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Just got back from some exciting White Sox baseball in the glorious Oakland / Alameda County Coliseum that I watched along with our beloved Toonder.

First observation: We didn't get any autographs on any of our balls. Together, we had three and not one got signed.

Star-divide

Other happenings: The ushers at the Coliseum are some stand-up folk, if you ever have the pleasure of talking with them. One chap happened to be a fudgePacker fan, but I didn't hold that against the old fella.

We had great seats, to the point that you would have been able to see us on TV (maybe) had the game been broadcast. You are all saps!

I didn't think there was a shot in hell that Nix's two-run shot would stay fair, but then it did. That proved to be enough scoring for the day (at least for the Sox), but the Sox decided to tack on 5.5 more runs over the next 7 innings, as we can only count Thomer's mashed tater in the 9th as 0.5 runs because it was so unclutch. I mean, wtf? Hit some singles there big fella!

Gordon Beckham was solid. In the field he bare-handed a slow chopper and fired to first to get (insert some semi-fast dude's name here), yielding a second to (insert other Oakland player's name here...Ellis?). He had a nice opposite field single that he seemed unsure of and also ripped a double to the left-field corner that neither he nor Toonder thought would be a double. For that, they are both douches. I knew off the bat that it would be a double.

Rios got a hit and looked good in the field. I was surprised how tall he is. He also hit some huge BP home runs. I think he's gonna have a good September.

Chelexi is skinny and I didn't agree with his steal attempt in the 4th or bunt in the 7th (?), but Toonder thought it was a good idea. I guess once he gets done sucking Ozzie off, we can once again discuss the matter ;)

I liked AJ's heads up base running on Quentin's bloop single in the 3rd. I also like how he shut the haters up with his 2 or 3 singles. It was nice to see him look like absolute shit on a few pitches and then rope a single to center in the 7th or 8th.

And what recap would be complete without an acknowledgment of BHB. He didn't have his best stuff, but got through seven giving up only 1 run. Hells yeah! Toonder likened it to a Buehrle outing, and I have to agree. Give up some hits, keep the walks down, the defense helped him out a few times. Good stuff there BHB. I made sure to down a beer (or seven) for you in celebration.

Anyways, that's about all I can recap right now as I have to go pray. It was a great day in the sun and we brought home a winner. What more could you ask for?...beside a Detroit loss, I suppose.

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lol

Carlos Guillen, the Latino Nick Punto - BouJouma
Please takeyour latte circle jerk to another thread. -WU
babies are young and under team control for at least 12 years -Billyok
i heard kenny williams' mother bought a lottery ticket and lost so kenny williams traded his mother - Billyok

by The_Fan on Aug 16, 2009 4:08 PM CDT up reply actions  

I always knew you two would get together.

"Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand."

— Leo Durocher

by Chiburb on Aug 16, 2009 6:05 AM CDT via mobile reply actions  

OPOS, quit stealimg my lines,

Good recap, CrackJesusfreak. I’m confident you were the more sober of the two. And your piercing recollections (2 or 3, 7th or 8th) help me feel as if I were drunk, too.

We’re a pack of a-holes. And my tradition of contributing absolutely nothing to this site... continues.

by winningugly on Aug 16, 2009 6:39 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

The early bird catches the worm...

The second mouse gets the cheese.

"Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand."

— Leo Durocher

by Chiburb on Aug 16, 2009 7:52 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

attending Fri and sat

resulted in a white sox win. heading back today to complete the sweep

by The Scoper on Aug 16, 2009 7:08 AM CDT via mobile reply actions  

Sweep? What's that?

"Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand."

— Leo Durocher

by Chiburb on Aug 16, 2009 7:53 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

How many series have the Sox had a chance to sweep this year?

It seems like every series they win.

Oz+Coop+Hawk= baseball trinity

by OznCoop on Aug 16, 2009 11:32 AM CDT up reply actions  

unresponsive.

move to strike.

White Sox Minor League Updates: http://twitter.com/SouthSidelarry

by larry on Aug 16, 2009 11:38 AM CDT up reply actions  

Fine.

The Sox have had a chance to sweep every series.

Don't call it a comeback.

by Toonderstrook on Aug 16, 2009 11:42 AM CDT up reply actions  

its a crazy world

Carlos Guillen, the Latino Nick Punto - BouJouma
Please takeyour latte circle jerk to another thread. -WU
babies are young and under team control for at least 12 years -Billyok
i heard kenny williams' mother bought a lottery ticket and lost so kenny williams traded his mother - Billyok

by The_Fan on Aug 16, 2009 4:09 PM CDT up reply actions  

I'll know we have a #5 site

when we have a FanPost from every Sox road game by a SSS member attendee. A port in every Sox storm..

We’re a pack of a-holes. And my tradition of contributing absolutely nothing to this site... continues.

by winningugly on Aug 16, 2009 7:15 AM CDT via mobile reply actions  

Slut. A port slut in every Sox storm. Fixed.

"Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand."

— Leo Durocher

by Chiburb on Aug 16, 2009 7:51 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

funny rhythm

love the west coast scribes

"Oh well back to work"

by Tdogg on Aug 16, 2009 7:57 AM CDT reply actions  

Twin Blogger and White Sox hater

With nice things to say? And he actually did some homework. I didn’t know that was possible….

That can’t be good

"Oh well back to work"

by Tdogg on Aug 16, 2009 8:01 AM CDT reply actions  

eh, it started off okay

but quite a few problems with it. i would never think to compare rios to carlos gomez. then all that speculation of who the white sox might get in the off season, through free agency or trade, is way off. there is no way the sox are going to get holliday. also can’t imagine them getting crawford, harden or lackey either.

it is what it is......

by BuehrleMan on Aug 16, 2009 9:17 AM CDT up reply actions  

Just for the point of a Sox-hater

giving us props it was worth the read. You don’t have to agree with the speculation.

We’re a pack of a-holes. And my tradition of contributing absolutely nothing to this site... continues.

by winningugly on Aug 16, 2009 9:22 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

Well its all speculation

Besides Holliday with Boras who knows? Did you ever imagine them with Peavy and Rios on April 1st? He’s a twins fan but he actually did enough to look beyond your normal The Sox farm is depleted and they have a lot of money committed blah blah blah.

"Oh well back to work"

by Tdogg on Aug 16, 2009 10:13 AM CDT up reply actions  

You just love disagreeing with every post

I make, ppb.

We’re a pack of a-holes. And my tradition of contributing absolutely nothing to this site... continues.

by winningugly on Aug 16, 2009 11:38 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

on a side note

monday and tuesday contests v. kc are near sell outs prior to any walk-ups.

good to see the fans get behind this team and support kenny’s moves

by The Scoper on Aug 16, 2009 8:06 AM CDT reply actions  

I'm going into Tuesday's game to see Sweaty Freddy

Big Ovation for him? I’m thinking it’s going to be grand.

Oz+Coop+Hawk= baseball trinity

by OznCoop on Aug 16, 2009 11:27 AM CDT up reply actions  

This recap is an embarrassment

Let’s see…“fudgePacker”….“douche”….and so on. A rambling frat boyish game account really drags this site down. Let’s grow up a little bit.

by MrHonorama on Aug 16, 2009 9:50 AM CDT reply actions   1 recs

To be fair...

rhythm is an idiot savant, without the savant part.

Don't call it a comeback.

by Toonderstrook on Aug 16, 2009 10:29 AM CDT up reply actions  

That's a good thing, right?

BTW, have your lips recovered yet?

...take your hobbit circle jerk to another thread
by larry on May 18, 2009 8:58 PM PDT

by rhythm on Aug 16, 2009 12:05 PM CDT up reply actions  

Someone had to say it.

Of couse, if we eliminated the frat-boy commentary from this site no one other than HappyHuman would be posting.

We’re a pack of a-holes. And my tradition of contributing absolutely nothing to this site... continues.

by winningugly on Aug 16, 2009 11:21 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

Don't encourage him.

How can some crude nonsense drag down something that’s already full of crude nonsense?

Don't call it a comeback.

by Toonderstrook on Aug 16, 2009 11:25 AM CDT up reply actions  

i dont know...

she said the D word on friday.

Castro ran into the dugout and told pitcher Jose Contreras, "He hasn't missed a spot all day. I think hes going to do it." Contreras replied, "Shut the fuck up."

by e-gus on Aug 16, 2009 1:48 PM CDT up reply actions  

I take offense to your comment...

there is no way my humor is anything beyond the middle school level.

...take your hobbit circle jerk to another thread
by larry on May 18, 2009 8:58 PM PDT

by rhythm on Aug 16, 2009 12:05 PM CDT up reply actions  

"Let's grow up a little bit"

And end up a douche like WU? Never. Now, if you excuse me, the Power Rangers is on.

The Chicago Bulls.....the more profitable Los Angeles Clippers.

by Ozzie Montana on Aug 16, 2009 12:24 PM CDT up reply actions  

heee

Castro ran into the dugout and told pitcher Jose Contreras, "He hasn't missed a spot all day. I think hes going to do it." Contreras replied, "Shut the fuck up."

by e-gus on Aug 16, 2009 1:48 PM CDT up reply actions  

What a waste of real estate.

:)

Fearlessly the idiot faced the crowd, smiling.

by homesickalien on Aug 16, 2009 10:57 AM CDT reply actions  

Newsflash

After yesterday’s start BHB Floyd passed the 4.0 WAR mark. 4.1 to be exact. How about that sports fans. Not bad for a guy who regularly made these types of list.

Google Floyd and contract and overrated for last off season and enjoy with coffee.

"Oh well back to work"

by Tdogg on Aug 16, 2009 11:20 AM CDT reply actions  

coffee and a fudge-packer

Fixed.

We’re a pack of a-holes. And my tradition of contributing absolutely nothing to this site... continues.

by winningugly on Aug 16, 2009 11:23 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

3 balls

So the two of you had three balls that didn’t get signed. Besides being kind of gay, which one of you is short one ball?

by Dick Allen's batting helmet on Aug 16, 2009 12:10 PM CDT reply actions  

you would think that if they wanted their balls signed, they would have shaven first

especially given all the “great hair” compliments from the OPOS report

These events have me frightened and on the verge of evacuating my bowels.

by thatshortkid on Aug 16, 2009 1:57 PM CDT up reply actions  

I only brought one ball and it was dirty

Toonder’s balls were fresh and new

I don’t see how this could be interpreted as “being kind of gay” ;)

...take your hobbit circle jerk to another thread
by larry on May 18, 2009 8:58 PM PDT

by rhythm on Aug 16, 2009 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions  

Freddy would fit in on this frat-tastic site

Ozzie Guillen didn’t need to read the four-word text from Freddy Garcia on Saturday morning to know the right-hander would be ready to make his 2009 major-league debut on Tuesday.
But it didn’t hurt.
‘’He just sent me a text message, ’Bro, ready to roll,’ and I like that,‘’ Guillen said. ’’Me and Freddy are tight. I don’t think Freddy is going to lie to himself or lie to me. He knows our situation. He knows everyone loves him. He knows he’s got a lot of feelings for this ballclub. And if Freddy is going to come out and pitch well for anybody, it’s with us. We know him very well here.
http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/whitesox/1718423,CST-SPT-ssep16.article

by Q!'s Qrew on Aug 16, 2009 12:13 PM CDT reply actions  

Chone Figgins

Key FA signing for the Sox would be Figgins. A left handed bat with a good OBP that leads off, steals bases, and plays a good 3rd base and center field.

Either Beckham moves to 2nd base or Rios to right field.

Also, getting your balls signed before a game in the Bay Area. Along with penis painting (your team colors) that’s west coast tough..

by Dick Allen's batting helmet on Aug 16, 2009 12:14 PM CDT reply actions  

any idea what would he cost?

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
White Sox news, Minor Leagues updates and more

by The Wizard on Aug 16, 2009 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions  

Rios to RF? Seems a waste of the signing and $$.

He makes sense in CF, but his bat don’t play in RF. Once again, Q in RF, Rios in CF, Dye in LF.

"Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand."

— Leo Durocher

by Chiburb on Aug 16, 2009 6:17 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

yeah

that might last an entire 1/3 of an inning

Oz+Coop+Hawk= baseball trinity

by OznCoop on Aug 16, 2009 12:23 PM CDT up reply actions  

gahdayum

Was at a wedding this weekend, not feeling to hot today. Hopefully the Sox lift up the spirits a little

by 815Sox on Aug 16, 2009 1:26 PM CDT reply actions  

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