Greg Hibbard

Yes. With a username referencing the great Greg Hibbard, it's obvious that I'm not a White Sox fan. Come on people, read through my posts. I hate the Yankees. I would love for nothing more than to see them fail. They have compiled, with the White Sox, the best record in the AL over the last 70 days. That's surprising.

QUOTE(Steff @ Jul 18, 2005 -> 01:36 PM) Please.. don't. Since this is the Pale Hose Forum. Maybe you could list the Yanks transaction on the Sports Bar board.. or maybe a Yankee board. Whoa, Steff. I am a White Sox fan. Believe it or not, White Sox fans can occasionally point out that others teams are to be reckoned with while remaining White Sox fans.

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Jul 18, 2005 -> 01:33 PM) Do you always board like it's 2003?

QUOTE(rangercal @ Jul 18, 2005 -> 01:30 PM) What guys????? For starters, in 2004, they added a guy who won 20 games in 2003. How bout that. Dave Justice in 2000. Do you really want me to run down a laundry list?

I remember June of 2001, that's for sure.

Steff, what exactly is weird about this thread? I'm just pointing out that while we are cruising along at a good clip, another team has compiled the identical record we have over the past two plus months and they are gonna be a force to be reckoned with. I think it's easy to dismiss the Yankees because of their streakiness this year. However, when you look at that 38-22 in the last 60, look at their payroll, their roster and their history of going out and getting guys, it's certainly much more scary than just looking at the surface record of just a few games over .500....

I hope you guys are right, because I think they are one good starter away from being scary with that lineup and that bullpen.

QUOTE(rangercal @ Jul 18, 2005 -> 01:06 PM) Its not the offseason. how will they obtain these pitchers? I would like to know. Fill us in on the inside info you have. When has a depleted farm system ever prevented the Yankees from getting anyone they wanted midseason?

QUOTE(DukeNukeEm @ Jul 18, 2005 -> 01:04 PM) The Yankees suck. Playoffs and Defense usually win in the playoffs, not a lineup of sluggers. The Yankees cant pitch, and sure as hell cant play s*** for defense. They have one player I like, and I love him, Robinson Cano. They will go out and get people like Burnett and Schmidt, you know.

It's the Yanks, guys.

QUOTE(rangercal @ Jul 18, 2005 -> 01:02 PM) just clearing the air. Just because I think that stat is more important. We are also undefeated since the Allstar break Yeah, I know. We are playing fantastic. It's pretty amazing that I'm looking for things to start getting worried about, like the Yanks being almost .650 since the beginning of May and Oakland being in the WC hunt.

QUOTE(rangercal @ Jul 18, 2005 -> 12:59 PM) since April 4th The White sox are 61-29 You know, I had no idea.

Oakland's only 4 over since May 6th. Interesting.

It's not that Leiter and co. scare the hell out of me. It's that lineup that I'm a little intimidated by.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jul 18, 2005 -> 12:55 PM) Oakland. Gotta be. they might too, but it's not them I'm talking about.

...and another American League team is also 38-22. Guess who.

Think with walk-up we'll sell out the next seven games?

I just don't think the Wild Card comes out of the west. I think it's definitely Minnesota, and Oakland is too far back to win that division in my opinion

It scares me that Oakland is 2 1/2 out of the WC, although my gut says they are not talented enough to make it.

Anyone else concerned about this? Yes, we are 30-5 against the Central. Great. We are not going to face a Central foe in the first round. We could be 60-5 against the Central for all I care. Assuming we win the division (yeah, I'm ready to assume that, so shoot me, and yeah, I "jinxed" us last week with the same talk), we will face one of these six teams (sox record against): Boston (0-0) New York (0-0) Baltimore (2-2) Anaheim (4-3) Texas (2-3) Oakland (2-7) Out record out of the division is only at 31-24, not impressive by any stretch. Why is it that we can beat the crap out of our own division but haven't had as much success outside? Even Tampa took a series from us down at the Trop... Also, I wonder what the best all time divisional record is? The Sox have got to have the best one after 35 games....hard to imagine a better one than .857 winning percentage

HELL YEAH

well, there are two outs

nice to see Ozzie use the whole "A" team for a change

christ paulie, why not just forfeit the out next time

Hawk is the Dennis Rodman of announcing. You absolutely hate him if he's on the other guy's team....but you love him if he's on yours.