South Side Fireworks Man

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ May 31, 2007 -> 11:33 AM) We have a player just like this on our team right now... His name is AJ, remember the guy who spiked the MVP just because he could? "Spiked?" I don't think so.

I don't believe this! C'mon Mac, surprise us!

QUOTE(WSoxMatt @ May 30, 2007 -> 02:36 PM) Jenks should start the Bottom of the 9th Hopefully with a four run lead!

Nice job by Thornton. Let's win this thing and get out of that hell hole!

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ May 30, 2007 -> 02:33 PM) If MacDougal gets put in this game, Ozzie needs therapy. If that happens, I may need therapy!

Good strikeout, Matt

QUOTE(Jenks Heat @ May 30, 2007 -> 02:29 PM) You can say that again, took away extra bases. If it weren't for Hunter, the Twins would be losing this game.

This Neshek rubs me the wrong way. I hope they knock him around.

This Neshek rubs me the wrong way. I hope they knock him around.

Dye failed. Now here's Paulie's chance to pick him up.

Here's where our "big boys" are supposed to come through.

QUOTE(Jimbo @ May 30, 2007 -> 02:03 PM) how do the twins do it They put the ball in play, run hard and see what happens. They may be a very lucky team, but they make their own luck.

According to Hawk, it's the ump's fault Torii Hunter got that base hit! Jon will pitch out of this.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ May 30, 2007 -> 01:50 PM) How you know the sox are struggling or losing with Hawk announcing. The umpire crew is under attack. The zone is tea cup. Or inconsistent or blatantly anti-sox. The starting pitcher has at least 10 arm angles, throws 100 mphs and can hit the black on every pitch. His 9 ERA is perplexing to Hawk, because he cannot see how even the great Yaz himself could put wood on the ball. Nonsense stories about Al Kaline, Yaz, or his boston days. Every single for the other team is either luck, the result of god hating the sox, or a perfect storm. There are no line drives against sox pitchers, only duck snorts that just are out of reach. If a pitcher gives up a homer, Hawk immediately blames the ump for not giving the strike on the previous pitch. The ump made the pitcher throw the meatball. All sox hits are screaming line drives that were just missed. Even towering popups in the infield. They were just missed. If you hear the mention of tipping your cap, then the sox are doomed for that day. LOL! It's funny because it's true!

QUOTE(diegotony06 @ May 30, 2007 -> 01:49 PM) He is getting squeezed, but I am sick of Hawk saying TEACUP!!! IMHO, both of those pitches they showed were balls.

Nice inning for Jon. Now let's put up a crooked number!

QUOTE(santo=dorf @ May 30, 2007 -> 01:39 PM) Almost as bad as calling Hunter "Mr. Clutch." I'm guessing you didn't look up the numbers before making that comment. I'm not a stat head. I watch the game. Now I don't watch a lot of Twins games, but in the ones I do watch Hunter usually comes through in the clutch, both at the plate and in the field. He also seems to be a spark plug for his team. I wish the Sox had him.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ May 30, 2007 -> 01:29 PM) Rock...I'm thankful you are in this game thread. Christ you'd think this team hadn't won a game yet all season based on some of the stuff people are spewing. Hey, I'm not one of those who are calling for a fire sale or want to blow anything up. I'm still positive about this season and also about this particular ballgame. My point was in answer to those implying that the reason the Twins scored four runs is because Garland is getting squeezed. When the umpire calls a close one against the Twins pitcher nobody notices much. But when he calls one against Garland, Hawk and some here start using it as an excuse. If the Twins hitters would strike out swinging on a bad pitch after getting a close call by the ump, nobody would notice. But because the Twins hitters are more selective, they capitalize on the situation and then Hawk and some here whine about the one close call that didn't go their way. That's the point.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ May 30, 2007 -> 01:27 PM) Yes, they are ALL hitting 1.000 What an inane comment.

QUOTE(29thandPoplar @ May 30, 2007 -> 01:24 PM) I would bet if there's a marginal strike call against the Sox that Cooper starts yakking and Guillen gets tossed. Which might not be a bad idea as if they are not fired up after that bad inning maybe they need electrotherapy or something. Last inning with two strikes on him, Dye took a pitch right at the knees over the heart of the plate. The umpire called it a ball. The difference is, Dye eventually struck out swinging on a ball a foot outside. The Twins don't do that.

Torii Hunter is Mr. Clutch. I wish the Sox had him.

QUOTE(diegotony06 @ May 30, 2007 -> 01:16 PM) And he walks the bases loaded Hawk whinning again.

QUOTE(hitlesswonder @ May 30, 2007 -> 01:13 PM) I agree. I actually like Singleton the best out of all the Sox announcers. I like DJ best of the Sox announcers. From the little I've heard him, Pat Hughes is probably the best baseball announcer in Chicago.

This isn't good.

Let's keep this two-out rally going!