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QUOTE(witesoxfan @ May 26, 2006 -> 06:25 PM) How awesome is Soxtalk where we openly accept a Tigers fan doing pbp of the Tigers-Indians game? I love it I personally couldnt care less who wins this game...Cleveland has proven over the past 2-3 years that they are a second half team, so the bigger the hole they dig themselves, the harder it will be to make up ground on two teams. On the other side, Detroit is the best team in the majors(record wise ), and so if they lose, woo hoo. Just wait 'til Rock sees this thread.

QUOTE(guapotaco @ May 26, 2006 -> 02:01 PM) 6:07 ? Go Freddy! In Canadia they do that, some say it's because of two national anthems, some say it's because Canadia sucks. You decide.

QUOTE(Chisoxrd5 @ May 26, 2006 -> 01:18 PM) Every time I hear a caller call into any radio show and say "AJ intentionally dropped his shoulder into Barrett when he walked by" I want to sit down, watch a video tape of the fight with this person, and while he is paying attention to it jack him in the face. QUOTE(Controlled Chaos @ May 26, 2006 -> 01:22 PM) I'm glad I'm not the only one. It drives me absolutely nuts!! All of a sudden people can't use their brains to look at the situation...they just need to find a way to blame AJ. Ain't it strange that people can watch the same exact footage but half of them will see what they want to see instead of what is actually happening?

QUOTE(The Ginger Kid @ May 26, 2006 -> 01:34 PM) I think Zumaya could be used in a trade for Willis, no doubt. John Smoltz for Doyle Alexander. Same.Thing.

AJ called into the Dan Patrick show and said he was fined $2000. Hmm, that seems like a bit much for "inciting the crowd".

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ May 26, 2006 -> 11:39 AM) So here's the question...if you're B.A., do you take hte 5 games now, while Mack is hot and you're ice cold and work on your swing, or do you fight it and risk having a 4 game suspension a month from now right after you actually figure your swing out. Cora suggested that Brian will probably appeal.

Ozzie will infact be managing from 3rd base the next 2 games. This should be good.

A woman was wheeled out on a gurney and put in an ambulance.

Capital Hill Police tell Fox they've found someone with a gun.

QUOTE(Jeckle2000 @ May 26, 2006 -> 10:55 AM) So no Sweeney... We are stuck without his rostor spot for 5 games... that sucks... I was hoping Sweeney would take his job in the mean time... Even if we were able to do something like that, there's a few reasons why it would never happen. 1.) His hamstring is still tweaked, not worth bringing him up simply because of this. 2.) If he were called up he would not play at all, so there's really no point there either. 3.) Why buy his contract and start his Arb. clock for a 5 game stretch where he won't even be used. but other than that, hell yeah.

QUOTE(indyman @ May 26, 2006 -> 10:33 AM) I don't know think it's fair. P.J. should not have a fine, and Barrett's 10 game is too light. With his history (almost starting a fight a few days before against S.D. ) I think he should have got 20 games. What's the difference between his punch and the Kermit Washington punch against Rudy T? Starting a fight with punches (not the usual "shove") should be way more. Kermit got a big ass running start and actually connected with one of the most flush punches you'll ever see, they're not even close to similar. PJ? I thought that was humorous. There's really no precedent at all for giving Barrett anymore than 10 games, his suspension was already inflated (probably would have been 5-7 games) but he incited the entire thing so they made an example of him. His suspension really was fair.

QUOTE(Controlled Chaos @ May 26, 2006 -> 10:18 AM) Has there ever been an appeal that didn't reduce the suspension?? I want Barrett serving them all. Yes, all the time. I really think these suspensions will hold, the situation was so extreme that even if they appeal IMO the suspensions will stand as is.

QUOTE(kyyle23 @ May 26, 2006 -> 09:35 AM) Yes, but there is a difference between Rock, Fathom and yourself making fun of them once in a while while Cubsessed mentions them pretty much every post. We get it, he (pretends to) hate the Cubs. Its old. He has better thoughts than that, and he should start sharing them. I still think he's Marriotti.

QUOTE(JimH @ May 26, 2006 -> 09:33 AM) Why is everybody getting on this guys ass about talking about the Cubs? I'm on this site almost every day and lots of people talk about the Cubs, they get a drop-in mention a lot during the game threads ... Rock, Fathom, myself, several others ... we all make comments/cracks about the Cubs. What he does isn't as bad or certainly any worse than others who beat certain topics to death, or am I missing something here? Lots of people here dislike the Cubs ... almost as much as they dislike the wave. Do you even read the Diamond Club?

QUOTE(My Dixie Normus @ May 26, 2006 -> 09:32 AM) Has there ever been a situation where a penalty has been increased based on appeal? I don't think so. At least I can not recall one. I hope he does fight it. Mabry got nothing for getting his ass kicked, why should AJP get anything for essentially the same thing? Anderson got off light I thought. No that has never happened and it won't happen in this case either and Anderson really didn't get off light, normally Barrett would have gotten a similar suspention to BA but since it was so un-called for and he just started the whole damn thing he got a largly increased suspension.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ May 26, 2006 -> 09:26 AM) If the fine is $500 or something of that sort, I really don't think AJ will think its worth the effort. If he appeals it, he may end up getting suspended. They cant' suspend him for appealing, it's his right in the CBA to appeal any and all suspensions/fines.

QUOTE(kyyle23 @ May 26, 2006 -> 09:21 AM) Just curious, if Brian hadnt played two days ago, could he have had his suspension retroactive to 3 days ago since he would not have played in 2 games? Its hypothetical at this point, but i am curious about it. No, that is not allowed.

Yeah, that really makes no sense and the funny thing is, AJ will more than likely fight it.

QUOTE(Cuck the Fubs @ May 26, 2006 -> 09:13 AM) It's not that hard to remember these things. Straight cash, homey. Yeah but you're able to rally off anything Cubs way more often than Sox stuff.

QUOTE(Cuck the Fubs @ May 26, 2006 -> 09:11 AM) In 2004, MLb suspended Kerry Wood for getting in an umpires face and inciting the fans. That's kind of shocking if you ask me that they didn't stay consistant and at least give him 1 It's so sad that you know Cubs history like this.

QUOTE(Cuck the Fubs @ May 26, 2006 -> 09:09 AM) I haven't seen anything on cubs.com, whitesox.com or mlb.com Radio is always ahead, it is official.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ May 26, 2006 -> 09:08 AM) A little light for Barrett, but they took it easy on the other guys. Also, why the hell would AJP get a fine? There was no precedent for them to give him more than 10 games, he actually got a larger suspension than usual.

So it looks like this: Anderson - 5 gams, fine Cora - 2 games, fine Pierz - fine Pods - Nothing Contreras - Nothing Barrett - 10 games, fine Mabry - Nothing Lee - Nothing.

It's just about exactly what I said, Pods was not suspended, I win.

QUOTE(SnB @ May 26, 2006 -> 09:04 AM) anyone else back this up? Yep, it's official.