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QUOTE(Steff @ Jun 21, 2006 -> 11:50 AM) What he does in his personal life is an issue to his intergrity on the job..? Give me a f***ing break. I'd love to see that logic used with folks like Payton, Jordan, Ripken, Jeter, etc, etc... He is still the same person when he is on the field. I have the same integrity on the job as I do in my personal life, but maybe my situation is different. I would just find myself hardpressed to take somebody's word who was let go from his job because of violation of a moral code. Give me a f***ing break. "Payton, Jordan, Ripken, Jeter, ect... " none of these players were ever let go because of violating a moral code. That was my main point, and I just threw in several other arrests and miscounducts to show the "history" you mentioned which is not very good, at least from my perspective because I don't know him and only see the bad news that is portrayed in the media.

QUOTE(Steff @ Jun 21, 2006 -> 11:44 AM) People who live in glass houses... For the second time... some don't believe him... I get it. Yaawwwwnnn.... Just pointing it out because I felt it was an issue in discussing this topic.

QUOTE(Steff @ Jun 21, 2006 -> 11:34 AM) Before speaking to him, I looked at the game situation. Common sense told me it was not intentional from that. After speaking to him from his comments, the anger with himself, his ongoing arm issues, and his past record, I'm fine with taking his word for what took place. I usually don't trust a person's word with a history like this.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Jun 21, 2006 -> 07:53 AM) You can always make the argument in your favor. For example: when a batter is hit with a 0-2 count in a close game, you'll hear people say -- "Well, he had him 0-2. Why would he put runners on?" That's exactly the spot you wouldn't expect someone to be hit, thus, it's really the perfect situation. With bases loaded, 0 outs, and Cardinals already losing big, it's not entirely out of the question for Ponson to hit our players. What, a run scores and now instead of a 14 run lead it's a 15 run lead? No difference to anyone. His can always fling his arms up in the air and look surprised. I'm not falling for it. These are major league pitchers, responsible for throwing over 90 mph in targets 60 ft away. He hit Anderson in the back and missed his target by a good foot. It wasn't just a grazed inside fastball, or a breaking ball that slipped out of his hand. Hell of a coincidence to occur twice if it were unintentional. I completely agree with you. Not being on Soxtalk last night, I did not know anybody actually bought his acting job. It was the perfect spot to get in a few beanballs and act innocent.

QUOTE(Steff @ Jun 21, 2006 -> 08:37 AM) You think it was intentional.. I got it. If just curious, do you really think that it was not intentional? The Cardinals were down by 13 and had no chance of coming back. A professional pitcher doesn't let two fastballs sail right into a hitters back and shoulder back to back. Now I know you are friends with Ponson or something like that, but how was that not intentional? Edit: I didn't see your Tivo post earlier. I also watched it on Tivo last night when I got home so I saw both beanings multiple times. IMO it looked like he was faking. If I was Sidney I would be pissed off too, going from a great starter to a mop up duty on the Cardinals.

It's hard to find a good pair of shoes these days. Everything is crap. Converse seems to have been the best brand of basketball shoes I've bought and Nike has been by far the worst.

QUOTE(SoxAce @ Jun 19, 2006 -> 01:08 AM) You are right, but there's no arguing on "rankings" they should be #1. That's my point. Yeah rankings are just "experts" opinion on who is the best team. EasternSeaboardPropagandoNetwork shockingly picked the Mets of New York as the best. If the Sox play like they have the past week, we will win it all again. Just have to have this swagger in October again.

How sweet it is to be a Sox fan these days

Mets beat the Phils and D'Backs. Sox went 6-1 against the Rangers and Reds. Tigers beat the mighty Rays and Cubs. The Tigers can't beat good teams. They choke. Next year is when I'll be worried about Detroit.

It's beginning to look a lot like 2005.

8 innings 1 run for Garland. Nice.

I really don't care if the Tigers keep winning. We have shown that we are better and can beat good teams. 2-10 against us, the Yanks, and the Sawx is not going to cut it. Congrats to the Tigers on going 5-1 against two of the worst teams in the MLB. We did it against two good teams above .500 and one of those is/was when we played them a first place team.

I love hearing all the Sox fans in Cincy. I'd imagine if we ever play a regular season game in Milwaukee there would be a huge amount of Sox fans.

This is the first game I've seen more than 15 minutes of since the Tigers series because I've been busy. What a game to pick!! Very entertaining.

There should be two DHs. It's incredibly hard to hit after sitting behind the plate catching on a hot summer day. Let the pitcher AND the catcher off the hook from batting. Edit: Or it should just be a 7 person lineup.

Hawk played in Crosley Field. lol They are on tonight, I've been watching a tape of the game and it's been very entertaining.

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Jun 17, 2006 -> 11:42 PM) Well, for starters, I wouldn't call him a crazy foreigner. If you only knew him. He's a great guy, just does things very differently than you and I.

QUOTE(Goldmember @ Jun 17, 2006 -> 06:09 PM) laugh. ask if he's joking. if not, sit down to piss or don't piss at his house... He was being dead serious. He's a crazy foreigner that moved to the US about 10 years ago.

How am I suposed to react when somebody tells me that I can't stand up and piss in their house? My boss today told me "When you are in my house, you don't do that s***. You sit down and piss. Those little particles get all over my house and make it smell like s*** when you do that s***"

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jun 15, 2006 -> 10:56 PM) Well Pablo is faster, a better contact hitter and a better base runner in general but we are also 7-9 when he starts so he must be using his crazy ass voodoo against us somehow. I'm torn. When Ozuna starts it's usually the Sunday lineup. That might be why.

I have been wanting to read Moneyball forever, and always said to myself that I would this summer. Now I'm working two jobs and don't have a day off until at least July. Reading a book isn't the first thing I want to do in my little time off of work.

Interesting.. BoSox activated him from the DL on May 23, so yes, he has been hurt. He was hurt since April 13.

I don't know why it took my so long to discover the greatness that is the Daily Show.

QUOTE(Soxy @ Jun 14, 2006 -> 09:09 AM) Hahaha, I just got an e-mail from Steven Holt. STEVE HOLT! I had a teacher named Steve Holt. I didn't know he had the same name as somebody apparently famous.

QUOTE(Brian @ Jun 13, 2006 -> 03:01 PM) Funny blog, Reality vs. Porn SFW You beat him.