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QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jun 4, 2012 -> 04:14 PM) That is from a team in on Soler. I wonder if they are saying that to detract other teams, hoping that rumor gets out there and scares certain clubs away? Lord Theo at work

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jun 4, 2012 -> 03:53 PM) I don't think going to the Lincoln Square Mai Fest is a good idea with or without a dog. You obviously don't think having fun is a good idea

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jun 4, 2012 -> 03:22 PM) And since this is the pet thread. I was at Lincoln Square Mai Fest Saturday, and one of my biggest pet peeves is bringing a dog to an outdoor festival that is cramped like that. There was this one guy who was pouring beer on the ground for his dog to drink, letting his dog eat garbage (he said it was okay because the dog was old) and just letting his dog get trampled on. I just dont understand it. Just like the people who bring their children there. Under what circumstances is this a good idea. I am not considered a responsible person, I take many risks, but you dont put your kids/pets in harms way. I doubt any dog owner in this thread would approve of those actions either.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Jun 4, 2012 -> 03:16 PM) ... when you put those guys on top of Miggy/Hanley/Stanton, with a little Buster Posey and Mike Trout for good measure, yes. If I'd gone with guys you like (high batting average guys) I could easily have 3 black holes where Ethier, Fowler and Duda are like Ichiro, Pence, or Take-Your-Pick-of-Uptons Pence is rated higher fantasy-wise than Ethier & Fowler. And the Uptons are both better than Duda.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Jun 4, 2012 -> 02:34 PM) That was my first thought, but then my second thought is that the fact that his arm could fall off at any moment worries HIM, and he might take a multi-year deal at well below market value. Good point. A Matt Moore type deal would work for me, but Sale might have already accomplished too much for that.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jun 4, 2012 -> 02:21 PM) Yeah if I had a yard or an acre I would let the dog out to run and thats it, unfortunately I have to get all my s*** on, poop bags, go down the elevator, and walk to tiny patches of half-earth (my dog pees and poops in the street). Ahhh. The sweet memories of having a dog in a 3rd floor condo w/o an elevator in the winter. How fun that was. At least it was on a side street neighborhood so people had lawns and there was grass everywhere. edit: LOL, I meant w/o an elevator not stairs

Sale: The fact that his arm could fall off at any moment worries me, I would wait Tank: yes Reed: Sure, but nothing too high, he is still just a reliever Beckham: If he can keep this up the rest of the season. Morel:

QUOTE (Fenway @ Jun 4, 2012 -> 01:24 PM) It may work. Begs the question however if they will be forced to do the same on the Blue Line to O'Hare in a few years. I believe they already finished the work on the Blue Line to eliminate the slow zones. It took years working almost every weekend. Now with the Red Line, they figured closing it for a few months is easier and cheaper.

There is one way to make sure attendance isn't hurt. WIN THE WHOLE f***ING THING!

Damnit. This is just gonna give away the secret of the Green Line back to downtown, which is always so much less crowded than the Red Line.

Wow, must-read article about how the NHL fed Derek Boogaard's painkiller addiction, which ultimately led to his death.

QUOTE (Greg Hibbard @ Jun 4, 2012 -> 10:26 AM) Five most recent 14-2 stretches during a season: 2010 June 9th- June 27th (season result: 88-74) 2003 July 13th-August 1st (season result: 86-76) 2000 June 4th-June 20th (season result: 95-67) 1996 May 16th-June 2nd (season result: 85-77) 1983 August 27th-Sept 11th (season result 99-63) Does this bode well for our Sox to win 85 or more THIS season? or, could the team still be in danger of a 1978, where the team went 17-2 from May 28th through June 15th but still finished 19 games under .500? That 1978 team finished their 17-2 run under .500 overall, which said more about the quality of the team. This year's team is 8 games over .500

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 4, 2012 -> 10:50 AM) The Sox hot streak started the second game in Anaheim. Counting that game until now Dunn is 10-56 .179 5 homers 10 rbi 18 walks 37 strikeouts During the time the White Sox have gone from stepping back a season or two and rebuilding to solid contender, he hasn't done all that well. If you want to give him an A, you probably want everyone to have a trophy. If it wasn't for Dunn, Chris Sale loses his 15 K game

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Jun 4, 2012 -> 10:20 AM) Yea he's scary good I didn't realize his OPS was that insane already. (although not as clutch in late/close games as Konerko) but considering everyone thought we would suck, and without looking at Josh's numbers (a critical mistake on my part, although he's been awful in CF so far and before anyone points it out, I'm well aware writers don't look at that) I'll rephrase and say top 3 candidate. Still well deserving of an A+ for this team though, which was my original point. If you were expecting those kind of numbers from a 36 year old, then hey.. props to you. I'll agree, maybe I did short change Paulie by not giving him the plus. I guess you just get used to him and expect greatness.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Jun 4, 2012 -> 09:47 AM) How in God's name is that man not an A+ considering you have De Aza and Sale as A+'s? Hell, he would probably be the AL MVP if the season ended today. His clutch stats are amazing... I'll post it again... AMAZING. Josh Hamilton? I guess it's just the expectations. And Sale is a Cy Young candidate. ADA gets a sentimental plus boost for overall excitement and boost over previous leadoff hitters.

Starting Lineup- AJP - A (great offensive start & actually throwing runners out!) Paulie - A (NEVER FORGET!) Beckham - B- (April sucked, been a huge part of recent hot streak though) Alexei - D+ (Always starts slow, but it's June now, time to wake up) Morel - F (I know his back was hurt, but did nothing to add from last September's momentum) Rios - C+ (Still a disappointment, but he is contributing) ADA - A+ (Enough said) Tank - B+ (Defense is still scary, had a pretty slow start too) Dunn - A- (Striking out a bit too much, but 9th in OPS, on pace for 51 homers) Bench: Flowers - B Fukudome - F Lillibridge - D (playing time has been sporadic, but nothing like last year) Hudson - D (some bad defensive plays, being better on offense than Morel doesn't mean much) Escobar - ? (who cares) Starting Rotation: Sale - A+ Danks - F (Way to show up after signing a big contract) Floyd - C (Outstanding April, awful May) Peavy - A- (Those two bad innings vs. DET & CLE drop him from an A) Humber - B- (That perfect game really helps his score) Quintana - B (Good job stepping in so far and getting Hawk riled up) Bullpen: Reed: - A- (other than two non-save situations, he has been lights out) Jones - A (Heat!) Santiago - C+ (Those early blown saves hurt, but has been solid otherwise) Thornton - C (numbers aren't awful, but has given up some big hits) Crain - B+ Stewart - C Ohman - B- (ERA is ugly, but LHBs have a .424 OPS against him) Manager: Robin - B+ (He has the team playing well & having fun. The rookie mistakes while he learns on the job have him down a bit lower)

QUOTE (Greg Hibbard @ Jun 4, 2012 -> 09:01 AM) Great idea for a thread - this should be fun. Most of your grades I'd agree with. However, Adam Dunn is at least a B with an OPS of .921. Batting average is not a good metric to evaluate him on, based on his composition as a batter, nor are strikeouts in a vacuum. His walks and homers needs to essentially more than make up for his strikeouts and batting average, and thus far they absolutley have. This is exactly what I was gonna post. He is 9th in the AL in OPS and on pace for 51 HRs & 114 RBI. When you signed him, he knew he struck out a lot & his BA wouldn't be high, so it's not like it's surprise. The K's & average could drop him to a B, but no lower than that.

QUOTE (RME JICO @ Jun 4, 2012 -> 08:47 AM) The ESPN CY Predictor has Sale 2nd behind Fernando Rodney, and Peavy 5th. Darvish is 3rd, but gets some silly victory bonus that bumps his numbers up. Right now it seems like Sale, Price, Peavy, Sabathia, and Weaver are all in the mix. Sale and Peavy are also doing it at the Cell with the 2nd highest park factor (after Coors). http://espn.go.com/mlb/features/cyyoung ( I know he has been outstanding, it is just so funny to read his name there)

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 4, 2012 -> 08:11 AM) Scott Merkin ‏@scottmerkin Chris Sale or David Price would probably be the AL All-Starter as of today. Personally, I would prefer that it's David Price because Sale is unavailable to pitch in the game. No need to waste his arm in an exhibition.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 4, 2012 -> 07:57 AM) Herb Lawrence ‏@Ecnerwal23 White Sox only have to go 38-70 the rest of the season to beat @JeffPassan preseason prediction. It'll be tough but I predict they'll do it 36-72 for SI's prediction. I still can't believe people had them winning under 70 games. I didn't expect 90+ wins, but this was easily around a .500 team, not a 90+ loss team.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Jun 3, 2012 -> 10:49 PM) It the highest in MLB ...............I never said anything about the increase. Sox were the highest last year also. Cubs parking is higher, it's just not run by the team. Same thing with the Yankess & Red Sox.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Jun 4, 2012 -> 06:27 AM) Chalk that one up to the "Wow, I didn't even realize he was still alive" category. Yeah, I thought all the Family Feud hosts had committed suicide.

Barring a huge comeback here, the Vancouver Canucks will have been eliminated by the eventual Stanley Cup champion for 3 straight seasons now. At least they got that going for them.

Magic number = 107

White Sox are 2 for 2. Danks, Floyd, or Humber, step up to the table.