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QUOTE(drowninginflame @ Jul 8, 2005 -> 03:11 AM) white sox = respeck knuckles Hey, don't post too often (perhaps I should!) but I just wanted to pay homage to the respeck knuckles...Stormy and Dr. Quinn would be proud! But as long as that magic number keeps fallin, it'll be a sweet ride to october.

Hey guys, long time lurker here. Don't post that often, but this is a pretty significant trade so I felt like I should toss my 2 cents in there. I'm looking at this trade with "guarded optimism". Carlos Lee, god I am gonna miss this kid (there goes that Ozziespeak!) I can only wish him the best in Brewaukee. I take solace in the fact that the Cubs have to deal with him 16 times a year! But I just gotta give him his props for improving his defense this year and being a consistent force in the lineup with all the injuries we suffered in 2004. Not gonna cry over losing him though, that's how baseball goes. Now what we got for him, Podsednik from what I've heard got the speed that Ozzie is looking for, he's a lead off batter, and left handed (i believe?) Yeah, he won't hit 30 homers and knock in 80+ rbi's (unless he calls up Giambi) but jeezus 70 stolen bases! Carlos won't get that in 6, 7 seasons. Obviously I don't follow the Brewers, but evidently Vizcaino will be a good addition to the bullpen and whoever the PTBNL is (a major player i've heard) I can't say we didn't at least break even in the overall scope of the deal. Wow, first post in god knows how long and I feel like I just babbled on... But it's good to hear you guys discuss and get pissed off at each other, just shows how much passion we have for this ulcer-inducing team! (p.s. I'll be turnin 21 by the time Soxfest rolls around, am looking to finally hit up the bar afterwards and meeting some of the players up close! )

Hey, I dun post here too much, but I had to nitpick here (hope this doesn't destroy my "street cred" ) I believe that the opening series with the Royals is only a two game series, our third game will be against the Yanks and whoever they start will be a righty for sure. I still hope that we can bust on Sox killer Brian Anderson opening day. What a tone setter that would be! BTW, pray for my Illini tomorrow!

Stuart "Booyah" Scott jokingly accused the fan of being from the south side! Well tonight, he's an honorary Sox fan in my eyes!

Not anymore, Soriano leads off 4th with a single

good play by Tony G

come on, gotta give Bradley a little credit there...he basically had a running start on that throw to the plate

Man, we gotta get our boy Bartolo a win!

ACK! Jose musta thought there was 2 outs on the play...guess that cold gave him a brain cramp

please please please let this turn out right! Wow, just noticed these picks are eerily similar to Cali's...but i swear this came all out of my head

Wow, guess Koch really earned that Rolaids Relief Pitcher award! I think this was the second shutout for Sox pitching this spring (first against San Diego, I think).

In the third post, is that a newJumbotron behind left field?

Hey, anything better than 4-12 would be great for the Bears...don't know how we're gonna make up for losin Colvin. NFL's salary cap is cruel man

Literally that is! Info

Nice to have a quick start, Homers by Graffanino and Miles...but also look at the mistakes the Padres are making. The pitcher hardly throws first pitch strikes, couple of walks, defense has made a couple of errors, all things we are looking for the Sox to improve at. Let's hope the team is taking notes on what NOT to do. But to end things on a positive note, Great Start!!! WOW, Paul Konerko just hit a 2 run homer! the Offense has woken up!

Grand Slam by Borchard!!! You can put it on the boooooaaaard....YES!

All I was doing was pointing out some coincidences, Don't start coming after me with straight-jackets

No matter which team Kenny signs for, The Gambler is surely gonna crap out in terms of money.

As I lay in bed around 2 AM, I was going over the schedule in my head and came across a startling link between our interleague games against the NL West and the Sox' World series chances. Did anyone else notice that this year we play at Los Angeles Dodgers (the team the Sox played in their last WS apperance) and home against the Giants (once removed from New York, the team the Sox last WON a World Series against) Both teams we haven't played against since (obviously) Now I don't want to be a jinx or anything (i'm knocking my wooden desk many times as I type) But with the sox recent streak of making the playoffs in years that end in 3, perhaps...dare I say...the Sox are a team of "destiny"? Or I could just be rambling under the effects of insomnia!

This might be a little off topic, but all this Kenny Rogers talk is reminding me of Will Sasso's (he of MadTV fame) impersonation of the Gambler...the other Kenny Rogers. It is absolutely hilarious. Esecially "Kenny Rogers' Jackass". If any of you happen to find yourself watching an old MadTV rerun, I urge you to see it. "HI I'M KENNY ROGERS!"

Yeah...guess we didn't get the memo...Although his this next "expert" should have taken his advice on the Cubs chances: Cubs set to surprise in 2003

Since I go to school in Champaign, I was glad to hear that about 130 of the games would be televised on FSN, WGN, and Fox. But obviously we don't get WCIU all the way down here. I was intent on catching the games on ESPN Radio 1000, but I can't get a good reception at all. Has anybody tried out the MLB Radio on the internet? It looks like that will be my option on those days.

LOL. They hit this right on the head. I especially liked this "quote" from Joe Torre: "As they say, you can never have enough pitching in this league," Torre said. "Especially come playoff time. Now, if we make it to the World Series, we'll be able to start Pedro Martinez in Game 1 and still have him fresh and ready to go for a Game 287, should it be necessary."

Hey, I know that the tix for Soxfest are sold out for saturday. Would I still have a good chance of scalping tix off people who may have extras? Me and my bro were really lookin forward to goin today so I hope there's still a chance. Thanks

Just saw on the sports ticker on ESPN that Billy Koch agreed to a 2 year deal. No finances were included. If I am interpreting this correctly that means he will only be eligible for arbitration in his third year.