Harry Chappas

QUOTE(mreye @ Aug 25, 2005 -> 01:47 PM) Some things never change. I luuuuuv game threads. IS IGUCHI HURT????????????????????????????????????

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Aug 25, 2005 -> 01:22 PM) Yup -- The Twins tired Jon out to get him out with only one and a third outs left to get in the game... :rolly The 9th last night, Garcia in the 7th or 8th the night before. Garcia in the 7th last week...... I am not blaming Garland I am making a point comparing a horses*** offense to ours and what they do. Watch the Oakland A's this is their strategy and it works with less prolific hitters.

The thing that ticks me off is that Garland is out of there because the Twins worked the count giving up at-bats to tire him out. The Sox inability to work a count and tire a pitcher is disgusting. Garland would throw 16 pitchers to 3 batters, Silva would throw that to 7. This is what is killing this team offenesivly. Major League pitchers are there for a reason, they can pitch, you need to work them, especially if they are not power guys. Am I wrong???

Marte and Timo must have some great pictures.

I predict Walk Sac Walk Double Single 3 -1 Twins into the 9th.

Twins foul off good pitches and take close pitches which sometimes are called strikes sometimes they are not. Sox swing at first thing close. This game does not look good, Twins pen is well rested.

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Aug 25, 2005 -> 10:43 AM) I'd do it if someone really close to me was a Cub fan maybe. That was what my original post stated.

QUOTE(Steff @ Aug 25, 2005 -> 09:51 AM) The tickets are not for a suite at a Cubs game... My point was why would a cub fan do this? Would you do it for a cub game agaisnt say...the Reds on a Tuesday night? This seems like a waste of time for someone that is a cub fan.

If GIVEN tickets to a suite at a cub game I would pass. Why the F' would I write an essay and waste any time whatsoever for this? View this from a cub fan perspective, why would they do this? Why put in the time and effort? To see a Sox game? Against the Royals????? Sounds like some sort of hoax to me. Write the essay pretending to be a cub fan it is like politics, nobody can prove anything. I think the idea would be I am a die hard cub fan but my dad who is a deadhard sox fan would love to go and I would suck it up to take him as he is older a suite would be great for him yada, yada yada.

I know the guy that put this promotion into their heads same guy that proposed half way to St. Pat's night. There is a stereotypical promo for the south side if there ever was one His idea was to have Ligue bottlehead night and mullet night. I think it is funny, cub fans by the way would eat this promo up, see 70's night. This is baseball not polo enjoy it, geez the way you guys are acting you would think it was pedofile night where everyone dressed as a clown gets in for free.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Aug 24, 2005 -> 11:20 AM) Geoff Blum is just about the only guy that's hitting right now other than Ozuna. Blum has picked up 7 hits in his last 6 games including a hit in 5 out of his last 6. He is the least of our worries. I'd like to see Geoff in there everyday. When he came to the plate in the 7th (I think) it said he was hitting .218 with 0 HR and 0 RBI. Did I read it wrong?

Last night other than the Timo move was not an issue. It is the Shawn Chacon, Mike Mussina (his ERA was 4) this isn't Mussina circa 1997 here, Gil Meche, Josh Towers, Kyle Lohse, Aaron Small, Wade Miller, Hideo Nomo, games where we have no chance that gets me. These are games where it appeared over before it began. Although we were throughly dominated for 17 innings by Santana. I understand he is good but come on.

Some issues while reading through the forum this morning. 7 game lead is still nice. We are guaranteed to still be in first on Sept. 1st for what it is worth. Wouldn't Joe Borchard or and god help me greg Norton look good agaisnt a below average righty? The kind that we seem lost against (Towers, Meche, etc.) I am not saying these guys are the answer but what is the purpose of Jon Adkins? Borchard can strike out as much as Rowand and Dye but can still get a run with one swing. I AM NOT SAYING HE IS THE DIFFERENCE, just an option as s***ty as it may be. Who is going to start the DH next week? Someone pitching on 3 days rest???? Does anyone think that Ozzie and Kw really think this thing is done and we have enough to get to the playoffs and hope for the best????? The Timo move last night was disgusting. Why doesn't Ozuna play more??? Jeff Blum????? Ugh.

The mirage of Sunday (1 inning) is gone, this lead could be gone by next week. Santana is good but why not try to bunt steal or do something to light a fire. This team is horrendous right now.

He is as much a gamble as the other four. We do not have a clear cut shut down guy but rather five really good quality guys that give us a shot against anyone.

I have limited access to other broadcasts mainly cubs and ESPN and I'll tell what Hawk is better than most. Think about how hard it is to be entertaining on television covering one team the whole season. On the national side there is plenty of issues to cover about guys/the team as they are on once in a while (unless you are the Yanks, cubs, or Boston.) On the radio you can fill time with the visual aspects of the game which would be just stupid on television. I think this is why most people would get tired of the same old thing. The cub broadcasters are terrible. Yesterday as they were telling about how good Williamson looks he gives up a three run game ending (essentially) homer. I like the homer side, that is why I am watching the Sox. I think the cliches are becoming a tad much. It seems most people that do not like / hate him, will dislike anyone that is in there. The Griffey thing is bad.

QUOTE(SpringfieldFan @ Aug 22, 2005 -> 09:06 AM) See, now this is where I just want to copy the angry smilie and then hold down the ctrl-v to paste it to fill the screen. KW clearly said he would have the money to make the big move and go for it in July. Assuming Blum isn't KW's idea of a big move, that money was never used. Sure, raises will be given out in 2006, but that had to be part of the plan anyway. In any case, I am still waiting for my major acquisition. SFF So are about 20 other teams.

QUOTE(YASNY @ Aug 22, 2005 -> 06:42 AM) All of the above. They are blocking Soriano the hitter not the secondbaseman. Let me ask a question here, if they claim him can there be a trade? Doesn't he have to clear for the Twins to be able to trade him? The Twins can pick him up for the remaining salary and then non-tender him. I thought he had to clear though to be traded. The Rangers can pull him back but then he can't be traded. By Minnesota claiming him, they are now taking all of his salary and not responsible for compensating Texas. Am I correct?????

As the Blue Angels (I think it was them) just flew by and scared the crap out of me at work, I had a revalation. The Stealth Bomer will fly over tonight and the adreneline of the sold crowd going nuts from this will begin a six game winning streak and cure all that ails us. Gotta love the air and water show. KW in Stealth mode, gotta love it. KGJ will drop via parachute from a Bi-plane land in RF and all fans 12 and under will recieve a free kitten courtesy of PoleCats.

QUOTE(winninguglyin83 @ Aug 19, 2005 -> 12:16 PM) If Hermie takes care of Cuddyer on Tuesday, everything is cool. But we do need to start swinging the bats and manufacturing runs. I will confess that I'm not real thrilled to be facing Mussina, Chacon, Randy Johnson and Santana the next four games. It ain't gonna be easy. Not at all. Don't they get Jared Wright Sunday?

QUOTE(White Sox Josh @ Aug 19, 2005 -> 09:50 AM) because Harry said it was not a chicago player. Ya I know just stirring the pot.

QUOTE(White Sox Josh @ Aug 18, 2005 -> 07:27 PM) Let's go through all of the pitchers that were in the All Star game for the AL and the NL that teams are in playoffs. Jason Isrignhausen Chris Carpenter Brad Lidge Jake Peavy John Smoltz Clemens Colon- He is on Pizza Rivera I like Damon however i think the AL player is damon. You forgot Buerhle and Garland.

Ah f***.

QUOTE(Ozzie Montana @ Aug 18, 2005 -> 03:08 PM) yes please. There are way too many threads about this. Why not combine all threads about this losing streak and things that are wrong with the team and solutions and current complaints INTO one thread and stop with the madness, PLEASE. APRECIATE IT. I am thinking Sox talk needs to be just one thread so you can continuously read that one thread. You can never log off though as you sift through the 110 pages created since the last time you were here. He had a thought and posted what is wrong with that? At least it isn't another thread on how waviers are conducted and another pissing match breaks out over who can research more.

Doesn't it cost something to place a claim like $50K???