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Winning in the playoffs is all about momentum. The reason so many WC teams had won the WS is because they had a lot of momentum going into the playoffs since they had to fight through a tight race to get there. If that is what happens to us, then I'd be fine with it.

Is there a way to find out how many times we've loaded the bases and scored no runs (not even with no outs, just any time we've loaded the bases and got nothing to show for it)?

QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Aug 11, 2006 -> 12:31 PM) I wonder how many votes Stephen Colbert has since he mentioned this. He said the whole site is in Hungarian, so I doubt many. Who exactly is Bud Spencer?

QUOTE(Buehrle>Wood @ Aug 11, 2006 -> 12:15 PM) I bet only uou could throw a 50 yard touchdown pass to yourself. There are many things that I, and only I, can do. And yes, that's one of them. What a glorious promo.

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 11, 2006 -> 11:43 AM) That's a pretty good record Curt. No, fathom. That...is...Perfect.

QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Aug 11, 2006 -> 11:38 AM) Who cares about the order?? They got the 3 plays right at least, which is all that really matters IMO. Well, if the other people in this thread are telling the truth about some of these other plays that I've never seen before, then the Fisk play should be dropped. But, that's another argument all together QUOTE(kapkomet @ Aug 11, 2006 -> 11:43 AM) HATE HATE HATE!!!!!! That makes sense, but don't let anyone else know I told you that. Deal

QUOTE(iamshack @ Aug 11, 2006 -> 11:41 AM) If we were to average 38,000 for our remaining 24 home games, we would end up with about 2,977,000 in attendance. Don't think if this is possible though, because of comp tickets. Isn't the max around 39,000? With a close race coming up, and including SRO tickets, it may be possible.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Aug 11, 2006 -> 11:33 AM) Back to the topic - AMAZING streak - it's awesome to even be talking about this. Let's get that 17th game sold out too, so we can have a sell out streak into next season!! THAT would be awesome. I'm sure it will. There's almost a full week between now and then.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Aug 11, 2006 -> 11:31 AM) Oh come on. You have way too much hate going on there. Again, it's on the scoreboard for every game opening... it's RECOGNIZABLE (you said it yourself), that's why it was chosen #1. NOT because he was a RED SOX. It has nothing to do with it... except for someone who can't get off the east coast conspiracy. I really have no hate going on here. I'm entirely calm. Fisk is as recognizable as he is because he was on the Red Sox. That play is recognizable because of Fisk. The play was number 1 because it was recognizable.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Aug 11, 2006 -> 11:25 AM) Two things. 1 - I agree that we are looking at "modern web gems" - because of the advent of TV. There have been way better, to be sure. 2 - Yes, I agree that Fisk's play was more "odd" then "spectacular" and Uribe's catch was more of the 'spectacular" variety. But the notion of it was chosen soley because he was RED SOX property is just plain ignorant. "They only chose that play because he was a RED SOX"... PLEASE. You all have way too much conspiracy theory on the brain. It's shown in our pregame every time out, for crying out loud, so someone in the WHITE SOX organization still thinks it's a good play on its own. I can see how it should be in the top 3, because it's so recognizable. But, the other two were better and the reason Fisk is number one is because he's much more famous than Iguchi and Uribe because....he played for the Red Sox.

QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Aug 11, 2006 -> 11:15 AM) They are somewhat even. Miggy I think is the more talented player but at the same time he seems to have a pretty negative attitude and sometimes comes off as lazy. Also Wright has shown to be a great clubhouse guy and also has hit for more power. If I had to choose between the 2 to start a franchise I think I would probably take Miggy though given his talent and ceiling.. but right now ill take Wright. That's reasonable, and I can see your point. But, I think you do have to take into account the protection that Wright gets and the fact that Miggy plays in a bigger park (though they're both big, but I think Florida is bigger).

QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Aug 11, 2006 -> 11:12 AM) I think the Iguchi play is still a bit over-rated. He had a lot of time to make that throw and forced it kind of and part of what makes a great play is its significance in a game and that play didnt really have a huge one. Molina was a step from 1st base when the ball got to Konerko. He certainly didn't have time to do anything besides what he did. And it was the 9th inning in a save situation. It had a rather large significance to the game. And how can you say it's overrated? Nobody in the history of baseball has done it.

QUOTE(Colorado Sox Fan @ Aug 11, 2006 -> 11:00 AM) Lousy umpiring, I'll agree, but how 'bout if Thome gets a hit instead of meekly bouncing out? Wow, you really don't like Thome. That's not gonna make you many friends around here.

QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Aug 10, 2006 -> 01:08 PM) I forget who it was, but somebody (I think for us, an infielder) actually made a decent defensive play as the kid fell, despite looking freaked out after seeing the kid jump before finishing off the play. Crede. I remember it well. He stopped dead in his tracks for a second, and I was wondering what the hell he was doing. It took a minute for them to tell us that somebody had fallen onto the net.

QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Aug 11, 2006 -> 07:30 AM) stop making excuses A couple months ago, anyone would've taken Miguel Cabrera over any young player in baseball. Now after enough fluffing from ESPN, Wright is better than Cabrera?

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Aug 10, 2006 -> 11:18 PM) As of right now, Wright isn't even the best hitter on his own team. I was a HUGE fan of Wright's up until the All-Star Game, Fox/MLB went way overboard in hyping him, hell they spent an entire inning interviewing his dad. I now can not stand him. I talked about that the day after the ASG. They talked about him every single half-inning. They had to be sure to at least mention his name each time, unless they had full piece on him (like his dad, as you said, or where he grew up, or how he's adjusting to such a major market). It was disgusting. He got 10x as much press as any other player.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Aug 11, 2006 -> 10:34 AM) Someday I'll finally understand why this perception of him is so strong amoungst Sox fans when it's really not true. Seeing the stats, it's hard to say why, but he is almost the last guy I wanna see up there in the 9th, too.

QUOTE(Controlled Chaos @ Aug 11, 2006 -> 09:57 AM) I agree!! That's three times this week!! Hope that works, unlike my poorly fashioned cane.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Aug 11, 2006 -> 10:10 AM) oh good grief. OF COURSE any catcher can do that, but how often has it happened? It's one of the best plays you'll ever see, if not spectacular. And can it with the "red sox" comments, please. Let it be what it is, a great WHITE SOX play. It's BS that it got rated higher than the other two plays which were spectacular. Fisk's play wasn't spectacular, it was just odd. And Beltin' Bill's right, it has a lot to do with the fact that Fisk used to play for the Red Sox. Someone even posted an article that said Fisk's play was actually accomplished by a few different people. How many players have thrown out a baserunner while upside-down, or made two ridiculous plays to win the WS?

QUOTE(Buehrle>Wood @ Aug 11, 2006 -> 01:19 AM) Official list: 3. Uribe WS play 2. Iguchi's play 1. Tagging out 2 at home That's not cool. #2 and #3 are both easily better than #1. It's not even comparable. I would say that every single catcher in baseball can do what Fisk did, it was just a good throw by the OFer and a bad decision to send both runners.

Those strikes/balls that Thornton was throwing were odd. I didn't have the best view, but it looked like he threw about 4 in the same exact spot, and they were called half and half.

I'm actually not that nervous anymore. Hopefully the White Sox feel the same way.

QUOTE(Brian @ Aug 11, 2006 -> 09:16 AM) Whatever dude, I was there and that is why the White Sox won. I'm 4-0 this year! 11-0

I went to another game last night. The White Sox won. The Milkman delivers again.

QUOTE(SoxFanForever @ Aug 10, 2006 -> 04:32 PM) A pitcher would always say that He then proceeded to say, "If Thome goes yard here, we have ourselves a 7-2 ballgame."