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The thing that bothers me about this is that somehow, some way, the national and Chicago media is looking for ways to make the Sox World Series triumph about the Cubs and their fans' long wait for a championship. They did the same thing after the Red Sox won, too. About thirty seconds after the World Series, some dickhead on tv or radio would say that this must mean that the Cubs are next. Where's the logic?

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Oct 30, 2005 -> 03:13 PM) It's great how the team made "Don't Stop Believin'" it's theme song and all but seriously Journey still sucks. Could someone fill me in. How and why did this horrible song become a part of the Sox pennant chase? Seriously.

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Oct 30, 2005 -> 03:51 PM) I'm still celebrating. Got a bunch of WS gear and a WS Champs flag I just hung outside the house this weekend. It's also kinda nice to get back to a normal life. It had been go to work, then to the bar for the game, sleep 3 hours, back to the bar for a game, sleep for 3 hours..... It is weird that baseball is over. I even miss the BBTN crew a little.I hung my Sox flag about 15 seconds after Konerko gloved the throw from Uribe. I'm sure the flag pisses off my cubfan neighbor every time he leaves his house. And I couldn't be happier. It stays up until Veteran's day, when it will be replaced by the only flag more significant.

QUOTE(Greg The Bull Luzinski @ Oct 30, 2005 -> 01:19 PM) Anybody else wonder if SNL is reached a point where it is so not funny that it merits consideration for cancellation. I do not think it will ever be cancelled, but it is so sad. No real talent is willing to host the show because it is so not funny. There is no talent on the show. I just wonder who writes that crap?? The biggest problem that I have with SNL is that it relies too much on the guest host to be funny. The guest host doesn't need to be in every skit. Put them in 3 or 4 throughout the show. Most of them are so stiff it's not even funny. Another problem I have is that nobody can seem to memorize their lines. Isn't memorizing lines one of their job requirements? It's pathetic that they show up on national tv and so obiously read every line from cue cards. That said, I hardly ever watch.

QUOTE(Punch and Judy Garland @ Oct 28, 2005 -> 07:53 PM) I am in the camp now of wanting him back and I wasn't before. That said, I am not in favor of them doing something unreasonable to get him back. He is not the face of the franchise, Ozzie Guillen is. To treat Konerko as the team superstar would go in the face of what just worked. If signing Konerko to 5 years, 70 million now prevents us from being able to keep Mark, Jose, Freddy, and Jon over the next few years then that will be a shame. I guess you're right, that Ozzie is the face of the organization, but I really meant more that on a national level, the player who distinguished himself is PK. The pitching collectively was great, but "chicks dig the longball." Konerko came up big several times. I think it would look really cheap if he is not resigned. And the Sox cannot afford bad publicity. I agree that I wouldn't want his contract to mean losing important piecesof the team. That's why I mentioned losing older guys or guys who could benefit from a change of scenery. Some hard decisions will have to be made regardless, but I think I speak for most Sox fans when I say, "I have faith in Kenny!"

QUOTE(Punch and Judy Garland @ Oct 28, 2005 -> 07:09 PM) Hopefully that bomb off Oswalt to Right is a good sign of a new approach Similarly, it would do Pods some good to really focus on bunting for hits next season. Brett Butler is available - the Sox should consider bringing him in as a spring training instructor next year.

Is it absolutely a done deal that Rooney will not be back next year?

Going into the final year without a new contract, KW basically said to Konerko, "prove it to me." Prove you deserve a big contract. He did. I was one of those guys who always thought PK was expendable. I don't anymore. He became the "face" of the orginization this postseason. The Sox need to sign him for market value immediately. If that pushes them over whatever dollar amount they have budgeted for the team for 2006, so be it. They can figure out, after PK has signed, how to reduce salaries in other areas to meet that budget. It might mean losing Marte or Everett. It might mean losing Frank or El Duque. It might be time. Have a young guy like Anderson fill a roster spot.

I thought the pre- and post-game shows lacked substance, but I have to say that the little montage (sp?) set to music at the end of the last game was pretty cool.

Crede needs to learn that he can't pull every pitch. Until he learns that, there will be a frustrating amount of pop-ups.

Completely assinine. Take each game, play by play, and replace the Sox with the Yankees and the Astros with the Dodgers, and everyone would be calling this the best WS ever. It's a knock on the two teams who played, not the quality of play or the intrigue and intensity of each and every game. Not one game was a clunker, and there's almost always at least one clunker in a seven game series.

I don't live in Chicago anymore (ironically I moved to the site of the Cubs spring training), so I don't get the daily interplay with Cub fans that I used to soooo enjoy. Just wondering, what are they saying today? I don't mean that in a "Who's your daddy?" kind of way (Of course I do - a little), but what's the reaction of your Cub fan co-workers? To the sports talkers?

QUOTE(bighurt2719 @ Oct 27, 2005 -> 12:00 PM) who cares? I do. I think it's important to recognize the people who open doors for others. I get what you're saying, and agree to a large extent that it gets overplayed, but it's not the worst thing in the world to recognize someone's accomplishements. People always say that we should quit putting athletes on a pedastal, how about doctors, teachers, firemen, etc. Well, now you can add coaches and management to that and show kids that there are opportunities in sports for minorities beyond the playing field. That said, I can't think of Latinos who managed/coached champions. Anyone?

They better go to Paul and see what he's looking for right now. See if they can sign him before he hits the market. They can worry about clearing salary (if they must) later, but it would be quite a let down to lose him after the season/playoffs he had. I wasn't his biggest fan, but he's earned my respect.

My favorite post, "I still don't think they'll win the Central Division."

JB better syndicate to the Phoenix market. I'm soooo jealous. First I miss out on the hometown World Series excitement. Now this. What a cruel joke.

That thread is worthy of a read. Classy.

Not sure. I can't get my wife off ebay, though. As DJ might say, "Uh Oh!"

Screw EK. I'd prefer not to make the Sox winning the championship for the first time in 88 years about Kusilias. Go latch onto someone else.

The grand slam maxed out my vertical leap, but the Jenk's strikeout to end the 8th inning was pure tension and excitement. That was my favorite moment.

QUOTE(easyw @ Oct 26, 2005 -> 12:48 PM) But the 85 Bears, nothing will top that... Agree. All the props we wanted for the Sox from the national media this year - well, the '85 Bears got that and more. Tons of personality. Total dominance.

If someone does react really negatively to one of your posts, say, "Sorry, that was supposed to be in green" and move on with your life.

QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Oct 25, 2005 -> 12:38 AM) Didnt that happen last year and he put that cream or whatevr that makes it really hot and start pitching very well..... You're thinking of Barry Bonds, and it was flaxseed oil.

I learned a hard lesson from a friend of mine. Always go with a great ex=player or use your own name/favorite number. My friend owns a Bears Brad Muster jersey.

Awesome, especially the Pods call. I hope they figure something out and keep Rooney.