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I don't get the "she-male" comments about A-Rod. There's nothing wrong with girls with a little definition. I live in NY so I'm tired of hearing about the whole thing...

This is beyond sad... It's not even surprising anymore

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Sep 13, 2006 -> 11:58 AM) It's not a question of "Expecting" to do anything at this point. It's a question of having no other choice remaining if we want to be a playoff team. We started off yesterday 1.5 games back of the Twins and 3 back of the Tigers with less than 20 to play. Simply winning every series is no longer good enough...because all the Twins and Tigers have to do is tread water above our heads and they'll get into the playoffs ahead of us. In July, and even August...winning every series is still an acceptable goal. But when you're on the outside looking in and it's September...simply winning every series just isn't good enough any more. Agreed, I just think the sweeps may come vs. Detroit, Sea, or Cleve, not @ Ana, @ Oak or @ Minn, but point taken

I disagree w/ some of the negativity. I know we need to "turn it on", but did you all expect to sweep Anaheim @ Anaheim? I know I didn't. If we win 2/3 from Ana and Oak, I'm fine w/ that. It may take a sweep of Detroit, but I think that is possible.

QUOTE(Jimbo @ Jun 27, 2006 -> 09:37 PM) so go braves Booo...no! I vote for Detroit to start losing and Boston...but that's me

Go White Sox!!!! 1 down, 2 to go in Pitt... Great Job Mark, Brandon, Bobby!!!!!

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jun 13, 2006 -> 04:27 PM) Keep in mind, last year the Marlins were asking for Brandon McCarthy for Ron Villone. Good God man... I saw him pitch in mop up duty for the yankees last week and that would've been the worst trade ever!

QUOTE(Steff @ Jun 13, 2006 -> 03:37 PM) LOL.. This is so wrong.. but so funny...

You know, this has really turned into a classic thread. Who knew?

QUOTE(zach23 @ Jun 13, 2006 -> 12:48 PM) Why don't the Sox just realize that there are some things that need to be done so that ALL fans are happy ALL the time. They just need to do the following: Change all the seats so that they change color depending on the person looking at them. So if someone likes blue or green or red, or whatever else, the seats will read their mind and change to that color just for them. Others looking at them will see the color they like. Charge only what each individual person is willing to pay for admission and personally deliver the tickets to them when it is convienent for them. If someone doesn't want to pay, let them in free and they should be able to sit in the best seat even if there is someone else that wants to sit there. The Sox just have to figure out how to get everyone into the seat they want at all times. Make it so that all seats point in the direction that all people like at all times with no obstructions. The seats must be soft enough for those that like soft and firm enough for those that like firm. Get every player that every fan wants regardless of cost or roster size. If that player then doesn't perform to the satisfaction of any fan anywhere, get rid of him and get better players. The Sox should have a team that always goes 162-0 and wins every World Series. Every fan in the park should see the lineup they want to see even if that means 30 guys must be in the starting lineup. The Sox must simply figure out how to get that to work. Everyone must get to park for free right next to the stadium. Everyone should be allowed to show up 5 minutes before game time and still be able to get in to see the first pitch. There should also be lots of bars and restaurants real close to the park, but there must still be parking lots for everyone as well, and the bars and restaurants must not turn the neighborhood into Wrigleyville. For those that hate bars and restaurants, they must be invisible. For those that walk to the park and hate parking lots, the lots must be invisible and they should be able to see nice houses and trees. The Sox should have every announcer and commentator on earth on the payroll doing their own play-by-play and commentary. The fans can then choose from 1000 different radio stations to hear only the play-by-play and color commentator that they want to hear. Same with TV. Every newspaper must write only about the Sox. Every sports radio station must only talk about the Sox. The stadium must be willing to morph into different stadiums for each fan's taste. If one person likes the old Comiskey better then it should morph into that. If they like the old park but with the new park's concourse, then it should do that. If someone likes seeing the skyline, then the park must rotate so they can. Nobody should wait in any line for anything. Vendors should be able to read everyone's mind and bring them the food they want immediatley. Each fan should have a personal vendor for each type of food and beverage and their own personal restroom. Every type of food and beverage ever created should be available with a vendor to personnaly serve it to each fan. The fans should decide if they want to pay anything or eat and drink for free. If the Sox would just stop being so cheap and address these things then everyone would be happy. OMFG...I had to close my office door I was laughing so hard. You sir, are a f'ing genius!!!!!

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Jun 13, 2006 -> 01:29 PM) ....................and then NY and Boston soon after that. I'm excited! Same here! I'll be at the games at NYY

QUOTE(Al Lopez @ Jun 13, 2006 -> 11:35 AM) This was a new way to start a thread, though. Propose an idea that's unlikely, then disagree with it yourself. I think I'll try it. Let's fire Kenny - what has he done lately? We're just floating along, can't overtake the Tigers. But then, he did reconstruct the club and they did win the World Series. And we are playing around .650 ball and we would be in the playoffs if they started today, and this is a long season.... You know what, I think we should keep Kenny. Great post. Nah, not very funny. You know what...actually, it was hilarious

QUOTE(YASNY @ Jun 13, 2006 -> 12:13 PM) Every one of those teams have a very tough series against the defending World Champs! I think we can handle it. hmm...good point! Just my pessimistic nature I guess. Although I'm no fathom

I just thought I'd start a thread to see what everyone thinks about the upcoming schedule... This was brought on by the top two threads being about angled seats and putting pablo in the rotation (Not that there's anything wrong with that). Anyway, it looks pretty tough. 3 more @ Tex, then @ Cincy - who is surprisingly decent this year, STL & Houston, and then the cubs - who granted, they suck, but always play us tough. STL is without pujols, but they're obviously good. I'm glad we're playing good ball b/c this is definitely not an easy stretch.

QUOTE(Steff @ Jun 13, 2006 -> 10:08 AM) For the sake of credibility, you might want to get your stories straight... And that is a Knockout!!!!

QUOTE(Steff @ Jun 13, 2006 -> 10:05 AM) Zing... Poor Hangar 18...

QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Jun 9, 2006 -> 03:27 PM) B Mac is going to be a VERY good starter....but I think it's pretty clear he doesn't have that "rubber arm" type mentality in the pen and isn't a guy that can pitch 3 times in 5 days and get it done. He's just a starter, that's really all there is too it IMO. Yeah he did, and so did Kerry Wood on more than 1 occasion... It's not Dusty's fault. It's poor mechanics.

QUOTE(WCSox @ Jun 9, 2006 -> 03:17 PM) My wife's been a Yankees fan forever, but started rooting for the Sox as well shortly before we got married. She'll always be a Yankees fan first, but last year made the Sox her "official" second-favorite team. haha that's cool... my family = Me & Mom - White Sox #1, Yankees #2 (though she really cares about NYY a lot less than I do) Dad & Sister - Yankees #1, White Sox #2 The funny thing with my Dad, he actually used to kind of like the Cubs b/c He LOVED Sosa...but he was pissed at how the Cubs handled him and swore them off and started following the Sox at the beginning of the 2005 season...good timing, huh?

QUOTE(Hangar18 @ Jun 9, 2006 -> 02:32 PM) Im sure it might be a bit easier now, but has anyone been able to honestly say "I made this person a Sox Fan Because ................." I don't know if I can say converted, but I turned two yankee fans into being White Sox fans as their #2 team. Hell, the one guy wound up getting World Series tickets for us through his Dad's connections.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Jun 9, 2006 -> 02:32 PM) So the fact that he has given up 19 homers and the ball flys out in the summer at the cell. That doesnt scare you at all. Last night he could of given up a s***load more. He had one inning where there was a ball hit dead center to the wall, the next one was a mile high fly ball to the track, then a 2 run jack. Without his sinker working he is Eric Milton. Sure I'm worried. I just think that given the fact we're right in the race and haven't been playing our best ball overall (as a team), he needs to stay in the rotation. What if you pull Jon and throw BMac out there and he bombs... Then you've got bigger issues than we're talking about now.

QUOTE(Athomeboy_2000 @ Jun 9, 2006 -> 02:31 PM) My wife did a paper a few years ago about women's baseball during WW 2. So, she thought it's something she wanted. He already said he couldn't get pics of the babes, so this was the best he could do...

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Jun 9, 2006 -> 02:18 PM) So while we are waiting for Jon to get his nuts back, how many 5 to 7 run games are we going to have to overcome in the next 2 months. And just like the 5th starter by committee in 2004 is this going to cost us the division. We cant throw away games because someone who makes a lot of money s***s the bed everytime he goes out there. He has had a few months to get it going. It is now June, and he is currently pitching worse than he did in his previous Judy years. Take a look at his game log: IP H R ER HR BB K W L SV IP ERA Jun 8 DET L 2-6 L 7.0 9 6 6 2 1 7 4 3 0 77.0 6.19 Jun 2 TEX L 3-4 - 6.2 5 3 3 1 2 4 4 2 0 70.0 6.04 IP H R ER HR BB K W L SV IP ERA May 28 @ TOR W 7-5 W 6.0 7 5 5 3 2 4 4 2 0 63.1 6.25 May 22 OAK W 5-4 - 6.1 10 4 4 3 2 5 3 2 0 57.1 6.12 May 17 @ TAM W 5-2 W 7.0 6 2 2 2 0 5 3 2 0 51.0 6.18 May 12 @ MIN L 1-10 L 5.1 11 7 7 2 2 1 2 2 0 44.0 6.75 May 5 KAN L 4-5 - 7.0 7 1 1 0 2 1 2 1 0 38.2 6.05 IP H R ER HR BB K W L SV IP ERA Apr 30 @ LAA W 6-5 - 7.0 5 5 5 1 2 2 2 1 0 31.2 7.11 Apr 24 @ SEA L 3-4 - 8.0 8 3 3 2 1 4 2 1 0 24.2 7.30 Apr 18 KAN W 4-1 W 6.1 6 1 1 1 0 3 2 1 0 16.2 9.18 Apr 13 @ DET W 13-9 W 5.0 13 7 7 2 1 2 1 1 0 10.1 13.94 Apr 7 @ KAN L 7-11 L 5.1 10 9 9 0 2 6 0 1 0 5.1 15.19 Season Total 77.0 97 53 53 19 17 44 4 3 0 0 6.19 Out of those starts, I'd say 3 of them are truly awful (Apr. 7, Apr. 13, May 12) Last night's #'s weren't good, but he had some things happen with bad defense behind him that played a part in 6 runs (Rob's miscue). Since the May 17 start, he has been keeping us in games (last night not really). He deserves to keep getting things on the right track. He will be fine and so will the Sox.

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Jun 9, 2006 -> 12:25 PM) What would people say are the actual chances that Garland goes to the pen? I really never even thought of it as an option, but it seems to be becoming more and more believable. I'll preface this by saying, what do I know? Nothing That being said, I say the chances are next to nothing. We're paying this guy $7 million this year. You don't put guys like that in the pen. Further, we want him to get back on track if he's sticking around 2 more years, or even if he isn't, so that he has some actual trade value. Right now I think it's mental and he's gone back to the bad big inning Jon of old. He will get straightened out long before the stretch run, which is what we need him for anyway.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jun 9, 2006 -> 12:33 PM) There's a damn good chance Cliff isn't even injured but instead placed on the DL do to his inability to strikeout an 80 year old woman (should the opportunity present itself) and maybe a bit of shoulder soreness. Even if he is injured it's only a sore shoulder, he's not seriously injured or anything. There's a lot of people much more deserving of your prayers. Personally, I think Freddy is more injured than Cliff right now. Hhaah...I know man, should've opted for green text

QUOTE(Athomeboy_2000 @ Jun 9, 2006 -> 12:55 PM) LOL! Believe me, there were PLENTY of them out there last night. Some REAL hotties.... my wife was with me, couldnt take pics. lol Dang...ball and chain holding you down. hahah...just had to bust your chops...