Milkman delivers

QUOTE(Big Hurt Way Back @ Jun 26, 2005 -> 12:37 PM) You guys really could care less if our "ace" loses against the Cubs to decide the series. I don't wanna lose any series at home let alone the the f***ing Cubs. Wow I expected alot more from some of you. ^Does anyone else want this idiot to shut up?

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Jun 26, 2005 -> 12:17 PM) Relax. BUt yes, I see your point. Jose can shake off pitches but AJ then needs to communicate with him more b/w innings. I'm sure AJ is doing plenty of talking between innings. Contreras just doesn't know how to pitch, it's that simple. If he's just shut up and do what he's told, he'd be amazing. He has talent through the roof, but he has no clue how to use it.

QUOTE(Big Hurt Way Back @ Jun 26, 2005 -> 12:08 PM) If your a true white sox fan and have the hatred for the Cubs like I do this is most definelty a must win game!!! You're stupid.

QUOTE(Steve9347 @ Jun 26, 2005 -> 12:05 PM) AJ should NOT let Contreras throw so many forkballs, and the fact that he actually lets him do it shows a probelm with him/management. What the f*** are you talking about? How in the hell is AJ supposed to make Contreras throw exactly what he wants him to throw? This shows a problem with management?! Seriously, what the f*** are you talking about?

Every game is the biggest game to someone, it seems. This game is not very big at all, IMO.

I say if Frank gets to 460 homers this year, he'll have a real shot at 500 next year. If he's withing striking distance of 500, the team will re-sign him (though I'm sure they will, anyway). I'd love to see 500 next year.

Manchester airport in New Hampshire. You can be in or out of that place in 5 minutes. Plus, there's no tax on the magazines, gum, etc.

QUOTE(Soxnbears01 @ Jun 26, 2005 -> 10:56 AM) Say what you want about torri hunter. But i respect him. I respect him for managing to be a "thug" from the streets while having braces and growing up in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

Yeah, well let's hope he doesn't completely blow this game like Contreras did after all the respect from the media from the first game.

Haha, sorry...I can't resist. I never knew that about Fisk

QUOTE(fathom @ Jun 25, 2005 -> 05:37 PM) I'm 100 pct against bringing in Lilly. Just ask Eric Milton what it's like to pitch in a hitter's park when you're a flyball pitcher. Yeah, that scares the hell out of me. If Schmidt it available and we get Lilly instead, I'll be very disappointed.

Here's what's been wrong with Contreras recently: He's a pussy when runners get on base. He needs to grow a pair, and fast. The guy has the sickest stuff around, he's like 6'3'' 250, and he's a little b****. As much as I like the guy, he needs to get slapped around or kicked in the balls, if he had any, once in a while. Grow the f*** up, Contreras. You're a big boy now. You'd think a guy that grew up in Communist Cuba and defected would have some more guts. If Contreras had half the guts of El Duque, he'd be unstoppable. Then again, if El Duque had half the talent as Contreras...well, you know where I'm going. Damn Cubans. (That's all the ranting I'll be doing about this performance, I'm sure glad I couldn't see it because of the blackout.)

QUOTE(VAfan @ Jun 24, 2005 -> 09:26 PM) pitcher who would allow Buehrle, Garcia and Garland to easily best other teams' 2-4 starters. For Clemens, I'd also be willing to consider trading a single impact prospect and lower tier guys, but not more. So, you wouldn't give up prospects for a guy like Schmidt, but you'd give up probably more prospects and a ridiculous amount of money to get Clemens? You said it yourself, we're not the Yankees or Red Sox. And you went against your own logic.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Jun 24, 2005 -> 08:55 PM) Spent some time in the stadium club after the game. You have to celebrate you know. Live in Downers Grove, not 5 minutes away. No, I was saying that I live 5 minutes away. I was home in just about 10-15 minutes with the traffic and all.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Jun 24, 2005 -> 08:38 PM) Just got back from that game. HOT AS HELL JUST LIKE OUR BEST IN BASEBALL WHITESOX. Wow, it took you that long to get back? I'm glad I live 5 minutes away.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Jun 24, 2005 -> 08:14 PM) He is commenting on the All Star Game. He said LaRussa is going to load the team with Cardinals. Stoney had to correct him, and tell him the manager doesn't have much of a say as to the reserves this year. But here's the topper. He just called the Cardinals, a team that has lost 3 straight, and is 5-5 in its last 10, and is 5 games behind the White Sox, the hottest team in baseball. Oh, and he also said the toughest job in baseball is GM of the Mets. Go cry yourself to sleep, Steve. I was watching and I heard that, too. I was pissed at first, then I realized he meant to say in the NL, I think. They're still not hot right now, though.

QUOTE(Jabroni @ Jun 24, 2005 -> 08:36 PM) Koskie, Hillenbrand, Hinske, and Hill. Koskie is currently on the DL. I think they would trade Hinske but who wants him? Good point, I sure don't. Hillenbrand would be great here. I'm getting more and more confident that Randa is going to the Twins.

QUOTE(Jabroni @ Jun 24, 2005 -> 08:07 PM) As would I but the Blue Jays' GM loves him and said he's there to stay. Don't they have like 5 first and third basemen?

QUOTE(Jabroni @ Jun 24, 2005 -> 07:53 PM) Why would they ever trade Hill? Answer: They won't. I'd take Hillenbrand, though. Good back-up/platoon guy for 1B/3B.

QUOTE(Jabroni @ Jun 24, 2005 -> 07:45 PM) Korey Patterson isn't a 5-tool player. He's just a tool with 2 tools -- hitting meaningless solo homers and striking out. I know they call 4 K's in one game a golden sombrero. But what do they call a 5-K game? Patterson almost had one the last game in Milwaukee. He had 4 K's and came up in the bottom of the 9th. He got to two strikes, but managed to not strike out.

QUOTE(Jabroni @ Jun 24, 2005 -> 06:47 PM) Well, if Hermanson gets a save tomorrow let's see if Busty calls him "Chad" Hermanson. So, was he mixing Hermanson up with Chad Hutchinson when he said that? That's the only name that I can think of that would make some sense.

QUOTE(wsox08 @ Jun 24, 2005 -> 05:50 PM) 12-2 HELL YEAH,,, LETS SWEEP!!!!!!! Dude, too early to use that.

QUOTE(Antonio Osuna @ Jun 24, 2005 -> 06:12 PM) I'd rather win 12-4 and then have a strong bullpen available tomorrow than win 12-2 and have a short outing from Contreras force us to have to use a tired or questionable reliever in a close game tomorrow. Cotts was a mop-up pitcher when this season started, he can pitch a lot. He was a starter before that. 1 inning to get the rust off is not going to hurt him.

Wow, what a great game to be at. Cubs "fans" shut up pretty quick. Great game for the offense, and I'm glad Neal Cotts gave up a run in such a blowout game. It has to happen sometime. This sunburn is well worth it. HELL YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!! (And I now notice on the postgame show on CSN that the Cubs commentators are blowing the Sox hardcore, ha)

QUOTE(chi-guy2 @ Jun 24, 2005 -> 01:55 PM) A's wouldnt trade away their young pitchers anyhow I don't think I'd consider Saarloos to be one of their young pitchers. I'd call Blanton, Haren, or Harden their young pitchers.