Gregory Pratt

QUOTE(StrangeSox @ Jun 11, 2006 -> 12:36 PM) He's talking about an early april series against KC Yeah, well, perhaps he was there at that game, and didn't hear them, but I heard about them on TV and also read about them in the paper.

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QUOTE(JimH @ Jun 11, 2006 -> 09:56 AM) I heard Farmer squawking about it at length ... personally I believe the White Sox players are professionals and Martinez's actions were duly noted. I didn't see the HR or his supposed antics, but per Farmer there was a long stare into the White Sox dugout, among other histrionics. It wouldn't surprise me to see Freddy Garcia dust off Martinez tonite, or at some point in the next matchup. That said, yes, Martinez's actions may have pumped up the White Sox. I did see the replay of their victory celebration which was to be expected after a long hard fought game, but they may have celebrated with a bit more gusto in light of Martinez's HR act. The White Sox hit a lot of HR's and for the most part they are pretty good about just putting their head down and running around the bases. I think they get a little miffed when the opposition shows them up after a HR. Yeah, Freddy's pretty good about standing up for his teammates.

QUOTE(YASNY @ Jun 8, 2006 -> 04:54 AM) Colter is one of those conservatives that conservatives wish would just stfu. That some Conservatives wish would STFU. There are millions who buy her books, visit her website and defend her on Talk Radio. Conservatives aren't above liking her anymore than Liberals are above picking up Cindy Sheehan or Noam Chomsky.

Perhaps. Nobody likes to be taunted and, personally, I point to the Kansas City games early on in our season when we were, what, 1-4, and the KC fans began chanting "Overrated" at our players (we beat them the next day) and then started our hot April. I just think that this is a team that has a competitive fire all around, from every player, and you can see it in all of their faces. Except Garland. I thought, however, that Martinez was very much obnoxious. He was doing some weird fist rubbing by himself in the dugout -- sort of like a mixture of him making a jagoff symbol and "The Touch of Death" from the Simpsons at the same time, but with both hands hitting.

>_______________________________________________> If Tourette's Syndrome Keeper is named Jordan, that's who I mean. I wasn't up to date on the roster until last night, when I was doing research into the keepers, and I saw we had Friedel and Keller, two favorites, but I didn't remember the other guy's name and have been calling him Jordan ever since. Oops. Umm, discount what I said about Friedel. He is a favorite, but he's not on the roster... ...I guess I don't know how to read anymore...

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jun 10, 2006 -> 10:04 PM) I was a SP until I totally f***ed up my elbow, I threw as many pitches as I could learn but had most confidence in my 2-seamer, circle change and slurve (which 1/2 the time I threw at below sidearm). My best asset was my many arm angles which I guess was part of my downfall along with throwing an inordinate amount of pitches for like a 6 year span. Whenever I wasn't pitching I played everywhere else especially middle infield, great defensively and fast but I showed hardly any power because I was always trying to shoot the ball into the right center field gap but didn't have much opposite field power. Oh, man, did I hate the middle infield, but I'm glad you did well there. Although I didn't get much time at shortstop, but I did play a lot at second and I loathed it there. I must've been the worst double-play turner our school has ever seen. Power-wise, I never really had much trouble with it. I feed off of curveballs and offspeed stuff, but it's always been easy to bust me in. Except that I can be patient and take pitches, and so it's a risk if your control isn't on. Sorry to hear about your elbow. I really wanted to try third base and do it well, but I didn't get that. I don't think I'd have done well, though.

So is Keller or Jordan the starting goalkeeper for the American squad? I've heard, on other sites, Keller, but also Jordan here and on other sites. I looked it up but couldn't find anything.

QUOTE(Jeckle2000 @ Jun 10, 2006 -> 09:44 PM) ...and if you believe that I have a ocean front property in Montana i'd like to sell you...

A friend and I brought some friends out today (we got eighteen on the dot) and played baseball for about an hour and a half this evening, went six innings and it was a lot of fun. When I was playing for my high school team earlier this year, I was forced to quit for a variety of reasons: when I pitched, Coach didn't want me throwing breaking balls or fastballs, and wanted me to learn the knuckleball. I hate the knuckleball, and I asked to be moved to center or left. I was, and I was doing very well (I think that, fielding wise, I'm best fit for center) but he moved me to the infield. I wanted to be at third, but he stuck me at second. I was a very poor middle infielder. After awhile, the coach started interfering with my hitting: if I wanted to steal, he wouldn't let me even though I've got VERY good speed and get good jumps. When I wanted to hit for power, he'd tell me to bunt and stuff. I'm not a bad ballplayer, but we just clashed very much. But my first passion was pitching, although I must admit, when I was younger I hurt my shoulders, the aftereffects are still there, and I have some problems sometimes with fastballs because of it, but everything has been much better lately, and I was pitching today. I struck out nine over six -- which I'm not boasting about, by the way: a lot of the guys playing were BAD, but some were quite good -- but I finally mastered my breaking ball. I throw a 12-to-six breaking ball, and made some people look silly. I also threw a knuckleball a couple of times, and it hit the other pitcher -- my best friend from grade school -- in the side of the face. Luckily, it didn't get him too bad. When you played, if you played, what'd you play? And if you were a pitcher, what'd you throw?

QUOTE(ZoomSlowik @ Jun 10, 2006 -> 09:14 PM) A few good ones (especially guys like Jack Youngblood and Jack Tatum). I can't believe no one has mentioned Walter Payton yet. He was extremely tough on the field, taking and dishing out some poundings, and amazingly only missing one game in his career. He also worked very hard in the offseason. He was a nice guy, but you don't get too much tougher than him on the field. Yeah, and the game he missed was because his coaches MADE him take the game off.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Jun 10, 2006 -> 08:50 PM) . He got busted by MLB using steroids, something Bonds, Sosa and McGwire never did, yet its fine to rip them. He cheated, and he sucks. I don't want him around. If anyone on the Sox ever gets caught, no matter who they are, I will feel the same way.

QUOTE(LowerCaseRepublican @ Jun 10, 2006 -> 03:30 PM) Foley and Funk in Japan definitely did have their hardcore matches in Japan, and Foley especially with the infamous Hell in the Cell in Pittsburgh against the Undertaker. Sabu vs Funk (Born to be Wired -- WARNING NSFW AND GRAPHIC) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYRbsrmzi3I&search=sabu Foley in Hell in the Cell that was referenced Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_83gn8AQyU...0cell%20mankind Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l4BtJjEHqA...0cell%20mankind Foley was amazing in that match. I still can't believe that he asked to be thrown off the top of the cell. And lest we forget, losing an ear in Germany after getting stuck in the ropes + then deciding to go to the PPV and win the belts instead of surgery to attempt to get it attached. The powerbomb on concrete. There's so many instances to choose from there. And that's not to give the Funker short shrift. He's put his body through Hell to entertain fans and was one of the first gaijins to be popular in Japan. His doctors even told him that he shouldn't even be able to walk without intense pain from all the bleeding and bumps he's taken. I luuuv other wrestling fans.

I don't understand why we're taking out Jenks for Thornton, but I have faith in Matt.

Walk off inside-the-infield bunt time?

Who's coming out?

QUOTE(JimH @ Jun 10, 2006 -> 02:56 PM) It was for the sake of discussion, thanks for your contribution. It's my pleasure, and might I take this moment to thank you for yours, JomH.

Gotta cinch it up and hunker down.

Maybe we should have "The Rally Lisa [Dergen]"?

QUOTE(JimH @ Jun 10, 2006 -> 02:43 PM) One could question why Guillen sent the runner there. I understand he may be trying to avoid the DP. No, you can't, because that would be second-guessing and that is wrong!

How ridiculous. Gload pinch running for Paulie?

I'm glad Hawk and DJ aren't calling this game, because we'd be hearing Hawk for the umpeenth time tell us that "What's really amazing is, We haven't hit our rhythym. And we're second" over and over.

Fuuuuuuuuuuck.

Aye aye aye, Konerko.

QUOTE(fathom @ Jun 10, 2006 -> 01:46 PM) I'd rather have Javier Vazquez hitting than Anderson now. Can he play center field?