Balance

Maybe, following the Cubs debacle and the season essentially being over, the Sox no longer feel any pressure. And maybe that's contributing to their improved play. As far as the thread title.... I'll say they need 18 in a row. Otherwise, we're kidding ourselves.

QUOTE(santo=dorf @ Jun 28, 2007 -> 09:34 PM) Keep your mojo going. You have until 5 PM tomorrow. This has to be beginner's luck, as far as gamethreads are concerned.

Have a game, Paulie! Nice pitching, Javy!

What the heck is going on here? A sweep? A 4-game sweep? Nice!

I'm really glad for Frank. Way to go, Big Hurt!

Crap. Am I going to get any work done for the rest of the week?

Javy takes the bump against the fearsome Scott Kazmir. Go get 'em, Sox!

And to think after all this, still no word on the Buehrle contract situation! But hey, a 3-game winning streak!

Glad to see another win. Still shouldn't keep us from making some trades.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Jun 27, 2007 -> 05:17 PM) I just hope the Score and SI aren't getting the story all from the Cowly article. SI is citing "people familiar with the situation" as their source. So, that's this message board, right?

Will Ferrell (playing Alex Trebek)- "And the thread has reached a new low." EDIT: Hey, this was my 1,111th post!!!

QUOTE(MurcieOne @ Jun 27, 2007 -> 04:44 PM) the s***ball classic is indigenous to Soxtalk..... much like the prarie dog to this region.... btw prairie dog is Mark Buehrle's 2nd favorite dog like animal. (i think i read it somewhere) Prairie Dog?

QUOTE(Steff @ Jun 27, 2007 -> 03:56 PM) Good idea not to bite the hand that feeds you until you get a plate of food offered from the other hand... Mmmmmmmmmmm....... Food!!!

The Score is talking Bulls draft, and have been for a while, not mentioning the Sox and Buehrle except during updates. They've got to be praying that the deal becomes a reality....

QUOTE(quickman @ Jun 27, 2007 -> 03:20 PM) quite frankly everyone is lying, the reporters the agent and the whitesox. Its typical WhiteSox way. That said I am sure Buerhle will resing. I am sure the agent has not talked to KW. He has been to talking to Rick Hahn the whole time. maybe somebody from the Buerhle camp talked to rick and got thigns moving. Doesn't mean the agent started. This way everyone can say they were right which seems to be importnat the Whitesox. Typical crap. I would though like to see some changes to this team and get new blood because this team is terrible. Everyone is lying, but that's nothing specific to any team, player, or agent. In a negotiation involving the dollar amounts we're talking about, nobody is completely truthful. That's not how good negotiators work. They keep their cards close to the vest, and present only the information (or misinformation) that helps them achieve their goals.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Jun 27, 2007 -> 03:07 PM) Look for Offman to back off during the next update. He already has. Earlier he was reporting it was a done deal. Now he's saying they're "close."

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jun 27, 2007 -> 02:02 PM) "Mark Buehrle fans will regale over this news . . . the Score has learned Buehrle is close to signing a 4 year contract extension." Yep. I just heard that as well. Offman has backed off his original "reporting." Backpedaling. So, I believe that the original WSCR report is more likely false than true. Darn.

So, first the Score announces the story, now they're backpedaling. I don't like the backpedaling. But I'm encouraged that the two sides are talking.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Jun 27, 2007 -> 09:43 AM) Ladies & Genteleman bring out the brooms!!!!! Um........ It's a 4-game series. But I like the way you're thinking.

I've got to agree. If we can build for the future with Buehrle and Garland as the foundation of the rotation, I'll be pleased. I think that's a good way to start.

Don't look now.... ...but the Sox have won two in a row. Can they make it three? Tune in and find out.

Well lookee here. A gen-yoo-wine winning streak!

QUOTE(Balance @ Jun 26, 2007 -> 04:04 PM) Let's see.... For those of you who are wondering, I used the "embed" link from the Youtube page, pasted that in here, and then went to the Post Options drop-down box in the edit screen and turned it to HTML On, raw linebreak mode. The tags are inserting line breaks.

Let's see....

I saw a sign at the Sunday game that summed it up well: Sox- Bad Year Cubs- Bad Century