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QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 9, 2012 -> 08:35 PM) What is the point? What are you trying to accomplish exactly? Because personally I feel the fans need a way to show the players that they aren't pleased with the effort/performance that their team is giving them.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jul 9, 2012 -> 08:24 PM) Its a problem if you want the team to win and you have even a basic understanding of human psychology. You are entitled to boo, I just think its stupid to boo your own team, unless its something horrifically egregious that involves quitting on their own team. The reason I care about their feelings, is because generally people who are happy do better than those who are sad. Go figure. There is zero evidence that suggests booing a player makes them play worse. Secondly, its not stupid to boo your own team. They arent immune to criticism. Booing is the only way to show this, you cant go in the dugout and say "Hey man, I didnt really feel you hustled on that last play."

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 9, 2012 -> 08:17 PM) I'll never understand the logic behind getting after players. Are you telling me that Adam Dunn didn't know he sucked last year? That your boos clued him in? You're right. I think a good pat on the back and a well get em next time is more than enough. He deserved the boo's, whats the problem?

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jul 9, 2012 -> 08:13 PM) Okay so how do I know which ones care? Isnt it safer to just cheer for them all and that way not risk booing for the wrong guy? What? Who cares if they get their feelings hurt. They get to play a f***ing game as their job. They make way more money than the majority of us will ever see. If one of them cares about being boo'd, work harder. I watch sports to be entertained, most of us do. If you don't perform to the level that you're expected to, you're going to hear it. I don't see how that's a problem.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jul 9, 2012 -> 08:02 PM) Fired or criticized by your boss, employer, superior, not some random off the street who has no clue. And do you think players react better to cheers or boos? I think that cheers make them play better, so I cheer. Thats the point right? I want my team to win. Im pretty sure a LOT of them couldn't give two s***s if they get boo'd or not. Its not like the Simpsons episode where Homer heckles Daryl Strawberry and then in the next scene he has a tear in his eye.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jul 9, 2012 -> 07:54 PM) And maybe that is true. But as a fan, I want the players on my team to do well. So I can get over my need to boo my own player, to try and be positive and hope that they play better. I can only speak for myself, but a lot of people are hard on themselves, and the last thing they need is a group of people who cant remotely do what they do, booing from the sidelines as if they understand. Its not the fans job to understand, that's why they are the fan. "Adam Dunn just struck out for the 5th time today, but you know what hitting a baseball is pretty hard so im gonna let this one slide" Nobody thinks like that, when people suck at their job they get fired/criticized. Doesn't matter what you do.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 9, 2012 -> 07:35 PM) Do you owe your local community an apology if you don't meet ur sales targets? For not contributing as much as possible to the economy, leading to diminished output, higher unemployment and lower GDP? Adam perhaps feels like it owes it to KW and JR, but every ballplayer knows the booing comes with the territory. Does Dunn or any player have a "higher obligation" because of his public status? To be a role model? Should he have the right to ask for more money if he's overperforming, for example? Or to ask for more cheers or adulation from the fans or endorsement deals (see Alexei Ramirez 2008-2010). THIS IS A GAME! A GAME.. They get paid millions to play a GAME I dont give a s*** if your mom has aids and you just found out your dad has cancer in both testicles.. Hit the damn baseball, and if you hit .150 and strike out 500 times you're going to get boo'd. No excuses. I dont watch sports to find out how Gordon Beckhams uncle is doing in life.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jul 9, 2012 -> 06:40 PM) It might throw up a red flag, but its significantly better then the heap of garbage they'd be getting from the Nets and the other teams involved. The guy was the best center in the NBA this past year and is incredibly young. He's got issues but he's a bonafide superstar. Hes not going to want to stick around in Orlando, and they will end up getting nothing at all for Howard. At least with the proposed deal out there they have a CHANCE to hit on a draft pick, which is more than having one pointless season of Andrew Bynum then nothing.

Thats unfortunate for him, but I don't really care about Adam Dunns personal life.

What a pathetic crowd in Kansas City, but thats not suprising either..

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jul 6, 2012 -> 05:45 PM) 150 percent agree. It made them look like campy crap After watching it I just thought about Spider-Man 3 and was like, jesus what a piece of s*** that movie was. And then thinking of the Green Goblin from the first one.. oh boy.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jul 7, 2012 -> 12:59 PM) Ray Allen to the Heat at the price makes the NBA kinda laughable. If this is the way of the NBA the next many seasons, count me out. Why not just have every good player go to Miami and play for the league minimum? Pat Riley and his beaches are making a mockery of the sport I love. Thank God for the White Sox and the Bears and the Blackhawks. Really? Hes about to be 37 and is on his last legs. Wasn't the money difference like 3 million? This is better than people chasing the money, at least they are chasing titles.

I voted for Rios. Although I think the Konerko choice would also be a good one as well.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jul 6, 2012 -> 09:50 AM) I'm sure there will be a mention of the past, but remember, this movie takes place like a decade after the last one. Thats crazy, Alfred hasn't aged a day!

Anyone else have to work on the 4th of July? They took a vote at my work, Wednesday off or Friday off, and since I work with a bunch of mexicans they all voted for the 3 day weekend instead of the 4th. Me and the guy who works with me were the only two who voted Wednesday.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jul 6, 2012 -> 09:17 AM) I hadn't heard the Christopher Nolan plans to write and produce a reboot of Batman following this one. What? And is anyone else disappointed that there is no mention of the Joker or what happened previously? Such a great movie to just wipe clean for the finale. At least I have heard there wont be any mention.

AJ isnt hot, but she is attractive. I guess I dont see what you guys do but she does it for me.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 6, 2012 -> 09:06 AM) Okay. HOpe you didn't get your name from John or Joe Carter. Will try Savages today, looks like a "good" Stone movie and better than most of his recent claptrap. Moonrise Kingdom is the other possibility. I'm going to have to vote no on the new Woody Allen, although Midnight in Paris was excellent. Allen's doing all of his movies with European settings recently. Nope, it would be my sons name. Who also happens to share a birthday with THE one and only, steve

The Amazing Spider-Man was SO much better than the three previous Spider-Mans. Made them look lame as hell in comparison.

QUOTE (kitekrazy @ Jul 4, 2012 -> 12:26 AM) They should be paying you. D-back games are cheap too, plus $1 concessions. Train will take you there for a $1.75. They have a deal where $30 gets you an upper deck ticket and unlimited hot dogs, nachos, popcorn, and soda

QUOTE (sunofgold @ Jul 3, 2012 -> 08:33 PM) Chris t'mas Sale-ami is great from NY. what the hell?

Houston Astros game 2 Upper Deck Tickets, which are used to get in then we go sit wherever we want.... $14 2 hot dogs, 2 drinks... $24 Parking... $5 Its cheap as hell to go to a game down here

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jun 30, 2012 -> 02:41 PM) The Tigers aren't very good. The sox are definitely good enough to win this awful division. Yes, they could win this awful division. I just don't trust some of the performances we have seen so far. I don't think the Tigers fell far enough behind, plus they can still add at the deadline. I think were about done making any kind of significant moves. I just don't buy that the Tigers aren't going to make noise in the second half, especially in this awful division.

QUOTE (Cali @ Jun 30, 2012 -> 01:59 PM) I don't get why everyone just assumes Detroit is gonna magically turn it around? Have you watched them play? They are just as inconsistent if not more so than the Sox. No pitching outside of Verlander who's not the CyMVP this season, the worst infield defense in the league and an offense with Miggy and Prince that's scored 31 less runs than our Sox. It's almost the mid-way point and they haven't started a run yet, so maybe just maybe, they're not that good this season... Doubt it. They will turn it around. We aren't that good, Dunn and Peavy have already started slipping back a little bit. We have a shaky rotation right now, I just dont have the feeling that this is going to last. Detroit, for as bad as they have started, are only 5 games back. Teams with as much talent as they have on that roster usually get it right at some point. The hole they are in just isnt deep enough.

It is nice so far, but Detroit will still win this division. We got off to a nice start but I doubt that they will be able to keep this up the entire season.