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QUOTE (shipps @ Jun 10, 2016 -> 08:47 AM) So is Rollins still considered Tim's mentor? The Sox will continue to pay him to drive Tim to the ballpark

Good, lets just do it. Rollins could have been a nice piece but at this point his "leadership" isnt doing anything for these guys

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 10, 2016 -> 07:37 AM) Don't really care about Collins' 40 time or his vertical at this point. The White Sox drafted a baseball player, not some athlete they are hoping to turn into one. At the very least he can move to 1B or DH and be a middle of the order hitter from the left side. That's good enough for me.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jun 10, 2016 -> 07:09 AM) I'm not saying you're wrong cause I have no idea what the sox will do but I have no clue what the point in keeping him around as a 4th outfielder does. His skillset or lack thereof is pretty awful for a 4th of. Agreed but it's like them to continue to invest time in his "talent"

QUOTE (WhiteSoxLifer @ Jun 10, 2016 -> 06:52 AM) Maybe used in trading for better bat? That would be amazing but we would need a willing partner who sees value in him. His biggest weakness is pitch recognition and that's really hard to "develop"

He will most likely stick up as a fourth OFer at this point. I don't see them sending him anywhere

I don't see us as close to getting rid of Garcia.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 9, 2016 -> 08:33 PM) http://m.mlb.com/news/article/183086774/ml...ctions-analysis Read Callis' comments about Collins and Lewis. Clearly, KW is no longer calling the shots. Hostetler basically forecast this is you were reading between the lines, talking about finding refined/professional hitters with good plate discipline...at impact positions. At first, I was pissed off, but then I considered our track record with these types of prospects (other than Trayce) and at least it's NEW direction, even if we might not always agree about taking the "best" (however that's defined) player available. White Sox coaching staff, particularly those with expertise in catching, will be on the job right away in Rookie Ball. Jim Thome will also likely become one of his mentors in a hurry. A little concerned with the comments about his athletic ability being below that of Kyle Schwarber, but we'll just have to wait and see. Kyle Schwarber was heavily recruited to play football by Ohio state. He's an incredible athlete especially when he was in high school. Just because he cannot track a fly ball doesn't mean he's not super athletic.

He fits right in with this team if he lacks patience

QUOTE (shipps @ Jun 9, 2016 -> 04:11 PM) The Sox just signed 35 year old who hasnt played in a year which they kindly sent to the DL because he is still recovering from an injury he had from last year as well has a severe history of concussions? But thats because you know his name.

If you just posted the Sox signed a guy who hit .310 .363 .458 last year instead of his name I bet the reactions would be different

At least they are doing SOMETHING to change the roster. And they can still make a trade for a bigger player. Now if they can just punt Ventura and move the manager in waiting up we can get going.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jun 9, 2016 -> 10:17 AM) Coolers are for chumps. Bring a generator and a freezer or go home. Speaking of things that always seem overpriced, generators are ridiculous

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jun 9, 2016 -> 10:04 AM) Yeti coolers are completely overrated and overpriced. Who the heck wants to lug around a thousand pound cooler with no wheels? They seriously do not keep ice longer than some middle of the road coolers. Because, grizzlies

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jun 7, 2016 -> 12:47 PM) This offseason, no. But let's see how the season plays out and he'll be turning 33 during the 2017-18 season. Goalies don't usually age well. They CAN, but I dont think sinking money into that for this team is the right move.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jun 7, 2016 -> 11:43 AM) My thoughts are maybe this is where you get the story of their leader sacrificing himself for Catelyn Stark (so she can be reborn) and following that the Brotherhood kind of disbanded, persay, and turned more into pillagers. I was surprised when they ended up murdering everyone as I wouldn't have expected this from the brotherhood (rather to your point, they were more likely to steal and pilfer the rich). I figure the Hound is going to reunite with someone tied to the starks (or Brienne). Arya would seem the least likely possibility given where she currently is and we know the Hound wants to find and has been somewhat loyal to the Stark girls. This is my non book reading theory so hell if I know. Plus I like spending my time speculating on this vs. wasting my time on what goes on in Mereen (where they have taken characters I liked and made them crappy) and dealing with the Mother of Dragons (eh...BORING). Give me more of the North and more of Marjorie and Tyrell and the soon to be resolution that goes on with the High Sparrow (who is a good actor). Basically I enjoy all the main houses (even enjoy the houses I don't like, because they play such awesome roles) except for the Mother of Dragons (and that stupid women trio who are terrible and I'm sure are going to reappear here soon). Sad part was, I once thought the Mother of Dragons was an interesting story but they show somewhere took it in an awful direction (maybe because I thought Mormont was a good character and enjoyed the initial moments, even the end of last season with the sons of harpy and everything was interesting but this season she's been brutal, imo....not sure if it is bad stories or if she just isn't near the actress as this show has some people who literally just steal the spotlight, with quite a few very strong female characters). Thats how it happens with Dany in the books too, exciting at first and then absolute waste of paper.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jun 7, 2016 -> 03:17 PM) I'm not saying their castles and all of them die, but in kings landing now, you have the players that if removed would essentially move two houses off the storyline. You cannot move the most prominent house in the entire series off of the page like that though. And the Brotherhood clearly saw the hound and executed the people that were basically protecting him. This is setting in motion the return of Cat as Lady Stoneheart. The only thing that gets me is how off the timelines are with some of these storylines. The siege on the Blackfish and the Brotherhood happened WAY before some of the other things we are seeing. Its driving me nuts. That was easily one of the best episodes to date, so much happening.

Coolersforsale.com has a pretty great site comparing these higher priced coolers. Surprisingly Yeti's didnt do that well when they did an actual ice challenge.

QUOTE (Brian @ Jun 8, 2016 -> 09:15 AM) You probably repulsed her. It could have been my visible boner

QUOTE (Brian @ Jun 8, 2016 -> 08:40 AM) Agree. A Schmidt and Nick show would be great. Zoey is annoying. I have a buddy who works on the Fox set and the cast and studio have parties and everyone from New Girl shows up...except her. He probably knows my BIL. I've been on that set and met everyone on the cast, except her. Well, and megan Fox, she walked right by. The guys are all really down to earth.

QUOTE (Brian @ Jun 7, 2016 -> 06:41 PM) I think that's what he said. Ha Oh, LOL. Flu brain. For me, New Girl is better without Zoey, the guys are awesome, she sucks.

QUOTE (SoxFanForever @ Jun 7, 2016 -> 01:05 PM) Hello chaps. I'm looking for a little advice on TV's. Right now my eight year old 42" Samsung is starting to take a dump and I'm in the market for a newer tube. I'm looking to upgrade in size to something around 55-60" and spend around $1k. I've looked at a bunch of Samsungs, Sonys, 4Ks, SUHD, LED, etc., etc., etc. Do any of you have suggestions as to what would be a good living room TV for sports/movies and doing a fair amount of gaming on PS4? I've read a few negative reviews about refresh rate/delays in games on 4K TV's so I want to make sure I'm not getting something that is going to just frustrate me when I get it. Any thoughts/feedback/experiences would be appreciated! All Samsung all the time, I would never buy anything else. The panel that is in the TV is very important and i do not believe that many of the other brands are as consistent as Samsung. 4K isnt all that widely available and probably wont be for awhile so focus on something with a high refresh rate (natural) and check out the ins and out of reviews on the net so you can see if that particular model is having panel inconsistencies. Around 1K for 60in isnt going to be a high end model so maybe look for a year old model that higher end than something new.

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Jun 7, 2016 -> 01:35 PM) I find it funny that Wayans left New Girl for it, he clearly thought Happy Endings was a better show (which at this point I'd probably agree, New Girl has gotten pretty bad). He was actually supposed to be on new girl originally but passed to take Happy Endings.

Happy endings is incredible.

QUOTE (Tony @ Jun 6, 2016 -> 03:51 PM) If a team was willing to give them an actual piece back in a trade involving Bickell-Teuvo, I would absolutely be listening. Yep. I'm not as in love with Teuvo as some either