WORST GAME OF THE SEASON!
by The Cheat on Aug 6, 2008 12:32 AM CDT
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Monday afternoon, I ran across this fine piece of analysis on Yahoo! Sports.
Most important, the Sox should be worrying about themselves. Where is their spark? Where is their sense of urgency? Why is it that Guillen appears to have more fire than most of his players?
We know Guillen is a passionate guy. But his players? As a group, they lack his combativeness. I'm not suggesting they don't care, but even the brawl failed to fire them up sufficiently to mount a comeback against the Royals. It only succeeded in firing up the Royals more.
I was going to make a post about it, which, no doubt, would have featured the world "clearly" prominently. But it's way more fun to post it now, after the Sox came back from a 6-1 deficit after what should have been the mid-point of the game, then overcame another 2-run deficit after 9 solid innings of relief work with a 4-run 14th inning.
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Joey Cora made you appreciate the fine job that Ozzie does as a manager, making a number of non-moves that seemed obvious at the time. For example, he went with Bobby Jenks for only 1 inning in a tie game headed to extra innings, which lead directly to Matt Thornton being used for parts of 4 innings. Thornton was awesome, even though he gave up a 2-run HR to Placido Polanco, the last batter he faced. Thornton was replaced by Adam Russell, who does nothing but win ball games, and the rest of history.
Russell's presence on the mound kicked the offense, which had been unable to scratch across a run in the previous 5 innings, into high gear, culminating with Nick Swisher's walk-off, perhaps the signature moment of the (hopefully) still young season.
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BEST HEADLINE OF THE SEASON!
by The Actual El Guapo on Aug 6, 2008 12:39 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Agreed! I can't believe I wasted 5 hours of my life on this game...
"just realized the superman uni is barely visible but slightly protruding out of his jersey. and i began to slightly protrude out of my pants." - MM
by homesickalien on Aug 6, 2008 8:34 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thought someone said Coop was calling the shots.
No matter who was managing tonight they did a terrible job, the players on the other hand managed to claw their way back and give us a great victory.
Spectacular job by the bullpen, especially Thorny.
"great i'm happy" - one of pierzynskirules' many articulate retorts.
by omnipotent grab on Aug 6, 2008 12:44 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Thorny, Dotel, Logan, Jenks (albeit too brief and seemingly the wrong inning)....
our bullpen stunned me last night.
I thought it was all ova by the 5th inning.
"just realized the superman uni is barely visible but slightly protruding out of his jersey. and i began to slightly protrude out of my pants." - MM
by homesickalien on Aug 6, 2008 8:35 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
monday morning quarterbacks.
"term: pussy, user: larry, count: 11
term: pussy, user: all, count: 83" - wiz
by Where Triples Go to Die on Aug 6, 2008 9:02 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great win, tempered by my angst at God's imperfection
JIM, HOW COULD YOU HAVE FORSAKEN ME?
shaftr, the ghost author. cheat, the never-present manager. colin, the obfuscating author. wiz…well. who the fuck knows. at least he shows up to work.
by winningugly on Aug 6, 2008 10:32 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Some great moves by the manager tonight
how about leaving your best basestealer on the bench and instead using your best defensive outfielder to pinch run when Konerko walked in extras. Or leaving Griffey in center for about 6 innings too long. Or having AJ try to bunt in the 9th against Farnsworth when he’s 5 for 7 against him in his career. Yes, this game did indeed prove that Ozzie is quite important.
by El Duque's Raft on Aug 6, 2008 1:20 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I think almost everyone...
assumed that once Anderson pinch ran that he would replace Griffey in CF. I was also surprised by A.J. bunting there. If this was the second home game instead of the first, my guess is that Swisher would have been starting in CF against Robertson.
"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:36 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Title at Bless You Boys
Epic, Disastrous Fail: White Sox 10, Tigers 8
So nice to be on the good end of headlines like that
-Jeeves Life in the Cell
by jeeves on Aug 6, 2008 1:55 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
1st Comment...
This is classic, “I want to kill something right now. Instead, I’ll go to work. Fire Jim Leyland. Fire Chuck "If Anything All My Pitchers Have Gotten Epically Worse Since I Got Here" Hernandez. Fire ‘em all. Trade the entire team for a sack of baseballs and a used jock-strap.”
by Dick Allen's Mom on Aug 6, 2008 8:57 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yes, its true
hyperbole is not just the domain of SSS.
in a few hours, people will start posting the stock “settle down, its just one game” comments. Then there will be arguments about expectations. Proving fans are all the same. Except for Cub fans, who are mofos.
I'm like a laser, six-string razor. I've got a mouth like an alligator
by Nordhagen on Aug 6, 2008 9:19 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The OC's thoughts after Renteria bobbled the ball...
by CWSKeith on Aug 6, 2008 2:08 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Gio making his debut today against the Blue Jays.
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080805&content_id=3257926&vkey=news_oak&fext=.jsp&c_id=oak
"great i'm happy" - one of pierzynskirules' many articulate retorts.
by omnipotent grab on Aug 6, 2008 2:29 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
1835 total comments from the gamethreads btw.
20% were pierzynskirules saying “huh”, and trying to figure out who was talking to who.
"great i'm happy" - one of pierzynskirules' many articulate retorts.
by omnipotent grab on Aug 6, 2008 2:39 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
ha, no doubt!
There would have been 1850, but I bit my tongue a lot.
"just realized the superman uni is barely visible but slightly protruding out of his jersey. and i began to slightly protrude out of my pants." - MM
by homesickalien on Aug 6, 2008 8:36 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Serenity now!!
It’ll culminate in one massive post where you just explode on her.
"great i'm happy" - one of pierzynskirules' many articulate retorts.
by omnipotent grab on Aug 6, 2008 11:00 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
MM?
"just realized the superman uni is barely visible but slightly protruding out of his jersey. and i began to slightly protrude out of my pants." - MM
by homesickalien on Aug 6, 2008 11:05 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
don;t say anything
why are you against girls, what do i have to do to get someone to fucking understand me and i'm so happy that i amuse you.
by pierzynskirules on Aug 6, 2008 3:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
shut up
why are you against girls, what do i have to do to get someone to fucking understand me and i'm so happy that i amuse you.
by pierzynskirules on Aug 6, 2008 3:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Had to bag in the bottom of the 9th
and can’t believe what I missed. Momentum shift?
No place like home. And it looks like we have found a team we can beat no matter what. (IIRC we pulled it out of our ass the last time we faced Robertson.) I like this homestand already.
shaftr, the ghost author. cheat, the never-present manager. colin, the obfuscating author. wiz…well. who the fuck knows. at least he shows up to work.
by winningugly on Aug 6, 2008 6:50 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
What a pleasant surprise this morning!
I bailed at 6-2, would have bailed after 13 1/2, and wake up to this?
Holy crap.
In two weeks they will win 7 or 8 in a row and you all will have 10 inch boners.
by Chiburb on Aug 6, 2008 7:19 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought old people had less melatonin, and therefore did not sleep as much.
You both should be troopers!
"just realized the superman uni is barely visible but slightly protruding out of his jersey. and i began to slightly protrude out of my pants." - MM
by homesickalien on Aug 6, 2008 9:33 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
learn how to spell: troupers
In two weeks they will win 7 or 8 in a row and you all will have 10 inch boners.
by Chiburb on Aug 6, 2008 10:06 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No bad students, only bad teachers
And she is swinging and missing often this AM. Must be the sleep-deprivation.
shaftr, the ghost author. cheat, the never-present manager. colin, the obfuscating author. wiz…well. who the fuck knows. at least he shows up to work.
by winningugly on Aug 6, 2008 10:07 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Undoubtedly.
Though I blame the regular poster, Trooper, for distorting my spelling on that one.
"just realized the superman uni is barely visible but slightly protruding out of his jersey. and i began to slightly protrude out of my pants." - MM
by homesickalien on Aug 6, 2008 10:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Troop/troup differences
Subtleties, my good woman.
shaftr, the ghost author. cheat, the never-present manager. colin, the obfuscating author. wiz…well. who the fuck knows. at least he shows up to work.
by winningugly on Aug 6, 2008 10:16 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah. I like how she tried to defend you-know-who and then backpedaled
when called on her/his idiocy.
Kids.
In two weeks they will win 7 or 8 in a row and you all will have 10 inch boners.
by Chiburb on Aug 6, 2008 10:15 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wasn't backing you-know-who up and then back-pedaling!
I agree with his point that any ol’ way of scoring a run in extra innings is better than just swinging for fences.
We wouldn’t have won the game if Swish came up in the 14th and hit that ball UNLESS we had a couple small hits before him!!
I also agree (and did from the beginning) that big hits are our strength, DUH, and yes, people like Thome should not be up there attempting bunts in extra innings.
Senior citizens.
"just realized the superman uni is barely visible but slightly protruding out of his jersey. and i began to slightly protrude out of my pants." - MM
by homesickalien on Aug 6, 2008 10:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dancin' as fast as you can
SSH and HSA, sittin’ in a tree….
shaftr, the ghost author. cheat, the never-present manager. colin, the obfuscating author. wiz…well. who the fuck knows. at least he shows up to work.
by winningugly on Aug 6, 2008 10:33 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
that makes colin very upset
brndnprkns: I'm pretty sure the "badass" value of your life is closer to Gigli than The Dark Knight
by whitesoxmatt on Aug 6, 2008 10:40 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
this is all he sees.
"great i'm happy" - one of pierzynskirules' many articulate retorts.
by omnipotent grab on Aug 6, 2008 10:45 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
couldn't find a picture of the Ligues?
In two weeks they will win 7 or 8 in a row and you all will have 10 inch boners.
by Chiburb on Aug 6, 2008 10:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am actually fatter than that...
but my penis is about the size of an Asian man’s.
“You Americans have such humongous bulbous penis.”
"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 10:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
that’s supposed to be your wife… ;)
i believe neither of those.
by larry on Aug 6, 2008 10:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lest we forget
me.
"just realized the superman uni is barely visible but slightly protruding out of his jersey. and i began to slightly protrude out of my pants." - MM
by homesickalien on Aug 6, 2008 11:05 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Scorecard -Obsession
Scorecard 9 seattle games for Minnesota
0-2. Raul your limo is waiting.
Seriously from the 7th inning of both games, I seriously ran the full gambit of emotions as the Sox and Twins traded blows vs different opponents.
I was surprised to see Thorton start the 14th, he looked gassed at the end of 13.
And someone please tell me why the hell was Pablo playing 3rd over Uribe again?
The SSS motto should be the answer to "What is our deepest fear?". Or maybe just Prozac.
by Tdogg on Aug 6, 2008 8:44 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
The White Sox should send a hooker to Raul Ibanez's house.
"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 9:09 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Think he would accept a port slut?
HSA, we have a new mission for you!
this isn't hard. you live in a port city. and you're a slut. do the math. -larry
by rhythm on Aug 6, 2008 5:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol!
Gladly!
"just realized the superman uni is barely visible but slightly protruding out of his jersey. and i began to slightly protrude out of my pants." - MM
by homesickalien on Aug 6, 2008 5:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
no shit
at 11:45, I see Lamb hit the 2B that put the Twins up 7-6. I flip back to the Sox, and Polanco hits his homer on the next pitch. Within 20 min, both games switched back the right way.
Awesome.
I'm like a laser, six-string razor. I've got a mouth like an alligator
by Nordhagen on Aug 6, 2008 9:24 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Unbelievable night. Adrenaline still pumpin'!!
1.) It goes without saying that I love Q!, JD, and Che unconditionally. But Uribe’s incredible defense last night was the other highlight for me.
2.) Our bullpen. Wow.
3.) Top of the 14th, we get down 2 at the same time the Twins take the lead in the top 8th. Life was over as I knew it.
4.) RAUUUUUUUUUUUUL is my favorite non-Sock.
5.) Top of 9th in Seattle – Putz gets out of bases-loaded situation with the one-run lead to win the game.
6.) Life makes sense again. I could hardly sleep. Last night was stressful as all hell. But rewarding nonetheless.
Oh, one more thing:
RAAUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUULLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"just realized the superman uni is barely visible but slightly protruding out of his jersey. and i began to slightly protrude out of my pants." - MM
by homesickalien on Aug 6, 2008 8:46 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Lost in the uh, celebration...
OC sparked the big inning. I got no problem w/ this guy. Always w/ the timely hit.
by RoyEgan on Aug 6, 2008 8:47 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
it actually was a poor ab IMO....
you make Joel Zumaya throw a strike….couldn’t believe he pumped on the 1st pitche but it worked out.
by stanchar on Aug 6, 2008 9:03 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, you want a walk rather than a hit in that scenario
Like OC ever waits for a pitch anyway. What’s wrong with being aggressive? He is who he is. Give him his props.
shaftr, the ghost author. cheat, the never-present manager. colin, the obfuscating author. wiz…well. who the fuck knows. at least he shows up to work.
by winningugly on Aug 6, 2008 9:12 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sarcasm detector on "mute"?
shaftr, the ghost author. cheat, the never-present manager. colin, the obfuscating author. wiz…well. who the fuck knows. at least he shows up to work.
by winningugly on Aug 6, 2008 10:18 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, you get on base. Doesn't matter how you do it.
Between this and SSH’s “If only they singled, they wouldn’t have needed Swisher’s homer,” I’m not sure which postgame comment is more baffling.
I CAN'T STAND IT.
Sox Machine
by Sox Machine on Aug 6, 2008 9:20 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Both of you are ridiculous....I guarantee if it had been a routine grounder
to SS for 1st out some would have posted that he should have taken a pitch.
by stanchar on Aug 6, 2008 9:22 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I guess I am too
because I don’t really see your point
The SSS motto should be the answer to "What is our deepest fear?". Or maybe just Prozac.
by Tdogg on Aug 6, 2008 9:23 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
How's this?
The last time Cabrera faced Zumaya was in the seventh inning of the July 25 game. There were runners on the corners and nobody out, and Zumaya came in to relieve Nate Robertson. Cabrera was the first batter he faced.
Cabrera ended up hitting an opposite-field single to score a run and cut a lead to 4-2, and they eventually went on to win 6-5.
Good thing he waited ‘til the …. um, first pitch, to swing.
I CAN'T STAND IT.
Sox Machine
by Sox Machine on Aug 6, 2008 9:28 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Furthermore
If you’re going to call OC’s at-bat bad for not taking a pitch, might as well dismiss Quentin’s game-winning homer off C.J. Wilson, since that was on the first pitch Wilson threw, too
You’re better than this.
I CAN'T STAND IT.
Sox Machine
by Sox Machine on Aug 6, 2008 9:46 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
My point was...
if they weren’t all trying to hit a walkoff homer to win the game in extra innings, they probably could have won the game earlier.
"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 9:24 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Because it's always that simple.
If they all weren’t trying to hit a walkoff homer, they might’ve hit more feeble grounders the opposite way.
I CAN'T STAND IT.
Sox Machine
by Sox Machine on Aug 6, 2008 9:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
There were quite a few uppercut swings on inside pitches...
that turned into feeble grounders to the left side of the infield.
"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 9:32 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lol
Cmon man they hit 3 hrs that got them to extra innings in the first place.
The SSS motto should be the answer to "What is our deepest fear?". Or maybe just Prozac.
by Tdogg on Aug 6, 2008 9:34 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was solely talking about in extra innings...
The approach should change when you only need to scrap one run across the plate.
"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 9:37 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Clearly a single, sac and single is better
than trotting around the bases…
The SSS motto should be the answer to "What is our deepest fear?". Or maybe just Prozac.
by Tdogg on Aug 6, 2008 9:44 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah. the sox are perfectly built for executing that "strategy".
nothing like telling your players to play away from their strengths. brilliant.
by larry on Aug 6, 2008 9:46 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Geez, I never thought I'd string these words together...
but I agree with SSH here.
I know you all are just being punks and trying to get a rise out of him (for shits and giggles)...
But I hate seeing every last batter step up and swing for the fences.
Che almost fell over from his extra-inning swinging.
Of course, it would be nice to hit a bomb and end it short and sweet.
But 5 extra innings ain’t short and sweet. And in 5 innings, it would have been nice to see any sort of attempt at a run, other than a swing for the fences.
"just realized the superman uni is barely visible but slightly protruding out of his jersey. and i began to slightly protrude out of my pants." - MM
by homesickalien on Aug 6, 2008 9:47 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
but as larry and tdogg are saying
and its well known, this team is not built to move runners over like you or ssh suggest. we have to go with what we have, play to our strengths
He was a catcher with the Orioles back in the day. Sorry looking (expletive). My brother had his card. He looked like this little kid who got left at a bus station by his parents. You know why? Because he had to catch Hoyt Wilhelms knuckle ball five (expletive) years.
by onlysoxfaninboston on Aug 6, 2008 9:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
is not built to score by just
He was a catcher with the Orioles back in the day. Sorry looking (expletive). My brother had his card. He looked like this little kid who got left at a bus station by his parents. You know why? Because he had to catch Hoyt Wilhelms knuckle ball five (expletive) years.
by onlysoxfaninboston on Aug 6, 2008 9:50 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know, and I agree with that.
"just realized the superman uni is barely visible but slightly protruding out of his jersey. and i began to slightly protrude out of my pants." - MM
by homesickalien on Aug 6, 2008 9:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
At the same time, I am perfectly ok with the outcome. I ain't complaining at all.
The reason we won is because of the combination of small hits and several big ones.
I wouldn’t suggest coaching our power hitters not to swing big, but when that is the only thing on their brain and it results in 28 extra-inning strike-outs, it gets a bit ridiculous.
"just realized the superman uni is barely visible but slightly protruding out of his jersey. and i began to slightly protrude out of my pants." - MM
by homesickalien on Aug 6, 2008 9:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What stat is that?
1 Sox 158
2 Phil 158
3 Flor 155
4 Milw 149
5 Tex 141
bunt!
The SSS motto should be the answer to "What is our deepest fear?". Or maybe just Prozac.
by Tdogg on Aug 6, 2008 9:51 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
purrrrrty
"just realized the superman uni is barely visible but slightly protruding out of his jersey. and i began to slightly protrude out of my pants." - MM
by homesickalien on Aug 6, 2008 9:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
FIRE GREG WALKER! NOW!
FOURTH RANKED OFFENSE? HORSESHIT!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNNNNNNNNNNNNTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT THOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by larry on Aug 6, 2008 10:03 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You are going to have a blast tonight. Please take pictures and/or video.
shaftr, the ghost author. cheat, the never-present manager. colin, the obfuscating author. wiz…well. who the fuck knows. at least he shows up to work.
by winningugly on Aug 6, 2008 10:06 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
fucking clients busting my balls. going to be an effort to shoehorn this one in.
by larry on Aug 6, 2008 10:09 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know a few thousand posters who would be disappointed
Not me, mind you, but a few thousand others.
shaftr, the ghost author. cheat, the never-present manager. colin, the obfuscating author. wiz…well. who the fuck knows. at least he shows up to work.
by winningugly on Aug 6, 2008 10:17 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not disappointed at your eschewing the personal appearance
but at the lack of recap of your assessment of the other 3 SSS posters and other attendees.
shaftr, the ghost author. cheat, the never-present manager. colin, the obfuscating author. wiz…well. who the fuck knows. at least he shows up to work.
by winningugly on Aug 6, 2008 10:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i can recap it now.
a bunch of dorks of varying degrees. and one of these:
by larry on Aug 6, 2008 10:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
My first try at a pic
I suck...
the Sox don’t.
"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT reply actions 25 recs
by winningugly on Aug 6, 2008 11:22 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
well done.
"great i'm happy" - one of pierzynskirules' many articulate retorts.
by omnipotent grab on Aug 6, 2008 11:27 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks
Old dog = new tricks. Wait until tonight, when I get to play with my new toy…
I suck... the Sox don’t.
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT
by winningugly on Aug 6, 2008 11:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Vibrator?
"great i'm happy" - one of pierzynskirules' many articulate retorts.
by omnipotent grab on Aug 6, 2008 11:32 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh shit it's the 6th.
fuck.
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
by colintj on Aug 6, 2008 12:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
the 6th of what month, ftw???
"cough syrup? that's a dumb way to get loaded, jack."
by Toonderstrook on Aug 6, 2008 12:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
june?
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
by The Wizard on Aug 6, 2008 1:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!1
I have to shower and get ready by 5:30 EST! Where did the time go????
"I suck... the Sox don’t." reply actions 25 recs
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT
by winningugly on Aug 6, 2008 1:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
But when you need 2 you should start swinging from the heels?
I cannot believe after a game such as last night’s we have people who still see it as “not good enough”.
This is the height of ridiculousness, in all seriousness. A masterpiece (emotionally, at least, if you are at all a fan), and it gets crapped on. You guys are amazing.
shaftr, the ghost author. cheat, the never-present manager. colin, the obfuscating author. wiz…well. who the fuck knows. at least he shows up to work.
by winningugly on Aug 6, 2008 9:41 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The win was huge...
but the Sox took six innings to score and the only reason they were able to win the game was due to a a rare and awful error by a Gold Glove-quality shortstop. If Renteria makes a routing play, the Sox likely lose.
"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 9:43 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
had to flag this one
He was a catcher with the Orioles back in the day. Sorry looking (expletive). My brother had his card. He looked like this little kid who got left at a bus station by his parents. You know why? Because he had to catch Hoyt Wilhelms knuckle ball five (expletive) years.
by onlysoxfaninboston on Aug 6, 2008 9:44 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
But ... he didn't.
I CAN'T STAND IT.
Sox Machine
by Sox Machine on Aug 6, 2008 9:44 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You have hit a new low man
The SSS motto should be the answer to "What is our deepest fear?". Or maybe just Prozac.
by Tdogg on Aug 6, 2008 9:45 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i think he should have stuck with "I suck, the Sox don't."
by larry on Aug 6, 2008 9:45 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
he doesn't know how or when to close
He was a catcher with the Orioles back in the day. Sorry looking (expletive). My brother had his card. He looked like this little kid who got left at a bus station by his parents. You know why? Because he had to catch Hoyt Wilhelms knuckle ball five (expletive) years.
by onlysoxfaninboston on Aug 6, 2008 9:46 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
take a cue from george costanza.
leave on a high note. i don’t think there’s ever been a higher note on SSS. eva.
by larry on Aug 6, 2008 9:48 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
that's not going to get him coffee
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
by colintj on Aug 6, 2008 12:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
other reasons they won:
- solid relief work
- clutch defense
- key hits from OrCa, Q, and Swish
- some luck
pretty much the things that usually help you win
I'm like a laser, six-string razor. I've got a mouth like an alligator
by Nordhagen on Aug 6, 2008 9:46 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I call BS
They didn’t win sooner because not enough players were stepping out of their comfort zones. That’s the real reason for success.
In the same vein, I want to see Thornton throwing more 12-6 curves—all his pitches are too fast. He probably would’ve thrown fewer pitches and would’ve been fresher against Polanco.
I CAN'T STAND IT.
Sox Machine
by Sox Machine on Aug 6, 2008 9:48 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
why can't he throw a knuckler? i mean. what. the. fuck. matt.
obviously when you hit extra innings you should do things the exact opposite of your strengths. duh. i don’t know where these guys learned to play baseball. they should take some classes from ed wade. thornton could have gone, like, twelve innings if he was throwing a knuckler instead of all those fastballs and stuff that were causing strikeouts.
by larry on Aug 6, 2008 9:50 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
but what about wake in '04 ALCS, that's what we need in the pen man!
He was a catcher with the Orioles back in the day. Sorry looking (expletive). My brother had his card. He looked like this little kid who got left at a bus station by his parents. You know why? Because he had to catch Hoyt Wilhelms knuckle ball five (expletive) years.
by onlysoxfaninboston on Aug 6, 2008 9:53 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
how is charlie hough jr doing by the way?
He was a catcher with the Orioles back in the day. Sorry looking (expletive). My brother had his card. He looked like this little kid who got left at a bus station by his parents. You know why? Because he had to catch Hoyt Wilhelms knuckle ball five (expletive) years.
by onlysoxfaninboston on Aug 6, 2008 9:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know there's a pony somewhere in this pile of manure
shaftr, the ghost author. cheat, the never-present manager. colin, the obfuscating author. wiz…well. who the fuck knows. at least he shows up to work.
by winningugly on Aug 6, 2008 9:53 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
scott eyre?
He was a catcher with the Orioles back in the day. Sorry looking (expletive). My brother had his card. He looked like this little kid who got left at a bus station by his parents. You know why? Because he had to catch Hoyt Wilhelms knuckle ball five (expletive) years.
by onlysoxfaninboston on Aug 6, 2008 9:56 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
right, that's why the Tigers were better last night
Polanco’s not a home run hitter, but he goes against the grain last night, and hit the game winner in the top of 14. I mean, sure, he could have just tried to move the runner over with a grounder to second, but morphed himself into a slugger, and put the Tigers on his back. Made himself a legend, forevermore…
I'm like a laser, six-string razor. I've got a mouth like an alligator
by Nordhagen on Aug 6, 2008 9:58 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And if the bullpen didn't turn in one of it's best performances of the year
the Sox lose. Jeez man, look at the brightside.
by madvillian on Aug 6, 2008 9:59 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
go back to hell
In two weeks they will win 7 or 8 in a row and you all will have 10 inch boners.
by Chiburb on Aug 6, 2008 10:11 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
that's what i'm talkin' about!
brian anderson would've caught that...
by BuehrleMan on Aug 6, 2008 10:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I still think you kids will end up together
shaftr, the ghost author. cheat, the never-present manager. colin, the obfuscating author. wiz…well. who the fuck knows. at least he shows up to work.
by winningugly on Aug 6, 2008 10:17 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You can't break it down to should've's
By that logic you can point out any event and say that shouldn’t have happened thus the Sox were lucky to win.
Nick Swisher is hitting .220ish, therefore he was lucky to get a hit since he doesn’t get a hit 78% of the time.
etc, etc
-Jeeves Life in the Cell
by jeeves on Aug 6, 2008 1:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
the twins don't hit feeble grounders.
oh. wait.
by larry on Aug 6, 2008 9:37 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I really don't think you're qualified to guess what they were trying to do
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
by colintj on Aug 6, 2008 12:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
There were quite a few uppercut swings on inside pitches...
colin, you just don’t have the scout’s eye like ssh and wtgtd/sob.
"cough syrup? that's a dumb way to get loaded, jack."
by Toonderstrook on Aug 6, 2008 12:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed
His stats don’t show it, but this guy has a ton of hits that have led to big things. Often, they come when the offense just seems dormant, too.
Though this could probably be proven with statistics, it truly seems like an “intangible.”
by stooge9 on Aug 6, 2008 10:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also...
If you haven’t rec’d the best comment you’ll ever read yet, please do so here!
A SSS highlight last night, aside from all the great thread chatter, was the appearance of SSH’s sense of humor.
"just realized the superman uni is barely visible but slightly protruding out of his jersey. and i began to slightly protrude out of my pants." - MM
by homesickalien on Aug 6, 2008 8:53 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Please calm down, HSA
Lots more baseball to be played. Keep it between the ditches, as they say. Act like you’ve been here before, fer Chrissakes.
;)
shaftr, the ghost author. cheat, the never-present manager. colin, the obfuscating author. wiz…well. who the fuck knows. at least he shows up to work.
by winningugly on Aug 6, 2008 8:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
NOOOOO!
We just won the WS last night, dontcha know!!
TWINS ARE OVAAA.
"just realized the superman uni is barely visible but slightly protruding out of his jersey. and i began to slightly protrude out of my pants." - MM
by homesickalien on Aug 6, 2008 8:57 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
From my Tigger buddy this AM who died a little last week after Q and Dye HR's:
Once again your team breaks my heart – couldn’t you all just put us away in the 4th?
BWAHAHAHA!
shaftr, the ghost author. cheat, the never-present manager. colin, the obfuscating author. wiz…well. who the fuck knows. at least he shows up to work.
by winningugly on Aug 6, 2008 9:01 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
That’s how I felt last night when the Tigers went up two in the 10th and I knew I was getting no sleep for work today. Then Swish did his thing and the world was right again.
by Grinder in Training on Aug 6, 2008 9:18 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
14th I should say.
And this is why I need that sleep
by Grinder in Training on Aug 6, 2008 9:18 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Scott Eyre?
An Eyre inklingLeft-handed reliever Scott Eyre, designated for assignment by the Cubs, started with the Sox and could be on his old team’s radar. Eyre has cleared waivers, and the Cubs have seven days to trade or release him.
’’We’ll continue to look to get better, but seeing how the trade market turned out, I’m not anticipating very much coming about,’’ said Williams, who didn’t specifically mention Eyre. ’’Hopefully something unveils itself to where it can help us. If not, we’ve got what we’ve got, and it’s pretty good. We just need to get healthy.’‘An Eyre inkling
Left-handed reliever Scott Eyre, designated for assignment by the Cubs, started with the Sox and could be on his old team’s radar. Eyre has cleared waivers, and the Cubs have seven days to trade or release him.
’’We’ll continue to look to get better, but seeing how the trade market turned out, I’m not anticipating very much coming about,’’ said Williams, who didn’t specifically mention Eyre. ’’Hopefully something unveils itself to where it can help us. If not, we’ve got what we’ve got, and it’s pretty good. We just need to get healthy.’‘
"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 9:26 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Oops, double-posted the quote.
"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 9:27 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
great game
i was at a bar in grand rapids michigan and i was the only sox fan when swisher hit that walk off….. everyone in that bar hated me, and i hated them.
by tdegard on Aug 6, 2008 10:46 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
What's the name of that great tapas place downtown GR
I used to love that place when I lived in W. MI One of the best restaurants in the state, isn’t saying much, but still very good.
by madvillian on Aug 6, 2008 10:50 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
As it should be - scorched Earth
when Death is on the line.
shaftr, the ghost author. cheat, the never-present manager. colin, the obfuscating author. wiz…well. who the fuck knows. at least he shows up to work.
by winningugly on Aug 6, 2008 10:57 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great Tapas
Meson Sabika
Naperville, IL
Garlic potato salad and sangria to die for!
"Everybody looks at the Cubs. Look at the White Sox. They're a pretty good ballclub." - Lou Piniella (6/29/08)
by tailgater on Aug 6, 2008 11:02 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I could drink Sangria everyday and be happy
Too bad it’s so damn expensive.
by madvillian on Aug 6, 2008 11:05 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Me too...adult cool aid with fruit chunks...awesome stuff.
"Everybody looks at the Cubs. Look at the White Sox. They're a pretty good ballclub." - Lou Piniella (6/29/08)
by tailgater on Aug 6, 2008 11:10 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's not that hard to make
Why so serious?
by reardenmettle on Aug 6, 2008 11:11 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What this make shit?
Are we going back to the middle ages or something and “making” our own dinners?
Pfft! Clearly, if it doesn’t come prepackaged, it’s horseshit!
this isn't hard. you live in a port city. and you're a slut. do the math. -larry
by rhythm on Aug 6, 2008 5:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Had a blast at the Cell last night
although I punked out in the 10th inning due to the long drive back to the burbs. Dumbass me…the HR ball Swish hit landed about 2 rows in front of my seats. Not that I would have been able to wrestle the ball away from one of several Detroit-fan lesbians that were plentiful in Sec. 100 last night, but I would have given it a shot.
My only disappointment was watching Junior “running” in slow motion and letting that base hit get past him for a triple. His defense will eventually become an issue I’m afraid. I will give him a break on his “batting cage” swings he took last night, as he was probably nervous and over-swinging to impress the home crowd.
Otherwise viva Q! Viva Missle, Viva PK! Viva Captain Morgan!
"Everybody looks at the Cubs. Look at the White Sox. They're a pretty good ballclub." - Lou Piniella (6/29/08)
by tailgater on Aug 6, 2008 11:00 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
You couldn't wait until the 14th to puke?
Detroit lesbians…hmm…sure one of those weren’t SSH’s brother in law?
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Aug 6, 2008 11:16 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wish I could say that he is a Flubs fan from boystown...
but he is actually married and from Naperville.
"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 11:22 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Read: "punked", not "puked"
Who are you, WU?
I suck...
the Sox don’t.
"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT reply actions 25 recs
by winningugly on Aug 6, 2008 11:24 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, he's got it all wrong.
"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 11:26 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And remove your sig altogether.
what a hot mess. ;P
"just realized the superman uni is barely visible but slightly protruding out of his jersey. and i began to slightly protrude out of my pants." - MM
by homesickalien on Aug 6, 2008 11:27 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I mean WU's sig - a hot mess...
not yours, SSH. That is clear.
"just realized the superman uni is barely visible but slightly protruding out of his jersey. and i began to slightly protrude out of my pants." - MM
by homesickalien on Aug 6, 2008 11:27 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
OK
I suck... the Sox don’t.
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT
by winningugly on Aug 6, 2008 11:28 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
aerodynamic even.
"great i'm happy" - one of pierzynskirules' many articulate retorts.
by omnipotent grab on Aug 6, 2008 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice! although I kinda like keeping the amount of recs in there...
Can you redo?
er. Again?
"just realized the superman uni is barely visible but slightly protruding out of his jersey. and i began to slightly protrude out of my pants." - MM
by homesickalien on Aug 6, 2008 11:28 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yes needs the recs.
"great i'm happy" - one of pierzynskirules' many articulate retorts.
by omnipotent grab on Aug 6, 2008 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am not here for your amusement
or pleasure. SSH gets his props by being mentioned in the sig. No need to inflate his big head any further.
I suck... the Sox don’t.
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT
by winningugly on Aug 6, 2008 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know a gentleman who looks just like that.
"great i'm happy" - one of pierzynskirules' many articulate retorts.
by omnipotent grab on Aug 6, 2008 11:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
winningugly...
the only big head that you inflate is my penis.
"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 11:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ooooooh....
and he used your full name!
"just realized the superman uni is barely visible but slightly protruding out of his jersey. and i began to slightly protrude out of my pants." - MM
by homesickalien on Aug 6, 2008 11:32 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Which I need a microscope to find,
Asian man.
I suck... the Sox don’t.
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT
by winningugly on Aug 6, 2008 11:32 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you were Asian, it would look big to you too.
"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 11:33 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
OK, I aim to refine
Better? Had to add the quotes, too.
"I suck... the Sox don’t." reply actions 25 recs
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT
by winningugly on Aug 6, 2008 11:40 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What is this from?
Track and Field ?
by Grinder in Training on Aug 6, 2008 11:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pro Wrestling, I believe.
I CAN'T STAND IT.
Sox Machine
by Sox Machine on Aug 6, 2008 12:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
"A WINNER IS YOU"
"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 12:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like puke better
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Aug 6, 2008 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
**pukes**
"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 11:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
For the record
I never puke from drinking.
Although, back in the day, there was a David Wells pitching performance that gave me explosive diarrhea.
"Everybody looks at the Cubs. Look at the White Sox. They're a pretty good ballclub." - Lou Piniella (6/29/08)
by tailgater on Aug 6, 2008 11:37 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I see
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Aug 6, 2008 11:42 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jose Contreras (15 DXL)
Joe Crede (30 DXL)
I don’t know how many times I could say about a team “Hey, you want the good news or the bad news?” It’s like the beginning of a bad joke, and I’ll bet that’s how the White Sox feel about it as well. The good news is that Contreras is ready to make his next start on Saturday. However, he’ll draw Boston, so it’s not like he’ll get an easy one right off. The forearm seems to have cleared up with treatment, but Contreras will show us quickly whether or not he’s able to comfortably throw his splitter. I’d wait to see that before activating him in fantasy leagues. The bad news is that Crede has had a setback in his rehab, and will take about a week off before trying to start again. That makes his return date far more fluid than was originally estimated, and really cuts into Crede’s free-agent value after a nice comeback from off-season surgery.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=7910
by larry on Aug 6, 2008 11:24 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
It sucks that Contreras has to face his nemesis in his first start back.
"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 11:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
"His nemesis" = someone at the dish
I suck...
the Sox don’t.
"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT reply actions 25 recs
by winningugly on Aug 6, 2008 11:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Uribe’s looked pretty good since going into the line up, great glove as always and even tried to hit one the other way last night. I’m fine with Uribe playing until he falls apart.
by Grinder in Training on Aug 6, 2008 11:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Plus side, maybe this lowers his value enough to bring him back.
by Grinder in Training on Aug 6, 2008 11:53 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
if the sox are at all confident in his ability to stay healthy going forward...
"cough syrup? that's a dumb way to get loaded, jack."
by Toonderstrook on Aug 6, 2008 11:59 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
In two weeks they will win 7 or 8 in a row and you all will have 10 inch boners.
by Chiburb on Aug 6, 2008 11:47 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
shit
In two weeks they will win 7 or 8 in a row and you all will have 10 inch boners.
by Chiburb on Aug 6, 2008 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
fial.
"great i'm happy" - one of pierzynskirules' many articulate retorts.
by omnipotent grab on Aug 6, 2008 11:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
In two weeks they will win 7 or 8 in a row and you all will have 10 inch boners.
by Chiburb on Aug 6, 2008 11:50 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
flail
In two weeks they will win 7 or 8 in a row and you all will have 10 inch boners.
by Chiburb on Aug 6, 2008 11:50 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
omg you suck hard.
"great i'm happy" - one of pierzynskirules' many articulate retorts.
by omnipotent grab on Aug 6, 2008 11:51 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
In two weeks they will win 7 or 8 in a row and you all will have 10 inch boners.
by Chiburb on Aug 6, 2008 11:51 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Epic Fail
ROFL.
"I suck... the Sox don’t." reply actions 25 recs
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT
by winningugly on Aug 6, 2008 11:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dad, email me the pic and I'll do it.
"just realized the superman uni is barely visible but slightly protruding out of his jersey. and i began to slightly protrude out of my pants." - MM
by homesickalien on Aug 6, 2008 11:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Stop embarrassing the family!
"just realized the superman uni is barely visible but slightly protruding out of his jersey. and i began to slightly protrude out of my pants." - MM
by homesickalien on Aug 6, 2008 11:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
is he crying?
"great i'm happy" - one of pierzynskirules' many articulate retorts.
by omnipotent grab on Aug 6, 2008 11:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Crying, laughing, it's all the same at that age.
And we are way better-looking than those folk, btw.
"just realized the superman uni is barely visible but slightly protruding out of his jersey. and i began to slightly protrude out of my pants." - MM
by homesickalien on Aug 6, 2008 11:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cut it out - people are looking here
"I suck... the Sox don’t." reply actions 25 recs
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT
by winningugly on Aug 6, 2008 11:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Where's grandpa's other hand?
"We were the never-say-die White Sox tonight." - Nick Swisher (8/5/08)
by tailgater on Aug 6, 2008 11:58 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
homesickalien and Chiburb?
"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 12:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Boy, nothing gets past you, SSH.
"I suck... the Sox don’t." reply actions 25 recs
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT
by winningugly on Aug 6, 2008 12:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought it was a real photo.
"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 12:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
http://a1259.g.akamai.net/f/1259/5586/5d/images.art.com/images/-/Raul-Ibanez--C10121473.jpeg
In two weeks they will win 7 or 8 in a row and you all will have 10 inch boners.
by Chiburb on Aug 6, 2008 11:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love Rauul.
(said like Hawk)
"just realized the superman uni is barely visible but slightly protruding out of his jersey. and i began to slightly protrude out of my pants." - MM
by homesickalien on Aug 6, 2008 12:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You are hysterical
LOL
"I suck... the Sox don’t." reply actions 25 recs
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT
by winningugly on Aug 6, 2008 11:51 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cue circus music
"We were the never-say-die White Sox tonight." - Nick Swisher (8/5/08)
by tailgater on Aug 6, 2008 11:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ROFL
"I suck... the Sox don’t." reply actions 25 recs
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT
by winningugly on Aug 6, 2008 11:53 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
fial.
"just realized the superman uni is barely visible but slightly protruding out of his jersey. and i began to slightly protrude out of my pants." - MM
by homesickalien on Aug 6, 2008 11:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
In two weeks they will win 7 or 8 in a row and you all will have 10 inch boners.
by Chiburb on Aug 6, 2008 11:55 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
oh no.
"just realized the superman uni is barely visible but slightly protruding out of his jersey. and i began to slightly protrude out of my pants." - MM
by homesickalien on Aug 6, 2008 11:56 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
never mind. lunch came.
In two weeks they will win 7 or 8 in a row and you all will have 10 inch boners.
by Chiburb on Aug 6, 2008 11:56 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Chi and ballyb enjoying a Saturday afternoon?
"I suck... the Sox don’t." reply actions 25 recs
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT
by winningugly on Aug 6, 2008 1:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just cuz I can....
"just realized the superman uni is barely visible but slightly protruding out of his jersey. and i began to slightly protrude out of my pants." - MM
by homesickalien on Aug 6, 2008 1:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Racist
You belong at Wrigley. “Horry Car” and all.
"I suck... the Sox don’t." reply actions 25 recs
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT
by winningugly on Aug 6, 2008 1:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
How do Cubs fans...
get away with that crap? I thought the gong for Takatsu was in poor taste.
by The Jerry Royster Experience on Aug 6, 2008 2:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Because they are better than you brah
Best to just silently chuckle, and move along.
I was a multiple time all star throughout my little league career. Won 5 championships- 4 in a row- thats more in a row than MJ… (kenwo4life@aol.com)
by Ozzie Montana on Aug 6, 2008 3:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey! I'm allowed cuz I live in Seattle now.
I’m part-Asian just for the fact alone that I have to spend 60 miles each day on the road with them.
Not racist.
"just realized the superman uni is barely visible but slightly protruding out of his jersey. and i began to slightly protrude out of my pants." - MM
by homesickalien on Aug 6, 2008 1:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's ok. WU is half-Asian too.
Married a Jap.
In two weeks they will win 7 or 8 in a row and you all will have 10 inch boners.
by Chiburb on Aug 6, 2008 2:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL - best of the day (though you have a sniper-like focused audience on this one)
"I suck... the Sox don’t." reply actions 25 recs
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT
by winningugly on Aug 6, 2008 3:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
it's ok for you lot
getting to see that game when its the middle of the night here. All I saw was the baking heat and the Sox getting hammered in Kansas City, I enjoyed the fight though.
On a different matter I read an article saying ‘Closers’ are overated and you could send any of your relivers in to save the game witha three run lead and they would have about the same success rate. His point was you should use the best reliver for the most high pressure situations rather than to just close out games. I think he has a point.
regards
Sox fan from England, marching on together
by hoodlight on Aug 6, 2008 12:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
a dead horse picture sighting in 5...4...3...
"cough syrup? that's a dumb way to get loaded, jack."
by Toonderstrook on Aug 6, 2008 12:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh so this is not something new
what do people think here? I’d like to know
Sox fan from England, marching on together
by hoodlight on Aug 6, 2008 12:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
there are few thoughtful baseball fans who think otherwise.
your best relievers should be used in the highest leverage situations. this usually means your set up relievers who come in during an inning after someone else has fucked things up. this is why having a joe borowski or a todd jones as your closer isn’t a particularly bad idea. getting three outs starting with the bases empty is pretty easy.
by larry on Aug 6, 2008 12:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i'd save the dead horse pics for ssh and ssh drones
even though some on SSS are familiar with the insight posted above, it seems like this british was genuinely trying to contribute
He was a catcher with the Orioles back in the day. Sorry looking (expletive). My brother had his card. He looked like this little kid who got left at a bus station by his parents. You know why? Because he had to catch Hoyt Wilhelms knuckle ball five (expletive) years.
by onlysoxfaninboston on Aug 6, 2008 12:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
this british 'chap'
He was a catcher with the Orioles back in the day. Sorry looking (expletive). My brother had his card. He looked like this little kid who got left at a bus station by his parents. You know why? Because he had to catch Hoyt Wilhelms knuckle ball five (expletive) years.
by onlysoxfaninboston on Aug 6, 2008 12:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i agree. i was just giving him fair warning.
"cough syrup? that's a dumb way to get loaded, jack."
by Toonderstrook on Aug 6, 2008 12:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Stirring it up, you s-stirrer.
And Anglophobe, to boot. Sometmes we need to educate to bridge the chasm of cultural difference.
You POS.
regards,
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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT
by winningugly on Aug 6, 2008 12:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If i'm going over old ground I'm sorry
I’d just like to know some opinions that’s all
regards
Sox fan from England, marching on together
by hoodlight on Aug 6, 2008 12:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
don't apologize for nothing!
He was a catcher with the Orioles back in the day. Sorry looking (expletive). My brother had his card. He looked like this little kid who got left at a bus station by his parents. You know why? Because he had to catch Hoyt Wilhelms knuckle ball five (expletive) years.
by onlysoxfaninboston on Aug 6, 2008 12:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
only nancy boys do that ;-)
He was a catcher with the Orioles back in the day. Sorry looking (expletive). My brother had his card. He looked like this little kid who got left at a bus station by his parents. You know why? Because he had to catch Hoyt Wilhelms knuckle ball five (expletive) years.
by onlysoxfaninboston on Aug 6, 2008 12:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
what he said. we can't be having people saying sorry on this site.
"cough syrup? that's a dumb way to get loaded, jack."
by Toonderstrook on Aug 6, 2008 12:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
good manners cost nothing
Sox fan from England, marching on together
by hoodlight on Aug 6, 2008 12:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
not true. there's the opportunity cost of not making fun of people.
by larry on Aug 6, 2008 12:24 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I couldn't agree with you more.
this isn't hard. you live in a port city. and you're a slut. do the math. -larry
by rhythm on Aug 6, 2008 5:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
no, what i said was don't apologize when you should not
He was a catcher with the Orioles back in the day. Sorry looking (expletive). My brother had his card. He looked like this little kid who got left at a bus station by his parents. You know why? Because he had to catch Hoyt Wilhelms knuckle ball five (expletive) years.
by onlysoxfaninboston on Aug 6, 2008 12:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
LIAR! LLLLLLLLLLLIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
don’t apologize for nothing!
Nothing means nothing. Stand behind it, OSFIB, even if the English is horrific.
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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT
by winningugly on Aug 6, 2008 1:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you mean if the British is horrific, right?
"cough syrup? that's a dumb way to get loaded, jack."
by Toonderstrook on Aug 6, 2008 1:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is old old news,
James wrote about this eons ago. The missing point or to go further is the real strength of using your best reliever in the late innings when you are DOWN a run. That would probably allow a team to win a couple of wins they would not have as inferior relievers let the score slip further away. Managers are afraid of the second guessing. It took them (at least a few them) forever to realize the value of bringing in the stud in a tie ball game.
Kudos to Ozzie as 1 of them.
The SSS motto should be the answer to "What is our deepest fear?". Or maybe just Prozac.
by Tdogg on Aug 6, 2008 1:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's ok for you lot to post photographic images, but may I ask for assistance in same?
I’m having a spot of difficulty with this, wot? I akshually looked all over the site for pointers but have drawn a blank.
Would you be so good as to explain the process?
Regards
In two weeks they will win 7 or 8 in a row and you all will have 10 inch boners.
by Chiburb on Aug 6, 2008 12:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
check your gmail!
I offered some help.
"just realized the superman uni is barely visible but slightly protruding out of his jersey. and i began to slightly protrude out of my pants." - MM
by homesickalien on Aug 6, 2008 12:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
no I can do images
didn’t you see the Car Crash one I did yesterday?
Sox fan from England, marching on together
by hoodlight on Aug 6, 2008 12:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
while writing your post, click this button 
and write (or copy/paste) the URL address of the picture in the box that pops up
btw, wondering how to get the URL address of the picture? right-click on the picture and select ‘copy image’ or ‘copy image location’
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
by The Wizard on Aug 6, 2008 1:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Finally, a gentleman! Thanks Wiz!!!
In two weeks they will win 7 or 8 in a row and you all will have 10 inch boners.
by Chiburb on Aug 6, 2008 1:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
THAT is your first pic?
You POS! Mine was “I am a dork”, and that is head and shoulders above that POS picture.
Go to sleep, already.
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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT
by winningugly on Aug 6, 2008 1:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No way. That is good stuff.
And technically, his first pic (or first few pics) was a little box with a red X.
And then Raul with a strategically-placed bat that we all want to get on (if you count that).
"just realized the superman uni is barely visible but slightly protruding out of his jersey. and i began to slightly protrude out of my pants." - MM
by homesickalien on Aug 6, 2008 1:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lemons = lemonade
You are a good daughter.
Not a good SSS girlfriend, though. Going after a married guy with a kid in diapers. A bad word comes to mind…
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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT
by winningugly on Aug 6, 2008 2:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ha!
I had to think a minute about who I was “going after” today…I have a hard time replying to anyone without someone telling me we would end up together.
And you’re right, I promise to never agree with anything SSH says again.
Shame on me!
"just realized the superman uni is barely visible but slightly protruding out of his jersey. and i began to slightly protrude out of my pants." - MM
by homesickalien on Aug 6, 2008 2:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You WILL obey me, woman.
"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 2:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ah yes,
there’s the first thing I get to disagree with….pos.
"just realized the superman uni is barely visible but slightly protruding out of his jersey. and i began to slightly protrude out of my pants." - MM
by homesickalien on Aug 6, 2008 2:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
after chelexei's homer last night, i thought of the early season EqA death match between alexei and uribe.
that in turn had me shaking my head at how quickly alexei appears to have adjusted (at least until the pitchers adjust better to him) to major league pitching.
through may: 100 plate appearances/.234/.255/.351/.606
june 1 through last night’s game: 212 plate appearances/.348/.367/.542/.909
"cough syrup? that's a dumb way to get loaded, jack."
by Toonderstrook on Aug 6, 2008 12:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
sweet. thx.
In two weeks they will win 7 or 8 in a row and you all will have 10 inch boners.
by Chiburb on Aug 6, 2008 12:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
he's been off tha hooooook since may 1.
but damn is he allergic to walks or what?
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
by colintj on Aug 6, 2008 12:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
it's interesting because he had a decent walk rate in cuba.
by larry on Aug 6, 2008 12:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
decent walk rate relative to everyone else in cuba?
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
by colintj on Aug 6, 2008 12:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
this is larry
of course he meant that ;-)
He was a catcher with the Orioles back in the day. Sorry looking (expletive). My brother had his card. He looked like this little kid who got left at a bus station by his parents. You know why? Because he had to catch Hoyt Wilhelms knuckle ball five (expletive) years.
by onlysoxfaninboston on Aug 6, 2008 12:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is this stanchar?
Is a walk better than a hit?
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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT
by winningugly on Aug 6, 2008 1:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, but...
Unless he has a Vlad-esque strike zone, if he doesn’t start drawing some walks pitchers are going to start getting him out by not throwing him strikes.
"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Like there is no scouting report that already says that?
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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT
by winningugly on Aug 6, 2008 1:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you watch sox games, right?
he does have a vlad-esque hitting zone.
by larry on Aug 6, 2008 1:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I remember that game when he showed
to do an infield dribbler, and then slapped it into the opposite side at the last millisecond. I thought then that he had some real talent. Maybe the walks will come, I mean everything else has.
regards
Sox fan from England, marching on together
by hoodlight on Aug 6, 2008 12:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
what's his babip in those two periods?
He was a catcher with the Orioles back in the day. Sorry looking (expletive). My brother had his card. He looked like this little kid who got left at a bus station by his parents. You know why? Because he had to catch Hoyt Wilhelms knuckle ball five (expletive) years.
by onlysoxfaninboston on Aug 6, 2008 12:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yo.
through may: .256
june 1 through now: .363
"cough syrup? that's a dumb way to get loaded, jack."
by Toonderstrook on Aug 6, 2008 12:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
how far are you in the wire now?
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
by colintj on Aug 6, 2008 12:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
three episodes to go in season 4.
"cough syrup? that's a dumb way to get loaded, jack."
by Toonderstrook on Aug 6, 2008 12:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
your wire references are wearing a bit thin
He was a catcher with the Orioles back in the day. Sorry looking (expletive). My brother had his card. He looked like this little kid who got left at a bus station by his parents. You know why? Because he had to catch Hoyt Wilhelms knuckle ball five (expletive) years.
by onlysoxfaninboston on Aug 6, 2008 12:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
what wire references?
"cough syrup? that's a dumb way to get loaded, jack."
by Toonderstrook on Aug 6, 2008 12:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ha ha. someone doesn't follow the site closely enough.
looser.
by larry on Aug 6, 2008 12:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
settle down. you're the one who was excited about going to the flea market.
"cough syrup? that's a dumb way to get loaded, jack."
by Toonderstrook on Aug 6, 2008 12:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
so larry going back to those babip's toonder posted
you had mentioned before that with alexei, we don’t really know what his usual BABIP is like, and that (i think you said) it would take more than a year to really gauge his pattern. but based on what we’ve seen thus far, is it logical to assume that luck may be a more than marginal factor in his numbers (after june 1st).
Thievin' motherfuckers take everything, don't they?
by onlysoxfaninboston on Aug 6, 2008 12:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
.363 would be extraordinarily high.
to put into perspective, only ty cobb and rogers hornsby exceed that over their careers.
i don’t have time to break it down into the segments above, but, for the season, his babip is .333 while his line drive rate is 17%. does not compute. so your assumption is logical.
by larry on Aug 6, 2008 1:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
a primary reason i reserve judgment on alexei is that there is precedent for guys with low line drive rates to have really high babips.
jeter is a great example of this. and imagine everyone here is at least somewhat familiar with the type of hitter he is. his line drive rate is similar to alexei’s – right at 17% for his career. however, his babip is one of the best of all-time, and tops in the modern era, at about .360.
by larry on Aug 6, 2008 1:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Chelexei = our Jeter (yes, I am generalizing and oversimplifying, but WTF)
I could live with that based upon what we’ve been used to.
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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT
by winningugly on Aug 6, 2008 1:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Chelexei - Range = our Jeter
-Jeeves Life in the Cell
by jeeves on Aug 6, 2008 1:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Now we don't quite know that, yet
Jeter’s range has been dissed to death, too, has it not?
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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT
by winningugly on Aug 6, 2008 1:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm saying
Chelexei without his range is equal to Jeter, implying that Chelexei has range
-Jeeves Life in the Cell
by jeeves on Aug 6, 2008 1:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So it should be Chelexei - Range = Jeter
Now I get it. You POS.
PS Where were you last night?
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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT
by winningugly on Aug 6, 2008 1:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jeter works the count and draws walks...
Ramirez only works the count by fouling off pitches.
Bad comparison.
"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i see. black. and white.
only perfect comparisons are allowed. everything else is bad.
by larry on Aug 6, 2008 1:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Forget it - he's on a roll.
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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT
by winningugly on Aug 6, 2008 1:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You guys are comparing Ramirez to Jeter...
Seriously.
"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 2:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
seriously
you miss the “generalizing and oversimplifying, but wtf”, mr. carlos quentin = frank thomas?
by larry on Aug 6, 2008 2:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Forget it - he's on a roll.
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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT
by winningugly on Aug 6, 2008 2:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Until Ramirez starts posting a .385 OBP...
the Quentin / Thomas comparison is probably a better one. Unless you guys are comparing Ramirez to 2008 Derek Jeter…
"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 2:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
"you guys"
are messing around. i compared his babip and line drive rate to jeter. WU made a joke. jeeves talked about his defense. you went crazy.
by larry on Aug 6, 2008 2:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you went crazy
you can’t mess with the captain
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
by The Wizard on Aug 6, 2008 2:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Whatever happened to CRAZY?
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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT
by winningugly on Aug 6, 2008 2:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
if you're talking about
the brittany spears song, its on my ipod and as glorious as ever
brndnprkns: I'm pretty sure the "badass" value of your life is closer to Gigli than The Dark Knight
by whitesoxmatt on Aug 6, 2008 3:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Chris Rock
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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT
by winningugly on Aug 6, 2008 3:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
sorry to disappoint WU
had some buddies over for the game, so the computer had to be stashed for the time being. I think I’m in for this game (may be a bit late for it depending on dinner) so i’ll be around here for tonight’s game, i reckon
-Jeeves Life in the Cell
by jeeves on Aug 6, 2008 2:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought you showed up in the 5th
(gamethread,thatis) to start it off.
I’m too lazy to go back to the main page and check.
"just realized the superman uni is barely visible but slightly protruding out of his jersey. and i began to slightly protrude out of my pants." - MM
by homesickalien on Aug 6, 2008 2:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs