TheBigHurt

Yeah, who really cares? Who's most likely going to be laughing once the WS is over?

QUOTE(HineyBird @ Oct 25, 2005 -> 09:04 AM) Roy is due for a loss <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Oct 25, 2005 -> 08:53 AM) It's Ok, we still have Duque for long relief and Marte to slam the door in the 9th. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Green or no green, that was uncalled for

O_o All I can say about this whole thing is "Wow."

When paulie was going through a LOOOONG slump, did we drop him? No. When Carl was in a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGG slump, did we drop him? YES, but it took quite a while. Gooch hasn't been in the hole long enough to have his spot dropped yet by a longshot IMO.

QUOTE(The Critic @ Oct 24, 2005 -> 05:29 PM) Anything is possible when it comes to Oz. Maybe he's seen how no one is exempt from ultra-harsh treatment, both from media and fans, and he'd rather bail after he does something that no one's done in 88 years. It would cement his legendary status. Win the whole f***ing thing and just walk - pretty beautiful, when you think about it. "Nothing left to do HERE.....g'bye....." After all, media dolts always suggest that someone should "go out on top", and even bashed Michael Jordan without mercy for "hanging around too long". Forget the fact that he was the driving force behind the greatest dynasty this city will likely ever see. Didn't protect him from derision and mockery. I know I'D seriously consider walking away if my finances and outside ambitions were in line with it. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I dunno man, I mean I would think age plays a part, no? How can u say someone is "hanging around too long" when he is only 41 years old? O_o

QUOTE(hi8is @ Oct 24, 2005 -> 04:33 PM) ee cummings didnt use proper puncuation... neither do i =P <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hi8is, that sig is so beautiful

Yeah, I'd take Lou, but um, hopefully u guys aren't forgetting Ozzie is a HUGE reason for this team being where it is today. I was thinking "Hey, maybe the Sox might become the big dogs of the AL in the future now." If Ozzie goes, I see that idea becoming faint.

Crede, Kong and Pods = GOD

QUOTE(RibbieRubarb @ Oct 21, 2005 -> 03:36 PM) I suck at photoshop <{POST_SNAPBACK}> LMFAO, OWNAGE!

I'm a die hard Sox fan, but I've always been a bit of a Cards fan, since I lived in St. Louis for a few years, went to a game there as a youngster, and teh Cardinals hold a special place in my heart. Would've loved a Sox vc. Cards matcup, but we got the Astros. el birdo, nice post, and brought back some memories.

QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Oct 21, 2005 -> 03:11 PM) A manager has to be a team leader, a sociable guy, and one that is respected by every player on his team(I am more or less talking about the contract disputes he has had in the past)...those are all traits Frank does not have. You can be smart all you want to, but if you don't have the 3 traits listed above, you have almost no chance of being successful. If you want a potential future manager - look to Manos. He was a team leader(in fact, he was viewed AS the team leader when he was here), he's a sociable guy(almost everyone loved Jose as a person), and respect is earned through playing hard and following through on everything you are supposed to. I think players have a lot of respect for Jose. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I really don't see that frank LACKS those qualites. He may not have a personality like Ozzie, but apparently you are saying Frank is not sociable, not respected(O_o), and has no leadership? I cant see how you can say that.

Frank's been with the orgination for so long as accomplished so many thigns, he has a wealth of baseball knowledge. even if it wasn't a manager(at least at first), I really can see him as some sort of coach for the Sox in the future.

Frank Thomas = future Sox manager. Believe dat.

QUOTE(tts1stros @ Oct 20, 2005 -> 04:52 PM) Greetings from an Astros fan. When I saw a topic called "Keys to beating Houston" I had to reply. A lot of what y'all are saying is true, but I wanted to correct some misinformation: --We will be pitching a four man rotation, not three. Count on the Game 4 starter being Brandon Backe. Backe is NOT as dominant as Oswalt/Pettitte/Clemens, but do not underestimate him pitching at home. He's a completely different pitcher at home vs. on the road, with an ERA more than two runs lower. The difference was even more pronounced last year. Clemens does fatigue earlier and earlier nowadays, but with our pen, that hasn't been a problem. And just because he's tired doesn't mean he's not effective: he'll still shut you out, it'll just be over 5-6 innings instead of 8. I wouldn't assume just because he's 43 and fighting some leg issues that he's an easy win. Pettitte had a bad outing in Game 1, but that was mainly because due to him taking a line drive of his leg in batting practice (he says it didn't affect him, but anyone watching could see how different his mechanics were.) He was back to normal in Game 5 and pitched great. I'm not worried about Pettitte. Oswalt is the best pitcher on our staff, and I'm sorely disappointed he won't pitch Game 1 because of Pujols's HR. --Our pen is very, very good. Our starting rotation gets its share of press, but I think it's even harder to score off our bullpen. Definitely, definitely "worth writing home about." Lidge had 3 bad games in the LCS, which was frankly astonishing, but I'm attributing that to overuse (he pitched multiple innings outings 4 games in a row!), and even 3 bad outings by Lidge only meant 1 BS (The Shot by Pujols). Qualls and Wheeler have been Lights Out as setup guys (and you will certainly never see them in the 5th/6th), and with the exception of Lidge, who we still would trust with a 1 run lead, certainly no one's looked bad. At any rate, don't think you're going to feast on mediocre pitching if a Houston starter only goes 6 innings. And this is a distinct possibility with Roger. --Don't let Lance Berkman beat you. That's the absolute, number one thing I would say to a Houston opponent too. Funny thing is, it didn't turn out to be true: he only had 3 RBIs and 6 hits against the Cardinals. Even if he's not hitting HRs though, he has an excellent batting eye: he'll crush any mistake and will walk his ass off. He hits for a high average from both sides, but nearly all of his power is from the left side of the plate. You'll probably use Cotts/Marte to turn him around in an RBI situation late in the game. Hitting-wise, you need to keep Berkman, Ensberg, and Biggio in check. Ensberg did a pretty good job of that himself in the LCS (he went AWOL against the Cards). Watch out if he brings his bat to Chicago. Willy Taveras is overrated as the "key to our offense" and all that nonsense. He's fast. That's it. He can't hit. Jason Lane is either hot or cold, and nothing in between. I sure hope he's hot. And watch out for Brad Ausmus, our catcher; he stinks offensively, but is somehow hitting very well in the playoffs/post-All-Star Break timespan. Our offense is not the best, but IMO, too much of that is influenced by the first two months of the season when we were terrible. -------------------------------- This is going to be a low scoring series. I don't see any team scoring more than 5 or so runs in a game. If they do, they'll almost certainly win. Best way to beat the Astros: suffocate the offense. Don't allow more than 1 run. Score as much as you can off the starters, because you won't score multitudes of runs against the pen. My two cents. Looking forward to a good series. I think I'm going to go make a "Keys to beating the White Sox" post and let y'all tell me what you think of it. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Lol, sure, but don't expect us to give you as many hints of how to get to our players like you did

QUOTE(RibbieRubarb @ Oct 20, 2005 -> 09:01 AM) Yes...yes it's true. That man has no balls. (paraphrasing Bill Murray) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I love you.

Paulie? Jeez, I prey he is back. I can't imagine starting Game 1 without him

Well just the same I'd like to know! BTW, you're sig = PRICELESS XD

I heard a headine of the news last night that a star player of the Sox missed practice and it was unknown if he would be back in time for WS Game 1, but I missed the news. Does anyone know who this is and if he'll be back???

PWNED

QUOTE(CanOfCorn @ Oct 18, 2005 -> 09:11 AM) Pettitte is dinged up. Clemens is dinged up. Oswalt is a damn good pitcher and the only one that really scares me. Besides Pujols and Eck, who do the Cards have? Sanders, Edmonds and Walker are a combined 354 years old and all have bumps and bruises. They don't have Rolen, they may not have Nunez. We've shut down two Molinas, what's one more? The White Sox will be healthy, rested and riding a FOUR game win streak. I'm not saying we won't lose a game or two (or maybe three), but I can't see either of those teams winning. *takes off rose colored glasses* <{POST_SNAPBACK}> And now I feel even BETTER

Let's go! The White Sox and John Wayne = WINNING COMBINATION!

After what happened in the last series, I say bring either one on!

LOL, u know what? Top of the ninth last night, 2 on, Astros lead 4-2, Pujols comes up, and I'm thinking "Ok, Pujols, time to prove how valuable you are." And lookie what happened