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QUOTE(The Critic @ Oct 29, 2006 -> 10:36 PM) I just think your anger (for lack of a better term) is misdirected. The Cardinals didn't break any rules to get in, they just won a bad division. The 2004 Sox didn't get in with the same record, but that's not StL's fault either. The Sox have no one to blame but themselves for their failure to qualify, but that takes nothing away from what the Cardinals did. One thing has nothing to do with the other. And bear in mind that in the postseason the Cardinals beat the best team in the NL record-wise and the team that was the best in the AL for most of the season, so I think that deserves some respect as well. I'm not really mad at the Cardinals, them as a champion just kind of bugs me. I can't really explain it but that's just how I feel. Like I said, nobody can take away their championship there is just something that bothers me about the whole thing. Anywho, congrats to all the Cards fans and I'll stop being an ass about the whole situation.

QUOTE(Palehosefan @ Oct 29, 2006 -> 10:29 PM) Yes Balta I believe that to be the case, and I also agree with 101 that Ben has looked better than he is because of the talent and scheme surrounding him. I don't think this crappy performance is the real Ben though, as I think he needs some time off to clear his head and let Batch get a few starts. I still think Ben is and will be a good qb.

QUOTE(greg775 @ Oct 29, 2006 -> 10:27 PM) Frank should sign with Det or Minnesota. 19 games against us and with his being motivated, he's probably guaranteed a good season just of all the bombs he's gonna hit off our Sox pitchers. Then he can enjoy a 2nd or 3rd place finish.

QUOTE(The Critic @ Oct 29, 2006 -> 04:10 PM) I realize that, but I know we have several big-time Cards fans on the site, and it just looks like people are pissing on their team, instead of congratulating them for winning despite serious injuries to most of their better players throughout the season. If they had Isringhausen, Mulder, Bigbie, Rolen for the whole year, Edmonds for the whole year, (even Pujols missed some time), they'd probably have been a "better" team. They played with who they had, and they won the whole damn thing. That should be respected and celebrated, not spit on, in my opinion, especially from a fanbase who've used injuries as an excuse over the past few years ourselves. ("If we hadn't lost Frank and Magglio....") Well the thing is they really didn't battle through the injuries during the regular season, they won 83 games which is the same amount of games we won in 2004 without Maggs and Frank. Look, I do have sour grapes cause I'm pissed off after watching that World Series knowing the Sox on talent alone could have ran through this damn thing but I hope the Cards fans enjoy this, there team did win it. I just don't respect this team that much. They did win the Series though and no one can take that away from them.

I wouldn't say it's a huge deal but Buehrle has made comments before about wanting to play in St. Louis so when there is a supposed story on what his wife said and a picture of him shows up on the internet wearing a Cards hat it's going to be talked about. Like I said, I absolutely love Mark but I'm tired of this damn saga.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Oct 29, 2006 -> 09:25 PM) I live in Illinois and I don't own long pants... Ya, I'm f***ed up. Game 2 of the World Series last year and this kid is wearing shorts and long socks. True story.

QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Oct 29, 2006 -> 04:27 PM) Okay Hawk. Where else would I find terminology like that? I use that all the time now because of Mr. Harrelson.

QUOTE(Palehosefan @ Oct 29, 2006 -> 06:19 PM) So yeah, if you haven't figured it out yet, Roethlisberger isn't a good QB. Pretty awesome feat about to happen this year. From Super Bowl to 1st pick in the draft. Atleast Brady Quinn will be available. That or see how much Jacksonville wants for Leftwich. No chance bro, the Miami Dolphins are the worst team in football.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Oct 29, 2006 -> 04:15 PM) but alot of Sox fans on here sounded like they had ALOT of sour grapes...... You better believe it and I'm in that group.

QUOTE(elrockinMT @ Oct 29, 2006 -> 10:20 AM) stop gaps are solutions that medoicre teams sign. Pods is ajust as good as Roberts and he isn't much if any improveemnt over Pods. You Could sign him for maybe a year with an option and see if Ryan is ready next season. I see that as a very smart move made by a good team to help let your younger talent develop. As far as Dave vs. Scott, Roberts can actually play the "Ozzieball" game better. He can still steal bases at a good rate, he can actually bunt and he can at least catch the ball in left field. He's an upgrade over Pods especially with our manager and it shouldn't cost that much money.

I love Mark and out of any other Sox player of all time, it'd be the hardest for me to see him in another uni. That being said, it's getting real annoying having to deal with this saga every damn year.

QUOTE(maggsmaggs @ Oct 29, 2006 -> 09:42 AM) http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sp...tesox-headlines IMO, he is better than Pierre. Comes cheaper and is a better overall player. I'm a big fan of signing Roberts as a stop gap. .344 career obp which isn't fantastic but he can run and has a real good steal rate, so he'd be in scoring position a decent amount. Ozzie also gets his speed at the top of the order and he's a pretty nice upgrade over Pods. He also shouldn't be that expensive so I think it'd be a nice value sign. I'm all for it.

USC down 2 going for 2 with 7 seconds left. INCOMPLETE Oregon State wins

I expect Juan Pierre or Dave Roberts to be signed rather soon.

QUOTE(CardsJimEdmonds15 @ Oct 28, 2006 -> 03:25 PM) Thanks.. I know I am.. I couldnt get to sleep til 7 this morning It's fun aint it?

He will be missed. Good luck Man Soo.

I think that hoody is pretty cool looking.

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Oct 27, 2006 -> 10:55 PM) Hater So what didn't you like about it? There were just certain parts of the movie to me that seemed slow and a bit boring. Like I said though, for the most part it kept me entertained, I just liked the first two much better.

QUOTE(aboz56 @ Oct 27, 2006 -> 10:47 PM) Link them to the linescores from this past summer when we raped them. I just asked the kid if he wanted to compare last years Sox team to this year Cards team. Then I just owned him with that information. The Sox accomplishments from last year make life easy.

Saw 3 was very meh to me. Kept me entertained but I liked the first two much better.

Well I'm getting s*** from Cards fans already...

Why not?

QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Oct 27, 2006 -> 10:40 PM) The White Sox f***ed themselves. You can say we could've beat anyone in the playoffs all you want, but it didn't happen and we didn't get there. That's no one's fault but the Sox. Correct and that's one of the reasons this sucks so much. And it does sting more for me to watch all this celebration, I miss that from last year, a lot.

Congrats to the Cards and there fans but I'm with Boz in the fact that there are definitely things about this champ that bugs me. It really does bother me that an 83 win team won it all but what are you going to do. Baseball as a whole was very mediocre and we have one of the worse champions there's been. But that's the way it is so congrats to St. Louis.

QUOTE(aboz56 @ Oct 27, 2006 -> 10:32 PM) I think I'm just mad cause the team that won got mauled by us and deep down I know the Sox were better than both of these teams. It just eats at me inside. As I told Illinikrush last night, with the way everyone has played this postseason, our team on talent alone could have ran through the playoffs. Unfortunately, we decided to suck it up the 2nd half and we get to watch this team win it all. It honestly bugs me more this year than passed years to see the World Series champion just celebrate because I know what it feels like and I miss that feeling already.