Kalapse

QUOTE(nitetrain8601 @ Sep 8, 2005 -> 11:31 PM) I don't know. I tend to agree with Sox players on this one. People say, "well there's work and all this other stuff." Yeah, but I don't see any other team in the league making excuses. I certainly don't see the Cubs, or the Angels or any other team that's playing well making excuses. I say it's time to stop making excuses here. If you aren't going, just say "I'm not showing up, period." With the lack of support for this team(best in the league as I hear so much around here), the attendance for this series certainly didn't show it. Our players need to learn how to play in front of big crowds and they certainly aren't getting the experience here at home. Other than the fact that before this series the crowds have been f***ing huge at home. We get poor attendance for one f***ing series and suddenly we're not drawing at all. 2,000,000+

QUOTE(Sox Hustler @ Sep 8, 2005 -> 10:31 PM) Who are the other candidates? I can only think of one, maybe Kotsay?? I'm thinking Kotsay will come away with the GG.

CERA has nothing to do with the defense of a catcher really. Vernon Wells and Ichiro will both win GG this year most likely. The third is pretty much up for grabs. I don't see Row getting it, he still is not well known enough nationally.

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2005 @ Sep 8, 2005 -> 02:27 PM) You know what I meant. Just clarifying.

QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Sep 8, 2005 -> 02:32 PM) I stand corrected. Glad I could help set you straight.

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2005 @ Sep 8, 2005 -> 02:22 PM) Apparently, none of these guys were around in 2000 when Lou Pinella straight owned Jerry Manuel in that 3 game sweep. But we had the best record during the regular season, right? :rolly Best record in the AL that year. San Fran won 97 and both the Cards and Braves won 95 each.

QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Sep 8, 2005 -> 02:19 PM) Cubs fans don't care about the Sox...so why are Sox fans so concerned with the Cubs, especially this season? This is a very incorrect statement. Just about ever Cub fan I know is obsessed with seeing the White Sox fail. For some reason a lot of Sox fans tell themselves Cub fans don't care about the Sox yet that is not the case.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Sep 8, 2005 -> 02:10 PM) ERA-4.28 WHIP-1.24 SO-116 BAA-.276 does that sound like 9 million? Because his stats are just slightly better than El Duque. Thats pretty expensive for a 5th starter. Maybe he's taking the Hawk approach on this one, give me a pitcher who knows how to win a game, throw out his ERA and all that other junk, just give me a pitcher who knows how to win. This is a very dumb point of view and is the recipe for putting together a s***ty rotation. Russ Ortiz is the #1 poster child for this philosophy. According to those who go by this mind set he would be your #1 pitcher in their rotation.

This is scary. I put on Boers and Bernstein who are usually negative asshole when it comes to everything Sox and what do I hear? They're backing the fans saying they understand why noone was there and how dumb the comments were by the players. Stating that this has been one of the best attendance years in the history of the Sox and who the hell would want to watch the Royals play?

QUOTE(OilCan @ Sep 8, 2005 -> 12:59 PM) OK, point taken, my friend! I wonder what Marte vs Stairs' stats are...... 1 for 2 It was a single

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Sep 8, 2005 -> 01:14 PM) His curve is good because of his fastball. His change is good because of his fastball. His Curve is a + pitch, which means it doesn't necessarily rely on the fastball to be an affective pitch.

QUOTE(WilliamTell @ Sep 8, 2005 -> 01:46 PM) Wow, 19 games in a row is crazy. It seems like every time we win 8 games in a row this year, we drop the next 3 or so. Actually after our first 8 game win streak we lost the next 3 games then proceeded to go on another 8 game win streak then dropped the next 2 games. The a month later in June we won 8 in a row and dropped the next 2 after that.

Just so I can find it.

QUOTE(fathom @ Sep 6, 2005 -> 10:28 PM) I'm still pissed we got rid of Shingo for Jenks. No way Shingo would have allowed 3 runs at Boston yesterday. I love this post more than anything. You some how managed to piss off and confuse numerous people with quite possibly the most sarcastic post you've ever produced. Congrats.

QUOTE(fathom @ Sep 7, 2005 -> 11:42 PM) I wish Dusty....sorry, I meant Ozzie....and the rest of the team would shut up and play the game on the field. At least we know we won't be hearing from Willie talking about how he doesn't like what Hawk is saying about him on the broadcasts.

I'd go more often but I am a freshman in college and have no money at all.

PK and Buehrle hurt my feelings.

QUOTE(knightni @ Sep 7, 2005 -> 11:28 PM) I'd say that soxtalk has a lot of people that are artistically talented. Personally, I've been thinking about taking some art classes to improve my sig making abilities. I've found that I have close to 0 creativity. Most everything that I make happens by mistake, including the Bears sig and Orton wallpaper. I also realize that most everything I've made has been inspired by Goldy, his sigs and wallpapers are stuck in my subconscious.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Sep 7, 2005 -> 11:26 PM) Hey kalapse...I got a lot of kind words on my sig over at the Bears site I post at. I'm gonna link that up over there as well cause i'm sure a few of them will use it. Awesome work as always. You all are so talented, it amazes me. I took a photoshop class in highschool and you guys have all been witness to the retarded crap I've created. I appreciate the kind words Jas. I got Photoshop like 2 or 3 months ago and just started f***ing around with it, appearantly I've managed to make something half way decent in that time frame.

36 games over .500 Best win % in baseball.

QUOTE(AirScott @ Sep 7, 2005 -> 11:12 PM) in my eyes it is. it made sense for everybody involved to trade Griffey, and they didn't. they have one or two starting pitchers to build around, and trading Griffey could have gotten them 2 possible future starting pitchers. was Eric Milton really the answer to their rotation needs? When the majority owner is more interested in getting more money back when he sells the team rather than putting a winning product out on the field, not it's not karma. There's a reason they didn't want to unload Griffey no matter how much sense the trade made for both teams from a winning point of view, Reds ownership is still happy even if Griffey is out for the next 2 or 3 games.

QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Sep 7, 2005 -> 11:11 PM) Yep after he retired the 2 rookies b4 him... Franceur and the catcher. McCann

QUOTE(kevin57 @ Sep 7, 2005 -> 10:12 PM) I think the criticism of Ozzie is a bit over-the-top. I completely agree that his bullpen choices are maddening, and his fixation on Marte is insane. But he's made these guys jell like few managers could. As I've said in other places, would you like to do a managerial trade with the North Side whose manager has enjoyed rave reviews from the Talking Heads of Sportsdom? He may be a very good clubhouse manager but when it comes to in-game management and decisions, Ozzie is severely lacking.

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