll recall, Flood lost his FA case in court. LBJ eventually benfited from Flood’s fight, as have all free agents.
I don’t see the “pinnacle of the black athlete’s emancipation” aspect you describe anywhere in this piece, implied or otherwise.
"If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to."
— Dorothy Parker
really?
“here is james, 25 year old African-American man…”
he compares him to Flood and Ali, two black athletes who put up with a lot of racism and who played during and right after the civil rights era when racial tension was at its highest.
I see it clearly implied that Rhoden thinks Lebron is carrying on their legacy. Lebron ain’t doing that, come on.
Comparing Lebron to Flood and Ali is stupid.
"The process was also part Curt Flood, taking the concept of "free" agency to its outer-most limit."
He’s not comparing him to Flood, he’s saying this is what Flood hath wrought… the EXTREME of free agency.
And the Ali comp would be the same for Wood or Jordan too in a similar situation: a black athlete commanding a “global” presence and stage.
What’s wrong with that?
"If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to."
— Dorothy Parker
black or not, it was a bit narcissistic?
besides, we have a black president now, so its no longer a race war, but a class war…
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by Grinder Rule #42 on Jul 9, 2010 4:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah....
"Boozer's dumb ass jumped. So I dunked on his ass."-Joakim Noah
by Ozzie Montana on Jul 9, 2010 4:13 PM CDT up reply actions
That doesn't really sound all that terrible.
He compares James to Ali in terms of creating a spectacle, which he obviously did. He’s not saying Ali and James were attention-grabbers for the same reason.
"Boozer's dumb ass jumped. So I dunked on his ass."-Joakim Noah
by Ozzie Montana on Jul 9, 2010 2:00 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't think so. Below.
"If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to."
— Dorothy Parker
LeBron's emanciparion is similar to
a “stripper” saying she is “liberated” and “owns” her work because she “controls” it.
Highly paid whores. No diff.
You got to gird your loins. Life continues. There are good days. There are bad days, but you keep hustling to survive. - Chet Lemon
by winningugly on Jul 9, 2010 1:42 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Where does it say emancipation (or emanciaprion)?
"If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to."
— Dorothy Parker
I was responding to madvillian's quote.
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by winningugly on Jul 9, 2010 1:58 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
is that from when he was on the vikings?
Cashing checks and having sex. Also doing some light medical diagnoses.
what is the difference between lebrick and farve?
I gangbang so hard, it would bring back curls.
by Where Triples Go to Die on Jul 9, 2010 2:16 PM CDT up reply actions
i spell it how it's fucking pronounced.
I gangbang so hard, it would bring back curls.
by Where Triples Go to Die on Jul 9, 2010 2:17 PM CDT up reply actions
favre drags it out a bit longer
but everyone knows whats gonna happen anyway, and why. lebron floats a tremendous amount of bullshit and no one knows anything, and it doesn’t make sense
Lurking since 2006
do we want another guy with a bad shoulder?
I gangbang so hard, it would bring back curls.
by Where Triples Go to Die on Jul 9, 2010 12:02 PM CDT reply actions
Sigh
NEW YORK — An upcoming New York City auction will feature the belongings of movie cowboy Roy Rogers – including the preserved remains of his famous horse, Trigger.
Christie’s in Manhattan held a preview Friday for next week’s auction. The items are from the now-closed Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum in Branson, Mo.
Rogers had his faithful companion preserved with taxidermy in 1965. The presale estimate for the dead horse is $100,000 to $200,000.
"If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to."
— Dorothy Parker
Finally! A Lebron piece I agree with:
GREENWICH, CT (The Borowitz Report) — Millions of Americans huddled around their televisions Thursday night, transfixed by the spectacle of an incredibly wealthy man getting a new job.
In living rooms, bars, and restaurants across the country, a record audience gathered to watch the rich guy announce who would be signing his massive new paychecks.
In New York’s Times Square, Tracy Klugian, 27, was one of thousands who braved the blistering temperature to watch the multimillionaire reveal the location of his new employer.
“I wouldn’t have missed this for anything,” said Mr. Klugian. “For anyone who considers himself a fan of the rich getting richer, this was must-see TV.”
Based on the record ratings for its special featuring the rich guy, ESPN announced that instead of airing NBA games, it would schedule two-hour specials showing the rich guy cashing his ginormous paychecks. More here.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andy-borowitz/millions-watch-rich-guy-g_b_640297.html
"If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to."
— Dorothy Parker
As a Marquette grad, I enjoyed "High School Graduate agrees to work for Marquette Alum"
Theain is the guy I Just can’t stand! pierre is almost as bad,he dose get on base more. If Quntin gets any worse trade him. WE NEED HELP!
by 67WMAQ on Jul 9, 2010 12:17 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
im just glad that BP was able to cap
the leak
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by Grinder Rule #42 on Jul 9, 2010 12:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Sheehan versus Tango?
"If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to."
— Dorothy Parker
by Chiburb on Jul 9, 2010 12:32 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
and cash
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by Grinder Rule #42 on Jul 9, 2010 12:59 PM CDT up reply actions
This just in Roy still doesn't want to come her
Another puss NL pitcher. Yawn
"Officially off strike...."
i smell pussy
"Let’s plunge ourselves into the roar of time, the whirl of accident; may pain and pleasure, success and failure, shift as they will- it’s only action that can make a man" Faust, Goethe
Roy equals Lee Harvey?
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by winningugly on Jul 9, 2010 1:59 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
mark b has to step up tonight
his losing against KC has gotten bizarre. teahen hittin inside the park homeruns to beat us? wtf its still fk kc since 2005
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This shameful display of selfishness and betrayal by one of our very own has shifted our "motivation" to previously unknown and previously never experienced levels.
major bs i went to this game
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4188/is_20050728/ai_n14832222/
jon g got robbed
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This shameful display of selfishness and betrayal by one of our very own has shifted our "motivation" to previously unknown and previously never experienced levels.
who else is happy we didn't get figgins in the off season
"Let’s plunge ourselves into the roar of time, the whirl of accident; may pain and pleasure, success and failure, shift as they will- it’s only action that can make a man" Faust, Goethe
well, yes, because of the overall commitment
but he’s still produced more than our 3B this season
His name is Rios and he dances on the sand
You mean Omar?
Teahen: .255/.340/.387
Vizquel: .237/.306/.313
Figgins: .235/.335/.274
Not sure he has really produced more than the guys we have been using. Just wait until Dayan starts getting more ABs in the 2nd half.
"Let’s plunge ourselves into the roar of time, the whirl of accident; may pain and pleasure, success and failure, shift as they will- it’s only action that can make a man" Faust, Goethe
I'm pretty sure the 3B's the Sox have employed are all negative WAR
We’ve gotten some poor defensive play there too. Figgins, while not playing third this year, is a decent defender. Plus, he’s stayed on the field unlike the guy who broke his middle Tweeter.
But yeah, I’m hoping Veni Vedi Viciedo will do the job.
His name is Rios and he dances on the sand
by Nordhagen on Jul 9, 2010 2:32 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
2nd on Viciedo
"Let’s plunge ourselves into the roar of time, the whirl of accident; may pain and pleasure, success and failure, shift as they will- it’s only action that can make a man" Faust, Goethe
a new entrant in the nickname derby?
These events have me frightened and on the verge of evacuating my bowels.
has my vote
best one yet
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by Grinder Rule #42 on Jul 9, 2010 4:17 PM CDT up reply actions
V.
pynchonian is the way to go here.
Fireworks: Bang?
by colintj on Jul 9, 2010 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
ghey
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by Grinder Rule #42 on Jul 9, 2010 4:54 PM CDT up reply actions
Dayenu.
Da-da-yenu, da-da-yenu, da-da-yenu, dayenu, dayenu, dayenu,
Da-da-yenu, da-da-yenu, da-da-yenu, dayenu, dayenu.
Had He brought us out of Egypt but not split the sea before us,
brought us out of Egypt, well then da-ye-nu.
Had He split the sea before us but not fed us in the desert,
split the sea before us, well then da-ye-nu.
Had He fed us with the manna but not brought us to Mount Sinai,
fed us with the manna, well then da-ye-nu.
Had He brought us to Mount Sinai but not given us commandments,
brought us to Mount Sinai, well then da-ye-nu.
Had He given us commandments but not led us into Israel,
given us commandments, well then da-ye-nu.
Had He led us into Israel but not given us the prophets,
led us into Israel, well then da-ye-nu.
Had He given us the prophets but not built for us the Temple,
given us the prophets, well then da-ye-nu.
Had He built for us the Temple but not promised the Messiah,
built for us the Temple, well then da-ye-nu.
by The Actual El Guapo on Jul 9, 2010 5:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Danny Haren to tigers?
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by Where Triples Go to Die on Jul 9, 2010 2:12 PM CDT reply actions
Am I the only one who is worried that adding Adam Dunn could possibly ruin team chemistry?
Maybe I’m thinking too hard about this. Obviously I would be thrilled to have his bat in the lineup. But all the guy has done the last few weeks is bitch about how he doesn’t want to get traded (even though he’d be getting traded to a contender, bitch about not wanting to play in the AL, and bitch about not wanting to DH. I don’t want him coming into our clubhouse with a negative attitude. Love this team or hate it, it seems like they’ve all been pulling on the same rope since opening day. If I was Adam Dunn I’d be thrilled at the opportunity of going to a team that has a good shot of making the playoffs and I’d accept whatever role I was given. So…..I dunno. What do you guys think?
"I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production." - Ozzie Guillen
"I'd rather have Rios hit 50 home runs than steal 50 bases. I want to win." - Servant2LordBeckham
by Servant2LordBeckham on Jul 9, 2010 2:26 PM CDT reply actions
I agree to some extent,
however my desire for a new, fresh, good bat is of utmost desire.
"Let’s plunge ourselves into the roar of time, the whirl of accident; may pain and pleasure, success and failure, shift as they will- it’s only action that can make a man" Faust, Goethe
I agree to some extent,
however my desire for a new, fresh, good bat is of utmost desire.
"Let’s plunge ourselves into the roar of time, the whirl of accident; may pain and pleasure, success and failure, shift as they will- it’s only action that can make a man" Faust, Goethe
reply fail
"Let’s plunge ourselves into the roar of time, the whirl of accident; may pain and pleasure, success and failure, shift as they will- it’s only action that can make a man" Faust, Goethe
The desire so nice he posted it twice.
"I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production." - Ozzie Guillen
"I'd rather have Rios hit 50 home runs than steal 50 bases. I want to win." - Servant2LordBeckham
by Servant2LordBeckham on Jul 9, 2010 2:33 PM CDT up reply actions
FNS
That’s different. He became something that the players and coaches had a full season to adapt to and deal with. The Sox would need Dunn to mold to their gameplan from day one to stay in contention.
"I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production." - Ozzie Guillen
"I'd rather have Rios hit 50 home runs than steal 50 bases. I want to win." - Servant2LordBeckham
by Servant2LordBeckham on Jul 9, 2010 2:31 PM CDT up reply actions
But then again
if the guy can hit and we win games and get to the playoffs who cares, right? Wish we could have the ’98 Albert Bell in the lineup.
"Let’s plunge ourselves into the roar of time, the whirl of accident; may pain and pleasure, success and failure, shift as they will- it’s only action that can make a man" Faust, Goethe
But there are two trains of thought on this current White Sox team...
You either…
- Believe that this team, as is, is currently constructed to be legitimately as good as they have been playing over the last month and that they can continue to play this way the rest of the season to make it into the playoffs.
OR
- Believe that this run as of late is the result of the team finding their groove, being on the same page, clicking on all cylinders, and doing a good deal of overachieving. That eventually before the trade deadline they need to acquire another bat (in this case Adam Dunn) in order to stay in contention and possibly win the division because eventually all of this good luck will stop.
After interleague play, I think a lot of people panicked after they saw how they performed in that series against the Royals. But then they came back to win 2 out of 3 from Texas (a good team) and a 4 game sweep of the Angels (a pretty good team). IMO, I want them to go get Adam Dunn if they can. But part of me wonders if maybe, just maybe, the way they are playing right now was all part of the plan. And that maybe we can ride this all the way until the trade deadline.
"I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production." - Ozzie Guillen
"I'd rather have Rios hit 50 home runs than steal 50 bases. I want to win." - Servant2LordBeckham
by Servant2LordBeckham on Jul 9, 2010 2:45 PM CDT up reply actions
And I meant to make that second point a 2...
Fuck me, right?
"I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production." - Ozzie Guillen
"I'd rather have Rios hit 50 home runs than steal 50 bases. I want to win." - Servant2LordBeckham
by Servant2LordBeckham on Jul 9, 2010 2:47 PM CDT up reply actions
i wanted to panick
and it sux that almost doesnt count in baseball, but that series loss to the royals was a good series…i mean they didnt play like total horseshit, they just couldnt call it a comeback. then again too bad they were in the position to even try and call it a comeback…they need a bat in a bad way, worst then loosing peavy, imo.
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by Grinder Rule #42 on Jul 9, 2010 4:25 PM CDT up reply actions
even if you ride to the deadline
still make a deal. Haven’t we already had enough of fighting midgets with 1 arm tied behind our back?
"Officially off strike...."
Yeah, I guess you're right.
….So who is getting sent down when Teabag returns?
"I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production." - Ozzie Guillen
"I'd rather have Rios hit 50 home runs than steal 50 bases. I want to win." - Servant2LordBeckham
by Servant2LordBeckham on Jul 9, 2010 2:52 PM CDT up reply actions
Rec'd...
Simply for posting the correct answer.
"I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production." - Ozzie Guillen
"I'd rather have Rios hit 50 home runs than steal 50 bases. I want to win." - Servant2LordBeckham
by Servant2LordBeckham on Jul 9, 2010 2:54 PM CDT up reply actions
"But...but...old man Vizquel made two errors in two days!" says Teahen
"I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production." - Ozzie Guillen
"I'd rather have Rios hit 50 home runs than steal 50 bases. I want to win." - Servant2LordBeckham
by Servant2LordBeckham on Jul 9, 2010 2:58 PM CDT up reply actions
+1
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by Grinder Rule #42 on Jul 9, 2010 4:25 PM CDT up reply actions
I think Gavin Floyd and John Danks
would very much approve of his lumbering bat.
"Officially off strike...."
I would very much approve of his lumbering bat, too.
But what about his lumbering attitude?
"I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production." - Ozzie Guillen
"I'd rather have Rios hit 50 home runs than steal 50 bases. I want to win." - Servant2LordBeckham
by Servant2LordBeckham on Jul 9, 2010 2:47 PM CDT up reply actions
and if its too expensive get Berkman
ever our minor leaguers look good down on that farm.
Free Brent Lllibridge!
last guy who complained about being traded inter-leaguely to the white sox
tore his lat
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by Grinder Rule #42 on Jul 9, 2010 4:21 PM CDT up reply actions
advice to dunn
stop complaining
"Let’s plunge ourselves into the roar of time, the whirl of accident; may pain and pleasure, success and failure, shift as they will- it’s only action that can make a man" Faust, Goethe
exactly
shut your mouth and do as your told…players are like children, they need to be seen and not heard
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by Grinder Rule #42 on Jul 9, 2010 4:26 PM CDT up reply actions
can't wait to see how that works
when your employer tells you to go tomorrow to a city across the country and work a job you don’t want to do.
yes sir, mo tea sir?
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by Grinder Rule #42 on Jul 9, 2010 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions
i hear parts of florida are implementing the
dentured servitude model.
Fireworks: Bang?
by colintj on Jul 9, 2010 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
is wu joining the ranks?
“we’ll make your property tax as close to nil as possible if you help clean up this oil?”
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by Grinder Rule #42 on Jul 9, 2010 4:57 PM CDT up reply actions
IL is in the worst financial shape in the country of all the states.
5-6 years from now, bet that your state taxes will be higher. Much.
I enjoy sour grapes. Miami/South Beach is the gateway to the world. Deal. And I hate Miami, but it is what it is.
You got to gird your loins. Life continues. There are good days. There are bad days, but you keep hustling to survive. - Chet Lemon
do you live in miami?
i thought you were in st pete…so how does lebrons deal affect you?
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by Grinder Rule #42 on Jul 9, 2010 5:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Orlando.
As far as how it affects me, see OM’s post last night. The Magic have become the Indiana Pacers/Detroit Pistons to the 1990’s Bulls.
You got to gird your loins. Life continues. There are good days. There are bad days, but you keep hustling to survive. - Chet Lemon
california?
something tells me even the mafia wouldn't call on greg walker if a hit was needed.
-MarketMaker
Nope.
IL just overtook CA in indebtedness. Congrats.
You got to gird your loins. Life continues. There are good days. There are bad days, but you keep hustling to survive. - Chet Lemon
the only public complaint about Dunn
was from Ricciardi whom pretty much everyone thought was at least tactless, if not an out and out idiot. the vast majority of folks can get along with each other enough to play baseball.
i think this kind of worry is pretty much what the Swisher Debacle hath wrought. if you can’t make room for a 3 win player who has a down year, what exactly is going on down there?
Fireworks: Bang?
if ricciardi is such an idiot, then why does he have such a wonderful tan?
seriously, how dark is he gonna go with that fake bake before someone steps in with an intervention.
Cashing checks and having sex. Also doing some light medical diagnoses.
magic 8 ball says "all signs point to cake"
and the good news is he won’t have to make any superman catches that don’t impress larry, so he’ll get to play tomorrow too!
if you want to engage in the equivalent of praising a retard for getting through the day without shitting his pants
be my guest. that catch shows exactly why we shouldn’t be doing that.
You must acknowledge, at the very minimum, that it was an exciting play.
"and to think that we're sex games over .500" - blackoutsox
of course.
but, after all these years, i’d prefer a right fielder who could make routine plays look routine and the difficult plays look exciting.
it was a great catch and i'm sure you've made it through many days without shitting your pants.
I photoshopped a boner on the security guard but it's too dark to see --- billyok
whats bobby jenks got to do with that lineup?
“all signs point to cake”
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by Grinder Rule #42 on Jul 9, 2010 4:35 PM CDT up reply actions
i hear the lee to yankees talks have broken off
and another team has entered the bidding
Kenwo4life=ratings
Is this also your method of picking up ladies?
And is it the same result?
"I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production." - Ozzie Guillen
"I'd rather have Rios hit 50 home runs than steal 50 bases. I want to win." - Servant2LordBeckham
by Servant2LordBeckham on Jul 9, 2010 3:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Thaaaaat's Tdogg!
"I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production." - Ozzie Guillen
"I'd rather have Rios hit 50 home runs than steal 50 bases. I want to win." - Servant2LordBeckham
by Servant2LordBeckham on Jul 9, 2010 3:20 PM CDT up reply actions
If the Rangers stepped in and acquired Lee...
Thus cockblocking both the Yankees and the Twins… I’d find that to be a very sexy move on their part.
"I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production." - Ozzie Guillen
"I'd rather have Rios hit 50 home runs than steal 50 bases. I want to win." - Servant2LordBeckham
by Servant2LordBeckham on Jul 9, 2010 3:14 PM CDT up reply actions
rangers going after Lee?
as long as it is not the twins I will be content
Mark Teahen peed in my canteen.
by SavePeavytill2010 on Jul 9, 2010 3:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Agreed… but seeing the Yankees get scooped would be awfully satisfying.
"and to think that we're sex games over .500" - blackoutsox
like they even need Cliff Lee
Yankees just don’t want the rays or red sox to get him
Mark Teahen peed in my canteen.
by SavePeavytill2010 on Jul 9, 2010 3:17 PM CDT up reply actions
The better the team that gets Lee, the more likely they win it all
Depending on how you order the Twins and Rangers, it’s just a different possibility of getting shut down before or in the playoffs.
You guys win. You can keep your little marked-out piece of internet territory. Spend your days communicating via keyboard with people too ugly for the real world and too nerdy for anyone to care, anyway. Your piece of land is here. Do the rest of civilization a favor and stay within its limits. You bore me. Have fun with your nightly sobs and screams into your pillow over your inability to attract a good mate, Radiohead. ~The Hooligan
by Daniel Berlyn on Jul 9, 2010 3:18 PM CDT up reply actions
the Twins NEED Lee
they know it, but they have to go against their nature to give up some prospects to rent him, I don’t see it happening
Mark Teahen peed in my canteen.
by SavePeavytill2010 on Jul 9, 2010 3:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Define "need"
Sure it would be a great add for them, but I’m not sure they need him to win the division.
You guys win. You can keep your little marked-out piece of internet territory. Spend your days communicating via keyboard with people too ugly for the real world and too nerdy for anyone to care, anyway. Your piece of land is here. Do the rest of civilization a favor and stay within its limits. You bore me. Have fun with your nightly sobs and screams into your pillow over your inability to attract a good mate, Radiohead. ~The Hooligan
by Daniel Berlyn on Jul 9, 2010 3:32 PM CDT up reply actions
NEED=if they want to go deeper in playoffs
Liriano, Blackburn, Slowey, Pavano and Baker not getting it done in the playoffs
Mark Teahen peed in my canteen.
by SavePeavytill2010 on Jul 9, 2010 3:39 PM CDT up reply actions
"This is all bullshit..."
"I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production." - Ozzie Guillen
"I'd rather have Rios hit 50 home runs than steal 50 bases. I want to win." - Servant2LordBeckham
by Servant2LordBeckham on Jul 9, 2010 3:45 PM CDT up reply actions
PECOTA ODDS adjustment to Larry's point above.
email response:
The Pecota odds reports are regularly updated to match the rosters in the depth charts.
The most recent update was Monday, so it still showed Peavy in. A new update will come out tonight or tomorrow, and Peavy’s absence (and his replacement) will then become part of the program.
Clay
"Officially off strike...."
sure.
and it’s a minor point, anyway. one always has to adjust PECOTA. you never like their projections for the pitchers. i rarely like their playing time allocations.
somebody photoshop her face onto a piranha
it’d look straight out of Finding Nemo, i swear.
Fireworks: Bang?
Rangers get Lee, according to Twitter
Joelsherman1 i have learned deal done with #Rangers, Smoak and 3 others for Lee and reliever Mark Lowe #Rangers, #Mariners
Well, I'm off to Lone Star Ball
Should be entertaining.
You guys win. You can keep your little marked-out piece of internet territory. Spend your days communicating via keyboard with people too ugly for the real world and too nerdy for anyone to care, anyway. Your piece of land is here. Do the rest of civilization a favor and stay within its limits. You bore me. Have fun with your nightly sobs and screams into your pillow over your inability to attract a good mate, Radiohead. ~The Hooligan
by Daniel Berlyn on Jul 9, 2010 4:01 PM CDT up reply actions
first guess: no
they don’t seem to be the kind. of course they haven’t been in a position like this in a while iirc. that alone probably means they aren’t selling. inertia’s a bitch.
Fireworks: Bang?
They are kind of where the White Sox were last season, relatively speaking
They’re a veteran team without young players ready to step in. They can sell off certain guys, but there isn’t much upside in it anyway. Might as well keep them and hope for the best next year and salvage some of the casual fan base.
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by Daniel Berlyn on Jul 9, 2010 4:41 PM CDT up reply actions
if they are seeing things rationally
then yeah being responsive to the fanbase is the way to go. i’m not sure they’re as fickle in anaheim as they used to be. management’s got some cred with the people.
Fireworks: Bang?
It depends how much it drops ticket sales.
That’s pretty relevant when you’re a money-making organization. I may think watching Paul McAnulty flail all over the place is entertaining, I’m not sure how it gels with the Angels fans, though. They don’t have any pieces that jump out as real must-haves for contenders anyway, and then they’re left with whatever they have.
You guys win. You can keep your little marked-out piece of internet territory. Spend your days communicating via keyboard with people too ugly for the real world and too nerdy for anyone to care, anyway. Your piece of land is here. Do the rest of civilization a favor and stay within its limits. You bore me. Have fun with your nightly sobs and screams into your pillow over your inability to attract a good mate, Radiohead. ~The Hooligan
by Daniel Berlyn on Jul 9, 2010 4:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Damn, Smoak Monster? That's pretty impressive.
"Boozer's dumb ass jumped. So I dunked on his ass."-Joakim Noah
by Ozzie Montana on Jul 9, 2010 4:13 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm still surprised that Philly didn't just hang on to him.
Is the package Seattle is getting better than what they gave up for Lee in the first place?
Who's got more upside, Montero or Smoak?
Buster_ESPN The Yankees and Mariners had actually had an agreement-in-principle, based on the physicals — and SEA stepped away, which is all fair game.
"Boozer's dumb ass jumped. So I dunked on his ass."-Joakim Noah
by Ozzie Montana on Jul 9, 2010 4:18 PM CDT up reply actions
If everything goes right, Montero
the positional difference between a catcher and a first baseman is huge. That’s a pretty big “if”, though, as there appear to be doubts as to whether Montero will stick there.
i don't think you actually have to write period. i think the "." signifies your statement has ended.
Cashing checks and having sex. Also doing some light medical diagnoses.
You are being very cantankerous today.
Lose a bet or something?
You got to gird your loins. Life continues. There are good days. There are bad days, but you keep hustling to survive. - Chet Lemon
i'm beginning to think that's the first bet you've ever won based on how you keep bringing it up.
Cashing checks and having sex. Also doing some light medical diagnoses.
I enjoy busting your balls.
You told me to enjoy it. I’m taking your advice.
You got to gird your loins. Life continues. There are good days. There are bad days, but you keep hustling to survive. - Chet Lemon
The question is who you like more offensively long term.
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by Daniel Berlyn on Jul 9, 2010 4:42 PM CDT up reply actions
I wonder how this will affect the Angels' pursuit of Dunn?
This is a good day for the Sox on several levels. Lee does not go to the Twins, and the big bat gets closer.
Theain is the guy I Just can’t stand! pierre is almost as bad,he dose get on base more. If Quntin gets any worse trade him. WE NEED HELP!
ive been in Florida the past 5 days,
who are we willing to give up for Dunn?
Oz on Swish HR celeb: "That's the way he is. Good for him, enjoy it. I wish he could do it for me, he was a very horseshit player for me.''
They can have Beckham, imo.
What has been the general consensus on this lately?
Oz on Swish HR celeb: "That's the way he is. Good for him, enjoy it. I wish he could do it for me, he was a very horseshit player for me.''
blasphemy
guy has struggles for 1/2 a season and you want to send him off?
"Let’s plunge ourselves into the roar of time, the whirl of accident; may pain and pleasure, success and failure, shift as they will- it’s only action that can make a man" Faust, Goethe
That you're a homo.
"Boozer's dumb ass jumped. So I dunked on his ass."-Joakim Noah
by Ozzie Montana on Jul 9, 2010 4:29 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
There's a cure for that: 1-800-FDG-PKRS
"If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to."
— Dorothy Parker
by Chiburb on Jul 9, 2010 4:34 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
bathroom wall.
Cashing checks and having sex. Also doing some light medical diagnoses.
by MarketMaker on Jul 9, 2010 5:22 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
any change they would want flowers instead?
"Let’s plunge ourselves into the roar of time, the whirl of accident; may pain and pleasure, success and failure, shift as they will- it’s only action that can make a man" Faust, Goethe
And Mr. Reinsdorf didn't have to drop a whole bunch o money on Lebron.
So in theory we should be able take on SOME extra contract money if necessary.
"I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production." - Ozzie Guillen
"I'd rather have Rios hit 50 home runs than steal 50 bases. I want to win." - Servant2LordBeckham
by Servant2LordBeckham on Jul 9, 2010 4:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Well.. they are still going to spend the money.
It’s a salary cap league, it wasn’t like he was going to spend $100 million a year on the guy.
by Grinder in Training on Jul 9, 2010 4:32 PM CDT up reply actions
I just saw a story that since the Bulls are under the cap, they get a
$3.7 million check later this month paid by the owners who were over. Lakers have to write one for over $20 million. Considering the UC is sold out every night win or lose you’d think he might try spending a little extra on his preferred team.
The price for Dunn (prospect wise) seems -- at this point -- prohibitive
the good thing is that the price should drop over the next three weeks. If the Sox are willing to take on money, Berkman still strikes me as a better option. He projects to hit about as well as Dunn for the rest of the year and I don’t think the Sox would have to give up nearly as much (in prospects) in return.
Rangers closing in on deal for Mariners ace Lee
By By Jon Heyman, SI.com
The Texas Rangers appear to be closing in on a deal for Mariners ace Cliff Lee only hours after one with the Yankees fell through.
It’s believed Texas will send Justin Smoak in a package to Seattle.
"If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to."
— Dorothy Parker
by Chiburb on Jul 9, 2010 4:32 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Posted a "credible" source instead of a tweet.
"If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to."
— Dorothy Parker
by Chiburb on Jul 9, 2010 4:45 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
so the tweet was right?
I photoshopped a boner on the security guard but it's too dark to see --- billyok
FWIW - It's official
Peavy is getting the surgery. His season is done.
Theain is the guy I Just can’t stand! pierre is almost as bad,he dose get on base more. If Quntin gets any worse trade him. WE NEED HELP!
did anyone expect otherwise?
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by Where Triples Go to Die on Jul 9, 2010 4:41 PM CDT up reply actions
Peavy undergoing surgery Wednesday.
Done for the year. No surprises here.
You got to gird your loins. Life continues. There are good days. There are bad days, but you keep hustling to survive. - Chet Lemon
by winningugly on Jul 9, 2010 5:05 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
.
"Boozer's dumb ass jumped. So I dunked on his ass."-Joakim Noah
by Ozzie Montana on Jul 9, 2010 5:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Eyedaman.
You got to gird your loins. Life continues. There are good days. There are bad days, but you keep hustling to survive. - Chet Lemon
by winningugly on Jul 9, 2010 5:07 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
U , 2 church Maria Mr .
an eyetalian wedding invite
Just taking a couple minutes to act like a retard.
Thank you, thank you, SSS. Thank you for accepting people who act like retards, if not actual retards. by Mitch. on Jun 24, 2010 1:16 PM CDT
by Grinder Rule #42 on Jul 9, 2010 5:33 PM CDT up reply actions
I believe the preferred nomenclature is "taking his talents to South Beach."
by The Actual El Guapo on Jul 9, 2010 5:33 PM CDT up reply actions
i'm hearing that is now the preferred euphemism for masturbation.
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Regardless whichever moves they do or do not make
I’m just happy they got back into contention and made the season interesting. That was some bad shit being out of it by June 1.
Team has so many holes on offense that my expectattions are low, but they been playing so damn well I just hope they can squeeze some more wins out of this stew and make the playoff and then take our fucking chances with a lockdown pitching staff. Fuck LeBron James I bury the fucking fuck!
"But this streak goes to eleven"
by ChicagoPete on Jul 9, 2010 5:52 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Wait, what team are we talking about now?
"Boozer's dumb ass jumped. So I dunked on his ass."-Joakim Noah
by Ozzie Montana on Jul 9, 2010 6:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Solid. Shooters don't come cheap, and the deal's only 3 years.
Also, rumors out there that they are looking at Shaun Livingston, which I would absolutely love.
"Boozer's dumb ass jumped. So I dunked on his ass."-Joakim Noah
by Ozzie Montana on Jul 9, 2010 7:02 PM CDT up reply actions
Wait, there is a gamethread?
Get the fuck out of here.
You got to gird your loins. Life continues. There are good days. There are bad days, but you keep hustling to survive. - Chet Lemon
So
is it better for Detroit to win and push the twinks further down, or for the twinks to win and put the sox in first tonight after they beat the royals?
Just taking a couple minutes to act like a retard.
Thank you, thank you, SSS. Thank you for accepting people who act like retards, if not actual retards. by Mitch. on Jun 24, 2010 1:16 PM CDT
by Grinder Rule #42 on Jul 9, 2010 6:54 PM CDT reply actions
Split the series.
You got to gird your loins. Life continues. There are good days. There are bad days, but you keep hustling to survive. - Chet Lemon
the brewers have made fielder, hart and weeks available.
let’s get hart, damnit.
I photoshopped a boner on the security guard but it's too dark to see --- billyok
where would they play?
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