Dan

QUOTE(JimH @ Jun 14, 2006 -> 10:13 PM) First of all, he shouldn't have to tell anybody on his team to do anything. They should know. Not only did Vazquez not plunk a guy, he didn't even make them move their feet. And I'm talking about after Pierzynski was hit the first time. There was no mistake IMO about Padilla's intent either time, but especially the first. That, to me, was a no doubter. Where is Vazquez the very next inning? No warning had been issued yet. Maybe getting drilled will give Pierzynski the idea that it's a good idea to pitch the opposition inside. Everything Vazquez got hurt on tonite was due to him throwing pitches on the outer half. The Sox starters need to do a lot better job establishing the inside strike, and part of that is the catcher's responsibility. It's a team game and lots of guys didn't do their jobs tonite. ill tell ya where Vazquez is. Hes keeping his head on straight in the middle of a ball game. Good Post.

QUOTE(fathom @ Jun 14, 2006 -> 10:07 PM) Well, considering that was my main argument for why I'm not 100 pct sure the 2nd HBP was intentional, I definitely understand what you're saying. I just hope Ozzie doesn't throw a hissy-fit about the Tracey incident. If Ozzie wanted something done, he could have told his buddy Montero to do it. i agree with you 110%. You look at a guy like Tracey, fresh up from the minors, still not used to big league hitting, he doesnt wanna make a mistake and have Ozzie(who is notorious for) sending him back down to the minors. Hes buddy-buddy with Montero, why not have him do your dirty work?

QUOTE(fathom @ Jun 14, 2006 -> 10:02 PM) I wish some of our starters had the balls of Padilla. He challenged the Sox, and he shoved it up our ass after the altercations. damn straight he did. but hes a fool. anybody who really knows baseball would acknowledge the fact that intetionally beaning a player on the first pitch with nobody out can be a death warrant. if AJ had come around and scored, Padilla would feel like a douche, you see it from the other side of the spectrum now?

if anybody is ashamed of The Hawk's reaction, you are straight up pussies. as a Sox fan, how are you not mad at Padilla?

GasHeGone..... you crazy!

QUOTE(GasHeGone @ Jun 14, 2006 -> 09:30 PM) I mean, sometimes I really don't know whose side Hawk is on. AJ gets drilled in the same spot not once but twice and all Hawk can do is sit back and talk about how much he luuuuvs e-mail from Aurora (Aurora...YES.) I was at least hoping that he would reference how one of his good ol' boys from the golden age of baseball would have retaliated to similar beanings. No mention of Burt Campaewriosnfnick. No mention of "Yaz." Worst of all, he was absolutely silent when it came to criticizing the home plate umpire for warning both benches. Maybe it's time to get a play-by-play guy who at least is on our side. what the f*** are you talking about??? am i missing something here? when i was watching, Hawk was goin ape-s*** after AJ got beaned for the second time.

QUOTE(Ndgt10 @ Jun 14, 2006 -> 07:47 PM) Hawk was already proclaiming it a run and infield base hit. It wasn't that close, Mack took forever to get started and then pussified his slide into home. i dont think you realize the great play that made Rob be "pussified"

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Jun 14, 2006 -> 07:41 PM) Good call on that one, Hawk. that was nothing short of an incredible play. i wouldve said that got the job done too. thats a web gem right there.

Ross makes the catch out in right field. a guy who can play RF AND wear a 1st basemans mitt.... now thats talent.

tigers will falter later in the year, can afford to sweep cubs now. go Detroit.

wow, what a 1st period.

this kid is a f***tard. look at him for christsakes. if your gonna make a public call out to a certain group, at least make it funny. ill bet half the student population would like to kick this kids sorry ass. just look out for yourself and dont worry about other people because they have absolutly no bearing on what you do, thats what high schools all about. this kid comes off as one of those nerdy, loner types and probably figured this was his golden opportunity to have all eyes on him. the student council broad is nuts too. i actually did something similar to what this kid did at my HS graduation but not thru a speech, just having a little fun and my diploma was withheld. comming from experience, i wouldve told the kid, its your last day, give em what they want and be done with it. you got your diploma, everyone goes home happy and you start your post-HS life easy as that. just my $0.02

not the biggest of iowa state fans but that game against OU a few years ago when the goalposts were torn down and carried to the pond was pretty cool.

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Jun 11, 2006 -> 10:47 PM) I can tell you the one circumstance where it is allowed, and I participated. Your college football team is down 10 to Baylor with 3 minutes left. Then it's fine. i was at that game.

QUOTE(rangercal @ Jun 11, 2006 -> 10:29 PM) I feel very stupid right now. I know we did not win, but I can only imagine the energy over there. If the sox won, I would have felt like that redsox comeback scene in fever pitch. did anyone else also leave early? no offense man, but you're a fool. i learned a long time ago that leaving ANY sporting event even if down by an enormous amount of runs/points is like throwing away all the $ you paid for the tickets. especially for a team like our sox, come from behind wins are our specialty, hence game 1 & 2 of this series. you non-believer!

QUOTE(WCSox @ Jun 11, 2006 -> 10:23 PM) Best loss ever. They deserve a standing O for that 9th-inning effort. agreed. stole the words outta my mouth.

QUOTE(sin city sox fan @ Jun 11, 2006 -> 10:12 PM) Can Gload play CF?? he played a few games in place of JD while he was out.... all with a 1st basemans mitt....now thats talent. Ross Gload for President!

The official Ross Gload supporters are always looking for more members!!!

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Jun 1, 2006 -> 11:43 PM) I know you guys may not like it, but we could team up with WSI to start a campaign,,,,, "Now hold on, that is a rash decision"

QUOTE(Hangar18 @ Jun 1, 2006 -> 12:19 PM) I was listening to the radio the other day, struggling with Farmer and Singleton to figure out if something GOOD just happened on the radio. I could hear the crowd cheering, so I figured that something BAD just happened to the SOX. I started thinking, who would inject some life into that booth, and remembered it being brought up previously that Kittle was/is available i agree whole heartedly that the Farmer/Singleton connection blow hard but i dunno if Kitty is the answer in the booth. did you read his book??? i couldnt even finish it.

dont get me wrong, JD DOES deserve to be in the all star game and more. im all for posting the "get JD into the allstar game" thread.

QUOTE(shoota @ Jun 1, 2006 -> 10:37 PM) Get some dominant bullpen help now. Thank you. I don't want to hear how difficult that is to acquire, it's your job. You haven't had anything more important to do since Spring Training, so get off your ass and deal. Politte is done, Jenks, Cotts and Thornton are only decent this year, and the rest of your bullpen isn't worth mention. ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jun 1, 2006 -> 10:05 PM) Yes. x3

Sit Paulie have Ross Gload at 1st. no i will never put that in green.

QUOTE(hammerhead johnson @ Jun 1, 2006 -> 11:15 PM) I have like 25 magazines with Frank Thomas on the cover. Ayo Denim Dan, what's up with the canadian tuxedo?? hammerhead johnson, looks like you could be the president, chairman and CEO of Levi Strauss