Soxbadger

Dye is such bulls*** right now. Its not that he is slumping, its that he just swings for himself every damn time.

Dye needs to give us something here, even if its a damn double play.

CQ just single handedly intimidated his way to 2nd base.

YOULL RUE THE DAY YOU FACED US FAKE SOX

Killed it

Eh 2/3's chance Line gets the out. Odds are in his favor.

A lot of people would say that Rios is actually paid properly. No one would say that BA is a notch below Rios. Otherwise BA would be starting on a team.

Over the weekend there were some comments about Harrison "not being a film room guy" and that most teams dont want to sign a player who is aging and doesnt want to put the time in.

Im not sure that a single sentence of the above post is true. Even the Sioux did not want the Illini to use the headdress: http://www.nativevillage.org/Messages%20fr...x_to_illini.htm I get that people are upset they lost their mascot, but there is absolutely no comparison. Im not sure if you realize this but the Sioux dont even support the use of their own name by North Dakota: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,520248,00.html

What about Ellis burks! Jamie Navarro I basically lost any respect I had for fan graphs with the first sentence. I guess in their universe the Sox were more aggressive pre2003 I dont know if the ywere watching another Sox team, but since fangraphs said its true it must be so. End opinion, what a joke.

$20 all youcan drink 10-1 nota bad deal atall for chicago

How can you be offended by the Seminole's antics? Its an actual Seminole Indian, being supported by the Seminole Tribe. The Seminole's are their own entity, they can do what they want with their culture, history and tribe name. The problem with your argument is this: Just because they no longer exist, does not mean that the NCAA should let Illinois or any other school use them in a manner that they find hostile or offensive. Im not sure how you can say the Illini use of Illiniwek was not offensive when it was entirely made up. They used a headdress from the Sioux (a tribe completely unrelated to the Illini) they use a dance completely fictionalized. Perhaps if the Illini had actually done their homework and created a character that was honorable and respectful of the actual Illini tribe, you may have an argument. But the reality here is that the school of Illinois could care less about how they represent the Illini tribe. If they cared they would not have used a Sioux headdress, nor would they have made up a phony dance that is a caricature of Native American culture. You are trying to compare a mascot entirely conceived by a University (with no relation or no permission from the tribe) to a mascot that is entirely supported and endorsed by the Seminole. Here is some of the history of the FSU-Seminole relations, you will notice that many times the Seminole's asked FSU to modify their use, every time FSU complied. http://unirel.fsu.edu/seminoles/pages/timeline.html So for example if the Illini changed their name to the Sioux, and got the Sioux's approval. And at every step consulted the Sioux to make sure that they were not just "making s*** up" about their hsitory, Im sure the NCAA would let them keep the Chief. The problem is that Illinois admits to just making s*** up. Some one needs to speak for those who cant, you cant just let a school like Illinois completely misrepresent a tribe, just because "they arent around to object." The NCAA takes the position that any use of Native American's is objectionable, unless otherwise proven. How is that fair to the Seminole tribe? They should be allowed to use their name however they feel. If they want to be associated with FSU, who is the NCAA to stop them. The NCAA does not want to have to go to court and then subsequently lose to the Seminole Tribe. From the website (im repeating it) The Seminole's are a federally recognized tribe, they have rights. You cant just take away their rights because other schools were making a mockery of Native American culture. Say what you will but the comparison is horrible. I cant imagine that the Seminole tribe would support FSU if they went out with a Cherokee headdress and did a dance created by a boyscout.

Because the NCAA rules are not about "people being alive to be offended". http://www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?key=/ncaa/NCA...al+Information/ And then: So if the Illini were a tribe they could give an endorsement. As you have said, there are no Illini left, therefore they can not endorse the use which forever precludes the Illini from using the name in any way affiliated with the tribe.

Those are professional teams. You are talking about a NCAA rule. As for fighting Irish, if Irish people started to get upset about it Im sure they would change the name.

How can it be racist if that race you are supposedly offending (Seminole) is involved and completely supports it? Each Native American tribe is different, they have the right to say how people can use their name.

Hard to tell FSU to stop using the Seminole name, when the Seminole Tribe would fight it tooth and nail to make sure they can. There is no Illini tribe to give its approval and unfortunately the headdress etc was Sioux I believe.

Yeah ive heard 6.5 is better, but ive never played X so I really couldnt tell you. Ive been using 6/6.5 since it came out and the only leagues ive been invited to or seen also use 6.5. I could be entirely wrong. And if anyone is interested its a good time to get into the AL, bad team to be NL.

Ive actually heard otherwise. If anyone is interested in playing I would gladly try and help you out. If you wonder what its like to be a GM and run a baseball team, it is a fun experience.

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Yeah, Id rather be over rated than my current "unrated" status. While that may be cool on a dvd, it certainly is not the way youd like to be labeled as a poster. Soxace, go look them up yourself you lazy bastard. Obviously shes not super hot or else wed have heard of her.

Well I saw it coming as I had a Nostradamus like vision last night as the Sox were giving away a game. Not sure why I was so supremely confident, but I just had a feeling the Sox would win this game. I almost never make predictions either because "baseball is funny", but for whatever reason I just felt that this game would be a win. I wish I had that feeling every day.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Aug 19, 2009 -> 12:16 PM) The Sox got this game. Baseball is funny that way. Not sure why I was so supremely confident, but I just had a feeling the Sox would win this game.

The Sox got this game. Baseball is funny that way.

At the end of last year Garcia pitched decent. What we stand to gain with Hudson doing well, is offset by what we stand to lose if Hudson gets decimated. I can remember in 2003 when the then flavor of the month pitcher Neal Cotts was brought up during the stretch run. I can remember him going to Yankee stadium, .1 IP, 5 er, 4bb. He has only started 1 game after that in his career. His stats in 2003 in AA prior to call up, 2.16 era, 21gs, 108.1 ip, 67hits, 26er, 2hr, 56bb, 133k. Hudson has 56ip in AA, just saying.

Id rather have a guy like Freddy who has pitched in big games and come through, than a completely unproven rookie making his first career mlb starts in a stretch run. Sure the rookie could come out and be lights out, its just not my preference.