Steff

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Jul 26, 2007 -> 10:20 AM) I agree. I've never really understood the hate towards Schilling. If I'm not mistaken, he's always responding to questions. You ask a question, you get an answer, right? He was deceptive to congress. Claiming that Jose was FOS and that there was no problem. Him and Raffy were the two screaming to the high heavens that the situatuion was being exaggerated.

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Jul 26, 2007 -> 10:26 AM) " Don't put too much on...people should only smell you when they are close to you. There's nothing worse then announcing your presence in a room with your scent." YES, classic amatuer mistake. A good rule is don't apply it anywhere above your chest. I do one squeeze on my chest, that's it. If you're going on a date, do a second squeeze in your lower ab area. Or skip that area all together. Cologne tastes like s*** and should not be applied anywhere that could potentially be licked.

QUOTE(RibbieRubarb @ Jul 26, 2007 -> 10:07 AM) I can't afford that...I prefer to wear Wal-Tussin. ROTFLMAO!! Nice thread-jack.

QUOTE(bulokis @ Jul 26, 2007 -> 09:50 AM) The baby has a no trade clause... But there is an unprotected window....

QUOTE(Controlled Chaos @ Jul 26, 2007 -> 09:37 AM) Sounds like you are describing polo. hello 1987 The bottle was light green almost aqua. It was Georgio something or other. He tossed it. Also, Jim wouldn't be caught dead wearing that Polo s***. It smelled like Robatussin. :puke

QUOTE(daa84 @ Jul 26, 2007 -> 08:59 AM) am i the only one who feels that canseco has come out of this entire steroid controversy looking at least somewhat respectable? i am kind of shocked that i feel this way, but in some sense his public image is higher than just about all those who testified in front of congress (palmeiro, mcgwire, sosa) and maybe im naive to feel this way, but i believe the stuff that comes outa his mouth more so than anyone.....i know it was basically greed that brought this all out of him, but in some sort of invisible hand of public relations, his greed has actually put him in a better situation than the others Jose is an arrogant ass.. but he's a truth telling arrogant ass.

QUOTE(Controlled Chaos @ Jul 26, 2007 -> 08:20 AM) Whoa Whoa Whoa...I just got here....pee pee measuring?? Can I play? Are there prizes? Can I bring my own judge? Coffee everywhere, thankyouverymuch.

They are scheduled to become parents to (hopefully) a future Sox left hander today.

It wil be hysterical if (when) his test comes up +

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Jul 25, 2007 -> 09:32 PM) Why the heck wouldn't there be? I don't think anybody is wanting to trade him for beans, but he's by no mean untouchable. I personally think Anahiem might be a great fit, provided Casey Kotchman is coming back our way. Kotchman has been Konerko's equal this year, according to OPS+. If Stoneman offered, say, Kotchman, Willits and Santana for Konerko, it's definitely an offer I'd listen to. And as far as trading away the team's "heart and soul", the only thing that really matters to Sox fans are wins and losses. Ditto.

QUOTE(max power @ Jul 25, 2007 -> 05:16 PM) People are very passionate about their team, especially when confronted with the thought they don't even have a chance to compete next year and especially sox fans, who are used to being in competition perennially. Tell me something I don't know. I have gotten in to near knock down drag out fights because of the Sox.

QUOTE(DrunkBomber @ Jul 25, 2007 -> 03:57 PM) Well, last night I accidentally broke my only bottle of cologne, Acqua Di Gio, and now I need to buy a new one. I rarely wear cologne, only if I need to get dressed up or occasionally on weekends. I normally stick with what I know but I figured I would branch out and ask some other people what some good colognes were. Maybe even some good unknowns that people have never heard of. Any advice would be great. I think Jim got some of that for Christmas and didn't like the smell. Might still be in the box. Is it in a light green bottle with a gold top?

Jeremy, solid post.

QUOTE(WCSox @ Jul 25, 2007 -> 05:04 PM) Great post. I should've said something similar earlier, but lost my cool instead. My apologies for that. The "fashionable bashing" and excessive misery is reaching nauseating levels here. Nor does it make sense to say that the Sox can't compete because the Central is going to be such a tough division. Who can accurately predict how the Tigers or Indians will do next year? The general consensus was laughably wrong about those two last year. I agree with Steff (and Greg) that the Sox will likely suck again IF Kenny doesn't address the problems. But why are we to automatically assume that he won't? Because he hasn't talked about it yet? Geez, it isn't even the end of July. As shack and others have pointed out, the Sox have very solid starting pitching and a nucleus of good players. That doesn't guarantee success, but the current holes in the roster that may or may not be addressed six months from now don't guarantee failure, either. WC, I think there is a disconnect in the way things are being intrepreted. Honestly, I don't think that's what Greg was saying as fact. I think he was doing the same thing you were doing but you were going the best case direction and he was going the worst case direction. As I just said in my previous post, we all have a special way of expressing frustration. And I think we can all agree that we are all frustrated around here.

QUOTE(max power @ Jul 25, 2007 -> 05:04 PM) Well I never called him an idiot, but I am guilty of questioning his stick-to-it-ive-ness. To say a team "won't compete" before knowing who is on the team is incredibly pessimistic in my mind. If he said, they won't win the central, I might agree, maybe, but I wouldn't be happy about it. But to say they 'won't compete,' that's a little much. Maybe that phrase means something different to him than it does me. No you didn't. That was something that's happened over the past weeks. We all have our own special ways of expressing ourselves. The agree to disagree was lost in the pee pee measuring that was going on earlier. I don't quite understand why it's so hard to disagree and respect at the same time.

QUOTE(iamshack @ Jul 25, 2007 -> 05:05 PM) Then don't empasize what came out of HIS mouth, Steph. You can't have it both ways! It's not both ways. They are his comments on his direction of the team. I'm sorry they don't fit the agenda of the argument earlier today, but they are the facts stated from his mouth.

I am seriously stunned that anyone on this site would think that I would base my opinions solely on Kenny's words. I can appreciate all the time you spent on that iamshack. But I don't rely on Kenny's words as gospel on anything. He is simply the only one who yaps to the media and it would be inappropriate to name alternate sources of information.

QUOTE(max power @ Jul 25, 2007 -> 04:44 PM) Its an incredibly pessimistic opinion about the team you are supposedly a fan of, yet you count them out before you even know who is on the team? That just doesn't make any sense in my opinion. My opinion is worth jack s***. Overreact much? Jeez. Oh yes.. incredibly pessimistic. As I budget my $16K payment to the Sox. GMAFB :rolleyes. It's called being realistic. Hoping for the best but not expecting a WS win every year or even a 95 win season. I've done it for the past 30 years - of which it's paid off ONE of those years - and I will continue to do so... Or maybe I could cry and whine and b**** and moan and throw my tickets in the trash like I've read countless times is the only way left to show management that the "fans" are sick and tired of the bulls***. Booo hoo. And I apologize for jumping on you. It's just hysterical and pathetic to me to see one week folks who continue to support the team get called idiots.. then the next get called out for having a realistic opinion of bad ball in the future.

QUOTE(max power @ Jul 25, 2007 -> 04:38 PM) I agree and I too see his point but I still think its wrong to say that they won't compete before you even know what your opening day roster is. Of course it's wrong. It's always wrong to have a f***ing opinion around here. Unreal.

QUOTE(iamshack @ Jul 25, 2007 -> 04:08 PM) I think it's pretty popular to have an extremely negative viewpoint of things at the moment, especially given the way the team has fallen on their faces this season. I'm not trying to get into the middle of this little catfight going on, but I think this is a case of the optimistic guy getting ridiculed because he's taking the unpopular position at the moment. I, for one, tend to agree with most of the baseball related things WC had to say. It's very easy to take the "know-it-all" negative position though. That's what all the cool kids are doing these days. But that's not what Greg was doing. He made several extremely valid points to the state of this club RIGHT NOW and got s*** for it. Anyone can say well you're wrong IF we change this, that, and the other - which was WC's defense. Well no kidding things MAY be different IF changes are made. So far it does not seem Kenny feels that many changes need to be made - from HIS mouth - and if that's the approach, as it's been sooo many times in the past, Greg is spot on and this team will be horse s*** next year for sure and possibly in '09 as well. I am an extremely optimistic fan, overly if you listen to anyone that knows me in "person", and I can see the point Greg was making.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Jul 25, 2007 -> 03:12 PM) Yes, but that hummer was why he went to LA. And had they done it imagine the b****ing and moaning this place would be full of. Hell, he's not even here and the "what if" is getting panties all bunched up..

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Jul 25, 2007 -> 02:28 PM) I think at that point I was one of the very few that supported him (and its funny cause even with all the crap I've given him from time to time I still like him as the GM...however that could change if he totally messes up this process for retooling or rebuilding in 08. Those who can't use the correct form of their, there, they're, on a regular basis don't count.

QUOTE(Controlled Chaos @ Jul 25, 2007 -> 02:22 PM) haha steff you have such a way with words....

QUOTE(29andPoplar @ Jul 25, 2007 -> 02:15 PM) how about 35 years. Ed Short, John Allyn, and especially Bill Veeck. True enough.

QUOTE(daa84 @ Jul 25, 2007 -> 02:09 PM) wow i saw this thread jumped to 9 pages and i assumed there must have been some big news on it in the last 2 hours or so, so i read the whole thing only to find 9 worthless pages of arguing There were some excellent points made - save for maybe a half dozen posts.