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Game 95: White Sox (54-39) @ Rangers (49-46)

Acmilan_tiny by The Wizard on in Game Threads Comment 338 comments

Chicago White Sox @ Texas Rangers


Jose Contreras (RHP) vs. Matt Harrison (LHP)

Time: 2:05 p.m. CT, TV: CSN, Radio: WSCR AM-670 (B-R preview, Live Boxscore; 2007 MLB Gameday; 2008 MLB Gameday 3D)

Today's Starters

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
Jose Contreras 7-6 18 18 1 0 0 0 115.1 117 57 54 11 33 66 4.21 1.30
Matt Harrison 1-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 7.0 5 2 2 0 1 1 2.57 .86

Today's Lineups

Chicago White Sox @ Texas Rangers

07/13/08 2:05 PM CDT

Chicago White Sox Texas Rangers
Orlando Cabrera - SS Ian Kinsler - 2B
Alexei Ramirez - 2B Michael Young - SS
Carlos Quentin - LF Josh Hamilton - RF
Jermaine Dye - RF Milton Bradley - DH
Jim Thome - DH David Murphy - LF
Paul Konerko - 1B Marlon Byrd - CF
Nick Swisher - CF Chris Davis - 1B
Toby Hall - C Max Ramirez - C
Juan Uribe - 3B Ramon Vazquez - 3B

GO SOX!

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#1 on the charts, #69 in your hearts...

surprised WU didn’t set his alarm.

When she farts, a little rainbow comes out...

by Chiburb on Jul 13, 2008 1:15 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

let him finish his dinner before the game comes on.

fuck you, that's my name!! you know why, mister? 'cause you drove a hyundai to get here tonight, I drove a eighty thousand dollar bmw. that's my name!!

by MarketMaker on Jul 13, 2008 1:46 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I just noticed

Contreras wears his and WU’s age on his uni.
Huh.

When she farts, a little rainbow comes out...

by Chiburb on Jul 13, 2008 2:08 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Harrison, not unexpectedly, isn't in the database

I could do a Contreras BUO maybe? Also, it’s going to be tough to do much with a potential batting BUO i think. Not sure whether those will work well or not.

Also, I’ve been thinking that Fields’ ability to hit off speed stuff is an indictment of his bat speed, no? “Slider bat speed” as the cliché goes?

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 1:28 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hot zones?

pitches they hit particularly well?

by reardenmettle on Jul 13, 2008 1:38 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

between the two of you, I'm sure something nerdy is coming.

and SSS will be a better place for it.

When she farts, a little rainbow comes out...

by Chiburb on Jul 13, 2008 1:44 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Here's the links:

Kalk tool
Kalk player cards

The cards, iirc, are what I used last year to find out that Josh Fields crushes off speed stuff like nobody’s business but can’t hit good fastballs except from lefties and, apparently, JJ Putz. But the biggest issue is that the way the pitch recognition algorithm works, for one, doesn’t generate a lot of samples in certain cases for some pitches. And for two, we don’t have league batter averages to work with for things like BABIP, TB/BIP and ISO, so it would take doing a number of them just to get an idea of what’s what. None of this is a big deal, but it’ll take a lot of fiddling before I can churn something out, rather than on the BUOs, which take about an hour if I’ve got the game as my deadline.

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 1:57 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

contreras buo?

all-star break?

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Jul 13, 2008 1:44 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

anyone else a little meh about the lineup today?

with aj getting the day off, i understand you have someone else in the 2-spot, but why not swish? he’s been pretty prototypical for a while now, no? i’m a fan of alexei, but oc-ramirez isn’t exactly the kind of obp one would like to have at the top of the lineup.

fuck you, that's my name!! you know why, mister? 'cause you drove a hyundai to get here tonight, I drove a eighty thousand dollar bmw. that's my name!!

by MarketMaker on Jul 13, 2008 1:50 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Okay, so the Contreras BUO proved difficult thanks to Josh's pitch recognition algorithm

being wonky. That really isn’t unexpected though, since Contreras is a pretty unusual pitcher. I did, however, do an ARIO for Matt Harrison.

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 1:51 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ario?

sounds dirty!

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by The Wizard on Jul 13, 2008 2:02 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Missile doesn't need to see pitches

No pride in that

Coffee is for closers.

by vince_ on Jul 13, 2008 2:08 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Q!

Coffee is for closers.

by vince_ on Jul 13, 2008 2:09 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

q! enjoys the afternoon delight.

fuck you, that's my name!! you know why, mister? 'cause you drove a hyundai to get here tonight, I drove a eighty thousand dollar bmw. that's my name!!

by MarketMaker on Jul 13, 2008 2:09 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Q!

gonna need more than 2 today methinks

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by thecip on Jul 13, 2008 2:09 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Q Bomb and I missed it?

Gonna have to get my phone MLB app out to see it.

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 2:12 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I missed it too

gameday has the video:

http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2008_07_13_chamlb_texmlb_1&brand=cws

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by The Wizard on Jul 13, 2008 2:20 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

thanks wiz

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 2:21 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow, that's a bomb.

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 2:21 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thome En Fuego

Coffee is for closers.

by vince_ on Jul 13, 2008 2:13 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think we need to officially start looking for

a change in approach for Jim. He looked lost last year against lefties and all of a sudden he can see the ball again. I love his swing. Thing of beauty.

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 2:14 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I WOULD DEFIN

DEFINITELY AGREE WITH YOU THERE

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 2:15 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

why don't you marry it?

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by thecip on Jul 13, 2008 2:15 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no worky.

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 2:16 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, I'm not really sure what happened.

I found that like 2 hours ago and have been saving it since then. I am so disappointed.

by reardenmettle on Jul 13, 2008 2:17 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

try try again?

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 2:18 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

JR pretty rarely talks to the media in general.

What are they saying?

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 2:19 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They were saying that

“recently JR has made it clear to Ozzie that he’d like a little less talk”

Basically just pulling shit out of their ass, I really don’t like these guys.

by madvillian on Jul 13, 2008 2:20 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah that's not true.

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 2:24 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

MLB.tv?

I finally got Hawk and DJ for once, so I’ll be in on the jokes again.

I CAN'T STAND IT.
Sox Machine

by Sox Machine on Jul 13, 2008 2:20 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

where the hits never end...

fuck you, that's my name!! you know why, mister? 'cause you drove a hyundai to get here tonight, I drove a eighty thousand dollar bmw. that's my name!!

by MarketMaker on Jul 13, 2008 2:30 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Correct me if I'm wrong

But Detroit is up 3-2, not 13-2 like Hawk stated?

by Ozzie Montana on Jul 13, 2008 2:18 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

can't it be both?

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 2:19 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

MLB iPhone app says 3-2 in the 8th

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 2:20 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

not yet

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Jul 13, 2008 2:26 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OrCa made sure there won't be a 3-2 score

what a selfish bitch

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by The Wizard on Jul 13, 2008 2:36 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That HBP scared Hawk to death.

I was more worried about that reaction time.

I CAN'T STAND IT.
Sox Machine

by Sox Machine on Jul 13, 2008 2:21 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Exactly what I thought

It looked like AJ had no idea that pitch was inside.

by Grinder in Training on Jul 13, 2008 2:22 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

AND AWAY WE GO!

Run the lip off sunshine shore
Betray white water
Delay dark forms
Slap young waves on wooden bones
Don’t touch the laughter and away we go!

...you probably weren’t making a CYHSY reference were you.

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 2:26 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

CYHSY

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 2:28 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

there were 2 youngs in there.

learn something everyday.

fuck you, that's my name!! you know why, mister? 'cause you drove a hyundai to get here tonight, I drove a eighty thousand dollar bmw. that's my name!!

by MarketMaker on Jul 13, 2008 2:34 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thanks, Michael.

That forkball started in the batter’s box.

I CAN'T STAND IT.
Sox Machine

by Sox Machine on Jul 13, 2008 2:24 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

according to gameday, it was pretty close

according to Josh Kalk, the gameday data hasn’t been corrected, so it is often in error.

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 2:29 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

any word on the shadows today?

Will they play a factor?

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by thecip on Jul 13, 2008 2:28 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

fail

Coffee is for closers.

by vince_ on Jul 13, 2008 2:30 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

at least you've narrowed the options down.

fuck you, that's my name!! you know why, mister? 'cause you drove a hyundai to get here tonight, I drove a eighty thousand dollar bmw. that's my name!!

by MarketMaker on Jul 13, 2008 2:34 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Forkball's staying low

But inside-outside issues, apparently.

Well, one run is a victory after a leadoff double.

I CAN'T STAND IT.
Sox Machine

by Sox Machine on Jul 13, 2008 2:28 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The top of their lineup is insanely good.

And the rest of it has a ton of pop too.

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 2:30 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i read that as 'a ton of poop too'

fuck you, that's my name!! you know why, mister? 'cause you drove a hyundai to get here tonight, I drove a eighty thousand dollar bmw. that's my name!!

by MarketMaker on Jul 13, 2008 2:35 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that's what i've had today

twice times to the shitter already

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 2:37 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

some nice young man knock some stuff loose for you?

fuck you, that's my name!! you know why, mister? 'cause you drove a hyundai to get here tonight, I drove a eighty thousand dollar bmw. that's my name!!

by MarketMaker on Jul 13, 2008 2:38 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

if sour patch kids mature rapidly in one's GI tract, then yes.

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 2:40 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

is that what the kids are calling it these days?

fuck you, that's my name!! you know why, mister? 'cause you drove a hyundai to get here tonight, I drove a eighty thousand dollar bmw. that's my name!!

by MarketMaker on Jul 13, 2008 2:41 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 2:43 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i love those, but if you eat one of the movie bags they just destroy your mouth.

fuck you, that's my name!! you know why, mister? 'cause you drove a hyundai to get here tonight, I drove a eighty thousand dollar bmw. that's my name!!

by MarketMaker on Jul 13, 2008 2:46 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh man

and your bowels. they are fierce.

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 2:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

detroit added one in their half off the eighth

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 2:31 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

on a Joyce shot that cleared CF wall in Comerica. what a shot.

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 2:32 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

word

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Jul 13, 2008 2:33 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Only 3?

They are going to score 73 runs

Coffee is for closers.

by vince_ on Jul 13, 2008 2:34 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Uribe? Bunt?

Aru?

Coffee is for closers.

by vince_ on Jul 13, 2008 2:32 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Toby hall

Can we please get a real backup catcher one of these years

by madvillian on Jul 13, 2008 2:32 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

zumaya in to close

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 2:33 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let the wookee win!

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by thecip on Jul 13, 2008 2:33 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Saltalamacchia suggests a new strategy!

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 2:35 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yes. yes it is.

i’m scurred.

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 2:35 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hahah, infield in in the 2nd inning with count on the mound

backfires, way to go rangers. I really hate that strategy.

by madvillian on Jul 13, 2008 2:36 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

in the second?!?

brilliant.

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 2:37 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

while konerko wonders how davis managed to catch the throw from kinsler.

fuck you, that's my name!! you know why, mister? 'cause you drove a hyundai to get here tonight, I drove a eighty thousand dollar bmw. that's my name!!

by MarketMaker on Jul 13, 2008 2:42 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no, that can't be

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Jul 13, 2008 2:42 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

are you sure?

I didn’t realize Minnesota knew how to lose.

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 2:44 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Apparently the topic of the day will be

the fast infield, not shadows.

Coffee is for closers.

by vince_ on Jul 13, 2008 2:41 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

don't tell colin. he is yet to find a stat that proves this infield to be fast, vision be damned.

fuck you, that's my name!! you know why, mister? 'cause you drove a hyundai to get here tonight, I drove a eighty thousand dollar bmw. that's my name!!

by MarketMaker on Jul 13, 2008 2:45 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i'm starting to come around

for one, i can see brown on the infield. dead grass probably means a hard fast infield.

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 2:46 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

watch a couple grounders in the cubs game, then flip back. it's really pronounced.

fuck you, that's my name!! you know why, mister? 'cause you drove a hyundai to get here tonight, I drove a eighty thousand dollar bmw. that's my name!!

by MarketMaker on Jul 13, 2008 2:47 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

k

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 2:49 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That isn't possible, Hawk.

I know. Rietesel taught me.

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 2:41 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I fuckin love Uncle Steve

he’s teaching at LHS now.

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 2:42 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bush was well respected

but did he have narcolepsy, go out for cigarette breaks constantly and have reports of his brother growing pot on his farm?

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 2:45 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I got a 5 too baby

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 2:46 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

didn't see that one coming i bet

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 2:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Loser

What did you get on Spanish?

by Ozzie Montana on Jul 13, 2008 2:49 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

4 on German

didn’t take Spanish

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 2:50 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How was that test?

Spanish was fucking brutal, I had to strain my ears to listen to the fluent kids during the verbal sections.

by Ozzie Montana on Jul 13, 2008 2:51 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It sucked and my teacher was something of a maroon

but I’ve got good language and guessing skills. Supposedly, 4s are very rare and 5s are impossible for non native speakers. But that was from the maroon teacher, so take that fwiw.

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 2:54 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They are pretty rare

3 was the highest any non Hispanic got. Then, of course my school didn’t accept it and I still had to take a full year of Spanish. Assholes.

by Ozzie Montana on Jul 13, 2008 2:56 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

did your teacher make sure you knew the

gender of your nouns?

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 3:00 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

not so much for me

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 3:19 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I did love AP test time

Getting out of class to take a massive test that wasn’t as hard as advertised, insuring future college credit? I’ll take it.

by Ozzie Montana on Jul 13, 2008 3:02 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DONT GO TO HARVARD NEXT TIME

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 3:06 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

like taking RC language, probably worse

Ha, Olga’s on the front page

I wasn’t in the RC and tested out of language like yourself, but all my friends were. It’s basically all you do freshman year.

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 3:10 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah plus i liked taking those tests

gather all ye nerds! join us in the great room for The Test Of The Ages!

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 3:07 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nerdiest

AP Calc BC or AP Physics C?

by reardenmettle on Jul 13, 2008 3:09 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Physics

Many a bimbo were in Calc BC.

by Ozzie Montana on Jul 13, 2008 3:12 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

really?

surprised to hear it. also: Jesuits rule.

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 3:13 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hmmm...

I want to say C, but everyone knew what they were getting into with Rietesel. BC meant you weren’t getting the best teacher in school to learn fucking math. Obviously, I took it and I liked Calc as a concept and analytical tool, but I did not have much love for the class.

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 3:13 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

shut the fuck up about your fucking high schools!

jesus h.

fuck you, that's my name!! you know why, mister? 'cause you drove a hyundai to get here tonight, I drove a eighty thousand dollar bmw. that's my name!!

by MarketMaker on Jul 13, 2008 3:13 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i will cut you so hard.

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 3:14 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

did you wear a duster to high school?

and did you wear it regardless of weather?

fuck you, that's my name!! you know why, mister? 'cause you drove a hyundai to get here tonight, I drove a eighty thousand dollar bmw. that's my name!!

by MarketMaker on Jul 13, 2008 3:16 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No kidding

I could’ve sworn we were rooting for Chicago, not St. Louis.

I CAN'T STAND IT.
Sox Machine

by Sox Machine on Jul 13, 2008 3:16 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the irony of ordering yourself a book titled 'so, where did you go to high school?'

that helps the st. louis alzheimer’s association is delicious.

fuck you, that's my name!! you know why, mister? 'cause you drove a hyundai to get here tonight, I drove a eighty thousand dollar bmw. that's my name!!

by MarketMaker on Jul 13, 2008 3:20 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My French teacher spent a good amount of time scaring us

about the fact that the test was really hard and that our scores were going to suck.

by reardenmettle on Jul 13, 2008 2:54 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rietesel, despite all that, was highly competent.

that was my favorite part about him. he was crazy AND good.

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 2:47 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

1) i cant believe i just got to read about rietesel on a game thread

2) he was the man
3) i loved copying colin’s us history homework in that class
4) rietesel wouldn’t know my name right now but he could tell you i got a 5 on the ap test which makes him special

He was banned for today partly because he uses bad words (in a mean way; unlike everyone else who only use them when absolutely necessary in order to fight the terrorists)

by whitesoxmatt on Jul 13, 2008 3:19 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

plus he could tell you that he hated your brother

as he did on the very first day of class. rietesel is the fucking man.

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 3:20 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i hate you colin.

fuck you, that's my name!! you know why, mister? 'cause you drove a hyundai to get here tonight, I drove a eighty thousand dollar bmw. that's my name!!

by MarketMaker on Jul 13, 2008 3:21 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"your not anything like your brother are you?"

“no”
“ok, good”

what a great introduction

He was banned for today partly because he uses bad words (in a mean way; unlike everyone else who only use them when absolutely necessary in order to fight the terrorists)

by whitesoxmatt on Jul 13, 2008 3:21 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is going to be ugly today.

And I really don’t know if we’re going to come out on top.

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 2:42 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Contreras looking like bad contreras I presume?

would have prefered a stress-free birthday.

Lisa needs braces ... DENTAL PLAN

by gafferland on Jul 13, 2008 2:44 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

everyone is going to look bad today

the ball is just flying today and this Rangers team averages 5.5 runs per game.

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 2:45 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he IS bad contreras

Good Contreras is a costume he briefly puts on every few months.

by uofcdood on Jul 13, 2008 2:50 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We're half way there!

right?!

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 2:47 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

All-star break, please.

Lisa needs braces ... DENTAL PLAN

by gafferland on Jul 13, 2008 2:49 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm sure all the "level headed" people on this site....

will freak out at my suggestion that KW needs to go after a starter before the deadline. Jose is once again “damaged goods.”

by stanchar on Jul 13, 2008 2:49 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No, the response would be:

“Who?” and “For what?”

I CAN'T STAND IT.
Sox Machine

by Sox Machine on Jul 13, 2008 2:50 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hear Rich Harden is available.

I like that kid’s moxie!

Lisa needs braces ... DENTAL PLAN

by gafferland on Jul 13, 2008 2:51 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Actually maybe not a trade....

but I’m willing to explore Ohka, Broadway, Richard, etc…..I know there are big, big question marks will all those guys but continuing to throw Jose out there seems to be a waste.

So is he hurt?
Emotional trauma (Pablo, ex-wife)
Older?

I don’t care….the pitcher we saw the first couple of months is long gone.

by stanchar on Jul 13, 2008 2:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I guess add Haeger to this group....

maybe it’ll be a merry go round for a little until we find someone who can handle the #5 spot.

by stanchar on Jul 13, 2008 2:54 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you should be thinking Egbert

he’s getting a ton of K’s right now. But, again, none of them should be presumed better than Jose.

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 2:57 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

does he really look like he's doing something different to you?

he is what he is and we’re talking about the Rangers here.

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 2:55 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

back when he was doing well

i was wondering, why don’t they trade him before he inevitably takes a dump again

by uofcdood on Jul 13, 2008 2:51 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah, i think the word is out on contreras. i doubt any month-long stretch is gonna change opinions.

fuck you, that's my name!! you know why, mister? 'cause you drove a hyundai to get here tonight, I drove a eighty thousand dollar bmw. that's my name!!

by MarketMaker on Jul 13, 2008 2:59 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

right. nobody's gonna pay for what he could potentially do, but there is the chance he might pitch well for a while.

fuck you, that's my name!! you know why, mister? 'cause you drove a hyundai to get here tonight, I drove a eighty thousand dollar bmw. that's my name!!

by MarketMaker on Jul 13, 2008 3:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well nobody would right now, of course

but he was one of the best starters in the league just a couple months ago. he could have been traded then. given his jekyll-and-hyde act just last year, i think sticking with him was foolish.

anyway, we really don’t have the prospects to get anyone. if we move jose to the bullpen we’ll have replacement-level or worse in the 5th spot. it will just be bad vs bad vs more bad, and the pitching that has propped this team up will have vanished. also, look at javy, lulz.

that wouldn’t be so bad if it only took around 85 wins for this division, but now it looks like it will take quite a bit more.

still, that’s not such a bad outcome, considering what this team was projected to do before the season.

by uofcdood on Jul 13, 2008 3:01 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I doubt there's one GM going to say:

“This guy had 17 losses this year and might’ve been the worst pitcher around last year. He’s old, has injury issues, can’t hold runners, lost a lot of his fastball and isn’t the strongest mentally. But he’s having a great month! I’m in, and willing to take all of his considerable salary!”

I CAN'T STAND IT.
Sox Machine

by Sox Machine on Jul 13, 2008 3:02 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and if there is, they probably aren't in a position to buy

a lack of competence usually precludes the possibility of GMing a good team

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 3:04 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

if you can't get someone who would be a real improvement, then what's the point?

also, you seen our system? who we going to give up?

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 2:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ohka and Broadway are not major league starters

Richard might be. None are presumed better than Contreras. In fact, none of them can break 90 consistently. Screw that dude.

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 2:56 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Kinsler doing Mizzou proud

If any Ranger were to beat up the White Sox, I’d want it to be him.

I CAN'T STAND IT.
Sox Machine

by Sox Machine on Jul 13, 2008 2:51 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is going to be fun

Like a softball game with multimillionaires and 60 year old pitchers.

by Ozzie Montana on Jul 13, 2008 2:52 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Flipping to the Cubs per MM's request

and really stark difference between HD and non-HD (thanks Comcast! fucking me even after I don’t pay you anymore)

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 2:52 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i figured that would illustrate the infield speeds well b/c wrigley is slow.

fuck you, that's my name!! you know why, mister? 'cause you drove a hyundai to get here tonight, I drove a eighty thousand dollar bmw. that's my name!!

by MarketMaker on Jul 13, 2008 3:01 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i actually only caught a chopper while i watched, but i'm willing to grant the point now

i think i was just being a wiener yesterday

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 3:02 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

pablo = no 370 ft. outs

fuck you, that's my name!! you know why, mister? 'cause you drove a hyundai to get here tonight, I drove a eighty thousand dollar bmw. that's my name!!

by MarketMaker on Jul 13, 2008 3:05 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

All right

Let’s see how many runs the offense can challenge Count to give back this inning.

by the wolf on Jul 13, 2008 3:00 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What if Uribe changed his name to

Pablo Ozuna? Do you think Contreras would be fooled? His eyes aren’t too good anymore.

“Pablo it’s you! You’ve gained weight…”

Lisa needs braces ... DENTAL PLAN

by gafferland on Jul 13, 2008 3:00 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Like Blinken feeling the statue he thinks is Robin?

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 3:01 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

YOU LOST YOUR ARMS IN BATTLE!

but you grew a nice pair of boobs

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 3:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rangers announcers seem to think Gallagher

Has ace potential. I thought he was like a 3rd starter at best type.

by madvillian on Jul 13, 2008 3:04 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i see him with a 2 starter ceiling

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 3:05 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Former prospect Dustin Nippert!

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 3:07 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Here comes Dustin Nippert...

pitched 7 innings of 4 hit, 1 run relief on Monday against the Angels.

But…before that outing he gave up 8 ER in 2 1/3 vs Boston.

by stanchar on Jul 13, 2008 3:08 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nothing special

Take that Hawk!

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 3:08 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this is like a fucking little league game.

i know that nothing that happens this inning can decide the outcome of this game.

fuck you, that's my name!! you know why, mister? 'cause you drove a hyundai to get here tonight, I drove a eighty thousand dollar bmw. that's my name!!

by MarketMaker on Jul 13, 2008 3:11 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

true...it was no big deal that we got the go ahead run b/c you know they

will get at minimum one in the bottom of the inning….had they gotten three or so it would have been more significant, but even then you don’t feel safe.

by stanchar on Jul 13, 2008 3:13 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

juan uribe.

you so closely resemble suck i can hardly tell you two apart.

fuck you, that's my name!! you know why, mister? 'cause you drove a hyundai to get here tonight, I drove a eighty thousand dollar bmw. that's my name!!

by MarketMaker on Jul 13, 2008 3:12 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

damn, look at them sweaty-assed titties. that's alright.

fuck you, that's my name!! you know why, mister? 'cause you drove a hyundai to get here tonight, I drove a eighty thousand dollar bmw. that's my name!!

by MarketMaker on Jul 13, 2008 3:14 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WHERE

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 3:15 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

coming back from commercial break.

fuck you, that's my name!! you know why, mister? 'cause you drove a hyundai to get here tonight, I drove a eighty thousand dollar bmw. that's my name!!

by MarketMaker on Jul 13, 2008 3:16 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hawk who the hell would text message you?

Oh fuck Milton’s up. The only positive thing here is that he’s on my fantasy team.

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 3:15 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

stoney would like a quick inning from jose

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Jul 13, 2008 3:15 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

farmio says buckle up

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Jul 13, 2008 3:16 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I guess today it's Nick Magic's turn to eat up innings....

or I guess Russell…..Carrasco is still unavailable i would think.

by stanchar on Jul 13, 2008 3:17 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Whoever does the sound for Texas should be shot in the knee by a 14 year old.

“You’re just a kid!”
BLAM
“And that’s just a knee.”

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 3:16 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This isn't really that fun to watch

I don’t get the feeling that it matters what you throw, you’re still fucked.

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 3:18 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

juan says he'd like that

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Jul 13, 2008 3:19 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 3:18 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

niiiice

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 3:22 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

completely.

i’ve seen that movie 3 times too.

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by colintj on Jul 13, 2008 3:22 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs