Balta1701

This one's dedicated to the whole AL Central:

QUOTE(farmteam @ Sep 29, 2005 -> 02:55 PM) Where are you from, originally? Portage, IN. Bout 20 minutes west of Michigan City on U.S. 20, depending on how fast you go.

QUOTE(JUGGERNAUT @ Sep 29, 2005 -> 02:50 PM) Let's make no mistake about it. The most important guy in the post-season is Jurassic. Everyone else needs to play their best but Jurassic needs to get HOT for this team to go the distance. I could even survive Jurassic being mild, if not hot. ANything other than the black hole he was until this Detroit series.

QUOTE(robinventura23 @ Sep 29, 2005 -> 02:44 PM) Even funnier is that's the Game of the Week on Fox. It's basically, the Indians fighting for the Wild Card against hopefully a bunch of Sox scrubs. If Garland is still pitching...we've got a shot

2 small differences from Juggs. 1. I leave El Duque off the playoff roster in favor of Viz. Viz has simply been better. 2. You only have 24 people on your 25 man. Include Timo as a backup outfielder and you're set. 3. Blum versus Gload? Gload is better with the bat, but Blum can also play 3b.

From the New York Post:

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Sep 29, 2005 -> 02:13 PM) FU marriotti. Eat some crow you no talent ass clown. Seriously man...why did you have to put that in this thread? There's plenty of other places to bash him.

QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Sep 29, 2005 -> 02:19 PM) We just have to hope that photo will never be used as evidence in any sort of a smuggling case.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Sep 29, 2005 -> 02:06 PM) I just spent a lot of money. I spent $30 and got this one. I wanted one that says the year on it, and this one has the added bonus of the roster on the back. I'll spend a lot more than $30 if we go far enough.

QUOTE(SleepyWhiteSox @ Sep 29, 2005 -> 02:11 PM) Oh, I know, but personally, I'm a thrifty shopper. I just hate the idea of buying them now while knowing they'll be on clearance for $10 next month. Just remember...some portion of that money will end up in Paul Konerko's hands next year.

Hawk: "Hawk, Mike Ditka used to say strap it up. You tell us to strap it down. I'm confused, which way should I strap it?" DJ: "Well, whatever you do, just don't strap it on." (Awkward 10 second silence) Hawk: We got another email here...

AP Photos

QUOTE(fathom @ Sep 29, 2005 -> 01:17 PM) All along, I said the goal was to make the playoffs. That's the only thing I wanted for sure for this team. I don't care if they get swept in horrible fashion....IT'S BETTER THAN MISSING THE PLAYOFFS! And right now...I can give you as close as I can to a guarantee...That will not happen! Glad you're along for the ride pal!

There's already a Congrats to Ozzie thread...and I'm getting my hands on this one. Congrats a thousand times over to Kenny Williams...the man who put this team together (granted with help), the man who had to walk into Reinsdorf's office in January and tell him he had traded Carlos Lee, the man who signed Tadahito Iguchi, Dustin Hermanson, A.J. Pierzynski, the man who picked up Bobby Jenks, the man who traded for Jose Contreras, the man who drafted Brandon McCarthy, and up and down the list to his whole staff. Thank you for this team Kenny Williams. It's been a gift. And congrats in advance on winning the Executive of the Year award which there shouldn't even be any competition at all for after today!

"That's the first cigar I've ever had that's how happy I am" - Cooper

Ozzie on the mic!

Congrats to Ozzie on probably wrapping up that manager of the year award he deserves too.

From the Trib...CHOKING ON CHAMPAGNE

QUOTE(Reddy @ Sep 29, 2005 -> 01:05 PM) what'd u get!? i cant decide what to buy! The black 2005 AL Central champs shirt with the roster on the back. Thought it was by far the best. And the further we go, the more shirts I'm buyin.

Dustin's being interviewed with a bottle of champagne stuck down the back of his shirt.

Just ordered my shirt from MLB.com. Bought myself the black "Roster" shirt. Man that thing looks gorgeous...got the names on the back. Hell yeah.

QUOTE(Queen Prawn @ Sep 29, 2005 -> 01:01 PM) Are there any celebration pictures from after the last out available? They were actually kinda subdued after the last out...lotta hugs, nothing exploding though.

"I hope those aren't Cuban cigars" - Bill Melton