Shaun Marcum is Built to Beat the White Sox

by Christopher Michaels on Sep 11, 2008 11:46 PM CDT in Recaps Comment 209 comments

Gavin Floyd did everything you could have reasonably asked of him Thursday night to give the Sox a victory. But a lackluster offensive performance against a pitcher tailor made to shut down the Sox, some poor relief work, and a few extra outs conspired to give him his first loss since July 19th.

For 7 innings, the White Sox and Blue Jays were locked in a thrilling pitcher's duel. Shaun Marcum was every bit as dominating as we saw back in May, and once again there was a Sox pitcher matching him nearly pitch-for-pitch.

Floyd breezed through 6 innings, allowing only 3 baserunners while pitching over an extra out in 3 of those innings. One out was self-inflicted, with Juan Uribe pulling Nick Swisher off the back with a high throw. But the other two were comically bad calls by first base umpire Jim Wolf. In the 7th, he gave up a leadoff double, but pitched out the jam with relative ease. Amazingly, even with the "extra outs," Floyd had only thrown 77 pitches through 7 innings. He was getting the Jays to put the ball in play quickly, inducing mostly weak contact. And then came the 8th.

The 8th inning was a calamity. Floyd gave up 4 hits over the span of just 7 pitches, and added in a sacrifice bunt in there as well. Marco Scutaro, 9/11/08 inductee to the SSS Douche Nozzle Hall of Fame provided the first first blow, lacing a first pitch fastball for the game's first run. Even Mark Buehrle had to be impressed by the speed at which Floyd went from in control to bases loaded and behind. Some complained about Ozzie's slow hook in the game thread, but the sheer speed with which the Jays broke through limited Ozzie's options.

And it's not like the bullpen provided any relief anyway. Matt Thornton recorded the only out of the inning that wasn't handed to the Sox with a strike out of Adam Lind, but the rest of the inning was a debacle. In all, 6 runs crossed the plate in under 10 minutes (including 2 pitching changes) and only 23 pitches.

The Sox offense mounted a comeback, putting up 4 runs of their own in the bottom half of the 8th, and eventually brought the go-ahead run to the plate in the 9th inning. But it was a hollow comeback, with Orlando Cabrera striking out to end the Sox hopes.

* * * * *

If you were to build a pitcher pitch-by-pitch with the purpose of shutting down the White Sox, you might just start with Shaun Marcum. He doesn't throw anything straight. His fastball, which he throws infrequently, isn't fast, both of which are death to a White Sox team that has largely been a fastball-hitting club for years.*

If the infrequent use of an off-speed fastball is the first pitch you'd give our theoretical Sox-shutter-downer, a plus cutter and a plus changeup would be close behind. Marcum possesses both, of course, with his cutter probably being his best pitch. The cutter and change neutralize any advantage a Sox lefty might have, while a change of pace curveball is enough to keep the Sox right-handers off balance.

* According to Fangraphs, the Sox faced three of baseball's least frequent fastball throwers in this series, all of whom possess a cutter as well. So, it should come as no surprise that, for the most part, they got shut down.

I would probably enjoy watching Marcum pitch if it didn't have to come at the Sox expense. It's doubly tough to watch Marcum carve through the Sox lineup, because he's essentially got the same tools as Lance Broadway. But Broadway left his cutter in September '07, and has taken a step back in nearly every phase of the game this year. Marcum is what Broadway could be, with a little coaching, some better control, and some of that fabled pitchability for which he was drafted.

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bad series

never mind though, we are still in front and remember things could be lot worse.

you could live where I do.

regards

Sox fan from England, marching on together

by hoodlight on Sep 12, 2008 3:47 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I lol when I saw the Little Gordon video on the page.

Heres some more http://www.littlegordon.com/.

"I'll take one in the mouth over the eyes anyday." - AJ

by omnipotent grab on Sep 12, 2008 5:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

yes that's very funny

I just keep on giving to you lot don’t I?

regards

Sox fan from England, marching on together

by hoodlight on Sep 12, 2008 6:10 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Actually, the Gary Glitter piece is genius.

"I suck... the Sox don’t." reply actions 25 recs
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Sep 12, 2008 6:40 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

HA!

dailymash is a rip off of the Onion, obviously with the humour catering more for our unique tastes.

regards

Sox fan from England, marching on together

by hoodlight on Sep 12, 2008 6:44 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

couldn't have said it better myself

“Simon Le Bon has a toilet on his boat. And a fish tank and a skittle alley. All of sudden your boat is starting to look like a lot of piss. Fuck off the lot of you.”

this isn't hard. you live in a port city. and you're a slut. do the math. -larry

by rhythm on Sep 12, 2008 11:15 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Time for Griffey to retire...

He isn’t even a bonus in the lineup with all of the Sox injuries. I think I would rather see Anderson out there everyday. Griffey can’t play defense and he can’t hit anymore. He has lost any power he had this season. May as well go with someone who can catch the ball and run the bases faster than a snail. Either way, we are just praying for the occasional hit whether it’s from Griffey or Anderson. Griffey simply has no chance against lefties either.

"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry

by SSH2005 on Sep 12, 2008 7:44 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Sadly, he does suck

And this is his so called last chance for the post-season? He sure isn’t acting/playing like it.

"What now? Let me tell you what now. I'ma call a coupla hard, pipe-hittin' n*****s, who'll go to work on the homes here with a pair of pliers and a blow torch. You hear me talkin', hillbilly boy? I ain't through with you by a damn sight. I'ma get medieval on your ass."

by thekever on Sep 12, 2008 7:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I feel like BA would be fine, if he could actually get a chance in CF.

Seeing him come in for an inning here or there isn’t enough….
I wish Ozzie would get the clue.

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Sep 12, 2008 8:50 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Anderson in CF and Griffey in LF would be fine with me.

"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry

by SSH2005 on Sep 12, 2008 8:53 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

If Griff had to be somewhere on defense (which would have to be the case unless Thome was benched for a game, of course), I wouldn't mind him in RF. JD in LF. And BA in CF.

Like I said, JD has been impressing me lately in RF…would hate to mess with his apparent adjustment to the position…maybe this is something that could be tinkered with in the off-season…

Just considering this at this very moment, has gotten me to thinking about why Griff is in CF – trying to find the logic in KW calling CF easier than the others.
And maybe this has been said before (I admit that in my busier days, I must skim), but is he in CF because he’s got support on either side then? If he falters in CF, at least he’s got back-up from either direction. It’s not much consolation….but it does save him the trouble of chasing balls laced down the line – the ones that get stuck in the corners of the outfield.
In CF, he can turn a single into a triple maybe.
But in RF or LF, General could easily turn doubles/triples into inside-the-park home runs.

Just a thought.

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Sep 12, 2008 9:02 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

He really needs to sit.

It isn’t as if we just HAVE to fit him into the lineup – his bat is just as bad as his glove. I don’t get why we don’t have BA in – he’s actually doing fairly well. Is it more valuable having him PH (.333 AVG)? I think not.

"I suck... the Sox don’t." reply actions 25 recs
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Sep 12, 2008 9:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Agreed. But obviously what we think here (Griff is worthless to us), does not jive with KW/Ozzie's big-ticket plans. So ultimately, Griff needs to be somewhere (our opinions aside).

I think BA could be great, if he got the proper opportunity.
It’s frustrating watching him come in and do well for an inning here and there, but never get a start.

Is it because he’s white?

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Sep 12, 2008 9:41 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

ah, the legend of BA continues.

“if only….” get over it people. i love BA as much as all of you. but he’s a fourth outfielder. he will not be great or even good. which is not to say that adequacy isn’t an improvement over the current griffey.

fight like a cat: paws up. - ozzie

by larry on Sep 12, 2008 9:59 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

you don't know! you don't know!!

/cartman

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Sep 12, 2008 10:17 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

are you disrespecting my authority?

fight like a cat: paws up. - ozzie

by larry on Sep 12, 2008 10:20 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

no, I am disrespecting your authoritay.

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Sep 12, 2008 10:21 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

you better not be.

there are certain repercussions that arise from such activity.

fight like a cat: paws up. - ozzie

by larry on Sep 12, 2008 10:24 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

What? Worse than my already-sealed fate of being stuffed through the wood-chipper, head-first?

Speaking of, here’s a little somethin’ for you and MM to consider the next time the going gets tough.

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Sep 12, 2008 10:28 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

"Get over it, person", perhaps.

I see him as an upgrade over GS. That’s it. Not The Answer.

"I suck... the Sox don’t." reply actions 25 recs
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Sep 12, 2008 10:20 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

she's not the only one.

fight like a cat: paws up. - ozzie

by larry on Sep 12, 2008 10:21 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Just because I said he should play, did not imply that I think he is the second-coming of Q!

He is an improvement on GS, both defensively and offensively (as far as we can tell in the small chances he gets), but the powers that be don’t use him to his full potential.

His full potential is not all-star, perhaps, but he ain’t Borchard either. He deserves more pt.

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Sep 12, 2008 10:24 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

well, okay.

“great” sort of means something different than what you’re saying now.

fight like a cat: paws up. - ozzie

by larry on Sep 12, 2008 10:26 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I guess I should have said "good," then.

BA could be good.
Or even, “BA could be gooder than we think.”

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Sep 12, 2008 10:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

..or allow him to be.

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Sep 12, 2008 10:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

are you a honey? honie? sp?

by onlysoxfaninboston on Sep 12, 2008 12:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I suppose.

But I do not find BA attractive in particular, if that’s what you’re asking.
Don’t like blondes. Nor pretty boys.
I don’t get attached to baseball players as crushes – I am willing to marry Q!, should he ask, but other than that, I have a very “professional” attitude towards athletes.
When I was 6 or 7, I remember thinking Mark Grace was dreamy. And then Robin after that. But that’s it.

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Sep 12, 2008 12:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

come to think of it...

my dad has more MLB crushes than I do.
:)

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Sep 12, 2008 12:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

your old man has a pic of crede under his mattress ;-)

by onlysoxfaninboston on Sep 12, 2008 1:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Coincidentally, so does my sister.

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Sep 12, 2008 1:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

were you pissed that spuds mckenzie won roy over gracie?

by onlysoxfaninboston on Sep 12, 2008 1:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

What year was that? I don't think I was old enough to feel "pissed" yet.

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Sep 12, 2008 1:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

youngin' i reckon?

’88. i had his rookie card. threw it in the trash someafter seeing the sox win a no-hitter against andy hawkins, becoming a sox fan in the process.

by onlysoxfaninboston on Sep 12, 2008 1:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, I turned 4 in July of that year. I may have pouted over it.

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Sep 12, 2008 1:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Swisher

I was hoping that he would get more productive with Konerko out. He has had some extremely horrible at bats lately (with Wednesday’s double being the exception).

by thekever on Sep 12, 2008 7:57 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Right now, he looks like one of the most overrated players in the MLB...

He is an easy strikeout if a pitcher can get a curveball or changeup over the plate to him with two strikes.

"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry

by SSH2005 on Sep 12, 2008 8:06 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

looks like love to me

"Deserve's got nothin to do with it."

by U-God on Sep 12, 2008 8:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yet you cannot deny the points.

"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry

by SSH2005 on Sep 12, 2008 8:18 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i didn't say swish isn't struggling right now

that would be lying. all i was saying is it seems you’ve found your missing piece in thekever

"Deserve's got nothin to do with it."

by U-God on Sep 12, 2008 8:21 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

If the Sox stopped playing like shit...

we wouldn’t have anything bad to say.

"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry

by SSH2005 on Sep 12, 2008 8:28 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

so the real reason why you root against the white sox comes out

so you can say bad things.

brian anderson would've caught that...

by BuehrleMan on Sep 12, 2008 8:40 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Where do I root against the Sox?

I rip on them when they suck.

"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry

by SSH2005 on Sep 12, 2008 8:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

you suck...

the sox don’t.

brian anderson would've caught that...

by BuehrleMan on Sep 12, 2008 9:01 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

and also, your definition of sucks sucks.

brian anderson would've caught that...

by BuehrleMan on Sep 12, 2008 9:01 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

4-6 this month sucks.

"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry

by SSH2005 on Sep 12, 2008 9:02 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

you're right, the sox suck. they should be more like minnesota

who is 3-6 this month against toronto, detroit and kc.

brian anderson would've caught that...

by BuehrleMan on Sep 12, 2008 9:19 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Sox should have a better record if they are truly a contender...

not a worse record because the Twins are losing.

"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry

by SSH2005 on Sep 12, 2008 9:23 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

4-6 > 3-6

logic say they are truly contender, grasshopper.

fight like a cat: paws up. - ozzie

by larry on Sep 12, 2008 9:24 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

oh no.

not logic.

brian anderson would've caught that...

by BuehrleMan on Sep 12, 2008 9:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

its muerto

brndnprkns: I'm pretty sure the "badass" value of your life is closer to Gigli than The Dark Knight

by whitesoxmatt on Sep 12, 2008 12:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not lately.

Hopefully, the Sox can show up for the Tigers this weekend. After that, they face the Yankees in New York for four games.

"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry

by SSH2005 on Sep 12, 2008 9:02 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

And how is that helpful?

Do you ever counterbalance your vitriol? (My sig excepted.) Who wants to hear an unbalanced viewpoint all the time. I know you get a great deal of attention for 95% of the time pointing out the hole in the donut, but give it a rest, man. There was a reason you were given a break for a couple days thissummer – it doesn’t add anything to the site. And when you do make a salient point it’s often obscured because I don’t want to wade through the negativity to get to the good stuff.

Balance it out, and you might get your actual point across so one can actually consider it.

"I suck... the Sox don’t." reply actions 25 recs
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Sep 12, 2008 9:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Notice his omission from the threads on Wednesday night, when we were playing a great game. Pitching, plating (verb) RISP, squeeze-bunting....

and no aSSHole to be found!

Suddenly, my desire to see the Sox do well takes on a whole new meaning – shutting him up.

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Sep 12, 2008 8:53 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's because a squeeze bunt is the most overrated play in baseball...

There were runners at the corners with no outs. It shouldn’t be hard to score the runner from 3B in that situation. Just because you and Ozzie apparently love it doesn’t mean that it’s impressive.

"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry

by SSH2005 on Sep 12, 2008 8:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That doesn't really respond to my point.

It’s not just that it was a stupid squeeze bunt – it’s the fact that it came after a game riddled with failed bunt attempts, and during a game of really timely hitting and a stellar pitching performance. I actually laughed with glee when Owens (!) laid down that bunt and scored AJ, if for nothing more than a contextual HELL YES!

Still…

I wasn’t recommending that you show up in a thread to oooh and ahhh over the squeeze bunt….I was acknowledging that you didn’t show up PERIOD…not to say one single thing about what a great, fun game it was (you were enjoying the game, right? If not, I am terribly sorry for you).

And you only appear when things are going badly – to remind us all of it (AS IF WE DON’T SEE IT HAPPENING OURSELVES AND WANT SOMEONE TO BEAT IT INTO OUR SKULLS HOW HORRIBLE THE TEAM IS DOING).

Don’t do us any favors and let us know when shit’s failing. The rest of us aren’t fucking incompetent.

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Sep 12, 2008 9:14 AM CDT up reply actions 2 recs

Be easy on him

he’s a closeted Twins fan. It must be difficult for him.

White Sox, that’s baseball.

by vince_ on Sep 12, 2008 9:18 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sorry Vinnie-Mac...

I’m not a Twins fan.

"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry

by SSH2005 on Sep 12, 2008 9:20 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Checklist

Feels joy and exuberance at Sox losses – check.
Posts when Sox lose, does not post when Sox win – check.
Constantly posting about how great the Twins are – check.
Angry all the time due to conflicted emotions – check.

Face it you’re a Twins fan. It’s like finding out you are a Cylon. I think you should just run with it.

White Sox, that’s baseball.

by vince_ on Sep 12, 2008 9:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think you should stick with being a Sox homer.

"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry

by SSH2005 on Sep 12, 2008 9:26 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'd rather be a Sox "homer"

than a closeted Twins fan.

White Sox, that’s baseball.

by vince_ on Sep 12, 2008 9:26 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

How dare you enjoy baseball

Chip, chip, chip, chip.
Sox Machine

by Sox Machine on Sep 12, 2008 9:36 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

we're not?

SSH uses this place to vent. he’s a big whiner. not much we can do about it. it’s better than taking it out in “real life”.

fight like a cat: paws up. - ozzie

by larry on Sep 12, 2008 9:18 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

As usual, larry is the voice of reason

I might add that it would help if everyone stopped bitching about SSH’s bitching absolutely every time he posts something negative. Take a look at last night’s second gamethread, if you will.

Sure, SSH complained when something went wrong and second guessed the powers that be, but it doesn’t help when 7-10 posts show up griping about SSH’s negativity. It is, how do I say this politely…fucking annoying!

SSH is a fan that gets pissed when things go awry and thus questions decision made. He doesn’t question the decisions when things go well. Get over it.

And SSH, it would be nice if you held back a little and just made one post per inning with all of your complaints instead of complaining about each decision as it happens.

In summary, we all suck.

this isn't hard. you live in a port city. and you're a slut. do the math. -larry

by rhythm on Sep 12, 2008 11:28 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i'll lay off the ssh complaining/mocking/satarizing

“in summary, we all suck”

speak for yourself muthafucka ;-)

by onlysoxfaninboston on Sep 12, 2008 12:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

thank you

and next time I’ll be sure to exclude you from the suckfest.

“In summary, we all suck…except onlysoxfaninboston.”

this isn't hard. you live in a port city. and you're a slut. do the math. -larry

by rhythm on Sep 12, 2008 2:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

haha, use the acronym, less text

by onlysoxfaninboston on Sep 12, 2008 3:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

MF OSFIB

"for relaxing times, make it suntory time."

by Toonderstrook on Sep 12, 2008 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

wtf mofo gdpos!

by onlysoxfaninboston on Sep 13, 2008 11:10 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sorry, no deal.

onlysoxfaninboston you are, and onlysoxfaninboston you shall remain.

this isn't hard. you live in a port city. and you're a slut. do the math. -larry

by rhythm on Sep 12, 2008 4:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You are only hurting yourself there, metronome.

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Sep 12, 2008 4:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

y r u against being incontinent.

by The Actual El Guapo on Sep 12, 2008 5:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

hahaahahahaha. you got a totally unrelated dig in there too.

you are a fine man, AEG.

oh…and because I really hate having to wear diapers.

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Sep 12, 2008 5:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Also, it's crunch time and the Sox are 4-6 this month...

Time to start winning some games before they impress me.

"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry

by SSH2005 on Sep 12, 2008 9:00 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You better send them the memo. I don't think they know they are supposed to be trying to impress you.

You’re a supposed fan of the team. Hopefully they don’t need to impress you to keep your interest or faith alive.

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Sep 12, 2008 9:04 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

the sox probably don't need to be much over .500 for september to win the division.

fight like a cat: paws up. - ozzie

by larry on Sep 12, 2008 9:12 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Probably...

This Tigers series is huge because it is their last home series against a weaker team before they face the Yankees for four on the road. I think they need a sweep or two of three at the least against the Tigers this weekend.

"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry

by SSH2005 on Sep 12, 2008 9:19 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

They just need to be paws up!

White Sox, that’s baseball.

by vince_ on Sep 12, 2008 9:19 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

We're coming to git you!

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Sep 12, 2008 9:37 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Larry is right

If the Sox win a few of the remaining series and take at least one in Minnesota, they are probably the divisional winners. I would like to see a few more games like Wednesday night, however, before I really think they have a chance in the post season. My biggest concern is the bullpen (minus Thornton). Hitting should be fine, because when the bats are warm, it is a fearsome lineup. Just too many poor at bats (against great pitching), lately.

by thekever on Sep 12, 2008 9:20 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

you must be at least this tall to win the division

fight like a cat: paws up. - ozzie

by larry on Sep 12, 2008 9:20 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

does that exclude the twins?

because no way punto is that tall

brndnprkns: I'm pretty sure the "badass" value of your life is closer to Gigli than The Dark Knight

by whitesoxmatt on Sep 12, 2008 12:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

dude, you'll always have something negative to say, gimme a fucking break

by onlysoxfaninboston on Sep 12, 2008 12:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i think you've identified the annoying part.

after all this time, i’m beginning to think the sox suck in ssh’s eyes unless they score 5+ and give up 2+. a 13-11 win? escaped, and with shitty pitching and maybe defense. a 13-11 loss? awful pitching and maybe couldn’t manufacture a couple of runs to win it at the end. a 2-1 win? offense sucks, not facing cy youngs out there. a 2-1 loss? offense sucks, not facing cy youngs out there.

"for relaxing times, make it suntory time."

by Toonderstrook on Sep 12, 2008 12:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

sorry, give up less than 2.

"for relaxing times, make it suntory time."

by Toonderstrook on Sep 12, 2008 12:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

totally, but as rhythm pointed out above, maybe we need to get used to it

he’ll always be a whiny bitch and maybe ssh should make a effort to tone down.

but if this is the blogging site where folks provide insight based on analysis, i haven’t contributed that’s for damn sure. will tone down the hate on indie rock and actually contribute (speaking for myself)

by onlysoxfaninboston on Sep 12, 2008 12:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

hate is good. and this is a good forum for it. if you hate the aeroplane over the sea, say it. (and watch colin cry.)

but please refrain from spewing the hate on the same things every day, every hour, every inning, or more frequently even than that.

"for relaxing times, make it suntory time."

by Toonderstrook on Sep 12, 2008 2:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

of course you pick out my favorite album to fuck with

you Northern California assholes are all the same

nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team

by colintj on Sep 12, 2008 2:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

your father made fetuses with flesh-licking ladies while you and your mother were asleep in the trailer park.

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Sep 12, 2008 2:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thunderous sparks from the dark of the stadiums The music and medicine you needed for comforting

nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team

by colintj on Sep 12, 2008 6:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

it's one of my favorite albums too, when i'm not being a dead/phish hippie fuck.

"for relaxing times, make it suntory time."

by Toonderstrook on Sep 12, 2008 2:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Which is rarely, mind you.

It’s up there for me too in favorites. That, and Avery….

For some reason, Jeff Mangum made two brilliant albums and peaced-out quickly thereafter. I kinda like it that way, though.

Better than to burn out than to fade away….

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Sep 12, 2008 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

tell us moar jokez. you are funny.

"for relaxing times, make it suntory time."

by Toonderstrook on Sep 12, 2008 3:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

did you ever like the meat puppets?

by onlysoxfaninboston on Sep 12, 2008 3:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

very briefly when i was about 14.

"for relaxing times, make it suntory time."

by Toonderstrook on Sep 12, 2008 3:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I always though Pat Smear had a really unfortunate name.

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Sep 12, 2008 4:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

"for relaxing times, make it suntory time."

by Toonderstrook on Sep 12, 2008 4:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, I can't imagine why he can't find a wife.

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Sep 12, 2008 4:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I bet he pronounces it "Fag-oh."

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Sep 12, 2008 4:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

have you ever seen "keeping up with appearances" on the beeb?

"for relaxing times, make it suntory time."

by Toonderstrook on Sep 12, 2008 4:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

ish don't think so

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Sep 12, 2008 4:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

or Faygo.

"for relaxing times, make it suntory time."

by Toonderstrook on Sep 12, 2008 4:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes, the less "fag" he can get in there, the better, I imagine.

Faygo, it is.

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Sep 12, 2008 4:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

pat smear wasn't in the meat puppets yo

by onlysoxfaninboston on Sep 13, 2008 11:10 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I didn't think he was a steady member, but I'm pretty sure he played with them at some point....

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Sep 14, 2008 12:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i only ask because i thought their classic albums from

the mid-eighties were kind of jammy. they were the hippie punks

by onlysoxfaninboston on Sep 13, 2008 11:11 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i'll say it to fuck with colin's head

but i know that album didn’t kill indie rock

by onlysoxfaninboston on Sep 12, 2008 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Whats the deal with Linebrink?

Why wasnt he used yesterday?

The SSS motto should be the answer to "What is our deepest fear?". Or maybe just Prozac.

by Tdogg on Sep 12, 2008 9:22 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

i'm going with because he can't throw strikes.

fight like a cat: paws up. - ozzie

by larry on Sep 12, 2008 9:23 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

But Wassermann can?

12 walks in 19 innings.

"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry

by SSH2005 on Sep 12, 2008 9:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

compare his recent prior outings to linebrinks. there's your answer.

if you had a better right-handed option right , deliver them to ozzie. what else can the manager do than try to go with the hot hand amongst a bunch of poor options?

fight like a cat: paws up. - ozzie

by larry on Sep 12, 2008 9:26 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

searching for better options, didn't macdougal have a few good outings recently?

I agree that ozzie had precious few options, although he could have brought in Jenks (although I know he’s averse to bringing Bobby in before the 9th and I haven’t looked up how well Jenks strands runners).

this isn't hard. you live in a port city. and you're a slut. do the math. -larry

by rhythm on Sep 12, 2008 11:35 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

the first game on tuesday wasn't exactly pretty for him.

fight like a cat: paws up. - ozzie

by larry on Sep 12, 2008 11:36 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

gotcha

i haven’t been able to keep up lately

this isn't hard. you live in a port city. and you're a slut. do the math. -larry

by rhythm on Sep 12, 2008 11:38 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You really think Ozzie wanted to warm up Ramirez and later bring in Wasserman if he didn't have to?

He’s in first, he actually lives and dies more than you do (It’s his livelihood and his life) with these wins and losses.

"I suck... the Sox don’t." reply actions 25 recs
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Sep 12, 2008 9:27 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I just took a skim through the first gamethread last night and saw this. Thought it deserved proper attention.

Excellent work, cip. :)
And JD. haha!

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Sep 12, 2008 9:49 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

as i said last night

needz moar bullet holz

nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team

by colintj on Sep 12, 2008 2:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm sure this has been covered so I apologise in advance

but what happens if we finish level with the Twins?

many thanks

Sox fan from England, marching on together

by hoodlight on Sep 12, 2008 9:52 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

here

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Sep 12, 2008 9:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

SSH's head explodes

White Sox, that’s baseball.

by vince_ on Sep 12, 2008 9:56 AM CDT up reply actions 2 recs

Now that was funny

rec

The SSS motto should be the answer to "What is our deepest fear?". Or maybe just Prozac.

by Tdogg on Sep 12, 2008 10:03 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

great

rec’d

-Jeeves Life in the Cell

by jeeves on Sep 12, 2008 1:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

paul depodesta weighs in on their haeger acquisition.

very good acquisition for the padres, as already discussed on here, since he’s a great fit.

http://itmightbedangerous.blogspot.com/2008/09/charlie-haeger-and-scott-patterson.html

fight like a cat: paws up. - ozzie

by larry on Sep 12, 2008 10:05 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

The Padres also picked up another reliever...

Padres claimed RHP Scott Patterson off waivers from the Yankees.
That was predicatable. Patterson is exactly the kind of pitcher the Padres love to add cheap. The 29-year-old possesses mediocre stuff, but he has a great track record in the high minors. He could be a very useful middle reliever.

Patterson fits the mold as well.

"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry

by SSH2005 on Sep 12, 2008 10:09 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oops...

I clicked your link after posting. Didn’t realize the Patterson acquisition was already discussed at your link.

"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry

by SSH2005 on Sep 12, 2008 10:10 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

sox health recap

Paul Konerko (7 DXL/$0.4 million)
Carlos Quentin (30 DXL/$0.9 million)
The White Sox are going to be without Konerko for a while, though I can’t be more specific than that. Early reports were that it was a mild strain of his MCL and that he’d be back in a matter of days. Later reports have him out indefinitely, though there’s some overlap there; “indefinitely” and “day to day” aren’t mutually exclusive. While it’s easy to worry that this will drag on, the White Sox have a great record of getting people back on the field, and more importantly, keeping them out there. I’d anticipate Konerko missing time perhaps through the weekend, but not much longer. The key will be whether the sprain is affected by his high-torque swing, and if he can safely run the bases. Quentin underwent a procedure on his wrist called an open reduction with internal fixation, or ORIF. That procedure, which put the broken bone back in place and set it there with a small screw, went well, and it’s possible but not probable that he could return for the playoffs. If he does, Quentin and the Sox will have to thank skateboarders all over the world; there have been great advances in the treatment of broken wrists over the past decade, due in part to the increase of such injuries that one physical therapist credits to kids trying to replicate the moves of Tony Hawk. (If that Injury Cost seems low to you on Quentin, remember that those were calculated based on projections before the season that expected him to be a platoon player with 11 home runs. Before you go knocking PECOTA, Rotowire had him projected about the same with 9 homers, and BaseballHQ had him with 12. The most aggressive projection for him, ZIPS, had him hitting 15.)

White Sox Rotation (0 DXL/0)
It surprised me when I discovered that the White Sox have shifted, if not to an out-and-out four-man rotation, to a five-day rotation, where their four starters are taking their regular turns every fifth, and the fifth starter in the rotation gets skipped as often as the schedule permits. I paused, thought about it, and realized that this shouldn’t have surprised me at all; Kenny Williams isn’t afraid of trying new things or of doing things his own way. We haven’t always been supportive of his methods or his choices, but the results speak for themselves, both positively and negatively. The same could be said for Ozzie Guillen, or for Don Cooper. They’ve also set an apparent lower pitch limit, with none of the four starters going more than 110 pitches. I say apparent, because aside from Javier Vazquez, none of the other four have gone over that number more than once all season. If the White Sox get to the playoffs, these are the kinds of moves as far as pitcher handling that deserve far more notice than Williams and Guillen and Cooper have received, but that doesn’t make this kind of management any less smart.

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=8065

fight like a cat: paws up. - ozzie

by larry on Sep 12, 2008 10:28 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

danke

to you and tony hawk

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Sep 12, 2008 10:39 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

HANG LOOSE, Q!

skate or die!!!

Uribe whispered, "My precious child, I love you and will never leave you, never, ever, during your trials and testings. When you saw only one set of footprints, It was then that I carried you."

by thecip on Sep 12, 2008 12:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Update on the 11 days late rent

cuz i like to think you all care

No extra charge. Apparently this happens a lot in the first month down here so they said it was no big deal.

"Deserve's got nothin to do with it."

by U-God on Sep 12, 2008 11:16 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

We care.

"I suck... the Sox don’t." reply actions 25 recs
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Sep 12, 2008 1:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

so do these guys

-Jeeves Life in the Cell

by jeeves on Sep 12, 2008 1:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

sox 6th, twins 12th in latest hit list; top 3 AL teams out east.

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=8067

fight like a cat: paws up. - ozzie

by larry on Sep 12, 2008 12:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

blue jays are trending upward to, i forget who said it, but maybe they are the team

that if you’re the angels, you’re lucky you don’t have to face them (assuming small sample size doesn’t mean shit)

by onlysoxfaninboston on Sep 12, 2008 1:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Losses - problem identified

In the 65 losses the Sox have had they have hit HRs in 35 of them. Obviously, if they would hit less HRs they would lose less games…

What's the sound made when you miss the ball for another strikeout... SWISH!

by Brush Back on Sep 12, 2008 12:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

clearly, more singles are the answer!

…although more singles in front of home runs would probably do the trick.

;)

this isn't hard. you live in a port city. and you're a slut. do the math. -larry

by rhythm on Sep 12, 2008 1:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Anyone know where to find a video of Iguchi's catch?

You know the one.

thx!

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Sep 12, 2008 2:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm assuming you mean this

mms://a1503.v108692.c10869.g.vm.akamaistream.net/7/1503/10869/v0001/mlb.download.akamai.com/10869/2006/open/tp/archive04/041506_torcha_iguchi_defense_tp_350.wmv

I dbl checked to make sure it still works…it did, just took a few seconds to load properly

-Jeeves Life in the Cell

by jeeves on Sep 12, 2008 2:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks!

I can’t get it to load on my current pc shituation.

But I will try later when I get back to my superior machine.

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Sep 12, 2008 2:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

OT: Big matchup tomorrow morning, Larry. Torres and Gerrard have been ruled fit to play, plus I imagine Berbatov will be debuting, yes?

and there’s Robinho vs Chelsea, which FSC has. Fun day to look forward to all around.

by CWSKeith on Sep 12, 2008 2:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

How will Torres and Gerrard fare in terms of their fitness?

nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team

by colintj on Sep 12, 2008 2:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i.e. can they play a full match at full pace?

nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team

by colintj on Sep 12, 2008 2:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm not really sure

In the article I read on SkySports, it sounded like both of them would start the match, so take from that what you will.

by CWSKeith on Sep 12, 2008 6:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Liverpool have no chance of winning anything this season

believe me, I know my football

Sox fan from England, marching on together

by hoodlight on Sep 12, 2008 2:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's okay...

They certainly a step below Man-U and Chelsea. I’d like to see them place in front of Arsenal and have an extended CL run. More specifically, it’d be nice if some of the young players step up (Lucas, Babel and/or N’gog) while Torres continues being his fly self.

by CWSKeith on Sep 12, 2008 6:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

big problem for the 'pool

is the owners not putting any money in, I can see the manager jacking before long. Especially now that Man City will have a whopping 350 million dollar pot when the transfer window re-opens. Arsenal have the best system of picking up good players cheap, Chelsea are cash rich and man utd have better players. I can’t see beyond Chelsea and Man utd for the big prizes.

they need to sort the game out though, the lack of competition is turning people off with the same teams in contention every year and never any surprises.

regards

Sox fan from England, marching on together

by hoodlight on Sep 12, 2008 6:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

white sox win coin flip; would host twins in case of division tie.

http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080912&content_id=3461998&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

fight like a cat: paws up. - ozzie

by larry on Sep 12, 2008 3:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

HALLELUJAH!

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Sep 12, 2008 3:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

real contenders wouldn't have to depend on a coin flip and would go ahead and win the one-game playoff on the road if it got to that point.

"for relaxing times, make it suntory time."

by Toonderstrook on Sep 12, 2008 3:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeah, but we clearly suck and can't stay in contention,

so let’s take the damn coin flip.

We gots luk on our side!

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Sep 12, 2008 3:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

"for relaxing times, make it suntory time."

by Toonderstrook on Sep 12, 2008 3:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

shouldn't have to come to this

/preemptive SSHing

by Christopher Michaels on Sep 12, 2008 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

at least we know what double the payroll gets you.

see, if KW had a dollar, it would likely be a dollar bill since the only place where you get those dollar coins is on the el and KW sure as hell doesn’t ride the el. instead, he had fifty cents while the twins were sitting there at mlb headquarters with a roll of 100s from what they saved from not calling up francisco liriano before august. so they had to use KW’s coin. and of course KW had a weighted coin.

fight like a cat: paws up. - ozzie

by larry on Sep 12, 2008 3:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

the quote that keeps on giving

brilliant!

this isn't hard. you live in a port city. and you're a slut. do the math. -larry

by rhythm on Sep 12, 2008 3:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You also get all them dollar coins at parking machines in the South Loop.

I advise NOT using a $20 bill for a $9 spot….shit gets heavy.

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Sep 12, 2008 3:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not if the Sox can go 9-7 in the next 16.

The SSS motto should be the answer to "What is our deepest fear?". Or maybe just Prozac.

by Tdogg on Sep 12, 2008 3:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Exactly.

"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry

by SSH2005 on Sep 12, 2008 4:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Outstanding

The SSS motto should be the answer to "What is our deepest fear?". Or maybe just Prozac.

by Tdogg on Sep 12, 2008 3:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

god doesn't like domes

by onlysoxfaninboston on Sep 12, 2008 3:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

This is huge

Cause we suck in Minny

by Option27 on Sep 12, 2008 5:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

that could eventually become a pretty big deal

what are the odds it comes to that?

nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team

by colintj on Sep 12, 2008 6:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

your mom.

again, just couldn’t help myself.

this isn't hard. you live in a port city. and you're a slut. do the math. -larry

by rhythm on Sep 12, 2008 7:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

09 world cup to be held in europe

The International Baseball Federation has set the dates and sites for the 2009 World Cup, which will be held across Europe in September 2009.

The 22-team event, originally scheduled for Cuba but moved to Europe to try to help kick-start the sport’s growth there, will have five preliminary groups from Sept. 9-27. The groups will be in Prague, Czech Republic; Barcelona, Spain; Stockholm, Sweden; Moscow, Russia; and Regensburg, Germany. The United States will be in Group E in Regensburg, where the event was announced in a Friday press conference.

http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=1698

fight like a cat: paws up. - ozzie

by larry on Sep 12, 2008 3:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Uh... say again, John?

"Here in Europe," IBAF secretary general John Ostermeyer said. "Baseball is considered an American sport that is played also somewhere. With this effort we are trying to make it also here an international sport that is played in America."

by ReservoirDog on Sep 12, 2008 3:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

german isn't exactly easy to translate.

fight like a cat: paws up. - ozzie

by larry on Sep 12, 2008 3:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

anybody hear if the sox game is cancelled?

i got tix and i’m not in the mood to deal with crappy weather.

You're on thin fucking ice my pedigree chums, and I shall be under it when it breaks. Now, fuck off.

by MarketMaker on Sep 12, 2008 3:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

postpone halfway to st. patrick's day?

maybe in orlando. this is chicago, son.

fight like a cat: paws up. - ozzie

by larry on Sep 12, 2008 3:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

fucking micks. drinking rain or shine.

i, of course, will be too, but i’d rather it wasn’t raining.

You're on thin fucking ice my pedigree chums, and I shall be under it when it breaks. Now, fuck off.

by MarketMaker on Sep 12, 2008 3:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

in honor of today a lesson for us all.

“the most important thing to remember about drunks is that drunks are far more intelligent than non-drunks. they spend a lot of time talking in pubs, unlike workaholics who concentrate on their careers and ambitions, who never develop their higher spiritual values, who never explore the insides of their head like a drunk does.”

"for relaxing times, make it suntory time."

by Toonderstrook on Sep 12, 2008 3:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

"in honor of today"

how dare you smear this day of remembrance in America, the anniversary of the day 2,000 people died in those cowardly attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in 2001, with a plot to make alcoholics of us all. You must be a commie terrorist!

For shame, toonderstrook, for shame.

this isn't hard. you live in a port city. and you're a slut. do the math. -larry

by rhythm on Sep 12, 2008 4:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i know i'll never forget 9/12

fight like a cat: paws up. - ozzie

by larry on Sep 12, 2008 4:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

jesus, you lot will celebrate anything

halfway to St. Patricks day, the fucking bog trotters don’t even celebrate that.

Sox fan from England, marching on together

by hoodlight on Sep 12, 2008 4:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

brian anderson would've caught that...

by BuehrleMan on Sep 12, 2008 4:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

they went years ago

haven’t you got a topical joke?

regards

Sox fan from England, marching on together

by hoodlight on Sep 12, 2008 4:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

is this topical?

brian anderson would've caught that...

by BuehrleMan on Sep 12, 2008 4:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

no it's not relevant either

Sox fan from England, marching on together

by hoodlight on Sep 12, 2008 4:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

how about this?

brian anderson would've caught that...

by BuehrleMan on Sep 12, 2008 5:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

me likes that one

isn’t there a drawing of fela holding the head of thatcher?

by onlysoxfaninboston on Sep 13, 2008 11:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

what kind of white sox fan are you, not embracing the green jerseys on halfway to st. patrick's day?

"for relaxing times, make it suntory time."

by Toonderstrook on Sep 12, 2008 4:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i tell ya, feisty, the communists are just flat-out taking over. where i grew up - he, he - we'd just string them up from the nearest tree. boy how things have changed in the six decades i've spent in this game.

fight like a cat: paws up. - ozzie

by larry on Sep 12, 2008 4:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm not irish

and neither are you so why celebrate it?

Sox fan from England, marching on together

by hoodlight on Sep 12, 2008 4:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

you're not from chicago - so why do you celebrate the white sox?

fight like a cat: paws up. - ozzie

by larry on Sep 12, 2008 4:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

you're not from manchester

so why celebrate manchester utd?

Sox fan from England, marching on together

by hoodlight on Sep 12, 2008 4:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

another suspect in the mutilation...

"for relaxing times, make it suntory time."

by Toonderstrook on Sep 12, 2008 4:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

incorrect.

fight like a cat: paws up. - ozzie

by larry on Sep 12, 2008 4:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

you are from manchester?

don’t believe you

Sox fan from England, marching on together

by hoodlight on Sep 12, 2008 4:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

they "celebrate it" in order to make money

because st patrick’s day does not occur during the season.

and how do you know i’m not irish?

brian anderson would've caught that...

by BuehrleMan on Sep 12, 2008 4:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

that's right. welcome to america, baby.

why has this game been sold out for months? i wouldn’t expect an english socialist to understand.

fight like a cat: paws up. - ozzie

by larry on Sep 12, 2008 4:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't get all these socialist communist references

there’s some bed reading of history going on here, that’s why the English invaded Ireland to stop the socialist movement.

regards

Sox fan from England, marching on together

by hoodlight on Sep 12, 2008 5:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

'bad'

Sox fan from England, marching on together

by hoodlight on Sep 12, 2008 5:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

fight like a cat: paws up. - ozzie

by larry on Sep 12, 2008 5:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

only someone from manchester would have posted that. take that, hoodie.

"for relaxing times, make it suntory time."

by Toonderstrook on Sep 12, 2008 5:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

fixed.

only someone from the red half of manchester would have posted that. take that, hoodie.

fight like a cat: paws up. - ozzie

by larry on Sep 12, 2008 5:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

there is no Red Half of manchester

it’s a myth, most mancunians are City fans. Utd fans are mostly glory hunters from provincial shitholes that don’t have a decent football team

Sox fan from England, marching on together

by hoodlight on Sep 12, 2008 5:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

like phoenix!

"for relaxing times, make it suntory time."

by Toonderstrook on Sep 12, 2008 5:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

(insert nail hitting hammer picture here)

this isn't hard. you live in a port city. and you're a slut. do the math. -larry

by rhythm on Sep 12, 2008 5:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

yawn. be sure to let us know when leeds gets finished playing those football teams from provincial shitholes. hereford is just lovely.

fight like a cat: paws up. - ozzie

by larry on Sep 12, 2008 5:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

what the fuck is your problem?

no wonder you are always on here, you can’t have any friends in the real world.

Sox fan from England, marching on together

by hoodlight on Sep 12, 2008 5:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

lol. you're a funny guy.

fight like a cat: paws up. - ozzie

by larry on Sep 12, 2008 5:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

its friday

shouldn’t you be pissing by now?

brndnprkns: I'm pretty sure the "badass" value of your life is closer to Gigli than The Dark Knight

by whitesoxmatt on Sep 12, 2008 5:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

"for relaxing times, make it suntory time."

by Toonderstrook on Sep 12, 2008 5:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

haha

brian anderson would've caught that...

by BuehrleMan on Sep 12, 2008 5:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

handsome aren't we!

Sox fan from England, marching on together

by hoodlight on Sep 12, 2008 6:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

The testosterone-bursting speculative adventure begins – literally – with a Russian gang rape and submachine gun fire from the capitalist hero and rescuer of women, Danny Fare. Sellers’ immediately exposes the reader to the grim near-future realities of an America under the occupation of the ‘Reds’ or, as they are frequently referred to, ‘Ivans.’ The protagonist (Fare) spirits the damsel-in-distress, Fran Wilson, from the scene of her defilement to safety, but not before finding time to disfigure his own treasonous wife, Marta, for sleeping with an ‘Ivan.’ Fare brands Marta’s pretty face – the tradition of the new American resistance – with the same knife blade that he has just used to kill her Soviet sugar daddy (for good measure, he slits the Russian’s throat while the thug is in mid boot-knocking coitus with Marta)

fight like a cat: paws up. - ozzie

by larry on Sep 12, 2008 5:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs