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QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Sep 2, 2008 -> 12:40 PM) Exactly. Ram is a wild card for next year IMO. He has no other way to get on base other than with his bat. At some point, some of the balls he puts into play are going to start finding gloves. It's just bound to happen. I'm not saying he has been lucky, or he is a bad hitter, because he isn't either of those, but he certainly isn't a sure bet for next year. If someone told me Lexi was going to bat .245 next season, I would be upset, but not surprised. Same reaction if someone told me he was going to hit .320. You'd be upset if Ramirez hit .320 next year?

QUOTE (LosMediasBlancas @ Sep 1, 2008 -> 10:39 PM) You mean the "In a wooorrld..." guy? The same guy must write all the trailers too, cuz they all start with: "In a world..", or "In a town..." Yes, him.

QUOTE (Brian @ Sep 1, 2008 -> 09:59 PM) <!--quoteo(post=1732317:date=Sep 1, 2008 -> 07:59 PM:name=Milkman delivers)-->QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Sep 1, 2008 -> 07:59 PM) <!--quotec-->Don LaFontaine, the man who does all of the movie trailer voice overs, passed away today at the age of 68. It's going to be weird watching trailers without his voice anymore. RIP. Strangely, I found this out by looking up the Family Guy episode that was just on. I clicked on his name, as he was one of the guest stars, and I see his date of death listed as today. Crap. I didn't even know he was sick, or was it sudden. I love the "trailer" for The Comedian he was in. I guess he went into the hospital because of a blood clot in his lungs. His death was from complications during surgery.

QUOTE (jphat007 @ Sep 1, 2008 -> 11:06 PM) You thought we would pull away when we had to go on the road to boston and cleveland? As bad as we are on the road? While they played Seattle and Oakland? We're lucky it wasn't worse as bad as we are on the road It seemed to be the consensus that the Twins would fall apart on their long road trip, and that the Sox would be able to put some games between us.

QUOTE (jphat007 @ Sep 1, 2008 -> 10:34 PM) Well both team had long trips and both teams sucked on them This was also supposed to be the time where we pull away. But, we're tied.

I'm surprised nobody has discussed Killer Kowalski.

Don LaFontaine, the man who does all of the movie trailer voice overs, passed away today at the age of 68. It's going to be weird watching trailers without his voice anymore. RIP. Strangely, I found this out by looking up the Family Guy episode that was just on. I clicked on his name, as he was one of the guest stars, and I see his date of death listed as today.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Aug 31, 2008 -> 08:31 PM) I am going to say something that may surprise everyone. I think we are going to take it to Lee tomorrow. And this is why I never say optimistic things about the White Sox.

I'm sorry, but I can't see how anyone would say that's an error.

QUOTE (knightni @ Aug 31, 2008 -> 08:45 PM) QUOTE (scenario @ Aug 31, 2008 -> 08:57 PM) You're right... it did surprise me. And I hope you're right about the game. Below me.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 31, 2008 -> 09:06 PM) Dare I say, Gavin could make an incredible arguement to be the White Sox MVP right now. It would be a tough choice between him and Carlos... Without either of those guys, this is a third place team... at best. No love for Danks?

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Aug 31, 2008 -> 11:56 PM) So "Casino" is on right now. Probably seen it over 25 times. One of my favorites. However, I never realized it was based on factual events. After reading up on it, the scene where Joe Pesci gets beaten and buried alive was based off events that happened in Dupage County. Ha, funny you should mention that. I just watched Raging Bull for the first time, believe it or not. The part in Casino where Pesci gets beaten to death by Frank Vincent is so fulfilling, it's strange. It's the same feeling I get when Pesci gets it in Goodfellas. But, in regards to Raging Bull, did Pesci nail De Niro's wife? I assumed it was LaMotta being too jealous, but I dunno.

I am going to say something that may surprise everyone. I think we are going to take it to Lee tomorrow.

Pretty damn good game all around. Floyd and Danks have been a revelation.

Killer Kowalski passed away yesterday. RIP.

For the life of me, I don't understand why every other team doesn't bring up a scrub from AAA to face the White Sox each time they play them.

QUOTE (scenario @ Aug 30, 2008 -> 01:34 PM) I find it interesting that anytime Javy has a less than stellar game, people come out the woodworks to roast his entire career. Consider that... Javy has given up 4 or fewer runs in 20 out of his 27 starts this year. The most runs he has given up in any start this year is 6. In other words, there haven't been any situations this year where a good offensive team should be out of a game because of Javy. And he's pitched 4 outstanding (not good... outstanding) games that he lost because the Sox didn't score s**t. So, he should be 14-10 this year, not 10-12. This following up 2007 where he was one of the best and most consistent starters in the American League and 15-8 on a team with one of the worst records in baseball. I'm not suggesting that he's Cy Young, just fascinated that a guy who been a much better than league average starter for the Sox continues to catch so much crap. Let me start by saying that I always make a point to post when Vazquez does well. Second, he had to have those outstanding games just to get his ERA down to 4.38. And you bring up 2007, which is the funny part because that is his MO. He pitches well only when there is no pressure on him. I've been over this a million times.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Aug 29, 2008 -> 10:43 PM) Hamlet 2 was actually pretty f***ing hilarious. Do you and your wife take turns picking which movies you see?

QUOTE (MHizzle85 @ Aug 30, 2008 -> 05:03 AM) "College" was far from a good movie. NO WAY!

QUOTE (iamshack @ Aug 30, 2008 -> 01:31 PM) We lost 8-0. Wasn't much Javy or anyone else was going to do about that. Are you saying that, because the offense didn't score, that Vazquez is not at fault at all for the loss? He gave up 5 runs.

QUOTE (YASNY @ Aug 30, 2008 -> 11:46 AM) BlackJack was one of those pitchers that pitched just well enough to win. In fact, he's the one example I use when I run into that argument that W's is a bad stat to judge a pitcher by. BlackJack was the exception to that rule. He was the type of pitcher that when he didn't have his best stuff and the game was close, he'd battle his ass off. He was also the type that if he had a 5 run lead, he'd come right after a hitter and if that guy hit one out, so be it. ERA be damned, Jack McDowell was a winner in every sense of the word. Well, unless you mean a World Series winner, ha.

Well, this is my first and only White Sox game this year. And, of course, it had to be Vazquez on the mound. I sure don't hate him less today than I did before. Also, as the other thread mentioned, we can't beat good teams. I believe Matsuzaka has averaged like 5 IP per start this year. Not surprisingly, he goes 8 strong against us. EDIT: I RUE the day we acquired Vazquez.

QUOTE (kageman129 @ Aug 28, 2008 -> 10:22 AM) This makes me scared for the future, but I love that the Tigers are buried so low now . . . Shuts all those Tigers fans up. Yeah! Take that, Bonderman38. Always coming around here talking s***! How do you like us now?

QUOTE (SpringfieldFan @ Aug 27, 2008 -> 11:54 AM) Shhh... don't tell him the Sox won a championship while he was away SFF Fixed.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Aug 26, 2008 -> 10:33 PM) I cannot understand their hatred for hoagies. Really grinds my gears. I agree completely with this, even if I don't actually like him as a player. Ooooooooooooh, he said it!