Kyyle23

when does this deal expire? The end of July? August?

I cant wait to read the boston media response to this. You know they will be crying and blaming, thats for sure. edit:LMAO, Kirk Ravitch just referred to the signing in reverence and forever coined it *pause* "The Johnny Damon Signing©"

Somewhere in Boston, Peter Gammons sits silently staring at his fireplace, a tear running down his face.....

another great one

And SF1 gets the assist

That girl kind of reminds me of that volleyball player Gabrielle Reece in the way she is built. Most big girls in basketball are husky and stout as well as tall.

I like sports games alot, but I always get this anti-climactic empty feeling when I win a world championship on any sport. This is mostly due to the end-of-game graphics at the end of sports games, which generally consist of pixelated balloons and confetti, with a neat techno beat and the credits running in the middle. I wish there were something I could do about that.

QUOTE(NYSox35 @ Dec 19, 2005 -> 10:38 AM) How about the intercception? Kyle didn't turn the ball over... I want to say there were two times that the ball was in the defenders hands and they dropped it. Orton was having serious problems with indecision and pressure yesterday, it was obvious. Grossman may have thrown an INT, but he still moved the chains very quickly in that drive. It was a positive drive despite the INT.

I can admit it. I had this funny notion about continuity and what it means to an NFL offense. I thought to myself "Kyyle23, Grossman really has only had 6 games of experience. What is it about him that makes everyone say 'pull the plug on Orton while this season is still going good!'?"(yes, I really refer to myself as Kyyle23 in the real world. It makes me feel like a double agent ) I didnt know. I fought it. I defended Orton a few times on game threads, but I thought moreso because the team was winning, and to that point he hadnt been hurting the team with his play. Then he steadily started regressing, and you could tell the defensive side of the team, while fantastically adept and strong, could not shoulder the load of the offense too. In Ortons defense, the past 5 games he has faced some very good defenses, in fact most of them top 10 units. But this was a season that couldnt be spoiled by a rookie hitting his wall(and bouncing off of it, hard), when the first choice as a starter was (supposedly)healthy on the bench. Orton was given the shot at keeping his job. I thought this was the correct move, and I think it will go a long way in keeping Orton progressing. Last night my wife asked me if Grossman was coming in at the beginning of the game. I thought that was very odd, she doesnt really like sports at all and she brought it up out of the blue. I said "if Orton does bad, then I think Grossman will come in." After the first series. it was just obvious to me that Grossman was coming in. And I embraced it. This is right. You dont lose your job to injury(unless you are Drew Bledsoe). And I f***ing love Lovie Smith. The guy is not afraid to make a change if something isnt working. And what happens when Grossman comes in? A f***ing 22 yard laserbeam to Muhammed. Hey White Sox Josh, I know you saw that. Now that was a Dan Marino type throw. Grossman eclipsed Ortons entire yard total of the first half, in one throw. So now I will say it. I apologize for defending Ortons right to stay at first string quarterback, I was misguided and didnt know what I was talking about. Grossman is obviously the better product.

QUOTE(KWs OK for Me @ Dec 17, 2005 -> 04:24 AM) If he didn't take that ball of the chest in '03 I really think that season would have gone completely differently. I honestly think we could be celebrating our second World Series if he hadn't. He was doing what you expected out of the fifth starter and keeping you in the game. And with Loaiza, Colon, and Buehrle as the three headed monster of that staff we would have been tough as hell in the playoffs. Oh well, we have the trophy now so who really cares. The chances of the White Sox winning the world series in 2003 rested on Josh Stewarts health? wow. I never thought he would have had that kind of impact.....

QUOTE(SnB @ Dec 15, 2005 -> 07:00 PM) Was the show "doug" on old nickelodeon not the greatest show of all time? I have a certain fondness for the cartoony goodness that was "The Tick"

QUOTE(santo=dorf @ Dec 15, 2005 -> 05:35 PM) Can't wait to see how he handles the new turf. He has played a few seasons in Japan on nothing but turf, Im sure he doesnt mind.

I dont mean to sound like I think this is a great pickup for the Twins. But it is a low-risk high reward proposition for the Twins, a guy who is familiar with the league and has had success in the league, and someone who could contribute for the Twins. If he doesnt put in his effort, the Twins will let him go with no worries.

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Dec 15, 2005 -> 05:14 PM) It's good to know I'll know some other passengers on the Express Bus to Hell. I will be the one in the back eating the crackerjack.

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QUOTE(jphat007 @ Dec 15, 2005 -> 05:08 PM) So you mean on paper going into the season for 05 Sox and 06 Jays? X + Z - R = @#!*&!!! right?

Want a good laugh? http://www.collegehumor.com/movies/1639461/ Warning: tasteless immature humor. Funny though.

QUOTE(Greg The Bull Luzinski @ Dec 15, 2005 -> 04:21 PM) Reid Nichols traded to the White Sox midseason 85, from the Boston Red Sox Dennis Cook

i was going to join the discussion as a "damnitnotanotherkeepthisguythreadfromVAfan" poster, but this thread turned hilarious. Another thread squelched by Soxtalk's finest.

Last I checked, the Twins werent running at full strength last year, but their pitching was still in the top 5. Provided they have a relatively healthy season next year, they could still contend. Tony Batista still has some pop left in his bat, and he always hits well against the Sox. This is better than having Cuddyer at third.

QUOTE(Rex Kickass @ Dec 15, 2005 -> 01:21 PM) I don't really see the problem. It happened in my school and in my bus too. Me too. But we both know that this s*** doesnt fly anymore. Lawyers get sicced on people like this now.

Wow. I will remember that next time i feel like carjacking a truck.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Dec 15, 2005 -> 03:40 PM) I got so much respect for McNabb God damn this guy goes through so much s***. And he doesnt drop as low as the person who attacks him, ever. I think that is the most respectable thing about him.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2260096 I sense a bigtime retraction in our near future. I think we need to set up a pool, everyone gets to choose an hour within the next 2 days, if the retraction is sent out within your hour, you get an internet cookie