Controlled Chaos

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Apr 30, 2008 -> 02:13 PM) Plus with the propensity of having a right handed hitter there bothering you, instead of a clear throwing lane it makes a difference as well. and on the other side...it's a shorter throw for the catcher If I really want that run....Id much rather the guy steal second and have him bunted to third.

QUOTE (frankie5angels @ Apr 30, 2008 -> 02:08 PM) It's easier to steal 3rd. excuse me?

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 30, 2008 -> 02:07 PM) Absolutely not. He must have naked pictures of official scorers, as he could easily have 5 or 6 errors this season. He's has some costly misplays as well. Name me one thing he does on D that's above average? I'm hoping we haven't seen it yet.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Apr 30, 2008 -> 02:07 PM) thank you gardenhire.... i dont know why you dont steal with gomez first, then bunt no s***.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Apr 30, 2008 -> 02:05 PM) Wass staying in. Hopefully he isn't just trying to be a tough guy. I dont' think you act like a tough guy with a bum ankle...you can either support yourself or not.

no chance for wassey

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Apr 30, 2008 -> 02:01 PM) If Cabrera doesn't get a hit here I will never talk to him again. I'm putting him on IGNORE

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Apr 30, 2008 -> 02:00 PM) Swish walks. This is good. OC has hit the ball hard twice today, I think he's due. You keep saying it...lets hope your right. DOH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Come on dirty 30

QUOTE (lostfan @ Apr 30, 2008 -> 01:30 PM) Holy crap I didn't even realize the game was in progress. It's not...we lost already

TIE GAME BABY!!

QUOTE (daa84 @ Apr 30, 2008 -> 01:07 PM) or manny.... not talkin about your brian, but i live in boston about a mile from fenway, and manny ramirez may be the most underappreciated player in the history of this city...id say you see two or three times as many youkilis shirts/jerseys, 2 or 3 times as many pedroia, like 5 times as many ortiz....ditto papelbon....id almost bet teh number of ellsbury jerseys is similar to mannys...and im honestly not lying...you rarely see manny jerseys...not sure if its just cuz hes so not likable, but the guy has been the best or second best player in the AL (behind maybe arod) for the past 10 years It has to be because he is an ass...or comes off as an ass. If he was on the Black Sox I wouldn't own his jersey.

mutha f***a

QUOTE (Brian @ Apr 30, 2008 -> 01:05 PM) What is Swisher doing? What happened? Stone said swish couldn't do anything.

THROW STRIKES!!!!!!!!!!

QUOTE (daa84 @ Apr 30, 2008 -> 12:51 PM) you think swish we will be fine? Yeah daa...and sixty percent of the time I'm 100% right. It's all good!!

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 30, 2008 -> 12:48 PM) I honestly don't care who leadoffs. I do care when we put players into the lineup at a certain spot where it might have a negative impact on their approach. I think swish we'll be fine...

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Apr 30, 2008 -> 10:23 AM) According to the Trib, its Anderson. Hopefully...he shows Ozzie he shouldn't be bunting in any situation.

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QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Apr 29, 2008 -> 01:59 PM) It's funny how true this statement is... I can get anything I want online, for free, why would I ever pay to have ink come off on my fingers? that's why I commented that I take the train...I prolly threw a wrench in the whole survey cause I read the paper every day.

Obama says he's outraged by former pastor's comments By MIKE GLOVER, Associated Press Writer 11 minutes ago Democrat Barack Obama said Tuesday he was outraged and appalled by the latest comments from his former pastor, who asserted that criticism of his fiery sermons is an attack on the black church and the U.S. government was responsible for the creation of the AIDS virus. The presidential candidate is seeking to tamp down the growing fury over Rev. Jeremiah Wright and his incendiary remarks that threaten to undermine his campaign. "I am outraged by the comments that were made and saddened by the spectacle that we saw yesterday," Obama told reporters at a news conference. After weeks of staying out of the public eye while critics lambasted his sermons, Wright made three public appearances in four days to defend himself. The former pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago has been combative, providing colorful commentary and feeding the story Obama had hoped was dying down. "This is not an attack on Jeremiah Wright," Wright told the Washington media Monday. "It has nothing to do with Senator Obama. It is an attack on the black church launched by people who know nothing about the African-American religious tradition." Obama told reporters Tuesday that Wright's comments do not accurately portray the perspective of the black church. "The person I saw yesterday was not the person that I met 20 years ago," Obama said of the man who married him. Wright criticized the U.S. government as imperialist and stood by his suggestion that the United States invented the HIV virus as a means of genocide against minorities. "Based on this Tuskegee experiment and based on what has happened to Africans in this country, I believe our government is capable of doing anything," he said. Obama said he heard that Wright had given "a performance" and when he watched tapes, he realized that it more than just a case of the former pastor defending himself. "What became clear to me was that he was presenting a world view that contradicts what I am and what I stand for," Obama said. In a highly publicized speech last month, Obama sharply condemned Wright's remarks. But he did not leave the church or repudiate the minister himself, who he said was like a family member. On Tuesday, Obama sought to distance himself further from Wright. "I gave him the benefit of the doubt in my speech in Philadelphia explaining that he's done enormous good. ... But when he states and then amplifies such ridiculous propositions as the U.S. government somehow being involved in AIDS. ... There are no excuses. They offended me. They rightly offend all Americans and they should be denounced." Wright recently retired from the church. He became an issue in Obama's presidential bid when videos circulated of Wright condemning the U.S. government for allegedly racist and genocidal acts. In the videos, some several years old, Wright called on God to "damn America." He also said the government created the AIDS virus to destroy "people of color." Obama said he didn't vet his pastor before deciding to seek the presidency. He said he was particularly distressed that the furor has been a distraction to the purpose of a campaign.

Done.....I take the train so I read the paper every day.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Apr 29, 2008 -> 12:39 PM) It's crude, but I enjoyed it. Ditto....flipped to it just the other day...just in time to catch them destroy that ladies plate who sent her food back.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Apr 29, 2008 -> 11:27 AM) He may indeed be brilliant, I can't say I know. And I do actually agree with one of his two main themes - that we should not elect a black president for that cause's sake. I just think he's then going and painting Obama as a somehow invalid candidate who is there because he is black. That part is fairly absurd to me. I've been around for quite a few election cycles now, and I can confidently say that an Obama-McCain race will pit two of the best candidates I've seen run in my lifetime. One may like one or the other more or less, or feel that one is just a bad idea, of course. But to insinuate he's some sort of affirmative action candidate is ridiculous. I don't think he was insinuating that at all. IMO he's saying the Pres race shouldn't be discussed with such trivialities as demographics. Be it race, age or sex. Hitting the landmark of having a black POTUS isn't reason enough to vote for him. He thinks he is the wrong choice and he gives some of his reasons. He doesn't go in depth on the other candidates, but what I took from it was he feels the same about McCain getting elected or not, because of his age and Hillary because she is a woman. Anyway...here are some of his other articles if you're interested.