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Q looking like he's not picking up the ball very well.

Dang it AJ did you forget you're lefthanded ?

Thanx, I don't read often enough but I read the Cuba story , the ARod HR derby piece, and the one on the the Padres catcher. Also looked at the artwork of Sakoguchi and read the eephus pitch article.

Ray Ray Durham making his 1st start for his new team ( Brewers) against the Cards today. So far he's 0-4 with the Brewers behind in the 7th 3-2.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 23, 2008 -> 02:56 PM) 57-43 +2.5 games over MN That's "damn" minnesota with those "damn " tigers sneaking up after sweeping KC.

QUOTE (knightni @ Jul 23, 2008 -> 03:01 PM) They'll give it to Hamilton. I doubt it unless Texas somehow beats out the Angels which isn't very likely. If Q can lead the lead in HR and finish in the top 3 in RBI while the Sox come in 1st in the Central he's got as good a chance as anyone.

Blondes have more fun ?

Ozzie's 400th managing win. Congrats Oz and continued good hitting by Thome who was 2 for 2 with 2 walks.

Great game by Mark on 3 days rest. Soxtalk extents it's sympathy at your grandfathers passing and it's appreciation for a gutty performance tonight.

Turn Mahay's gaffe into a run Paulie.

Time to stop letting the Royals feel good about themselves and show them who's the better team .

55 W 40 L 1.5 games ahead of the damn twins.

Has Projekt Revolution been to Chicago yet ? I'm going mostly to see Linkin Park . How are they live ? On a side note I saw The Ramones at U. of I./Chicago with the Runaways opening for them. Runaways with both Joan Jett and Lita Ford. Had to be 1978.

QUOTE (Rooftop Shots @ Jul 18, 2008 -> 08:22 PM) The big thing about us south-side Chicagoans is that we CRAM a bunch of words into making one big one. Example: A normal person would ask, "Hey! Can I Go With You??" We say. (My personal favorite) ....."Hey, Ky-GoWitcha?" Normal: "Hey, did you eat yet?" Us: "Hey. didjeet-jet?" Scenario; As kids, you're playing catch with a league ball. Your griend wants to practice throwing a curve ball. You want to see how much it curves and if it will curve consistently every time. A normal person would ask. "Will you throw me two or three of those? We say: ...Wi-ya trow me two or tree-a-dows?" Great thread! Bringing back a lot of memories! Speaking of memories, when I was a little kid I often heard the phrase " Who died and left you boss ? " And I actually thought diednleft was a word that I didn't comprehend. Like maybe it was some German or Polish word. I'd often hear foreign words like babushka or Klotchski (sp) so when a word ran together like diednleft I just figured it was a foreign word. It wasn't until years later that I figured out it was 3 English words and I finally understood the whole phrase.

Since I've been in California I haven't heard the word Jagoff which was my older brother's favorite word or he'd shorten it to jag.

I'll add another one though its probably my family rather than a Chicago thing. Instead of saying flush as in " flush the toilet" we would say " pull da chain" or "who was da last one in da bathroom an didn't pull da chain " ?

Cali Sox Fan Via SW Side. Grew up at 72nd and Wood St. Then Oak Lawn . Been in California now for 28 years.

CHICAGO SLANG 1. Grachki (grach'-key): Chicagoese for "garage key" as in, "Yo, Theresa, waja do wit da grachki? Howmy supposta cut da grass if I can't git intada grach?" 2. Sammich: Chicagoese for sandwich. When made with sausage, it's a sassage sammich; when made with shredded beef, it's an Italian Beef sammich, a local delicacy consisting of piles of spicy meat in a perilously soggy bun. 3. Da: This article is a key part of Chicago speech, as in "Da Bears" or "Da Mare" (the latter denoting Richard M. Daley, or Richie, as he's often called). 4. Jewels: Not family heirlooms or a tender body region, but a popular name for one of the region's dominant grocery store chains. "I'm goin' to Jewels to pick up some sassage." 5. Field's: Marshall Field, a prominent Chicago department store. Also Carson Pirie Scott, another major department store chain, is simply called "Carson's." 6. Tree: The number between two and four. "We were lucky dat we only got tree inches of snow da udder night." 7. Over by dere: Translates to "over by there," a way of emphasizing a site presumed familiar to the listener. As in, "I got the sassage at Jewels down on Kedzie, over by dere." 8. KaminskiPark: The mispronounced name of the ballpark where the Chicago White Sox (da Sox) play baseball. Comiskey Park was renamed U.S. Cellular Field (da Cell). 9. Frunchroom: As in, "Getottada frunchroom wit dose muddy shoes." It's not the "parlor." It's not the "living room." In the land of the bungalow, it's the "frunchroom," a named derived, linguists believe, from "front room." 10. Use: Not the verb, but the plural pronoun 'you!' "Where use goin'?" 11. Downtown: Anywhere near Da Lake, south of Da Zoo (Lincoln Park Zoo) and north of Soldier Field. 12. The Lake: Lake Michigan. (What other lake is there?) It's often used by local weathermen, "cooler by Da Lake." 13. BoysTown: A section on Halsted between Belmont and Addison which is lined with gay bars both sides of the street. "Didn't I see use in BoysTown in front of da Manhole?" 14. Braht: Short for Bratwurst. "Gimme a braht wit kraut." 15. Goes: Past or present tense of the verb "say." For example, "Then he goes, 'I like this place'!" 16. Guys: Used when addressing two or more people, regardless of each individual's gender. 17. Pop: A soft drink. Don't say "soda" in this town. "Do ya wanna canna pop?" 18. Sliders : Nickname for hamburgers from White Castle, a popular midwestern burger chain. "Dose sliders I had last night gave me da s***s." 19. The Taste: Da Taste of Chicago Festival, a huge extravaganza in Grant Park featuring samples of Chicagoland cuisine which takes place each year around the Fourth of July holiday. 20. "Jieetyet?": Translates to, "Did you eat yet?" 21. Winter and Construction: Punch line to the joke, "What are the two seasons in Chicago?" 22. Cuppa Too-Tree: is Chicagoese for "a couple, two, three" which really means "a few." For example, "Hey Mikey, dere any of dem beerz left in da cooler over by dere?" "Yeh, a cuppa too-tree." 23. 588-2300: Every one in Chicago knows this commercial jingle and the carpet company you'll get if you call that number -- Empire! (Famous for their salesmen using 30 inch yard sticks to measure your home for carpeting). 24. Junk Djor: You will usually find the 'junk drawer' in the kitchen filled to the brim with miscellaneous... but very important, junk. 25. Southern Illinois: Anything south of I-80. 26. Expressways: The Interstates in the immediate Chicagoland area are usually known just by their 'name' and not their Interstate number: Da Dan Ryan ("Da Ryan"), da Stevenson, da Kennedy, da Eisenhower (da "Ike"), and da Edens. 27. Gym Shoes: The rest of the country may refer to them as sneakers or running shoes, but Chicagoans will always call them gym shoes!

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 18, 2008 -> 07:14 PM) Wow, thank you very much ump! Hit a sac fly Crede. The pitch was down and possibly in a bit too. T'was a ball.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jul 18, 2008 -> 06:33 PM) If only Jimmy Gobble could have faced Paulie. There's your wish. Worked out well for PK .

Start the Paulie chant again , after KC changes pitchers.

Pat Seerey ( 4 HR's in a game)

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jul 18, 2008 -> 05:38 PM) I'm disappointed in our last 3 batters. They just wanted to give CQ a little rest between AB's since he was HBP on the wrist.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Jul 18, 2008 -> 05:31 PM) Time for a Crede grannie. A single works too.

Time for a Crede grannie.