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QUOTE(Wiredawg1 @ Oct 24, 2005 -> 01:15 PM) Some positive input here from a Tribe fan. You guys look pretty much like a lock to get it done after last night. That was a pretty much a coffin nail for the Stros i'm thinking. They all looked stunned by that shot. I couldn't believe that Qualls was stupid enough to throw a dead red fastball over the high part of the plate to Kenerko. Props to Paul for a very clutch hit. I know you guys are all riding high right now, and I hope you remember this note. All Tribe fans are not buttholes. I for one would take some comfort in knowing that we got eliminated at least by the team that is looking like they're going to take the whole tamale. Good luck, and it's damn cool that a team from the Central is showing some serious heart for a change. WD Wiredawg, how cool you came back. I remember at the end of the season you had doubts about how well the Sox would compete and that the Indians would do better. I hoped you'd drop by. Every team has some hardcore fans that are great baseball people. Then there are the buttholes who identify themselves as fans that we all are embarrassed for. Ours tend to find their way onto the field, without shirts, and needing an attorney We know they aren't real fans . . . Keep stopping by and letting us know Indians news.

If Oz really wants to quit, I'd rather he quit, than stay and be half hearted about it. I'd bump Joey "windmill" Cora up. I'd be much, much, more worried if I heard Cooper's name mentioned as wanting to leave.

QUOTE(HineyBird @ Oct 24, 2005 -> 12:52 PM) After the Bears game last night I stopped off in Hammond to watch sox game. There were a few guys from Houston that are working on I-90 were at the bar I was at. These dudes were very knowledgeable fans and very good sports. After Jenks gave up the single in the ninth to bring in the two runs they bought my buddy and my self beers telling us tough luck. I was happy to return the favor just minutes later. Houston has some good fans, too bad we gotta beat'em and win our first title since 1917. I'll bet every team has a core of decent, good baseball fans, that enjoy the game and can be fun to watch the game with. It's the bozos like 1/2 of Wrigley on a weekend, or the idiots that run out on the field during Sox games that people notice.

QUOTE(Art Vandelay @ Oct 23, 2005 -> 09:41 AM) I totally agree with Seinfeld (gee, there's a shocker, huh?) And I'm sorry but Frasier was f***ing hilarious. But I admit, you had to have some patience in the early going as the characters developed. It ended up being about two psychiatrists who acted all snobby and worldly but ultimately had only book smarts, leaving a lot to be desired in the "street smarts" department. That made for some really funny situations in which the people around them brought them back down to earth and humbled them. It won many awards, and very deservedly, IMO. But, that's why we all have our own opinions. The world would be a pretty f***ing boring place if we all liked the same things!! I'd even let you hold the remote. was that gay?

QUOTE(sec159row2 @ Oct 24, 2005 -> 12:07 PM) I didn't hear what actually happened to the balls... someone earlier said the ball catchers gave them to the team... but the thing to remember when catching milestone balls is... more often than not once you leave the stadium the ball is worthless... world series balls may be different, like when bonds was chasing 700 they put a chip in it or something... but unless the team/league authenticates the ball, it is worthless... How did they differentiate between that exact ball? They would have to know which one was in play for that pitch.

QUOTE(longshot7 @ Oct 24, 2005 -> 12:22 PM) Excuse me? Have you ever been to a gay bar? Most have way better taste than that! Well have you Mercy!?

QUOTE(Queen Prawn @ Oct 24, 2005 -> 11:42 AM) I have been thinking about it for Wednesday since I will be off work Thursday and Friday. Either that or have my aunts over again and order a pizza. Always with the Aunts? The only two people that spend more time with ladies around here is Jas and Mercy!

QUOTE(elrockinMT @ Oct 24, 2005 -> 11:15 AM) If Kenny and Jerry are serious about keeping this team of winners intact then they will spend what it takes to keep Frank and Paulie here. Kenny and Jerry have to say that. Actions speak much louder than words.

I used my celebrity status to get a ticket to last night's game. The telecast was great.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Oct 24, 2005 -> 11:52 AM) Well as a part of the Lamazze class, we got to see what the birthing suites look like, and thank God they have a nice 32 inch TV in there, so if baby decides to come early and during one of the World Series games, the wife won't have to figure out how to drive to the hospital while in labor. I'll take her, I've done everything else

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Oct 24, 2005 -> 11:52 AM) Well as a part of the Lamazze class, we got to see what the birthing suites look like, and thank God they have a nice 32 inch TV in there, so if baby decides to come early and during one of the World Series games, the wife won't have to figure out how to drive to the hospital while in labor. True story. Dr. Falls in Lake Forest and I were discussing the Bulls, he also had season tickets, a nurse interrupted to tell us to get back to business. Mike, you will discover you cannot count correctly to ten. one, two, three "dammit Mike faster it huuuuuuuurts" fourfivesox "Slow down Mr. Southsider" she needs to push s e v e n, e i g h t, n i n e "dammit Mike faster" I bought Rose a watch after my first son was born, I figured it would be a memento of my poor counting and a reminder that basically all I really did was watch!

Wow, I am seriously surprised by this. Thank you. I was humbled to be on the same ballot with, and very humbled to go in along side of, some of my favorite posters and old farts. Crap, are they thinking we're so old we could be dead soon?

QUOTE(Steff @ Oct 24, 2005 -> 11:52 AM) That would be Garcia's daughter's name. Damn breeders, I can't keep them straight I mean, if he is so concerned about buying the ball he doesn't even know he has a son and not a daughter, I'd would have to give him a discount . . .

QUOTE(Steff @ Oct 24, 2005 -> 11:48 AM) His new son would probably be pissed about that.. Damn, I thought he had a daughter? I thought Garcia, Crede, and Konerko all had daughters?

He can't sit with the rest of the family. I love that family! That's a true baseball family. They understand that blood is thicker than water, but pine tar and chew is thicker than blood.

Now I am a softy and if Konerko said he wanted to give it to his new baby daughter, I may be inclined to to not sell it to the high bidder. But if he's wearing an Angels uniform in 2006, the highest bidder not named Konerko is the winner

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Oct 24, 2005 -> 11:31 AM) I don't think finding someone to take Bernie Macs seat would have been a problem... Maybe before he sat in it . . .

QUOTE(drowninginflame @ Oct 24, 2005 -> 11:30 AM) there's no way I would ever sell it. The only people to ever get thier hands on those balls would be the guys who hit them. People charging althetes to get thier balls back sucks, even more so when it's the sox. I am really happy the two guys who caught the Konerko/Pods balls were real fans who glady gave them back to those guys. All I would ask for is to maybe get another ball signed by a few guys. They charge me to watch them play? I'd sell the balls in a heartbeat. And the better the player, the more I'd ask for. Hey Konerko, let's wait until after you sign the next contact and figure out how much this baby is worth. I may give you a hometown discount.

QUOTE(southsider17 @ Oct 24, 2005 -> 11:38 AM) ".net" actually. I ended up googling it after all. sorry. I knew it wasn't .com and assumed the .org. Enjoy. I'm certain Steff will miss you, I'll try and agravate her while you are away.

QUOTE(southsider17 @ Oct 24, 2005 -> 11:24 AM) Address? southsiders.org

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Oct 24, 2005 -> 11:20 AM) I was just going to post this. Excellent article. Everyone of those assholes is taking a seat that could be occupied by someone who has followed this team with every ounce of their being, vs someone who just wants their 5 second on Fox, so the world doesn't forget that they exsist. But wouldn't it be sad without a sell out? 21,000 for a World Series game?

QUOTE(southsider17 @ Oct 24, 2005 -> 11:18 AM) What's the third? southsiders

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Oct 24, 2005 -> 11:05 AM) what is this story im hearing about Biggio's wife getting assaulted outside the game last night? Damn Astro fan upset his team lost . . . Of course no one is thinking that!

QUOTE(joeynach @ Oct 24, 2005 -> 10:51 AM) Yeah they certinatly did, I got banned a bunch of times over there for actually having an opinion that wasn't overly positive and happy. WSI has dug a whole with themselves by banning what people can and can't talk about. Its a freking internet message board, open to the public, and every citizen has freedom of speech and they want to tell their fans they can't talk about Mariotte, Attendance, negative threads, attendance, etc. Since when can one person or group tell the other what they can and cannot say, sounds a lot like communism to me. I agree with almost everything you say. The free speech comment is misguided. George pays the bills over there. Free speech does not mean you can go anywhere on any person's bill and say whatever you want. Walk into McDonalds and start talking about how much better Burger King is to all their patrons and see how long your free speech rights last. I think they have gone overboard, but that has been good for Soxtalk. With three great Sox message boards there is one for everyone. Based on members, posts, and everything else, Soxtalk seems to be #1 for most fans.

QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Oct 24, 2005 -> 10:50 AM) They were great shows up until Meier went wacky and left in the early 90's. The Loop was once the best form on entertainment. I miss Johnny B. so damn much it isn't funny. If he were to come back, with Buzz...man, I would be THRILLED! One of the coolest cncerts I ever attended was Snugfest on Lake Beverley. Johhny B and Otis Day. $25 all you can eat and drink.