Everything posted by Steff
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Interview with Ozzie Guillen
Ozzie: I show up here every day, and I make less money than these guys do. Obviously yappin about $$ is a requirement to work for the Sox
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This Date in Baseball
1903 — The New York Highlanders won their home opener at Hilltop Park, 6-2 over Washington. 1919 — Philadelphia's Joe Oeschger and Brooklyn's Burleigh Grimes pitched complete games in a 9-9, 20-inning tie. Both teams scored three runs in the 19th inning. Oeschger gave up 22 hits and walked five, while Grimes allowed 15 hits and walked five. 1922 — Charlie Robertson of the Chicago White Sox (news) pitched a 2-0 perfect game against the Detroit Tigers (news). 1940 — James "Tex" Carleton of the Brooklyn Dodgers threw a 3-0 no-hitter at Cincinnati. 1946 — Bob Feller struck out 11 New York Yankees (news) en route to his second of three career no-hitters, a 1-0 victory at Yankee Stadium. 1961 — Willie Mays of the San Francisco Giants (news) hit four home runs in a 14-4 victory over the Braves in Milwaukee. 1967 — Steve Barber and Stu Miller of the Baltimore Orioles (news) combined on a no-hitter in a 2-1 loss to the Detroit Tigers in the first game of a doubleheader. 1969 — Jim Maloney of the Cincinnati Reds (news) struck out 13 Houston batters en route to a 10-0 no-hitter over the Astros, the third of his career. 1988 — New York and Cincinnati hooked up in a wild game at Riverfront Stadium that the Mets pulled out 6-5, on a delayed call by first base umpire Dave Pallone. The call resulted in a $10,000 fine and 30-day suspension of Reds manager Pete Rose when Pallone accidentally poked Rose in the cheek and Rose shoved Pallone twice. 1999 — About 3,000 fans wearing T-shirts reading, "$hare the wealth" protested baseball economics at the Yankees-Royals game. The protesters turned their backs when the Yankees batted, then walked out of Kansas City's Kauffman Stadium during the fourth inning. The Yankees began the season with baseball's top payroll at $85.05 million, and the Royals were 25th at $23.8 million. 2002 — Al Leiter cruised through seven three-hit innings in the New York Mets (news)' 10-1 rout of Arizona to become the first pitcher to beat all 30 teams in the majors. 2002 — Texas Rangers (news) Alex Rodriguez became the second-youngest player to reach 250 homers a 10-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays (news). Jimmie Foxx was younger.
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New name for the Sox
Evidently.. I'm blind, too.
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New name for the Sox
Oh my Cheat.. a magic # up there already...
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Tips for vendors
It's a part time gig. Obviously they need the $$ if they're doing it.
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Inquiry into Israel's Use
Which is probably why he posted it in green... Green = sarcasm
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Idiots? We've got idiots alright
Oh.. OK You forgot to answer my question though...
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Idiots? We've got idiots alright
NUKE.. doesn't the 1st amendment afford him the same right to talk s*** as it does you the right to wish him death and call him a c-sucker?
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SF Vet from Vietnam tees off on Kerry
I love this quote.. "As far as we know, Senator Kerry got three Purple Hearts for risking his life in Vietnam and President Bush got a dental examination in Alabama,"
- A Happier SL&P
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Soxtalk meeting at the Cell
I'll bring the grill. Mikster & his wife will likely be there as well.
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A Happier SL&P
Ding, ding, ding, ding... Leeettt'sss get reeeeaady to ruuummmbbbllleee..
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Quest for Noah's ark
Paaaallleeaaasseee....
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A Happier SL&P
- A Happier SL&P
Fan I see your point.. I4E is the only one guilty of this. If we can only keep him under control... But I think they should stay open.- Quest for Noah's ark
- A Happier SL&P
I don't think they should be closed. People just need to be more tolerant of others views, and if they can't do that then they shouldn't respond.- Brooks Boyer new vp of Sox marketing
Oh please.. don't lie, eye... you liked it- America-Hatred among the Arabs
I know, which is why I stuck my tongue out at you. You guys are obviously at two opposite ends.. maybe it's just best to ignore him if it always ends up in a pissing contest..- Tips for vendors
Yep.. they come to us last after the last call. It's nice in the event of extra innings- America-Hatred among the Arabs
Ooooo.. I better.... Shakin in my shoes here. Why do you bother to waste your breath discussing things with him if you think he's such an idiot..?- Anyone else in my situation...
I switched from Dish Network to Direct TV solely because of no "U" on DN.- Brooks Boyer new vp of Sox marketing
We used the ST of friends and got the giveaway's.- Quest for Noah's ark
Well hell.. I didn't know you were there and saw all these things with your own 2 eyes... C'mon Vince.. people believe what they want. Don't like it, so be it. But to give them s*** about it..? Makes you no better.- America-Hatred among the Arabs
I slum once a week... Keeps me in touch with the "gangsta" side of Sox Talk.. - A Happier SL&P