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JM has outmanaged Baker and Gardenhire two series each in a row

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I found and posted our conversation in a new thread called, aptly, "wise words"

I heard there were were some cop freebies that weren't counted so who knows, its possible we had more ... great crowd none the less

that was a good crowd for a full priced Wednesday night - what a great send-off on the road trip!

I would go that far.

the two who saw this all coming when others were in despair: ain't nothing sad what it does it take for some of you to f***ing enjoy a damn thing? huh.gif huh.gif we had tough times and never fell apart, never fell out of it - we are damn well in it now - and no weak division bulls*** - the division the cubs are in is obviously weaker and I haven't seen anyone look invincable this year - it is still June and we are what now, 3.5 out? That is not a bad position and what is f***ing great is that we did struggle so long and we have turned it around the last several series and we are only 3.5 out (or will be tomorrow if we are 4.5 out now) so we are in damn great shape - that is what is great, not what is sad based on the way the team was all hanging on the railing cheering for each other, a sight unseen since 2000, I think everything is great - maybe it took a while for the karma to take hold but look at the calendar and look at the standings and what is great is that we are right there despite having struggled and in the long run, I think it is far, far better, not sad, for a team to struggle early and then pull it together than to coast - the 2001 Mariners were just another team as many others that coasted all season and failed in the post season - that this team has struggled and found its way back is far, far better than if it had coatsed because now this team knows nothing is automatic and yet it believes in itself and is pulling for each other - the best site today was watching the players cheering each other on - there is not a sad thought in my head baseball wise tonight and the reply by witesoxfan cw.....great post....and I agree whole-heartedly. There are actually advantages to struggling the way we did early on in the year. Those struggles build character for a team, build bonds, showing that we are tough enough to escape from a big struggle like that. It is not the team with the best record that always wins it all(because the only two teams to have ever won 116 games have not won a World Series title), but rather the team that gets the hottest. If a team thinks they can coast through the playoffs, that team is way, way wrong. The Angels proved that last year. Taking it one game at a time and just winning the whole f***ing thing. The funny thing is is the fact that the Angels were 8 games under .500 at one point in the year(I don't care that it was early....8 games under is 8 games under, I don't care who, what, where, when, or how you did it). Am I comparing us to the Angels? Of course not. Just making a point that anything can and will happen. Point blank, you know how to lose, you know how to come back the next day, and you know how to show some respect to the opposition....plain and simple. And we as White Sox fans are f***ing due for the big one.

you all remember that the managers are only picking a handful; of players, almost all reserves being elected by players secret ballot, right?

yep, indeed special - and witesoxfan should dig up his and my recent exchanges about this team being better because this team struggled and came together and bonded rather than if it were all a piece of cake - we struggled and never got out, we recovered and are very, very in it

you ain't working 18 hours tomorrow - whip something up pronto!

they've been doing that a lot lately

and where is our July wallpaper, anyone?

was looking at the twins board before the game - their fans are reeling, and probably more so now -

before the Boston series I said we'd win 12 by the time this series was over - I think we won 11 - I missed by one, sorry the trades of course are unpredictable

realism is: believing

miracles happen you gotta believe

you should know better

everyone who gave up when we went down in extra innings :fyou :fyou :fyou :fyou :fyou :fyou :fyou :fyou :fyou :fyou :fyou :fyou everyone who believed Sox don't quit

Frank hits it we win

Frank at bat 2 outs Robbie at 1st inside 2-2 checked swing 3-2

foul to right 1-2 line drive foul 1-2

2 out runner at first Frank hits high fly foul 1-2

foul 1-2 foul 1-2

0-2 to Frank 1-2

Big Hurt at plate