Gregory Pratt

QUOTE(fathom @ Apr 23, 2006 -> 12:36 PM) Patterson >>>>>>>> Anderson Yeah, probably.

Patterson takes the third strike looking. Inning over.

Oh Crede my Crede!

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Apr 23, 2006 -> 12:16 PM) This is an honest question, because I really don't know. Has Pods gotten on base to lead off a game once this year? Yes. Last week he had a leadoff triple, and I think he's been on on other occasions.

1-0 Twins on a Sacrifice Fly.

Runners at the corners. One out. Come on, Count.

QUOTE(hammerhead johnson @ Apr 23, 2006 -> 11:53 AM) I thought that it was "Three Gorilla Strong". I do stand corrected. He's three gorilla strong.

QUOTE(WinningUgly85 @ Apr 23, 2006 -> 10:33 AM) I was listening to the score last night on my way home from the game. They said that Thome tied Frank Thomas in Homeruns for the month of April in a White Sox uniform. Yup. And he's got several games to go to break him. Country Strong.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Apr 22, 2006 -> 11:44 PM) Ok, so you give him one batter against a top 5 hitter in the american league. 3.2 innings isn't going to cut it, he has some talent and if he throws strikes he'll be fine.

I sincerely hope that he doesn't pass either. I despise Bonds.

QUOTE(LeroySettle @ Apr 23, 2006 -> 09:51 AM) I love how people say the fans are annoying, bandwagoners, ect. Ive had season tickets for 3 years and to be honest the games are even better now. Even on weekday nights we are drawing decent amounts of people. Im glad people are showing up to support us. I love going to games with my boyz and being rowdy, and its even better with more people at the park. We run that place. Who cares if someone wants to throw a ball back after someone from the other team hits a homer. They caught the ball they can do what they want with it. It isnt just a "cubs" thing. Here is a picture of me and my boyz after Friday nights win at Jimbos The Goomba Group?

QUOTE(Wsoxmike59 @ Apr 23, 2006 -> 07:17 AM) Probably the most annoying thing was on Friday night when some bandwaggoner threw back Lew Ford's HR!!! I yelled out "Go back to Wrigley Yuppie Scum!!" much to the delight of the people around me. I prefer the, "IF YOU DON'T WANT IT GIVE IT TO A f***ING KID!" scream I heard once, but that's pretty good, too. I took a Cub fan to Comiskey last Sunday because he's also a Mariners fan and wanted to watch Freddy pitch. When the rainy fifth inning went on, he shouted, "STRIKE EM OUT!" and I smirked and said, "KILL HIM FREDDY!" and this six-to-ten year old kid had a big goofy smile at me when I said it, kind of sheepish, and I said to him, "Violence is bad." It was funny.

QUOTE(qwerty @ Apr 23, 2006 -> 02:02 AM) Dude, nobody is above becoming a drug addict. Are you saying you think Buehrle is likely to start doing drugs, and that that's a likely scenario -- that Buehrle might become a drug addict?

QUOTE(chitownsportsfan @ Apr 23, 2006 -> 09:10 AM) A veces, como cuando estoy barrata--puedo hablar bastante bien. Por supuesto, no hay muchos tiempos a practicar en el norte de Michigan donde yo vivo. Me olvide mucho cada dia. Necesito ir a un pais donde le gente decir espanol para a mez. Te doy puntos por que almenos tratastes!

Lucky him he wasn't charging at Nolan Ryan.

Kansas City won't be chanting "Overrated" at us again.

QUOTE(fathom @ Apr 22, 2006 -> 09:53 PM) Every other word Garcia says is "you know". It's his transition from one period to another. It's quite comical to listen to if you focus on it. Like Thome with, "Well"?

QUOTE(kyyle23 @ Apr 22, 2006 -> 09:51 PM) Ummmmmmwhat? Was she hooking up with him? Hahaha! Poor diction on my part. No, no, I meant to say that she told me she'd like to.

Anyone else here a fan? My favorite YTMND: http://hitlerplanet.ytmnd.com/ There are millions. I think YTMNDs are the coolest thing since Flash Film, personally, and I think a lot of the ones on the site aren't just entertaining but brilliant. I love the concept of "Intertextuality." And how they bring it all together. I love You're The Man Now Dog, and its many, many fads.

I, ah, only asked because my friend, who is from Seattle and a Mariners fan, is always teasing me about how Freddy will "always be a Mariner to me." She told me that she'd curl up with him and make him soup and chat with him for awhile. I said, "He doesn't speak English!" and she said, "Really?" I told her that I know he doesn't speak it well (from what I've heard of him introducing himself in the Opening Ceremonies before each Sox game that he pitches, when they introduce the lineups and stuff) and then I said, "Actually, he might speak some, like Ozzie," and what better place to ask than here?

QUOTE(kyyle23 @ Apr 22, 2006 -> 09:15 PM) I think he sounds like the spanish version of Ali G when he talks. And I am completely serious too, he throws "Aiieet" in the middle of his sentences and pauses, its really strange. He never seems like he is paying attention when he is getting interviewed either. Does that, at least, mean he understands/speaks it reasonably well, all things considered or...?

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Apr 22, 2006 -> 08:38 PM) The guy has given up 1 whole run. He couldn't find the strikezone today but this is the first time including spring training that, that has happened. If he can't throw strikes you guys are all right..he's useless but if he can continue to pound the strike zone, then he'll be a fine loogy.

Does he know as little English as Iguchi and Contreras, or is he like Ozzie or somewhere in between?

Umm, I don't know what's wrong with his speed, and I don't think he's been as awful as you're suggesting, but he's NOT in bad shape and he DOES throw well still and has all spring long. It's just that this is the way Freddy throws -- inconsistent, particularly at home and at night. And that's usually because he "pitches to his competition."

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Apr 22, 2006 -> 07:31 PM) This is the first time Boone has had problems throwing strikes including spring training. If he can throw strikes he'll be fine, if he doesnt he's not going to be good, it's that simple. Got to give him a few more outings before you send him packing.