SoxPride56

maybe the third team is Washington and we also get Soriono

Mark Buehrle will NOT give up more then 2 runs today.

QUOTE(Steve9347 @ Jul 26, 2006 -> 08:42 AM) I don't see why the Mets wouldn't just take Zito instead of our DOGSHlT pitchers. Thats a good point, I didnt think of it like that. I was just trying to figure out who might be the 3rd team. But like you said, why wouldnt they just take Zito.

Could the 3rd team be the Mets? We trade Garcia/Vazquez to the Mets? A's trade Zito to the Sox? A's get the 2 rumored guys from the Mets that we were going to get? Would that be enough for the A's?

I would also like to add to this... along with the division standing, what about the wild card standings??? Just a suggestion.

Wasnt Robbie 12?

Sandy will be wearing # 18... thats my guess.

I am selling 2 tickets tonight section 112, row 15. I paid $32 each + ticketmaster fee's. I am looking for the best offer(face or below face) because it is so close to game time, and you will have to meet me to pick them up. I work right on 167th and Kedzie, so we would have to meet somewere around there. If interested, send me a PM with how much you want to buy the pair for. Thanks, Mike Mods, can this please stay in the Pale Hose talk since more people read this part of the board then the ticket exchange part. Since the game is only 5+ hours away, I hope you will leave it here. If you cant I am sorry for putting it here.

Tonight's Lineup from the Blog: Pods, LF; Iguchi, 2B; Thome, DH; Dye, RF; AJ, C; Crede, 3B; Mack, CF; Cintron, SS: Gload, 1B; Contreras pitching. Night off for PK.

It's the 1/3 mark, not the 1/4 mark.

Thats it UC76!!! Thanks a lot

I know there is a thread about this, but I can't find it. Can someone point me into the right direction, or just tell me the songs Pods comes up to bat to. I can not remember for the life of me and it is killing me. Thanks

Repeating as champions is a hard thing to do. I think that this team is capable of winning it again, but as in any team that wins it all you to breaks to go your way. Will they go our way this year? Knowone knows yet. For me my realistic expectaions for this years team is to first win the division. If we win the division, I will put our pitching agenst anyones in baseball, and as we all know it takes pitching to win a championship... If the Sox play how they are sopposed to play, there isnt a team out there that will stop us. So I guess I would say anything less then a World Series Championship would be considered a non-successful season.

What would the matchups be vs. the Cubs then? Would that mean Buehrle starts game one?

Your right, tonights game has been canceled, an announcement will be coming within an hour.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ May 9, 2006 -> 08:13 AM) I actually had to stop and think a little bit before I answered this. I'll admit my first thought was to come on here and just tear this whole thing apart in a blazing flame job. Then the more I thought about it, if you didn't get the original post, you probably wouldn't get this either, but I also wanted to explain something that other people should understand. You used the term moral compass like a term of derision. Something you completely missed is that the admins/mods of a good website are exactly that. Especially in a situtation where you expect more out of an individual poster, good leadership steps to the plate and does something to rectify the situation. Now I now my answer should have been a little bit less bitter, and I will freely admit that. But the point of the post stands, the attacks were questionable at best. I have seen people trying to justify them by the kids attitude and the way he posed his question etc, but on the flip side of things, the guy has eight posts, and obviously has no idea of Soxtalk etiquette, so what happens? Instead of someone explaining to him what he should be doing, they rip the kid apart. Then to top it off, when all of the people who were yelling so loudly about everything were proven completely and 100% wrong, only one person had the moxie to apologize. Now many of the people who were chirping the loudest, I don't expect anything from, as they have demonstrated nothing that would indicate they would have the decency to look themselves in the mirror and admit a mistake in the first place, so why would they in this situation, right? But others I was extremely disappointed in. Some people you just expect more from. As a matter of a fact, you would expect them to be a sort of moral compass. Someone to help out new people, and be man enough to admit when they are wrong, not to further add to the embarassment by acting like they are above common decency. Another big problem here is that I know of people personally through emails and PMs who refuse to post any new info because of threads exactly like this. Egotisitcal people is a rush to look better than someone else overreact to a situation, and immediately attack the messenger. This has led to more than a few of our "inside" sources either quitting the site, or just not posting anything edgy anymore. The funny thing is that the losers in these situations are all of the same people who are causing this problem in the first place. If you don't believe me take a look around at the people who aren't posting here anymore, and the disappearence of minor league posters and "breaking" news from certian posters anymore, then add it all up yourself. One definate problem here, is this whole clique mentality that has developed here lately, sucks. Its like you have to be a part of the "group" or you are no one. If your opinion doesn't conform, you are driven off as somekind of outcast or idiot, which has become very reminisent of a situation that many of our posters fled other places on the internet. Many days and threads turn out like a bad teen movie with all of the little princesses fighting over who is the prom queen. Well girls, I am here to tell you that you are all snobs. Call me the moral compass, and damn it I am proud of that. I want Soxtalk to be a FREE and OPEN exchange of information and ideas. I want Soxtalk to be a place where someone new can come and fit in, just as well as someone who has been here since day one. I don't want a situation where just because someone has a lot of posts, they can label and deride someone just because. Part of my role as an administrator at Soxtalk is to make a situation here where exactly the ideal situations for member are occuring, and sometimes that means being a moral compass. When I see a situation where I can educate someone on being a better poster, I'll will take that chance, because in the long run, it is for the good of the site as a whole. I don't regret calling out people at all for this. People needed to hear how they were acting, and if they chose to ignore the feedback they are getting, from MANY more people than just me, well that is up to them.

QUOTE(SoxPride56 @ May 8, 2006 -> 03:17 PM) I dont belive this for one second. Having said that, I was at the game yesterday, and during warmups, all of the pitchers were throwing long toss. Contreras cut his short, I saw him limp badly back to the dugout. I'm not saying that he is hurt or anything, but who no's maybe this guy knows someone, I doubt it tho. I think I was wrong... my bad!!! Good call man!!!

QUOTE(jphat007 @ May 8, 2006 -> 03:21 PM) Somebody on WSI saw the exact same thing, unless that guy is you. Nope, that wasnt me.

I dont belive this for one second. Having said that, I was at the game yesterday, and during warmups, all of the pitchers were throwing long toss. Contreras cut his short, I saw him limp badly back to the dugout. I'm not saying that he is hurt or anything, but who no's maybe this guy knows someone, I doubt it tho.

Everyone, lets relax, we are the defending World Series Champions, this team will be fine.

QUOTE(YASNY @ May 5, 2006 -> 05:07 PM) For some reason, the Sox winning the pennant had more of an effect on me than them winning the World Series. I've examined that countless times, but still haven't come to a reasonable explanation for it. I am so glad I am not the only one that thinks this. I think for me personaly it was because I knew the AL rep in the World Series would win, so winning the pennent meant we would win it all....I am going to stop now before I confuse everyone

QUOTE(hammerhead johnson @ May 5, 2006 -> 09:13 AM) As Hawk would say, or as common sense would indicate? We don't need Hawk to point out the obvious for us. Pitching represents the vast majority of defense. Yea, I know it is common sense, I think 100% of the people here know that, I was just pointing out that Hawk says that almost every game.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ May 4, 2006 -> 10:37 PM) Ultimately, pitching and defense is what will win us another title, as well as the ability to scratch and claw to wins in the playoffs. We all know this, but in the regular season, just 'get ir done' is all that matters. QUOTE(chitownsportsfan @ May 4, 2006 -> 10:44 PM) In the words of the great Earl Weaver, this Sox team is built on 3 things: Pitching, defense, and 3-run homers. Ain't a damn thing wrong with that. It is--despite all the "smallball" talk--the same strategy as last year with more 3-run homers. You guys both said exactlly what I was thinking. It's all about defense, with pitching being the first line of defense as Hawk would say. We have the pitching and defense to win another title. I think one of the reasons that we are getting "away" from the small ball right now is because the 8-9-1 hitters havent gotten into the grove yet. I know Pods is bringing his average up, but I still think he isnt 100% healthy. Once the 8-9-1 hitters get going, this team will be more dangerous then last year. They will be able to beat you with small ball and the 3 run homer, and I dont see anything wrong with that at all.

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Maybe Nelson takes the spot of Gload?