Texsox

QUOTE (knightni @ Apr 20, 2008 -> 07:12 PM) Overall, Shoeless Joe played for the Sox for only like, 4 3/4 seasons. That point is not brought up very often, thanks for mentioning it. As I posted above, there should be some minimum tenure. An entire career would count, a guy who was traded around I would think 5 years? Majority? Then someone like Bo Jackson comes up. More years with KC, but he was 3 seasons with the Sox and his career ended with the Sox (can't say retired).

QUOTE (knightni @ Apr 20, 2008 -> 07:07 PM) Harold Baines, Carlton Fisk, Robin Ventura... Some of the same names I thought of and it definitely nails the past 40 years of "Sox" players. And I think you have to have played some minimum of seasons. I respect the hell out of Belle's big season but he just doesn't seem to be a Sox player. From purely a spot in the batting order basis, I would take Frank. Some personality differences and similarities there.

An argument can be made anywhere in the top 5. His lack of defensive opportunities is problematic when comparing him to other players, which will be the issue with Hall of Fame voters, especially from NL cities. But he carried the load for some bad Sox teams, sold a bunch of tickets, and was one of the few players that would stop conversations in bars and in homes to watch him bat. The best batter and one of the top three hitters, I've ever seen.

As I mentioned, there is room for him to pitch better. But Mark needs to be near perfect to win games. Having some run support hides some problems.

Thank you, thank you very much. I am certain they will always remember with fondness the four days they were team mates.

And Mark again will probably be near the bottom in run support. He should have an easy extra 10-15 wins in his career with even average run support. He still has to pitch better, but it is a shame.

Didn't we sign Thome forst, then release Frank? That would make them former team mates. Pass me the trophy . . .

QUOTE (shipps @ Apr 20, 2008 -> 12:29 PM) What a warm welcome we give the newcomers. I was thinking who would start a thread like that? All I could think of was

I wonder if the same people that think he should just cash the checks and not care if he is playing or not, ever criticize a player for signing a big contract and not caring? GMAFB. Criticizing a player, any player, for wanting to EARN his money silliest thing I've ever heard. I wonder what Dick_Allen would have posted if Frank was heard saying, play me, or not, I don't care; I'm picking up 8 million for the season so I will just stfu and keep my jersey clean.

QUOTE (Shadows @ Apr 19, 2008 -> 01:06 AM) Well thank you for being the only one to realize I said I hope that wasn't the FULL thing and that I wasn't dismissing the whole event Actually Shadow, I wish that was the full thing, sadly, it wasn't. I know what you meant.

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Apr 19, 2008 -> 11:33 AM) New Rule: Listening to a anti-catholic bigot like Bill Mahr who believes that chickens and dogs should live over people is dumb. "To those people who say, `My father is alive because of animal experimentation,' I say `Yeah, well, good for you. This dog died so your father could live.' Sorry, but I am just not behind that kind of trade off." -Bill Maher, PeTA celebrity spokesman Also bringing the catholics into the FLDS story is akin to Mariotti bringing up the Ligue incident when describing the Cubs throwing crap on their field. My church has problems, and the priests who poke kids should be excommunicated and locked with with the key thrown away, but I am sick and tired of having my religion raked over the coals and brought in as a side cart comedy act when another church is brought up.

QUOTE (santo=dorf @ Apr 19, 2008 -> 05:55 AM) But like Jim said, it's a symbol that's representing an important symbol. Is it not a big deal to use someone's picture on a dartboard or tear it up on national TV like Sinead O'Connor did with the Pope? Destroying a picture of something is a bad as wiping mud all over another image IMO. Correct. But as far as the most accepted flag etiquette, items like patches on uniforms, those decals on cars, etc. are not treated the same as an actual flag.

They should post a warning that these ranking are for amusement only. For over one hundred years they best ranking of a team can be found in the newspaper, it is called the standings. And last I checked, we're the top in the AL Central. At this point in the season, no other ranking really matters.

QUOTE (mreye @ Apr 18, 2008 -> 10:13 AM) I didn't feel it, but my wife felt the earth move last night. I hate it when she brags about me like that . . .

I keep thinking why would a guy who has a regular column bother posting here? Then I remembered Mariotti

QUOTE (FlaSoxxJim @ Apr 18, 2008 -> 06:48 AM) Well, one is the symbol of our nation, and the other is merely the symbol of the symbol of our nation. See Simple. Wow, you should be like a teacher or something

QUOTE (santo=dorf @ Apr 18, 2008 -> 05:43 AM) Make sure you get all the mud off your shoes! Today's civics lesson: Technically, that is not a flag, that is the image of a flag. Same thing for patches and the like. Far different animal, but I honestly have a hard time understanding the distinction.

QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Apr 17, 2008 -> 09:46 PM) Right... That's not like really getting beat up . . .

Does anyone even still care about the abortion debate? The Pro-Life extremists have not killed a Doctor in years, no bombings, etc. No thousand cross displays marking each death. The pro-choice extremists haven't tried to convince us that third trimester, partial birth abortions are fine and the baby doesn't feel any pain. Actually a certain time it's a dead issue, no candidate is pandering for votes on the issue.

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Apr 17, 2008 -> 09:29 PM) I hate those damn car magnets. I saw one I liked, actually it was the advertisement, I did not buy it, but I wish I had. It said

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 17, 2008 -> 07:17 PM)

I don't get hung up on what they call it. What is interesting is many of the people that will get that pissed off, will not vote, have never mailed their congressman, will just parrot whatever some talking head says on TV. They will stick a dozen magnets on their car, but not mail $5 to one of the causes.

QUOTE (mr_genius @ Apr 17, 2008 -> 06:48 PM) Cool. So here's another piece of art I'm sure all you supporters of this will enjoy Are you hoping that one of those suporters would happen into this trhead? So far no one here supports it.

For soem reason I'm just not that upset about this loss. Every team has nights like this. As Oz would say, go get drunk and forget it. Allowing it to fester and cling like s*** would be worse than a loss

QUOTE (Frankensteiner @ Apr 17, 2008 -> 07:57 PM) Huh? No it wasn't. It was questionable performance by Jenks today. Yep, Get to the ninth and your closer. Mission Accomplished. Just one of those days and why they play the games.