After seeing this tonight, the walk off bomb in the recreation of '59 series, I was pretty sure. And now, as I realize I'm drinking an A&W root beer that says "since 1919" I am now positive. Let's go sox! Let's put those bastards (Minnesota and Cleveland) away!! :finger

 

Isn't 6.5 the largest lead we've had all year? If we can somehow get it to 9 or 10 by the break I think you could bank the division. We have such an easy schedule this month....we gotta take advantage of it.

I'm with you. I was getting pumped up for this game all day. I haven't sat down and watched an entire game since the Cubs series. I just knew something special was going to happen tonight. Wow is all that I can say.

I'm with you. I was getting pumped up for this game all day. I haven't sat down and watched an entire game since the Cubs series. I just knew something special was going to happen tonight. Wow is all that I can say.

Man I missed what looks like it was the game of the season.

Man I missed what looks like it was the game of the season.

 

The game of the season has not yet occurred

Man I missed what looks like it was the game of the season.

 

That was the most exciting game at USCF since Frank took Guardado deep to win the game in 2003. I think the Jose Paniagua era began and ended the next night or the night after that. The ninth inning was as wild as I have ever seen the park. Little old ladies with canes were high fiving everyone. As the Diceman once said,"Its unbelievable."

Isn't 6.5 the largest lead we've had all year? If we can somehow get it to 9 or 10 by the break I think you could bank the division. We have such an easy schedule this month....we gotta take advantage of it.

 

 

I think we were up 7 at one point but that doesn't matter now. This team has all the heart of the 2000 team but with better pitching and more balance.

I think we were up 7 at one point but that doesn't matter now.  This team has all the heart of the 2000 team but with better pitching and more balance.

Amen. I just read through the game thread to get a feel for what happened (I wasn't home) and you would think some people's damn dog died.

 

If you don't like this team then f***ing stop watching them.

 

But you're going to miss a hell of a ride (we all hope).

I hope it's not the game of the season. To this point, it is, but I hope there's an even more exciting game awaiting us at the end of October.

Amen.  I just read through the game thread to get a feel for what happened (I wasn't home) and you would think some people's damn dog died. 

 

If you don't like this team then f***ing stop watching them.

 

But you're going to miss a hell of a ride (we all hope).

 

 

Up until the end the game really REALLY sucked balls. But thats why you never shut off the game before its over.

 

this is our biggest lead of the year!!!

Especially with this team. They always seem to have in their head being in a game. The only exception I can think of is the game I was at with Garland pitching against the Rangers. That was the only time I have seen them hang their head all year.

There is no doubt these guys are fo real. They want it. GO GO SOX

 

 

 

I saw it on WGN. It was great. What more can you say that hasn't already been said, but these guys never seem ready to give up. Garcia didn't have squat the first 2 innings, but still kept battling and with 2 outs the Sox score 4 runs. There isn't anyone on this squad that I would trade and I mean that.

That was the most exciting game at USCF since Frank took Guardado deep to win the game in 2003. I think the Jose Paniagua era began and ended the next night or the night after that. The ninth inning was as wild as I have ever seen the park. Little old ladies with canes were high fiving everyone. As the Diceman once said,"Its unbelievable."

I missed todays game (f***ing work) though I did tivo it. What makes up for it is that I was at that game in 2003, I'll never forget it. Konerko was struggling so bad at the time. It was crazy Carl and Robbie's first games as White Sox as well. Koch pitched the 11th and the 12th. He gave up the go ahead run in the top of the 11th. Then in the bottom of the 11th Konerko (who was horrible at the time) pinch hit for Daubach, the crowd was chanting Paulee, Paulee. He then proceeded to hit a bomb to left center. The crowd went absolutely ape s***. Koch worked a good top of the 12th not surendering a run. Then in the bottom of the 12 Robbie Alomar came up and just missed a HR down the left field line, just foul, he tehn walked. Frank Thomas came to the plate after I believe Tony G. made an out. Frank hit an absolute bomb to left field, the f***ing ball was a mile in the air. The crowd (which I think was around 20,000) was louder than I have ever heard a crowd. By far the best game I have ever attended.

I missed todays game (f***ing work) though I did tivo it. What makes up for it is that I was at that game in 2003, I'll never forget it. Konerko was struggling so bad at the time. It was crazy Carl and Robbie's first games as White Sox as well. Koch pitched the 11th and the 12th. He gave up the go ahead run in the top of the 11th. Then in the bottom of the 11th Konerko (who was horrible at the time) pinch hit for Daubach, the crowd was chanting Paulee, Paulee. He then proceeded to hit a bomb to left center. The crowd went absolutely ape s***. Koch worked a good top of the 12th not surendering a run. Then in the bottom of the 12 Robbie Alomar came up and just missed a HR down the left field line, just foul, he tehn walked. Frank Thomas came to the plate after I believe Tony G. made an out. Frank hit an absolute bomb to left field, the f***ing ball was a mile in the air. The crowd (which I think was around 20,000) was louder than I have ever heard a crowd. By far the best game I have ever attended.

There is a blast from the past.

I'm with you. I was getting pumped up for this game all day. I haven't sat down and watched an entire game since the Cubs series. I just knew something special was going to happen tonight. Wow is all that I can say.

Sweet Avatar. I listend to AJ's walk off on the radio.

Yeah this was a great win, but look at the August schedule. All of these are must win games right now.

 

Talk to me on Labor Day.

Especially with this team.  They always seem to have in their head being in a game.  The only exception I can think of is the game I was at with Garland pitching against the Rangers.  That was the only time I have seen them hang their head all year.

 

I was fortunate to be in attendance for that one as well. I kept expecting Mench's HR to hook foul.

Yeah this was a great win, but look at the August schedule.  All of these are must win games right now.

 

Talk to me on Labor Day.

 

That August schedule is just a chance to prove that we're better than the best teams.

Oh yeah, and if we have many more games like that, Hawkeroo may not be with us much longer. You wanna see apes***, listen to him at the end of that game.

We can win all we want now, but if we fall apart the end of the season what will it matter. Im with SS2K5 on this one.

Yeah this was a great win, but look at the August schedule.  All of these are must win games right now.

 

Talk to me on Labor Day.

 

Sure doesn't hurt to win now though, does it?

I missed todays game (f***ing work) though I did tivo it. What makes up for it is that I was at that game in 2003, I'll never forget it. Konerko was struggling so bad at the time. It was crazy Carl and Robbie's first games as White Sox as well. Koch pitched the 11th and the 12th. He gave up the go ahead run in the top of the 11th. Then in the bottom of the 11th Konerko (who was horrible at the time) pinch hit for Daubach, the crowd was chanting Paulee, Paulee. He then proceeded to hit a bomb to left center. The crowd went absolutely ape s***. Koch worked a good top of the 12th not surendering a run. Then in the bottom of the 12 Robbie Alomar came up and just missed a HR down the left field line, just foul, he tehn walked. Frank Thomas came to the plate after I believe Tony G. made an out. Frank hit an absolute bomb to left field, the f***ing ball was a mile in the air. The crowd (which I think was around 20,000) was louder than I have ever heard a crowd. By far the best game I have ever attended.

I was also at that game. And boy was it a memorable one. Remember my fellow fans- it pays to stay for the WHOLE game- about half the crowd left when Koch gave up the run in the 9th, but sure enough they tied it- and won in Extra innings.

That was by far Frank's biggest homer of his career. Hopefully we will see a bigger home run this year.

Two games prior to that I was at the Cubs Sox game when Jose Valentin hit that walk off homerun to win it. Attending two straight walk-off homerun games was sweet as hell.

 

And this year I went to two straight games when they won on the winning hit.

5/30 vs LAA on Timos winning hit &

5/31 vs LAA on Dye's walk off homer.

 

I've gone to many memorable games in my life- but this year just feels very special- everything just seems to be fitting into place. Watching last nites game on tv gave me goosebumps- just when i thought the game was over- Carl comes up big, Aaron comes up bigger, and A.J. comes up HUGE! 2005 White Sox = The Sweetest thing!

This the problem, we think were destined. Nobodies destined. The Red Sox werent destined last year (they bought a WS), the Marlins werent destined, nobody has ever earned it in June.

 

It's earned in October, and while this is a great sign that the no-quit attitude really has caught on it's still one game. It's another in the W column and it helps get us a chance at October (looks pretty good now though I must say.)

 

But teams who think they're destined lose, always. They think things will fall into place, they think the luck that they have carried with them all these games will just keep going. Luck isnt random, it's earned. Luck is when preparation meets opportunity, and right now were facing an easy schedule with an awesome group of ballplayers. We are looking elite, but there are teams who have prepared, and 3 others from the AL will get the opportunity.

 

It all comes down to the intangibles and the heart. Two things we better have come Ocbotber.