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QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Aug 22, 2005 -> 03:47 PM) Do you have any idea what the word trend means? Trend n. 1. The general direction in which something tends to move. 2. A general tendency or inclination. I said "If the trend continues, Mark might not even make the rotation. Let me spell this out for you in case you didn't get your G.E.D. yet. If Mark Beurhle continues to pitch poorly....there might actually be a chance, small I'll admit, that he wouldn't make the playoff rotation. I may be 'short sighted' but I am not an idiot like some people around here. So technically it was just a shortsighted inflamatory post... That makes it all better.

Its a tough thing. The problem is if we let people have the right to choose, do we take it back if we don't like the results? I wish I knew what public support for an Islamic style government was like there.

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Aug 22, 2005 -> 04:58 PM) Mike...seeing as how you live in Michigan City and you probably know your "hood" well, what is the Animal Shelter there like (if you have ever been to it)? We want to adopt another dog and the shelters near my are going dry. I am not quite sure to be honest. We have all cats, and have dealt almost always with Frieds cat shelter or with Dr Reed, a vet in Porter. My in-laws have always adopted dogs though and they get them somewhere in Porter County, and have had awesome luck. Let me ask my wife or them and get you some info.

Heck I would nominate AOL-Time Warner as the biggest bust of the internet craze

http://msn-cnet.com.com/4520-11136_1-62783...-1&tag=msn_home

QUOTE(Iwritecode @ Aug 22, 2005 -> 02:29 PM) How long ago was this? You mentioned two things that I believe are illegal. One, an employer cannot legally make you stay past your scheduled time. If it says you are scheduled until 9PM then you can leave at 9PM or else they had better be paying you for the extra time. Two, you cannot legally work for more than 14 days (I think it's 14) in a row without a day off. I believe they just made this law in the past 5-10 years. And they get into HUGE trouble if he was under 18 at the time as the labor laws are way more strict.

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Aug 22, 2005 -> 02:03 PM) If the trend continues, Mark might not even make the rotation. He's been getting hit hard and has not had a solid outing in a while. I'm sure he will turn it around but you never know. Now I have heard it all.

Contreras is so huge for the Sox, it is unbelievable. We have a great rotation, but there is no doubt in my mind that Contreras has the best two pitches out of anyone in the rotation. If he pitches anywhere near his potential, this is a scary rotation.

Some other interesting notes from yesterday's game. -Only one other time in Randy Johnson's career has he given up 4 homers in a game (6-20-99 vs ATL). -It was the 7th time in Sox history they have hit 3 straight homers. -3rd time of hitting 4 homers in one inning in White Sox history. -3rd time in Yankees history they have allowed 4 homers in one inning. -2nd time in Yankees history a pitcher has allowed 3 straight homers.

QUOTE(3 BeWareTheNewSox 5 @ Aug 18, 2005 -> 10:14 PM) According to a post at WSI: Garland, Pods, Buerhle, and Garcia also cleared and are eligible for trade Marte and Politte were claimed but pulled back so they can't be dealt Does anyone have a link to this story? I haven't seen it talked about anywhere else.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8931552/ The ball is now firmly in the PA's court.

Ted Lyons of the White Sox pitched a 6-0 no hitter over the Red Sox at Fenway. The game only took 66 minutes.

QUOTE(winodj @ Aug 22, 2005 -> 12:11 PM) Yeah, I know they fixed it up nice. Really took away from the ghettoy feel of the town. Were you around when Marquette built their Athletic Fields next to MCHS (Then Rogers HS)? Do you know what their nickname for the fields was? I have been past it a million times, but I have never heard the nickname... What is it?

QUOTE(Texsox @ Aug 22, 2005 -> 12:07 PM) Sorry, but we can't always accomodate the old people who can't sleep through the night due to minor bladder control problems Or those who have to be at work at 6 am either

Lunch is 10:30 for us folks who actually have to get out of bed early

The Fleeing Bagheads are now in league one

QUOTE(winodj @ Aug 22, 2005 -> 11:52 AM) I wanted the Olympics to be held in Michigan City so they could keep the Olympic flame in the pothole on the 40 yard line of Ames Field. Have you seen the "New" Ames? It isn't a bad place to see a football game, except they should have put the home section of stands to block the north wind off of the Lake. Other than that it is a real nice place for IN HS football.

I think it is funny that people are complaining about Hawk's whining during games... Have people ever reread what they posted in some game threads? There is about 500 posts of :

John Kerry is now out stealing soundbytes from a woman who lost her son in Iraq. God I hope someone else wins the nomination for the Democrats. :headshake

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2005 @ Aug 22, 2005 -> 11:39 AM) 13 at bats isn't really enough of a sample size to judge Anderson yet. I mean, not too many guys hit Radke and Santana well. That Johnson guy is no slouch either. Hell of a way to make you major league debut.

I wouldn't be surprised if Pods isn't activated until September first to get Anderson post season eligible.

I changed to Rex's Anklechipsndip

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sp...tesox-headlines

QUOTE(YASNY @ Aug 22, 2005 -> 10:48 AM) It's a Bears town first and foremost. No doubt about it IMO.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Aug 22, 2005 -> 10:39 AM) So it looks like the teachers in my school district are going on strike. With my HS football team being ranked 32nd nationally and one of the favorites to win state...just greaaaaaat. You're in Naperville? I was reading about that, and it is a cold blooded move by the school board to shutdown the schools instead of letting them picket.