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QUOTE(daa84 @ Aug 19, 2005 -> 10:42 PM) the sheer fact that this team was 74-40 when pods was in the lineup or whatever nad 0-5 since or whatever other numbers you wanna throw out at me is fine. this is what i mean when i say the fans overrate podesdnik. he sure is a catalyst for our offense. unquestionably. but what people tend to forget is when we had the big boppers, remember when our pitching staff was 10th in teh AL. we are now tops, or damn near close to it. yes podsednik is a big part of our O. but think of it like this in terms of basketball, since its easier to quantify than baseball.......... a team of five scores 100 points, each scoring 20 points. they win alot 100-95. but one of the five gets injured, and hte back up only scores 10 a game. now you lose 95-90. so yes, hes important, but is he the only reason the team kept winning 100-95? no, the contributions of the others are equally important. i hate to have to explain it like that, but to be honest thats really the only way i can say what i understnad in my own head. at any rate i love podsednik and that trade with mil. was incredible for us, because it also got us AJ and Tad. i just feel fans have a tendancy to give him sole credit for being 34 games over before he left, when the improved pitching staff deserves more credit IMO sorry for the lengthy post I agree with parts of that. Pods dosent affect the pitching staff that is half the reason we are this good. But pods got on base alot making people swing for the basehit. With him gone most player are coming up with the bases empty so im guessing they just guess well ill hit the homer and boost my stats had pods been on bat thye would be swinging for the basehit. If this team would just switch out of the homerun mentalitly everything would be fine.

QUOTE(daa84 @ Aug 19, 2005 -> 10:29 PM) fathom i have to agree with you and i hate to say this, cuz i know how many people are gonna take offense to what i am about to say and slam me and call me probably everything from a pessimist to a cub-lover, but scott podsednik may be the most overrated player by the fans (by the fans key phrase) ive seen on this team in a long long time White sox record since the last time pods played 0-5 White sox record before 74-40

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 19, 2005 -> 10:26 PM) Well, if Pods is that mighty, we might as well make him President of the United States. If we're expecting things to get better just cause Pods returns to this team, we're definitely desperate. PODS FOR PREZ

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 19, 2005 -> 10:23 PM) This is so much more than Podsednik. Will Podsednik make our left side of the infield get a hit? Will Podsednik get Dye's head out of his ass? Will Podsednik allow Rowand to hit right handed pitching? Will Podsednik help our defense from costly mishaps? Will Podsednik allow Ozzie to get a better handle on when to pull starting pitchers? Will Podsednik help our starting pitcher avoid the big inning? No but podsednik could wake this team up which would fix all of those probelms except maybe ozzie decsions pitching wise.

QUOTE(SouthSidePride05 @ Aug 19, 2005 -> 10:21 PM) This really shows how much Podsednik helped the team in the first half... when he was 100%. Every time he got on base, he distracted the pitcher, no matter who was on the mound. Iguchi was solid throughout the entire first half, mainly because he was batting on a distracted pitcher... and that's what sparked the offense. When's his first day back? We need him bad! september 1st from what im hearing

Maybe what this team needs is a roadtrip

QUOTE(WilliamTell @ Aug 19, 2005 -> 10:02 PM) I like your positive thinking, but right now I think it's impossible to feel good about this team. I remember when losing 3 in a row was terrible, losing 6 in a row is hard to think of a word. Positive thinking is the only thing that going to get me throw this stretch so far it is working because i know for a fact i would feel like s*** if i wasent positive right now.

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Aug 19, 2005 -> 10:00 PM) Bright side? We haven't won a home game since the Reagan administration. as said 9.5 game lead 29 games over .500

QUOTE(daa84 @ Aug 19, 2005 -> 09:58 PM) its just frustrating so close to the end of the year, everyone is afraid of the big let down like 2000. i htink everyone is starting to realize how much we played over our heads in the first half and are coming back to life. after such a long time atop, its hard to look around hte league and say that we might be the worst team thats gonna make the playoffs Still we have a 9.5 game lead were 29 games over .500 look at the bright side of things.

Jesus christ guys were in a 5 game most likely its going to be a 6 game losing streak look at all of the other teams longest losing streak 6 games is probaly the average everyteam goes through this point sometime in a 162 game season and b****ing on a message baord is not going to change that.

If we come back I belive it would break this team out of its slump.

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 19, 2005 -> 09:47 PM) I think the Timo hates are more pissed because of what Timo stands for right now: the Sox organization doing nothing to improve their offense. Timo shouldn't be leading off, no doubt about that. Might as well have Rowand try leading off. This lineup is going nowhere! It's fine, now we can hear how it's our first 6 game losing streak, and how remarkable that is. I realize that but why take one of our hottest hitters out of the lineup? Trust me I hate Timo too for all those reason and im only defending him this week because he has showed me the only good this past week out of the white sox.

Still timo haters and yet him and konerko have been the only ones not slumping lately.

QUOTE(Colorado Sox Fan @ Aug 19, 2005 -> 09:43 PM) Nice job, Carl. No, we don't need jr. Where would he play

QUOTE(Brian @ Aug 19, 2005 -> 09:39 PM) ALright, I just shaved. We got this one. its working

Pods cant come back soon enough we need a spark he might be it.

QUOTE(SouthSidein05 @ Aug 19, 2005 -> 08:28 PM) Not intrested in Phil nevin. His power numbers are Way, Way down and he's just another version of Carl Everett. I would rather take a cahnce on a guy like Ibanez. By the Way I'm new here. welcome

QUOTE(farmteam @ Aug 19, 2005 -> 08:09 PM) 1 E. Longoria v. 16 B. Spears :headshake Why am i feeling a huge upset here? I want Eva to win but many people still think spears is the hottest thing ever

I think sharapova is 2 high but everything else looks good.

QUOTE(Buehrle>Wood @ Aug 19, 2005 -> 03:23 PM) Was he banned? Or does " But it was a damn good post" always show up? Once he gets 2 post it will say draft pick.

QUOTE(The Ginger Kid @ Aug 19, 2005 -> 05:01 PM) so is it now safe to say now that this rumor has proven to be just that, a rumor and nothing more? No, there was nothing that said it is defiantly coming out on friday at 3:30.

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Aug 19, 2005 -> 01:45 PM) Psssh, thats College. My junior fee's are probably over 400 bucks. I shouldn't have lost all those books! Psssh, my sophmore fees were 500 bucks +350 for drivers ed and I didnt lose one thing.

QUOTE(Buehrle>Wood @ Aug 19, 2005 -> 04:56 PM) ESPN picked ups something like 30 additional College BAsketball games because of the lock-out last year. I like hockey, but I aint complaing when college basketball is on 6 times a week. ^^^

QUOTE(Steve9347 @ Aug 19, 2005 -> 01:02 PM) Is that a fantasy of yours

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Aug 19, 2005 -> 04:30 PM) Twinkies suck. Yes, but that has been around for awhile. This one has more views too.