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Woo Hoo, the Sox have had a All Star game starter twice since 2000. How come none of the Cubbies greatness have done that? hmmmmm?

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jul 12, 2005 -> 07:40 PM) Must they pimp that suck ass movie. HOKEY!! Remember when they were pimping the Hulk a few years ago? Its always the bad summer comic book movie for the All Star game. (even though I liked the Hulk, most people didnt )

Fox is certainly NOT going to like Buehrle's fast pace. thats two innings and two commercials

QUOTE(Soxnbears01 @ Jul 12, 2005 -> 07:35 PM) let's see, already been 35 minutes of fluff, how much longer? they have to introduce the vagisil sponsored cup-cam, which will be attached to the hometown hero's(IROD) cup. It will provide valuable insight for Buck and something for McCarver to know nothing about.

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Jul 12, 2005 -> 07:28 PM) I-rod looks like such a little b**** now that he's off the roids. hm. I thought he was a little b**** when he was on the roids.....

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jul 12, 2005 -> 07:26 PM) Presumably we're excluding chemically altered people. I dont even know if most chemically altered people are as strong as Pujols. That guys chest and shoulders are absolutely humungous

Does Buehrle go 1-2-3? I bet he does

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jul 12, 2005 -> 07:23 PM) I dare you to find me a better swing in baseball. I dare you to find a more powerful man than Pujols. That man hits homeruns that would be weak fly balls on the back of the infield by any other man.

QUOTE(Soxnbears01 @ Jul 12, 2005 -> 07:14 PM) PREGGERS Pregnant or not, its no excuse to be rude.

Jeannie Zalasko just cut off Ernie Harwell while he was talking, it was so rude I cannot believe it. All I can think of is Sinatra being cut off during his lifetime achievement award. This wasnt that bad, but quite rude. BTW, Harwell looks and sounds fantastic.

QUOTE(TheDybber @ Jul 12, 2005 -> 05:40 PM) OT -- In Austin, Houston and San Antonio, we have the Alamo Drafthouse (www.drafthouse.com). Let me tell you, it's the best thing ever to happen to movies. They take out every other row of seats and replace it with a long table. They have beer and wine and a full menu of great food. It's dinner and a movie all in one. I can't believe more places like this don't open up. They have one art house theater and three mainstream theaters in Austin. And they do rolling roadshows and theme nights. For instance, they showed Jaws on Lake Travis where everyone was watching from innertubes. They also have a Big Night Night where they serve a full five-course meal for the movie Big Night. They always have guests speaking about their movies (Peter Bogdanovich was here two months ago). Tickets are about $7.50, but they make their money on concessions that are actually good and reasonably priced. That's the way to go. What a great way to make some money. Those are movie theatres I would go out of my way to visit. Seeing Jaws in a lake in an innertube? Genius!! It seems to be pretty vanilla around here, although if something like that exists I imagine it would cost me more than 7.50.....

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Jul 12, 2005 -> 04:55 PM) Im glad someone found it funny.

QUOTE(knightni @ Jul 12, 2005 -> 01:23 PM) Unbreakable was one where I got to the ending and I went... WTF?! That's just stupid! I read somewhere that "Unbreakable" was written as a graphic novel trilogy by Shyamalan. The end seemed really rushed and corny. I liked everything about that movie except for the wrap-up scene.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jul 12, 2005 -> 02:42 PM) And the winter of the Hollywood's discontent continues... Geesh, and they sound surprised when Hollywood keeps reporting declining ticket sales, gee I wonder why?!?! :puke You can say the quality of movies nowadays is driving people away, but its way more than that. There has always been a plethora of movies that have sucked, with a scattered amount of great movies and the so-sos in between. But the advance of modern day media has made moviegoing pretty obselete. Hackers and thieves are putting full versions of movies online for download almost immediately after the movie comes out. Plus, DVDs are hitting the stores way earlier then they used to(anyone remember when you had to wait 1 maybe 2 years for a movie to come out on VHS?). Then you have the problem of paying out an arm and a leg to see a movie nowadays. Movie tickets are around 9 bucks nowadays, and refreshments are both expensive and horrible at the same time. I loathe drinking any sort of fountain drink anymore, reason being that my last experience was at a movie theater in which I had 90 percent coke syrup, 5 percent ice, 3 percent water, and 2 percent carbonation. Somebody explain to me how it is a "deal" to get 2 small drinks and one small popcorn for 11.50. Its not a goddamn deal, its a ripoff, and it has been for a long time. This is normal for movie theaters everywhere, overcharge for everything within the theater. Yet they ask why less people show up every year? Come on, people would rather wait and view these movies in the comfort of their own homes where they can eat what they want, when they want, and not have to worry about taking out another mortgage to do it.

Here are a few more http://www.darkhorizons.com/news05/050712f.php http://www.darkhorizons.com/news05/050712a.php

QUOTE(SoxFanForever @ Jul 12, 2005 -> 02:23 PM) Redneck robots would be pretty fun Its gonna be a live-action/CGI movie though, so maybe Judd Nelson will make a cameo instead of lending his voice.

QUOTE(SoxFanForever @ Jul 12, 2005 -> 02:20 PM) Jason Bay from the Pirates huh? You mean Michael Bay? I'm just hoping for the voice of Judd Nelson haha. LOL! Good catch! Jason must be stuck in my head from his Boone-like performance last night. Maybe the voice of Jeff Nelson....

A sense of nostalgia hit me when I was talking a while back with some fellow soxfans about old cartoons and shows that I used to watch while I was a kid. He-Man and Transformers were brought up(Kid Gleason?) and I was reminded of it when i just saw this blurb http://www.darkhorizons.com/news05/050712g.php Jason Bay or Steven Spielberg involved? Safe to say there will be no goofy dance scene in this one, hopefully Optimus Prime makes it to the sequel

QUOTE(JUGGERNAUT @ Jul 12, 2005 -> 01:03 PM) I have to admit I was relying on Griffey's past and stature as a measure of his D. I didn't bother to crunch the numbers. Yes, it's possible Juggs can put together a post w/out looking at the numbers. When I do you guys always catch me on it http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/stats/fieldi...llInningsPlayed 05 F% AR 13th .990, KGJ 16th .985 05 IP AR 7th 717, KGJ 12th 680 05 TC AR 14th 191, KGJ 10th 199 05 A AR 23rd 2, KGJ 17th 3 05 RF AR 17th 2.37, KGJ 10th 2.60 05 ZR AR 4th .923, KGJ 22nd .820 Cincy pitchers are generating more hits right at KGJ than White Sox pitchers are for Rowand. But Rowand is covering a LOT more ground than KGJ these days. Griffey has the better arm, but a 3-2 assist advantage is insignificant. I think it's time some of you start giving Aaron props. 2004 ZR AR 1st .921 KGJ DNP enough The Southtown obviously does not value Rowand enough either to even suggest KGJ. Post season championships are won on pitching, big plays, & big hits. Aaron has a better chance of helping all 3 categories than KGJ. Let's just hope Aaron starts hitting again but like Crede his glove talent has earned him that everyday player status. Finally, someone who can admit they are wrong.

Isnt a remake of "The Wicker Man" in production right now? I kept reading blips and blurbs about it on www.darkhorizons.com but I never really found out if it was made or not. I know Josh Hartnett was connected to it for a while

QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Jul 12, 2005 -> 11:59 AM) Its funny how you completely ignore the rest of the post. The reason he is good in the 1st half is because he is fresh. Thats where the 20 day suspension comes in. To keep him fresh for the 2nd half. Its Funny how you ignore his post all-star break numbers being significantly worse than his pre all-star game numbers. So you welcome a pitcher with baggage and a 20 game suspension, on the hunch that Rogers wont be his regular second half self? Thats a pretty big gamble on the Gambler. Ill pass

I thought 1-8-7 with Samuel Jackson had a pretty shocking ending. Powder also threw me for a loop, it was just an odd ending.

QUOTE(Punch and Judy Garland @ Jul 12, 2005 -> 11:37 AM) "BASEBALL AS A HUMBLER Hopefully the release of Bret Boone and the demotion of Corey Patterson will be good things for these guys' careers. Sometimes players get too comfortable and/or cocky and need a taste of failure to realize that they aren't the greatest thing since sliced bread. In both cases that might be true. Patterson's case is harder to figure out because when he came to the majors he seemed like a potentially great all-around player. Now he doesn't do anything right anymore. He doesn't field particularly well, he strikes out too much and he doesn't get on base. It seems like he got a little too comfortable in the majors and now the Cubs are telling him that he needs to shape up or be shipped out. Boone is a little different because he's one of the cockiest people I've ever met. Anybody who has ever met him will attest to the fact that he's cocky as all g't out. Being cut by the Seattle Mariners could be a huge wake-up call. The worst thing that could happen to a player is to get cut by his team because it's the ultimate "you're done" move. This may make him realize that this game is not to be messed around with and will humble him. " Did you write this, or is this a link?

QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Jul 12, 2005 -> 11:32 AM) Kenny Rogers is a pretty good option. Last year he had a great 1st half and than sunk in the 2nd half. This year he has had an amazing first half. Thats where the 20 day suspension comes in. I think It could actually be better because it gives his arm a chance to relax so he wont falter down the stretch. Also with him being old it wont cost much in terms of prospects. Have you ever heard the term "Hiding in plain sight."? I have been trying to point that out to you, he is always good in the first half and sucks in the second half, especially when it matters. You see it yourself, you just dont want to admit it because he is sporting a 2.41 ERA right now.

QUOTE(quickman @ Jul 12, 2005 -> 11:22 AM) This is very interesting it appears that many on this board think we can win this thing with the team we have. very interesting, I personally do not think we can. What happens when we lose 3 out of four to the indians, are all the same people going tostart clamoring for a trade? I have seen many Sox teams over decades, outside of 83 and 93 this is the best team I have seen from the sox. As proven in the past, teams like this do not come along very often, to sustain, our luck, our pitching our timely hitting and the mediorcre play of the Twins lately I believe we need to think bigger than the try hard happy go lucky guys we have. Talent will always eventually win over scrappiness. Get better talent, and yes for THIS year visquel would be great, he is proven, batting well, and fielding is equal to Uribe, not to mention he would be a good leader. Furthermore what makes everyone think El Duque is coming back and will not get injured again, or that Crede won't hurt his back, or that injury prone guys like Everett, or dye won't get injured again, or that teams won't figure out iguchi, from all they learned in the first half, or that Thomas won't stub his toe or twist his ankle. We need more. Don't think for a minute Minnesota or the Tribe will stand pat. I dont feel that the Sox can win without making a move. I just think that Kenny Rogers would be the wrong move to make.