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QUOTE(kapkomet @ Sep 15, 2005 -> 09:46 AM) Why the hell are we even fans then? So we can piss all over them and talk about how we were right in worrying about them falling apart? We're fans so we can be PROUD that they're choking, all for the sake of "being right"? Wow. I understand the elephants aren't crapping rose petals at the Sox player's feet right now, but damn... let's hope they can regroup here. I'm not bailing, and yes I'll be disappointed if they lose this thing. But it certainly represents the point that we were waaaaaaaaaaaay too arrogant about two months ago, doesn't it? You put so many words into my mouth that I'm just going to ignore most of it. This team is choking, and there's no way to spin it and make it seem rosy. They're choking away a huge division lead, they can't beat good teams, and they're ice cold when it really matters. They haven't won a WS since 1917. Quit telling us we can't be mad at these losers for repeatedly letting its fanbase down year in and year out. This team is the second worst franchise in the history of baseball, but we can't be angry at them for teasing us again? No, I'll be just as angry as I please. And if you don't think I'm a "fan" because of it, then I'll just let you believe that and I'll be with the 90% of Sox fans that feels exactly the way I feel right now.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Sep 15, 2005 -> 07:22 AM) In March, we would have all been cheering our asses off to be in the position we are in. We're on top, yes starting to look back, but it's better then Cleveland's position, IMO. The problem is that it's not 6 months ago. I don't care what I expected in March because this division should've been put away a while ago. Is that gonna be the attitude when they blow this division or barely make the playoffs and get destroyed in the first round? Oh, well...we didn't even expect to get that far. No, the attitude should be "omg, I can't believe we fell apart that quickly. When is this team gonna stop sucking?"

I guess he can't even cheerlead anymore.

Don't suck.

OMG, we lost? I turned off gameday about an 1 1/2 hours ago figuring it was over. This is almost funny. Three runs in the 9th against the Royals. We have no chance in the playoffs.

Really, how much money do we have to shove down Garcia's throat to make him try every game?

QUOTE(Buehrle>Wood @ Sep 13, 2005 -> 05:17 PM) Bonds is the greatest baseball player of all time. Period. When Bonds can win 96 games as a pitcher, hit over 700 homers in bigger parks, and be a fat, womanizing, drunken slob, then I'll consider him the greatest baseball player of all time.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Sep 13, 2005 -> 12:28 AM) Personally I would like to see Cleveland and us in the playoffs... and Boston and LAA. Although, playing ANY team out west first scares the s*** out of me... especially after this weekend. Playing any team besides the Indians in the playoffs scares me. Wait, even they scare me with the way they're hitting now.

QUOTE(SnB @ Sep 12, 2005 -> 04:16 PM) that's old simpsons, which are awesome. the new ones are god awful, that's what everyone is complaining about. Yes, I know. That's why I said something about people who still like the Simpsons in the post before that.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Sep 12, 2005 -> 03:47 PM) What the heck does this have to do with the post? Lets not rip the guys taste in music. If he likes rap so be it. He's gangsta, he can take it.

And I wanted to add one great quote from the Simpsons. Homer: Clemens, did I make the team? Clemens: You sure did! Homer: I did? Woohoo! In your face, Strawberry. Clemens: Wait a minute, Are you Ken Griffey Jr.? Homer: No. Clemens: Sorry, didn't mean to get your hopes up.

I've seen the Family Guy movie. It's pretty good. Not as funny as some of the episodes, but it's still damn funny. And anyone who still likes the Simpsons: Just you shut your mouth. (You'll know I'm making an allusion after you see the movie.) EDIT: Family Guy movie, that is.

He's been out the door for months. This is nothing new.

Frank cannot be trusted anymore. He clearly was swinging for the fences on every pitch and hit for a piss-poor average. He'll do the same if he's brought back because he's in range of 500 homers, which he'll never reach, BTW. He's way too injury prone now, and if he sticks around the majors for a few more years, you might as well just call him Crimedog. We have no use for a player like that.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Sep 12, 2005 -> 12:25 AM) I'm with you on that. I don't want people telling me how great he was 5 years ago. Thats like telling me how great Frank was 5 years ago and how nice it would be to have him in the lineup. Obviously those things would be great, but its not going to happen. Fact is El Duque isn't the pitcher he once was. Those years he pitched well in the playoffs, he also pitched well during the regular season. You don't just show up in the post-season and turn into another pitcher (there are always exceptions, ie Derek Lowe last year) but for the most part it doesn't happen. Ha, try bringing that up to certain posters in the game thread. I tried that about a month ago, and I was basically told that Duque is and forever will be better than Cy Young in the postseason.

QUOTE(jackie hayes @ Sep 11, 2005 -> 11:59 PM) Thanks. I don't want to give the impression that I'm asking anyone to stop discussing things. I think of most of these posts as electronic 'nervous chatter', which is natural. All I can say is, thank God football's starting now. So we can realize our entire city sucks in sports? Seriously, I don't know how a major city like Chicago can suck so much in just about every aspect of sports. We had the Bulls, and that's great for most, but I don't even care about basketball. We might have arguably the worst two baseball franchises in history (forgetting about the Rockies and Devil Rays, which probably won't even be around in a few years) and the Bears and Blackhawks. I guess we can hang our hats on the '85 Bears for another 20 years, though. This city needs to get its act together.

El Not-good-at-pitching

Chicago sports........YEEEESSSSSSSSSSS

Does anyone really want to see Contreras traded? Do you actually want Duque pitching for us another year older? He's basically worthless this year. Why would we want to keep him next year?

I can't wait until Duque magically gets hot for the playoffs. He's gonna be a sweet playoff ace.

QUOTE(White Sox Josh @ Sep 10, 2005 -> 01:04 PM) Guys Mark Buehrle is currently the ERA leader in the AL. He is an inning eater. HE IS AN ACE. He is just going through a rough stretch. He is still the best pitcher in this city. My god. Two months ago he was the best pitcher in basebal. He is having a career year. Let's settle down and relax. He had a bad game. He is struggling right now. Santana was terrible earlier this season. Is he still an ace? Hell yes. In fact last season can anyone tell me who the Sox beat in that game that they won 17-7? BS. He just happens to have a bad game or he struggles whenever he's up against a playoff-caliber team. There's no way that Mark Buehrle is an ace. Aces beat the best teams, Mark Buehrle doesn't. I'm sure he'll win his next few starts against the Royals, Tigers, _____ garbage team, and then everyone will be happy and say, "See, that's our ace!" Then, he'll get destroyed by a good team in the playoffs...and he was just struggling at the time.

QUOTE(Reddy @ Sep 9, 2005 -> 10:51 PM) buehrle's fine How's that? Because you believe in him? That doesn't make him not suck against good teams. And I guarantee you that we don't face any bad teams in the playoffs.

Who's Mark Buehrle? f*** Greg Maddux.

QUOTE(Bias @ Sep 8, 2005 -> 01:44 PM) My only beef with Ozzie is him basically saying screw the fans (those that boo), I'm trying to win games. How the hell can you be trying to win games when you know Marte has been a gas can? Either he's lying or he doesn't actually know what he's doing and is more lucky than good. Man, I sure hope he's lying....... Didn't Ozzie say something along the lines of "we don't play for the fans" a while ago?

QUOTE(Chisoxrd5 @ Sep 8, 2005 -> 11:53 AM) Here comes the meatwagon. New guy in the corner puking his guts out... :puke Anyone? All because you wanna save a couple extra pennies. Shnikies...