southsider2k5 Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 We were actually recently approached by some Mariner's fans from another board, who were interested in making contact during their visit to Chicago. We kicked aroud some ideas and came up with this place as an experiment to see how it would work out. This place is for visiting fans of other teams to stop by and talk baseball while their team is playing the Sox, or to talk about trades, or anything related to baseball in general. This area will give us the option of talking to visiting fans, or if posters don't have any interest, they can just stick to Pale Hose Talk, and be around their bretheran Sox fans. This forum will be decently moderated, as we don't want to have an MLB/ESPN type board, and if that happens we will pull the plug on this board. We will also not allow visiting fans to abuse any of our members or rules, or they will not be allowed to stick around. And after that intro, we welcome in the Seattle Mariners and their visiting fans from SportSpot.net. If people have questions or comments, please feel free to PM me or post them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldmember Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilJester99 Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 This going to turn into a smack talking, s*** slinging spot?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted April 15, 2005 Author Share Posted April 15, 2005 QUOTE(EvilJester99 @ Apr 15, 2005 -> 12:02 PM) This going to turn into a smack talking, s*** slinging spot?? This is strictly a test. If this forum turns into a pissing contest, we won't keep it. That being said, we are hoping to have some contacts with other Soxtalk type boards, so that we can get some good discussions going on. It would be cool if we can broaden things by having some other viewpoints, without HAVING to be involved in them. That is why we created this board, so that if people don't want to chat, they don't have to even know it is going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilJester99 Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 Hey sounds kewl with me on this... I can just imagine what it will be like once Scrub fans start showing up when we play them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 I would guess this will be the tightest moderated place at soxtalk, from both sides. To make this work, we have to respect the fans from the other teams. We all know that, for example, if we were born in St. Louis we would probably still hate the Cubs, but be wearing Cardinal red. Of course if we were born in New York, we are probably twisted enough to be Mets fans I wouldn't mind getting a fans perspective on what their team is doing, the highs and lows and hearing what they think of the White Sox. I'm glad we didn't think of this a couple weeks ago, no one would believe it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangercal Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 where are all these so-called mariner fans? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 QUOTE(rangercal @ Apr 15, 2005 -> 01:42 PM) where are all these so-called mariner fans? Starbucks?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Kickass Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Apr 15, 2005 -> 12:05 PM) This is strictly a test. If this forum turns into a pissing contest, we won't keep it. Inappropriate snark coming below: *zips back up* If it was snowing I could write my name... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kogs35 Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Apr 15, 2005 -> 12:55 PM) Starbucks?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tannerfan Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 Okay I have a question for Seattle fans. Ozzie, our beloved manager, recently said to some reporters that none of our pitchers wanted to pitch to Olivo last year, that they all wanted to work with Alomar. Is there something wrong with Olivo that we did'nt know about? His rep is that he was a top young catcher with a bright future. Is that how Mariner fans feel about him or are they dissapointed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marinergeek Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 (edited) QUOTE(EvilJester99 @ Apr 15, 2005 -> 10:02 AM) This going to turn into a smack talking, s*** slinging spot?? As southsider said, this is experimental. The idea was brought up by one of the Mods at the SportSpot.net Mariners forum. We're just trying to expand the fun to conversation with other baseball fans. You guys seemed like a good place to try this out since your forum is an Invision forum same as ours, so everyone will be real familiar with the interface. Our intent is not to come over and troll your board, rather to have some friendly fun and conversations with you guys when our teams meet up during the season. I will be making a post in our game thread, directing our members here along with a plea to keep conversation friendly. I would also like to invite SoxTalk members to pay us a visit sometime during the three game series. I won't be designating a special area for this. I'm hoping you guys will just comment in any topics you feel you have relevant input. We'd especially like to get some of your comments in our Game Day threads. As SouthSider said, we will be moderating conversations a little closer than usual. No trolling please. MarinerGeek SportSpot.net Mariners Forum P.S. Good luck in the series...but not too much luck. Edited April 15, 2005 by marinergeek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickman Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Apr 15, 2005 -> 05:00 PM) We were actually recently approached by some Mariner's fans from another board, who were interested in making contact during their visit to Chicago. We kicked aroud some ideas and came up with this place as an experiment to see how it would work out. This place is for visiting fans of other teams to stop by and talk baseball while their team is playing the Sox, or to talk about trades, or anything related to baseball in general. This area will give us the option of talking to visiting fans, or if posters don't have any interest, they can just stick to Pale Hose Talk, and be around their bretheran Sox fans. This forum will be decently moderated, as we don't want to have an MLB/ESPN type board, and if that happens we will pull the plug on this board. We will also not allow visiting fans to abuse any of our members or rules, or they will not be allowed to stick around. And after that intro, we welcome in the Seattle Mariners and their visiting fans from SportSpot.net. If people have questions or comments, please feel free to PM me or post them. Where do they post, in this thread? or another? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted April 15, 2005 Author Share Posted April 15, 2005 QUOTE(quickman @ Apr 15, 2005 -> 05:19 PM) Where do they post, in this thread? or another? We set this area up just for visitors. That way the people who want a strictly Sox experience can still do their thing, and the people who want to feel out other fans, have that chance as well. And also as we identify solid, soxtalk-like boards, we can bring other fans over here to break up the monotony of Joe Credocre/WillieMVP type threads. Soxtalk is still by Sox fans for Sox fans, but this little area of it could be a cool way to expand some minds for those who are willing and able. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgnatiusReillyTheThird Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 (edited) Okay I have a question for Seattle fans. Ozzie, our beloved manager, recently said to some reporters that none of our pitchers wanted to pitch to Olivo last year, that they all wanted to work with Alomar. Is there something wrong with Olivo that we did'nt know about? His rep is that he was a top young catcher with a bright future. Is that how Mariner fans feel about him or are they dissapointed? Well, last year Olivo leaked like a sieve when it came to balls in the dirt, balls to the left, right, high - and generall NOT thrown into his glove (and sometimes, he'd drop those). He spent nearly a month over the winter with a defensive specialist, and this year, he has caught even the picky Jamie Moyer with some high praise on the improvement in both his backstop abilities, and game-calling. Since Sportspot is pretty strictly moderated, I don't think you should excpect too much in the way of brawling. We even get the Beetle Baily treatment for swearing... Of course, let's see here... :puke Edited April 15, 2005 by IgnatiusReillyTheThird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Element Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 And there is a ball that gets away from Olivo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted April 16, 2005 Author Share Posted April 16, 2005 Link to the M's site http://www.sportspot.net/forums/index.php?showforum=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marleycat Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 Hello just a Mariner fan here this interesting even though you guys are up 1-0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DetroitWhat Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 Hey guys, I'll be visiting here as often as I can for some friendly talk between division rivals...You really won't have to worry about me, I'm very civil, it's tough not to be when you're team hasn't had a winning season in what, 12 years now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider17 Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 QUOTE(DetroitWhat @ Apr 17, 2005 -> 09:07 AM) Hey guys, I'll be visiting here as often as I can for some friendly talk between division rivals...You really won't have to worry about me, I'm very civil, it's tough not to be when you're team hasn't had a winning season in what, 12 years now? Do you buy the Magglio hernia story? I have a feeling he'll be getting alot of "non-knee" injuries throughout the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DetroitWhat Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 QUOTE(southsider17 @ Apr 17, 2005 -> 09:12 AM) Do you buy the Magglio hernia story? I have a feeling he'll be getting alot of "non-knee" injuries throughout the year. :puke It's a little suspicious, yes. I hope to god there will not be non-knee related injuries, damnit. If this keeps happening I say we just club his knee and get it over with... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 QUOTE(DetroitWhat @ Apr 17, 2005 -> 10:49 AM) If this keeps happening I say we just club his knee and get it over with... LMAO! I think you might have a few volunteers from this site. Some of our fans have taken bad blood towards Maggs after not accepting our offer last year and then taking Boras as his agent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DetroitWhat Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 Boras is evil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted April 18, 2005 Author Share Posted April 18, 2005 QUOTE(DetroitWhat @ Apr 17, 2005 -> 03:53 PM) Boras is evil. You are going to make friends here quicky with an attitude like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChWRoCk2 Posted May 7, 2005 Share Posted May 7, 2005 QUOTE(DetroitWhat @ Apr 17, 2005 -> 02:53 PM) Boras is evil. right you are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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