Greg The Bull Luzinski

Apparently the team has decided that three runs is enough. Astros need to start scoring runs like Javy Vasquez is on the mound.

QUOTE(Greg The Bull Luzinski @ Jun 27, 2006 -> 07:27 PM) Just like that, the Pirates a long one from taking the lead. How sad that is. And it nearly happened.

Just like that, the Pirates a long one from taking the lead. How sad that is.

The problem of Vasquez and Garland has become obvious to me tonight. They need more runners to run themselves out of innings.

:banghead

Tonight is also the night in which Roger Clemens begins a tear that lasts through the end of September. Go Astros!!!

I have waited all year for this series! GO SOX!

QUOTE(JackTalkThai @ Jun 26, 2006 -> 08:50 PM) Then why is Detroit such a successful sports city? Something's working for them. In the last 20 years I can't think of too many cities that have won more pro sports titles than Detroit. In actuality, the popularly outdated perception of "Detroit" is quite a bit different than what the reality of the city has become. There are reasons why it has gotten and continues to get so many huge sporting events in and around the city. (ie. Ryder Cup, Super Bowl, PGA Championship, MLB All Star Game, NCAA Final Four, NCAA Frozen Four, etc...) Pro athletes rarely live in the inner city of the towns they play in anyways. They live in the burbs and the burb that most of Detroit's pros live in just happens to be one of the richest counties in America. And unless your city is named LA, Chicago or New York...your supplemental income opportunities will only naturally pale in comparison. There are too many intangibles to mention that all combine to make Detroit one of, if not the top pure sports cities in America. Fact and perception are not the same. And again, I don't mean this in a spiteful way which is why this will be my last post in the line of discussion. When people think of Detroit, they think of Detroit not the suburbs of Detroit. I remember this past season in the NBA, the Sacremento Kings got in trouble during a ABC broadcast for showing shots of a Detroit ghetto during the Pistons intro in Sacremento. I just read about it, you probably know more about what happened than me. This is the image people perceive of Detroit. To be honest, Detroit is one of the few baseball stadiums in the Midwest that I have not visited. The perception of Detroit is what keeps me away. I may change my mind because I love baseball. To get a true measure of the perception of Detroit, ask people outside your city. This is what potential free agents and potential future players may see as well. I never questioned whether Detroit was a great sports town.

QUOTE(The Ginger Kid @ Jun 26, 2006 -> 07:22 PM) Abreu has suggested he might not waive his no trade if it means going to detroit. Can't blame him. This might be a popular thing to say, but I mean it in the kindest way. Detroit is not an attractive place for athletes to go. It is lower on the socioeconomic pole than many other pro sports cities. There are fewer supplemental income opportunities. And Detroit rarely leads off SportsCenter, so there is little main stream pubilicity. Unless it is offering a lot more money, as it did in Magglio's case, Detroit has trouble being an attractive city. And I honestly do not mean this in a mean spirited way. Just being honest.

QUOTE(ceffa2000 @ Jun 26, 2006 -> 06:20 PM) Here's a blast from the past. Not sure who has read Page2 today but they had a link to this old Bo Jackson highlight reel. Forgot about the segment at 7:22. Nice. Bo Knows Happy watching. Great Flashback Post! I agree, the one at 7:22 is my favorite Bo Knows ad.

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Jun 25, 2006 -> 09:05 PM) Whats the Spanish word for sucks balls? Montero LMFAO I believe it is the universal symbol for an infinite era.

NOW WARMING FOR THE WHITE SOX ......

Big Huckin Chicken

Javy Garland.

Something witty and encouraging. I got a bad feeling about this one. But lets try and win for the hell of it.

QUOTE(Wedge @ Jun 25, 2006 -> 05:26 PM) I'd say Push, too. I might go in favor of AJP, because Pudge has had some weird injury issues this season. Not to mention IRod has "shrunk" after the 2004 season.

QUOTE(34FG56MB52JC @ Jun 25, 2006 -> 02:30 PM) Ozzie's slurring topped only by Ozzie's skating June 25, 2006 BY JAY MARIOTTI SUN-TIMES COLUMNIST One incident involved Guillen himself on a night in Baltimore when he stood naked behind me in the clubhouse and -- how do I put this? -- pretended to have sex with me. First, I will say this is not something to be proud of. If it happened to me or most any other male, we would not publish the incident for the rest of the world to mock. Which leaves me to wonder, did Fairyotti enjoy it?

QUOTE(Misplaced_Sox @ Jun 25, 2006 -> 03:38 PM) When the Tigers do fade I dont wanna see any of you people now saying thay wont changing your tune. Sorry I cant see their pitching staff keeping it up. They really don't have to keep up their current pace. They just need to play .500 ball and they are probably in.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jun 25, 2006 -> 03:33 PM) There's a few people who continue to say the Tigers will "fade away" and that's what it seems the Tigers fans are harping on and it's starting to get annoying. Let them have the inferiority complex. It was Napoleon's downfall. Or at least it is one of the things we was most remembered by.

The Cubs score less than Richard Simmons scores with women.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jun 25, 2006 -> 03:29 PM) Fading Away - as in not being a threat to the Sox for the Divisional title this season. Not Likely. Fading into second place, a lot more possible.

Perhaps we can divide ourselves into two categories: believers and non-believers. ... That's not very PC. ... Category 1. Detroit will go away, Category 2. Detroit will finish in second place, likely taking the Wild Card. Category 1 is probably the minority, as most people believe the Wild Card will come from the Central. "Fading away" could be interpretted in different ways.

QUOTE(loltrain @ Jun 25, 2006 -> 02:48 PM) The "they can't beat the good teams" crap is getting old. The White Sox weren't very good against the "good teams" last year I suppose we only beat Kansas City and Tampa to win the world series last year. No good teams in the playoffs obviously.

QUOTE(Wolverine31 @ Jun 25, 2006 -> 02:44 PM) How long are Sox fans going to go on saying we are a fluke team? 51-25 people in what is likely the hardest division in baseball. It's not like we're winning a bunch of 1-run games like the Nats were last year and statistically were likely to fall off. We've given up the least runs in MLB. Schedule is only going to get harder. Can't keep playing Tampa and KC all year. Good luck!

Speaking of which, are the Lions going to be any better this year?