RockRaines

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jun 21, 2006 -> 08:26 PM) Interesting that he picked against STL and HOU to drop the appeal. Maybe they thought that Mac knows their pitching better anyway? QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jun 21, 2006 -> 08:54 PM) That's really not why at all. That would be like reason number 10 of why they would drop the appeal. The guy has been playing against righties of late (though they have hit a streak of all lefties) and for his career he is much better against righties. Funny how the 5 game suspension will begin to be served 5 games before we go to NL parks. Sounds alot like me there.

QUOTE(knightni @ Jun 21, 2006 -> 04:34 PM) Yes we would. I'm just stating that the Sox would keep Anderson over Pods. Yup, no doubt about it.

QUOTE(knightni @ Jun 21, 2006 -> 04:13 PM) If the Sox got Crawford, Pods would be gone before next season.And we would be a much better team.

QUOTE(beautox @ Jun 21, 2006 -> 03:56 PM) nice rock, nice thanks, now im hungry

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Jun 21, 2006 -> 03:51 PM) I'm not saying that. I'm just telling you if this continues and Ozzie keeps calling people politically incorrect names and just saying whatever he wants, eventually the White Sox aren't going to be able to protect him, and their hands are going to be tied as to what they can do about it. Their hands will be too heavy with rings to be tied.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Jun 21, 2006 -> 03:29 PM) I think Ozzie should use this as a wake-up call. If he continues down this path, his managing career will eventually have a very ugly ending. Hahahaha. Ozzie brought us a WS championship, he is on his way to another dominant season. He can stay forever if he keeps winning.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jun 21, 2006 -> 01:05 PM) You will not get Carl Crawford without dealing Brandon McCarthy. There will probably be more parts to the deal, but plain and simple, we will not wind up with both Carl Crawford in LF and Brandon McCarthy in our organization. BMAC will not be included in any deal, you can bank on that. I would rather trade JG or FG way before trading BMAC

still the funiest one ever http://www.progressiveboink.com/dugout/arc...gout12-4-05.htm

QUOTE(Steff @ Jun 20, 2006 -> 04:55 PM) I got the 325xi. Mainly because it has the same engine as the '05 330 - the '06 has a few more horses but not enough to warrant an additional $8K. As well the '05 330 xi (which is all wheel drive so it can be driven in the winter) I test drove in the snow in January and the wheels were s***. They changed them on the '06 325's. Stay far away from the 5 series. The "dial" they feature (it's on the center divider between the front seats and controls everything in the car - radio, temp, nav, etc..) has had a ton of trouble. I found this to be the main beef with the '06 models. It's also an accident waiting to happen since you have to look away from the road to make any changes. The safety features are the same as the '05's with the addition of the side airbags above the doors. I also got a year of Sirius free (had to pay for installation of the hardware - which BMW offset with extra car mats, and some other "goodies") and it also has hands free bluetooth so I was able to download my phone info to the car and I just press a button and converse via the car radio. I absolutely love it. For the price it was far more worth the value then the Lexus and Infinitiy models we were looking at. If you decide to go with an SUV though, take a look at the Montero Limited. We got one of those last November to replace our Jeep and have falled head over heels in love with it also. It's full of surprises for being a Mitsubishi. Thanks for all the info. I will look at both of your choices here. I was not aware of the changes with the new 3 series, and I love the XI because of the 4 wheel drive. I really do like japanese cars however, and the G35 coupe is just screaming for me to take it for a ride.

QUOTE(quickman @ Jun 20, 2006 -> 06:32 PM) Starting to sound a little like me lately. Watch out. Crawford> Any player in our minor league system.

QUOTE(heirdog @ Jun 21, 2006 -> 09:35 AM) I wouldn't call that payback. I would call that history repeating itself. Doyle Alexander was the established vet and Smoltz was the young pitcher who had promise. If Detroit dealt Zumaya for Smoltz, they would cry again as Zumaya goes on to be a star for the next 15 or so years. Again, the caveat is that if Smoltz leads them to a WS ring (unlikely in my mind with the White Sox and Yanks amongst others standing in their way), then the trade-off might be worth it but he would have to be one of the main reasons they won. Zumaya>Smoltz The Braves would be laughing after pulling off that deal.

I wanted to give props to both the Cards fans and fellow sox fans for being classy to each other. Even at the game last night there wasnt much ribbing going on. And on other boards it doesnt seem like any Sox fan is rubbing that victory in their faces. I have found their fans to be passionate and knowledgeable, and I wish them the best of luck after this series.

QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Jun 20, 2006 -> 10:28 PM) Ill see what Uribe is doing at the end of the season b4 I eat any crow. We all know he has hot streaks but thats why id like him as a utility player not an everyday player during his amazing cold streaks. Hes a much better fielder when he plays full time. QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Jun 20, 2006 -> 10:51 PM) I gotta hand it to Cardinal fans though. They are some of the classiest fans out there and they know their baseball. Cardinals fans are generally great people. They also share our hate for cubs fans On the subject of Mulder, its obvious the guy is hurt. I wouldnt be surprised if he ended up on a DL stint. How many pitchers have the sox sent to the DL this year?

You know, I have yet to see Riske pitch for us.

QUOTE(Greg The Bull Luzinski @ Jun 20, 2006 -> 10:01 PM) You are preaching to the choir Nuke! Jesus, the AL central layeth the smack down on the NL Central.

QUOTE(Steff @ Jun 20, 2006 -> 03:59 PM) Pass on the Mercedes. They've gone to s*** in the past several years. Mass production has resulted in quality in the crapper. I love my BMW - though it's personal pref. And the warranty and CS is unreal. Thanks for the suggestion. What model Bimmer do you have? I was lookin at the 330's but someone told me their quality has declined as well.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jun 20, 2006 -> 03:50 PM) Yea, in fact, even the current auto quality reports are showing the same thing. This is from a CNN piece from about 13 days ago, Google-Cached (the link is seemingly dead) Also, you might want to be careful about moving your phone service to something like Vonage right now, Congress may very well be on its way to quashing those VOIP phone services at the behest of the telecom lobbies, and they're facing a couple of copyright infringement suits right now. Things don't look that great for Vonage as a company right now. Thanks for the info. I actually read that article on the quality of cars, and the survey that took. It re-affirmed my ideas that Lexus is still one of the top cars IMO, and I love the quality of japanese engines and build. That sucks about vonage, i was seriously thinking about switching.

Does anyone use vonage for local phone service? QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jun 20, 2006 -> 03:44 PM) Back while selling Vacuum cleaners, I ran into a couple of Mercedes dealers, and the general impression I got from them was that they felt the quality of their vehicles had declined when the company began introducing new models. Really? Hmmm. I really would like something that is less incline to have issues.

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Jun 20, 2006 -> 03:31 PM) TV - DirecTV Internet - WOW Cell Phone - Cingular You cant fail with the 3. I loved directv, until I switched to Comcast because my condo association doesnt let us have dish. Im not aware of WOW internet. Im looking into cingular. QUOTE(AbeFroman @ Jun 20, 2006 -> 03:41 PM) As far as cars go, I recently acquired a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California. I must be honest here, I love driving it. It is so choice. If you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up. Nice Ferris Bueller reference. As far as cars really go. I have had 3 jeeps in the past 10 years. I will not continue and get a 4th. I hate Chrysler products as they have all had so many problems. Now im torn between releasing my inner demon and picking up a rear wheel drive car (infiniti G35, Nissan Z, Mercedes CLK) or staying practical with an SUV.

QUOTE(AbeFroman @ Jun 20, 2006 -> 03:38 PM) I could not agree more. Every damn person I know has a DVR HD box that freezes. It pisses me off. The main freeze issue that I have is delayed play or rewind. Also whenever I switch from HD to regular tv I get a flickering. This is fixed by simply pausing then hitting play on your dvr. The box is outdated for what they are offering.

QUOTE(Greg The Bull Luzinski @ Jun 20, 2006 -> 03:19 PM) Writing a post like that takes dedication. Props to JimH!!! I luuuuuv when Jim analyzes.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Jun 20, 2006 -> 03:23 PM) oh, it's good to see the love in here for Comcast, BTW. They are both good and bad. Their customer service doesnt know whats going on half the time. The DVR HD box freezes all the time, im waiting for an upgrade. The internet service has been great IMO. On Demand is awesome

Everyone I know hated the Razr. Everyone is pretty particular about their cell phone providers, but I have had nothing but trouble with t mobile and their cust serv people. I hate them.

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Jun 20, 2006 -> 02:59 PM) I almost want the entire AL lineup to be all Red Sox and Yankees so people realize how moronic and ridiculous this is. I also want Jaret Wright starting for the AL. Maybe even Shawn Chacon. I dont get it. Do they really think all of those guys deserve to be on the team?

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Jun 20, 2006 -> 03:03 PM) Switch to Cingular. It's the best. Is it really? Thats what I was thinking about. My company issues me a blackberry for cellphone/email so I really just need a simple phone for texting and personal calling. Is cingular really good? How are their phones?