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The White Sox don't owe AJ a damn thing.

Mike Caruso. He finished 3rd for the rookie of the year hitting .306 and was out of baseball 2 years later. Obviously, he's no Trout, but good rookies do flame out. AJ's offer sounds like, thanks, but no thanks.

We really need one of those outfield prospects to become a legit star. I think we're due.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Dec 18, 2012 -> 05:16 PM) Chocolate milk is a good suggestion because it has a little of everything in it. Another good suggestion is the recovery drinks or pickle juice. For a person training for a triathalon who is going from one to the next this type of nutrition is important. Pickle juice? I'm going to switch to a glass of 1% chocolate milk and a bowl of oatmeal after my morning workout and a protein shake before bed and go from there.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 18, 2012 -> 10:01 AM) Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal Interesting clause in Josh Hamilton's contract with #Angels: Team will donate $400,000 per year to his charity, total of $2M for five years. Man, that's a lot of dope.

Thanks for the suggestions everyone.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Dec 18, 2012 -> 04:31 PM) I do not disagree that there is a struggle with bring back AJP or play the cheaper yet talented Flowers. I am leaning towards bringing back AJ. The lefty bat, durability, the proven history and the leadership he brings are all positives. I just think it boils down to do you want to win and I think AJP is a winner and makes this team one Leadership, proven winner... What does that even mean? He's not a proven winner as he's been on mostly mediocre teams his whole career. He's not a leader. It seems that most of his teammates dislike him and the ones that are indifferent, ignore him. 3 of the best starters the team has had over the years didn't even want to throw to him. Positives: LH bat Durable Hits for average Fan favorite Negatives: Old Expensive Suspicious career year Questionable teammate Defensive hack Replacement on roster Outside of liking the guy, I have yet to see any arguments that make a convincing case to keep him. It just doesn't make sense. The guy has more red flags than... Something with a s***load of red flags.

My goal is to build muscle, lose fat and still have the energy to perform my job, which is high cardio/endurance. I don't want to necessarily bulk, but it's not easy for me to gain muscle while cycling so much. I also want the diet and workout to be sustainable. I'm trying to make a long term change. I drink protein shakes post workout and not a 4:1 recovery drink because I have to go jump on the bike for hours after working out. Would it be more beneficial to drink a recovery drink instead? Ultimately, I think I need to get a heart rate monitor to find out just how many calories I actually burn while cycling. Since my bike fitness level is high, it takes less effort to maintain speed as opposed to someone who rides less, so I assume.

I'm 34. I'd say I have an athletic build (broad shoulders, thin waist (32), longish torso) However, my body stores fat easier than it builds muscle. I've usually stuck to a low fat/high carb diet in the past. It's hard for me to cut carbs and not feel wasted half way through my day on the bike. I've read that about protein intake before (30 g at a time). So, would I be better off doing a 1 scoop protein shake (30ish g) and replacing the Cliff bar with a bar higher in protein a few hours later?

I'm 6'1/185 lbs. My goal is to be lean and muscular. Brad Pitt from Fight Club. I'm a bike messenger. I average about 50 miles a day of varying efforts. I'd guess about 15 of those miles are a hard effort (20-22 MPH) and the rest are modest effort (14-16) MPH. As I've aged, I've gotten soft on top while my legs are really muscular. I'm like the opposite of your typical dude that works out. I've always eaten generally well, but I've recently started to work out too. I started doing the standard P90X routine, but the cardio days were wearing me out. Now, I don't do plyometrics and Ken Po. They just kill my effort on the bike. I've been doing the Chest/Shoulders/Tri work out on Monday and Friday, the Back/Biceps on Wednesday, Stretch X on Tuesday and Thursday (flexibility to improve cycling is one of my goals) and Yoga on Saturday. Every other week, I do the Back/Bicep twice and the Chest/Shoulder/Tri once. I was eating low fat, high carbs and moderate protein. I didn't think I was gaining enough muscle, so recently I've switched to something like this: On the days I "weight train," (M,W,F) my diet is typically: 60G whey protein shake after morning workout (8AM), Cliff bar (11AM), modest portioned lunch of left overs from the night before. I usually try to do 40/40/20 protein, carb, fat (2PM), Cliff bar (5PM), Dinner (8PM) is usually whole wheat pasta, chicken breast, veggies, or chicken tacos, corn tortillas, rice, guac, black beans with another 60G protein shake. On the days I only stretch, I stick to a similar diet, except the protein shakes are much smaller (20G). On Sundays, I rest and eat what I want, but I eat fairly well. I don't count my calories. I know I need to, but it's hard to tell how many I need due to the biking. My cycling fitness level is high, so I burn fewer calories, I think. Is my diet ideal for what I'm trying to achieve? Too much protein? Any suggestions? I know it's tough to judge without knowing the calories or my metabolism. If it helps, I've always been the type of guy that will get fat if I don't exercise or eat fairly well.

Viciedo. He has an insane ceiling. Few hitters have his tools.

QUOTE (Brian @ Dec 17, 2012 -> 06:53 AM) You beat me to it. He even admits homages. Their really is no originaly filmmaker anymore. The last original one may have been Scorsese back in the day but even he had influences. There's a difference between influence and plagiarism. With Tarantino, elements of his films are blatant copies. He is open about it. I think he brings out the best in his actor's performances. I just don't particularly care for his films. I'm obviously not as big a film buff as most of you, but I'd say there are still film makers that are original ie. Larry Clark, Danny Boyle, Nick Cave ( as a writer, maybe a stretch).

I'm not a huge fan of Tarantino either. It has nothing to do with him personally though. He's a copy cat artist. He just mimics his favorite film makers and combines them into one film. Pulp Fiction was amazing and featured outstanding performances by some outstanding actors. I liked Jackie Brown, but have been disappointed in pretty much everything else. Some people find him to be completely original, but I feel his films lack imagination.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Dec 14, 2012 -> 05:02 PM) Maybe we can just skip all the boring parts where it's Danny sitting around doing nothing for the most part in those cities That's all she does in the books too. I've been waiting 5 books for her character to become interesting.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Dec 13, 2012 -> 06:20 PM) It makes me wonder why the Royals didn't just sign Anibal Sanchez or Ryan Dempster instead of trading for Shields. It would have cost them no internal talent and the annual money is more or less the same as Shields. Nobody wants to play in KC. What FA would go play there unless they were grossly overpaid?

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Dec 13, 2012 -> 02:57 PM) A move from Texas to LA has to increase Hamilton's chances of relapse at least twofold, right? It's much easier to follow God down South. The quality of blow is much better in Texas, but LA is full of functioning drug addicts. He was f***ed either way.

These super teams are getting ridiculous. When I become a billionaire, I'll buy the Sox and cubs, contract the cubs, replace Millennium Park with a stadium and have baseball's first $300M payroll.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Dec 13, 2012 -> 12:43 PM) The only drawback about winning a World Series is having people bring up the idea of bringing back "heroes" forever. The same can be said for retaining players.

How's his defense these days?

I have a buddy who was on the waiting list for years. He finally got the tickets this year and couldn't move them. I actually felt bad for him. He's not a wealthy guy.

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Dec 11, 2012 -> 07:36 PM) AJ can't catch the ball anymore. He's so bad at it, it's like there's something wrong with him. That said, I can't see him getting less than what Youkillis signed for. We finally agree on something. AJ is awful behind the plate. We already have a DH. Let AJ walk and let's move on.

Am I remembering this correctly? Didn't Choo get a DUI while asking a cop for directions? If so, LOL.

Steroids enable a guy like Gagne to throw 30 high impact pitches and wake up the next day and not feel like his arm is going to fall off. Then do the same thing that night.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Dec 10, 2012 -> 07:40 PM) That is a common story for people who abuse the PEDs. If you take too much these are the things that cn happen. If you figure out what dosage will help your performance but not really change your personality too much (it will change some) these things don't always happen. This guy had an addictive personality to begin with shown by the alcohol abuse, so it's not surprising he abused the PEDs. He probably liked the way they made him feel more than the performance enhancement. This can be why some people use them who are not competitive athletes. They like the way it makes them look and feel. Imo, velocity is very similar to power in boxing. You can achieve slight gains by gaining strength and refining mechanics, but ultimately, it's something you're born with. I'm always skeptical of scouting reports that say a kid has the frame to add velocity. Sure, it happens, but it's rare. Again, I think the main catalyst in the offensive spike was the ball. It was physically very different than the old balls and even the balls used in Japan. That's part of what makes Pedros achievements so remarkable. He was able to get extreme movement on a seamless ball on a variety of pitches. He also had a physical advantage. He had extremely long fingers relative to his hand. He could also bend his fingers back to his wrist. It enabled him to hold the ball longer and achieve greater spin. Edit. I didn't mean to quote your post ptatc.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Dec 10, 2012 -> 06:33 PM) I get that you have to do the workouts...but a lot of the justifications for how steroids fail to impact those certain joints sounds a lot to me like the excuses people gave for why steroids wouldn't help people hit a baseball farther. You are probably doing so more accurately than those and with a better understanding of the actual mechanics...but the tests of guys like Clemens and Gagne are the counter-evidence. These guys built themselves bigger and their pitching performances got stronger. Eric Gagne on the juice threw 100, off of it threw low-90's. Was the juice increasing his velocity, or was he only completely healthy for a very short time in his career? Clemens always threw hard. Pitcher's take PEDs for the same reasons cyclists do, recovery.