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QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 04:35 PM) s***s and giggles who is it? @mlbfanmail

Stupid Twitter troll pretending that they have the news of Cargo going to the Sox. Trying to get retweets.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 01:49 PM) Morse would be a great fit to DH here. edit- nevermind, just looked at his stats He's been injured on and off for the last 2-3 seasons.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-leag...-154744003.html

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 28, 2015 -> 10:31 PM) Yes, every post you have made has been very clear. Fans aren't going to games today because we didn't go to the enough playoffs in the 1960's. There were no playoffs until 1969.

There was speculation that they would have reduced it to one game, but he wanted the record sealed of him purposely destroying his cell phone, contrary to what NFL investigators told him to do.

QUOTE (Lip Man 1 @ Jul 28, 2015 -> 02:37 PM) Want to thank Daniel for publishing my stories after I send them to him. Always appreciated. Mark We're glad to have you both doing SoxNet.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Jul 28, 2015 -> 01:08 PM) I didn't include Victory Field because Baseball/Softball are no longer in the Olympics. I don't know what else you could put there. Not sure about how to work in the Speedway. Possibly could be the ending point for the cycling road races. ND Stadium could definitely be a soccer venue if you still need another one after using IU/Purdue/Ball State. As for the Joyce Center, I imagine there are enough arenas that are closer that it wouldn't be needed. Imagine holding the Olympic Ceremonies at the speedway. That would be one of the most massive events ever.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Jul 28, 2015 -> 12:00 PM) Facilities Indy (and surrounding area) already have in place: Lucas Oil Stadium 62,421 Ross-Ade Stadium 57,236 IU Memorial Stadium 52,929 Scheumann Stadium 25,400 Bankers Life Fieldhouse 18,165 Worthen Arena 11,500 Hinkle Fieldhouse 9,200 Nicoson Hall 3,300 Convention Center configurable for lots of different events Natatorium that has hosted NCAA championships and olympic trials Eagle Creek Park has hosted NCAA rowing championships East Race in South Bend has hosted kayaking olympic trials IUPUI has a pretty nice track that could probably have temporary seating added for an olympics. http://www.worldstadiums.com/north_america...s/indiana.shtml Victory Field in Indianapolis (15,500) Speedway (235,000) If you count The East Race, you gotta include Notre Dame Stadium (80,000) Joyce Center (9,200)

The Mets should look at Robertson.

I hope that Erik Johnson isn't a new Tom Drees.

QUOTE (oldsox @ Jul 24, 2015 -> 10:12 PM) Phillies much are worse. Maybe Boston, too. And the Sox had some really bad teams in 60's and 70's, much worse than today's club. Some bad teams in the late '80s as well.

How many games have you been to at the renovated Cell, Greg?

I have a vintage White Sox one from the '60s.

Keep hitting, Alexei! You'll bring back a better prospect July 31!

QUOTE (Brian @ Jul 24, 2015 -> 10:39 AM) Steff was/is very complicated. If she's reading this, I mean very sweet, funny, and passionate.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 24, 2015 -> 01:33 AM) See Barry Zito, Mark Hampton or Darren Dreifort. Mike Hampton

July 23, 2009 - "Call your sons! Call you daughters! Call your friends! Call your neighbors! Mark Buehrle has a perfect game going into the 9th inning!" http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/mlb/news/b...tgame/index.jsp

He's also watching the complete NASA historical epic "The Right Stuff" on CED tonight. You have to use both giant discs on both sides to watch it.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 22, 2015 -> 01:53 PM) For some reason, I think Puig, if he gets traded, goes to the Dodgers in a Price deal. He'd be going to Detroit, not the Dodgers, then.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Jul 22, 2015 -> 12:19 AM) They need to just stick him in LF and let him mash. Schwarber LF, Bryant RF, Castro 3B. Might as well.

QUOTE (BrianAnderson @ Jul 21, 2015 -> 02:14 PM) Is it madness? Or is it madness to create another hole where there isn't one currently? Career stats are an indicator. Unless someone can tell me who we are putting at SS that has a better chance to produce, will sign a 1 year deal as a stop gap to Anderson, and will cost less money??? And don't say Saladino. Saladino is a nobody. NOBODY. Might sound harsh, but he is a utility player --- just like the dozens that come and go each year in the majors. He won't be in the majors in 2-3 years. He's Brett Morel. He's Leury Garcia. He's Emilio Bonaficio, Darwin Barney, etc. Starting him for 162 games??? Sure, if you are loaded at 3B, 2B, C, DH and he's your only hole and batting 9th with good defense. Unfortunately the Sox have a million other holes. He's laid down a few bunts in his first call up to the bigs -- so what. Just because our team sucks at fundamentals and its refreshing to see doesn't mean hes a MLB caliber starter or player. Also I'd be willing to bet that Alexei finishes with a higher BA than Saladino in the majors this year. Or even combined MilB and majors to Alexei. Tyler was batting .255 ..... against people like Scott Carroll, Brad Penny type talent .....

QUOTE (Lip Man 1 @ Jul 21, 2015 -> 01:57 PM) One general perception that I'm getting from all this discussion is that is that the Sox organization as a whole have done a poor job of communicating what "the plan" is and how they intend to carry it out. Talk of this three year "window / plan" seems to have come out when Kenny talked with the media in June for example. For so many fans to have different ideas / perceptions / thoughts of what to do, who to blame, who to fire gives me that impression. Say want you will about Epstein but he made it pretty clear to everyone what he was going to do when he took over the Cubs and he stayed with that philosophy despite the backlash from some in the media for example. Sox fans seem to have little to no sense of what the Sox are trying to do, which is why I made the statement in my column that they have lost credibility with their fan base. I don't expect the organization to have gone into minute detail of their plans but a good overall comment could have helped and then more importantly to stayed true to that. If you are going to rebuild...then rebuild. If you are going to reload, then reload. Fine. I don't think you can "rebuild and contend" at the same time which for years has been a philosophy of Kenny and he has stated that but that's simply my opinion. I think a lot of the questions about who is running the show stem from Hahn's public comments and what he did towards purging the major league roster and trying to patiently rebuild the minor league system and then what took place this off season to go along with Kenny's strident comments in June to the media about Hahn and his staff having to clear everything with him. That starts people wondering, even though that may actually be the status quo for a number of major league teams. Looking back Kenny may have wanted to be more tactful in what he said or perhaps not said anything at all. Mark It's all a mystery because traditionally, KW is known for being "under the radar."

Pete Rose, maybe?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 21, 2015 -> 01:40 PM) Of course, if many of those managers had to go through several stops such as being a bench coach or coaching in the minors or even failing in the big leagues before they became highly regarded, whereas catchers could step in right away, that could indicate an advantage for that position which you are not taking into account. Prior to Ventura, who's the last former non-catcher with no college, no minor league, or major league experience hired to a top MLB managerial job?