Tigers 9, White Sox 8; See You in 2012
by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 3, 2011 7:31 PM CDT
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The White Sox finally jumped all over Brad Penny, taking an 8-1 lead after 4 1/2 innings. Gavin Floyd and the bullpen couldn't hold it and Ryan Raburn and Miguel Cabrera each homered in the 9th to unofficially end the White Sox 2011 season.
With an 8-1 lead, Gavin Floyd came out and coughed up 3 runs in the bottom of the 5th on a Carlos Guillen single, an Austin Jackson triple and a Delmon Young homer as the Tigers cut it to 8-4. In the 7th, it was Betemit again, who homered off of Will Ohman as the lead dwindled to 8-5.
Chris Sale came in for the 8th inning and gave up a one out double to Victor Martinez. After a 36 minute rain delay, Sale struck out Alex Avila, but Jhonny Peralta singled Martinez home to chop it to 8-6.
In the 9th, Ozzie Guillen called upon Sergio Santos to close the game out. Santos had not given up a run on the road all season long, but that changed quickly. After Betemit struck out to start the inning, Jackson hit another triple. Raburn then homered to tie the game. After a strikeout of Young, Cabrera absolutely murdered the first pitch for a walk off home run.
Santos and the entire bullpen picked the worst possible game to self destruct. The loss drops the Sox to 7.5 games back, and they have now dropped the first 2 games in this must win (some would say must sweep) series.
The Sox offense started early as A.J. Pierzynski hit a sacrifice fly to get the Sox on the board in the first. After Cabrera doubled home Young to tie the game at 1 in the bottom of the inning, the Sox rattled off 7 unanswered runs.
In the 4th, Dayan Viciedo and Alex Rios started the inning with singles. After 1 out, Brent Morel chopped a ball to Carlos Guillen, who fumbled the ball, as Morel was called safe at first to load the bases. Gordon Beckham followed with a single to right to bring in Viciedo. Juan Pierre followed with a grounder to Cabrera, who fired home for the force out, but Alex Avila drilled Pierre with the return throw to first, allowing the ball to skip away and Morel to come in and score. Alexei Ramirez then capped off the 5 run inning with a 3 run shot that hooked around the left field pole.
After two quick outs in the 5th, Alejandro De Aza and Brent Morel hit back to back jacks off of Penny to give the Sox the 8-1 lead.
But Floyd and the entire bullpen couldn't hold a seven run lead. And I cried.
*David Pauley did a masterful job in holding the Sox to 8 runs, as he entered in the 6th and allowed only a single to Pierre, who was erased on a Konerko double play. Luis Marte got the Sox 1,2,3 in the 9th and earned his first Major League victory.
* Every White Sox starter had a hit in the ballgame besides Pierzynski, who did drive home a run with a sac fly.
* Some questionable umpiring helped aid the Sox in the 5th, as Morel was out by a half a step on Guillen's error and a case could have been made that Pierre was too far inside the baseline when Avila's throw hit him.
* The Sox had opportunities to score even more runs. In the third, Pierre drew a lead off walk and stole 2nd and 3rd base, but Konerko may have had the worst at bat of his career and struck out and Pierzynski grounded to 2nd to end the inning. After the Ramirez homer in the 5th, Konerko doubled himself, but was stranded when Pierzynski grounded out to the pitcher.
* If I ever have to hear Mitch Williams call another Sox game, I may hang myself.
* The Sox look to salvage a game tomorrow evening and not embarrass themselves again on national T.V. as Mark Buehrle faces Max Scherzer at 7:05 on ESPN
WP: Luis Marte (1-0)
LP : Sergio Santos (3-4)
HR: Ramirez (14), De Aza (4), Morel (3)... Young (7), Betemit (6), Raburn (12), Cabrera (25)
Record: 68-68 | G.B. 7.5 Box
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Disappointing season, it was
But with Verlander and that the lineup they have, the Tigers are a more deserving team that will be interesting to see in the post season.
I agree with you
This Ozzie Guillen’s team doesn’t deserve to go to the playoffs at all. In the other hand, the Tigers have battled till the end in many games and have won (Today for example). Not a doubt they are the team that deserves to go to the postseason!
If Verlander pitches every game,
they may have a shot.
by Name's Dalton on Sep 3, 2011 8:12 PM CDT up reply actions
competition has aces but I wouldn't say anyone else
is especially deep.
Verlander can pitch twice in a 5 game series and 3 times in a 7. All you need is one good start in the other 3 or 4 games and that can be the set. It’s not how you want it, but you can be in great playoff shape being 2 deep and have a decent chance with just 1 fantastic starter.
True, he can. Never has, but he conceivably could.
As metasox posted, unless we’re talking about the Phillies, there is a lack of depth in the playoff rotations.
by Name's Dalton on Sep 4, 2011 8:54 AM CDT up reply actions
Yes, he can pitch that many times in a series
but that doesn’t mean he wins everytime. Are the Tigers really going to be favored in a Verlander vs Sabathia matchup in Yankee Stadium? Probably not. Verlander doesn’t automatically win everytime he pitches.
If the Tigers want to increase their chances of winning, they should be using Verlander almost every game if necessary. They should throw Fister or Scherzer or somebody sucky in the early low leverage innings and throw Verlander starting in the middle innings when the game is still close. When the game isn’t close, he gets the day off (unless it gets close). There are some pretty wild ways to use a pitching staff, though when stuff even close to this has been tried it’s usually been a disaster. So much so that it’s probably not worth trying, though if any team is right for it, it’s the Tigers since they have such garbage from two down and an amazing ace.
by Gentleman Jim on Sep 4, 2011 3:22 PM CDT up reply actions
it's a pronunciation issue
So fast he could hit a ball up the middle and it would hit him in the ass sliding into second.
to make matters worse, a few of my facebook friends and i posted about the "Sox"
and this is what it says
also posted about Boston Red Sox.
Fuck you facebook.
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So fast he could hit a ball up the middle and it would hit him in the ass sliding into second.
i don't know how to do that.
i’ll figure it out in 2015 when thats about to become obsolete too.
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by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 3, 2011 7:59 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
holy fuck.
i went out to eat during the rain delay.
what the shit!
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uh huh
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by onlysoxfaninbasel on Sep 4, 2011 1:25 AM CDT up reply actions
Was anyone else not the least bit shocked Santos blew this lead?
I should have completely ignored this game. I went out to my truck to program my tuner for towing, and while I am out there, Floyd surrenders a couple of runs. I pick the game back up after the rain delay to find Santos on the mound. After Jackson sprinted his way for another triple, a feeling of dread swept over me. I knew we were sunk the moment the announcer mentioned Cabrera was due up that inning.
Sure enough, Raburn tags Santos and then Cabrera hits a no-doubter to end it.
I feel nothing right now. It’s weird. I love the White Sox, and wish they would string me along for another few weeks, because, you know, it’s more interesting that way. Now, this loss completely deflates me.
To make matters worse, I will be visiting my best friend tomorrow night to meet he and his wife’s newborn. He’s a Tigers fan. We were talking smack on Friday before the game, and for a moment today (when I first turned on the radio to hear Chicago was up 8 – 1), I thought I’d still have some game left. Now I have to threaten to shake his baby if he brings up the series.
i wouldn't threaten to shake the baby around the new mom.
she might stab you.
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Good advice.
I will stap phone books to my torso.
by Name's Dalton on Sep 3, 2011 9:30 PM CDT up reply actions
I was shocked that Santos blew the lead
but, I’m not shocked the Tigers came back to win. Their hitters actually hit. I thought they’d tag Floyd for more runs, but after he was pulled I believed they’d close it out no problem. It’s even harder to swallow due to the magnitude of the game. can’t happen.
One Disagreement
Paulie’s ab was bad, but I’d say his strikeout in the last Twins series where he swung at 3 horrible pitches in the dirt with a runner in scoring position was worse. I think it was against Scott Diamond.
eh worst at bat ever may have been a stretch... but it was pretty brutal.
he usually gets that run home easily.
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I feel the exact same way I felt at the second home game of the season against the rays
and i have felt this way all season. i will say this though, i’m pulling for the tigers huge in the postseason.
yah tigers have always been a top 3 team for me.
behind the sox and orioles. i wish them the best- the deserve this division.
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fuck the tigers.
bunch of douches on that team. off the top of my head, in no particular order; inge, young, valverde, cabrera, guillen, penny.
that said, if the other three teams in the playoffs are the red sox, yankees and rangers i suppose the tigers would be the team i would root against the least.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
i hate valverde.
the others don’t bother me at all… plus they have my main man o-e-o magglio.
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a guy driving around hammered then threatening to kill people doesn't bother you?
ok.
cabrera is a fat fuck. sure he can hit the hell out of the ball. i think he’s overrated defensively and he cost galarraga a perfect game and he’s a bad human being. fuck him.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
id trade any 3 white sox for him asap.
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by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 3, 2011 9:00 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
fuck him.
you like albert belle and jose canseco too. your track record has been established.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
really? i could give a fuck what kind of person they are.
as long as they hit the shit out of the ball and help my team win, it makes no difference to me. I’m not trying to be their best friend.
We’ve all probably drove when we shouldn’t have… it happens.
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by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 3, 2011 9:06 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
i've thought about this as a topic for a fan post. i would rather the white sox not win if it meant having certain players on their team.
while i doubt i am alone i am pretty sure i’m in the minority. i have never been able to quite distinguish the exact criteria though. i don’t have the time or the clarity at the moment to elaborate much. i know there are plenty of players i wouldn’t like personally but there is a line somewhere that i do not want to cross. to try to be a little clearer, there are probably very few players that fall in the category of “do not want no matter what the benefit may be” but i think cabrera is one of them.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
i dont know.
i guess my feeling is if you are a scumbag you better be pretty fucking good. i wouldn’t mind having Cabrera. I wouldn’t mind if the raiders got Roethlisberger.
but if you are going to sign a creep, he better be a better ballplayer than that seattle reliever or wil cordero.
Of course, anyone that messes around with children is obviously way past my “line”. Mark Chmura wouldn’t get a job on my team.
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fair enough. we all have a different threshold.
most recently i can point to manny ramirez. i despised that pickup. i thought it was degrading. the perfect outcome for me would have been for the white sox to win every game but for manny to go 0 for his whole white sox tenure. i would not root for that guy even though he was on the team i root for.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
other than being a goofball... what really did manny do?
i had 0 problem with him. the only problem i had was he only hit one homer.
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when he shoved a 60 something year old traveling secretary to the ground he didn't cover himself in glory.
also quitting on the red sox the way he did, for what reason i’m still not sure, was reprehensible.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
I second this
Wishful thinking or not, I was proud of the White Sox for their anti-drug stance (anyone else remember somewhere around the turn of the century when the team led by PK, Frank, et. al refused a drug test because it was too WEAK?). Then they grab Manny, a dumb move on fronts beyond mere compromised morals.
A couple of us jumped on KW in the conference call, pointing to what he’d said about Manny just the year before and the team’s stance on cheaters but he really obstructed his answer, sort of stammered an uh…well…we don’t have all the facts.
It was truly disheartening to me.
Made more complicated by the fact that Manny was actually pretty cool. He was fun and goofy, and the guys in the locker room really had a lot of respect for him. It was like campfire en espanol stories every pregame.
by Chet Lemonhead on Sep 3, 2011 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
i often mention that anti-drug stance.
it was my understanding that the sox threatened to skip a test so all their players would be counted as testing positive and therefore the new testing policy would come into effect, but that they did not actually do so.
either way, yes, when the sox got manny kenny practically turned into tony larussa. “steroids? what steroids? i don’t know anything about that.”
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
the sox weren't above steroids back then either. they had the poster boy for it all in canseco.
not that there is anything wrong with that. he was awesome.
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that was before kenny williams as GM though.
and there is still plenty wrong with that.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
Yup.
And Kenny gave him an endorsement afterward when Frank came back and pushed Canseco out of a job.
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by Jim Margalus on Sep 3, 2011 11:46 PM CDT up reply actions
thanks for ruining
a retrospective/retroactive whitewash of my favorite club through the steroid era.
I always looked back at Jose as some sort of band-aid sideshow, less a compromise of team morals. But who am I kidding, if KW signed him and Jerry paid him. And for good measure, Manny ’10.
It’s still OK to hate Giambi’s guts from my high horse, though, right?
by Chet Lemonhead on Sep 4, 2011 2:14 PM CDT up reply actions
id have to question any sox fan who doesn't hate Giambi.
Frank should have been the MVP that year…but giambi stole it.
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When you consider the manner in which postseason individual awards are given,
especially when examining the qualifications of the voters, mistakes should be expected. Nothing to get bent out of shape about. I know you’re the king of the past, but let this one go, man. I bet Frank has moved on.
I shant be misled a second time
so it's no problem for anyone to do steroids unless they take away an MVP award from frank thomas.
got it.
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my bad.
and kenny’s bad.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
Plus side
it will provide organizational congruity when LaRussa comes next year and drags McGwire here as hitting coach!
I’m kidding…I hope.
by Chet Lemonhead on Sep 4, 2011 2:11 PM CDT up reply actions
id line up at soxfest to get a mcgwire autograph. haha
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...and then glitterbomb him.
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by South Side Expat on Sep 4, 2011 7:31 PM CDT up reply actions
That girl was like 16
Not absolving him. But she wasn’t a ‘child.’
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by ProfessorEmmer on Sep 3, 2011 10:05 PM CDT up reply actions
eh i teach high school. 16 is fucking young and you should be able to tell the difference.
i love some of r kelly’s stuff… but i became less of a fan when i heard of his escapades as well
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fewer.
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Escalades.
Escalades.
Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.
I'm a Raiders fan, too.
As a Michigan State fan, I had to get past Charles Woodson’s maize and blue past. Took me a while, because I really detested him in college. But he’s not a bad dude. I just don’t like the Wolverines.
I thought Randy Moss was a jerk, but he won me over during his first few games as a Raider. I believe there was a rehabilitative piece on him in SI.
by Name's Dalton on Sep 3, 2011 10:22 PM CDT up reply actions
it's tough being little brother
So fast he could hit a ball up the middle and it would hit him in the ass sliding into second.
Not me.
I loathe the TIgers – not as much as I detest the Twins, but as much as I do the Indians. (George Brett was my favorite player back when I was a kid, so I have a soft spot for the Royals).
I will root for the Phillies. I’m a Steve Carlton fan.
by Name's Dalton on Sep 3, 2011 9:29 PM CDT up reply actions
Loser talk.
"MY NAME IS YOANIS CESPEDEZ YOU KILLED MY FATHER" WHAT!
by winningugly on Sep 3, 2011 8:33 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Who gives a shit.
And is it? Really?
Sub-question: Is it better to burn out than fade away?
I guess I give a shit. Not about the Cubs, but about this topic.
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grateful dead hour is on WEFT at the moment.
not that i am listening to it.
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Madea Goes to Jail is on TBS at the moment.
Not that I am watching it.
The policeman who jumps from a bridge to a plane is Detective John McClane, a.k.a. Bruce Willis. He’s just the star of the whole movie series and stuff, no big deal or anything. -Cruiser
Self-rec for dealing with this bullshit.
The policeman who jumps from a bridge to a plane is Detective John McClane, a.k.a. Bruce Willis. He’s just the star of the whole movie series and stuff, no big deal or anything. -Cruiser
well id rather be involved into early september than be eliminated by early april.
and i take solace in the fact that i didn’t receive any messages from cub fans like i did back in 06.
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that's one of the least comforting things ever.
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by 2ndHalfAdjustments on Sep 4, 2011 10:30 AM CDT via iPhone app up reply actions
Ha, yep.
I’d rank it somewhere between Mercury in the daytime and a pillow made from dead puffer fish.
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barry bonds looks like he's lost some weight.
kinda looks like al roker.
(yes, i know. racist.)
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My only concern is if Reinsdorf brings back this whole crew
It’s been like Groundhog Day for the past couple years. I would like a total turnover of coaching staff other than Cooper. Let DeAza, Lilli, Flowers, DV get 400 ab’s each. Eat the Rios contract and give Dunn another chance. There needs to be a new attitude. Ozzie has grown stale. Bring in a guy like Kirk Gibson who is respected and doesn’t seek the limelight. I know I’ll get flamed but someone like Sandberg might work.
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by Duck99 on Sep 3, 2011 8:58 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
all i will say to that is
i want ryne sandberg as far away from the white sox as humanly possible.
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Why? Because he is a former Cub?
He obviously has a passion for managing whether or not he is in the big leagues and would work his ass off without making himself the story. I would appreciate an ego-less mgr like Chuck Tanner who also has HOF playing credentials. And it would be funny to win a WS with Sandberg as mgr.
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by Duck99 on Sep 3, 2011 9:19 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
like sandberg's ex wife... id rather have davey martinez.
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by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 3, 2011 9:22 PM CDT up reply actions 7 recs
The White Sox will not and should not eat $38 million because a guy had a bad year.
a VERY AVERAGE Sox Machine refugee
Well this sucks
I leave for a party and it’s 8-1. Come home and it’s a 9-8 loss.
WTF Sox?
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Bear down, Chicago Bears!
you were the lucky one. i watched every pitch!
its a miracle i didn’t break the television.
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Come see what's Brewin'
Come see where the good times are! Come see what the Brewers are doin’. Come on and cheer a super star!
Stompin your feet! Clappin your hands. Be part of the team sitting in the stands!
What?! I ain't no Professor Pickles!
ok?
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Brewer Fever - a fight song, of sorts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Au_DTS4Ksjo
What?! I ain't no Professor Pickles!
i do like the brewers.
I actually like the red sox too… but it is really tough for me to sit through one of their games. I guess i’ll hope for a brew crew vs. tigers series.
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i don't have too much against any of the NL playoff teams.
but i would like you to remember that the brewers are selig’s team.
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yah but i like their old school logo and the fact they were in the AL
and the prince is a favorite… as is ryan braun and i used to like john jaha. lol
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other than the selig connection i like the brewers.
though i still can’t believe someone as fat as fielder has not been seriously injured yet.
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you're talking to the wrong guy on that one.
I’m always in the corner of the fat guys… unless its david wells. jerkoff. lol
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i don't like the phillies much.
even though when i was 8 years old i was on the phillies and we went undefeated en route to my first ever championship. the diamondbacks are a nice story and i like kirk gibson. the braves? eh whatever.
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for my little league championship i was on the reds.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
i was on the pirates and we finished in last... very appropriately.
then the phillies, cardinals and 5 years of white sox before ending my career on the marlins.
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the pirates are a storied franchise.
in the first world series. i root for them. plus, their AAA team is in indy so i get to see them every now and again.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
oh don't get me wrong i love the pirates.
i was born in ’79…the year of we are family… and our little league all star team used the yellow jersey and black pants color scheme. mccutchen is a favorite of mine. and their ballpark is a thing of beauty. its a must visit for anyone who likes traveling to road stadiums.
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born in '79? mercy.
the first bet i remember making (and losing) was on the ‘79 world series. my idiot friend took the pirates, and this was after the orioles took a 2-0 series lead mind you, and i took the orioles. the bet was $2.00. i didn’t pay him for like two weeks, and when i finally did we were on the school bus and i was still so furious i took two dollar bills and crumpled them up in my hand and threw them on the floor.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
My in-town teams were always just named for local sponsors and our traveling teams were just the town and league name.
Though they starting using pro team names by the time my little brothers were playing.
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we had pro teams until 15.
then we became the illustrious “purple team” after that. lame as hell. every team was named after a color. i looked like barney the dinosaur for two seasons. then after a lengthy retirement i came back in 2004 on the Legends.
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I played a few years for Mochel Insurance. That was as cool as it sounds.
Also played for Moose Lodge.
Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.
our team was usually sponsored by Why Not? drive in. a hot dog stand in justice, il
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they used to give us free ice cream after a win. not if we lost though. lol
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We went to Willie's wee-nee wagon
they sponsored the farm league (6-7 year olds)
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actually 5-6 year olds i think
then 7-12 was all on one team over there.
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holy shit? 7-12? i thought we were crazy with 7-10.
thats a huge jump in age.
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i think its now 7-8 at my old little league.
pussification of america. it took balls to step in against a 5th grader when you were in 2nd lol
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
and whats with batting helmets?
We didnt need batting helmets, amiright?
I shant be misled a second time
we certainly don't need the ones with the football face masks!
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
our 9-10 tournament teams were bad ass.
11-12 not so much.
I live in a simpler place. I speak the language. ~ U-God
same here, but we got team names added for 11 and 12 seasons
I played for the Independent Fence (Indians)
I live in a simpler place. I speak the language. ~ U-God
this
Local sponsors is the way to go. Naming after pro teams is weak sauce.
American Motors was the big industry in my town. They sponsored several little league teams every year, and named them after the cars. I was on the AMC Concords one year, and there was also the AMC Hornets, AMC Spirits, AMC Pacers, etc.
We had the standard law firms, printers, dry cleaners, plus a motorcycle gang (Sin City Riders). Gotta love the 70s.
I shant be misled a second time
yeah 80s was like that.
Markham Fire Dept., VFW Post, Liquor Store, Independent Fence, a Heating and Air outfit, and I think the local True Value.
I live in a simpler place. I speak the language. ~ U-God
we had smaller sponsors too
they got their business info on a 4×8 sheet of plywood lining the outfield fence for like $50 or something like that.
I live in a simpler place. I speak the language. ~ U-God
This season has sucked.
Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.
wife is out of town next weekend and the start of next week
i thought id be going to like 5 sox games, now it will be one, if that.
I live in a simpler place. I speak the language. ~ U-God
This year has been my lowest attendance since I was in college.
The 2011 Sox have been rubbing me the wrong way since April, so I waited for them to turn the corner before I really committed. That turned into a game a month just because I wanted to see certain match ups. Never any momentum.
Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.
i was doing 1 game per homestand, went on vacation so i missed one
but after that still went through the motions but it felt more like an obligation.
I’ve probably gone to half as many games as last year. Its probably my lowest total since moving back in town, which includes 07.
I live in a simpler place. I speak the language. ~ U-God
Getting a job where I miss 3/4 of the games
Is probably what saved my sanity.
by ObsidianXIII on Sep 4, 2011 12:53 AM CDT up reply actions
Talk to your doctor.
The policeman who jumps from a bridge to a plane is Detective John McClane, a.k.a. Bruce Willis. He’s just the star of the whole movie series and stuff, no big deal or anything. -Cruiser
"It was a million to one shot, doc!"
Poor fusilli Donny.
by mechanical turk on Sep 4, 2011 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Wheres Flowers ?
The temple bell stops but I still hear the sound coming out of the flowers. ~Basho
If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong.
went to frankfort fest trying not to think about this season
seemed like i saw 200 sox hats or shirts, every one of them a painful reminder.
3 games in the next 30 hours that I’ll probably torture myself with as well.
I live in a simpler place. I speak the language. ~ U-God
how much you want to bet the sox will win tonight and the next 3 or 4 against the twins
just to draw us back in and to break our hearts again.
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
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