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QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Nov 5, 2005 -> 02:27 PM) And Konerko's road stats are good? I havent looked at it this year but last season he was absolutely horrible on the road.... Yes all those rangers take advantage of their park but they also would be able to take advantage of our park. Konerko in 05: Road: .276 BA, 17 home runs, .863 OPS. Home: .292 BA, 23 home runs, .959 OPS.

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This may very well explain why Harry Reid decided on the Senate parliamentary maneuver earlier this week. The Democrats may have uncovered evidence that the Bush Administration used statements from a known Al Qaeda liar in building its case for war in Iraq. Subpoena Power.

Well, I guess you guys like having your money stolen.

Subpoena power. And here's the question...for those who read through that whole excerpt...how many of you were totally unsurprised that the name in Bold was somehow linked to this one. I certainly wasn't.

Vote Democrat in 2006 for Congress. Why? Subpoena power. All we want is 1 house. They can have the other 2. Just give us subpoena power so we can find out who the f*** stole our money and try to get it back. This is just the tip of the iceberg. There are billions of dollars missing from the CPA, most of which will never be found or repayed. Just remember this...the lack of power, the lack of utilities, the lack of funds to reconstruct those utilities...they have all helped the insurgency grow. People are dying because of this sort of theft.

QUOTE(Mplssoxfan @ Nov 5, 2005 -> 01:51 PM) Okay, assuming that we're selling him the spare parts, doesn't that mean that there are Lockheed Martin techies working on the planes? If there are, and Chavez goes through with his crazy threat (he won't, but still), the Lockheed guys will sabotage the planes, right? Just like happened in Iran when the Shah got deposed. If we are selling him the parts and he's not letting them inspect the things...then they can't do an ything about them. If we are selling him the parts, that means he's openly lying about the U.S. being in breach of contract. If the U.S. is not in breach of contract, and he's still threatening to sell the planes to China/Cuba, I think that taking out the planes by means of a military strike should be considered an option. If the U.S. is not in breach of contract, then there is no excuse for this behavior, and those planes should be considered a major security risk.

No team with a payroll under $40 million should sign a player to a $10 million a year deal.

QUOTE(White Sox Josh @ Nov 5, 2005 -> 12:26 PM) i agree. He is so inconsistent. This year really showed that. AJ Burnett ≈ Kerry Wood.

I can see the Marlins moving Delgado...but I can see them also trying to do an AJ Burnett-style "Stick Lowell in with any deal" package just so that they can drop both of their salaries.

In terms of guys from Texas, it's also worth remembering that for home runs, we've got a ballpark that is basically just as good as Texas. Also, at least for Soriano, we can go back to his Yankee days and see how much his numbers have changed since then. 2002: 39 HR, .879 OPS 2003: 38 HR, .863 OPS 2004: 28 HR, .808 OPS 2005: 36 HR, .820 OPS Numbers wise, it actually looks like he had his best years thus far in Yankee stadium.

I wonder if he ever sits down and thinks "You know, by opening my mouth, I'm costing myself a f***ing fortune." I think that A.J. got that message last season when San Fran dropped him. T.O. just seems to not get it.

ESPN is also saying just 2 weeks...they're saying the "Stress Fracture" tests were inconclusive. Hmmm...why am I thinking of another mythical foot stress fracture starting a drive towards a championship right now?

The U.S. is calling chavez a liar with regards to the spare parts.

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QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Nov 5, 2005 -> 09:22 AM) And now making her Soxtalk debut (we'll call this her first post when she joins, lol.) Madison!!! Ahem...(clears throat)... AAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Nov 5, 2005 -> 08:54 AM) If you look and watch really close, GWB is really starting to distance himself from Cheney on his "policies". Gee, whoda thunk that? Cheney is pretty radical, there's no doubt about that. I've often thought that when I listen to him. He had a chance to distance himself from Cheney in the summer of 04. He chose not to. He still wanted Cheney as his VP. This stuff was going on regularly in the summer of 04. If he really had ap roblem with it, he had the perfect opportunity then. They could have used one of Cheney's random nearly-hidden hospital visits as an excuse if they were really desperate.

Former Aide to Colin Powell Lawrence Wilkerson...the same guy who a couple weeks ago wrote an article calling the current administration a "Cabal" claims he has documented evidence that the orders for the widespread and systematic abuse and torture of prisoners conducted by the U.S. under the guise of the War on Terror came directly from the Vice President of the United States. Source.

I just figured that since the Senate yesterday passed roughly $35 billion in cuts to federal programs, including Medicaid, in order to fund $70 billion in tax cuts that are about to come, This guy deserved some note. He was 20 years old, and is survived by his fiance and parents. Here is his page.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Nov 4, 2005 -> 04:18 PM) The guy farts to see which way the political wind blows. If it stinks, he's usually somewhere in the area. You know, the one who smelt it dealt it? So you're saying Delay smelt it first?

QUOTE(G&T @ Nov 4, 2005 -> 05:44 PM) Well I guess that can be in the eye of the beholder, but my point still stands that these countries continue to move against the rest of the world. I disagree with that sentiment. How many left-leaning governments have we seen elected a vehement reactions to what is going on in the U.S.? South Korea. Brazil. Spain. Etc. (This of course excludes places where elections don't happen)

Philly cannot make any Thome deals without getting pitching. Very simple. If they're paying most of his contract, they must get pitching in return.

QUOTE(Punch and Judy Garland @ Nov 4, 2005 -> 06:05 PM) Doesn't it seem like Bobby V is using the D-Rays for leverage to get more out of the Dodgers? I think Tampa wants to use Bobby V for credibility in its search. I think their link is a dual-mirage Why shouldn't he? McCourt's going to try to low ball him no matter what, he's got to have some sort of negotiating too.

QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Nov 4, 2005 -> 04:43 PM) Plays a mean 3B too. HAVE TO LOVE HIM. If we ever have to do that again...

I'm glad they let him take it.