The Beast

Dana Eveland? Boy, he must be a porn star! Go Sox!

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With the way the Sox are playing now with the guys that they have, why bring up Owens or Richar?

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 13, 2008 -> 03:59 PM) Obviously we don't know exactly what was said, but if Ozzie argued balls and strikes, he is supposed to be ejected. Exactly, and so he should shut up.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Apr 12, 2008 -> 03:40 AM) BECAUSE YOU MADE IT ONE Prove it, wite. No need to use caps. I just think some people, including posters here and especially Ozzie are making a big deal out of nothing. Obviously I'm an umpire and I know for a fact, I may not like some of the people I'm working for, but it doesn't make me have a vendetta against them, and I won't change calls because I know I'm umpiring for someone. When people get out of line, you get thrown out, which is exactly what happened to Ozzie and which is exactly what happened to several coaches I've umpired for.

I really wonder why this whole situation is becoming a dramatic one, it's absolutely ridiculous.

All I have to say is this: that's too damn too bad.

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Apr 11, 2008 -> 08:15 PM) Yes, because umpires are GOD like in your eyes. To say that someone has a personal vendetta against you is absoluely ridiculous. Oh man, you said that they are like god in my eyes with big capital letters, what ever should I do?

I'm glad they fined him---he was being a whine-y b****.

QUOTE (kyyle23 @ Apr 8, 2008 -> 04:39 AM) People that drink= pathetic grinders People that dont= great dancers gotcha You took that the wrong way and you know it. QUOTE (Texsox @ Apr 8, 2008 -> 10:52 AM) After that pic, you're lucky to have had another three minutes

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Apr 7, 2008 -> 10:01 PM) You look drunk as hell. Must'a been a great night. Oh....wait... You're so funny! I mean it, he he he! It was a great night without the use of alcohol, that's just me being myself, and having some kick ass dance moves that allow adrenaline to flow and do something other than pathetic grinding---it also makes for laughs.

Junior year with my lovely girlfriend of whom I am dating for almost 3 years.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Apr 7, 2008 -> 06:48 PM) If college isn't fun and you'd rather "pass the time in [your] room alone", then you have some other problems to work out. But I don't want to take it there, so I digress. Sorry, the green wasn't wrapped around that link, but it should have been. Either way, it would be nice to go home and get away from school for a bit.

QUOTE (kyyle23 @ Apr 7, 2008 -> 03:03 PM) good lord you make college sound like punishment http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmLa_W_afH4 I'd just rather be home and doing something that's fun. (At least it would be fun to me.)

I'll be watching sitting in my dorm, counting the days of college down till I can come home May 1st.

Floyd!!! Jenks!!! Bullpen!!! Offense!!! Let's go for the tomorrow!

QUOTE(SnB @ Apr 2, 2008 -> 02:41 PM) here we go Hey now, I just wanted a simple answer, but I guess people have to debate it for days on end.

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Apr 2, 2008 -> 02:19 PM) He doesn't know what that is like. I don't get what all the fuss is about over getting drunk. It's a buzz created by alcohol. Woo hoo. I could get a buzz off of my daily 3 mile run or having Mountain Dew and Lemonheads while gaming with friends. I guess my question is, why should I need to know what it is like?

QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Apr 2, 2008 -> 01:29 AM) I wouldn't say they are stories, per se, but rather people coming on here, getting drunk, and then attempting to type. I usually just cruise around the boards a bit when I'm hammered, but it's no big deal. (Now I'm just being a jackass because I missed that one thread) but, come on now, seriesly, why would you do something like that?

Are you guys all sharing your drunk stories, come on now, seriesly?

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Apr 1, 2008 -> 04:33 PM) While both ways it is intentional and subject to an interference call, if he goes in with his legs and feet, there still can be at least a little doubt about "intention". When you reach and grab a leg, there is no doubt. The umpire made the correct call. If it were the other way around and an Indian sliding and grabbing Cabrera and interference wasn't called, this board would have been as up in arms as Hawk would have been yesterday. Exactly, you hit it right on the noggin. I also wanted to mention that the Crede call may have been difficult for where the umpire was standing, but I can see why he called what he did, Crede slid kind of high with his hand on the air, so it could have appeared to the umpire that the catcher barely got Crede. In those situations, you have to rely on your position, where the foot is touching the base, and you need to listen for sounds as well as watch several other components of the play. I'm sure we're all wondering what the umpire exactly saw, but I think he made the call to the best of his ability with what he could see. QUOTE(jasonxctf @ Apr 1, 2008 -> 04:48 PM) I don't know about you, but going through the letter writing process certainly makes me feel better about the situation. I'm glad that it made you feel better and I'm also glad that your letter probably made educated, well thought out points---it makes us look better and separates us from b****y ass Cub fans.

QUOTE(almagest @ Mar 31, 2008 -> 09:21 PM) I actually think it makes us look worse if we *don't* express our displeasure over at least two terrible, game-changing calls. I think sending a letter to the MLB is far more constructive than whining about it on a messageboard, as well. Also, in regards to the Cabrera play... I agree it was interference, but there was no play on Thome at first anyway. Nothing Cabrera did influenced that. Why, therefore, should Thome be called out? Judgment call or not, that's poor umpiring. The umpire was not in a good position to make that play, so granted, that is poor positioning on his part to see the full play. What should have happened is that the umpires should have gotten together to discuss the situation, even if the call wasn't going to get reversed. As far as the Cabrera slide goes, it could go either way, but even Hawk said it was a clean slide, so, who knows. Is anyone ready to move on to Wednesday's game yet? I sure am.

QUOTE(Phil McKrevice @ Mar 31, 2008 -> 09:15 PM) Selective enforcement is what everyone is pissed off about in this case. Just out of curiosity, was there selective enforcement about the rule anywhere else in today's game?

QUOTE(BearSox @ Mar 31, 2008 -> 09:09 PM) You can't physically reach out and try and grab someone... that is exactly what cabrera did. That is not how you take out a fielder at 2B, and the umpire was right to call interferance. You take out a fielder at 2b by sliding into them, not attempting to grab and possibly trip them. It was a bad play by Cabrera, that's pretty much it. Exactly. Looking at the replay, there is no doubt in my mind that Cabrera should have been out for interference, and that at the umpires judgment, the batter can be called out, too.

QUOTE(jackie hayes @ Mar 31, 2008 -> 08:48 PM) Speaking for myself, not Beast, I think the harm is that it makes Sox fan look like little whiny b****es. That's part of it, but not my whole point. I think I may just drop it. As far as the other responses that I got---where did my job at the radio station tie into this, and Tony, I don't drink, as I've mentioned in many other threads, and as far as Bob's comment goes, you can say what you want to me, it's okay. I'm not really wanting to get into an argument but if I'm destined to, then so be it.