Jake

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 5, 2008 -> 08:57 PM) Good thing we're not playing Fields against a LHP. At least Fields would strike out instead of GIDP

Fox Sports makes a lot of lists, most of them arent too accurate.

Oops forgot the link.

Looks like we claim numbers 3 and 1.

Why does it always ask me for a password but won't accept mine?

QUOTE (LosMediasBlancas @ Aug 5, 2008 -> 05:50 PM) Of course not, he goes nuts and the team catches fire, that's a fact. But when people try to say that Ozzie intentionally does it to get the press off the players. C'mon. He's not that smart and I hope they're not that fragile. Ozzie has said several times previously that he says things to the press to keep the press from beratiing his players.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 5, 2008 -> 04:11 PM) Great point, Jake, but obviously Oz will be calling the shots in the games, at least as far as the starting lineups. I wonder if there will be a runner to the clubhouse to relay Oz messages to Cora or if Oz will let Cora manage. Maybe he'll let him make the decisions in game. I wonder how that works. I know he's suspended but does he let Cora make the moves during the game or does Oz relay decisions to Cora? JFields ... I said that stuff about Oz thinking he's a stiff also from his comments about Juan being a much better fielder. My post was made somewhat in jest.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 5, 2008 -> 04:01 PM) It's hilarious how Oz obviously thinks Fields is a stiff. The fact he's gone to Juan means Fields' days in Chicago are numbered as long as Oz is skipper. Fields is in the same class as BA when it comes to Oz's opinion of the duo. Technically, it will be Joey Cora thinking Fields is a stiff tonight and tomorrow.

QUOTE (South Side Fireworks Man @ Aug 5, 2008 -> 03:11 PM) Yep. When the ump and Ozzie were nose to nose and the ump was jawing back at Ozzie, Oz flinched back and wiped his face as if he was hit with spit. It wasn't intentional of course, but neither was any contact Ozzie made with the ump. And the ump was pushing Ozzie back with a closed fist at one point. Ohh ok. I thought we were talking Robbie Alomar spit.

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Aug 5, 2008 -> 02:34 PM) Ah crap forget that he could start against us. Haha, I can so see him destroying us. How funny, actually probably not, to see him strikeout Swisher in a big situation during the game? Maybe Sweeney will get a couple RBIs in that game, too. IMO we would be much better off having not made that trade and leaving Sweeney in CF.

QUOTE (South Side Fireworks Man @ Aug 5, 2008 -> 03:05 PM) The umpire pushed Guillen with a closed fist and spit in his face. After the game, the umpires apologized for the bad call on Carrasco which set Ozzie off in the first place. And yet Ozzie gets suspended two games? MLB should start suspending umpires for bad calls and improper conduct, but MLB is a joke. ??? I didn't see this.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 5, 2008 -> 02:49 PM) I'm going to get all Charles Haley and s*** when I see Griffey take the field. Ditto.

QUOTE (Whitewashed in '05 @ Aug 5, 2008 -> 02:54 PM) White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen has been suspended for two games and fined an undisclosed amount for his aggressive actions during the incident, which included making contact with Umpire Tim Timmons, and for his comments following the game. Guillen will begin to serve his suspension tonight, when the White Sox host the Detroit Tigers. Link It's funny, the umpire was the one making contact with him. He even made a show of trying to back away from him.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Aug 5, 2008 -> 02:19 PM) Pop vs. Soda map http://popvssoda.com:2998/ That map doesn't have pop stretching down to my part of Illinois, and I don't know any locals that call it soda. Edit: Now that I visit the webpage, it just shows both soda and pop overlapping my area, which is still inaccurate but not as bad.

His last outing against KC wasn't really fair considering he had prolly thrown well over his season high in pitches the night before, I'm sure it affected him, not to mention the fact that he's been the victim of a few bleeders and bloops. Edit: Referencing Ehren.

I can't believe no one tried to address that situation, I would not stand for guys beating it around me, gay or not.

QUOTE (Texsox @ Aug 5, 2008 -> 06:42 AM) Seems like the only people who thought he was dead were the town's people. Since he did not know he was "dead" he muist have continued to pay taxes, etc. So townspeople thought he was dead, but apparently the government did not.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Aug 5, 2008 -> 12:43 AM) He barely did that in '06 and was better than a league average pitcher. I say that not praying for a power arm but not desiring to have the Freddy that was throwing slower than Buehrle.

QUOTE (LosMediasBlancas @ Aug 5, 2008 -> 12:12 AM) Wrigley was evacuated? c'mon. I thought tall buildings made it impossible for a twister to build enough speed. I thought that was the case as well.

If he could keep his fastball in the 90's, sure.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Aug 4, 2008 -> 09:41 PM) Yup, we got mad sirens out here, and then the power immediately went out. It's still out, but thankfully I have a laptop and the wireless verizon internet. That's a top notch setup right there. And of all places to go in a natural disaster, why not come to Soxtalk?

QUOTE (Texsox @ Aug 4, 2008 -> 10:34 PM) I took the loml to Applebys to have a few drinks. I had a few/many tall Blue moons and she had asome Main Street RITAS. i had to watch the restart of a Cus game. i have mt laptop on a stand and the letters are up, which looks cool, but sucks totype. I hjave to sleep. fiuck y'all who like the Sox in 2nd and I lobe y'all who hayte trhe Sox in 2nd. and whem is Jim goimg tp send me home brew???? Never would have suspected you..

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 4, 2008 -> 11:48 PM) Seattle Inning Summary - K. Johjima grounded out to third - Y. Betancourt singled to left - I. Suzuki walked, Y. Betancourt to second - W. Bloomquist singled to right, Y. Betancourt to third, I. Suzuki to second - R. Ibanez homered to deep right, W. Bloomquist, I. Suzuki and Y. Betancourt scored - B. Bass relieved G. Perkins - A. Beltre doubled to deep left - J. Lopez singled to right, A. Beltre scored - C. Breslow relieved C. Breslow - J. Lopez to second on passed ball - J. Vidro popped out to third - M. Cairo hit for B. LaHair - M. Cairo walked - M. Guerrier relieved C. Breslow - J. Clement hit for K. Johjima - J. Clement singled to right, J. Lopez to third, M. Cairo to second, J. Lopez scored, M. Cairo to third, J. Clement to second on right fielder D. Span's throwing error - Y. Betancourt singled to shortstop, M. Cairo scored, J. Clement scored, Y. Betancourt to second on shortstop B. Harris' throwing error - I. Suzuki intentionally walked - W. Bloomquist walked, Y. Betancourt to third, I. Suzuki to second - R. Ibanez singled to center, I. Suzuki and Y. Betancourt scored, W. Bloomquist out at home - End of Inning (10 Runs, 8 Hits, 2 Errors) Hopefully innings like that will send Minnesota into a nice prolonged slump.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 4, 2008 -> 11:43 PM) Hell yes, I hope it would. Go back and read my very first post...I said I hoped it was a short thread. We still need to win to keep it closed, and I sure hope it does.

I wish I could be at the cell tomorrow to see Griffey's home debut. I bet it'll be electric.