BigSqwert

QUOTE (Greg Hibbard @ Jul 11, 2008 -> 01:16 PM) walk #12 - walked and scored walk #13 - walked, was pinch run for, pinch runner scored walk #14 - stranded at third after leadoff walk, flyout, subsequent walk, a throwing error moving him to third, and then two popouts. Not sure if speed impacted this one but given the description I doubt it. walk #15 - walked, was stranded at third after a couple of fcs (bases were constantly loaded with speedy Thome ahead of him) walk #16 - walked with 2 outs, JD strikes out. walk #17 - walked, was pinch run for (anderson), two more walks, ozuna GIDPs with the bases loaded to end the game (this was that toronto game) walk #18 - two out walk, JD makes third out (AGAIN) should I keep going or are we getting the picture this "clogging up the basepaths" argument is sort of bulls*** in my opinion Since you're having so much fun pulling up his stats how about LOB? Or GIDP

Hopefully Paulie starts a nice hitting streak today and makes all of this moot.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 11, 2008 -> 01:00 PM) Swisher looked like an ant in center field last night. That's why he should be playing first.

BTW, this thread is way too similar to the "favorite 25 Sox players of all time" thread in SLaM.

QUOTE (Pants Rowland @ Jul 11, 2008 -> 10:29 AM) Sosa is not a White Sox star. He was a raw talent who did not "realize" his potential until well after he left the Sox. He also never learned how to hit the cutoff man. And was chemically enhanced.

QUOTE (Greg Hibbard @ Jul 11, 2008 -> 10:12 AM) Btw - Konerko's OBP - .319 A. Ramirez's OBP - .326 think about it. Doesn't that just mean he walks a lot? For that salary I want him to be an RBI machine.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 11, 2008 -> 01:38 AM) If we actually win the series, for me it's much easier to take a loss even when there are obvious goats. I'm sick of the "at least we won the series" mentality. We should have swept this lousy team plain and simple. If we would have went for the jugular in 2005 and tried sweeping teams instead of tinkering with Sunday lineups all the time we wouldn't have had that near collapse in September. Try to win every damn game. We might not be as lucky this year.

QUOTE (Frankensteiner @ Jul 10, 2008 -> 08:38 PM) Maybe throwing that 121 pitch CG previous start had something to do with it. No doubt. I was scratching my head wondering why he was still pitching the 9th in that one.

QUOTE (joesaiditstrue @ Jul 10, 2008 -> 08:27 PM) did you guys honestly think we were gonna beat them 1-0? i mean, seriously Why do you find it unimaginable for a team with the 2nd best ERA in baseball to beat a terrible team in a 1-0 game? Was there something that occurred before Paulie's crappy play that made you think Mark was going to s*** his pants? We needed 5 more outs to win 1-0 and Mark was cruising.

What an awful season Paulie is having.

Wow. Mark kicking it into another gear tonight.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 10, 2008 -> 06:58 PM) Dang storms. No DirecTv signal. I'll start yelling at the clouds like my avatar.

Dang storms. No DirecTv signal.

And I couldn't help but to think about this after hearing that story...

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Jul 10, 2008 -> 12:09 PM) True story about Greinke from a friend who doesn't just make up stuff. He told me a friend of his was at a Barnes and Noble (or Borders, one of them) and then he saw Greinke there just alone and minding his own business. This guy is a college aged kid so right around Greinke. Apparently, Greinke out of the blue came up to the guy and just starting talking with him and saying the two should hang out after a bit of conversation. I don't know why, but I find it hilarious. Greinke seems like a bit of a loner and guy who can be rattled easily. Heh. Poor Greinke has no friends.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Jul 10, 2008 -> 03:55 PM) IMO, the "nation of whiners" comment was pretty elitist (god I hate that word). It's easy to trivialize and mock other people when you're not one of them and you don't identify with their problems. The guy flies around in his wife's private jet. Not sure how the average American can relate.

Hopefully they get the run back and go another 7.

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Jul 10, 2008 -> 03:53 PM) Who said anything about McCain? My bad. I thought this was the Democratic thread. I didn't realize we can only bash Obama here.

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Jul 10, 2008 -> 03:43 PM) The label's stupid if you don't have anything to substantiate it with. However, IMO, I think the way I described it, he is an eliteist. At least I have a definition. And how is McCain not an Elitist? Does he have to work 2 jobs to make ends meet and clip coupons? Does he carpool to work?

I'd like to see the series split this weekend with each game going 17 innings or more.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jul 10, 2008 -> 11:24 AM) I'd like to see ONE of these candidates promote a program or policy set that would actually make government less wasteful and more efficient. As of now, both candidates, and for the most part both parties, have stances on the issue that are mildly delusional. The Democrats see a problem - need for alternative energy, lousy schools, etc. - and their reaction is to throw money at government agencies to solve the problem. This is incredibly flawed. Most government agencies are hugely wasteful, and don't contribute as much to the economy as the private sector. Why they think this is the answer is beyond me. Then you have the Republicans, who think that if you simply cut budgets by X%, you will magically make government more efficient. Have any of these guys and gals ever actually functioned in the business world? If you take an already inefficient agency or department, and simply cut their budget by some amount of money, what do you think the result will be? It won't be more efficient government. It will be less efficient, with less services delivered (probably even more of a drop than the spending reduction), because the people left are all lifers who are just protecting their jobs. This is an assinine method for reducing government waste. How about a real program. How about we get some non-government business fire teams (consultants) to analyze these agencies and departments as businesses, and follow their recommendations. That may mean spending more in some places (where they are relatively efficient, or where staffing shortages are decimating their services), and spending less in other places (where money is being wasted). Put actual, real performance standards in place, and here's a novel idea... reward good performance. Look at outsourcing to private industry. Use the money saved from the spending cuts (which are now targeted in an intelligent way) to cut taxes, or fund areas that need more help, or pay off some debt, or hire more competent people at higher salaries (since you will have fewer people doing the work). Or heck, all the above. Please, someone in power, be serious about cutting government waste. I'm tired of this grade school campaign trail garbage that won't do a damn thing. I think www.NorthSideSox72_for_President_2012.com is still available.

Now all we have to do is to petition to not have the pre-May 14th games count for anyone.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 10, 2008 -> 11:34 AM) A lot of people keep calling Obama out for throwing people under the bus. Why don't they do it for examples like this? Let me just add that I personally think the accusations of candidates throwing people under the bus is ridiculous. If a supporter/surrogate says something stupid what else do you expect the candidate to do? Agree with them?

A lot of people keep calling Obama out for throwing people under the bus. Why don't they do it for examples like this?

QUOTE (joemg311 @ Jul 10, 2008 -> 10:19 AM) With the text message method of setting the number as every recipient I have been able to send quite the number of votes. I can set 10 recipients at onces, so I can send 10 votes at a time, and just keep resending it. I can do about 100 votes per minute until the barrage of confirmation responses come rolling on in. Some times it takes a bit for the confirmations so I can get 500-1000 votes before my phone is a slave to the 500-1000 texts back from MLB saying I have voted for DYE. At that point I just have to let my phone sit for 15 minutes but its a nice break. Make sure you have unlimited texting like I do before you go this route unless you want the largest phone bill of all time.