SleepyWhiteSox

QUOTE(whitesoxfan13 @ May 13, 2005 -> 01:12 PM) I'm in no way dissing the Xbox or unjustly boasting the PS2 (I gladly own all three consoles and enjoy them equally), but that last statement is just asinine. There are tons of great games for PS2 that aren't on Xbox, such as MGS3, DMC3, or GoW. The fact is that there are many great exclusive games on every console and anyone who thinks otherwise is probably a fanboy. X-Box has the least great exclusive games. After Halo and Halo 2, I really can't think of anything that stands out... As far as exclusives, I gotta go with Nintendo...

QUOTE(hammerhead johnson @ May 13, 2005 -> 12:28 AM) I have Bound By Honor: Blood In, Blood Out on DVD, although I forgot to mention it in the DVD thread that we had in the SLAP board. I love that movie. American Me is too depressing, albeit a good flick. Yeah, I like 'em both.

QUOTE(earthshiner @ May 13, 2005 -> 12:27 AM) hello all. great site you got here. back in high school (grad. '04) I was good friends with a teacher and he was a diehard cubs fan like 90% of the McHenry county population and he could not stand Hawk. I could not stand Chip Carey. I brought up the point that Chip had no catch phrases. I think I was able to finally get him to respect Hawk. my favorite phrase is "rack 'em up." Welcome.

Rent Blood In, Blood Out and American Me. Cinematic masterpieces.

Not surprising. How could you be so clueless in the first place and pick something that almost everybody would obviously either hate or ridicule?

QUOTE(hammerhead johnson @ May 13, 2005 -> 12:18 AM) Holmes Street slang. What you would call a good friend, a stranger, or even mockery against an adversary. Was`sup, holmes. You got a problem with it, holmes? Yeah, I'm well aware. Just not something I think of when referencing God, not that I do for that matter. I try to avoid using religious references. Just a personal preference, I guess.

QUOTE(hammerhead johnson @ May 12, 2005 -> 11:58 PM) No more Jose Valentin, no more Paul Edinger, and no more Eddy Curry. Grant me this one wish, gawd. Remember when I asked for that 1985 Topps Baseball card set and I never got that s***? You owe me big time, holmes. holmes? You're weird...

QUOTE(hammerhead johnson @ May 12, 2005 -> 11:49 PM) Kirilenko is so devastating on D that it's hard to put into words. He's the only dominant perimiter defender that I know of in the current NBA that can also play PF. Dude is just an absolute freak. Feels weird when we agree...

I'd put Peavy or Buehrle ahead of him at this point too, but let's see how this season turns out for him. I'm hoping for the best.

QUOTE(qwerty @ May 12, 2005 -> 11:42 PM) Garbage site because very few people agree with you? This is a garbage site too because basically no one agrees with you then. No, it's garbage because I took a look at it, saw a bunch of high-schoolers posting ridiculous garbage without facts to base it on, saw some of the dumbest basketball opinions, and also noticed that you get a lot of your opinions from the site, which wasn't surprising. QUOTE(qwerty @ May 12, 2005 -> 11:42 PM) I believe he said... ''Hinrich is one of the best positional defending guards that I have seen in a long time.'' ... ''I feel Hinrich guards the SG position the best.'' Missed that i take it. "That said, he isn't your traditional lock-down defender when discussing good defenders. He has shown some flashes of being able to lock down guys on certain possessions, but that is about all." Can you read? QUOTE(qwerty @ May 12, 2005 -> 11:42 PM) Arenas is not a top tier guard? Hinrich doesn't hold guards through out the year to a very low percentage? Why don't you see what the kobe's, iverson's and tmac's have shot off of him this year? He is much more than a good team defender he is a great man on man defender. To say he is not one of the top five is ludicrous. Because iggy is a rookie should not mean he doesnt make it. If you are arguably the best perimeter defender in the league you should get your respect if you are 19 or 39. The nba goes strickly by reputation at ths point and it is sickening. Rookies have to earn it. The NBA does go by reputation. That's how it is, and I was simply stating that, so don't be upset with me about it. QUOTE(qwerty @ May 12, 2005 -> 11:42 PM) Anyway, go ahead and think hinrich is not one of the best man on man defenders, you will just be in the vast minority. Then again huges = god defensively to you so what you gonna do. LEARN TO READ QUOTE(SleepyWhiteSox @ May 12, 2005 -> 11:09 PM) He took the steals crown. After that, I had a good feeling he'd be first-team. Last I checked, steals are a part of defense, and he isn't the first nor will he be the last steals leader to get First-Team Defensive. Is he an amazing lock-down SG? Nope. Being the steals leader made him a default 1st-teamer.

QUOTE(hammerhead johnson @ May 12, 2005 -> 11:37 PM) I don't know, but the guy is a freaking beast. This is definitely long overdue (he never made 1st or 2nd team defense before). I just have a lot of trouble handing out awards to a player who gets injured that much. He's injury-prone, and it makes him seem weak to me. Missing games hurts your team. I like kirilenko (Will he turn out to be injury-prone?) more than camby...

QUOTE(hammerhead johnson @ May 12, 2005 -> 11:29 PM) I'm just heated that Iggy wasn't on the 1st or 2nd team. Otherwise, most of my guys are there. Duncan, Garnett, Big Ben, Bowen, Camby, Prince, and Kirilenko. :salivating He's a rookie. We all know he'll get his in due time. Will we ever see camby put together a healthy season?

QUOTE(qwerty @ May 12, 2005 -> 11:10 PM) The Bulls were 3rd in the league when it came to per for opposing sg's during the regular season. Hinrich was the primary sg defender for the bulls. Wonder what that means? It means the Bulls are a good defensive team, and Hinrich plays well within a team defense. But like I said before, he isn't as lock-down as you're trying to make him out to be. The quote you provided from that garbage site you frequent, bbbb or whatever, basically agrees with me. "That said, he isn't your traditional lock-down defender when discussing good defenders. He has shown some flashes of being able to lock down guys on certain possessions, but that is about all." All you did was repeat what I said, but just made it a lot longer... Re-read my post. Here's a quick excerpt of the point that I made: I'm a Hinrich fan, and he's a good team defender, but just about any top-tier guard can take him one-on-one.

QUOTE(hammerhead johnson @ May 12, 2005 -> 11:04 PM) I have a huge problem with Larry Hughes being on there. He took the steals crown. After that, I had a good feeling he'd be first-team. Last I checked, steals are a part of defense, and he isn't the first nor will he be the last steals leader to get First-Team Defensive. Is he an amazing lock-down SG? Nope. Being the steals leader made him a default 1st-teamer.

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2004 @ May 12, 2005 -> 10:57 PM) Hinrich is an elite defender among pg's. And he played better defense this year than Kidd, and is a much better defender than Dwane Wade. Arenas' game-winner is still fresh on my mind... I just wouldn't call him better than Wade. He's great within the team defense. I don't know, I guess everyone is going to have their opinion.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder... It was a pleasure listening to them in the booth tonight... I'm amazed people would ever complain about Hawk and D.J. as if it really makes a difference when watching a game. If you're focused on the game, I don't see how they could ever bother you..

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ May 12, 2005 -> 10:47 PM) and Dead would just stir in his coffin a little

I hope the Revolution stays the cheapest one...

The first-team was about what I had in mind, and Hughes doesn't gamble as much as some people want to say... Hinrich isn't an elite defender, plain and simple. I'm a Hinrich fan, and he's a good team defender, but just about any top-tier guard can take him one-on-one. Wade's quickness and strength make him a good defender, contrary to this board's opinions, but I also was not expecting to see him make it. Kidd was injured. That didn't make sense...

QUOTE(ChiSoxyGirl @ May 12, 2005 -> 02:51 PM) My favorite was a band from Spain called: La oreja de Van Gogh (or Van Gogh's ear) Oh yeah. Good call.

Here's a Spanish rock one that's interesting: Las Victimas Del Doctor Cerebro (The Victims of Dr. Brain)

QUOTE(longshot7 @ May 12, 2005 -> 02:31 PM) here's my e-mail to him. btw, his email address is [email protected] "Look, the White Sox wear ugly uniforms in an ugly ballpark with an ugly name, and the truth is that it's just not easy to like them." Rob, First of all - ouch. Did you really say this in a chat? I don't want to flame you - but I feel that kind of comment goes beyond "expert analysis." Whether or not they're a fluke, or if their hot streak will or won't last is up for discussion (as you go on to say later in your response) but starting with that kind of quote just seems mean-spirited and wrong. Ugly uniforms? Black and white pinstripes with the S-O-X in olde english script is ugly? It's traditional - a variation on uniforms the Sox have been wearing for most of their existence. Besides, media types love the Yankees with their pinstripes and logo. why are the Sox any different? Ugly ballpark? Ten years ago that might have been a valid argument, but now? Renovations since then have made The Cell one of the nicest, cleanest (unlike their North side counterparts), and in my opinion, (and I have been been to about half of the major league stadiums) one of the best baseball-watching facilities around. Ugly ballparks - I'd call Tropicana Field, the Metrodome, and Shea Stadium ugly - but not The Cell. It's really changed. You should visit it. It doesn't have the saloon atmosphere that Wrigley has, but I think that works in its favor. No stupid drunk frat boys pissing in the middle of the street, and it has plenty of parking - something in Boston I'm told is something one can appreciate. Ugly name? True, U.S. Cellular Field doesn't have the ring that Comiskey Park has, but in this age of corporation-sponsored naming deals, there's not many parks that do have GREAT names. Citizens Bank Ballpark, Comerica Park, Petco Field, Network Associates Colisseum - all bad. And truthfully, if you think about it, besides that bs-phrase of "tradition", what makes the word "Wrigley" or "Fenway" a great name? I don't have a problem with you (or many other "experts" for that matter) thinking the Sox's success won't last or picking them not to make the playoffs (btw, didn't you pick the Sox to win the AL Central?) That too is opinion, but one based on facts. But making broad generalizations that I feel are untrue is really uncalled for. Why are the White Sox (whose streak of not winning the World Series is longer than any other team in baseball besides the Cubs) generally maligned in the media? I don't know. Maybe because they're not "the lovable losers" or that they don't hang their failures on a "curse" of some sort. I don't know, but I'm hoping winning cures all these issues. I don't remember the same disgust shown by the media when they were winning divisions in the early 90's in the same ballaprk, with the same uni's. Thank you for your time, Kjell Hilding Los Angeles, CA Nice.

I like how the playoffs last 2 months... I've already lost interest.

What a f***in' asshole... What kind of a dickhead throws in an idiotic diss at a team's uniform into a response to legitimate baseball question? espn is garbage. I can't stand any of it...

QUOTE(nitetrain8601 @ May 12, 2005 -> 01:13 AM) It would be Parador. Yeah, that works.