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QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jul 10, 2012 -> 06:40 PM) Plus for the games played in the NL stadium, the fans of the NL team will get to see the DH on the AL team play (which is a plus if said DH is a star). I like the idea. On a sidenote, despite being a fan of the AL, I prefer the rules of the NL (pitcher hitting). Same here. It adds another element to managing. Some AL teams put a lot of financial resources in the position of DH.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jul 11, 2012 -> 12:26 AM) Can't sneak anything by you. FUN FACT OF THE DAY: At the All-Star break, Dunn, Konerko, Pierzynski, Rios, and Viciedo have combined to hit more home runs than the entire Miami Marlins team. Oh, and just to further prove that Ozzie is a brilliant manager and not some idiot who is the constant force behind all of his teams underachieving, HOW DO YOU EXPLAIN THAT THE MARLINS RECORD IS 41-44 BUT THEIR PYTHAGOREAN W-L IS 37-48? OZZIE THATS WHO The most hilarious piece of all of this is that the Marlins are in the first year of their new stadium, and they are 12th out of the 16 NL teams in attendance. and just so I can sneak one in...Ozzie is a terrible manager who should quit at the end of this year because of how ridiculously poorly he has managed that club. If you gave that team to about 29 different active managers and 10-15 retired managers, they'd be over .500. Hell, they may as well name Joey Cora the manager because it seems like he's doing all the work anyways. VIVA LA OZZIE! Sounds like they moved up. Who was the brain child that thought Miami would be a good place for a baseball team. The Dolphins rarely sold out during the Marino era. My dad use to go there after Christmas and would walk up to the booth to buy a playoff ticket.

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Jul 10, 2012 -> 09:57 PM) Nice to see Fernando represents with his hat cocked just like white suburban kids all over the US. I wonder if there are other reason for that. Too bad the worst commissioner in professional sports doesn't have a uniform policy.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jul 11, 2012 -> 12:34 AM) False. I was in a pool of my blood because it sliced my chin open. Edit: For example, when I came to, my hand was red, my contacts had popped out from impact, and the ER thought my spine might be broken. I wasn't driving. I was outside. Wasn't there a former Bear player who died recently having a seizure while driving?

QUOTE (pittshoganerkoff @ Jul 10, 2012 -> 07:36 AM) I think the one thing we're overlooking here is that Dunn did not say his son's condition caused his abysmal season. Nor does the article say that. And I didn't read anywhere that the condition was recently diagnosed. It sounds more like there were many things that affected his performance, and this may have been just a small part of it. A new league, a new position. That's how the Big Hurt summed it up. I think it's big difference being out in the field and you see the ball more which means you see it better instead of being on a bench all day waiting your turn. When Luzinski signed with the Sox he had a TV so he could see the opposing pitcher in between episode of Victory at Sea. I still think it's tougher to go from the NL to the AL as a hitter. Pujols hasn't been tearing up the AL.

QUOTE (Iwritecode @ Jul 10, 2012 -> 01:46 PM) Off the main topic but I figured this out just this year. A student can fail the majority of their classes, take 21 half-days of summer school reviewing reading, writing and math (even if those aren't the subjects the student struggled with) and the school considers them prepared for the next grade level. That's so they won't damage their self esteem. For high school kids that are labeled "at risk" is so they don't drop out.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jul 10, 2012 -> 09:25 AM) Good point. 0.05% of the workforce is allowed to work as horribly as Dunn did and keep their high-paying jobs, so it's OK then. Those are usually the one's getting government bailouts or union workers. It's the needle in the haystack people try to make into the norm. BTW his son has epilepsy and people treat the story like he has cancer. With kids it becomes a trial and error medical treatment. Dad makes some good money so the kid probably has some good medical care. What makes it tough is dad doesn't come home after an 8 hour shift. I had two friend in college with this condition. One was a room mate. I witnessed both of them having seizures. They're aren't usually in too much danger unless they operate a vehicle.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Jul 10, 2012 -> 01:14 PM) Did a managerial change help? Yes, by virtue of having a new manager, and also by extension having a new hitting coach. However, the managerial change has overshadowed some other major influences: Dunn's turnaround may be at least somewhat, if not mostly due to personal issues Peavy's turnaround is mostly due to being healthier. Sale and Viciedo have gotten a year older and grown into their new roles. Youkilis was brought in because of two injuries--his own, that made him expendable in Boston, and Morel's, which forced a move that may or may not have otherwise been made. Rios' turnaround may or may not be related to a new manager and/or hitting coach, but he's also been very up and down throughout his entire career. Injury to Danks gave Quintana a chance he might otherwise have never had. I'm not saying Robin isn't doing a great job--he is, but he's benefited a lot from player development within the organization and some dumb luck injuries. I thought that the benefit of having Ventura is he adds an extra set of eyes for a hitting coach. Those hitting coaches can miss a lot of things after being with players for so long. Walker did not have this advantage. Ozzie and Cora were glove guys. Even under Ozzie the Sox were some of the best fielding teams. I also believe the success is due to more teams being bad. After the way Detroit finished last season you would think there wouldn't be a division race this year. The Twins are getting to the level of Cub bad. Two of the important pieces last season weren't even mediocre. You have Peavy back to form, Dunn driving in runs, Rios having a decent year. Those things add up tremendously. If that existed last year they might have won the division. As much as people don't like to hear it on this site, journalists outside of Chicago gave Ozzie credit for having the team still in the race that long with some unproductive big name players. I hope this doesn't escalate into an Ozzie vs. Ventura thread. I still think the Tigers are going to take the division. The Sox had to rely on a lot of youth for success. Who knows how that will pan out when there is a lot more pressure. Sale and Quintana have out performed Danks and Floyd. That's not a good thing. I just think the veteran Tigers are going to beat the kids this year. If it turns out that way I won't be too disappointed. We are seeing achieving instead of the usual under achieving. You are not turning the TV off after the 7th thinking it's an automatic loss when they are down. I think with guys like Dunn and Rios performing better it takes some pressure off guys like Beckham. Alexi seems to have lost some power but he has made some key hits.

Too bad there weren't any Carol Burnette reruns on. All Star game=yawn.

QUOTE (59th street @ Jul 10, 2012 -> 09:36 PM) That show is unwatchable. Every time I gave it another try it is worse than before. They feature the most uninformed and annoying dopes in Chicago media: D Kaplan, P. Rogers, T. Hollandsworth, G. Offman, P. Sullivan, H. Arkush. UGH! Each and everyone a dumbass cub apologist. It is hard to believe but that show makes Chicago spots radio almost worth listening to; almost. I remember the use to be a show called Sports Writers one of them was Gleason and some other old guys. They always made the younger guys (Morrisey?) look like a dope. Those guys new their stuff. I miss having journalists do commentary. Now it's ex jocks.

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Jul 9, 2012 -> 12:08 PM) I still remember how butt hurt Chris Berman was during the Whitesox/Redsox divisional series in 2005. If he could of wept openly he would of. That was the last time I ever watched Berman. He basically failed to do his job as an announcer and cemented how biased ESPN is towards NY and Boston.

QUOTE (Swingandalongonetoleft @ Jul 9, 2012 -> 05:27 PM) It's things like this that make you think twice before tearing into athletes. It's hard to check yourself before uncorking choice words in the direction of an athlete who's sucking 100% of the time because that's a natural reaction to have in sports, but I try to simmer down and look at things from a wider perspective. In the grand scheme of things it looks dumb as hell to get worked up over people playing a game. *edit* None of the above applies to Josh Hamilton, I just really don't like the dude. Too bad employees can't say this kind of stuff to their boss when they are getting yelled at.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 9, 2012 -> 05:58 PM) Don't Boers and Bernstein basically hate Phil Rogers and always pick on him? They pick on everybody. They never fail to bring him up when he writes something stupid.

QUOTE (soxfan49 @ Jul 9, 2012 -> 05:17 PM) I'm thinking about emailing this senile Cubbie fan to tell him how wrong and how big of a dope he is. No need to do that. Just go to the website and read the comments.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 9, 2012 -> 01:11 PM) You had to be there. It was a shake your head, what the f*** is going on here atmosphere. They booed Self unmercifully each time at bat. It was stupid and out of place at an event like that. And the booing of Cassel was sickening. Again, just the mention of "Kansas City" should have brought out polite cheers. I blame it on the Internet age. Everybody hates everybody. It was ridiculous booing of the local people involved in the game. And booing Sweeney? WTF? These people are f***ing insane out here. They hate everybody. Booing does not = hate.

QUOTE (almagest @ Jul 9, 2012 -> 02:34 PM) I know it's been said before, but you guys know greg is probably just trolling the s*** out of all of you, right? Especially considering every time the Ozzie talk dies down, here he comes with another article or statement praising Ozzie for something. And even if he's not, who cares? He has his opinion, he loves Ozzie, he's not rational or objective in any way... whatever. It's not worth it to argue with him because you're never going to change his opinion, whether he's trolling or not. How many articles has Greg posted in here? I this last bout I kinda agree with Greg. Somewhere in MLB the word "professional" has to set in for players. These players want the big checks and get pampered. They are very fortunate people. In the real world people can do a great job and still get fired. Players usually don't need motivation around contract time. Isn't the whole point of the Miami Marlins thread just to get a rise out of Greg. The people of Florida are not interest in the Marlins. Why should we?

QUOTE (balfanman @ Jul 9, 2012 -> 04:09 PM) Agreed, I know the players need a few days off, as anyone does from their profession, But man; I hate the All Star game. This is going to be one long, boring week. Maybe K.W. will spice it up by leaking a few trade rumors. I'm sure some of the veteran players feel the same way.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 9, 2012 -> 03:56 PM) Ashamed? Adam owes me an apology for last year. LOL. I get so tired of the "everybody gets a trophy" culture when it comes to booing players. Dunn is a class act and I could never understand some people can't separate the player from performance. He sucks, knew and was never afraid to talk to reporters or come up with lame excuses. Too bad, his maturity could have rubbed off on Ozzie and Cooper.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 8, 2012 -> 03:25 PM) ? Who would the Sox be giving up anywhere as good as Hudson? I wasn't thinking of trading a Sox pitcher but trading cost controlled like Vicedo for experience.

QUOTE (greasywheels121 @ Jul 7, 2012 -> 10:27 AM) The catcher position was such a hole for the Sox in the lineup and on the field for so many years before AJ came over. Very appreciative for what he's done in a Sox uni. I'd definitely be supportive of re-signing him for another couple of years, until we have a more solid replacement option to take over. I think to position of catcher is a great demise in MLB. At one time you could name 6 great catchers. It's not a desirable position.

Potential for another Jackson/Hudson redux.

QUOTE (Brian @ Jul 8, 2012 -> 01:59 PM) Interesting turn of events. Like guys going the opposite way on an outside pitch..

QUOTE (High Mileage @ Jul 7, 2012 -> 03:42 PM) I've been a Royals fan all my life. I'm 26 years old, I was born in 1985 when the Royals won the World Series. It's been a rough ride, but no matter how s***ty they are or have been, they are still my team. At some point fans realize there are irreconcilable differences. Loyalty should be a two way street.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 5, 2012 -> 01:34 AM) In all fairness, it's "films thread." Not defined as going to the theatre, IMAX, internet, cable, free/network tv. Otherwise, we'd have a specific thread for "theatre movie experiences," wouldn't we? And I do think most of us are pretty good about mentioning whether a 3D movie is worth the upcharge, vs. 2-D. Joe didn't tell anyone to go to the Dollar Cinemas, or I guess they're $2-3 or "super savers" now. Sometimes in China, in Shanghai, you can pay $15-20 for a non 3D movie, and nobody bats an eye. It's all based on how important you view going to a movie versus the convenience of downloading and watching on the internet with a smaller screen and diminished audio effects. There's definitely a market there. When you look at the iTunes model that's more foolish than going to a theater. The price isn't much different and it's burdened by having a proprietary format requiring a proprietary player and other authorization crap.

QUOTE (knightni @ Jul 5, 2012 -> 09:49 PM) Meh. I owned a 19 inch tv until last year. If was a tube TV, those things last. Somewhere on the planet there's a couple of Montgomery Ward 13 TVs we gave away that are probably still working.