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QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Jul 6, 2006 -> 06:06 PM) Keep voting then. It keeps giving me validation numbers on half of the windows, so I will keep voting.....

I still have 50 windows open. I did CTRL+N like 50 times and it seems like they are still working.

QUOTE(hi8is @ Jul 6, 2006 -> 04:27 PM) the logic is there... i just cant test it because when i make a bookmark on a toolbar in firefox, it tries to load up.... javascriptfunction(){f=document.forms['mlb_allstar_fv_ballot'];f.al[3].checked=1;f.nl[1].checked=1;f.on.checked=0;f.oa.checked=0;f.submit();})(); even if i dont put in http:// or www. odd indeed. It needs a colon between javascript and function. java script:function

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jul 6, 2006 -> 03:24 PM) Well, I can pretty much gaurantee an AJ Pierzynski victory at this point in time. So I can stop voting? ?

QUOTE(Melissa1334 @ Jul 6, 2006 -> 02:05 PM) still voting.....do u HAVE to vote for a player from the nl? No, just AJ, it saves you about 1.5 seconds per vote.

QUOTE(Melissa1334 @ Jul 6, 2006 -> 01:47 PM) are we a bunch of obsessed crazy ppl who have nothing better to do than vote online all day to get someone on the allstar team or just, plain simply great fans? YES!

QUOTE(Reddy @ Jul 6, 2006 -> 01:49 PM) i've voted 112 times so far this morning are you using the soxtalk voter thingamajigger? I did initially. I think it has to do with browser settings which I cannot change. If I close the browser and reopen to the link it auto fills, otherwise it does it every three.

QUOTE(Reddy @ Jul 6, 2006 -> 01:45 PM) they all auto fill for me... Damn, so you should be at about 6 per minute. It might have to do with my location.

Every 3rd ballot auto fills your email, zip code, and birthdate, so you can get about 3 votes in under a minute easily. 15 more.

50 more and counting ................

For the mlbtraderumors site, it comes down to credibility. If you are going to post every single far fetched idea that is on the web, then you are not going to have any credibility. Reminds me of MediaWatch. That site comes across more humorous than anything.

QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Jul 5, 2006 -> 01:51 AM) If they don't understand it, they hate it. To translate(as best I can): "Over the past couple years, Juan has been starting to take more pitches and extending his ABs; thus, he's walking more and striking out a little less, which is very good news. However, this year, he isn't taking as many pitches, and as a result he's striking out more and walking less. However, he's getting more extra base hits and producing more flyballs, which is a good and bad thing. He's having a year like AJ....~ He was getting a bit unlucky, as a lot of the balls he was hitting were being made into outs, but some of that was due to fewer line drives. However, of his 61 hits on the year, nearly half(27) are for extra bases, which is quite encouraging. If he can start taking more pitches and start looking for good pitches to hit instead of just swinging at anything thrown at him, he is going to be a damn fine hitter..." Hope that helps ya man...I feel for you. Very good translation, I just had to make one adjustment.

QUOTE(palesox38 @ Jul 4, 2006 -> 02:29 AM) With all the recent talk of the possibility of Andruw Jones to the White Sox that I've heard on radio and tv, I decided to find a little dirt on the internet. I know most of you don't find MLB Trade Rumors to be a very credible source (nor do I most of the time) but since I saw it I thought I'de let everyone know. According to the source the site spoke with the sox are close to acquiring Jones for Anderson and young pitching. Theres not alot more information than that provided, but I was shocked to see it and in all honesty, if this is credible, I would have no problem with the trade. Anderson will be a good player and he's still young, but I believe Jones is in his mid 20's and is probably the best defensive centerfielder in baseball, not to mention the power he has. Sign me up for it. What do you guys think? The rumor actually came from bleedcubbieblue, and it is a footnote to the A-Rod to Cubs trade rumor. Jones is an awesome player, but this seems like it is a long shot at best. Where would he most likely bat in the order? and who do you think Atlanta would want in return (McCarthy, Anderson, etc)?

The AL Central is for real, maybe not as good as the records indicate, but they still are dominant. The way it is going, the winner of the AL Central seems to have the best chance at winning the World Series. They will more than likely have home field advantage throughout and will not have to play the AL Central WC team until the ALCS. It also seems like whatever team comes out of the AL will beat the NL hands down just like the last couple of years.

QUOTE(PJBMD @ Jul 3, 2006 -> 03:01 PM) You fail to meet my expectations! What kind of BS poll is this? You pre-selected who has and hasn't lived up to expectations. Do you work for the Tribune too? What the hell are you talking about? The poll was created pretty easily, I took the players that were outperforming their career numbers and put them in the top poll, then put the ones that were underperforming in the bottom poll. How hard is that to grasp? Why would anyone do it any other way? Maybe you think Thome is not performing at the level you thought he would; then do what others did and write in your response. Threadcrapping is really productive. And no I don't work for the Tribune, it is hard to do that from freaking Afghanistan.

QUOTE(G&T @ Jul 3, 2006 -> 02:25 PM) The only thing about the Twins that I find suspicious is that they've been winning a lot of games against the NL. They weren't too scary a month ago, but now they look like world beaters. Despite all their winning they haven't gained much ground and will now have to face the AL again. I realize they have Santana and Liriano, but their offense isn't too frightening which means there's little room for error. Right now things are a bit skewed by inter-league play. That being said, it would really be nice if the pitching would come around. Giving up 15 runs to the worst offense in baseball is real bad. You are correct, they are only 8-18 vs the Central so far; that is not going to get them very far in the 2nd half.

With the acquisition of Riske I am pretty comfortable with 2 solid lefties (Thornton/Cotts) and 3 solid righties (McCarthy/Riske/Jenks) out of the pen. As long as they find a new innings eater in place of Politte, the bullpen looks solid. The starting pitchers have been inconsistent, but their career numbers show that they will rebound over time. They just need to string together some quality starts. I still worry about them more at this point.

If you need your Jay fill go here: http://www.jaythejoke.com/blog.html

QUOTE(hi8is @ Jul 3, 2006 -> 02:01 PM) i write in Uribe for failing to meet my expectations. I had him in both but after I realized he has lead the league in RBIs since June 15th with 23, I removed him. I probably should have just left him in there.

We have enough sluggers with Thome, Konerko, Dye, and Crede. AJ getting on base more will also give more RBI opportunities to the others. I like the current AJ.

The Sox are currently 53-28, 2 games off last year's pace of 55-26. Even with the recent pitching troubles, this team is setup for a solid second half. Overall the team has exceeded my expectations along with Crede. The biggest disappointment has been Politte.

VAFan, Based off all of their career numbers, most of our starting pitchers will be better in the second half which will bring their numbers closer to their career numbers. Garland, Garcia, and Vazquez all should be better the rest of the season evening their numbers out. It is a concern, but until the Sox start losing series, then I wouldn't worry too much. The averaging will also work against Detroit's pitchers; Bonderman, Maroth (on DL), and Robertson all have ERAs 1 to 1.5 pts lower than their career numbers. This will average out over the remainder of the season. Also, Detroit has a rough schedule in August (Sox-7, MIN-3, BOS-3, NYY-3, MIN-3, CLE-6, TB-3) and they will likely drop during this stretch. If they are in the lead going into September, they will more than likely hold on. Minnesota cannot rely on just two pitchers. They also cannot win every game these two guys pitch, that will just not happen. There will be numerous games that they at least get a ND on and the Twins lose. The Twins are hot but you cannot realistically expect them to maintain a .700 winning percentage for the remainder of the season. It is possible, but unlikely. Win the game, win the series.

QUOTE(tealeafreaderii @ Jul 2, 2006 -> 04:04 PM) tieing run to the plate in Pittsburgh COME ON BUCCOS!!! GR Double and the Pirates have the tying run on 2nd with 1 out in the 7th.

QUOTE(GoRowand33 @ Jul 2, 2006 -> 03:57 PM) is marks ERA over 4 now? 3.86

QUOTE(DonkeyKongerko @ Jul 2, 2006 -> 03:20 AM) In a couple years, there will be people that can answer this question "White Sox." Right now those people would be 89, why wait a couple of years? For me: A's over the Dodgers 4-1 with four games ending in a 3-2 score.