southsideirish71

I guess my first name is not Irish enough. Thank our Irish lucky charms we named our son Brendan or he wouldnt have any Irish heritage. I agree with FlaSoxxJim on Black 47. They are not traditional but I do like their wierd sound. I also like the Fenians, the Pogues, and the the Larkin and Moran Brothers. They all put on a good show. Not all Irish music has to be some old man with a beatbox behind him, singing the rebel songs.

QUOTE(Controlled Chaos @ Mar 22, 2006 -> 09:12 AM) What the hell is so hard about voting and counting votes? I voted yesterday with the electronic machine....a 5 year old could do it. In the past, I have used those scantron types and a 5 year old can do that. So why is there a f***in problem every time we vote? And what's the deal with couting the votes? They have years to test the machines and get everything right and the there's always f*** ups come election time. I just dont get it. I dont get it either. I have been an election judge before and its a hell of a lot easier now. The vote is scanned right away. There is no question if the vote will or wont scan. Its done right there in front of the person. Before you would have lots of issues running the ballots through at the end of the night, something wouldnt scan, people would on each side would b****. Then its about the slow printout of the strips. You need so many, to fix to the official tablet of votes, then there are scavangers representing some of the local politicians trying to get copies of the strips so they can take them back to headquarters. Now its just a matter of printing them, and then transmitting them.

I refuse to go to this show until Alice and her large breasts are back in the show.. Where is the ACLU to protect the rights of the big breasted. Who here will help me fight this discrimination against those who have big breasts. Write your congressman to help file legislation to protect those of the larger cup size.

QUOTE(Rex Kickass @ Mar 21, 2006 -> 06:34 PM) But an open doctrine of preemptive warfare is something that was not readily used in the past. Which is why the doctrine that we articulated in 2002 was so dangerous. When the big kid in the sandbox starts using it, it lets the smaller mean kids to start using it too. Even the short goof that runs Korea has to know that any missle that comes from his little land will immediately mean that Korea is gone. I mean gone like there used to be a country known as North Korea, gone. A nice 10 megaton weapon detonating over his house would probably wake him up.

QUOTE(joeynach @ Mar 21, 2006 -> 04:48 PM) It looks to me like this guy tips his pitches pretty bad. You can see his grip on the ball during his wind up when he brings the ball back behind his lower back (ass). For a second or so the ball appears out to the side giving the batter a quick peak at the ball and his grip on the ball. That is called tipping your pitchers and its really obvious with this guy. Oh yeah and he doesn't seem to have anything else beside a fastball, his breaking pitch he never throws and its terrible. This guy is worse than adkins. There are plenty of pitchers that break the hand out of the glove during the pitchng motion. That isnt tipping your pitches. Tipping your pitches for example is when you wiggle your glove when you throw a curveball, then have no motion when you throw a fastball. Picking up the grip on a pitch that is behind a pitcher, popping out just a bit would be a serious talent.

QUOTE(fathom @ Mar 21, 2006 -> 04:28 PM) I still wish Borchard would have made the team. I trust him in the outfield more than I do Gload. Borchard got his shot when Maggs went down. He couldnt hit the ball unless you told him it was coming down the middle of the plate, and then it was a 50/50 shot if he would make contact. If was their poo vs our poo.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Mar 21, 2006 -> 04:18 PM) I said to throw the eliminator, not the masterbator.

QUOTE(hi8is @ Mar 21, 2006 -> 04:04 PM) All right Matty, lets see a first pitch meatball HR!!! Ask and you shall receive.

Premiership, smermiership. Why look when you have the Bhoys up North. I follow Celtic in the Scottish Premership. I have been watching some Bundesliga, some La Liga, and some Eriedeversie lately. Its interesting to watch the different styles of football. I dont have a favorite Premership team, I usually follow the Americans playing.

QUOTE(mreye @ Mar 21, 2006 -> 11:11 AM) I've been gone for a few weeks due to the "bug" or virus. My IT department told me to stay away for a while. I saw SS on the train yesterday and he said it's safe again, so here I am! Is there a link to the explanation? Anyway...the news: My wife and I are expecting baby number 3 at the end of September. For my sanity's sake, hopefully we can get a boy this time, please God, please! Congrats to you and your wife on the future addition to the family.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Mar 21, 2006 -> 10:14 AM) There's a lot of people out there that basically say the "muslim version" of the Crusades is what the Quran calls for. Everyone is to be purged that are "non-believers in the profit Muhammed". Meh. Tom-ah-toe, tom-ay-toe. MAN MADE religion is horrible. What they did in the Crusades under the flag of Christianity was wrong back then, and what they are doing today is wrong now. The religion is not the problem, its the people and their interpretation of what they believe God wants. The true clergy of any religion is going to push non-violence, and being good to one another. You get some other people who decide to push their agenda of what they interpret their religious text to be. Religion should never equal Violence. In Christianity Jesus gave his own life, without a fight, and even told his apostles not to resist with violence. A few hundred years later a few power hungry morons decide that they need to reclaim the holy land from the evil muslims. So they twist the words to incite the weak minded to kill a bunch of people for Jesus, the peacemaker. Now we have some weak minded people who think that their religion is telling them to eraticate all those who are the infidels. People should use that brain of theirs a bit more, and ask Does Allah, the merciful, really want the death of the entire world that isnt muslim?

QUOTE(Rex Kickass @ Mar 20, 2006 -> 11:54 AM) This is what we're fighting for? http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireSt...TC-RSSFeeds0312 Nice religion of peace. If you draw cartoons of our prophet, you must die. If you are another religion, you must die. I am surprised that they just dont rent some lions so we can go back to the good old Roman days.

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Mar 21, 2006 -> 12:53 AM) I like your optimism. I hope you're right. Well I get a kick out of people who all of a sudden forget that Joe Borchard has pretty much sucked for a few years. Remember how many people were calling for KWs head when he sent Reed instead of Borchard for Freddy. Now that we finally have unloaded him, everyone is all of a sudden attached to him. His chance happened a few years back when Maggs went down. He came up and couldnt handle major league pitching. He had a terrible start last year. HE GONE!!!! Now Thorton has a good arm, if Coop can fix him great, if he cant, we didnt lose anything. People act like we traded away something good.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Mar 20, 2006 -> 10:28 PM) That's one hell of a September. When Williams suggest he's been following Thornton for awhile, it must have dated back to this specific time frame. Three straight games of 10+ strikeouts against quality opponents is quite an accomplishment. It must have been maddening for Seattle fans/management to watch a pitcher with so much potential continually struggle with control. When the White Sox suggest (per whitesox.com) Cooper notices a mechanical flaw, you wonder what could it possibly be? And if it's so obvious to him from viewing video tape, how didn't Seattle's pitching instructors--with several seasons of interaction--notice it? If Cooper corrects any perceived flaws in Thornton's delivery and he actually improves, I'll jump aboard the "Cooper is a golden god" bandwagon. Remember Conteras was also listed as garbage. His mechanical flaw was fixed. This after having the Yanks go to all sorts of extremes to get his head and his mechanics fixed. Sometimes a change of scenery and the right coach can fix things like this. If KW was truly after this guy for a few years based on Coop being convinced he can fix a mechanical flaw, then I say maybe he has the inside info.

What everyone forgets is the coop factor. Neal Cotts -- Couldnt hit the side of a barn if you put it 5 feet in front of him. Kind of had some Rick Ankiel type throws here and there. Bad Control. Coop fixed him Bobby Jenks - Couldnt hit the side of a barn if you put it 2 feet in front of him. Supposedly was a head case, picked up for nothing. Coop has him throwing strikes, he was on the mound for the last out. Now we have Thorton. Lets be honest, the Seattle coaching staff is not exactly known for their pitching prowess. In fact they have a new pitching instructor. Lets see what Cooper can do with him. I think he can be serviceable as a mop up guy.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Mar 20, 2006 -> 04:36 PM) So did Bobby get out of it? Yup, a DP got him out of it.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Mar 20, 2006 -> 04:28 PM) First, I was never sold on Logan--and never will be this spring training unless Guillen finds him appropriate work. That should be consisted of relieving starters immediately after they depart-- when opposing teams' regulars remain in the lineup. Find Logan situations such as today where there are runners on base. Basically, situations where you'd expect failure, and anything more is to be regarded as a plus. What makes those hard hit outs different from past appearances is the game situation. It was a tied game with runners on 1st/2nd base. His location was off, and thus, balls were hit harder/deeper. His second inning of work, the Royals last batter--a lefthander--hit a scorching line drive to Anderson. Sort of important in the scheme of things since Logan would essentially be our clubs LOOGY. And remember, none of this has been against legitimate major league talent. Most ridiculous thing you've ever heard? Sounds like a statement someone makes when they know they may be wrong, yet don't want to admit it. I would like to see him face better hitters also. But, He did face the meat of the As lineup in a game a bit back. He K'd Chavez. I want to see him be the first arm of the pen in a jam situation against the regulars.

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Mar 20, 2006 -> 04:27 PM) Wow, Jenks is struggling. Bases loaded. Matt Thornton for closer? All I care about is it sounds like his velocity is back. Farmio is claiming his velocity is at almost full strength.

QUOTE(Misplaced_Sox @ Mar 20, 2006 -> 04:17 PM) That prob true as I havent been able to see most ST games but the sample size in ST is just to small for me. For one he is not very quick or speedy and it always seemed an adventure in the MLB's for him when I saw him out there. What happens when he starts having shoulder trouble again... Then we are 0 for 2 on this deal. Even if he had only one arm, Gload would hit better than Borchard. One freak injury and now you are claiming his shoulder will give him trouble.

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Mar 20, 2006 -> 03:51 PM) He is just awful period, but especially at PBP. I never thought I would hear worse PBP than Farmer's but Singleton has accomplished the feat. Sleepy Singleton is putting me to sleep. A swing, 5 second pause, one pause, two pause, three pause, bouncer to the third baseman, pause while he looks it up, insert name here. I think we are out. Pause. Just bad. Rooney was definately worth the money.

Singleton's PBP is horrible. I feel like I am listening to 88.1 fm and some high school football broadcast.

QUOTE(Misplaced_Sox @ Mar 20, 2006 -> 03:38 PM) I hate this trade... Its absolutely worthless... I would rather have Borch in the outfield than Gload anyday... despite Borchards recent boobles too. Id rather have a PH that has a chance to ge the big hit like Borch rather than Gload. Sure Gload has been better in the past in the MLB but he just doesnt do anything for me. He's kinda a slappy hitter and I hate how he goes up swinging at first pitch sometime. In all of the history of Joe Borchard where did you get the idea that he can hit major league pitching. Gload can hit major league pitching. Borchard is a better OF than Gload, but in the stick category there is no comparison.

3 run dong by Dougy Mckezzidfewkqervich

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Mar 20, 2006 -> 11:53 AM) So the Mariners had Thornton start throwing from the third-base side of the rubber and he was improving his control. Man, it really sucks to waste a 97 MPH fastball. Lets get him away from Seattle and get him in Coops hands for a bit and lets see what he can do. Jenks was the same way, a guy with a great arm who could throw a ball throw a wall, but couldnt hit it. Boone Logan couldnt find the strikezone also. Sometimes is about getting the right advise, something that works.

This of course is conjecture and possibly bulls*** so be warned. On the ESPN boards one of the seattle fans said that Thorton was moved because he was out of options. Take it with a monsterous grain of salt.