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QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 24, 2014 -> 03:41 PM) I also need to throw Brandon McCarthy into this. He is one of the coolest dudes around. i already did on the last page with a really bad play on words. yeah i mean clearly it's Buehrle and AJ but .... those are boring answers.

Gotta B-mac

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Feb 23, 2014 -> 03:23 PM) But we lost because Sale wasn't started in the minors the year previous? Please. Viciedo had no business playing against RH'ers after the All-Star break for a contending team. And Dunn and Paulie did?

DELTA - Dont Ever Leave The Airport But seriously AA, Delta and US Air are my top three LEAST favorite airlines. Ugh.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Feb 22, 2014 -> 07:46 PM) If we get to a point where one game makes a difference in the season and it's because PK started Opening Day - I don't think anyone will look back at the end of the season and say "if only we hadn't started Paulie" exactly. this is what confuses me about the whole thing.

Jetblue is my fav, but United is my primary airline and they're better than most everyone else in my experience. Don't like the sit wherever you want thing with Southwest and they're pretty bare bones other than their pleasant demeanor.

Meanwhile: http://www.whydontyoutrythis.com/2013/06/u...t-monsanto.html

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Feb 22, 2014 -> 03:07 PM) It's 30 min 7 days a week with less breaks. It's pretty similar. 1) i wont be doing 7 days a week 2) i wont be doing much of the cardio

Aight I really don't need to keep defending it since I'm not some brainwashed disciple - I merely thought the weight gain portion was intriguing. Again, not concerned with the 15 minute orgasms or the sleeping 2 hours a night thing. Both seem a tad ridiculous to me as well. Guys you should know by now I'm not looking for shortcuts and that I'm not usually sucked up into fads quite this easily. (not that this even qualifies as a fad) Regardless I'm gonna be doing X3 starting monday anyway, but if you'll notice, even that's been reduced to 30 minutes. Turns out that no one actually NEEDS 60 minutes a day, 6 days a week, so at least in that respect Ferriss is on point.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Feb 21, 2014 -> 10:04 PM) This 100%. Every game matters and stupid little decisions add up and by the end of the season they can be the difference between making the playoffs. I don't care if our chances of competing are slim, you do everything you can to maximize production from day 1 and that means playing Dunn against RHP as often as possible. I truly don't get this mindset to be honest. One game makes nearly zero difference when it comes to a 75-80 win team. And do you guys truly think the odds Paulie will produce worse than Dunn on this ONE day are so EXTREMELY high as to warrant him sitting on the bench his last opening day of his career? Psh y'all crazy.

QUOTE (sircaffey @ Feb 21, 2014 -> 09:26 PM) Does he give a lifting routine in this book? I'd be curious to see how fast he thinks is reasonable to get through everything he recommends. yes - it's actually similar to what you mentioned. It's only a couple 5x5s per workout (5 seconds up, 5 down) to absolute failure (after using your first workout to figure out what your weight should be). 30 min max. Focusing primarily on things like Overhead Barbell Press, Squats, that kind of thing. Essentially one upper body move and one lower body move. He uses supplements of course - creatine etc - but nothing beyond what any of us already use.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Feb 21, 2014 -> 08:34 PM) I repeat on this gimmick crap. Meh. I wish you had a compelling reason for calling two 30-minute sessions of lifting to absolute failure per week, along with eating a ton a gimmick...

QUOTE (sircaffey @ Feb 21, 2014 -> 08:21 PM) What the gimmick is is 34 lbs of muscle in 28 days. Lean muscle doesn't grow that fast on anyone, even Ronnie Coleman. Genetic freaks would struggle to put on much more than 6-7 lbs of lean muscle in a month. Maybe a newbie could experience some weird newbie gains, but 34 lbs is outrageous. But I will say I don't think the 4 hours a month is really that much of a stretch. People "waste" so much time in the gym doing isolation exercises (not really waste, but if pure mass is your goal, then they aren't necessary). The most mass I have ever added when I was doing compound exercises exclusively 5x5, 3 times a week. I would be doing 3-4 exercises each workout, and I was out. If I didn't have to wait to use equipment, I would have been out under 30 minutes. Right 34 is ridiculous and not likely for most people or even 99% of people. That said, he used his program with Neil Strauss of "The Game" fame, and Neil is an ectomorph and was able to put on 10 pounds of MUSCLE in 4 weeks. I dunno. Just found it interesting as someone who has trouble putting on muscle/weight.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Feb 21, 2014 -> 07:30 PM) Reading the details, it's no carb starvation. No thanks. It's not sustainable and would make everyone miserable. Meh like I said I'm not familiar with the weight loss concepts as that's not what I'm looking for - but I wouldn't say it's no-carb starvation. It's similar to a paleo or any other no-grains diet. The only thing I vehemently disagree with him on is fruit. Eat as much fruit as you damn well please.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Feb 21, 2014 -> 06:17 PM) Why do I know it's a gimmick? Because that's how gimmicks work. They sell you on an "easy/too good to be true" idea, backed by flimsy science, in order to get you to buy a book, or whatever it is they're selling you. In this case, it sounds like a book, but I bet there would be a lot more if I dug deeper. Look no further than reality for the answer. If this wasn't a gimmick, and it actually worked -- EVERYONE WOULD f***ING DO IT, AND IT WOULDN'T BE A SECRET -- and that's how I know it's nothing more than vapor. Give it a try and let me know how it works out, though. Oh, experts also say it's complete bulls***: http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/feat...iss-4-hour-body and this is where we'll never see eye to eye. I put ZERO faith in MDs when it comes to health and nutrition. Their science is decades behind the actual science being done that doesn't have to stand up to US regulation.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Feb 21, 2014 -> 02:58 PM) Gimmick. This would require near perfect genetics and perfect eating habits to go with it, which negates 99% of the population. Is it possible? Yes, with the perfect blend of genetics, etc. Is it probable? No. You know what actually works? Working out and eating right and not looking for bulls*** shortcuts. I don't need to read this to know 4 hours in the gym a month is compete bulls***. why?

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Feb 20, 2014 -> 11:05 PM) Never heard of it, what's the gist? Basically that you can completely change your body (recomp, lose weight, build mass) in 4 hours a month total gym or workout time. I've never been one to look for shortcuts, but the science behind this is actually pretty compelling. Essentially the idea is the Minimum Effective Dose of exercise to stimulate results since more =/= better when it comes to exercise. So for me looking to add mass, all I need to do is eat a lot and work out JUST ENOUGH to produce a growth response in my muscles - essentially ~30 minutes of heavy lifting to failure, twice a week. Since muscles grow at REST, you fatigue them just enough to create that chemical response in your body then you eat like crazy and rest more often than you work out. The author gained 34 pounds of muscle in 28 days without steroids or anything questionable. I haven't read a lot of the other sections since I'm not personally interested in weight loss, and I know this post doesn't actually go in depth about the science, but if you wanna check it out it's written by Tim Ferriss, and while I was pretty skeptical when a buddy mentioned it to me, it really is pretty intriguing when you get into it.

lol yall can keep deluding yourselves but there's no way in hell we don't trot out Paulie as our starting 1B (or DH at the minimum) one last time ESPECIALLY since Opening Day is at home. Anyone who thinks otherwise clearly doesn't know who Jerry Reinsdorf is. My other question to that crowd is - why does it matter? "I hope so".... why? Personally I want Paulie to have his Rivera and Jeter season. Of course he won't, but given that we're not competing anyway who cares if he starts the first game of the season?

Just grabbed X3, but question - anyone ever read 4 Hour Body? It's.... intriguing to say the least

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Feb 20, 2014 -> 10:15 PM) I just don't see any way that Paulie doesn't start the final opener of his career, and, really, I'm fine with that. exactly. we're not winning this year no matter what, no way in HELL he doesn't start at 1B in his final season.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Feb 20, 2014 -> 06:17 PM) I read this thinking it meant starting pitcher. I was ready to jump in on the whole fight and everything. cant imagine that's up for debate.

QUOTE (Rooftop Shots @ Feb 20, 2014 -> 03:13 PM) Just read where DiGiorno's has been dropped. Beggars signed to multi year deal. COOOL!!! If you haven't tried Beggars,,,their motto is "we lay it on thick" If you are sausage lover....you'll get plenty of it. Just hope they don't skimp at the park, because in their restaurants sometimes you get almost tooo much sausage. Crains chicago Business I cant remember a time in my life when I've EVER had too much sausage.

i promise you Paulie is the starting 1B

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 18, 2014 -> 07:51 PM) Either Defensive Runs Saved or UZR, I think they show the same thing. But of course those are position-adjusted, so to pile up a large negative number a player has to play a single position for a long, long time. absolutely. but he's cost his team more runs on defense than any other player in history. I forget the exact number but it's about ~140 runs given up because of his defense

Derek Jeter is statistically the worst defensive player of all time. ALL. TIME. That doesn't merit you top 10 best players ever.