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QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 1, 2015 -> 04:01 PM) According to fangraphs, he has put up $57 million in value. I think his contract was for $55 million with half a season to go. One free agent who worked out. It would have been interesting if the Sox held on to him. Would they have made the playoffs in 2012? Would Sale have become a closer? Who knows. Sale wouldn't have been a closer. He was always going to start with his pedigree and draft status.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Jul 1, 2015 -> 03:38 PM) Why did we let Buehrle go again? Salary/Too many lefties/Budget

Back up and playing 2B.

http://www.royalsreview.com/2015/6/30/8865...r-trade-targets

Finally watched the first Hunger Games film. My wife and I are trading off movies. She watched all of the Harry Potter films with me and I'm watching the Hunger Games films with her. Maybe I'm just jaded by modern TV and film, but the movie seemed like a giant TV episode. There wasn't anything special about it and there really weren't any moments that made me awed or impressed. Can anyone explain why this franchise is so great? Does it get better in the other films?

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jul 1, 2015 -> 10:57 AM) Im sure that poll would be very accurate ...and historical!

No no no no! Ozzie is not a good manager if you're going to rebuild. He doesn't play/trust rookies/young guys.

I hear that Shark can hit the ol' horsehide. Make him the DH.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 29, 2015 -> 02:02 PM) Speaking of Nashville, has anyone ever gone into the American Pickers' stores? I watch the show regularly, and I am curious if one is worth the trip if I am in the area. I've gone by the Iowa one. It's a tourist trap with overpriced stuff and trinkets. Pretty much what you'd expect.

He has yet to play a full season in the majors and is 24 years old. I'm not willing to pass judgement on him quite yet.

QUOTE (SnB @ Jun 29, 2015 -> 01:14 PM) Which Michigan breweries do I need to visit? Founders and Bell's are my musts - any other ones? There are sites with lists. My friend from high school runs White Flame Brewery in Hudsonville. They have very good reviews online.

Geoff Blum? Juan Uribe? Jim Thome was decent. So were Dustin Hermanson and Cliff Politte.

It's more of eliminating the negative symbol of past oppression than it is eliminating Southern history.

John Wick - 2.5 out of 5 stars. Premise was thin, action was no better than any other lone killer film. Enjoyed the scenes but they weren't in-depth enough to keep me interested. The Equalizer was a better film.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jun 23, 2015 -> 11:05 PM) My sister's HS graduation shockingly had ESPNs lester holt who promptly read a exhaustive list of everything wrong with the world today as if it was so much worse than when tuburculosis was rampant (among the awfuls: Deflategate). Isn't Lester Holt on NBC?

American kids have been accused of being lazy for nearly 240 years.

QUOTE (flavum @ Jun 23, 2015 -> 01:24 PM) Cameron with another Sox article... http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/maybe-its-t...-the-white-sox/ I see his points, but the article is unprofessional and shabby. It feels like a message board posting as opposed to a real article.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jun 22, 2015 -> 04:08 PM) Did a week-long road trip to the Dakotas with the wife and 2 young kids. Some highlights to use on your future journeys there... Black Hills area... --Keystone, the city nearest Rushmore, is trash. Like Wisconsin Dells or worse. Stay in Hill City or elsewhere if you can. --Rushmore itself is indeed worth seeing, very neat, but also you don't need more than like an hour there. --Badlands, a ways outside of Rushmore, is very cool. --Sitting Bull Crystal Caverns was neat, but do NOT do it if you are at all afraid of heights. --1880 train was fun --Didn't get to see Crazy Horse, wish we had The rest to and from... --Dickinson, ND is actually a cool little town. Dinosaur museum and pioneer village that the kids liked, some fun cafes. Not a destination, but a very good choice for a stopover. --Bismarck, ND was... not worth the time (Blake is going to kill me). The state capital looks like a derelict 60s federal agency building. --Yankton, SD is another good choice for stopover and even spending a day there - lots of hiking trails and bridges, tons of interesting history, I was surprised. None of it was exactly exciting, but it was a good vacation trip especially with kids. You could easily spend a week in the Black Hills area alone and not get bored. We didn't do half the stuff on our list. Did you find Nic Cage's entrance to the City of Gold?

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Jun 22, 2015 -> 02:48 PM) You mean like the Rays - who lead the Al East? That's an aberration. Historically, the teams that spend money and have veteran players are the teams that usually compete for playoff spots.

He has an addiction. Yes, the Black Sox made is illegal to gamble in MLB, but Rose never gave less than 100% in his career. The man made MLB history (Hits Record) with his sheer grittiness.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Jun 22, 2015 -> 12:29 PM) I can't say I see teams actively trying to lose? If they trade Samardzija does that make active losers? If they had a salary level like Miami and played AAA guys all of the time, that's actively trying to lose.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 22, 2015 -> 11:24 AM) Dan Hayes ‏@CSNHayes 7m7 minutes ago Erik Johnson named International League pitcher of the week. Struck out 20 in 14 innings over two starts. Is 6-5 with 3.00 ERA. #WhiteSox Charlotte Knights ‏@KnightsBaseball 14m14 minutes ago Congrats to RHP Erik Johnson -- who was named as the IL Pitcher of the Week. He went 2-0 with 0.00 ERA in two starts (14.0 IP, 20 SO). He's 25. Shouldn't he be the #5 instead of Carroll? I hope that he's not one of those 4-A players.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jun 22, 2015 -> 11:07 AM) After 2 straight years of it, can't say I'm as excited as I once was for high draft picks. By all means, tank away, but I see no way out of this hell. The good(?) part is, they're tanking without even saying that they're tanking. Basically, they're losing the old-fashioned way without actively trying to lose.

I just wish that they'd find a way to actually develop hitters in their system. Every 2015 position player outside of 2B is from another system or from Cuba.

QUOTE (smalls2598 @ Jun 19, 2015 -> 10:55 AM) I'm looking to take a family vacation to one of the Michigan beaches. We have a 14-month old daughter, so we don't wont to be driving too far (I'm thinking 3 hour max). At the moment, it looks like Holland is the destination, but that's not certain yet. Has anyone been there? would it be a good place to go with a toddler? Would anyone recommend a different Michigan beach town instead? Silver Beach in St Joseph has a pizza place, outdoor water fountains to play in, and a carousel/children's museum.