southsideirish71

QUOTE(Hurons @ Jun 26, 2006 -> 09:26 PM) Your correct it's nicer.. Back to baseball.. Nice picture, Gacy however lived up in Northwest Chicago.

QUOTE(CrimsonWeltall @ Jun 26, 2006 -> 06:46 PM) I don't understand when "pro-life" people make an exception for rape. It just show that their focus is not on saving the child (which is the same whether conceived through consentual sex or rape), but on punishing the mother. Actually most pro-life people are against abortion for any reason. The hyper-catholics that protest outside of clinics believe in saving the life no matter what. I just have a more open spin on the pro-life stance than some of my fellow lifers. Your conclusions on my views punishing the mother are misguided at best.

QUOTE(Steff @ Jun 26, 2006 -> 04:49 PM) I know, I know. I just wish for one second some of these folks with penis' would stop to think how they would raise a child with no quality of life. It's sad to see such closed minds. If the child has medical issues, or in the cases of rape/incest, or in the cases of the mothers health. Sure, I am not as closed minded on the subject as a lot of people are. However there are tons of people getting on planes to fly to remote destinations all over the world who cannot have children that would love to adopt a child.

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Jun 26, 2006 -> 04:45 PM) Do my eyes deceive me? Did Pappelbon blow a save today? Thats impossible, Papleboner is like teh best evah.

QUOTE(South Side Fireworks Man @ Jun 26, 2006 -> 04:37 PM) Are you saying Dye is not a real RF? Because he wouldn't have gotten to that ball either. The only way anyone gets to that ball is if they are shading him towards the line. He cued that ball, and it couldnt of been thrown better in that spot. The only comment I will make, is Dye would of played that ball in front of him, and limited to a double. Gload who is a poor, OF made things worse by throwing himself on the ground trying to make sportscenter, and then coming up and just standing there. He didnt know where the ball was, and did seem to care to look. Having a guy at 2nd is a big difference than having a guy at 3rd.

QUOTE(LowerCaseRepublican @ Jun 26, 2006 -> 04:17 PM) I'll bite on the death penalty stuff. I know I'm likely to be flamed and the difference is in philosophy. For all the people proclaiming that religion is being taken out of schools and the public arena, it is amazing how so many of the so-called "conservatives" (I don't even want to slander actual conservatives by putting them in with the cult of Bush personality since his ilk is anything but conservative) fail to mention capital punishment in their case. Its "Thou shalt not kill" It isn't "Thou shalt not kill, except when..." or "Amend Section A". If you're going to say that life is sacred and it is wrong for an individual to kill -- then how can it be right for the state? And these stats are not specific to the case, but I figured they'd work in a better over-arching discussion of capital punishment (remembering that the US is the one Western industrialized nation to still continue the practice) Over 80% of people executed since 1976 were convicted of killing white victims, although people of color make up more than half of all homicide victims in the US. A defendant who can afford his or her own attorney is much less likely to be sentenced to die. 95% of all people sentenced to death in the US could not afford their own attorney. Also: Murder Victims' Families for Human Rights When you add in that there is no deterrance effect from capital punishment, that the trials cost so much more than life without parole, the numerous times that prosecutors have been "thrown under the bus" and caught for hiding exculpatory evidence and that there have been innocent people both executed and released from death row -- it adds a few bumps to believing that the social and economic costs of the death penalty are worth paying for. I love the irony of this debate. Thou shalt not kill used also. Thats great. So let me get this straight, Its okay to kill an innocent baby because up until it comes out the vaginal canal, gets slapped, and cries liberals think its a collection of cells. Maybe the baby could get some representation by the ACLU before it gets its death sentence. Yet the murdering thug gets a pass, because they have come to some sort of agreement that stabbing people in the neck is wrong. Maybe they write a book, Jimmy doesnt stab strangers anymore. I love it. You want to change my view on the death penalty. I am willing to give a little, to gain a little. Outlaw abortion, unless the health of the mother is at risk or in cases of rape, and then I will buy the eliminate the dealth penalty argument. Otherwise let the murderer fry.

No love for the closer huh. What about Bobby Jenks. He is probably at the top tier of closer right now in the league.

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Jun 26, 2006 -> 01:30 PM) Diving and acting is a part of the game of soccer and it has been for a long time. The reason for the s***loads of yellow and red cards this year is because the referees were told to be more stict and to protect the players. Take that FWIW. Diving and acting has been part of soccer for a while, however its provides nothing to the game at all, and should be eliminated. QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Jun 26, 2006 -> 01:45 PM) When the US develops it's own international superstar, it will become more popular. IE, when the US get's its own Pele, it's own Beckenbauer, it's own Luis Figo, then it will blow up. And don't you dare say Demarcus f***in Beasley or Brian McBride. They will say Freddy Adu. Which they will be wrong about. I still thing that Rossi will be better than Adu. However he wants to play for Italy instead of playing for the US.

One of the biggest things that will hurt the game being popular in the US is the theatrics. You get a guy taken down, he rolls on the ground like he is in the most painful agony in the world, a few minutes of rolling on the ground, and the mash unit comes out. They drag him off on the stretcher. About a minute later the player is jumping up and down on the side, trying to get into the game again. its a f***ing miracle. You get near the box, and everyone is diving all over the place on close plays. These are the reasons that people call the sport a pussy sport here in the US. Soccer can be very physical, however the actors diving all over the place, and the injury fakes tear the entire sport down. I would rather see a guy try and nutmeg a guy in the box, than fall down when the guy gets near. The gooch penalty against Ghana for example. The guy is barely touched and he falls down. These refs giving out yellow cards like there is a sale on them is also a joke. A yellow card for a misplaced tackle in the WC is sad. You should only give a card if you feel that the play was malicious. But the refs are flinging cards out left and right like they were given a quota. But no one is getting a card for diving.

He single handedly won us a game where we had one hit, his and it left the park. I thought the old man screaming strikeout king on Tuesday when Thome got up was the only Thome basher, then Hangar enters the thread. Thome makes everyone around him better. Last year our offense was brutal. We had 2, count them 2 months outside of hte postseason where we hit good. They were when we had a thumper, who had a poor average and some homers in the lineup named Frank Thomas. This year we add a thumper who is hitting better than that, and everyone around him is having a banner year. Coincidence?

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Jun 26, 2006 -> 12:05 PM) Forza Italy Oh that Dutch game yesterday was bulls***. Screw the Portugese players and there dirty ways. Wait till they try that crap on England. The premiership is probably the most physical league in Europe. England goes through to the semis is my prediction.

QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Jun 26, 2006 -> 07:04 AM) That was against a Czech team without their main striker in Jan Koller, and Ghana in the 1st game. No doubt we're the underdogs though. Socceroo's put in a valiant effort, but a late penalty kills them. 1-0 Italy in 90+.

QUOTE(Dan @ Jun 25, 2006 -> 11:41 PM) dye was 0-3 and crede 1-3 Against Roy Oswalt. There is a big difference between their starter and their bullpen.

You take Dye and Crede out of the lineup then you wonder where the O goes.

The ball finds the worst fielder, IE Gload. Its the law of crappy defense.

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Jun 25, 2006 -> 11:07 PM) On the bright side, in no way can Montero pitch again tonight. I hope he caught his flight.

QUOTE(Jimbo @ Jun 25, 2006 -> 10:58 PM) RING THE f***IN GEOFF BLUM LINE Bring in Astacio with According to the broadcast agreement, they cannot broadcast nasty face due to the amount of cameras that would break, and the shear amount of terror his face may cause americas youth.

Uribe gave up on that one. f***

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Jun 25, 2006 -> 10:51 PM) What is Miller saying for Iguchi's first name? When you resemble Ben Franklin, I guess you cant pronounce things.

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Jun 25, 2006 -> 09:53 PM) Rally Mojo and Rally Crede remember the Sabbath and keep it holy. However, here they are. You are f***ing gold Heads.

Now its time to mess the Astros up a bit.

QUOTE(GreatScott82 @ Jun 25, 2006 -> 09:12 PM) Javy is a pretty decent 5th starter. But not against Oswald Giving up 9 runs to a crappy hitting NL team is Felix Diaz/Danny Wright bad.

QUOTE(fathom @ Jun 25, 2006 -> 09:10 PM) How did Montero pitch in the 8th inning against the Tigers in a one run game? The same answer is also germaine to the question of boone logan facing Travis Hafner earlier this year.

Okay, we have seen enough of this turd. Time to ship him off ala the Boone Logan express flight. A crappy NL offense just put up this many runs against our pitching staff. Take that in for a second.