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Remember when everyone was fawning over Gload and talking about how we had to get him up here? Some of us argued that he wouldn't make that much of a difference because he wouldn't be playing very often, and that could be a problem? Well this is Gload after the game yesterday. I know he is pissed, but I don't like seeing guys who are the 26th man on a 25 man roster complain about playing time. If it wasn't for Frank's injury, he wouldn't be here in the first place. He is lucky to be on this team. It is his job as a bench player to stay fresh by taking grounders in BP if that's what it takes to keep him sharp. But him playing 1B only every couple of weeks is what we need him to do. Konerko is going to be the everyday starter, and if Gload can't handle what we ask of him, by the words out of his very own mouth, then we need to find someone who can.

QUOTE(OldRetiredGuy @ Jul 28, 2005 -> 09:32 AM) I'm trying to remember in my 50+ years of watching baseball, if I can recall a protest changing the outcome of a game. I can't. It always seems more like theatrics. George Brett and the pine tar bat is the only time I can think of.

I'll be Josh is creaming himself with antica- pation

QUOTE(MurcieOne @ Jul 28, 2005 -> 09:13 AM) because your compensating for a small penis. Damn you see right through me [Waits for the Chronicles of Southsider, a pathetic man with a tiny penis, but 3 blogs]

All I can think of is the identity theft commercial where the dude is talking about building his robot... his female robot.

QUOTE(MurcieOne @ Jul 28, 2005 -> 09:00 AM) g4u mike.... but i have a blog what do you have? I have 3, b****

The guy they arrested had 16 unexploded devices in the trunk of his car. http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/LondonBlasts/story?id=979905

This is from John Kass of the Trib

QUOTE(rangercal @ Jul 28, 2005 -> 01:54 AM) show of hands- Those who give a s*** about javan walker? If you are asking, I could give a s*** about the whole NFL, but that is just me :sleep

QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Jul 28, 2005 -> 12:09 AM) he gets abused That is all you need. With the footspeed that Gordon has, it amazes me how often he gets burnt one on one vs another point guard.

QUOTE(JUGGERNAUT @ Jul 27, 2005 -> 11:05 PM) This is a better indicator of spirituality amongst SOXTALK members. To avoid stalking poll only. Ignore the who cares option. Apparently we have mods who are stalkers as well. :rolly And some stalkers who aren't mods...

QUOTE(Brian @ Jul 28, 2005 -> 08:27 AM) WHat channel is NASA TV? Can't find it on my listings. I am streaming it on-line http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/

QUOTE(Jeckle2000 @ Jul 28, 2005 -> 08:21 AM) LOL! If you'd of read the entire post... you'd of seen that I said that when I started I was pissed and it wasn't a joke... However after the first 5 mins I just ran with it because at the time it seemed funny as hell... Was it the most mature thing to do... nope... but we can't all take this board as seriously as you do all the time... Can you imagine what a boring place it would make this? Boring maybe, but definately a lot more intelligible. I know you don't care, but stuff like this has been a big part of the problem on this site lately. Everybody thinks it isn't them, but it wouldn't hurt for some people to do a little self-reflections on why they are here and what they contribute to this site.

Wow, good call on checking out NASA tv today. Incredible.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Jul 28, 2005 -> 08:03 AM) I don't believe we're the best team in baseball. This is the problem of perception regarding this club. Ridiculous demands are common place near the trading deadline. How has this year be any different from past season? It's always the same cycle: several teams bidding for a player, team with coveted player asks for a s***load of talent, deal rejected--several occasions, demands are lowered, negotiations resume. Now, if creating a move just for the sake of one adds more holes to our team, I wouldn't approve it. If we have to trade 2-3 players for one player in return, certaintly it should be for a quality, immediate impact player. And of these three, two better be named Timo/Harris. If Olivo/Morse/Reed nets you Garcia, how much could a possible rental Burnett (in a swing deal for Wagner) possible cost? Or Overbay? As of a couple days ago there were 23 teams within 5 games of a playoff spot. Blame the Houston Astros of last year, but every team thinks that they can make it to the playoffs with a little bit of luck, so WAY less teams are willing to deal than in years past. All you have to do to see that is contrast what we paid for Garcia and what is being talked about for Burnett Garcia took position player starter and two minor league prospects to get the top pitcher on the market, and not even at the deadline, this was a month earlier. In 2005 Burnett who is argueably the best pitcher on the market vs Schmidt is giving up the teams top lefty reliever and the systems top prospect, plus taking on a 3 year $25 million contract on top of it, and that is with not much of a chance of resigning the guy, vs being able to resign him. At different stages there were also asking for Jose Contreras to be in the deal, or Cliff Politte. If you look at what San Fran was asking for Schmidt it was even higher than that, as they wanted Marte, McCarthy, and Contreras for Schmidt. Because of the number of teams trying to add vs trying to subtract the years are not even comparable.

QUOTE(Texsox @ Jul 28, 2005 -> 07:23 AM) I can't believe 42 replies and y'all missed one of the largest selling bands of all time. REO Speedwagon If you are judging by hit after hit, there has to be some love for Cronin and the boys. 30+ years with hits spanning the 70, 80, 90, 2000. I'd also toss in there the Fleetwood Mac, Eagles (Greatest Hits All-Time #1 Selling Album), Aerosmith, Van Halen, Pearl Jam, and Journey. What has America contributed to the history of rock and roll? The ability to create sales and make the cash register ring. Forget Indie, forget complex, forget meaning, look at what American music does best, gets people to open their wallets and pluck down cold hard cash. If we start talkin' quality and other "artistic values" you would have to add The Ramones and Velvet Undergroud to the discussion. I helped set up a show for REO a few years back, and they were some of the nicest guys you could ever deal with. I wasn't nearly as big of a fan of them before I met them. I sure can't say that for all of the groups we help set up, there were some really assholes. Some of them were really surprising to me.

I wrote a couple back in the day as well. Back before they went big time.

QUOTE(daa84 @ Jul 28, 2005 -> 07:57 AM) teams were asking for that early thinkin they had the leverage, but really the fact that no significant deals have happened yet, really favors the buyers, because the sellers will now feel if they really wanna get something in return for a guy like burnett, then they will have to take what is offered. a team like tampa however, CAN keep their stakes up high for huff, because they can trade huff in the offseason instead of now. but i think the teams that really wanna deal, like florida will end up having to "settle" for top prospects as opposed to major league players It goes both ways. With a limited number of teams willing to deal away players, contenders might panic trying to get a leg up on their competition and overpay to do it, knowing that there are only a few days left and other people want the same players.

QUOTE(Frank the Tank 35 @ Jul 28, 2005 -> 01:39 AM) Ok, didn't Frank go to the doctor who performed his ankle surgery on Tuesday? Wouldn't we have some results by now about the state of Thomas, ie, when will he be back if at all??? I'm kinda starting to think that he may be out indefinitely, and the Sox are withholding the info as a bargaining chip for KW... you know, make it seem like we don't really have to have a big bat in a trade because Frank could be back. OR it may just be me getting bit by the trade rumor bug (it whispers things in my ear). Results are due back today. If I had to guess, we will hear some news in tomorrows papers or on Riefert's blog tonight.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Jul 27, 2005 -> 11:59 PM) What's exactly the situation you're refering to? Is it that there's limited players on the market worthy of trading prospects/positional player, or the possibility of Williams standing pat with our current roster? You can't always be fortunate enough to hold the best record in franchise history during a relatively weak trading market. I expect Williams to make some move, whatever it may be, because this team has not convinced me it is built to contend for a World Series. Takes two to tango, yes. But it's his job to lure potential partners. He better make a move, or else the finger is pointed at him in October if this club fails to advance far into the playoffs. How can Williams justify to fans not doing ANYTHING to strengthen this team? He can't. And I'm sure he realizes this. Have you seen what teams are asking for their players? We aren't JUST talking about minor leaguers like in years past, we are talking about 2-3 players off of our 25 man roster. We would actually be openning more holes than we were filling in these deals. How can anyone justify adding holes to the roster of the best team in baseball? That is what I don't understand.

QUOTE(Jeckle2000 @ Jul 27, 2005 -> 09:10 PM) Wow it took that long for someone to get it... I'll be the first to admit I was pissed at Ross... but after I got started I just kept going... You have to do something to entertain yourself after such a sloppy loss... What makes it harder is we have the boring off day... Hopefully we'll get a trade to liven things up... LOL! Nice try at a backtrack, but you are totally full of it. That was no joke.

I loved his comment on the pictures you post LMFAO

QUOTE(Goldmember @ Jul 27, 2005 -> 09:16 PM) link Very interesting stuff, a whole lot of info in that article I wonder if Brandon's 3 hit 8 inning shutout had anything to do with this trade getting done. I also wonder if we are getting Mike Lowell to replace Joe Crede as a nontender if Lowell can look like he can still hit. How facinating is that deal. My last years stud, for your two years ago stud. Both would be HUGE for the teams they went to. A definate win-win if it happens. The problem is the Yanks pen is so bad, they will never do it. Duh? We all knew this was going to happen. Talk to me after October when we see if the Sox want to offer him a contact.

QUOTE(knightni @ Jul 27, 2005 -> 09:10 PM) You have to at least question their offense when you lose 2 of 3 to the Royals. The offense had one bad game. Today and yesterday if the DEFENSE does its job, no one is even talking about this. A day like today just gives the Chicken Little's of the world a chance to freak out for a couple of days.

4 walks for Bmac. That I don't like.