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QUOTE(WCSox @ Jul 2, 2006 -> 12:47 AM) I wish that they'd cut the number of interleague series in half. Other than that, I like it. And when NL teams play at home, they take the best bat away from many of their AL opponents... or force the opposition's best hitter to play in the field, creating a defensive liability. I don't consider that a "total advantage" favoring the AL. ...hmm...I don't know what you read...but perhaps you should read it again.

QUOTE(SleepyWhiteSox @ Jul 2, 2006 -> 12:28 AM) I'll maybe give them a tiny bit of credit for actually showing that they maybe care about and are maybe getting sick and tired of the horrific product that they have to see on the field...And that place is a s***hole anyways... its called "stop buying tickets"

whats funny is that the NL has the total advantage in interleague play...they usually take away a great hitter from the opposing team at home...and when they play away they get to add a better hitter in their lineup

seriously...i want to go back to playing real teams not these AAA ones.

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Jul 1, 2006 -> 10:39 PM) If you want to defend Vazquez, you probably shouldn't compare him to Cliff Politte. hahahha

QUOTE(SHAFTR @ Jul 1, 2006 -> 05:30 AM) 10 Influential Bands since 1986: Nirvana The Pixies REM Radiohead U2 Rage Against the Machine A Tribe Called Quest The Beastie Boys Public Enemy Metallica I can't give Slint or My Bloody Valentine too much credit since we are only pointing to 2 albums. Sonic Youth who has rage influenced... and come on Loveless and Spiderland have inlfuenced a lot more bands then entire discographys of other bands...I can get behind your hip hop but i dont think public enemy influenced that many...i think eric b. and rakim were much more influential.

QUOTE(chitownsportsfan @ Jul 1, 2006 -> 04:21 AM) I need to listen to more from "The Pixies". Interesting call about Fugazi. My initial foray into "alternative" music was through dancehall, punk, and ska-core. I found Fugazi a few years ago, tried to get into them, but failed. I'm mostly a sucker for easy indie pop songs these days. I also enjoy "synth pop", or "glitch pop", and electronic and undie hip hop. Pretty much I just love music, and love talking about it. Kinda like the Sox. me too...specially when i'm stuck home on a friday night with a few beers and spiderland

well, as far as influence goes... My Bloody Valentine's Loveless was a huge influence on grunge, as well as The pixies' Doolittle...a bit rough around the edges if you don't like black francis' yelling. 20 years...thats what 86...Fugazi - The argument... but probably big three...Slint, Nirvana, Sonic Youth. as far as hip hop...prolly Dr. Dre and Rakim, electronic - Aphex Twin or Autechres - Confield. Radios up there but i don't think they've spawned and changed the music scene as much as other bands QUOTE(chitownsportsfan @ Jul 1, 2006 -> 04:11 AM) Yo, name some influential bands Mags that you think eclipsed Radiohead. I'm interested as I'm a huge music fan. Lets, see, that would be 1986. I was born in 83, so a bit young to remember those bands, but I remember the mid 90's well, and early 90's not so much. Here are some more off the top of my head. Nirvana Radiohead Beck Pavement The Smashing Pumpkins Outkast haha, awesome...very good, i was gonna put pavement but people say weezer did more despite being affected by pavement which were influenced by the fall...i guess what it all comes down to is everyone sounds like the velvets...

NO ITS IOWA

QUOTE(SHAFTR @ Jul 1, 2006 -> 03:30 AM) I see you are a Slint fan, but I think the Radiohead statement might be true. I'm a huge radiohead fan, so the idea of thom yorke as a white sox fan intrigues me. With that said, I highly doubt that they are fans. I'm guessing it was for a show in chicago so they improvised something that the fans in the area would like. how many brits are baseball fans... probably a nice thing for the crowd tis all... not many deploderers... (and also slint launched post rock...gotta be somethin said for that...radiohead launched coldplay, keane, muse...oh god...bucketoyuck)

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Jul 1, 2006 -> 03:36 AM) Be awesome if it was an advertising campaign for snakes on a plane. I know that wouldn't make any sense but oh well. haha

yankee, hotel, foxtrot

IN CASE OF RAPTURE, AUTOMOBILE MAY BE EMPTY

QUOTE(hi8is @ Jul 1, 2006 -> 02:53 AM) to each his own... but your just not right... uncorrect. i love radiohead, my favorite band...but this is seriously overlooking much more influential bands of the past 20 years...

i'm FREAKED OUT

QUOTE(chitownsportsfan @ Jul 1, 2006 -> 02:42 AM) f*** YEA!!! Radiohead is a transcendent band and is probably the most influential band of the last 20 years. uhhh..hehe... no.

i went june 20

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Jul 1, 2006 -> 01:08 AM) That's when I added in previous years. I'm still like 13-4 this year. statement retracted

heads...that loss column is creepin up on you

QUOTE(chitownsportsfan @ Jun 30, 2006 -> 11:34 PM) It is, and I can't remember the last time we lost the first--Texas maybe? On a fun side note, the Cubs have been swept in 8 of their last 17 series! jinxer

always nice to take the first game of a series...

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Jun 30, 2006 -> 01:12 PM) I was a big fan of Van Sant, really like Drugstore Cowboy and my Own Private Idaho....sigh and then I watched Elephant. :headshake Anyone seen 'Prozac Nation' with Christina Ricci? Every guy has dated a woman like her character, worth the rental. Last days was almost as unbearable as elephant... use some f***ing music for christs sake...

QUOTE(Rex Kickass @ Jun 30, 2006 -> 05:36 PM) I went CD shopping in the city today. I bought "The Teaches of Peaches." I love Electroclash. Also picked up "Yo La Tengo Are Murdering the Classics." such a great title and nice warmup for their new album (which is good...amazingly consistent.) ^referring to yo la tengo

QUOTE(Soxy @ Jun 30, 2006 -> 02:21 AM) No I was not informed of this. well...long story short, he came to mizzou, my friend had an interview with him...i tagged along...was told to wait outside during interview...then he came out and i said "an honor to meet you...ehhaofh" that was the beginning of a question i've since blocked out of my mind...he then looked at me and said "whats your name" and i said " ben" and he said "nice... to... meet...you" and walked away... WILD.

QUOTE(LowerCaseRepublican @ Jun 30, 2006 -> 02:06 AM) Lionel Richie's "Truly" haha...loserrrr