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http://www.theneworleanschannel.com/news/4415659/detail.html

http://www.rgtonline.com/Article.cfm?Artic...tegoryName=News

Am I the only one who votes for people based on how they are playing? Damn, people voting for Frank right now, are the reason that the fans shouldn't get to vote. Vote for someone who deserves to go, not some legacy player.

Wow, I thought IU was a slam dunk? Looking at things, this might be the first guy who really gets screwed if the NBA goes to the minimum age 20 thing. He would be forced to go to college instead of having the option of the NBA.

I know he hasn't been on here for a while, but he was getting shipped over to Iraq... Hopefully everything is still well

QUOTE(Spiff @ Apr 26, 2005 -> 12:26 AM) I'm glad Reggie is retiring, I don't get all this sentimental bulls***. Go home Reggie, you've never won anything and you won't ever win anything. You're a little b**** who whines about everything. Your little BS tactics should never have worked but somehow the idiot refs fell for it. Beat it. I gotta say, I can't really stand Reggie either. He was one of the dirtiest players I have ever seen.

Can leave out Baj... 1 2/3 IP 3 K's

Can we get back to talking about beer?

QUOTE(winodj @ Apr 26, 2005 -> 03:26 AM) Read that again. Schumer was NOT talking about the filibuster, but rather the practice by the GOP controlled Congress of keeping judicial nominees from getting a hearing. One out of three judicial nominations during Clinton's second term stayed off the bench because the Congress never put the confirmation of these nominations on its legislative agenda to begin with. There is a big difference between what the GOP did to stifle Clinton appointees and what the Democrats do to block nominations. No, really there isn't. In both cases the minority party is being sour grapes because they are seeing their percieved power base erode, so both sides are pulling out whatever dirty tricks they can do to get their way. Both sides are being hypocrates, and I am pretty sick of seeing 95% of the media coverage not reflecting that.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Apr 25, 2005 -> 04:12 PM) Ozzie is straight with the players? Did he tell Lee that he would be traded because he didn't go into 2nd hard, like he told the audience at Soxfest? Did he tell Olivo that the pitchers didn't like throwing to him like he has told the press time and time again? Did he tell Frank he had a horrible attitude to his face or did he just announce it to the press. He's straight alright. Just as soon as they hit the road. It is a shame that the 15-4 record isn't getting half the play in the press as Ozzie's mouth. This might work for a while, but believe me, these players that think its funny now, won't think its too funny if it is the end of August and they still have the best record and all the stories are about the stupid things that come out of the manager's mouth. Its time JR and KW to sit this guy down and tell him they want to run a classy not crassy organization. If these quotes keep up, it will in the long run, be very detrimental to the organization. I would guess the answer to most of those questions is yes. Ozzie has no problems saying what is on his mind to anyone.

I love it. That has got to be the theme of 2005. "We Don't Care" How 21st century and Chicago is that?

QUOTE(DonkeyKongerko @ Apr 26, 2005 -> 12:50 AM) Jon has more movement on his sinker and his changeup is a dominant strikeout pitch this year. Lefties take really awful swings off his changeup. Supposedly, Jon learned how to get better movement on his sinker when he was sick at the beginning of the season. The heavy movement of his sinker is the key to his season, without a doubt. Before this season none of Jon pitches had much of a different angle to them to change the slant of the hitters eyes. His fastball and change were on the same plane, so if you guessed the right speed, you would crush the ball. (which his change was usually going 400 feet somewhere) His curve also didn't have much of a break to it, and was obvious once the hitter picked up the spin. Now with the sinker he has a pitch that moves downward, with some occasional sideways movement if he cuts it, between 6 inches to a foot. He throws it out of the same release point as the change and fastball so it gives him 3 pitches that the hitter has to guess. Also the sinker and the change have pretty simliar speeds. What this does it make the change much more effective, because the hitter has to wait and see if the bottom is going to fall out if it, until he can pick his swing plane. It also makes the curveball more effective as even if the hitter recognizes the spin, he has to guess on sinker vs curve to get his swing plane, and speed of the pitch as the curve is a bit slower. Finally his fastball is instantly better, as instead of just having to guess speed, the hitter has that sinker in the back of his mind, and if he hestitates, even a 91-93 mph fastball will get past him. That sinker is huge.

Pftt, anyone can make a forum :rolly J/K Great job Addison!!!!

Charles Schumer on the filibuster... http://www.noticias.info/asp/aspComunicado...nid=58411&src=0

And the NY Times is amongst those that has had a change of heart with the Republicans behind the wheel...

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Apr 25, 2005 -> 03:44 PM) I have been thinking about our great start to this season and the negative reaction from sporting press. Many observers are linking our team to the 2003 KC Royals and their great start and 3rd place finish. Over achieving by the pitching staff, and lucky 1-run wins. Many people on this board are wondering if our numbers are going to come back to earth as well, especially when we have to face tough opponents in august etc. KC win/loss splits Month by Month Split W L RS RA WP March 1 0 3 0 1.000 April 16 7 122 95 0.696 May 10 19 131 177 0.345 June 15 12 155 160 0.556 July 15 11 136 125 0.577 August 13 15 146 155 0.464 September 13 15 143 155 0.464 Our April is starting to look alot like KC. Longest Winning Streak: 9 (March 31 to April 12) Lets all hope this is not the case, but what do you think? A better parrallel is the 2000 team. Right time, right place, and a favorable schedule to run out to a big lead.

QUOTE(Spiff @ Apr 25, 2005 -> 05:11 PM) Maybe people are afraid of success. If we keep winning they'll have nothing to b**** about. For me personally, this is what I live for when it comes to White Sox baseball. We are winning. Right now we are the best team in baseball. What could be better? Sure we could win the world series, but why limit yourself to something that probably won't happen? I know my spidey senses are tingling and things could go bad, but why obsess or dwell on that? I am a fan, and I want to enjoy my run at the top while I can. If the team falls apart and I didn't enjoy it while it lasted, what did I get out of it? I got to be the first to say things would fall apart? Who cares? I'd rather be happy to be the best team in baseball.

Some fun on the flips flops of being in power vs being out of power... THe Dems proposed getting rid of the filibuster in 2000 amongst other things. Both sides are a joke on this issue. http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0426/p09s01-codc.html http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/e...outlook/3131503

QUOTE(SleepyWhiteSox @ Apr 25, 2005 -> 03:23 PM) Nope. I'm gonna go make a similar thread on the boards that were missed. Seriously, I just don't understand why some people are so worried about where stuff gets posted. If it is egregiously in the wrong place, one of us will move it.

QUOTE(SleepyWhiteSox @ Apr 25, 2005 -> 03:16 PM) around the horn? Does it matter?

http://www.nbc5.com/education/4411928/deta...994&dppid=65192

QUOTE(KipWellsFan @ Apr 25, 2005 -> 02:41 PM) There was hype? If there was it was probably because it was Sam Mendes first movie after American Beauty. The rain scene where Hanks guns down everyone and then Newman was classic. Seen it a couple times and while it's a little boring there are very few gangster pics which compare, and artistically maybe none. The words "artistic" and "gangster pic" don't belong in the same sentance. The movie was boringly predictable and contrived in many parts.

QUOTE(fathom @ Apr 25, 2005 -> 02:38 PM) Is this game on television? I've looked on the satellite, and can't find it. I don't think so. MLB.com just has a one camera feed from behind homeplate with the radio overplaying as the audio. No graphics at all, so you can't tell the score, count or anything else. It sucks.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/hock...ex.html?cnn=yes