chitownsportsfan

I know I"ll come off like an elistist asshole here, but when I was in college--a small private liberal arts college in the midwest--there were just certain words you could not say on campus without being completly ostracized from your peers and professors. As a result, I learned to change my language, and I also feel I became a better person as well. Ozzie might have grown up in the rough streets of Venezeula, and I might have grown up in the fair hills of my "elitist" college, but that doesn't give him an excuse to use words that are just unacceptable if we (this country and its citizens) are going to have any sort of meaningful dialogue on serious social issues such as homosexuality, violence against women (and men) and racism. Slurs take us all backwards in time on these issues; they provoke anger, hate, and distrust. Ozzie needs to apoligize. Alright, flame away.

This is disgraceful. Ozzie has crossed a line here and he's bordering on Jon Rocker territory. I don't care what Mariotti said, he's a writer--he gets paid to have strong opinions. Ozzie gets paid to win baseball games, not address the concerns of the media. Mariotti is an idiot, a total primadonna with an ego twice as big as his creative ability--but that doesn't give anyone a right to do what Ozzie did. I have much respect for the power of language, and I don't care what "***" has come to mean in an everyday sense. It's why I rarely if ever call someone a "b*tch" or, use "N*gga" when fooling around with my white and male friends. Those words are hateful. Not just hurtful, they are hateful. IMO, their casual use in society leads to a disrespect and even violence against those groups they target. For everytime you or I, or Ozzie has said those words in a so-called "joking" manner, some crazy has used them in a hateful and vengeful matter. Ethically Ozzie is wrong. From a PR standpoint, he's stupid. This is the last thing this team needs, and Ozzie needs to apoligize before this blows up in his face.

damnit, there goes the game's symmetry

It's cool, once we win the PYTHAG record as well nobody will have anything to say about "luck".

I want everyone who wanted Uribe benched for Cintron 2 weeks ago to eat some crow! :D

So uh, what is the WPA right now? I'd have to guess it's about 99.999.

I've def found the best way to get that post count up: it's game thread time baby!

Tigersfan: Keep posting here, gamethreads are known for the vitriol--and thats among guys on the same team!

This is an example of baseball's ancient code actually working. The Cardinals needed to send a message that this s*** wouldn't stand, and that White Sox shouldn't get too comforatable--so, they hit a rookie. Next inning, our guy hit's the other teams rookie and it's all over. IF MLB would just keep their damn nose out of it, things would be fine.

WTF just happened?

I don't think LaRussa had anything to do with it. He clearly was pissed on Ponson for something, it likely was the HBP's. Ponson was probably drunk on the mound.

Oh yea, pour it on these guys. Pad the stats night.

Alright, one solo shot away from 20..., come on someone.

My feelings are that because he's an "outsider", he's going to get ripped, and rightfully so--this is a Sox forum. When I go talk s*** (even if I think it's just objective s***) on the Knicks forum, I expect to get told to f*** off.

I take it Riske was tossed?

You know, I don't think Ponson did that on purpose, but f*** his fatass anyways. Gain some f***ing control over your life and career, jesus.

Jesus what lunacy. Up 17 runs and we are risking suspensions, WTF!

I think we'll be number 1 in run differential after this game, although I think the Yankees will still be #1 in RS.

EMPTY THE BENCH. I don't want anyone getting hurt in this blowout.

Exactly Funny thing is though, I think someone has said that seriously at some point in the past week.

Iguchi sucks, Cintron should start tommorow.

The last thing we need is any silly "retaliation" in a 14 run game. It's obvious fatass just sucks and has no control.

Ozuna in LF with Anderson next to him is a lot better than the brutal combo of Mackowiak and Ozuna. Anderson can cover that cap and let Ozuna shade the line and play shallow.

f*** the Indians. Go Cubs. I don't care how many games out of first the Indians are, let them keep losing. They are a well run organization and actually have a clue, so losing these games will hurt them much more than the Cubs, who anyone with half a brain knew was going to suck after watching their pathetic offseason.

I agree Jim, this guy was, in so many words--the epitomy of "white trash". It was a "dog bites man" story for that reason alone. It's like the wasted girl that threw the ball and almost hit Jones--she's the Cub stereotype, and Ligue is the Sox stereotype. Both are grouned in tiny kernals of truth, but the media isn't interested (omg!!! gasp!!!) in always uncovering the truth.