NUKE_CLEVELAND

QUOTE(sox-r-us @ Jun 11, 2005 -> 12:11 AM) I hate you bastage Between the chat tonight and this thread you have got that word stuck in my head. I'm gonna be saying it to people tomorrow and probably not even realize it.

QUOTE(Jabroni @ Jun 11, 2005 -> 12:14 AM) Calm down then. We have the second biggest lead for 1st place in the MLB. The Cardinals have a 6.5 game lead over the Flubs. We have a 5.5 game lead of the Twinkies. Like was said earlier my whole argument here is dependent on the Sox not pulling an "EL FOLDO" like they did last season. I know it's a different team but anything is possible.

Personally I'm torn between Ritchie, Danny Wrong and Navarro. You guys think I'm crazy now you should have seen me when Ritchie would get shelled. whooo boy.

QUOTE(YASNY @ Jun 11, 2005 -> 12:05 AM) Really, it's way too early to start considering the consequences of whether a large or small lead will have an effect on us during the playoffs. I only bring it up because I saw a lot of posts hemming and hawing about the fact that we can't pull away from Minny ( myself included ) but I got to thinking and its not such a bad thing IMHO to have someone back there pressing us.

QUOTE(nvxplorer @ Jun 10, 2005 -> 11:59 PM) This makes sense, but 2000's team was entirely different from this one. The Sox have won this year despite slumps from several key hitters. Pitching, defense and speed will win in the playoffs. Agree on all points but like I said. Complacency kills. I dont care how good a team is.

I got an idea for a banner. Photoshop a picture of Timo holding some luggage and looking at a TV screen with a listing of flights to Charlotte on it.

QUOTE(CubKilla @ Jun 10, 2005 -> 11:51 PM) Piss on that. I want MIN to be a practical non-factor right around the time we start playing them again. Your "madness" doesn't account for this happening the past couple of years then getting blown out right around July/August/September by MIN whether we were in front of or chasing them. The idea, of course, is to keep them at arms length and not fall apart like a bunch of b****es like we did last year.

QUOTE(DonkeyKongerko @ Jun 10, 2005 -> 11:49 PM) The way we're both playing right now, the Sox and Twins could finish with the top 2 records in the AL. If that happened, we'd have a good chance of facing an AL West opponent in a short series. I don't really like the Sox facing anyone from the West in the postseason given our recent history and what happened in 2000. I couldn't believe my ears back in 2000 when Frank Thomas blamed the Sox lack of hitting in that series on "the sun being in their eyes". :banghead

QUOTE(ScottPodRulez22 @ Jun 10, 2005 -> 11:44 PM) You dont have to agree just dont go crazy on your opions when your new here. I know this because im only a week old and not to many people hate me, at least i dont think so. If you're only a week old and can type coherently on a message board you must be some kind of uber-supergenius.

Before you all flame away there is a method to my madness. Back in 2000 we basically won the division in April and May and took the rest of the year off and it showed when Seattle totally schooled us in the playoffs. We got complacent with a big division lead and we fell asleep as a team. Ideally Id like to see Minny stay 3-5 games back for the rest of the season. That way they keep the Sox honest. If that's the case we'll go into the playoffs sharp and on our toes as opposed to 2000 when we basically backed into the playoffs.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Jun 10, 2005 -> 11:19 PM) OMIT TIMO How come whenever Timo is deserving of a demotion he pulls some magical hit our of his arse? Yeah, the magical hit that keeps him in the biggs for yet another week. OMIT TIMO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RIP EM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

QUOTE(DonkeyKongerko @ Jun 10, 2005 -> 10:25 PM) If a game is ever tied in the 9th or worse and such a thread is around, thread starter will be banned from starting such threads ever again. That being said, the Sox did win tonight so and go Dodgers! With 2 down nobody on us up 2 runs and Hermey on the mound I think I hedged my bets pretty well.

Pads still can't hit worth a crap. EAT s*** BIATCHES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GIMMIE A HELL YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gotta love that ump they have behind the plate tonight. STRIKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!

All are invited to join us in the chat room. It was really jumpin during the last game and i expect more of the same tonight. GO SOX!!!

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jun 10, 2005 -> 07:24 AM) You know what they say Nuke, immitation is the sincerest form of flattery... Very true.

I went to my first game in 1983 and have been a fan ever since.

QUOTE(kyyle23 @ Jun 10, 2005 -> 01:35 PM) I even hold it against Navarro that Schueler thought Navarro was worth the money that Clemens didnt get. I cannot believe Schueler picked Navarro over Clemens. I am still in disbelief over that. I just loved how Schueler got up in front of everybody and explained that he picked Navarro because Clemens was "washed up". :rolly

QUOTE(Texsox @ Jun 10, 2005 -> 12:09 PM) The Top 5 NukeCleveland Pick-Up Lines 5> "You'll only have to give me one pushup, soldier, if it's your bra." 4> "Your perfume reminds me of napalm in the morning." 3> "Drop and give me 20 -- on my lap." 2> "Wanna help me get an 'honorable discharge'?" and the Number 1 NukeCleveland Pick-Up Line... 1> "Uncle Sam ain't the only one who wants you." Join ClubTop5 to see the whole 15-item list! http://www.topfive.com/html/clubtop5.shtml [ The Top 5 List www.topfive.com ] [ Copyright 1996, 2005 by Chris White ] I liked numbers 2 & 4 the rest were pretty lame.

QUOTE(aboz56 @ Jun 10, 2005 -> 04:32 PM) I believe there was a post earlier saying something about Nuke telling teams to EAT s*** and how it made the site look bad. I would agree that it could look bad, but if people from the White Sox organization think it looks bad, then perhaps we should consider.... Our own manager, the Blizzard of Oz, regularly uses profanity when he speaks. At times its just flat out embarassing what he says. So if someone from the Sox thought it brought down the quality of the site (the eat s*** stuff) then perhaps the organization should look in the mirror and look at the man that is representing them. That's all I have to say about that. Keep making em EAT s*** nuke... HELL YEAH!!!!!!

QUOTE(SleepyWhiteSox @ Jun 9, 2005 -> 09:44 PM) Unfortunately, there has been more D.J. and/or Hawk complaining on here than I care to hear... I'm gonna say October 31st. Poster will be ...........who else........Nuke Cleveland.

QUOTE(Pauly8509CWS @ Jun 9, 2005 -> 10:50 PM) The money was used for a faceoff man in Brown, a grinding forward in Barnaby, and a Stanley Cup winning defenseman in Jassen Cullimore. Some of that money also went to sign UNDRAFTED Rene Bourque who became the AHL rookie of the year with 61 points. The money is being well spent and with Mike Smith gone all this team will do is get better. Look, if you can't be happy about the up and comers like Ruutu, Bell, Vandermeer, Babchuk, Bourque, Fraser, Barker, and Seabrook, theres more to list, then you obviously have looked past the rebuilding the team has done. Really, the team's rebuilding was set back by a poor GM in Mike Smith. Some of the right people are in place now and I can't wait to watch this unfold. Solid goaltending is also waiting in the minors in Anderson, Leighton, and Brodeur. Calling you a fair weather fan had something to do with this . Not a jab at you, just the way it sounded. Its all good. Maybe they will get better as the rooks develop and maybe they won't. I would never take a swipe at any of the rooks because I had a chance to watch a lot of em play 2 years ago and they defenitely showed flashes of brilliance. I think we misunderstood each other here a little bit but the death of the Hawks is a really sore subject with me and when I hear about Blackhawk hockey the first thing that comes to mind is Wirtz and I tend to start ranting.

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Jun 9, 2005 -> 10:42 PM) Nuke, by management, I believe that Tom meant Dale Tallon. And whether you choose to believe it or not, he's doing a decent job. Pully and Wirtz, they suck, you're not going to get much of an argument from either of us. I'm just saying some people take the whole Wolves vs. Hawks thing a little too far. The Wolves aren't better than the Hawks, neither is the AHL level of hockey. That's all I'm arguing... I agree that they aren't better as players but at least money isin't an issue in the minors and they are focused on winning hockey games. I am no longer a Hawks fan because I'm sick of Bill Wirtz screwing the fans over year after year. That's the crux of my argument. When I refer to Hawks management BTW, I'm talking about Wirtz and his yes-man Pulford. They have all the control over what happens in Hawkdom.