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We got to the game about midway through the brawl. My first words were "who did VanDorp deck?" As I remember the game ended sometime after midnight with hours of penalties. I couldn't even tell you who won or what the score was but I do recall gloves all over the ice. I vaguely remember my dad convincing my mom to let me sleep in and miss half the school day because, well, i didn't get to bed til like 1 something From what i can remember, that game was the roughest i've seen...it was unbelievable The first official fight began :53 into the game. I know because I won the bet. I picked under 1:00

Just a thought YMMV E-Lo has been the sudden surprise that playoff teams always seem to have. That someone who comes out of nowhere and has a career year. I'm beginning to think that for us to contend, someone from our bullpen is going to have to catch fire. If say Flash looked to be a strong 2nd half closer, we could deal Koch for a hitter and make a move. Standing pat isn't going to make it and we're going to have to give up pitching to get a hitter (read not a slugger) My hunch is Flash is going to be a big factor in our season.

I'm wondering if the BoSox would be interested in Billy or even Marte. Seems like we could package something there.

Excellent point. We could use a guy hitting .300+ right now more than a power hitting first baseman.

We got to the game about midway through the brawl. My first words were "who did VanDorp deck?" As I remember the game ended sometime after midnight with hours of penalties. I couldn't even tell you who won or what the score was but I do recall gloves all over the ice.

Hell it would be fun if, for nothing less, than all the viagra jokes. Besides we need another 1st baseman / DH candidate. Can't have too many of those. He's not the missing piece of this puzzle but a nice addition. His history indicates he enjoys a change of scenery. His best year with the Orioles was his first and his best year with the Rangers part II was his first. The only team to dump him after his best season was the ScRubs.

This was basically posted on May 1st, May 15th, June 1st, June 10, etc. Just when you think they figured out how to score they go back into the s***ter. IMHO when the offense finally comes around the pitching is going into the toilet. Then the big finish with a month left that leaves us just short. After 30+ years as a Sox fan, been there, seen that.

I thought once WGN stopped beaming into every manufactured home park in the world the ScRub stuff would die down. These old f***s who drink every afternoon were really riled up.

And they say a public school education is second rate . . . Please allow me to translate for you corky. and thay say a publik skul ejukatun is 2nd rate let me tranzlat 4u

Big news in my little city. Fergie's coming to town. No not the English royalty, but the HoF pitcher from the Phillies, Rangers, and some other team in the midwest. Turns out he's here to promote the Central Professional Baseball League's All Star game. The guy on the radio is reporting how Fergie is trying hard to start a minor league in Canada. I replied his love of minor league baseball was because he enjoyed playing for the Scrubs in Chicago. Damn. There are way too many Scrub fans in Texas. I was flammed for 2 hours. How dare I criticize a fine man like Fergie. The Astros have got to get their marketing boys cranked up down here.

No he tended to "unwind" after the game with various non subscription medications. Usually cocaine and alcohol. Nothing like blowing a .20+ on the meter and having cocaine in your system to make the drive home happy. The team figured this was a way to at least keep it out of the papers and hopefully under the league's radar. A friend of mine was working for his agent and it was the talk of the office. The agent figured it was in his client's best interest (and his long term) but the player was not happy.

I was at a race in Milwaukee when one of the guys brought this mad scientist radio setup. At first I thought WTF, he's a computer geek. Next race I was wired Too bad many of the teams are now going to lengths to stop the eavesdropping.

I saw one where the player was required to be picked up and driven home by team personnel for all practices and games. Seems the player had had some traffic issues after a hard day at work

I really starting enjoying the races after picking up a scanner and hearing the pits.

Doesn't seem like we always have bad blood between Chi and Minny? How about the f*** Dino banners at the Hawks games in the late 80s? I remember someone had a Dino doll hanging by a noose and the North Stars refused to come on the ice until it was removed. And wasn't it against Minny when the Hawks had a 30 minute pre-game brawl when VanDorp decked a guy during the skate around before the game? I also seem to recall a Viking slamming McMahon into the turf and knocking him out of a game.

Has anybody looked ahead to see when his last start would be before the All-Star game? As a fan I would like to see him start, pitch one inning and get out. As far as the Sox's lack of success impacting his chances, why can't the argument be made that he's 11-2 dispite the horses*** season the Sox are having?

I believe that would be appropraite for the San Francisco GIANTS.

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He signed a contract. If he wants to be in the NBA it is his decesion, and he is compenasated for it. Good point. I didn't hear he had that clause in his contract. I know with one company I worked for I couldn't skydive, scuba, or climb any mountain above 8,000 meters. All seemed easy enough to avoid so I agreed. I could and did ride a motorcycle.

I love it. This should expand to other teams and other sports. The White Sox presented by Sloan Valve, maker of the Royal Flush II

How much should athletes give up for their employer? I'm sure many on this list are important to their companies, would you agree to not ride a motorcycle, not drink, not swim in the ocean? Didn't Frank injure himself when his Harley fell a few years ago?

And I didn't even think of the hillbilly tag. I thought NASCAR was more a Carolina originated sport than the Appelacians or Ozarks, the traditional home of hill people. I was making fun of people with brown teeth and friendly cousins. It is ok to make fun of people with brown teeth, isn't it?

Good news for northsiders, it seems to be legal for a man to "seduce and debauch" another man. Except there is a Texas case before the Supremes.

Are we still going to ignore KC?

2 of 3 would be perfectly fine. I still believe going 3-3 with Minny isn't the end of the world for the first half. 4-2 is incredible and 5-1 would only cause bitter dissapointment down the road