CaliSoxFanViaSWside

I'm thinking Frank Thomas, Robin Ventura, Carlton Fisk, Mark Buerhle, Paul Konerko, Carlos Quentin, Jermaine Dye, AJ Pierzynski, Joe Crede, Aaron Rowand are the top 10 not in that order unless I left out someone really obvious. Other probables Luis Aparicio, Ray Durham, Carlos Lee, John Danks, Bobby Jenks. Will be interesting to see how many from the 2005 Championship team make it. Pods ? Everett ? Garcia? Contreras? Iguchi ? Uribe ?

The other JD lookin real good.

Maybe I'm giving more credit to the voters than they deserve but if CQ keeps on hitting the way he is lately and the Sox make the playoffs, Quentin wins the MVP. Still I'd rather the Sox make the playoffs .

QUOTE (EvilJester99 @ Aug 10, 2008 -> 11:44 AM) Nice play by Alexi to get the unassisted DP It's not an unassisted DP when you make a throw.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO NE

If more Soxtalkers had taken the time to make a list maybe a player at #2 on someones list wouldn't be weighted so heavily. And no I didn't submit a list either. I've followed the Sox longer than most of you have been alive and to single out favorites over a 40 year period made me think I'd submit the list then go "Oh damn I forgot" insert players name. Once you're on the Sox you become my favorite unless you show me you don't enjoy being a Sox ( Cabrera, David Wells).

I think that's a fuzzy Bill Melton in the background of the Sports Illustrated cover.

After the Sox got him from the Pirates, Hoyt Wilhelm ( knuckleballer extraordinaire) told Wood to use the knuckleball exclusively. Ron LeFlore shattered Wood's kneecap with a line drive which effectively ended his career though he did pitch after that but wasn't the same.

QUOTE (EvilJester99 @ Aug 8, 2008 -> 03:53 PM) Why must Ozzie keep running Griff out there against a LHP??? Because Brian Anderson is the spawn of Satan.

QUOTE (LosMediasBlancas @ Aug 7, 2008 -> 09:59 PM) Jorge Orta ( to this day I'm looking for an Orta jersey) Lamaar Johnson, Jim Essian? Eric Soderholm. THAT was the squad. If I recall correctly Essian hit a rooftop shot once.

QUOTE (YASNY @ Aug 7, 2008 -> 07:45 PM) The Red Sox did too, considering they won the '67 pennant. In fact, the Yankees weren't really a factor. Selective recall as the White Sox often finished behind the Yankees.

QUOTE (WCSox @ Aug 7, 2008 -> 08:07 PM) IIRC, this is the second time in the past week. Most people would've taken JT's ridiculously slow half-jog to third as evidence that he probably wasn't going to make it. Please bring back Wavin' Wallace. At least he knew when to send runners. That would be "moot." Unless you couldn't care less. Sorry, grammatical pet peeves. Carry on... I knew something was wrong with it . My favorite is seeing "would of" all the time instead of the correct "would've" .

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Aug 7, 2008 -> 07:56 PM) Thats why a pinch runner like Wise was important because he would've scored without a play. Damn it Maggs. It's mute now.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 7, 2008 -> 07:50 PM) Let me clarify...you only send him if you know for sure he's going to score (standing up without a throw). With one out, you absolutely can't afford to make an out at the plate. It was incredibly similar to a game at Detroit earlier in the year when CQ got thrown out at home down 2 in the 8th with 1 out. Thats why a pinch runner like Wise was important because he would've scored without a play. Damn it Maggs.

Oh by the way I think the Bears/KC exhibition game is on NFL network on a delayed basis later.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 7, 2008 -> 07:42 PM) Not really, you leave Thome in the game, since his run isn't that important. I have no problem with Thome staying in for the chance he hits in the 9th. What do you mean Thome's run wasn't important ? You pinch run in that situation. It possibly gets you 1 run closer . Having a 1 run deficit is better than a 2 run deficit in the 9th inning. If Thome bats in the 9th that means the Sox got some runs .

Why wasn't there a pinch runner ? I was thinking Wise should be pinch running when Konerko came up . Wise would have scored easily with the way that ball bounced around.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 5, 2008 -> 02:15 PM) Is this for contributions only as a Sox? It's Frank if it's only as a Sox; Griffey or Tom Seaver or Fisk if it's combined performances with all teams. Would Griffey beat out Seaver? Didn't Seaver win 300 games? Seaver won his 300th as a member of the Sox.

Time to start the comeback.

Launch one Missile.

The Sox most fans were used to was the Go-Go Sox but guys like Luzinski, Kittle, Bill Melton, Dick Allen, Oscar Gamble, Harold Baines , Carlton Fisk and Richie Zisk added punch to the lineups of the 70's and 80's.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Aug 7, 2008 -> 10:49 AM) I don't think I ever heard of this guy. If I did, it didn't stick in my memory. In 1967 the Sox gave the Yankees a run for their money with the big 3 pitching of Gary Peters , Tommy John and Joel Horlen.

Look ,this is a baseball , not your little brother, please don't eat me.

" Hey Minnie (Minoso), Have you got a hit in this decade yet ?"

I watched first though I can't really be sure at what age my old man had me swing a bat or catch a ball. My dad was a Sox fan as was his dad. But I know we were watching games on WGN as well as channels 44 and 32. Listening intently on my transistor radio to Bob Elston and Red Rush. He would always tell us ( my brothers and I ) that Johnny Mostil (Sox CF in the 1920's ) was a distant relative. My first hero's were Ken Berry and Joel Horlen. Never played little league or any organized hardball but always was playing catch, 500, fast pitch , whiffle ball on the corner , rubber , 16 inch softball and running bases . My Dad and 2 of my brothers also were featured in a picture with an ad for Family Day. It was quite a kick going to a game one day and seeing family in the game program. 1974 Mom or Dad buys a box seat for $4.00 and other family members pay $2.75. General admission $1.75 and .50 .