Kalapse

Damn, someone caught me on an optimistic day, .275 for Uribe? 21 HR for Anderson? Hell I hated Anderson comming into this season.

Well McCarthy did face the Rangers, Tigers and Twins twice each last season. 5/27 @ TEX: 5 IP, 6 H, 6 ER 8/30 @ TEX: 7.6 IP, 2 H, 0 ER 6/29 @ DET: 6.3 IP, 6 H, 3 ER 9/27 @ DET: 6.3 IP, 8 H, 3 ER 9/17 @ MIN: 3 IP, 2 H, 1 ER 9/22 V MIN: 8 IP, 4 H, 1 ER I'm not really sure how that last theory really works.

QUOTE(SEALgep @ Sep 18, 2006 -> 10:32 PM) Did I say that somewhere? I never said you did.

QUOTE(lord chas @ Sep 18, 2006 -> 10:15 PM) i totally agree. still having rowand would mean not watching mack the butcher in center It would also mean a playoff spot, I noticed something today. 2005 = Rowand 2006 = Anderson 2005 = World Series 2006 = Disapointment Coincidence? I THINK NOT! You have to remember last year's team was built solely on chemistry, the #1 producer of said chemistry??? AARON ROWAND.

QUOTE(Chisoxrd5 @ Sep 18, 2006 -> 10:20 PM) I'm pumped up to go see Freddies 86 mph fastball in person for the 8th time this year...does that count? Tomorrow = Big Game Freddy = Big Game pitcher There for Tomorrow = Gauranteed Victory BOOf***INGYA!!!

QUOTE(fathom @ Sep 18, 2006 -> 10:16 PM) Haha, I was thinking the same thing about Fields. Now, if KW trades him in the offseason, people will go nuts. I have to say though, it was an impressive homer. It's probably the most bat speed we've seen from the Sox in the month. Atleast the ball jumps off his bat which is something we did not see from Ryan Sweeney.

Damn you pessimists are starting to piss me off, is it just me or do the Sox still mathematically have a chance? They have not been eliminated yet you negative nellies, this team hasn't hit their stride yet. Maybe if you all showed a little faith in this team they could feed off your positivity and win a few. They're only losing games because all you BAD fans don't believe. JUST REMEMBER! DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' HOLD ON TO THAT FELLIN' STREETLIGHT PEEEOOOPPLLEEE!!!

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Sep 18, 2006 -> 04:03 PM) Then wouldn't it be the manager's job, especially a manager whom is regarded as a "player's manager" like Ozzie Guillen to motivate his players and avert a sense of complacency from overtaking his team? ???

QUOTE(Greg The Bull Luzinski @ Sep 18, 2006 -> 06:07 PM) How many days til opening day 2007? 195 days, 18 hours, 16 minutes and 19 seconds 4698 hours 281895 minutes 16913719 seconds

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Sep 18, 2006 -> 05:56 PM) We only play 1 non-AL-Central team after 8/31, and we have a lot of late games against K.C. That September portion is going to be nuts. The Sox have 3 off days in the final month which is huge, so that's 27 games in 30 days with 24/27 being against division rivals so no lead will be safe for any team in the division going into the final month. 7/13 of the final games being played against KC looks pretty damn good as of right now but it could be disasterous if the '07 Sox are anything like the '06 team. I'm liking the mixed interleague this year, @CHC(3), HOU(3), @PHI(3), @PIT(3), FLA(3), CHC(3) of the 4 teams the Sox have to play in interleague (excluding the Cubs) it seems they'll atleast play the thougher 2 at home (FLA, HOU) so that should be neato. The most concerning part of the schedule is the post All-Star break road trip from hell 11 games in 11 days all on the road comming after a 3 day break starting with 4 @ BAL which is never easy for the Sox, 3 @ CLE and ending with a 4 game tilt Vs the Red Sox at Fenway which scares the s*** out of me even now. Sadly the Sox will have to go out to Oakland for 2 series of 3 again this year which blows ass, appearantly the MLB brass hate the Sox. Atleast the Sox get another home opener oddly enough it's against the Indians for the 3rd straight season.

QUOTE(Cuck the Fubs @ Sep 18, 2006 -> 02:41 PM) Whatever happened to him. I lurked here for a long time before posting. That guy was a huge Michigan homer. Oh, I think he might just be around here somewhere . . .

QUOTE(greg775 @ Sep 18, 2006 -> 02:56 PM) Welcome to the world of the high paid ballplayer. The Sox are not exempt to this attitude apparently. Why do you think so few teams repeat. At least Boston made it back to the playoffs after their title. Then wouldn't it be the manager's job, especially a manager whom is regarded as a "player's manager" like Ozzie Guillen to motivate his players and avert a sense of complacency from overtaking his team?

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Sep 18, 2006 -> 01:36 PM) The Bills d is fine and dandy but once again it was more about Culpepper not being able to make a f'n throw that cost the phins the game. He looks like absolute crap so far. Sounds like the same Culpepper we saw in Minnesota the past few years, he's also slimmed down quite a bit which was always a big advantage he had. Comming into the season I figured Harrington would be starting in Miami about halfway through the year when Culpepper completely implodes and likely injures himself.

QUOTE(SpringfieldFan @ Sep 18, 2006 -> 12:40 PM) Thomas will always be a Sox?. I don't buy that. I appreciate all he did alright - up till 2006. I will always appreciate and smile at what he did - but I could care less what he does now. "Always a Sox" - yeah, hold on to that thought when you see him wearing green during his induction ceremony. SFF Who gives a s*** what color suit he wears during the ceremony? The Bronze statue will have an S-O-X on it which is all that really matters.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Sep 18, 2006 -> 12:33 PM) You're mean. p.s. You guys are going to kill us. It's what I do. I have good memories of a Bears defense just brutalizing Daunte Culpepper and P-Nut "It's more fun to just tackle the reciever than to turning around and defend the damn pass." Tillman jumping numerous passes thrown to his side of the field, usually while covering Randy Moss but that's a whole 'nother story. And yes I have managed to completely repress the memories of him tearing apart the Bears teams of the past, I'm convinced that was a different person.

QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Sep 18, 2006 -> 11:47 AM) The Jets suck too for that matter. What an easy schedule. Yeah but I only know one Jets fan so I can't gloat all that much. It's amazing just how many Dolphins fans there are in the area though, I know about 10 Phins fans and it would feel good to rub it in all their faces if the Bears can take that game.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Sep 18, 2006 -> 11:31 AM) Maybe a distraction would help at this point? You know what, I hate enough things about this team already I don't need a player/announcer spat on top of it.

I just LOVE the fact that the Bears play the AFC East this year simply because of the Phins and Bills games (both games also being played in Chicago) this shall be a fun season.

When Mike North mentioned Hawk's comments to AJ this morning on his radio show I had sudden flashes of Kent Mercker and Todd Walker run through my head. I was frightened he would go that route and they'd have another distraction on their hands, one of Cub like proportions. Luckily he brushed it off saying "Well, that's unlike him" and that was basically it, so thank god for that.

QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Sep 17, 2006 -> 11:16 PM) Yikes, thought something was up with those dropped passes he had today. Any word on how long he's out for? And oh yes, our defense is GOOD. Can't say I'm not happy about this news.

QUOTE(greg775 @ Sep 17, 2006 -> 11:12 PM) This is what I was trying to say in regard to my position on this thread. The Critic said it for me. I agree wtih The Critic wholeheartedly. This is my stance on the season from my perspective as well. Though I would add the bullpen also faltered and we had the automatic out in cf coupled with the butcher on days the automatic out didn't play. As well as the automatic out in lf. I realize I'm being too hard on BA. I know, he hit .300 the last 3 months; but like some other poster pointed out he wasn't exactly mr. clutch. And the most automatic of all outs at SS in Uribe since Cintron had all but disappeared up until today.

QUOTE(Damen @ Sep 17, 2006 -> 10:46 PM) I view it the same way. I really just wanted to see this team make it into the playoffs, and this team had the talent to do it. Their second half has been a tremendous disappointment, and to be honest, I'm glad the Bears are rocking so I can put the Sox on ignore for a few months. I'm tired of seeing a different facet of our lineup fail to show up on any given night, tired of Ozzie's ritahded lineups, tired of reading Ozzie's ritahded interviews, and tired of all the idiot Sox fans who thinks we haven't won this year because we didn't play 'small ball.' This is gold, pure gold.

QUOTE(SleepyWhiteSox @ Sep 17, 2006 -> 10:30 PM) I believe it was you that said it best before...this year would have been immensely heart-breaking if we had not won a championship last year. And just to be clear, I do find this year's collapse saddening, just not at the level some people are making it out to be. It ain't easy to repeat, and the pre-season favorite usually doesn't go all the way... Just because it's not easy to repeat doesn't mean it shouldn't be expected, the Blue Jays won in both '92 and '93 and the Yankees won in '98, '99 and '00. So out of the past 13 World Series Champions there has been 3 repeats and there have been 3 multi-world series winning franchises (Jays, Yanks, Marlins). And for the record the White Sox weren't even a clear cut favorite this year, IMO the Yankees were.

QUOTE(greg775 @ Sep 17, 2006 -> 10:19 PM) Fathom I'm sure you'v enjoyed some of the games this year. If not forgive me for misreading you. There have been plenty of seasons worse than this one. I enjoyed a lot of games in 1998 and 2000 and 2001 oh and 2003 HEY! I've enjoyed games every single season since I've been watching baseball. Just because I enjoyed a bunch of games this season doesn't mean this year is any less disappointing, infuriating or confusing. QUOTE(greg775 @ Sep 17, 2006 -> 10:21 PM) Um, I beg to differ on that. I do agree with you however we underachieved. No doubt. But cmon. Disgusting = prolific/awesome

QUOTE(fathom @ Sep 17, 2006 -> 10:16 PM) So you reference a game we eventually lost, and 4 out of 6 wins against one of the worst teams in all of baseball? The worst team in the worst league in the history of planet earth.