NorthSideSox72

There it is AJ!!!

That works! If Ozzie was coaching DET, people would be having a fit that he hadn't pulled Verlander yet.

QUOTE (chisoxfan79 @ Apr 12, 2008 -> 02:07 PM) we are too station to station Swisher had to wait on that one to hit the ground - he did the right thing there.

There ya go, Jim! Let's get some insurance!

QUOTE (Linnwood @ Apr 12, 2008 -> 02:04 PM) What did he do? (Watching via GameDay) He immediately started pointing at the bat and trying to convince the ump the pitch hit the bat. It didn't.

Yeesh. That could have been a lot worse.

To me, the really interesting part of that article is that people donated $2.6M towards paying off the nation's debt. I didn't even know you could do that.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan101 @ Apr 12, 2008 -> 12:50 PM) Yep, that had all the signs of happening very soon. Still a great outing, and great move by Ozzie getting him out of there right now. Yeah, Oz handled that just right - keep him in with the no hitter, but he's over 100 pitches, so as soon as he cracks, take him out.

Hey, Boone shaved the beard!!!

The games yesterday and today are exactly why the pitching rotation is the key for this team. Even a good offense like this one (minus Uribe) will have some bad stretches. Pitching is key. The bullpen mostly looks good, the defense is pretty solid (minus Dye) - the rotation is the key.

Uribe is just never going to put it together. I hope that the poor hitting of Uribe gets us some Ramirez over there, or maybe Richar. Similarly, I hope MacD pitches himself to Charlotte and we get Wassermann back. And if Owens comes back and is just the 4th OF, if he comes back up at all, we'd have a trifecta of improvements on the team, and the talent will finally be in the right spots.

Random question - what teams have a better defensive infield than the Sox this year? I have to think there are a few, but, I can't think of them.

Of course there is a pattern. He's black and grew up poor. So, he had less advantages in life than some others may have. That pattern isn't racism - its reality. What is more amazing to me is that, if you listen to what he says, he almost never blames it for anything. Further, he's very clear repeatedly that he had a great opportunity as an American to even have a life like his. Its amazing to me that some people are still unwilling to acknowledge that growing up black is not the same as growing up white. Its reality. People have the same legal rights regardless of race - yes. People of all races have the opportunity to succeed - mostly (with the exception that there are still some hard core racists out there). But the climb up for someone poor in this country is a lot further than that of those in the middle or upper classes, and, guess what? The majority of blacks grow up on that lower end of the income spectrum. They have a tougher road to success. Denying that is being in denial of reality. And yet, despite all this, you have NEVER heard Obama say in his books (I've read both) or his speeches (I've seen quite a few) that those people are entitled to something for nothing, or even something that others are not. Not once. What he says quite clearly is he wants the playing field to be level, and I agree with him*. *caveat: I do not support any form of affirmative action or other quota or balance-based program, which is simply institutionalized bigotry. The playing field can be leveled substantially without giving people artificial advantages because of their race.

QUOTE (danman31 @ Apr 12, 2008 -> 02:02 AM) Salvador Sanchez went 2-4. He's hitting .313 and is as much of a prospect as any of those guys. Shelby hasn't really proven much to deserve any of the hype he is getting IMO and the rest have just as many question marks as Sanchez. Sanchez is skipping Kanny this year, kind of at least, he was at Great Falls last year. A good year this year would make him a prospect again IMO. They're 4-5, but I don't think the other teams will keep winning. Kanny has enough guys that they should start winning more. Oh yeah, I forgot about Sanchez. W-S has some fun players to watch. And when I say Kanny is the weakest, I don't just mean in terms of team record. I mean that it seems to me they are the most lacking in prospective talent.

QUOTE (BearSox @ Apr 11, 2008 -> 10:19 PM) well, judging by the ticket sales of some movies like redacted and that one that just came out, they bombed, which is good. And no, I don't want the gov't to manipulate the media... I'd just like to see a good pro America war movie, something that actually shows the good that the troops have done. You seem to be looking for something that isn't going to be taken seriously by anyone. I mean, most movies about American wars have reflected pretty well on the troops in general. But to make a feel-good movie about war is kind of an impossible task in the modern age. There is no longer that suspension of disbelief. People know how awful war is. If you gave them a movie that was just hero-worship of the soldiers, without the saddening impact of war, it would just be an ad for the Marines.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 11, 2008 -> 09:10 PM) This will be a better team when Wasserman is called up for MacDougal. I'm sayin'... QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Apr 11, 2008 -> 09:11 PM) OK, I'll go ahead and add to the obnoxiousness... Ehren Wassermann so far in Charlotte: 4 outings, 4 saves, has yet to give up a run or a hit. Just sayin'.

OK, I'll go ahead and add to the obnoxiousness... Ehren Wassermann so far in Charlotte: 4 outings, 4 saves, has yet to give up a run or a hit. Just sayin'.

Hickory beats Kanny 5-2. Highlights... Logan Johnson: 2-4, RBI (still hitting .435) Paiml, Marrero: 2 hits each Socolovich: 5 IP, 4 H, 5 ER, 4 BB, 6 K Seems like Kanny is the weakest spot in the system right now.

Winston-Salem beats Salem (ha!) 5-4. Highlights... Hitters that people care about (Shelby, Miranda, Orlando, Allen, Hernandez): combined 2-for-16 Non-prospect org guys: 9-for-14 (LOL) Rasner: 5 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K

Birmingham leading Chattanooga 3-2 in the 7th. Cassel with a decent start, Collaro with 2 hits and 3 RBI so far.

Charlotte beats Columbus 4-1. some highlights... Fields: 4-4, HR, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI Huffman: 2-2, BB, he's hitting .600 so far Broadway: 7 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K (currently has a 0.64 ERA) Wassermann: 1 IP for his 4th save (Wass has yet to give up a run or even a hit in his 4 appearances)

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 11, 2008 -> 08:46 PM) Anyone remember Jerry from Little Big League? The young manager knew the veteran's time was done when everyone went nuts when he had a seeing-eyed single. Reminds me of Toby. You'll get Donny Lucy in 2009, unless he flubs in AAA. At least that will be a defensive upgrade.

QUOTE (BearSox @ Apr 11, 2008 -> 07:23 PM) did I ever say help end the war? No, I didn't. But patriotic, pro-American movies can give the people something to watch and make them feel proud of their country over. Look back at the 40's and 50's, there are probably hundreds of patriotic war movies. Now, you'd be lucky to find one. It is just something that can help boost moral, and perhaps just bring people together, realizing who the true heroes of this country are. Then make one. Movies are made to sell tickets and DVD's, for the most part (with a few exceptions). Its a business. So if no one is making them, chances are, its because no one wants to see them. Which I doubt is because no one appreciates the troops. Its that most people won't go for that kind of movie right now, for a complex array of reasons. Or are you suggesting the government should somehow manipulate the free market of the media?

QUOTE (max power @ Apr 11, 2008 -> 04:19 PM) Honestly the only presidents I admire are founding fathers like Jefferson. Max- You need to read, and agree to via post, the ALL MUST READ thread pinned in the Buster, before posting in this forum. Please do so prior to posting again. Thanks.

QUOTE (BearSox @ Apr 11, 2008 -> 07:06 PM) well, talking about presidents we adore... I don't how good of a speaker he was, but Andrew Jackson was a badass. I'd suggest he was just plain bad.