Sonik22

In the course of a weekend, according to the 4 sports experts, the white sox are not gonna make the playoffs. Man the season is over! I officially hate this show. They had the worst arguments i have ever heard. Apparently both garcia and vazquez are on the block. Last i checked KW denied that. Apparently getting swept is a telltale sign that this season is over. We might as well give up, right? This was the first time we got swept this season. The same thing happened last year. We didn't get swept last year until the weekend before the all-star break. Then we came back and kicked ass. I believe that this team hasn't played their best baseball, and even after getting swept we are still 3 games up on the Yankees. Yeah the SP sucks right now, but at this same time last week these same people said the yankees would be the odd man out and that the sox would win the central. Flip-floppers Piss me off. Ozzie, you need to fire up our guys and stick it to the tigers! just my .02

Is it just me or are the knights struggling? It feels like whenever i check this, they lost.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Jul 16, 2006 -> 06:35 PM) I like to think of my self as a realist, but more on the optimistic side of things. With that in mind, the Sox are playing horrible baseball right now. Almost to the point that I really dont want to turn on the game, because I am afraid of the score I am going to see. With that said, there is a reason most in the baseball world STILL call us the best team in baseball. We have an awesome of talent, that has proven it can win at the highest level, and there is no reason to beleive that at some point it can get back to that point. In my eyes, this team is going through a major slump right now, and they have to get out of it quick,because like others have said, its different than 05. They dont have a 15 game lead to work with. We are the hunters, and its a position the Sox didnt have to be in all last year. While it wont tell the whole season, we are going to learn alot about the 2006 White Sox on Tuesday,Wednesday,and Thursday. count me in for the 2006 playoffs or bust...... I've felt the same way u have. I've been afraid to watch the game it just feels like were gonna loose. But with that said i feel this tema will turn it around, we still are one of the best teams and the tigers shouldn't stand a chance.

QUOTE(maggsmaggs @ Jul 16, 2006 -> 08:02 PM) So this mean we only need one more? Put me in!!!! please tell me i made it!

QUOTE(maggsmaggs @ Jul 16, 2006 -> 07:54 PM) I don't have an XBox or PS2 , only MVP, NBA, Madden on the PC. And for journalism at Missouri, I need a Mac. Say it isn't so! I couldn't live without my xbox. I play MVP 05 all the time

Back in about 6th grade i was pitching in a league game and the kid i was pitching against on the other team was my friend. I threw a fastball and he lined it straight at me it hit my collar bone and bounced up and hit me in the jaw. It left a seam inprint on my skin. That sucked.

QUOTE(maggsmaggs @ Jul 16, 2006 -> 07:37 PM) Thanks a ton. Going to college, I won't be able to play my MVP 05, so I was looking for something and this seemed like a good option. Glad you recommended it. why don't u just bring your xbox or ps2 wit u?

QUOTE(samclemens @ Jul 15, 2006 -> 10:52 PM) i know im not the only one who is whole-heartedly cheering the IDF in this fight. i cant wait until they take on iran. the iranian gov't is completely out of control, and needs to be toppled- no less. i have difficulty believing that iran has weapons grade nuclear material- theres a huge difference between a power plant and a nuclear missile, and we have yet to see even a remote inference from iran that they have that capability. hopefully, i will persistantly be monitoring youtube.com for videos of IDF tanks obliterating pre-1990 soviet tanks with iranian flags on them in the future. every arab nation that wont recognize the state of israel (which is a legal state) and has either (1) let terrorist organizations thrive and in some cases control territories in their country in close proximity to israel [example: Lebanon] or (2) have funded or supported those organizations [ex: basically every arab country] deserve what the IDF is dishing out. if i can pat a terrorist on the back for the first time in my life, it would be for this: thank you, hizbollah, for bringing about your own destruction. the world will be much better off without you. with any luck, you'll be seeing syria and iran soon, and you all can enjoy your 1000 virgins togethor and sing kumbayah. but that's just me. I don't enjoy war or anything but i agree with this. The IDF is powerful as hell and i don't know why anybody would want to provoke them. I support everything the IDF has done so far.

QUOTE(Jeckle2000 @ Jul 15, 2006 -> 08:56 PM) I'm going to assume that 44 runs is a typo... damn thats a lot of errors!

QUOTE(striker62704 @ Jul 15, 2006 -> 01:38 PM) We now have 4 starters with ERAs over 4, 3 of which are over or close to 5. What do you think the problem is? Do you think they lost their desire to win since they already have a ring? Do you think the offense has been so good (stunk last year) that the pitchers feel they can slack more? With all this talk about us getting relievers, I'd rather get a top starter. Even if we made the playoffs, I wouldn't feel the confidence in this pitching staff I had last year. DFA= Dessignate for Assignment

The tupac skit is already my new favorite, that was the s***! lol

QUOTE(sircaffey @ Jul 13, 2006 -> 11:25 PM) Trade Vazquez to the Mets for prospects. Turn around, trade prospects for Schmidt. Well that works but we could also turn that into a 3 team deal where the giants would get all the prospects, but they are still in a race themselves, so they would need a starter in return for JS.

I heard Ponson is a big fan of Thome. lol

I was just thinking that the mets look to be huge buyers this deadline with their bad pitching. With Pedro injured for now this team cannot rely on jose lima for long. Sure they will make it to the postseason but you need pitching to win, and im sure they would take vazquez if they took el duque. The only problem is the Sox would have to eat some of his contract. Does anyone else think this situation is plausible? Also what prospects do you think we could get in return?

U.S.- "Don't wanna lose you"- Gloria Estefan U.K.- "Ride On Time"- Black Box

Is Cantu the DH now, because i thought he was the 3rd baseman.

QUOTE(Soxbadger @ Jul 12, 2006 -> 05:32 PM) Provided the US is willing to pay for a top coach, I think Klinsmann will be the US coach. It just makes to much sense for the US side, its clear Arena has gotten them as far as he can take them. They played Italy to a draw, so the talent was there. But when you watched the games it just seemed like the US lacked direction, and many times Arena made questionable coaching decisions. Klinsmann will bring credibility to the US, and hopefully it will pay off in keeping dual citizens in the US, aka a guy like Adu. IMO the US dominated Italy. Also it would be sweet if we got klinsmann.

I wonder if Ruben Sierra can pitch

Brandy needs to stfu.

I loved shingo in 2004 and still like the guy! Loved the smile after the save. Im very happy that he got a ring.

QUOTE(Reddy @ Jul 12, 2006 -> 05:41 PM) i cant imagine it might have had something to do with the fact that the all star game was played in pittsburg... ya think? nothing wrong with honoring one of the greatest ballplayers and human beings of all time in his "home" town at the allstar break. I was really pissed when they didn't announce that they were retiring his number. It would of been such a perfect time. In fact im still pissed, what the hell is he thinking about handing out this award that is nothing compared to his number being retired and remebered forever. Am i the only one that feels this way?

QUOTE(Reddy @ Jul 12, 2006 -> 03:44 PM) ok so i hate when this is always brought up but... steroids? First thing that came to my head actually.

According to whitesox.com that is how the rotation will go. http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb...le.jsp?c_id=cws

Just would like to let everybody with digital cable and the dish know that the free preview of Mlb extra innings is july 13-17 so check it out. Hoping after the preview is done i can get an early bday present.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jul 12, 2006 -> 01:06 PM) Am I the only one who's been pondering what we might be able to get in exchange for Garcia and Podsednik this offseason? No, i have that thought in my mind too.