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Perhaps since Bonds can no longer use, he is afraid his numbers are going to drop substantially now and prefers to go out with a great season.

Lay off the clear cream, as Barry Bonds calls it.

Good job man.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Mar 21, 2005 -> 08:49 PM) That's fricken awesome. Please make sure we consider the source, Levine.

QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Mar 21, 2005 -> 08:34 PM) while Hawk can be repetetive at times and other times be a homer.... i for one cant imagine a white sox game w/out him If you can't imagine it, hit the mute button, it'll be a reality....

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Mar 21, 2005 -> 08:25 PM) That was the worst. He had his 3 points that he was going to make, and he did nothing but repeat them ad naseum. He was the worst part of Soxfest, besides Farmers outfits. At least Ed has something intelligent to say.

He also repeats the same thing over and over if you listen to him very often. See Soxfest 2005 and his dumb comments about how many home runs the Sox hit compared to the Yankees, yada yada yada.

QUOTE(TLAK @ Mar 21, 2005 -> 08:18 PM) For the past couple seasons my habit has been to start Sox games listening on the radio outside on the patio. When I come in later I have the stereo set to Rooney and Farmer while turning the video on the TV. I score most of the games and it’s easier with the radio play by play. So I just haven’t listened much to Harrelson or DJ, except for highlights. This spring there are a lot of games on comcast that radio is not broadcasting. I have no option except the Hawk. So I’m kind of a Rip Van Winkle, awakening to these commentators after not hearing them for many years. After about a half dozen games, I’ve reached a conclusion. Hawk Harrelson is worst commentator and homer I have ever heard in my entire life. Exposure to him beyond 15-second highlights is detrimental to my well being. He has said the most ridiculous things lately. Ozzie is the best manager in the majors, KW is the best GM, is the best he has ever seen, and on and on and on and on. I know it’s his job to sell tickets but he’s worse than QVC. He is very knowledgeable but also very discriminating as to when he displays this knowledge. Fields was in a couple games back and let a high hopper play him then threw a balloon off his wrong foot. He got the guy but as Hawk was gushing about what a great play it was, I was thinking how glad I was Fields didn’t hurt himself. Come on Hawk, Fields has also made some pretty good plays this spring and has a lot of potential but Jesus, Hawk, call a spade a spade. Rooney and Farmer have their faults too, they will also window dress at times but Hawk is so blatant he drives me crazy. Great post, I heard his comment about KW being the best GM the other day as well and I was like, what in the world is this guy talking about. I rarely tolerate listening to him anymore either. The only guy as annoying as Harrelson is Dick Bremmer of the Twins.

Get back up to Chicago soon or I'll have to harass you when the Knights come to Louisville....Just kidding Baj. Happy birthday.

QUOTE(EvilJester99 @ Mar 21, 2005 -> 07:10 PM) Thats thing I hear all the time about Borch total class act and works harder than anyone. It is something a lot of ball players could learn about. It is unfortunate that things thus far haven't worked for Borch but you can see the talent and will are there. I will reiterate that 100%. If you all had the chance to meet him and talk with him on several occasions like I have, you'd root for this guy regardless of how terrible his play has been on the field. He'll be the first to tell you he's been disappointing, but he's still working extremely hard.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Mar 21, 2005 -> 07:06 PM) Not until they leave anyway... then the knives come out. I doubt you'd ever hear Hawk rip Borchard, even if he was traded, just my two cents. I think he geniunely wants to see the guy succeed and I'm pretty sure he likes Borch off the field. The same cannot be said for others who have left the organization. Same goes for KW in this situation.

QUOTE(EvilJester99 @ Mar 21, 2005 -> 07:02 PM) I for one may be nuts but I think the Sox should just keep Borch. He looks so much more relaxed this year. He should be playing in Charlotte this coming season just so he gets regular playing time. That is the observation that KW made the other day in the booth as well as Hawk. However I don't take much consideration into what Hawk says because he never rips any Sox player. One reason Borchard has gotten a longer leash than most is that he does whatever is asked of him and works as hard, if not harder, than anyone in the organization. The guy is a class act, on and off the field, even if he hasn't gotten the results that everyone, including Borchard, expected.

QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Mar 21, 2005 -> 07:02 PM) yeah as bad as it is that Buehrle has got injured... especially him of all our starters im kind of excited to get a chance to see B-Mac face some major league competition that would be kind of cool. I am somewhat against this just for the sheer fact that if McCarthy gets bombed at the ML level it could damage his confidence, something that could effect him for a while. He needs to be pitching at AAA, but I guess the circumstances will dictate otherwise.

QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ Mar 21, 2005 -> 07:01 PM) Thomas? Have you seen his calf? Mine's bigger than his. He uses his front foot more than anyone else in baseball. It's going to be awhile before he's the frank of old. Great point, hell he may never be the Frank of old again.

What's his trade value at this point? Couldn't be more than a low level prospect, no offense to Borch, who I am a big fan of.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Mar 21, 2005 -> 06:56 PM) It depends... how's that for an answer? That's an answer I'd expect from you.... Just kidding.

Please discuss.

Wow, what a horrible piece of news to get, especially on a Monday. Let's hope he comes back soon and stronger than ever. Get well soon Mark....

Despite a small bump in the road, back as I called it. Interesting that Knight has that to say. Too bad he was the guy getting all of the talent for Bob. Just shows even more what a classless prick Knight really is. I hope U of L gets to play Texas Tech so we can see them embarassed. :fyou Knight

QUOTE(Butter Parque @ Mar 20, 2005 -> 09:04 PM) Is UCONN any worse now because they suffered a major upset? s*** happens, if Duke suffered a major upset, I wouldn't say they sucked. It's part of the game. yeah your right, Wake and NC State both suck. Good luck aboz, it will be a pretty good game. Hey, if your team wins, I'll come back and give them props for it. Same here, as I said, Duke should win, but hey, upsets can and will happen.

Im not going to sit here and argue about who is better, we will find out when the game is played on Friday. Duke should win the game if they play to their capabilities, but I think Mich St has a good chance as well. Best of luck to all teams this weekend.

QUOTE(Butter Parque @ Mar 20, 2005 -> 08:50 PM) Let me see, have you seen Mississippi State play. They were a great team who underachieved and battled injuries all year. Do you know who Lawrence Roberts is? I gotta little statement for ya here, Paul Davis couldn't hold Lawrence Roberts' jock strap. Yes, I know who he is. Thanks for asking.

QUOTE(Butter Parque @ Mar 20, 2005 -> 08:44 PM) Yeah, the Big ten was a monster conference this year! Three teams in the Sweet 16, same as ACC my friend. Georgia Tech showed what it was made of today, blown away by the ville. Overrated all season. Wake got beat by West Virginia. Another overhyped, ESPN manufactured team who played no defense all year and exposed for what they were. And Maryland, who beat Duke twice, wait, they didn't make the tournament.

QUOTE(Butter Parque @ Mar 20, 2005 -> 08:33 PM) In my opinion, Mississippi State is way better then Michigan State and would beat them easily if they play their game. You lose all credibility with that statement right there. Let's see, one team got a 8 seed playing in an EASY sec conference all season long. Only one team in that entire league made it past the second round and the rest pretty much got embarassed along the way, including LSU and Florida. The other team was ranked in the top 15 all season, played every team tough all season, with the exception of Illinois, the No. 1 team in the land. You act like Michigan St is some kinda walkover opponent. They've got to 3 final fours under Izzo and won a national title. Perhaps when you become better educated with the program, watch some of their games (besides when they play Puke) and get a grasp of what Michigan St is all about, you should resume posting.

QUOTE(Butter Parque @ Mar 20, 2005 -> 08:28 PM) I'm not getting cocky, if you saw before the game, I posted that I thought we would lose to Miss. State. I was just replying to a post that didn't have much logic behind it. If I can't go back to last season, then we still beat them with ease this season. They made a run at the end of the game to get it under 10 points. No one on the Duke bench was sweating bullets at the end there. I think it'll be a good game. The key point to me is trying to get Duke into foul trouble because State has far superior depth. Also keeping JJ from going crazy will be another factor and if Neitzel can keep playing well as a freshman point in the dance.