StrangeSox

QUOTE (YASNY @ Aug 6, 2008 -> 06:06 AM) The Brewers? The same Brewers that the Cubs just swept 4 games from in Milwaukee? Those Brewers? Including both of their aces. Sorry everyone, but the Cubs are a good baseball team this year. I would not be surprised to see them win the NL pennant.

Fell asleep in the top of the 10th. At least I saw them tie it up.

Kings of Leon is supposed to be announcing a US tour today. New CD 9/23. Also, my little brother is opening up for the Kottonmouth Kings in Milwaukee next Tuesday. http://www.myspace.com/thclp

Another DP.

More great defense (bad throw) leads to another run.

Another bad outing from the starter. I doubt the bullpen is going to be shutting down this offense any time soon. On the other hand, the Sox can't manage to score against a pretty awful pitcher. I'm beginning to rethink the Sox being good enough to win the AL Central.

Great time for Floyd to fall apart and for Jr. to show his defensive prowess.

QUOTE (LosMediasBlancas @ Aug 5, 2008 -> 07:14 PM) Sorry guys, but the burbs are not Chicago, IMO. Just part of the collective sprawl known as "Chicagoland"

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Aug 5, 2008 -> 04:52 PM) Rex Grossman = Javier Vazquez Nah, Vazquez at least has great physical talent but no mental ability. Aside from throwing the ball fairly accurate long, Rex sucks.

QUOTE (Jake @ Aug 5, 2008 -> 02:40 PM) That map doesn't have pop stretching down to my part of Illinois, and I don't know any locals that call it soda. It's based on user-inputs to the website. Vote!

Pop vs. Soda map http://popvssoda.com:2998/

It's about $10,000 per pound to get something into orbit. To break orbit would require more energy ($$$). According to wikipedia, the average nuclear reactor produces 25-30 tonnes (3 m^3) per year of solid waste. That's about 55,000 lbs, or $550,000,000 per year per reactor just to get it into orbit. And we're still not addressing the potential environmental disaster.

QUOTE (Soxy @ Aug 5, 2008 -> 12:48 PM) I don't know, I've never called Chicago "the city." Usually if I'm talking about it I say "downtown." Is that just me? I've used both. I usually say "I'm going to the city" if I'm going to my friends' apartments that live on the North/ Northwest side, but usually say "downtown" for any other reason. That's more a regional, Midwest thing than Chicago-specific.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Aug 5, 2008 -> 11:29 AM) I was in the car when this happened and Farmer and Stone had no problem with Teahan bunting. Didn't the Sox make the game before interesting late? Farmer said, and I agree with this, its no problem unless the losing team says it will shut down its offense for the rest of the game which of course isn't what they are going to do. 6-0 with some of KC's pitchers, is nothing on some days. Exactly. Ozzie sounds like a whiny brat for crying about Teahan bunting to get on base. If you want to stop KC from getting on base and scoring runs, pitch better and get some outs. Don't fault them for continuing to try to score in the 6th inning. There's no reason to fault Teahan for trying to get to first any way he can. Why is bunting for a single any worse than hitting a single or even a HR? Should Teahan just go up there and rest his bat on his shoulder since they're up by a whole 6 runs?

Great list! I really liked this one: You refer to anything South of I-80 as "Southern Illinois"

Probability tends to contradict "common sense" odds, as in the birthday example or the famous "Let's Make a Deal" door example.

The Sox winning percentage is actually .001 better than the Twins. Sole possession of first place!

That was one hell of a storm last night. When the lighting was first starting up, it was turning the sky a bright turquoise color. I've never seen anything like it. There were funnel clouds in Elmhurst and Lemont, so it seems like they went right around us.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Aug 4, 2008 -> 10:56 AM) Folks mark my words ... We will win this thing or lose trying... B) QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 4, 2008 -> 10:59 AM) What kind of prediction is that? QUOTE (kyyle23 @ Aug 4, 2008 -> 11:02 AM) a noncommittal prediction I'm taking a firm stance in my position: The Sox will or will not win the AL Central.

I feel the same about this team as I did back in May when they originally took first place -- good enough to win the AL Central, but I don't see them making any noise in the playoffs.

What about the guy who plays Ben from Lost?

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 1, 2008 -> 10:59 AM) Actually, I agree with Obama that the minimum wage needs a serious bump, and an inflationary increase built in. I don't have a target number in mind because I don't have the data in front of me, but, it hasn't increased anywhere near inflation since it was installed. Yes, it will result in some limited decreases in hiring, but not that much - places that are looking for minimum wagers are ALWAYS hiring, its the nature of it. The problem I see with tying it to inflation is two-fold: 1) It assumes that the starting point was a good choice and adjusts from there 2) What if we ever have deflation? Will politicians actually allow minimum wage to fall?

QUOTE (joesaiditstrue @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 11:49 PM) one area, and this is just from my own observations.... i don't have the stats to support it (they are probably out there though) konerko seems better with two strikes than swisher does You'd be right. Swisher is pretty awful with 2 strikes on him. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/splits?playerId=5937 http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/splits?playerId=3747

I read that story yesterday. It was really disturbing.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 02:25 PM) Assuming Selig approved it yes. Griffey has roughly $4 million remaining for this season and a $4 million buyout (unless you want to pick up his option year). The Reds are paying 1/2 of that $4 million and paying the full buyout. On the Mack, Jurko, and Harry show they were saying the Sox are only on the hook for about $400k of his salary this year.