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QUOTE (whitesoxfan101 @ May 30, 2008 -> 04:20 PM) It's truly a miracle the Cardinals are still in the race. The Cubs have had the easiest early season schedule I have ever seen, are getting all kinds of bizarre wins at home, and still only lead by 2 games pending tonight's result in St. Louis. No miracle there - it's called being bad on the road. The Cards are 4 games better...could easily be 6 down if the Cubs had stones away from Wrigley.

QUOTE (Pants Rowland @ May 30, 2008 -> 02:51 PM) What sucks is this is going to be one of those games we will hear about for the next 30 years. Like that stupid "Sandberg" game where he hit 2 home runs off of Sutter or the "Homer in the Gloamin" that dumbass Murphy talks about as if he was even a gleam in his dad's bloodshot eye at the time. I hope not. This doesn't touch either of those. Lots of teams have big comebacks against bad teams.

call it as I see it... B)

QUOTE (Y2HH @ May 29, 2008 -> 04:19 PM) See, I couldn't turn the other cheek on that. An unprovoked attack and you just took it because you didn't want to "hit a woman"? Sorry, but that's stupid in my book, she could have seriously injured you, and for what? Because you asked her if she was ok? I'd have blocked a few of those blows...but if they didn't stop, she would have gotten decked. Hell if I'm taking the chance of a serious cut/injury to save face and say "I don't hit women"...especially one so outwardly abusing the fact she KNEW you were gonna just take it from her. What he said. Blocking only lasts so long with me, and the b**** is gettin' what she needs - a lesson. In the case of a little girl like Danica, I choose JoeCoolMan's method...hold those arms (and try to kiss her).

Doesn't matter...those breaks are only at home. Till they can win on the road - against anyone - they're no threat.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan101 @ May 29, 2008 -> 01:08 AM) Anybody who writes that is a legitimate fool. Because there are more runs being scored in the NL and more home runs, people think the gap is closing. Well look around, all it is really is the AL pitching is a lot better this year. The gap is as big as ever, and you'll see it as the interleague results shake out the rest of the way, as well as in the World Series. To this point it's what, 22-19 AL?

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ May 30, 2008 -> 12:05 AM) Who the hell cares. This is an old tired argument. QUOTE (Jimbo's Drinker @ May 30, 2008 -> 12:07 AM) Who cares?? Enjoy your own team's success. Well put, both. The Sox are simply playing better, and doing something the Cubs can't - winning on the road. The Cubs lose even to bad teams on the road. Till they can win away from home they're no different than last year in my mind.

I thought I heard something like that as well...off-handed comment during the in-game or bsaeball tonight banter . . .

QUOTE (kyyle23 @ May 19, 2008 -> 07:35 PM) Prepare thyself for ESPN coverage of the greatest no-hitter in the history of all mankind Congrats to Lester, great story coming back & all, but... 8 of the top 11 stories at MLB.com are related to this. • Votebook: Charms at third | VOTE NOW • Padres' Peavy headed to disabled list • Lester, Francona share emotional moment • Dig In: Experience MLB.com, get free stuff • Singer: Lester's feat special in many ways • Ellsbury's catch factors in Lester's no-no • Lester's no-no a record fourth for Varitek • Red Sox add to storied no-hitter history • Youth of the Nation: Lester follows Clay • Lester's precision wows Royals most • Royals victims of Lester's no-hitter

QUOTE (Nokona @ May 18, 2008 -> 01:06 PM) After they realized how silly they sounded they tried to say that Cubdom turned their back on him in 03. I pointed out that Cubs fans were too busy trying to lynch Steve Bartman. Well that's silly of you to point out - the Bartman thing happened on the 2nd to last day of '03. The idiots who actually blamed Bartman for anything were busy lynching him throughout the off-season and '04.

QUOTE (daa84 @ May 16, 2008 -> 12:44 PM) (which is a real shame because i think tom waddle is the best radio personality in this town by far) Mr. Cincinnati? Waddle's horrible.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ May 14, 2008 -> 04:57 PM) QUOTE (Steve9347 @ May 14, 2008 -> 02:57 PM) Weaver looks high as s*** too. not really relevant, just that he's baked LOL!!!!!!! That is unquantifiably the most qualified post of the thread to date.

LOL...Tulowitzki... 5-3 just like that!

They're about to get a dose of the real Colorado Rockies...a 3-0 is NOTHING in Colorado.

QUOTE (Wanne @ Apr 21, 2008 -> 08:15 PM) Came to me that Zambrano looks eerilie like Curly Howard... LOL. I've been saying that for a while now. I'm sure there's some good pics for side-by-side comparison out there...

QUOTE(Felix @ Oct 1, 2007 -> 11:42 PM) Really though, I was just looking to watch some good baseball, and thats what I got. So bad call or not, I got what I was looking for. Yes, that is the bottom line - great game!

QUOTE(IlliniKrush @ Oct 1, 2007 -> 11:43 PM) Wow, what a classic response. How much money did you lose on the Pads? Classic retort. No rooting interest, here. He's on the other side of Barrett's foot (though the replay shows him behind Barrett). The most plausible explanation made here was that Holliday dragged Barrett's foot across the plate, with his hand touching the plate. Unfortunately that didn't happen, the ump had to think about it or he would have called him safe immediately, and he chose the call which blew the series. There's no arguing this. This is NOT the first "bang-bang" play a professional umpire has had to call.

QUOTE(PlunketChris @ Oct 1, 2007 -> 11:37 PM) it's like the AJ dropped 3rd strike, even in slow motion replay, you can't really tell what happens. hell of a game anyway. Sorry, this wasn't close compared to that play.

QUOTE(IlliniKrush @ Oct 1, 2007 -> 11:36 PM) Shows what you know about umpiring. What it shows is you wanted the Rockies to win so you're defending a blown call. It's obvious.

QUOTE(Felix @ Oct 1, 2007 -> 11:33 PM) Looking at the replay (again), Barrett's foot slides all along the side of home plate after the slide, and ends up behind the plate at the end of the play. Just based off of that, if I were in the situation of the ump, I'd assume that Holliday's hand/arm pushed Barrett's foot back that far, meaning it crossed the plate. Again, I'd make the same call as the ump in this situation. Answer this: Why did he wait till Barrett tagged him to call him safe? You can't.

QUOTE(IlliniKrush @ Oct 1, 2007 -> 11:27 PM) I'd love to see you in that exact same position. Try it some day, let alone at that speed. Done it. He was out of position and blew the call. Quit defending the call already.

QUOTE(IlliniKrush @ Oct 1, 2007 -> 11:19 PM) I can easily see how in live speed it would appear he got his hand in there using the 3rd base line extended position. He was right on top of it, and should have gotten it right, but he appeared to be looking back over his left shoulder and flat out blew the call and the Padres chances. I don't care for either team, but I hope the Phillies whoop up on the Rockies after that...I'd hate to see the Rockies go far due to a blown call.

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2007 @ Oct 1, 2007 -> 11:14 PM) Get ready for an epic controversey in the coming days. He didn't touch the plate at all. The ump even knew it. I think he was afraid of getting shot if he had called Matt out. Got that right! Oh man...NOT the way you want to lose a post-season berth...

oops...never touched home

holy s***