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QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Mar 26, 2014 -> 09:38 AM) Caught some movies on plane rides this weekend: 12 Years A Slave - good solid movie, but something about it keeps it from being in the great category. I don't think it was as "deep" as it could have been. It was more of a " and then this happened, and then this happened, and then this happened" kind of movie. 10 more minutes of some back story would have been helpful to engage me a little more with the characters. I'm also not really sure why Nyong'o won for best supporting actress. Admittedly I'm not sure about her competition, but I really didn't see anything special about her performance. Especially since her screen time seemed relatively brief. Frankly out of everyone in that movie I thought Fassbender did the best. Ejiofor was also good, but I felt like he overacted a bit at times. (the "i'm trying to survive" or whatever line was way over the top). Also LOL at Brad Pitt. Christ is he awful. Maybe that's why it wasn't great. His addition was so distracting it immediately took me out of the movie. Wolf of Wall Street - again, good solid movie, very entertaining, but not great. Why Leo was nominated is beyond me. He's literally just playing Leo from every movie he's ever made. Same with Hill - he was funny, but what was so great about that performance? Minor gripes, since the movie itself was pretty good. Typical Scorcese though, 20-30 minutes too long. Yeah I think Jennifer Lawrence should have won for American Hustle. She was fantastic in that.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Mar 27, 2014 -> 01:52 PM) Hopefully the director was able to tune Bay out and make it how he wanted Shredder is a white guy and Megan Fox is April O'neil. Michael Bay is awful.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Mar 27, 2014 -> 09:38 AM) I have tempered enthusiasm about it. I love the show, but it's gotten pretty slow and I feel like last season it was going over the same themes (and plotlines) that we saw in seasons 1-3. Oh man. I thought last season was tremendous. I can't wait for it to start.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Mar 29, 2014 -> 01:44 AM) Look, I'm just saying baseball wasn't designed to be an elitist sport. You disagree? I don't and won't sit in upper tank. I'm a box seat guy. So what will a game cost me on the secondary market? I don't know, Greg. You could probably go and sit in the lower bowl for $30. It is hilarious that you say baseball wasn't supposed to be elitist but you are too elite to sit in the upper deck though. The UD at the Cell a few rows back behind home plate are some of the best seats in the house in my opinion. Nobody is forcing you to go to games though. That's why I hate the argument. If it's too expensive, don't go. The games are on television.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Mar 29, 2014 -> 09:56 AM) (Just to point out, he got 113 PA's last year against LHP with both 1b and DH available. He did miss a portion of the year, but that's only going to get him to 150 PA's if you scale up. If he's getting 300 PA's, he's taking 150 PA's against RHP, and if you scale his performance last year that gives an overall .750-ish OPS). You are preaching to the choir, man. He will be overused and he will be bad. Robin doesn't use Gillaspie properly so there is no way that Konerko will be used properly.

The fact that there are 9 pages about the Sox hypothetically signing a pitcher that they are never going to sign is funny to me.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 29, 2014 -> 09:47 AM) As I stated months ago, the odd man out with Konerko coming back is Jordan Danks. Is Jordan Danks better off playing every day in Charlotte or being the 5th OF in Chicago? Konerko and his .900+OPS takes Dunn's spot vs. LHP. Whine all you want about it, but it isn't weakening the team. His .900+ .ops vs LHP for 300 at bats should lead the White Sox to 72-75 wins.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Mar 28, 2014 -> 11:55 PM) I just don't understand baseball's need to give a contract like this. 10 years is just flat out stupid. I mean in 4 years (which is a long time) he might have a bad back or something and be DONE. It's just unnecessary to pay this kind of money to a fricking baseball player. Baseball players would play for a million a year if they had to. For the most part, they are not rocket scientists. Baseball owners slay me. Some of you don't remember the day you could actually go to a baseball game and park for a couple of bucks instead of 25-50 bucks and didn't need to shell out 59 bucks for a halfway decent seat for a meaningless April game. Baseball was never meant to be an elitist sport as it has become. Ridiculous. I guess the team gets to purchase insurance in case he can't ever play again after a serious injury; I'm assuming they at least will do that. God I hate when people complain about ticket prices. I saw Chris Sale pitch 13 rows behind home plate last year and it cost me $18. Use the secondary market for tickets. Also, as bad as baseball contracts seem, baseball players still get a smaller portion of the overall revenue than football, basketball, or hockey players. It doesn't even matter. Detroit's tv deal is up in two years and then they sign a new one and Cabrera's deal won't even matter. That's how much revenue these teams are making.

Doug Padilla ‏@ESPNChiSox 1m White Sox option reliever Guerra to AAA Charlotte. Was claimed from the Dodgers on Wed. Interesting. Daniel Webb most likely makes the team.

Nathaniel Stoltz ‏@stoltz_baseball 6m Looks like the #WhiteSox released OF Mark Haddow, who hit .272/.376/.391 here in Winston-Salem last year.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Mar 26, 2014 -> 07:40 PM) So pumped for Monday I can barely handle it Because of the Jared Allen press conference?

Chicago White Sox ‏@whitesox 2m Robin Ventura said it is likely that @gordonbeckham will begin season on DL & Marcus Semien & @leurygarcia1 will share duties at 2nd base.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 26, 2014 -> 12:23 PM) That was last year, right? They are doing it this year with Hawk, Stoney, Farmer, DJ. I am trying to get the photo.

Well kind of...... This is awesome. "@DannyEcker: Here's a good one. The new sausage race dashers at Sox games: pic.twitter.com/gJw2kR6MFS" Embedded image permalink http://gamedayr.com/sports/chicago-white-s...ge-races-2013/#

Daryl Van Schouwen ‏@CST_soxvan 4m Ventura said Konerko might get Opening Day start at DH over Dunn because it will be his last one. "It's a possibility,'' he said. Well Greg will be happy.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Mar 24, 2014 -> 01:28 PM) Damn. Just bench Dunn. Bring Davidson up. Let him bat! Can't. White Sox kept a mascot on their active roster instead.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Mar 25, 2014 -> 11:13 AM) Right. So his logic is even more flawed Maybe I am just an idiot.

The Twins will be starting Ricky Nolasco on opening day, Does everyone think that the Sox will go with the "everyday" lineup consisting of Flowers and Viciedo, or may they go with Nieto and De Aza with the RH on the mound?

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 25, 2014 -> 10:25 AM) I just want to point this out, something to think about... Adrian Nieto last year, age 23, 6th MiLB year, High A: .282/.371/.446, 11 HR, 18.3% K/PA Kevan Smith last year, age 24, 3rd MiLB year, High A: .286/.370/.484, 12 HR, 14.9% K/PA Offensively, I am not convinced Nieto is any better than Smith at this point. In fact I'm fairly sure I'd take Smith's bat over Nieto. Defensively, Smith was considered raw, but also has improved and there are positive reports about his pitcher handling. His CS% in 2012 (2013 I can't find) was 33%, and he had 14 PB in 92 games. Nieto is considered better defensively overall, and the pitchers seem to like him in camp (which is big), but.... His CS% in 2012 (I can't find 2013 data) was 32%. He had 14 PB in 85 games. Numbers aren't the full story of course, especially with catchers. But looking at the body of work, I am not sure Nieto is any better as a total package than Kevan Smith would be. Similar hit and OBP results, Smith more power, Smith better contact rate, similar CS% numbers, and defensively I think Nieto may be at best only slightly better. And Nieto has had 3 more years to develop. Why are people convinced Nieto is ready for the majors and Smith isn't? I think it helps that Nieto hits left-handed as well.

I think I would call Mike Rizzo everyday and offer him Adam Dunn for Adrien Nieto.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Mar 25, 2014 -> 09:51 AM) Who was the last pitcher of any age to sign an 8 year deal? CC Sabathia? I think Felix signed a 7 year extension with the M's at one point, so he was locked up at a high price for 8 years. The difference between those guys and Scherzer is that they were in their mid 20s and still getting better. Scherzer has had 1 really good season and he's going to be 30 years old next year. I hear you. He's already like 30, right? It's still ridiculous but I bet he can get more.

QUOTE (oldsox @ Mar 25, 2014 -> 07:32 AM) Sherzer = the epitome of the greedy athlete. Supposedly he turned down a 6 year deal to get 8 guaranteed years. He can probably get 8 on the open market actually.

Chris Cotillo ‏@ChrisCotillo 2m #WhiteSox have informed Adrian Nieto that he has made the Opening Day roster, according to his agent @JoshuaKusnick

Scott Merkin ‏@scottmerkin 1m Quintana agrees to five year extension potentially worth $26.5 million. Dan Hayes ‏@DanHayesCSN 1m Guaranteed money in Jose Quintana's deal is contingent on arb status. If he qualifies for super two, it's $26.5 mil. If not, $21.5'mil. Dan Hayes ‏@DanHayesCSN 1m #WhiteSox give Jose Quintana 5-year, $26.5 mil extension. Deal has options for $10.5 mil for '19, $11.5 mil for '20. (1/2)

QUOTE (southside hitman @ Mar 24, 2014 -> 09:40 AM) "SS Tim Anderson: Body beautiful; plus athlete; swing is silky smooth, loose and easy; a hands hitter who attacks the ball out front and can drive it; very impressive hand-eye at the plate; natural ability to square up the ball; hit tool is going to be plus; power could be late to arrive but could also be plus; defense at short is shaky despite quick-twitch athleticism; wasn’t quick in his reactions to the ball; actions were a little stiff; arm looked average to solid-average; not as fast as I originally thought, more 55/60 run." That's all I can see as a unsubscribed reader, does anyone have the rest of the content? It's not much more than that. He says that he could be average defensively at SS and above average at 2B. Role 6 ceiling with a natural hitting skills that should make him a top prospect.