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I've never had the opportunitiy nor the inclination to hang with atheletes. However, I was driving north on the 5 freeway in L.A. county a few ago and saw a silver BMW with the license plate "Say Hey 2". Figured it was Willie Mays or a Willie Mays fan. He exited the freeway where I did and pulled into a Shell station. I followed and figured I better be extremely nice cause he has a rep of being surly. Buttered him up saying him and Mantle were the 2 best centerfielders of all time and asked for an autograph. He growled back "Do you mind if I get my gas first " ? After he got his gas he gave me his autograph. "Best wishes Willie Mays". Not a bad experience. Quite a while ago I was in a little bar next to the Pantages theater in Hollywood when Muhamed Ali walked in followed by many people. He was out in public after having recently saved someone life. I couldn't get close to him but being rather tall, he caught my eye in the mirror behind the bar and said "Don't gimme no trouble big guy" in that typical Ali wide-eyed way. I stammered back being caught totally off guard that he spoke to me "don't worry I won't. " The bartender got me his autograph after that.

He's got a single, a double and a walk and scored 2 runs.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ May 13, 2005 -> 08:25 PM) RANGERS RALLYING Also, BUEHRLE, PODS, KONERKO, GOOCH, HERMANSON...YES How can you ,of all people, forget Willie? Yessss !

Don't forget Willie . He had a ribbie.

QUOTE(whitesoxfan13 @ May 13, 2005 -> 07:35 PM) PWNED'D. Since it's the Orioles , O-wned !!!!!

If Frank plays any more games at first for the rest of his career I will be shocked. He's had 2 season ending injuries there. He's more immobile now then he ever was before and he never could throw. That being said I can't wait to see him back in the lineup at DH. I didn't vote in the poll because, as a number of you have pointed out, once he's back, we 'll have a round robin of playing time between Frank, Carl, Paulie, Aaron, Jermaine and Pods though mostly between Frank ,Carl and Dye. The power off the bench will really be strengthened by Frank's return as will our ability to score runs from the every day lineup.

I'm just glad we caught the Twins when Morneau was injured. He's a freakin' stud.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ May 9, 2005 -> 07:57 PM) You know what keith, we can argue this to death, the thing is we both just view things in a different way and that's the beauty of this thing. I respect your views completely, I just differ in those things. I'll just leave this where it is cause neither of us are going to change the others opinion. I wish I'd see what you just wrote more often from a lot more people. Make your point ,admit there's 2 sides to every argument and quit beating a dead horse.

QUOTE(Jabroni @ May 8, 2005 -> 09:10 PM) If Walker pitches to his past potential and Cotts pitches to his current potential, Walker is the better reliever. The stats back my statement. Pitches to their past potential ?? :banghead Damn let's get Tom Seaver and Bob Gibson a call.

QUOTE(Jabroni @ May 8, 2005 -> 04:20 PM) That's exactly what I think... And I just looked at the Orioles' lineup. Rafael Palmeiro, Brian Roberts, Larry Bigbie, Jay Gibbons, and B.J. Surhoff all bat lefty. I knew u'd all figure it out eventually. No days off + lefties on Tb and Balt. roster + ozzie liked what he saw in ST= Walker might pitch to a lefty or two in a week before being sent back down.

Now I know better. No more asking for anyone to be creative. Thanks for the effort for those who tried.

QUOTE(Buehrle>Wood @ May 7, 2005 -> 07:05 PM) 16 Correct

I don't see a new question so I'll ask one. What number did former White Sox center fielder Ken Berry wear?

They blew the old record away !! Coincidentally the old record of 25 was held by the 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers who just happen to have won the World Series that year and were Jerry Reinsdorfs favorite team as a boy.

QUOTE(Middle Buffalo @ May 7, 2005 -> 02:40 PM) This might be too big for a t-shirt, but here goes: "Pay attention. This might be one of the 42 games Hawk is always talking about!" Anyone know where to get some 1983 winnin' ugly t-shirts? Someone might consider making some and sending me one. I think I still have one. Its original.

" Under the Radar" or "Invisible to Radar" . Think of t shirts with black Stealth Bombers with White Sox across the wings. See this isn't that hard . Give it a shot. Even if they suck. can't be any worse than mine.

We Just Don't Care ! (Think of Bill Murray in Meatballs doing his "It just doesn't matter" speech.) Imagine chanting that when ESPN visits The Cell.

If you need any more inspiration other than my rant, imagine all the tee-shirts in October filled with :puke "Small Ball" or "Smart Ball." How's this for one " Small Ball , Big Balls "?

Yea I know its the beginning of May and its a long season but if ya wanna make a buck ya hafta think ahead. Its time to think of the White Sox slogan that will exemplify this team's character yet be cool nuff to see on tee shirts (ok maybe sweatshirts too) when the World Series comes to the south side this year ! As Nuke would say "Can I get a hell yeah ???!!!!!! Wow. maybe Nuke's got something there. It could be "Can I get a Hell Yeah ??!!!! Hell Yeahhhhhh !!!" Imagine chanting "Hell Yeah, Hell Yeah ,Hell Yeah, Hell Yeah !!!! " the way we do the "Na na Hey hey" now ( which I love but is getting a bit long in the tooth.) With the loss of Maggs and Jose not only did we lose players but we lost the chants that unified Sox fans in the stands. Remember "OOO we ooo Magglio " and Jose , Jose , Jose, Jose,.... Jose, HO saaaaay". ITS TIME TO ASSEMBLE THE TROOPS OF FANDOM AND GET BEHIND THIS TEAM RIGHT NOW !! I wanna see your best effort on this mission. We need something creative. "Invasion of the Victory Snatchers "is the best I can come up with for now or "Stealing W's" for tee-shirt slogans. Any creative artist or signature makers post your best work. LETS HEAR ALL OF SOXTALK COME TOGETHER AND UNITE BEHIND THIS TEAM ! . LETS FORGET ABOUT PROPOSING TRADES, ATTENDANCE, BBTN, JAY MARIOTTI AND THE FLUBS ! SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT SOXTALK ! HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT ( There is no prize for the best one , just the satifaction that your slogan could be right up their in the annals of WhiteSox lore Along with such classics as "Hitless Wonders , Go-Go Sox, South Side Hit Men, and Winning Ugly". Don't let the newspaper or marketing dept. beat you to the punch. ! "CAN I GET A HELL YEAH ??!!!" Thank you . End of rant. Edit: Ok, Nuke actually says " Gimme a Hell Yeah !!!!!!!!"

I cannot resist saying this but , stick with the stats. But seriously its a well thought out trade. BTW the White Sox won again. Isn't this fun ? As Flounder in Animal House said with glee. " Boy, this is great "!!!!

QUOTE(KWs OK for Me @ May 6, 2005 -> 09:13 PM) No no, actually it's scotch out of a sniffer that we drink in our beloved western suburb What's a "sniffer? " The truly hauty know its a snifter.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ May 6, 2005 -> 10:53 AM) So far, I would vote for AJ, with zero second thoughts. He has made this pitching staff instantly better. I went with AJ also for those reasons. Each new Sox on that list has made significant contributions to the team. Wouldn't be where we are without all of them.

Welcome aboard. A word of caution; this place is rough on those who are casual fans so you better know your stuff. Don't wanna scare you off, just a warning. This place is full of guys who can drop stats on you and over exaggerate to make a point . So be prepared to lie, cheat, steal whatever it takes to hang with the big dogs. Even though the welcome thread says "personal attacks won't be tolerated " (or something to that nature). It happens all the time and the longer you have been around here seems to give you more leeway in that respect. If you say something controversial to a long time member some other long time member will be sure to remind you that because you lack the number of posts you have no right to say anything. Don't let any of this discourage you. Speak your mind say, what you want to say. Freedom of speech (or post) is your inalienable right. If you spend any amount of time here at all , you will be amazed at how heated some of the discussions get over the simplest things. If there is a level above diehard this has to be the place for it. But ,overall, if you're a Sox fan this is a great place to be. Intelligent and passionate people abound here side by side with egomaniacs and buffoons.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ May 6, 2005 -> 05:24 AM) As the season goes on, there is no doubt in my mind that the move of the off season was Kenny Williams signing AJ Pierzynski. This guy has made the entire pitching staff better, and most noticably one Jose Contreras, former mental case. I agree wholeheartedly. Oz, Coop and any catcher from last season couldn't get Contreras to stop the over reliance on the splitter. He really seems to trust Pyrz. Maybe its just coincidence that the whole pitching staff is on fire but Pyrz has a lot to do with it IMO. He has supreme confidence in his abilty to call a game and doesnt seem the type to back off and let the pitcher make the decisions. Might as well give KW some props too. He "pwned" the Yankees in the swap of Loaiza for Contreras.

QUOTE(Princess Dye @ May 4, 2005 -> 11:33 AM) why the really low grades for Cotts? i mean, a C i could understand.... but he's your second best lefty, so i dont know what you exactly expect from that slot he's better than a lot of the Felix Heredias (Gah) that are just barely hanging around in this league. He's a lot prettier too but I'm sure that doesnt influence at all.