GaelicSoxFan

Very good !!!

My kind of guy!!!

I watch tv/DVDs and play video games on my PlayStation. BTW, the Madden games have been going downhill for a long time. He still does a better job broadcasting there than he does in real life though.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Sep 20, 2006 -> 01:06 PM) And... which part of Pods' game do you think is better than Pablo's? Pablo was better this year in AVG (+63), OBP (+28), SLG (+85) K's (9% versus 19% of AB), and BARISP (+134). Heck, Pablo even has better stats against RHP than LHP, and he doesn't get much time against RHP, which bodes well for if he played regularly. Offensively, the only category Pods bead Pablos is SB%, and even Pods was pretty bad there. Defensively, Pods has made a whopping 8 errors in LF this year. Pablo has never made one in his CAREER in LF, though admitedly that is only 35 games (and yeah, I've seen him make some horrific plays that were not errors). Of course, FPct is not a great measure. How about arm strength? I think Pablo has that one over Pods. Other factors? Well, Pablo has trouble reading fly balls. Not that Pods doesn't, but Pablo hasn't gotten nearly as much time out there either. And he is improving. So tell me again how Pods is so much better than Pablo? Because other than SB% and better fly ball judgement, I don't see it. And Pablo is basically a rookie when it comes to LF. I just don't see that Ozuna is much of an upgrade over Pods. I like the fact that Ozuna hustles. But hustle can only make up a little bit for talent. The only reason why they acquired Pods in the first place was they wanted speed at the top and their best prospect, Jerry Owens, was two years away at the time.

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Sep 20, 2006 -> 10:08 AM) Or are just plain garbage.As my dad would say, that could be true too. My pick for best heel: Piper was the exact opposite of Hogan. Hogan was big, blond, broad shouldered and good looking. Piper was shorter, dark haired, runty and had a face only a mother could love.

Can someone recommend some speakers for me? I'm looking for a simple setup with 2 satellites and a subwoofer for approximately $50-$75. I was gonna buy these, but they got taken off the market before I could act : http://reviews.cnet.com/Creative_Labs_Insp...7-31347899.html

No real interesting race in my area. The only thing I'm interested in is how badly Sparky The Clown (aka Raymond Wardingley) is gonna get pounded at the polls by Dan Lipinski. Why do the Cook County Republican bosses continue to trot that guy out? He must be a glutton for pain.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Sep 19, 2006 -> 08:38 AM) I do like Bayh, though he did something that bothered me recently. He voted in favor of the flag desecration amendment. Just my opinion, but I found the amendment to be distinctly Unamerican. Of course, Bayh was probably following the wishes of his constituency - Indiana probably favors such an amendment. It just is antithetical to my beliefs. I actually think that flag-burning is very American. It says that you have the fortitude to speak out against those in power, one of the tenets that America was founded on. BTW, I'd like to see Obama run. I think he'd whip anyone. I think America is ready for a President who happens to be non-Caucasian (and yes, I know he's biracial). Plus, it'd give me the chance to say 'I remember when the President represented me in Springfield'. I used to live in his old district. Look at how popular the show 24 is, and for the first few seasons, they had an African-American playing the President. You know Hollywood wouldn't do that if they didn't think it'd go over well with the popluation.

Hello, Scott Ruffcorn! I didn't see you there...

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Sep 19, 2006 -> 11:30 PM) I'll raise you Jorge Fabregas, Lyle Mouton and Mike Deveraux, I call.

QUOTE(AirScott @ Sep 19, 2006 -> 11:29 PM) do we really need this thread? doesn't this kind of thing belong in Mariotti's next column? Don't get Moronotti any ideas.

First off, the correct term is 'mailing it in', not 'phoning it in'. Now, my picks for who's mailed it in: Rick Vaughn Willie Mays Hayes Rube Baker Roger Dorn Pedro Cerrano Jake Taylor Eddie Harris (the old spitballer) Isuro Tanaka Jack Parkman

QUOTE(Brian @ Sep 19, 2006 -> 10:40 PM) It worked for awhile. When both rosters were kind of even and both were interesting. Back when SD had Angle, Benoit, Edge, Misterio, Lesnar it was very good to watch every week match wise. I wish they would go back to letting wrestlers have a lot of input on their own work. That was when they had The Rock, Stone Cold, Foley and Triple H doing most of the heavy lifting. Three are retired and HHH is most likely at the end of his rope. Also, from what I understand, Randy Orton's persona isn't all an act. He is talented, but unless he can control his ego, I'd bet he'll be shown the door when his contract is up. The way I see it, the WWE will have to make a decision soon. Right now, both RAW and SmackDown are hurting for talent. Cena probably won't be wrestling much longer, Edge, Mysterio and Kane aren't exactly spring chickens, and the younger guys like Carlito, Nitro, Chris Masters and Shelton Benjamin are at least another year away from being permanent fixtures in main event matches.

My picks for soccer: Liverpool Bayern Munich FC Barcelona Hibernian or Celtic I'm not picking any Italian league because they're all doped up.

As far as I'm concerned, the WWE has been on a slow decline since the RAW/SmackDown split.

I think the primary reason is Ozzie being so in love with Pablo Ozuna and Rob Mackowiak. I know that after this season, Pods will be referred to as "the former White Sox left fielder", but I'd take him any day over Ozuna. Pods is fast and mediocre. Ozuna is fast and bad. I can name several teams Ozuna can play everyday for: the Schaumburg Flyers, the Kane County Cougars, the Joliet Jackhammers, the Windy City Thunderbolts and the Gary South Shore RailCats.

Great. As if there isn't enough hot air on the Eastern Seaboard Propaganda Network.