BrenBlackwood

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jun 4, 2010 -> 04:59 PM) Ahh, you think you're a handful...but trust me, you're not... Thanks for bringing the enthusiasm to this part of the board. You're a very welcome addition and your contributions are much appreciated. I AM I SAY!! (can't you just let me think what I want?!) ..LOL You're very welcome, I love it.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jun 4, 2010 -> 04:49 PM) Ahh, well good thing you found this boy then... Good work. Boy?!?! ..It takes a man to put up with me! I may be shy, but I'm a feisty little s*** too!! HAHA ..I've got attitude for days!

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jun 4, 2010 -> 04:36 PM) Riiiiight....you're shy... I AM!! I have horrible social anxiety issues!! I won't even order my own food when i go out to eat!

That last quote is SO true ..I love his outlook!

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jun 4, 2010 -> 04:01 PM) Hmm, sounds like the beginnings of a miserable relationship to me... Again, I kid.... OKAYY ..I see your joke and to you i say, BITE ME!! HAHAHA ..I kid as well!! In all seriousness, we have a lot of fun together no matter what we do, the alcohol helped in the beginning because I'm so shy ..I had to have it to be less inhibited!! BUT, these days, i don't give a crap!! lol

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jun 4, 2010 -> 03:50 PM) At all? Why not? I made a deal with my fiance ..if i quit, he quits!! It's working for us so i see no reason to not do it ya know?! It's not like I was an alcoholic, nor was he, but it really wasn't a valuable attribute to our relationship or our lives in a whole.

QUOTE (BearSox @ Jun 4, 2010 -> 03:44 PM) wow, your intensity is off the charts, lol. I agree with you, but i now feel like I am wrong. I do get pretty intense huh?! I can't help it ..this kind of thing just gets me goin' ..I start grittin' my teeth and stomping my feet on the floor ...I was probably supposed to be a boy!! HAHA ..I am the oldest of 8, 4 boys 4 girls ..I'm the only girl (of my sisters and myself) that loves sports, AND my youngest 2 brothers playyy ...YES ..you guessed it, LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL!!!! Why do you now feel like you're wrong?!?! An opinion is an opinion ..we're all entitled to them ..i have mine (Blackwood is the shizz) AND you have yours!!

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jun 4, 2010 -> 03:19 PM) Jagermeister?? Hah, I remember those days... Ohh yess, Jagermeister!! That's another love i get from my mother!! HAHA ..My youngest sister and I both love it ..BUT i don't drink anymore as of about 4 months ago!

QUOTE (BearSox @ Jun 4, 2010 -> 02:59 PM) They do call the catchers equipment the tools of ignorance. But then again, I play football so I have no room to talk, lol. I'm not saying Football isn't a man sport, because God knows i love a good game of Football .. I love the sound of the clacking of helmet on helmet contact and watching a guy do flips and land on his noggin when he gets hit ..the best is when they get taken down in mid flight ..I LOVE watching a guy get smacked out of the air!! AHHHH ..I need to watch Football now!! HAHA ...Baseball is just more my thing, it's just so American and timeless ya know?! Who doesn't enjoy, hotdogs, nachos, peanuts and beer?!?! (I, myself, would prefer Jagermeister, but that's not a Baseball thing!!)

QUOTE (JPN366 @ Jun 4, 2010 -> 02:09 PM) Who is this gentleman who has discovered the holy grail? UFO? ..Holy Grail? LMAO I am flattered ..But i come by it naturally, my mommy loves sports just as much as i do ..Football is her thing though!! If ever i have a question about something/anything concerning the sport, she's my go to gal!!

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jun 4, 2010 -> 01:36 PM) I know...I'll probably just TiVo the whole series and then watch a marathon after the season concludes...I still have to buy season two and watch the season finale of that! ME TOO!!! I was going to order it like 3 months ago when it was on sale, but i missed out ..I WILL own it though!! Took me a few days to finish all the disks from season 1 ..it's what i did during off season! haha ...I guess I'll need to order season 2 soon so i can get into season 3 ..NO TIME THOUGH! What to do?! lol ... ..Anywayyy, I heard from Blackwood a little while ago, looks like all the other teams left spring training in AZ at the beginning of this week ..today was the last day for the umps ..sooo, now they will just play games amongst themselves until next friday ..after that they get 3-4 days off then they go to their teams!!! Can't wait to see where Blackwood's going! ..I've got my fingers crossed for GF!!!

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jun 4, 2010 -> 12:35 PM) June 13th! I have to decide whether or not i want to be patient ..or if i want to watch on demand!!! Decisions!!

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jun 4, 2010 -> 12:19 PM) This Blackwood fella is reaching legendary status mighty quickly... That was my objective!!! lol Tru Blood pic huh? ..Don't even get me started on that subject!! haha

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jun 4, 2010 -> 11:07 AM) Haha. I assume Blackwood is your fiance? If not, how do you know Blackwood? School? I have known him since elementary school, he and my brother were pretty good friends back in the day!! We are from the same little crappy town in California ..he got out, I'm still here!! ..Our mothers work together at the local college also.

QUOTE (GoodAsGould @ Jun 4, 2010 -> 12:53 AM) Lol she also is in California, I just like her posts for her enthusiasm and even though a super fan at least acknowledges her guy has a lot of work to do. YEP!!! No point in denying the truth ..that does nobody any good at all! I've said it before and I'll say it until I'm blue in the face ..I am a fan of Blackwood, but I'm not delusional!!

QUOTE (JPN366 @ Jun 3, 2010 -> 11:51 PM) Guys, I'm sure she's taken. It's not possible for her to be single. She posts on a baseball message board, she really does like baseball, she's not just saying that she does, like most women. YES ..She is taken!! Recently engaged actually! YAY ME!! ..I was single for a long time before this relationship though ..dated around, but couldn't be with a guy who would insist NASCAR is better than Baseball ..one who insisted men in firefighter uniforms were more attractive than ones in Baseball uniforms ..one that said Football was more of a man sport because it's full contact ...THEN I WENT OFF ..How is baseball not a contact sport? Watch a guy try to steal home and see if he doesn't get smashed on by that catcher ..Baseball requires a little bit of brain power also, which I LOVE!! I believe it takes a real man to stand at the pitchers mound and let a 5oz ball fly at them at speeds of up to 105mph. (depending on the speed of the ball thrown and the strength and accuracy of the batter), furthermore it takes a real man to sit behind a batter and catch balls off the bat at similar speeds from a shorter distance. ..SORRY ..I get carried away ..BREATHE BREN!! lmao

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jun 3, 2010 -> 11:05 PM) not sure Blackwood will amount to anything, but certainly pulling for him and LOVE the enthusiasm. I'm sure he will! ..WHERE IS THE FAITH PEOPLE?!?! lmao ..Even if he doesn't, I'll still be one of his biggest fans ..I've been one for too long and i refuse to give up!! ..I'm certain there are a few guys in the big leagues who had to work extra hard to get there, ones who nobody thought would make it ..C'MON BLACKWOOD!!

QUOTE (GoodAsGould @ Jun 3, 2010 -> 02:11 PM) and Blackwood j/k someday!!! ..with A LOT of hard work!! I expect he'll give no less.

QUOTE (BearSox @ Jun 3, 2010 -> 11:44 AM) I think I'm in love. Haha, but seriously, that's awesome. And the best part is you like the violence the most. Well I'm a pretty passive person and i don't let things get to me ..sometimes I'd like to explode and karate shop someone in the mouth, but I'm not down to get in trouble for it ...SOOO I watch sports, yell at the top of my lungs and take my aggressions out that way!! ha ha

QUOTE (BearSox @ Jun 3, 2010 -> 11:33 AM) Where have you been all of my life? Seriously though, if you announce you also love football, I might have to propose to you. Baseball is number one ...football follows in a very close second place ..i also just started getting into hockey ..i like watching them smack each other around!! lol ..BUT to sum it up, yes i do love football as well. I definitely spend my Sundays with the guys!

QUOTE (BearSox @ Jun 2, 2010 -> 09:41 PM) Take it as a compliment. At least 1 poster on this board seems to be happy, even if it isn't necessarily for the White Sox but rather a no name prospect. This is baseball talk ...EVERYONE should be happy. ..Me? ..I'm stoked about everything baseball.

Definitely Morel!!

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Jun 2, 2010 -> 12:18 PM) It actually would though. The Pioneer league is more likely to get some more advanced college pitchers than the Appy League would and thus it would provide better competition and more of a challenge to hitters. No way he gets demoted to Bristol, nor should he. I don't know that he'll get demoted at all ..nobody does. You make a valid point though ...we'll just have to sit back and watch what happens ..it's all unpredictable.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jun 1, 2010 -> 09:07 AM) Don't get me wrong, I have no problem with the guy, and if he gets the opportunity then I hope he does well. I'm just letting you know, the way the Rookie league teams work, they are generally filled this way... Bristol has the less polished draftees and NDFA's (high schoolers or minimal college, or guys like Dubler who they know need more work), and GF gets the college-seasoned draftees or guys who are "graduating" from Bristol the previous year and are still too raw (or blocked) for A Ball. So if the Sox only draft one catcher (or none) - and assuming Gonzalez isn't demoted to GF to get more work in (since he has struggled in A Ball and is still young) - then Blackwood would indeed seem to be the best choice. ALSO ... I was thinking about this and it's not unlikely that they would send Gonzalez to Bristol for more work if they feel he needs it. I mean, he is one of their top prospects and he wouldn't be there for long ..it would save the organization money if they did send him to Bristol instead of way out to Montana ..it just seems to me that GF wouldn't be the better option out of the two if they are going to demote him. ...BUT you never know.

QUOTE (BearSox @ Jun 2, 2010 -> 11:13 AM) I think girlslikebaseball brings the most enthusiasm to the board more than anyone else. Last time we saw anyone have this much excitement about anything with our minor leagues was back in 08/09 with Beckham. You may call me Bren! lol I think I'm going to take that as a compliment!!