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QUOTE(Irishsox1 @ Oct 25, 2005 -> 09:18 PM) Don't get me wrong, Paulie has been solid the last 2 years, but I would be a lot more devistated if any of our 6 starting pitchers left. We'll be able to fill in Paulie's spot, just ask Magglio. I think we'd manage just fine if we could get rid of Duque's 5 million, and use it to give more money to PK.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Oct 25, 2005 -> 06:00 PM) I love him. Even if he doesn't have a place in our loaded outfield, he could end up being another valuable trade chip.

QUOTE(nitetrain8601 @ Oct 25, 2005 -> 02:53 PM) Um, the Cubs will seriously overpay for him. Boston will go hard at him as well. They already have their closer in Dempster signed for 3 years.

QUOTE(TheBigHurt @ Oct 25, 2005 -> 03:24 PM) When Konerko hit that grand slam, neither Buck OR McCarver said anything for the next 5 minutes at ALL, even afterwards when Carl had hit a single. LMAO. I don't mind listening to Buck or McCarver, but they are obviously not exactly rooting for the Sox. And McCarver sometimes just goes ON AND ON about things. FWIW, the night before the WS began, Buck said on the radio that when a big moment happened for the home team, he was just going to be quiet and let the crowd speak for itself.

QUOTE(RibbieRubarb @ Oct 24, 2005 -> 11:58 PM) Why?? Because Iguchi has not looked good at the plate this series, and looked awful in the Angels series. Against the tough righty in Oswalt, I think Willie has a better chance to contribute to the offense. Will it happen? Not a chance in hell, and I'm fine with that.

Ha, I actually liked PK's homer more than Pods from a pure fan perspective because it was as clutch as can be by someone who's struggled for a long time in those situations. The Pods homer seemed more surreal, as even though he crushed it off the bat, you never know how the ball will travel off of his bat. Those two, along with Crede's walk-off vs the Indians, Frank's walk-off vs the Twins a few years ago, and CLee's walk-off slam vs the Cubs are my 5 favorite homers of all time.

Is it safe to say that Podsednik's homer was the biggest homer ever hit by a Chicago team?

I personally would like to see Harris get the start at 2nd tomorrow night, but I can completely understand maintaining the same lineup with the way we've been playing.

Also, Jenks seemed very nervous last night. He seemed to be talking to himself an awful lot, and he sure did short-arm that offspeed pitch to Bagwell.

The main thing Jenks needs to improve upon to become a big time closer is his consistency from game to game. To have like a 4 mph dropoff from one game to the next is pretty major.

QUOTE(Antonio Osuna @ Oct 24, 2005 -> 03:37 AM) Scott Podsednik hit a walkoff homer and this is what you want to talk about? Go work for FOX. Wow, thanks for trying to ruin an actual thread that discusses an actual play in the game. There's plenty of other threads that are celebrating the win. Just as in Game 2 of the Angels series, there was a thread talking about the drop 3rd rule, etc.

Before the Astros b**** about Dye saying he got HBP, Lance Berkman did the same f***ing thing last year vs the Cubs. That was an even worse situation though, as he faked that it hit him in the head.

QUOTE(WilliamTell @ Oct 24, 2005 -> 03:31 AM) I cannot believe it. Podsednik goes yard. My 2 favorite home runs of all time come about an hour away from each other. If you read Rowand's lips when it was hit, I'm pretty sure he was saying "no way, no way"

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Oct 24, 2005 -> 03:30 AM) Thats the biggest clutch hit by a Sox player all season with the momentum the other way off Brad f***ing Lidge. Pods says WHOSE CLUTCH NOW b****. SIZEMORE MORE AND YOU AND SSH CAN SUCK IT!!!!!!!!!! Dude, a ton of us our eating crow. Instead of playing the whole "I told you so", why not just be happy the Sox won for ALL OF US!

Well, I bow down to Pods and Jphat!

Time for homer or nothing ball. Uribe got some good pitches to hit there.

QUOTE(Felix @ Oct 24, 2005 -> 03:23 AM) It was accurate. Just not alot of strength. If it was thrown harder, but inaccurate, the same thing would have happened. Bottom line, a majority of outfielders in baseball throw the runner out in that situation.

I still want to know why Rowand was seemingly playing Bagwell on the warning track?

I even thought the Astros were going to hold the runner at 3rd.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Oct 24, 2005 -> 03:18 AM) Terrible throw? You are an embarassment to White Sox fans. It's not his fault his arm isn't very good. Yes, he just sucks all around on defense. The much maligned Manny on this site would have thrown him out with ease.

QUOTE(whitesoxmanager @ Oct 24, 2005 -> 03:17 AM) you called it. I've seen enough Cubs games to know how he swings. Not quite sure why we just throw a basic fastball down the plate on first pitch.

QUOTE(Felix @ Oct 24, 2005 -> 03:17 AM) It was a nice throw.. Right on the f***ing money. He took a long time to get rid of it. He had the ball in shallow LF when Burke got to 3rd base.

YOU f***ING SUCK PODS! How do you not throw out the runner there?

Pods needs to play up a little, as Vizcaino will just slap it to LF.

Big time squeeze on the last two pitches.