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Iguchi battling.

QUOTE(The Critic @ Jun 30, 2005 -> 01:56 PM) Yeah, it was actually starting to take away from my enjoyment of watching the games, and that's stupid, so I dialed it back for a bit. But I'm kinda back, when time permits. Summer's gonna be real busy. Two softball leagues, daughter in gymnastics and soccer, trying to take care of some major house cleaning and beautifying ( DAMN YOU, HGTV!!!!! WHY MUST YOU HAVE SUCH A HOLD ON MY WIFE??? ). And I like the second song I've heard off the Transplants disc. Not sure if I'll pick it up, but it's a solid listen whenever I hear it on the radio. Are they touring outside of Warped at all? They're going to start Euro tours for now, they'll be back in America to tour later this year. Since Blink broke up they have more time for tours and writing music. Good to hear you're keeping busy. The talk here could send you into a deep depression if you read it regularly and took it with more than a grain of salt.

QUOTE(The Critic @ Jun 30, 2005 -> 01:14 PM) I've been playing the new Transplants disc non-stop, I can't peel myself away from it..... Seriously, I was trying to hold off from posting until the "Tidal Wave Of Negativity"TM about the team with the best record in baseball washed away a bit. Don't want to whine about it, but I didn't really feel comfortable with the overall tone, so I just stayed away for a while. Lurked a little bit, because I'm addicted..... Hey, that Transplants CD is unbef***inglievable. The Tidal Wave is here to stay until the end of October. It's unbelievable how much b****ing is going on. You'd think we were in the place of the Tigers right now. The funny thing is a lot of the b****ing is about meaningless s*** like Kevin Walker being called up over Baj or Munoz when chaces are Walker won't even pitch. People love to b**** and be pessimistic, it doesn't matter how good the team is.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jun 30, 2005 -> 01:16 PM) The Marlins didn't win their division. The Braves have won that division like 13 straight years. The Marlins won the Wild Card. And if the 95 Angels isn't a unique experience, I don't know what is. Mariners, not Marlins.

QUOTE(The Critic @ Jun 30, 2005 -> 11:35 AM) you're welcome. Where the hell have you been?

POLL: Soxtalk Loves Kevin Walker

QUOTE(Cerbaho-WG @ Jun 30, 2005 -> 02:14 AM) Your sig is comedy. But if you're actually serious, you're beyond help. It's satire.

Who remembers this bizarro thread? One of my alltime favorites. I'm guessing Raff was a member of Aaron's Amigos or Rowand's roudys. Ah the memories.

QUOTE(danman31 @ Jun 30, 2005 -> 01:11 AM) Does Baines have his number retired? Yes

Mike Caruso

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Jun 29, 2005 -> 11:53 PM) No no, Jackson is a fielder so I compared him to the Sox top fielder prospect... Jackson is #1 in the D-Backs system. McCarthy is #1 int the Sox system. I don't think it really matters what position they play.

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Jun 29, 2005 -> 11:50 PM) Would it not be fair to assume that if a D-Back's fan included Anderson into a conversation and was then shot down because the Sox are in contention and need bullpen help? Think about it long and hard. McCarthy not Anderson.

QUOTE(White Sox Josh @ Jun 29, 2005 -> 11:40 PM) My proposed trade: Giants Get: Luis Vizcaino Jon Adkins Ryan Sweeney Kris Honel White Sox Get: Jason Schmidt Vizcaino has been horrible this year. Adkins is not a big prospect. Honel is a non prospect. He cleared waivers a month ago. Sweeney is the only decent one.

QUOTE(Dam8610 @ Jun 29, 2005 -> 11:39 PM) Randy Johnson in his prime had a slower slider. Does he consistently hit that velocity with it and does he have any control over it? If he does, that's just plain filthy. Consistent velocity inconsistent control. There's a reason he was the Angels #1 prospect. Of course there's also a couple reasons why they released him.

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Jun 29, 2005 -> 11:35 PM) KW was interested in him when he was a free agent coming from Pittsburgh a few years back. AJ PIERZINSKI. Herges and Tomko are f***ing douchnozzles.

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Jun 29, 2005 -> 11:31 PM) They have some previous MLB'ers in AAA. Matt Kata, Randy Choate, Matt Herges, and I think Armando Almanza. Matt Herges on the Sox.

QUOTE(Jabroni @ Jun 29, 2005 -> 11:27 PM) The Diamondbacks want to ADD a reliever or two. I doubt they will be trading any of theirs. I think they would deal either Cintron or prospects for a reliever. Hell, I didn't even bring Valverde's name up.

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Jun 29, 2005 -> 11:24 PM) Perhaps KW is looking at Alex Cintron or Craig Counsell? You never know. As far as pitchers, Halsey, Webb, Vazquez, and Valverde woyld be the only guys I would consider. Valverde is a b****. The D-Back don't want to trade Cintron and they don't want to play him either. Counsell has been thier MVP, not the best stats but he has been thier MVP.

QUOTE(Antonio Osuna @ Jun 29, 2005 -> 10:45 PM) If Rogers wants out of Texas...Kenny, you know what to do. f*** that, I don't want some 50 year old prick who usually sucks in the second half on my team. He's going to be suspended up to the All-Star game.

QUOTE(Jabroni @ Jun 29, 2005 -> 11:18 PM) The D-Backs are only 3.5 games back in their division. Why would they be trading Vazquez? They are more than likely interested in bullpen help from us, like Shingo or Vizcaino. Their bullpen is horrid and Shingo and Vizcaino would actually be improvements. Maybe we will get a couple prospects from them for one of our relievers and then package those relievers with some of ours for Schmidt? Other than one of their 3 young starters(Halsey, Webb, Vazquez) There is nobody on that team I could see the Sox even looking at.

Diamondback scouts huh, sounds about time to take a look at that Vazquez contract. '05 - $10.5 - $3M = $7.5 '06 - $11.5 - $3M = $8.5 '07 - $12.5 - $3M = $9.5 $3M a year payed for by the yankees.

QUOTE(Jabroni @ Jun 29, 2005 -> 11:05 PM) I wonder what we could get for Vizcaino if he has a few more scoreless innings. Webb and Halsey straight up for Viz.

QUOTE(DonkeyKongerko @ Jun 29, 2005 -> 10:12 PM) Can't wait for the video to this one. I really shouldn't set myself up for such disappointment. They've been showing it on ESPN all day. It's very disapointing.

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Jun 29, 2005 -> 10:21 PM) Oh please god! But not really.....WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY to many strike-outs for my taste. I'll want him when he gets more RBI's than K's.... QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Jun 29, 2005 -> 10:26 PM) I didn't know he walked so much!?! s***, if thats the case, give them BMac AND PK! That's interesting.

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Jun 29, 2005 -> 10:25 PM) I was close as hell. Off by 1/3 IP, 2 hits, 4 BB. I got the 5 K and 3 ER right. That's not close.