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QUOTE(Greg Hibbard @ Aug 9, 2005 -> 10:43 AM) [rant] Did anyone hear the postgame last night on ESPN1000? The phones were lit up with people wanting to b**** about Freming and Wendelstat and how we had "no chance" to win on Wednesday because Freming was calling balls and strikes. They were also going on and on that the Sox can only score so many runs per game the way this team is built. I wanted to punch the f***ing radio! This line of reasoning is preposterous. I was appalled that people are willing to accept what's happening at the plate from the Sox and blame the umps for bad calls when we don't execute anyway. I know most people here aren't accepting it, but what about the GM and the Coach? Are they on board with this reasoning that the team is built a certain way and everything should fall on the shoulders of the pitching staff and the umps while .240 and .227 hitters just get a free pass day in and day out? This is absurd. I really think we have a chance to go deep in the postseason, but the fact of the matter is that without a healthy Thomas, we have zero bench depth offensively and a questionable everyday lineup at best. Now that Podsednik is creeping back down to his career average and the rest of the team seems to be settling back in to a low-.260/high .250 team average, I'm ready to say that if we don't get offensive help, we will be hard pressed to win a playoff series against any team. Imagine if anyone else were to get injured! If we don't make a move and get a BIG bat, I feel we'll be out quickly in the playoffs...first round for sure...and this is not the f***ing umps fault! Yes, Wendelstat and Freming are terrible. Yes, they may have it "in" for the Sox. We shouldn't be relying on scoring 2-3 runs a night and relying on miraculous pitching to make it hold up! Lately we have been making schlubs like the entire Toronto staff and Joel Pineiro look like Cy Freaking Young! [/rant] So what has changed since the beginning of the year? the club is the same, functions the same, plays the same. Whats different?

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Aug 9, 2005 -> 11:55 AM) So what is worse, whining about the umps, or whining about the whiners? *fast clap!*

I have a question. If any of you guys were getting a divorce, and the divorce was agreed upon between you, would it be ok to date other people? First off, let me say that cheating on your wife is absolutely the worst thing you can do. I would never think of doing it, and I would never think of defending the practice, it isnt right in any sense. But right now, Lowe is losing 47 percent of his worth, Nuke is s***ting in Lowes personal belongings, and Carolyn Hughes needs to be fired. Why? Because of what Trinka Lowe said. If you read this quote straight out, its pretty s***ty. Of course, who knows what was really said, but if a guy making a ton of money and he is out philandering (in california, no less), would it be in his best interest to kick out the kids in that manner too? I think not. This quote also says that Derek lowe asked his wife to leave earlier this year. A divorce was in the works, who knows if Hughes was involved at this point, she might or might not have been. For all we know Trinka could be the biggest b**** ever and Lowe told her to take a hike finally. If Lowe cheated on his wife during their marraige,and ruined his marraige and possibly his relationshiip with his kids, then he is a total prick and deserves nothing short of castration. But we are looking at one side of the story, the side that Trinka Lowe presents. And you know the saying, Hell Hath no Fury like a Woman Scorned. It is possible that the marraige was already over and a divorce was in the works, and Trinka just went ghetto on the situation and started calling people and talking. There is inside knowledge on this situation that will probably never come out(unless D. Lowe does some sort of Bah-Bah Wah-Wah special) and im gonna sit here and judge Derek Lowe on comments that his soon-to-be ex wife made, and I am not going to say Trinka wasnt totally f***ed over. Who knows what happened? And more to that, why do we care?

QUOTE(The Critic @ Aug 9, 2005 -> 07:52 AM) From what I've read, when Hughes returns from her "vacation", she will return to her national FSN show ( don't remember the name, I never watch FSN at all ) but she has been removed from any Dodger coverage ( well, she'll still "cover" Derek Lowe, presumably, but not for FSN, heh ). And Kalapse - in your sig, Dustin looks a little like ex-wrestler and NFL training camp fight-starter Bill Goldberg. Thats Brock Lesnar. Goldberg has been out of the NFL for more than 10 years.

Hunter has blown some pretty big calls against the Sox the past few years. Ozzie shouldnt have said what he did, but Hunter has continued to make an issue of it, and Ozzie has every right to be pissed. Last nights blown call on Arods interference was pretty blatant. Everyone in the park knew what happened.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Aug 8, 2005 -> 10:22 PM) Timo is 1 for 11 lifetime against Moose. That comes out to a whopping .091BA. There was no real reason to bat him 5th outside of Ozzies love for alernating leftys and righties for matchups late in the game. Which again doesnt make any sense because Mo is harder against lefties than he is against righties. And over his last 7 days Timo is batting .083. So he is slumping right now also. I dont wanna be a Timo honk here, but numbers against moose really didnt mean much tonite. Dye owns Mussina over his career, almost a .500 BA, but he went 0-fer tonite. It really didnt matter, the strikezone was different for the teams, the mood was different for the teams, and the Sox couldnt capitalize on their scoring opportunies.

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Aug 8, 2005 -> 06:32 PM) So, how long has Pods been in this slump? It's got to be like 3 weeks now. he got a hit. Be happy with that. Who is chatting tonite?

QUOTE(Brian @ Aug 8, 2005 -> 06:28 PM) Someone tell Orlando to throw the ball around or over that white thing in front of AJ. He did. And Arod hit it a mile. Now he is going to avoid that white thing at all costs.

QUOTE(Ozzie Montana @ Aug 8, 2005 -> 03:01 PM) Williams has been a bum all season, how does his current health change their financial situation?

QUOTE(Ozzie Montana @ Aug 8, 2005 -> 02:39 PM) . Money is not an issue with the Yankees and everyone knows how desperate they are. If money isnt an issue, then why didnt the Yankees just take Griffey at the non-waiver deadline when they didnt have to worry about him clearing waivers? The Yankees payroll has cleared 200 million. We can joke about how they have an endless money supply, but noone does, that is ridiculous. They still have to pay a luxury tax, they have to actually watch their pennies this year.

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Aug 8, 2005 -> 02:36 PM) I think I can sum this up. Reds: Let's put Griffey through waivers to trade him to the White Sox so we can get his s***ty contract off the books. /Griffey reaches Yankees Yankees: AHA! We'll block the White Sox from getting better. We'll put in a claim for Griffey. Reds: Take him...and his contract Yankees: ................f***! Reds: Tehehehe LOL. I thought the imagined conversation between Chuck Lamarr and Kenny Williams was the best, but that was funny as well.

QUOTE(Ozzie Montana @ Aug 8, 2005 -> 02:30 PM) I think that the Yankees, BoSox, and the Angels would block us from getting Griffey. The White Sox wont get Griffey PERIOD. I think the one team listed that could use him (Yankees) is maxed out this year on thier spending, the Red Sox dont have the money to spend, and dont have the necassary wiggle room because of the waiver aspect, and the Angels are already paying a few DH/Outfield(Guerrero, Finley, Kotchman, Anderson, the Molina brothers both DH) types alot of money for their work. If it would be anyone, I think it would be the Yankees who would take Griffey. But I just dont think they could raise their payroll that much. Wow, I never thought i would say that.

VAfan, just curious why you are so obsessed with keeping talent as soon as they show a little promise. Last year at this time did you even know who Brandon McCarthy and Chris Young were? Sometimes in situations like this you have to sell when maximum value presents itself. If McCarthy or Young stay, and the Sox dont win the world series, are you goign to be happy the Sox kept them? If the weakness in the offense presents itself are you going to say "Oh well", or are you going to tell yourself "Damn, if the Sox traded for Player A they would have won." Personally I think this season is about seizing the moment, not thinking about the farm system next year.

I just started listening to I am Kloot. I really like what I am hearing so far.

Im afraid that if he does, its gonna mess his swing up bigtime. Pods has hardly pulled the ball at all this year, and I have seen him put a charge into a ball hard enough to send it(opposite field) out maybe once the entire year. If Pods starts trying to pull the ball for any reason, his inside-out swing could be ruined for a period of time. I am happy with Pods game the way it is right now, he doesnt need to start thinking "well I am in a homerun hitters park, why not?"

All I can say is that this guy is lucky that: A) there was noone in the backseat B) that bird wasnt 2 feet to the left(or the right, depending on how you look at it. The Bird had no luck whatsoever. http://www.collegehumor.com/pictures/1599175/ http://www.collegehumor.com/pictures/1599176/ http://www.collegehumor.com/pictures/1599177/ http://www.collegehumor.com/pictures/1599178/ The only shot of the bird is pretty unclear, but it looks like some sort of chicken.

QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Aug 7, 2005 -> 10:19 AM) Tatu They win the best lesbian sex scene award.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Aug 5, 2005 -> 01:53 PM) I just read the Trib's review for the new "Dukes" remake. They gave it one half of one star. The guy that wrote the adapted screenplay for Dukes and for Starsky and Hurch is getting a ton of bad press for his writing abilities. I thought S & H was funny, I really like Stiller and Owen. But you have to like that dumbed down humor to like these movies.

QUOTE(Texsox @ Aug 7, 2005 -> 10:02 AM) Queen Prawn is marrying long time beau Brian later this year with half of Ireland attending. At this point she will be wearing a lovely tiara and little else. (the dress needs to be fitted) Southsider and his bride of 5 years will be having a baby after the World Series (if the ultrasound was correct it will either be a girl or a boy hung like himself) Steff has a duck family living in her landscaping. Grab a scorecard. Are the ducks invited to the wedding? Funny (true) story: My father was in the waiting room looking through the glass at me shortly after I was born, and his best friend Andy walked up to him. My father said "Look Andy, I have a son and he has a great pair of balls just like his father." To which Andy replied "Dont worry Mike, they will grow." lol, that story still makes me laugh.

Im still lost. Congrats on the Wedding and the baby to whomever that applies to.

If No Doubt gets mention, then you have to include Blondie My personal favorite is Garbage though. And on a strictly solo basis, Liz Phair.

why does this matter to anyone?

Beane is always a contender. Always getting the upper hand when Kenny is involved too, just not cool.

QUOTE(beck72 @ Aug 7, 2005 -> 09:39 AM) The Sox next big "test" starts on Monday as they head to the Bronx. Over the course of the next few weeks, the Sox play the Yanks and Twins for 6 games each and the Red Sox for 3 in Boston. My guess is the sox will step it up a bit, esp. as 9 games are on the road where they seem to be more focused. We'll see if the sox play with more intensity and fire, as Ozzie talked with them. Being more patient at the plate would certainly help. By playing solid defense, getting good starting pitching, and by making pitchers throw a lot of pitches, the sox should be more than alright and fully capable of winning each series. And by then Griffey should have joined the team, we will be fine.

LOL, I wonder how Joe feels about that comment.