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posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 8:43 am

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1. There are only really 2 things I care about this year with the cubs. Making sure the “prospects” we have-rizzo, jackson, vitters, samarzidja we have actually don’t turn out to be complete busts and hoping soriano, soto, garza, byrd (I know) play so well that we can trade them and get something decent in return.

   That and the fact the bulls and bears don’t suck the next 2 years so I have something to watch until 2015.

   Comment by Shore Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 8:56 am

2. The Sox are off to a good start, yet you can’t talk about AJ’s bat or Peavy’s arm. Instead, it’s a cheap laugh at the Cubs.

   Typcial Sox fan. It’s not enough to cheer for your team, you have to knock the Cubs to compensate for some perceived inferiority or something. It’s bordering on pathology.

   Comment by 47th Ward Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 8:57 am

3. The Most Interesting man is one of my favorite Twitter personalities, and a must Twitter Follow:

   https://twitter.com/#!/dosequis_man

   Some memorable quotes:

   “Bigfoot has been spotted taking pictures of him.”

   “He can’t be bought, but his beard clippings occasionally come up at auction.”

   “Even his tree houses have finished basements.”

   Comment by Cincinnatus Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 9:00 am

4. “I don’t always talk to CUBS fans, but when I do I have to travel to a Federal Prison in Colorado.”

   Comment by SportShoz Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 9:00 am

5. I fully expect one of next week’s capfaxes to reference the real holy trilogy. We’ve got all kinds of light side dark side of the force vibes going on at the statehouse.

   Comment by Waffle Fries Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 9:01 am

6. I don’t always talk to Sox fans. But when I do I ask for my Tax dollars back.

   Comment by Dinsdale Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 9:02 am

7. Love what the Cards are doing, but concerned that the injuries are starting (Jay, too) and worried that my optimism about Waino was excessive (sue me). Thank god for the NL Central; let’s see how the birds do against such teams as Dodgers, Nats, Braves, and even the Marlins if they keep it up. Biggest thrill so far of his very young season? The pitching of Lance Lynn. Let’s hope hitters take a bit more time to figure him out.

   Comment by vise77 Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 9:02 am

8. The Most Interesting Man:

   When he talks to Pat Quinn, he can understand him.

   He is so powerful, Mike Madigan fears him.

   The Democrats couldn’t gerrymander him out.

   His two cents could balance the Illinois budget.

   Comment by Cincinnatus Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 9:03 am

9. I don’t usually talk to White Sox fans… But when I do I ask them how they can fit so many tatoos on their neck.

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gdcprDl1EM

   Comment by LilLebowski Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 9:11 am

10. I don’t always go to Sox games. But when I do, I wear an ankle bracelet to blend in.

    Comment by Dirty Red Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 9:12 am

11. The Most Interesting Man:

    As far as his political persuasion, he doesn’t lean to the left or to the right but has been spotted leaning slightly forward when he picks up his beer.

    Comment by kerfuffle Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 9:17 am

12. As a Sox fan, I don’t normally go to Cubs games. But when I do, I make sure to get blind drunk and obnoxious, so I blend right in.

    Comment by TwoFeetThick Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 9:18 am

13. I don’t always talk to Sox fans. But when I do, I’m almost always incarcerated.

    Comment by Anonymous Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 9:19 am

14. Good start for the Cards, though concerned about Berkman and Chris Carpenter being hurt and Waino’s slow start in his return from surgery. Beltran and Matt Carpenter have more than made up for the loss of Albert. Does he have a HR yet out in LA?

    Comment by Ron Burgundy Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 9:24 am

15. Sox were off to a nice start until the mighty Orioles came to town, but the Tigers are loaded for bear.

    Verlander is one for the ages, while Cabrera/Fielder is the best righty/lefty combo in baseball. Plus, it looks like they might get Victor Martinez back early.

    You knew the Cubs weren’t players this year when they didn’t go after Fielder, a much better value at 27 than Pujols and the lefty power hitter they’ve wanted since Billy Williams.

    Comment by wordslinger Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 9:25 am

16. The Sox have fit expectations. .500 team. Iffy offense. Strong pitching. The implosion of Morel has been something. And who knows how to fix Beckham? But Dunn and Rios haven’t been so bad this year. Just wish the idiots who reflexively boo Dunn were paying enough attention to notice.

    Comment by In 630 Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 9:26 am

17. Ok, let’s all be honest. Would the Most Interesting Man really care about baseball at all?

    Comment by Skeeter Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 9:32 am

18. The Cards took two out of three from the Cubs last weekend. Too bad the league didn’t schedule that series earlier in the season. You know, when the Cubs were still in contention. It might have generated more fan interest.

    Comment by Deep South Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 9:34 am

19. I don’t always talk to Sox fans, but when I do it’s to remind them they have the right to remain silent.

    Comment by just sayin' Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 9:34 am

20. ===you have to knock the Cubs to compensate for some perceived inferiority or something===

    That’s always the Cub fan response to everything. And it’s a big reason why I keep doing it. Whine some more, little girl.

    Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 9:35 am

21. Combined the sox and cubs could not field a .500 club this year. At least the cubs seem to have a plan. Sox might be slightly better this year but going forward it does not look good at all.

    Comment by Fed up Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 9:40 am

22. –But Dunn and Rios haven’t been so bad this year–

    Let’s not go nuts. Dunn has struck out 21 times in 12 games. That puts him on pace for 283 strikeouts, which would smash the MLB record of 223 (and also Dunn’s White Sox record of 177, which he set last year in only 122 games).

    By contrast, Joe Dimaggio struck out 369 times in 13 years.

    Comment by wordslinger Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 9:45 am

23. –As a Sox fan, I don’t normally go to Cubs games. But when I do, I make sure to get blind drunk and obnoxious, so I blend right in.–

    Ah yes, the legend of the sober, tuned-in, civil Sox fan. Kind of like Bigfoot.

    I go to both parks because I like baseball, but there’s no appreciable difference in drunken fools between the two. Better chicks at Wrigley, though.

    Comment by wordslinger Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 9:48 am

24. Morel is killing the White Sox. Equally bad at the plate and in the field. Peavy gives me some hope, starting pitching has generally been good.

    Going to Boston in July for my birthday, hopefully the White Sox are not completely out of it. Boston looks awful, Bobby Valentine is a poor manager and an abrasive personality.

    As for the 16″ North Side Softball Team, that lineup is just awful. Good thing Theo and his lackeys asked the fans for at least 3 years to get it turned around.

    Comment by Ravenswood Right Winger Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 9:54 am

25. “I don’t always buy baseball teams, but when I do I want some government cash”

    Comment by Hank Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 9:59 am

26. –At least the cubs seem to have a plan.–

    What is it? Field a lousy team and ask for government help on the ballpark? And how do Ian Stewart and Brian Lahair fit in?

    Comment by wordslinger Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 9:59 am

27. I don’t always talk to Sox fans, but when I do, I use short sentences with simple first grade level vocabulary.

    Comment by Wensicia Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 10:07 am

28. Like Sox fans are Ivy League professors.

    Comment by Anonymous Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 10:26 am

29. Criticizing Adam Dunn for striking out is like being upset that water is wet.

    But his OPS is up to “meh” levels so far, after being dismal. But good contact and that he seems to have better plate discipline are both encouraging.

    Comment by In 630 Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 10:46 am

30. –But good contact and that he seems to have better plate discipline are both encouraging.–

    What’s the definition of “plate discipline” when you strike out 21 times in 12 games?

    Comment by wordslinger Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 10:54 am

31. 47th Ward @ 8:57 a.m. You are right.

    Comment by Anonymous Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 11:00 am

32. ===Whine some more, little girl.===

    LOL!

    Comment by 47th Ward Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 11:01 am

33. I don’t always talk to Cubs fans, but when I do, I say “been there, won that,” about a recent world series victory.

    Comment by amalia Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 11:02 am

34. ==What’s the definition of “plate discipline” when you strike out 21 times in 12 games?==

    When called strikes increase over the times you swing at the ball? Just guessing…

    Comment by Wensicia Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 11:11 am

35. Recent lol.

    Comment by Anonymous Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 11:20 am

36. I don’t always talk to Sox fans, but when I do I tell them to wash my car after they park it.

    Comment by Cool Bobby J Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 11:30 am

37. Cubs have a future - Sox have the past.

    Comment by justbabs Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 11:55 am

38. Cubs have a past, too - just saying.

    Comment by OldSmoky2 Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 12:04 pm

39. I don’t always talk to Sox fans, but when I do, I instruct them to get an existence.

    Comment by Animal Mother Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 12:09 pm

40. Robin Ventura has the exact opposite temperment than his predissor. Ozzie would have over the dugout railing and chewing and spitting and moving about.
    Robin sits calmly on the bench.

    The Sox look pretty good. I haven’t been following that north side team, only when they play the Sox. I will go to another Cub/Sox game again at the Cell, they are so much fun! Also a Red Sox and NY game at the Cell because so many from those teams fly in just for those games so you have a nice competitive crowd.

    I have a lot of hope for the Sox! They look good, some nail biters against Baltimore recently.

    Despite many bases loaded and many visits by Cooper to the mound they kept Humber in and he delivered by getting outs with bases loaded.

    Comment by 3rd Generation Chicago Native Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 12:28 pm

41. I don’t always talk to Cubs fans but when I…what am I saying? I never talk to Cubs fans.

    Comment by Knome Sane Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 12:53 pm

42. How many Sox fans still idolize Ozzie?

    Comment by Anonymous Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 3:38 pm

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