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QUOTE(StrangeSox @ Jul 7, 2006 -> 07:57 AM) That's awesome. The watch is kinda ugly, though. How dare you? Any watch with a sox logo and a championship trophy cannot be ugly. For shame!

Big deal. I can do that.

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Jul 6, 2006 -> 12:20 PM) The only time I have trouble with the FM transmitter is when Im in downtown Chicago. Everywhere else I go I dont have any issues with it at all. NUKE, I'm talking more about sound quality, but an auxilary input is also great for the fact you never lose a signal. You might want to look here for auxilary input adaptors for your car. Again, if you are happy, no need to mess around. But if you heard my setup, or Steff's, or Rock's, you'd really appreciate the difference. Here is the link...this place is in wicker park...next day delivery on anything ordered ground, in the chicago area. And check out my cool sporster 4 while you are there... The Sirius Store QUOTE(RockRaines @ Jul 6, 2006 -> 12:23 PM) I have the portable unit, which I dock in the car, but i do it over FM transmit, its not my favorite. I much prefer the built in units, I have a pioneer headunit in my boat that has XM built in, and it works awesome!! yeah, but, if the car is where you listen least, then its no big deal. I listen most at work. A boat? Maybe you and I need to start hanging out.

QUOTE(Steff @ Jul 6, 2006 -> 12:18 PM) I sleep on the way to work when Jim listens to that s***. Even though I've heard it already, listening to the HS replay is better than 99.9% of the s*** on testicular radio. My BMW has it built in. It's so effing cool. This is the way to go...get it in the car...or use an auxilary input...it gives the best sound. I got a nice little sportster 4 which is real easy to move from the car. I love it. Rock, did you ever dock your portable unit in the car?

QUOTE(RibbieRubarb @ Jul 6, 2006 -> 12:09 PM) I was thinkling the same thing today. I forgot my Sirius at home and I was driving to work and had to listen the Score. Commercial...commercial...commercial... I would love local programming from thr major markets. An all Chicago sports channel and even a New York/Boston sports channel...oh wait that's ESPN. Thank god for my Sirius and next week when Howard comes back from vacation. I'm with you on this...some sort of major market local sports channel. I don't know how they would pull it off...but maybe they could switch between NY, LA, Chicago, etc, per hour, or something. There has to be a good solution out there. Or does two cities split a channel? I don't know. QUOTE(RockRaines @ Jul 6, 2006 -> 12:14 PM) IM pumped that my new car will have built in sat radio so I dont need to f with the stupid installation and whatnot. XM rules solely for the fact I can listen to the games on the radio no matter where I am. Also with football coming up, i love to be able to listen to OSU games. Rock, you and I have a lot of problems. Go Blue! I have my radio set up with an auxilary input and it sounds awesome. That FM Transmitter s*** it for the birds. But built into the car would be cool too. What kind of car?

Here is the response I got from my e-mail. I thought for sure he'd tell me I was right. Tony, Thanks for your e-mail. I encourage you to listen more often. Thank you. Mitch Rosen

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Jul 6, 2006 -> 11:57 AM) Ive had my SIRIUS for 5 months now and I don't think I'll ever be able to drive my car without it ever again. ITS THAT GOOD! I really would like to listen to some Sox talk here...but its f***ing horrific. I hope that the satellite companies can come up with a good way to do some local talk. That would really make regular radio useless. Once you listen to music all the time with no commercials or only 5 minutes per hour on Stern and then turn this on, you want to rip your head out. Radio helps my day go by at work, so I really get into it.

Someone might get a kick out of this...I'm really bored at work today. Here is a an e-mail I sent to the Score...basically to see what kind of response I would get. My subject was 'My Favorite Score Programming'. It must be your non-stop commercials. I have been without my Sirius radio the last two days, and I have been stuck listening to terrestrial/horrible radio. My favorite is when you guys come back from a commercial, talk about an upcoming segment, do a live commercial, and then go back to recorded commercials. Nice work. I can't wait until Sirius finds a way a do some local sports talk, and I will never listen to your s***ty channels again. Tony

QUOTE(fathom @ Jul 6, 2006 -> 11:27 AM) Why not go with your best in the situation he was brought in? That situation could have been just as important as any situation in the 9th inning. That strategy is what has set Joe Torre apart from other managers over the last decade. He gets Rivera into the game as soon as a big out is needed from the 8th inning on. I'm all for it...if Jenks can perform for the two innings like that...and overall, he has not. He has been awesome coming in with 3 outs to go...but has stumbled some when he comes in early. Again, I also asked if anyone had any resource for stats on this. Did he get it done last night? Sure. But how many times have you seen him start the 9th, and put them down 1-2-3? A lot.

QUOTE(fathom @ Jul 6, 2006 -> 11:18 AM) Personally, I loved the call by Ozzie to bring in Jenks in the 8th. Instead of worrying what's wrong with Jenks, I'll just give the Orioles credit for some good swings against him. Jenks didn't have any control of his fastball in either inning, and it made it easier for the Orioles to hit. I'll take my chances with him getting 4 outs though any game. I'm not worried about Jenks. Just siting an observation. I would prefer he sticks with the 9th, and the other guys get us there.

Remember Contra from the Original Nintendo system? I heard today that you can get that via the XBOX LIVE arcade, and play it with friends, over Live. That could be fun. I used to love that game.

Good news for us Sirius investors. Things continue to move along nicely. I think when NASCAR jumps on board next year, Sirius will be looking good. It better, I've done nothing but lose money since buying it. Linky

Doesn't everyone have ADD these days? These days? I just turned 30, not 80.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jul 6, 2006 -> 09:32 AM) Interesting theory. Especially because you can see how much the adreneline means to Bobby. I wonder if the sit lets his mind wonder, and his intensity lapse. One thing I did notice yesterday is that he didn't throw any breaking stuff to the first few batters, and the Os caught onto that. Once Bobby started mixing in the curve and slider, he became unhittable again. Yeah, he can't come in and throw 2 fastballs and a curve everytime to get the out. His 'Joe Morgan Way Too Fast Slider' and curve need to make more of an appearance on the first pitch.

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Jul 6, 2006 -> 08:52 AM) He struck out the first batter he faced yesterday and then went to go relax for ten minutes before facing his next batter. This is why I don't like to see Bobby in until the ninth. We could have had Politte come in and get that last out in the 8th.

QUOTE(RibbieRubarb @ Jul 6, 2006 -> 08:30 AM) Big Cecil spanking Blackjack... Ah yes...I remember it well... Didn't perennial .170 hitter Rob Deere jack one that day? These sell-out numbers are great to see. The ballpark has really been jumping this year. Unfortunately, so have the bathrooms!

QUOTE(Felix @ Jul 6, 2006 -> 08:20 AM) From pitches 1-15, Bobby has 31.1 IP with a 0.86 ERA and 1.05 WHIP From pitches 16-30, Bobby has 6.1 IP with a 8.53 ERA and 1.42 WHIP So yea, it would seem that way. Although these are pitches, not innings pitched, which makes it a bit different, but still shows the same point. However, doesn't it make sense that if he's throwing more pitches, his ERA will be higher because he will have let more runners on, which is why his pitch count is higher in the first place? Or am I talking gibberish? Your number seems to be saying that the more pitches he throws, the less effective he becomes. But yesterday, he gave up hits to the first two batters, and his pitch count should not have really been up. I don't know. It seems like when Ozzie brings him in before the save opportunity, he doesn't do as well, regardless of pitch count. QUOTE(RibbieRubarb @ Jul 6, 2006 -> 08:26 AM) I think it has to do more with intensity. He gets himself all geeked up to go out and close. So after he finishes the 8th, there an adrenaline let down while he sits in the dugout waiting to go back in the 9th. He's young, that pacing will come soon enough. This could be exactly it. We all start signing 'Here comes the Boom'...he does the Boom...then sits down, and then he is less boomy. Maybe we need to play the song again, when he comes back out for the 9th?

Yesterday, Bobby struggled in the 9th. And it seems to me, that the only time this happens, is when he is brought in before the ninth, or in non-save situations. When he comes in for the 9th, for a save, he seems to be automatic. Does anyone have any stats to show how he does, based on these two different types of situations? Is Juggernaut still around, or is he dead? Can someone move this to Palehose Talk? I f'd up.

QUOTE(Greg Hibbard @ Jul 6, 2006 -> 12:35 AM) April 18, 1991 got the ticket framed right in front of me Hey, I was there too. Remember watching the Tigers kick our ass? Ahhh, memories.

Tix gone...enjoy Valponick! Mods, please close.

I have 4 tickets for tonight...$125 face value, with parking pass. Will sell for $75. Any interest? They would need to be picked up by 4pm from Oakbrook Terrace, or after 5pm in Stickney. Section 113, row CC (3rd row). Mods, please don't move, I have gotten no response from the ticket exchange.

Revenge of the Nerds is 91! YEah, Zoolander and Meet the Fockers were way better than that. HOrrible list.

QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Jun 21, 2006 -> 03:39 AM) If you wanted to trade for these 2, you'd have to dump salary. So that would mean you'd have to include a starter like Freddy or Jon. Jones is the type of guy KW would probably give up a BA or Sweeney for definitely as well. Doubt Atlanta will be trading either of them though. Don't get me excited by mentioning the trading of Jon.

Roeper is great for 2 reasons...big time Sox fan, and big time Stern fan. I'm definately picking up the book.

QUOTE(Maverick0984 @ Jul 5, 2006 -> 09:23 AM) well he\'s already been criticized for taking 6. I mean, I love our team and think they should all go, but it does look a little odd that the team with the most representatives is the same as the manager and then taking one more :-/ as much as i want crede to go, i can\'t imagine that doesn\'t enter his thinking. [green] although, it is ozzie, and he\'s never given a s*** about what people think AND we are the raining world champions so we do have 1 or 2 good players. [/green] (i\'m at work and the formatting here is always messed up, i doubt it\'ll show green since it always adds the /\'s and i look like a bumbling idiot, so i shall do the figurative green, muaha) Yeah, cause Joe Torre never loaded the team with Yankees. Ozzie gets the ability to do what he wants...so f*** everyone else.