South Side Fireworks Man

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Sep 20, 2006 -> 08:53 PM) Well Thome is capable of taking the occasional walk which Uribe NEVER does. True, but he can't run. I'm not looking for walks from my cleanup guy anyway, especially when it takes a homer to score him when he gets on base.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Sep 20, 2006 -> 08:51 PM) That right there is why he gets a free pass, the occasional pointless blast into the left field stands is worth a lot in some people's minds. Same as Thome lately.

QUOTE(WhiteSoxfan1986 @ Sep 20, 2006 -> 08:44 PM) Torii would be an upgrade. But I dont know if it would be worth signing him when we have Anderson. Maybe not if Ozzie would play Anderson the vast majority of the time, but as long as Ozzie felt Mackowiak gave us our best chance to win in CF ove BA, Hunter would have been well worth it instead. Either way, my point is that Torii is a winner.

QUOTE(WhiteSoxfan1986 @ Sep 20, 2006 -> 08:41 PM) Who said that? I can see somebody on the other site saying that, but I dont really remember anybody here saying it. I frequent both sites so I'm not sure if anyone here hates Torii or not, but I know many at the other site do. I was just responding to and agreeing with fathom's post.

QUOTE(fathom @ Sep 20, 2006 -> 08:29 PM) T. Hunter has been phenomenal. Shame on whoever said he wouldn't be an upgrade over Anderson this year. Amen to that! Torii is a winner. Sox fans who say they hate him would have loved him if he were in CF for the Sox this year.

QUOTE(PlunketChris @ Sep 20, 2006 -> 01:16 PM) Pabs value to this team: Pretty high. Plus, he's our favorite Backyardigan.

QUOTE(beautox @ Sep 19, 2006 -> 09:45 PM) Jose and Garcia need to teach Matt Thornton that Splitty.... Can you imagine that?????

See you in 2007!

Cool! Way to go, Fields!

QUOTE(chisox72 @ Sep 18, 2006 -> 09:50 PM) I am only waiting up watching because I want to hear the Hawk meltdown. Its brewing, I can feel it.... I don't think so. I think he's resigned to our fate, like most of us on this thread.

QUOTE(chisoxfan79 @ Sep 18, 2006 -> 09:46 PM) Hell yeah the Jags are looking real good Meanwhile the Sox are looking like jags.

QUOTE(3 BeWareTheNewSox 5 @ Sep 18, 2006 -> 09:42 PM) The Sox just love to f*** with their players heads when they do succeed, like calling up pitchers way too early or in the case of McCarthy, turning him into a bullpen guy when he looked like a stud starter who saved the Sox season last year at the end of the year (and looked like the only bright spot of optimism the Spring of that year when nothing looked great). Anderson only facing lefties when he has better stats against righties and being platooned to ruin his morale, etc etc etc That's our Ozzie!

QUOTE(Chisoxrd5 @ Sep 18, 2006 -> 09:40 PM) I'm so excited about going to the game tomorrow!!!!!!!!!! Go Sox!!!!!!!!!! Enjoy!

QUOTE(WilliamTell @ Sep 18, 2006 -> 09:38 PM) And we're done Yep.

QUOTE(elrockinMT @ Sep 18, 2006 -> 09:35 PM) I still like Joe Crede. Maybe he'll win the gold glove I hope he fixes up his back this offseason.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Sep 18, 2006 -> 09:23 PM) HA, if there's one benefit to these losses it's reading people on that website trying to confince themselves this team has a chance. It's honestly pathetic to read several of their comments. Watch for me -- I'll be planting seeds of negativity in the post game thread, attempting to cause trouble. You Dark Cloud!

QUOTE(The Ginger Kid @ Sep 18, 2006 -> 09:22 PM) hell yeah, brother! Even this year they were "in it" until the last two weeks, and that's a far cry from so many other seasons. I know we all wanted them to play better and repeat. And many threads will be dedicated to the failures to do that while we wait for '07. It's hard to watch them play this bad. But they will be back in '07, I believe it. I just hope everyone has finally learned this lesson: No matter whom the Sox acquire in the offseason, you can't look at a roster and declare it "the best team in baseball". The "best team in baseball" is determined by who plays the best on the field, not by who looks good on a piece of paper.

I can't wait to read the Kool-Aid drinkers on another Sox board write how this loss is no reason to panic because we didn't need a sweep we only need to win the series.

QUOTE(Greg The Bull Luzinski @ Sep 18, 2006 -> 09:10 PM) I hope Ozzie has a lot more time for commercials next summer. On the other side of the coin, would have been nice to see him spend more time managing and less time hauking everything from Chevy to condoms. You got that right.

QUOTE(Chisoxrd5 @ Sep 18, 2006 -> 09:06 PM) Am I the only one longing for Timo Perez right now? Probably.

QUOTE(Greg The Bull Luzinski @ Sep 18, 2006 -> 09:05 PM) He just happened to be right about the Sox. He was wrong about having a good year in 2006. Thank you!

QUOTE(Greg The Bull Luzinski @ Sep 18, 2006 -> 09:00 PM) False. So if Everett were hitting .400 with 79 Hr's right now that would make a difference regarding his statements about the 2006 Sox, which have proven true anyway?

QUOTE(fathom @ Sep 18, 2006 -> 08:59 PM) Everett ...but he was dead on regarding the Sox. Chemistry is such a stupid intangible in sports, as good teams are always said to have good chemistry, and bad teams are always said to have bad chemistry. That's all I'm saying.

QUOTE(Greg The Bull Luzinski @ Sep 18, 2006 -> 08:57 PM) Carl also expected to finish the season on a major league roster. Irrelevant.

QUOTE(Chisoxrd5 @ Sep 18, 2006 -> 08:51 PM) Nah..I'm not going to agree with that. I just think the wheel fell off the magical wagon, players got injured and tired, and we're done. Theres nothing more to it. Talk about ridiculous theories LOL! Carl said the most talented team doesn't necessarily win it all. He was right. He predicted the Sox would not repeat. He was right. He predicted the Sox would finish third. Right again.