Gregory Pratt

Thome has been locked in again since the Pittsburgh series, from what I can tell. He's been hitting homeruns off of everyone, consistently, game after game, and even right off the bench, BOOM! I hope the break didn't screw up his swing, but I doubt that it did.

QUOTE(WhiteSoxfan1986 @ Jul 14, 2006 -> 01:44 PM) The only bad thing about tonights game is Widger will probably be catching. Really, I don't think it matters much with Contreras pitching. Buehrle and Garland don't shake their catchers off much. Garcia and Contreras? They've got no problem saying no, and throwing their pitches. Contreras'll be fine.

This should be fun.

QUOTE(fathom @ Jul 14, 2006 -> 11:19 AM) If it is Johnson on the mound, does Thome play? Pablo in that spacious LF might be comical. Oh God no. I hope we bench Pablo today. And Thome's 1-4 with a homer off of RJ.

Which DL? Fifteen Day?

QUOTE(Reddy @ Jul 14, 2006 -> 10:59 AM) ESPN just said we're facing Moose...?????? Hahaha. I hope it's Johnson. Their site says Johnson, so...

Am I the only one who thinks it'd be silly to get rid of a starter for bullpen help that, really, we don't need?

QUOTE(YASNY @ Jul 14, 2006 -> 10:53 AM) First game after 4 days off... maybe. They have the freedom to juggle as they see fit. I wasn't saying that they don't have the right to juggle; I just thought it was odd, and a New York friend of mine who loves RJ told me, after I joked to her that RJ fears Contreras, "It's indicative of a greater problem: that Torre has lost confidence in Randy!" I don't think that's it, but I don't know. I was just asking.

Houston isn't making the playoffs. Book it. I hate the idea of giving up one of our starters for middle relief. I don't think this talk's going anywhere.

Anyone know why they switched Johnson for Moose, then switched back? f*** the Bankees.

I love DJ. I'll pass on Hawk. Far from the worst, however.

Rip em. Let's start the second half right!

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Jul 13, 2006 -> 09:57 PM) First off, it's spelled "hustle" and 2nd, the shopping cart was a nice touch. I didn't think Greg would fall over though. And Gerry, there was no game to spit, unless, of course, you like them pleasantly plump. EDIT: Wow, I never noticed that the eyes move on the "wub" smiley! First you correct my spelling error, then you hate on the plump chicks that Gerry has a soft spot for. I hate you, you're cold. And I didn't fall over -- the cart did!

George Bush is no Grover Cleveland!

QUOTE(SoxAce @ Jul 13, 2006 -> 08:48 PM) Well.. you guys know how much of a stud I am, and were gonna watch me spit my game, but you and Slav didn't want to be jealous so I eased off. Shut up and go get the ball. Hussle up!

Have we missed anything funny/interesting?

QUOTE(SoxAce @ Jul 13, 2006 -> 08:18 PM) The shopping cart was the best part of the day. I had some jackass s*** with Greg on that Jewel's cart. Don't forget the part where I lifted it up to my chest and slammed it back down because it was interfering with my goalkeeping.

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Jul 13, 2006 -> 08:06 PM) I wish it wasn't so damn hot and humid though. And you were quite daredevilish when you walked on the batting cage net that was pretty much held up by red paper clips. I don't think any of us -- save Gerry, who was basically the designated outfielder -- would've been THAT tired if it hadn't been for the consarned heat. Truthfully, I didn't notice that the net was held up by those red paper clips. I just knew that it wouldn't hold up, but that a. I had to get my soccer ball, and b. who cares if I fall ten feet? It's ten freaking feet, and besides, there was a Grill for me to get on and climb back out of! When I hit the ground, I looked around and saw one of those little red things, and I chuckled a little.

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Jul 13, 2006 -> 08:01 PM) Thats exactly what you said... "Gregory Pratt didn't run through the sprinkler, Gregory Pratt gently caressed the water." Well, it's the truth. Glad we got to have some fun today.

God, that's miserable.

QUOTE(SoxAce @ Jul 13, 2006 -> 07:48 PM) Both of them know that I can hit and field (made a web gem on Slavko's line drive.) I really enjoyed the time. Meeting fellow soxtalk posters is always a thrill and to know what you have basically in common, it's even better. I'm sure we are all tired as hell from playing baseball and soccer. We should definitely do this again, maybe with more posters here hopefully. BTW, Greg is a real daredevil. Didn't think he would climb the fence, or go in the sprinklers with me to cool off. Slavko is a real class act himself. He did suck in hitting today.. but he can pitch with that big 6+ foot frame of his. Both are cool brothas and hopefully we can do this again, or maybe go to a whitesox game in the near future. Yeah, man, we've gotta go to a Sox game and do this again, too. I'm glad you consider me a real daredevil. While I would consider it Silly Brave to climb that batting cage and walk across those ropes, I don't think that going into the sprinklers is daredevilish. Remind me, Slav: what did I say, exactly, about gently caressing the water?

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Jul 13, 2006 -> 07:37 PM) By BOOM! he means, pop ups in the infield. Hahaha, I didn't swing the bat too well today. Ah, well, at least I blasted off of Gerry a couple of times. Nah, that was Gerry. My pitches were below your knees, and just above the ankles, if not in the dirt. And you were swinging at it! That's how hard my curve breaks! Yeah, well, everyone has an off day... ...I hate you. Hahahaha, that was grand. Not as good as falling through the top of a batting cage, though! It came that close? Near-ouch. Well, we were so tired from that that it doesn't count.

I went out today with SoxFan1 and SoxAce. It was incredibly fun. we went down to the park and played baseball and soccer, but mainly baseball. I totally owned them both. Slav was so afraid of my bat that he wouldn't pitch to me over the plate, but when he did, BOOM! Gerry would pitch to me like a sidewinder to try and confuse me, but I blasted off of him. And, as far me pitching to them, let's just say I had them looking silly. (Actually, for the most part, Slav owned me pitching-wise, and I was having trouble getting my pitches over the plate, but I've got a shoulder injury, so that accounts for that. I did hit a few good ones early, but not too many. And Gerry? He was on fire hitting-wise.) At one point, though, Slav threw an inside pitch to me that got away and nearly struck my head. I narrowly dropped out of the way, but they say I almost fell into it. Good thing I didn't! When we were playing soccer, Gerry kicked the ball onto the park batting cage, which was roofed with ropes. I climbed to the top, and wound up falling through the ropes, as the ropes gave way. So I fell about ten feet, landed sort of on my feet and scraped myself only a little. I was okay, though. It was actually a lot of fun, and then climbing out was fun, too. My cats are currently fighting. They're amusing, but when they get too violent, I tell them to cut it out.

He was a monster, and I'm glad he's dead. I was surprised that Bush didn't go to his lover's funeral, while his dad did. I'd expect W. to appreciate the man who funnelled money up his bum for most of his adult life.

(It mainly caught me in the stomach, smartass. ) QUOTE(LowerCaseRepublican @ Jul 12, 2006 -> 11:33 PM) Yes, Gregory Pratt -- both Have a Nice Day and Foley is Good are both re-reads. In fact, I'm such a fanboy that my copy of Foley is Good was actually autographed by the hardcore legend himself (I got it as a HS graduation gift) The books are so funny and awesome which makes them so good. Today I woke up at the asscrack of dawn and went to a workshop on co-teaching practices. It was good stuff because not only did we get effective strategies for co-teaching/discipline etc., it was a good time for the staff to gel together with all the newbies like myself. Got back and then it was dinner, having a beer, nap, reading and now it is some intense exercise before crashing. Ah, yes, I have both those books, and SIGNED. I've met Mick a couple of times at his signings, and once after a WWE show many and many a year ago. Are you talking about Bruce Arena?!