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What an idiot!

Wow, thanks for the link. I probably will go that route. I just really want to go since I didn't have a chance to in 2005.

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Sep 21, 2008 -> 05:56 PM) With the way the Twins have played the last two months, why should I believe that will make a serious run at 1st place? Everyone complained last night the Sox don't have the killer instinct to wrap this division up, and are letting the Twins right back in it. Where is the Twins killer instinct. If the Sox really have let them back in it time and time again, why haven't the taken it? To be fair, we couldn't get the job done. We should've had this division wrapped up awhile ago. And I mean, a whillllle ago. And we, like the Twins, suck on the road. We're playing them in their house. I sadly have a feeling that it's going to take that Tigers game as well.

QUOTE (zenryan @ Sep 21, 2008 -> 11:02 AM) I think college football has been down since the USC/Texas title game. I think both those teams would have beaten the past two national champions. Yeah, but both teams were arguably two of the best in the past 25 years. USC IMHO would have beaten any other team this decade. Texas as well except for maybe the 2000 Miami team. We were all spoiled that year because there were so many great football teams like USC, Texas, and OSU(in my opinion, the only OSU team that was actually good).

Well KC and Cincy to me will be on the rise within the next couple of years. They have an excellent GM in Walt Jocketty over at GAB and at Kaufmann, Drayton Moore(I think that's his name) will do a fine job. He's a great scout. KC in 4 years will be where Tampa is at IMHO.

I heard quicksilver is the application to get for your Mac. I also had this one software hacker for Mac (don't have it anymore since I'm an Accounting/Finance major and we use PC's) that would crack any program you wanted literally. You didn't have to download seperate keygen's or anything like that. It was pretty cool.

QUOTE (whitesoxbrian @ Sep 20, 2008 -> 10:03 PM) IMO, Florida would give USC the best run for their money, over any team in the nation. Oklahoma IMO would give USC the biggest fits.

We will win. If not, I'm trading knightni to NSBB for a PTBNL!

I don't know. I joined the Sox Pride Club so I actually have a 3% chance of getting a ticket instead of the 0% I had without it. I know you had to register with mlb.com this past week to be eligible. And if anyone wants to buy Cubs tickets (not necessarily to keep), they go on sale tomorrow.

Where's Griffey on the VORP list?

What's so devastating is this team, even without Quentin shouldn't be dominated like that. There's too much good on offense, even if they are old and you add that their skills have depreciated. As a group, they still should be Top 5 IMHO. Oh yeah, if people are tired, there's Brian.

QUOTE (Princess Dye @ Sep 18, 2008 -> 07:54 PM) If they had Griffey wrapped up earlier, i wish they really woulda done something with an outfielder (BA?) going somewhere for at least a decent reliever. Problem is, you have to pay a ton for decent relievers.

Our offense needs to do something to start scoring runs. I don't care how good pitching is. If we don't score runs, I rather not be in the playoffs.

Holy crap, I just checked gameday and we are only down 4-1. I would've thought it was 8-0 White Sox by reading this thread.

QUOTE (Princess Dye @ Sep 18, 2008 -> 06:33 PM) If they can get a high obp guy in here somewhere else i'm all for this. Hell if you need 2b for the incoming guy, try Alexei in CF. I'm all for it as well, the only problem being is they thought Swisher was going to be there young CF with a high OBP and I'm sure they're not ready to give up on him just yet. So that only leaves 3B(if they want) and 2B/SS. And yes, I do realize there is a shortage of good SS's unfortunately. I just rather leave Alexei at 2B because he looks so fluid at it. We shall see though. I wouldn't mind Orland Cabrera for 3 years either. Maybe you hope that Beckham makes it through the system quickly and put him at 3B instead of 2B. He'd be much more valuable there IMHO.

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If the Sox could get Cano, I would be happy. Then again, Walk might screw him up. Hudson would be nice too. I would prefer we keep Ramirez at 2b and find a SS.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Sep 18, 2008 -> 04:45 PM) 3.42 era in his career in the playoffs. Decent ERA, but I would rather rely on a Beckett type pitcher or a Doc Halladay or in 2005's case, a Jose Contreras. Good guy though. He was the first Sox player I saw that was good and legit as a pitcher, so I won't hate him. I really can't, even during his terrible stretch in which we brought back Sandy Alomar.

Wow, Javy gives up 3 runs and people are mad with him. Just in case people are not aware, the Yankees are a good hitting ballclub, especially against RHP. If we can't score 3 runs, we don't even deserve to win. The game is not over folks.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Sep 18, 2008 -> 05:41 PM) Oh, I thought you were saying that you didn't put him on your list. See, I just don't understand how someone could dislike him enough to choose 20 others over him. Who didn't vote for him, then? Kenny GM or Paul Konerko. Probably both unless David Wells is registered under the website.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 18, 2008 -> 04:22 PM) The lineup for Tampa tonight against the Twins is awful. Their outfield of Zobrist, Gross, and Perez is as bad as I've seen in the majors this season. Hopefully Shields can shut them down. Starting wise, yes! I'm pretty sure we have put a Swisher/Wise, Owens, Dye lineup out there. Owens in the lineup is so terrible, it negates any good Swisher or Dye could provide that day. He blows.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Sep 18, 2008 -> 03:48 PM) Seriously? Yeah. I mean he's above average, but he's not spectacular. I like how he works fast, attacks, etc. But he doesn't K anyone and relies a ton on defense. Plus he gives up a ton of hits. When you face good hitting ballclubs, that will get you smashed. That's why as a playoff picture, he would be like #3 to me, always. He's a decent guy though and loves to have fun which is what I like. And he's not having fun in a Manny way which is always complain. In a league with superstar ego's, he's a good player with no ego.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Sep 18, 2008 -> 03:39 PM) I'm sure you didn't actually forget. Why do you dislike him so much that you'd choose 20 other guys before him? Actually I didn't even know there were lists being submitted or that this whole shebang was going down. If not, Frank would be top 5 for sure. I was just too young during his prime years in the mid 90's. The reason I say that is because when I actually wanted to get interested in baseball was during 94/95 because the Bulls were alright and I wanted another sport to hold it down for the summer. My father disliked baseball because of the strike, so I just followed. So I pretty much didn't really start following baseball until 2000 when the Bulls stunk. My first experience with baseball was actually going to the ballpark which was so fun, I started following baseball. At that, I didn't have the patience to watch it on TV because I didn't understand all the mechanics and such, so I thought it was boring. So as I went to more ballgames, I got the scorecard to learn and tried to keep track of the numbers and such. After going to a bunch of games in 2001, mostly on Sundays (which is why I have a fetish with the White, Red & Blue throwbacks of that year) I just loved it and started really tracking baseball. It sucked because we imploded that season. Frank got injured, David Wells trade ended up being a bust, but Buehrle came up and looked good. I really fell in love with Crede's defense though.

Like Gavin, I'm the stopper. I believe I am undefeated or only have one loss after making a thread after a Sox loss.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Sep 18, 2008 -> 02:45 PM) Honestly, who didn't vote for him? EDIT: It was so long ago. I hope I didn't forget to mention him, although I think he was my #3. Oops...