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espn just said its a broken bone

I think Pax will lock scotty up long term after the season

I wish this was an early april fools joke.

QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Mar 21, 2005 -> 07:48 AM) Is that better than a broken foot? Who's a doctor round here? that is far worse. heard it on the score *take it for what its worth*

all of a sudden we dont have this pitching depth we were happy about

The score just said it could be a torn Ligament

hamburgers!!!

here's a link to the commercial. yeah she's niiice http://www.dietcoke.com/notLoggedIn.jsp

QUOTE(Rex Hudler @ Mar 21, 2005 -> 12:05 AM) 20 freakin seasons?? You sound like me with NCAA Football. It's pretty sad, I know. lol My old roommate used to get pissed at me when ever I simmed seasons for 3 hours in a row . Always asked me, "do you actually ever play? All you do is make trades." lol

QUOTE(T R U @ Mar 19, 2005 -> 07:33 PM) Koch's ERA with the Marlins was in the 3's Maybe pitching for another National League club would help him out? I hope that they sign him and he turns it around he sucked but he was nothing but a cool guy while here. I hope he turns it around too

I could only put 10 selections up so I put what I thought may be the most popular 9. My favorite will always be Frank. Mark B, Paul, shingo, and arow are also favs of mine.

Has anyone found Pablo Ozuna in the game anywhere?

QUOTE(That funky motion @ Mar 19, 2005 -> 07:47 PM) I still think the union thing is killing him. My buddy just started going back to games last year. He and evert other union guy I know wont go to the games,but say is Frank leaves or gets traded they will go back. their loss

QUOTE(Melissa1334 @ Mar 19, 2005 -> 08:24 PM) what about Paulie? i met him a couple of times, hes a nice guy too. well paulie is too, and so is shingo , arow, mark b ect. but this thread is for frank

QUOTE(Texsox @ Mar 19, 2005 -> 06:47 AM) If we never win a World Series but continue to play guys who are honest and hardworking, I'll be happy. I second that. I dont see why Frank gets a bad rap by some people. I met him numerous times. He is a great standup guy! ( I cant say that about all athletes or even sox players I met) Frank was always awesome.

Frank is the best

(New York Times) Overlooked by Congress, Frank Thomas Speaks Up By LEE JENKINS Published: March 19, 2005 TUCSON, March 18 - If your typical major league player had been confined to a videoconference room for nine hours, essentially ignored by the Congressional committee that had subpoenaed him and fed only a pizza that was too greasy to touch, he might have been angry enough to throw a helmet from here to Washington. Frank Thomas was only upset that he did not get to say more. While the House Committee on Government Reform questioned every player present at the hearing Thursday - Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Curt Schilling, Rafael Palmeiro and Jose Canseco - Thomas remained a disembodied face on a television screen, shunted aside by the committee after his opening statement. Either the committee members felt that the satellite hookup took away from the drama of the hearing or they forgot about Thomas, one of baseball's strongest critics of steroids. After his first statement, Thomas was never called on again, leaving him stuck, hour after hour, in the on-deck circle at the University of Arizona. It was only when Thomas reported back to work with the Chicago White Sox on Friday that he was finally able to answer the questions that the committee never asked him. On baseball's existing drug-testing policy: "Public embarrassment will take care of a lot of this. Once a guy's name is out there in the newspaper, he won't want to do it again. One big punch in the stomach will take care of this - not a slap on the wrist." On McGwire, who would not answer questions from the panel about whether he took steroids: "I don't think it was anything positive for us, for baseball. Guys would say stuff like that about him back in the day, but I was naïve about the whole thing." On the negative attention being cast on baseball: "If we have suffered a black eye, it's time to clear it up and let it heal. Everyone is on edge right now, but I think some good will come out of this. I really do." Thomas's comments came on a day on which Representative Henry A. Waxman, Democrat of California and the ranking minority member of the committee, issued a statement saying there was a need to investigate "the full extent of the steroid problem in baseball and other sports." Waxman, who near the end of the hearing Thursday wondered out loud whether baseball needed new leaders, also endorsed a "universal no-steroids policy for all levels of athletics." Waxman said it was clear after the 11-hour hearing that baseball remained "in denial" about the scope of its steroid problem. Karen Lightfoot, his spokeswoman on the committee, said new individuals had approached the committee Friday with information about steroid use in baseball. But at the same time, President Bush declined to offer further support Friday for a Congressional investigation of baseball. Scott McClellan, the White House press secretary, told reporters on Air Force One that the president did not believe federal intervention was the proper course. Bush, a former owner of the Texas Rangers, said on Wednesday that he had no problem with the committee's decision to subpoena players for the hearing, but on Friday, he seemed to draw a line. "Baseball has taken important steps to respond to concerns that have been expressed about the use of steroids," McClellan said. "It is important for baseball to continue to take steps to confront the problem." Meanwhile, the 36-year-old Thomas, a longtime slugger with 436 career home runs, has already accepted an invitation to participate on a Congressional task force with Schilling, a fellow steroids critic, and a handful of other players. Thomas envisions doing public-service announcements and speaking to high school students about the dangers of performance-enhancing drugs. Thomas seemed to be among the relatively few major leaguers who admitted to watching the hearings on Thursday - and not just because he was legally obligated to do so. While White Sox Manager Ozzie Guillen said he "didn't pay any attention" and Chicago Cubs Manager Dusty Baker said he was busy buying cornbread, cabbage and corned beef for St. Patrick's Day, Thomas said, "This is real." When he reflected on the number of teenagers using steroids, he shook his head as if he had been fooled by a curveball. "I didn't know," he said.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Mar 19, 2005 -> 01:01 AM) Does he need to improve his road stats from last year--yes he does, but to say he can only hit at the cell is just ridiculous, imo. a lot of the sox need to improve on their road stats not just paulie.

QUOTE(hammerhead johnson @ Mar 19, 2005 -> 12:56 AM) Urlacure? Dude, what's up with the botch jobs. You said deparcher the other day. This is all on purpose, I'm assuming? Are you some kind of comedic genius? Curry is gonna be a free agent, and the trade deadline is long gone. We can't deal him. We don't win because of Curry. He's a sucker, IMO. He might have some value depending on your outlook. The Bears defense is stacked to the point where Urlacher's presence does not determine whether we win or lose. The bulls could afford to see curry go. The bears would suffer with the deparcher of urlacure.

QUOTE(WilliamTell @ Mar 19, 2005 -> 12:10 AM) I do like McGwire and yes his homeruns will be tarnished, but he is doing the right thing by coming out, and I applaud him for that. I don't really call that coming out. You have no choice but to apear before congress if called upon. He walked around every question and gave no direct answer. He didn't admit nor deny use of steroids.

QUOTE(Rex Hudler @ Mar 18, 2005 -> 10:11 PM) Another thing I don't like is that the Owner mode does not allow for September callups. Yeah, these games have to get with it if they want to make it as realistic as possible. That would be awesome to have a 40 man roster. Timo, adkins , borchard, and valdez would appreciate it too.

Mcgwire is guilty. I feel a little bad for him because that has to be the worst feeling in the world ( to be discovered as a fraud or cheater) . He is human too and has family , friends, and fans who will look at him in a different light now. He should have thought that through though. I am sick of seeing Franks name next to sosas and palmeiro in denying use of steroids. I would think the casual baseball fan or even a non fan but knows who thomas is would think of the strong possibility of steroid use . Why is their no coverage of Frank getting put into the task force? I didnt even see a mention in the suntimes.

Im extremely proud of Frank. I think it is a joke that he is not getting any coverage for being named to the Task force. especially not any coverage in his own home town.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Mar 18, 2005 -> 05:22 PM) http://chicagobears.com/news/newsDetail.jsp?id=7201 Started 15 games for a top rushing attack, must be at least solid. Anyone know anything further on this guy? he came up a center.

QUOTE(Rex Hudler @ Mar 18, 2005 -> 06:38 PM) One thing I noticed when simming games in owner mode is they do not have the use of the DH correct in the Minor Leagues. They use the DH when in a NL affiliate city, yet in the Minors, if an AL affiliate is playing home or road, there is no DH. yeah, I also noticed to they track all the stats in the stat box like they do for the majors. stats like k's per 9 innings, and whip.