Harry Chappas

Konerko and Griffey end any semblence of a threat rather easily. Floyd needs to work smoothly and quickly sounds like the umpire has a big strike zone.

Maybe Swish should stay in the 2 spot?

The offense needs to crush his guy. Somehow I feel my man OC will find a way to dodge pitches not even close to him and ground out to second to start the game.

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Aug 26, 2008 -> 12:33 PM) What is the pussification of America exactly? Fawning over the cubs and anything related to becoming metrosexual. Carlos Quentin is single handidly kicking the s*** out of pussification

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Aug 26, 2008 -> 12:52 PM) I'm going to be making a bit of an expirement. I know there are a lot of people that enjoy the catch all and I also know from comments made over the past year or so that there are a lot of people that don't enjoy it so up until the end of the regular season I'm going to close the catch all and experiment to see what the majority prefer (catch all vs no catch all). Also, shortly we will be announcing some changes made to the mod team as we work on infusing some new moderators onto the site. The move should help get some fresh blood into the mod ranks and more importantly enable some of the mods who have had changes to there personal life which prevent them from being as active. My love for you continues to grow although I really question your baseball knowledge when speaking of Orlando Cabrerra.

A couple of things about this; It sounds like a little late summer / early fall recreational learning baseball league. I have no real problem if that is the case as if the kid is that dominating it is not a real learning experience but by 9 years old instructional should not be the case The sponsorship thing is a little tricky there and did not make sense. The pussification of America is well underway but the flip side of that is that kids are playing sports at areally young age 6,7 and 8 year-olds are a -lot different than 9,10 and 11 year olds. That is why when Mike North used to rant about everyone gettting a trophy I had to laugh as I see nothing wrong with this when you are trying to give a basic understanding to really young kids on how to play the game correctly. Although the IHSA is trying to give every team a state championship but I digress.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Aug 25, 2008 -> 03:56 PM) We should put in more obscure sports that China can select people to train and get cheap gold medals in so they can use their medal count for better propaganda value. Like all of the silly BMX/snowboarding sports?

He needs to be given the wallet that Jules had in Pulp Fiction. That is what he is.

QUOTE (RME JICO @ Aug 26, 2008 -> 08:35 AM) On their current road trip, Minnesota still has 2 more in Seattle, 4 in Oakland, and 3 in Toronto. and the Sox have 2 in Baltimore, 3 in Boston and 3 in Cleveland. Not getting two against Tampa and the first one last night make harder to open the gap.

Pitching carried them but this offense has to gain some consistency. They should have destroyed that pitcher today and saved the bullpen Is the entire bullpen unavailable tomorrow?

In the bottom of the 12th today the scheduled hitters are Quentin/Crede/Anderson Griffey and Dye are both on the bench. Uribe PH for Ramirez, so Ramirez is out of action. Problem is who plays 3B in the top of 12th if Crede can't.... Getz at 2B/Uribe at 3B then Getz has to finish the game. Crede may be rushed back for one ab in the bottom of the 12th of a tied game.

QUOTE (G&T @ Aug 25, 2008 -> 05:45 AM) For anyone who thinks this is the right call: Trib He did it on purpose and admits it. So he did on purpose what was wrong with what he did. He didn't leg whip the 3B or even step on his chest. He took a risk. The 3B needs to make the play and A.J. was smart enough to play it to his advantage what is wrong with that? To call it cheating or bush league is stupid. It worked and they won tip your cap. THese were the things that Cabrerra and Crede were unable to accomplish. He has a high baseball I.Q. and this team needs that.

I hate Orlando Cabrerra and therefore like the Jeff Cox move. He needs to know to not get guys thrown out when there is a player that can come through. I also think Alexi Ramirez is the best hitter on the team when it comes to driving in a run or having to do something t oadjust during an at-bat.

Anyone else completly done with Orlando Cabrerra? I would like to see Ramirez lead-off, I know it is not ideal but whatever and see Uribe back at short IF Crede is healthy and by healthy I mean he better be liting it up at AAA. I hate Orlando Cabrera and think he is the biggest piece of s*** player I can remember.

Usually denim shorts with black gym shoes. Mesh shirt with 3/4 length sleeves and either a skull and cross bone or confederate flag bandana. I go with Dick Allen shirtless look if rain or temps over 75 degrees are in the forecast.

Jaffa turkey sandwiches are delicious, used to hit the one in the Illinois Center Boni Vino has a few things that are really good Dearborn St. Oyster Bar in the winter for gumbo rocks easier to deal with than Heaven on Seven

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 20, 2008 -> 03:26 PM) I think Thornton would be the closer of the future. I'll recommend this...trade Dotel this offseason! Bullpens appear to be more and more important as the years go by. Dotel is very inconsistent but you know after the first batter what he has got now if only Guillen could see this. I think he is to valuable to move.

Does Ichiro have 3 infield hits today?

Sox have left one man on base this game.

How did no team try and trade for Ibanez?

With the off day tomorrow the entire bullpen can pitch but Floyd needs to economize his pitches and get a nice long outing in.

Jim Riggleman is a terrible manager.

Wow this Dallas Braden is steller.

Missing Sherrill for that whole series is huge. They will miss Percival as well.

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Aug 19, 2008 -> 12:59 PM) I think they are using Richard because we won't need a 5th starter after today until almost middle Sept. That way they can stick Richard back in the bullpen after today. I put together a summary of the games in a different thread. Steve Stone said this yeasterda yand it is incorrect. Who pitches next Tuesday?