Bias

Dear Mr. Hurt, Thank you for all the wonderful memories and for being one of the best hitters I've ever seen. May you be blessed with health but not beat up on the Sox (too much) when you play against them. Good luck Frank! WAR 35!

QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Oct 18, 2005 -> 12:08 PM) He was there but since all of them picked the Red Sox to beat us they basicly all had to eat some crow.... just Marriotti the most lol... Also for the most part I like Michael Smith I didn't have anything against him either 'til I heard that moronic (perhaps uneducated is more appropriate) comment. I just find it laughable that a team that just swept the Red Sox could be so underrated that someone would think they would get swept and go away quietly.

Concerned about the layoff, but I doubt this team could have more confidence than it already does. People were worried they wouldn't bring the series back to Chicago due to their recent history on the west coast. Knowing they went and Exorcised those demons gives them confidence to go into anybody's house and play good baseball. Plus if the staff holds the opponent to no more than 3 runs in any one game like they did the Angels it shouldn't matter where they play.........

I thought it was great to see Frank doing an interview and then have guys come over and shower him with the champagne....showed everyone he's a part of the team. Like Dustin's interview also....about the bullpen merely getting dressed for the celebrations. Great to see they don't care if they ever throw another pitch this year.

Was Michael Smith on? He's the guy who on Thursday or Friday said what happened in game 2 doesn't matter 'cuz all it means is that instead of the Angels winning in 4 or 5 they'll now win in 5 or 6. He had the Angels sweeping the White Sox? What a tool!!!! That b**** best sack up and eat his crow on TV!

I dont know if it's hit me yet, but it feels f***in' AWESOME!!!!! Gotta start calling Crede Joe "Clutch" from now.......like I posted before I can't stand him from inning 1 through 7 but from the 8th on he da man! What a performance by the starting pitchers, UNf***ingREAL. Man, I love this team!

Awesome story, thanks for posting it. I grew up loving to hear the nancy start the organ and then the crowd start singing...it was my favorite experience at old Comiskey...mostlly 'cuz when the crowd sang it it meant something good was happening for the Sox. However, imagine my surprise when I heard my dad sing it differently..."kiss him goodbye." HUH??? In my naive youth ( 6-7 years old) I thought that was the White Sox song because I never heard it anywhere else and I was puzzled by my pops singing different words to the "White Sox" song. He had to school me and tell me it's not the White Sox song, it's an oldie but a goodie that they sing at Sox park. I don't care 'cuz to ME it will always be THE WHITE SOX SONG!

QUOTE(IlliniKrush @ Oct 13, 2005 -> 03:43 PM) If you ever want to use a catcher as a DH, it's pretty much a must to have 3 catchers. Well yeah, it's just really odd since most teams would never carry 3 backstops...............

As far as Escobar v Crede, Joe almost took him yard in his previoius AB so they should've been more careful with Joe. Actually with a base open they should've considered pitching around him...then again Uribe hit a rope also...they were the only 2 Sox to get good wood on the ball v Escobar so anyway you look at it he was screwed. lol

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Oct 13, 2005 -> 12:35 PM) Why would he use his back up catcher to start the game, and have his starter DHing instead? He has got to be smart enough to realize if you need the better Molina in the game, you would lose the use of the DH for the rest of the game if you move him in at Catcher. Instead they PR for Molina late in the game, and instead Josh Paul has to go in at Catcher, meaning the 2nd base was an easy steal for Molina. Getting past the Strike 3/Out controversy, would they have sent Ozuna for 2nd with a Molina behind the plate? Could Ozuna have scored from first on Crede's ball to the wall? That one little move trying to give the better Molina a day off behind the plate, was a big factor in the 9th inning to say the least. Honestly, I was asking myself why they have 3 catchers on the playoff roster????

f***in' Crede......that's the only guy I hate from the 1st inning 'til the 7th...but in the 8th and 9th can't help but love him.

QUOTE(Middle Buffalo @ Oct 12, 2005 -> 01:43 PM) Uribe did his best to pull a Dybber when he overran 2nd base on the hit to right field. I almost had a heart attack. yeah, but if he was on second base he would've scored on that play............

My concern is that they make too much out of last night. Scotty getting gunned down on the pitch out, AJ running for who knows why, not getting the job done (bunts) etc. I'm concerned because after they ran themselves out of a couple of innings it seemed guys weren't as aggressive. Case in point, I don't think there was any way anybody could've thrown Uribe out @ 2nd after the wild throw. No way Erstad gets to the ball in time and makes a Bo Jackson like throw to gun him down and Molina was even further away than Erstad. Uribe SHOULD'VE been on standing on 2b. I think if the score was tied and they hadn't run themselves out of a couple innings Uribe wouldn't have hesitated going to second. They gave one away, if they get their focus back they'll be allright. Not saying they WILL win it, but at least they won't give games away and win games they should.

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Oct 12, 2005 -> 09:45 AM) Agreed on both parts. And I'm also just happy that we beat the Red Sox, so I won't have that shoved in my face. We should've know they weren't going to win last nigth...they just can't win 9 in a row. Hopefully they have one more 8 game winning streak in them.

QUOTE(Beastly @ Oct 11, 2005 -> 03:52 PM) God, I can't stand people who boo our own players at the games. It really doesn't help them or make them feel welcome. Players have feelings too. Or should I say, why don't you get your ass out there and get someone out? Or why don't you be hired as GM? Yeah, thats what I thought. I sort of addressed this situation last week prior to game 1. http://www.soxtalk.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=40912