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QUOTE(The Ginger Kid @ Feb 27, 2008 -> 04:26 PM) atta boy BA what did he do? I got nothing but ST here at work.

QUOTE(joesaiditstrue @ Feb 27, 2008 -> 03:38 PM) fields IEDP Call Boras, resign crede, trade fields for Bedard.

QUOTE(scenario @ Feb 27, 2008 -> 01:23 PM) This note from whitesox.com at 1pm... Also this morning, Jerry Owens was scratched from Wednesday's lineup. The fleet-footed leadoff man continues to be plagued by a sore right groin. It is nice that JO is making it easy to forget Pods. It is like he is still with the team.

QUOTE(knightni @ Feb 27, 2008 -> 12:32 PM) What am I missing? What happened to Thomas' wife? his wife might have suffered a broken ankle while jogging

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Feb 25, 2008 -> 04:37 PM) I don't know. For me I like a lot of the stuff I grew up with as a kid even today. I cant say that there is anything that I can answer as a big miss today. In fact I have taken a fair amount of effort to obtain a lot of the cartoons and shows I grew up with for my children. I would rather my kids watch Woody Woodpecker, Chilly Willy, Scooby Doo, Captain Caveman, Fraggle Rock, the Tex Avery line and the rest over them watching some giggling pile of goo make sounds( Teletubbies), a large fat dinosaur (Barney), or adult men dressed up in colors singing to my kids ( the Wiggles). My son loves the older stuff and loves watching it. I have mixed in some Batman, Spiderman and the Superfriends recently and its been pretty cool watching him enjoy something I liked as a kid. I remember the enjoyment I had when I watched it, and now watching my son in particular love these cartoons is kind of cool. Boomerang from Cartoon Network is great for this stuff. I have my boys watching Tom and Jerry, Scooby Doo, Popeye, Old Looney Toons (as opposed to Tiny Toons) and The Flintstones. They just watched The Three Stooges for the first time the other night. However, at 3 and 5 years old, they are still a little young to appreciate it. I must admit, however, of all the new cartoons and shows, Spongebob is as funny and entertaining as many of the cartoons I grew up with.

QUOTE(fathom @ Feb 25, 2008 -> 09:17 AM) Buster Olney predicted an Indians/Cubs World Series today. So cute. You know if the Red Sox hadn't ended their drought in 2004, the prediction would have been Red Sox v. Cubs in the W.S. His prediction is not terribly far fetched, but it is still tinged with sentimental b.s. about suffering franchises and fan bases. Maybe they win it all, maybe they suck, maybe they find something new and creative to add to their lore of curses. I don't care as long as I do not have to hear about it as frequently as the weather.

Finally had a follow up weigh in. Down 3 pounds over two weeks. A nice slow steady pace. Hopefully it keeps up.

Worst - Todd Ritchie for Kip Wells and Josh fogg Best - Jon Garland for Matt Karchner

QUOTE(yoyozuna @ Feb 20, 2008 -> 11:07 AM) I believe Freddy isn't projected to be ready until mid-season. Where Bartolo is a potential starter for the beginning of the season. What they should do is sign them both. That way when BC's arm falls off or eats himself out of a job then we plug in Freddy. Kind of a starter's version of Shingo to Dustin to Jenks.

QUOTE(Rex Kicka** @ Feb 17, 2008 -> 03:51 PM) No I didn't confirm with an X Ray, but my tailbone did shift somewhat, so im reasonably sure. Since all they can do is prescribe pain meds that I don't need or want, I'm self diagnosing and gingerly sitting and standing. And walking is no problem. Biking and stomach crunches? Not so much. That is rough. I have been popping Ibuprofen and it seems to be working okay and allows me to get fairly thorough workouts in. I doubt I have a fracture but it sounds like there isn't much that can be done either way.

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Feb 16, 2008 -> 11:47 PM) It looks like he is about to play Russian roulette in the dark corners of Saigon.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Feb 17, 2008 -> 09:13 PM) Anyone know what the green wristband means? $2 budweiser until midnight. $4 mixed drinks.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Feb 17, 2008 -> 02:43 PM) Drafted but never signed. Am I mistaken or is that where the anti-Boras stance of the Sox brass originates?

QUOTE(WilliamTell @ Feb 15, 2008 -> 01:56 PM) The Sox are caught videotaping Cleveland's signs. ...and Jason Grimsley is caught stealing these tapes from the umpire's dressing room.

QUOTE(Rex Kicka** @ Feb 15, 2008 -> 08:13 AM) If'n you don't mind me officially joining. I'm still losing weight, but the gym has been difficult to get to for me since I fell down a flight of icy stairs this week and broke my tailbone. Did you go get an X-ray? I was concerned I broke mine the other day sledding with my kid. I hit a bump and came down HARD on my posterior. I have been popping the advil since and I think it is getting better but I am concerned it is more than a deep bruise. Did you confirm yours was broken?

QUOTE(hogan873 @ Feb 14, 2008 -> 05:44 PM) The Sox organization is fined an undisclosed amount after promoting "No Pants" Mondays. I take exception to that promotion.

QUOTE(StrangeSox @ Feb 15, 2008 -> 08:54 AM) Uh.....no, not quite. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3246675 It was a typo. They meant the Nov. 2000 test that we already knew he failed. Eat s***, Bonds lovers. But that was before 2001. It is obvious he only does this stuff in the offseason. Come regular season, he is clean as a whistle.

QUOTE(BamaDoc @ Feb 13, 2008 -> 01:45 PM) Am I the only person that thinks this is ridiculous? Why are my tax dollars being spent on this instead of fixing the economy, fighting a war, ending hunger, getting someone a job or education! I agree but they wouldn't do those other things anyway. In case anyone hasn't noticed, a good chunk of those guys in Washington aren't really good at their jobs. They like to create diversions that make it look like they are taking care of business. Typically it is things really far away like Iraq, terrorism, communism etc. that we can not fully see or comprehend so we trust that they are telling us the trust. This whole steroids thing is a little different since it is so close to home, but it is still a b.s. diversion, nonetheless.

QUOTE(Controlled Chaos @ Feb 13, 2008 -> 01:04 PM) The dude from Australia is really good. Yeah that homeless dude was a mess. Now I know why the band couldn't do what he wanted...it was a joke Kinda needed to knock off the tears. He ain't running for president.

I know it is not a TV show, but I had an idea for a Hooters ad campaign to take it mainstream. It would be a whole play on the b.s. that some guys use saying they like going there for the wings. The original commercial would involve a father convincing his kids to ask mom if they can go to Hooters for dinner. Once it plays out, his wife gives him a fist on hip look of shame and he just raises his hands up and says "they love the wings!". You could run with this like Baker's Square's, "come for the food, stay for the pie". For hooters, "come for the breasts, stay for the wings" or vice versa.

QUOTE(sox4lifeinPA @ Feb 13, 2008 -> 11:29 AM) Man loses 570 lbs! This guy lost more pounds than all of us combined. Is he any relation to Juan Uribe? It would definitely explain a lot.

QUOTE(tonyho7476 @ Feb 12, 2008 -> 01:28 PM) You aren't random strangers...you are words on a screen. And I am in one of my moods today and you guys are all over it, so I am having a hard time stopping trying to piss everyone off. Somewhere, Andy Kauffman is smiling.

QUOTE(tonyho7476 @ Feb 11, 2008 -> 03:00 PM) I can't wait till people start praising L. Ron Hubbard when they win something. His sci-fi writing is just as good as the bible. If only Tom Cruise knew how to act...

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Feb 11, 2008 -> 04:30 PM) my short term memory is awful. My gf thinks its funny because I will tell her the same story 5 times in a row frequently. If it gets louder and better each time you tell it, you are probably drunk. Otherwise, it's alzheimers.

QUOTE(sox4lifeinPA @ Feb 11, 2008 -> 12:41 PM) There's one of two things going on (or both) 1) Everyone has a "PA" filter on and didn't read my post or 2) Everyone has a "truth and reality" filter on and didn't read my post either way, the same ignorant and bigoted conversation keeps rolling on. Enough with the religion bashing. Fields was talking to a PRIVATE group of people who SHARE THE SAME BELIEFS. What he said was HELPING them PREPARE for their future careers in High School, College, and beyond. He wasn't prepared for the boy's club and perceived debauchery and media circus that pro sports brings. He didn't want other people to face that same surprise. Did he really want to walk away from sports? Maybe/Maybe not. Either way, it's his personal decision whether it was due to his health, his family, his beliefs, or his pocket book. End of Non-Story. Hey, anybody know where sox4lifeinPA is? I am surprised he hasn't weighed in on this topic yet.