Pale Hose Jon Posted February 18, 2004 Author Share Posted February 18, 2004 Wow what a typo, But i am adopting it as my new slogan as well "Clam Up, hey the kids can play" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted February 18, 2004 Share Posted February 18, 2004 I don't recall the exact wording, but I took it to mean that the odds on KC was 20-1. That's why it drives me crazy whhen sportswriters fall all over themselves trying to use some turn of phase the think is clever, and end up not communicating their points effectively. This is the paragraph from Greenstein's Tribune piece from Saturday "Still, there are reasons Las Vegas sports books have the White Sox at 10-1 to win the AL pennant, the same odds as the AL Central defending champion Minnesota Twins and half the potential payoff for betting on the Kansas City Royals." Did he mean to say: 'betting on the White Sox has half the potential payoff that a bet on KC would"? Or did he mean to say 'you'll get half the potential payoff from betting on KC compared to the White Sox'"? Or did he just get it wrong? I had initially read it just like everyone else (Sox and Twins favored), but then I looked at the Vegas lines Sunday online and each of several sites had KC as the favorites. Today, the line has odds still favoring KC, Twins, then Sox: Just confused because I never actually saw a line picking the Sox to win Central. Shows what the oddsmakers know, White Sox will win the Division. Book it. Not with my money though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aboz56 Posted February 18, 2004 Share Posted February 18, 2004 After the series at Yankee Stadium, I'll be interested to see how many people are already posting the season is over... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted February 18, 2004 Share Posted February 18, 2004 Yes.. anyone with the hint of negativity needs to just sit down and STHU. If you just want to feel good and damn the reality, skip the next paragraph It's going to be a nightmare. The Cubs will win their division and the Sox will finish 3rd, maybe 2nd. We've lost starters that are being replaced with question marks. How can you not be negative when you're Ace has declining stats over the past 4 years, your #2 guy had a career year, can he repeat? and after that Who's going to close? An unknown from Japan? Got Leadoff Got 2nd Got a stick at 1st Got CF Of the past 3 or 4 seasons, this is the worse Sox team assembled to date. sorry if that offends someone. Let's Be Happy! Yeah! Anything can happen. Two or Three guys could have E-Lo type seasons, Hell all 5 could! Mark, Estaban, Jon, who cares who's pitching, they could all be 20 game winners! E-Lo came out of nowhere to win 20! And we have Zero; the greatest closer in baseball! Kong is over due for a great season. Frank's happy. We got Ozzie!!!! Yankees got A-Rod and Jeter? f*** them we got Joe and Jose! Who could want more? Go Team!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pale Hose Jon Posted February 18, 2004 Author Share Posted February 18, 2004 Clam Up everyone, but seriously once the season starts i think we will all see how good this team is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aboz56 Posted February 18, 2004 Share Posted February 18, 2004 Clam Up everyone, but seriously once the season starts i think we will all see how good this team is You sound like KW and Hahn and Hawk and everyone else involved with the Sox at Soxfest...I'll believe it when I see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted February 18, 2004 Share Posted February 18, 2004 Clam Up everyone, but seriously once the season starts i think we will all see how good this team is Beauty sig! But technically speaking, the bivalve on the left is a scallop, not a clam. And the one on the right looks like it might be a mussel and not a clam... ok, ok, clamming up now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted February 18, 2004 Share Posted February 18, 2004 Ditto.. great sig!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted February 19, 2004 Share Posted February 19, 2004 Awesome siggy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFanForever Posted February 19, 2004 Share Posted February 19, 2004 Damn, I need a Clam up! sig too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capn12 Posted February 19, 2004 Share Posted February 19, 2004 Beauty sig! But technically speaking, the bivalve on the left is a scallop, not a clam. And the one on the right looks like it might be a mussel and not a clam... ok, ok, clamming up now! Whoa!!! You said Beauty sig!!! I recognize that right away as "Strange Brew" type talk. One of my favorite movies ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali Posted February 19, 2004 Share Posted February 19, 2004 Anybody can feel free to use this one: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike12345 Posted February 19, 2004 Share Posted February 19, 2004 i guess we can worry about this when the Yankees are in the world series and we are all stuck home... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFanForever Posted February 19, 2004 Share Posted February 19, 2004 I like it Cali, I think I will use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillieHarris2 Posted February 19, 2004 Share Posted February 19, 2004 ahh im so sick of waiting for baseball season. Im so pumped for this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted February 19, 2004 Share Posted February 19, 2004 Whoa!!! You said Beauty sig!!! I recognize that right away as "Strange Brew" type talk. One of my favorite movies ever. "Hey, Dad, Bob broke yer beer." "No way, eh? Doug broke yer beer." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted February 19, 2004 Share Posted February 19, 2004 Anybody can feel free to use this one: Another nice sig, and most definitely a clam this time - most likely the northern quahog, Mercenaria mercenari. Mighty good eatin'. But for Pale Hose and you, I think they would immortalize the spirit of the thread better if the said "clam down." Whoever thought typos could be so entartaining? Baseball must not have started yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zach61 Posted February 19, 2004 Share Posted February 19, 2004 Sorry guys, but I just can't read the word clam without thinking "bearded clam." Maybe Colorado can make a movie about their football team called "Bearded Clam Down." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted February 19, 2004 Share Posted February 19, 2004 Sorry guys, but I just can't read the word clam without thinking "bearded clam." Maybe Colorado can make a movie about their football team called "Bearded Clam Down." I can't read the words 'lint', 'teacup', 'kneecap'.. hell just about any word without thinking that, but I think that's the case with all guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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