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I've seen the same threads over the past couple of days. Seems like with the Sox on a roll and getting ever closer to a division title things would be jumpin' around here. But with the exception of the game thread and "thats another White Sox winner" few new topics have been posted recently. I know the admins wanted to make it easier for people to start threads without having to be personally lambasted with the new policy , but it seems to have had the opposite effect. Is it just my imagination runnin' away with me or is Soxtalk on red alert and running scared when we should be in the most giddy and enthusiastic state ever ?

Willie 4 hits in 2 days ! Whoda thunk it ??

Contreras' 3rd start in a row with 0 walks ! Whoda thunk it ??

Please, please ,please, start winning again. Do not limp into the playoffs. Please, please start winning at home. And please for heavens sake put a competitive lineup out there everday. Now is not the time to rest any one. If the Sox blow this division everyone will be talking about the collapse of 05' in the same vein as the Flubs collapse of 69'.

Congrats BMac on your 1st ML win !!! If he comes back with 15 added lbs. I will be very surprised. With that kind of frame it is extremely difficult to add weight. I should know because I am a"tall drink of water" myself. But then again I never had a personal trainer. He can add a few lbs. to his legs and upper body but that isnt a guarantee for more speed on the fastball. If extra muscle messes with a fluid motion it could hinder it. If he can add 6-8 extra lbs that should be good. He will fill out as he ages. (Everyone kept telling me that but it never happened.)

Aww Poor Jabroni. He wasnt such a bad guy. Opinionated? Oh yea . But there's no denying his Dead-ication to the Sox.

QUOTE(Texsox @ Aug 27, 2005 -> 06:22 AM) Even during a night game he was . . . walking on sunshine, whoa oh And don't it feel good, hey, all right now And don't it feel good Katrina and the Waves.

I think I'll just punch this dude in the ass.

QUOTE(Big Hurtin @ Aug 26, 2005 -> 10:03 PM) Believe it or not, he's walking on air... Greatest American Hero .

Balta we need to watch some games together man. You probably live closer to me then anyone on all of Soxtalk. Playoffs come round we have to party especially if we play the Angels.

Mark (of the beast) Hellborn is Satan's spawn. Sorry, just felt like being stupid.

QUOTE(ChiSoxyGirl @ Aug 25, 2005 -> 06:56 PM) For me the main thing is I love the game. I'll watch the playoffs irregardless of who is in them (although if because of some freak tragic thing the Sox don't make it--I might not watch, or at least cry while watching, in my bathrobe with ice-cream). When the Sox do well I'm super happy, but I just love to watch the game. Obviously it's preferable for the Sox to win, but I think when you get so focused on winning you forget what a great game baseball is. You hit the nail on the head. I live and breathe Sox baseball but when it's World Series time I'm watching every game.

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Aug 25, 2005 -> 08:23 PM) Hmm... what to trust... defensive statistic like UZR, or fathom's eyes. Tough call. Idle baseball speculation since he was designated for assignment by Boston.

QUOTE(JimH @ Aug 25, 2005 -> 05:11 PM) oooooooohhh ... stop yourself and grow up and then read the thread at the top of the page. No sexual references to players, you can criticize their performance but none of your normal humor, stop it and have a PBR or maybe even a Strohs. Did I mention to stop yourself? I thought so. I have the 1977 CSN cd on the stereo right now ... underrated. I used to listen to that album constantly. Fair Game, Dark Star, Just a Song Before I Go, Cathedral, I Give You Give Blind and Shadow Captain ; all great songs. I got it on vinyl.

QUOTE(whitesoxjr27 @ Aug 24, 2005 -> 07:24 AM) i agree 100% los. it will go either way. just have to wait and take it one game at a time. Have you been watching Bull Durham lately ?

Amen to that brother. Helluva game.

DAMN HIPPIES !!

"We put the 0 in 0ffense." "Chemistry isn't everything, it's the only thing." "Ken Griffey, Jr. or bust." " And we will all go down together." Borrowed from Billy Joel. "At least we're not on steroids." "Remain calm,all is well. DON'T PANIC, DAMN IT !!! " "Good pitching will always beat good hitting, won't it ?"

wHO DELETED MY POST ?

I've watched Sox games for years and know baseball . What any announcer says has little impact on me. They're doing what I would love to be doing and in Hawk's case in a style all his own. But when a Sox players hits a HR you can hear me yelling "YOU CAN PUT IT ON THE BOARD.....YESSSS !

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Aug 22, 2005 -> 04:25 PM) ^ Exactly. I am thrilled with what we have gotten out of Contreras. And actually as well as he has pitched, I still think he would be the perfect guy to use out of the pen for the playoffs. Give him long relief and maybe some set up work. Think about that arm without having to hold anything back, or to work hitters thinking of later ABs. He could go with his A stuff for the whole outing. You're right on about Contreras SS. Anyone who thinks our Big 3 won't be starting IF we make the playoffs has brain damage. When I was on vacation in June I saw Contreras stink up the joint against the DBack's. He'll absolutely be in the pen unless he's dominant till the close of the season. El Duque will get a start just because he has a great post season record no matter how mediocre anyone thinks he's been. When it comes to clutch pitching he's the man. That's one reason the Sox got him.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Aug 22, 2005 -> 03:31 PM) If hypotheically I dealt Contreras to the Dbacks for Tracy (a deal I think they'd think about, with them eating the entire contract). Than I'd sign AJ Burnett and would than deal El Duque to a team to open up a spot for Brandon McCarthy. Payroll wise the rotation stays about the same, but I like a rotation of Buehrle/Garland/Garcia/Burnett/Bmac more. Offensively you get yourself a player who I believe is better than Carl Everett (plus he's a legit lefty hitter) that can also spell Crede and Konerko. Than the club can trade for Carlos Delgado and let Konerko walk. Deal Brian Anderson and maybe one more prospect for him (I think the Marlins are going to have to deal him this off-season cause he's going to be making a ridiculous amount of money). Insert Chad Tracy to replace Everett and Delgado to replace Konerko. Financially once again payroll stays the same and the team has agreed two pretty damn good left handed bats. The club now has the payroll jump to do whatever it wants at SS and 3rd base (basically my guess is 10-15 million and by the time you give Garland his raise it will be more like 10 million). Now if the math sounds a little funny: Contreras (7 mill or so)....Burnett (11-12 mill or 4-5 mill more, which is what Duque makes who also gets dealt and McCarthy makes league minimum so between the two the payroll is basically 12 million). Konerko makes 8 or so million...Delgado will get about 13, which is a 5 mill difference. Chad Tracy gets minimum while Everett makes 4.5 mill so you roughly break even there again. The Sox than buyout Thomas contract which saves you another 5 mill (after the buyout) which goes to Garland's raise, which is basically the only thing left. The club now basically stands at 75 mill (which is where I think payroll currently is) with all the new moves (ie Delgado/Burnett/etc). Ken Williams now has, depending on the 2006 payroll, 10-15 million to give to free agents or to use on a player acquired via trade. End pipe dream though cause that would be a whole lot of moves for a team making the playoffs. However, I think that would make for one hell of a team. Don't ask me how to spend the other money, but I'd probably spend half of it on a ss or 3rd baseman and the other half on a guy like Billy Wagner. Wow Jason ! You got it all figured out. Thanks buddy. Now I don't have to bother watching the sports news or reading Soxtalk during the winter.

If our lead shrinks to 5 games. I believe we will be in a tailspin instead of a bump in the road . So until then ,yeah , losing sucks, but it's inevitable.

Guess that guy will never trust you again huh ? Hope its worth a friendship just to scoop everyone when you don't even get paid to do it.

Pk's slow enough without having splinters in his ass . Keep him playing. If the ump makes the right call this thread doesnt even exist.