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QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Aug 7, 2006 -> 08:38 AM) People here are incredibly fickle. Here's a breakdown of at least the most vocal members of Soxtalk, and where they stand on the season on a particular day: After a win: Winning the Central After a loss: Winning the Wild Card After a two-game winning streak: Give us the rings. After a two-game losing streak: Playing golf in October. And if you feel offended in any way by the above chart, you most likely are a person this chart is describing. I'd say that's pretty accurate.

QUOTE(Hangar18 @ Aug 7, 2006 -> 08:40 AM) I said the SOX would get 3 Million for the 1st time in their history, and was roundly MOCKED here (you both know who you are). There hasnt been any hype or hoopla regarding the sensational attendance (hahahahaahah, I said Attendance!) numbers the SOX have been achieving this season, nor has there been any talk in the media regarding the already record number of SellOuts this season. (Did anyone know that the whole NY/DET series was sold out already? Im sure you didnt) I think the media wants to let you know about how good the flubs attendance has been, "despite" the SOX winning the World Series. What a Joke. I'm still trying to figure out what the "Haha I said attendance" and "Haha I said momentum" are supposed to mean? Inside jokes?

Wow. No Lolapalooza reviews yet?

QUOTE(Felix @ Aug 5, 2006 -> 05:28 PM) Tweaked his back on a swing it looked like. Thanks. Hope he's ok.

Wasn't around earlier...why did Crede get subbed out?

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Aug 5, 2006 -> 05:17 PM) Well, I love AJ but he doesn't take a pretty picture.... Looks like the Micheal Myers mask from the Halloween series.

QUOTE(CWSOX45 @ Aug 4, 2006 -> 06:34 PM) Get someone that can play centerfield as a backup from Charlotte here, I don't care if he hits under .200, at least we'll have someone who knows how to judge fly balls in center. Why? How about just letting BA play 9 out of 10 games? That should do the trick.

QUOTE(The Ginger Kid @ Aug 4, 2006 -> 02:10 PM) We need him to get HOT He'll always be hot in my book.

QUOTE(Rex Kickass @ Aug 4, 2006 -> 09:10 AM) Both shows have made me laugh so hard I cry. Colbert's show is more consistent because its more traditional satire than an ensemble show like Jon Stewart's. The "Better Know an Ally" piece was great last night.

QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ Aug 4, 2006 -> 12:46 AM) Oscar on NBC's The Office is the most subtly gay character on TV since Murphy Brown. If you saw the ep where Dwight went to Oscar's house then you wouldn't call it subtle.

QUOTE(tigerfan @ Aug 3, 2006 -> 11:32 PM) They didn't hold it by much though, Monroe just missed a go ahead Homer by mere inches. A win's a win.

Someone want to tell the Twins that they're playing a new and improved Royals team? They shouldn't be making this look so easy.

Apparently the Abreu and Lidle signings did not spark the Yankees. We should skip past them easily in the Wild Card standings. [/sarcasm]

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Aug 3, 2006 -> 02:40 PM) The fact that his contract is up and it's gonna cost a ton to keep him for a few more years if he keeps htis performance up? Doi. I read it incorrectly. For some reason I was thinking this would be his last year with us.

QUOTE(champ @ Aug 3, 2006 -> 02:36 PM) We still have an option on him for next year. Wait till next year to think about re-signing him. Remember, we will have Fields and Sweeney waiting, both likely corner outfielders next year. Next year will probably be Dye's last with the Sox. Based on what exactly?

QUOTE(MSHAWKS @ Aug 3, 2006 -> 02:17 PM) Does anyone else think that the Colbert Report has surpassed the Daily Show? Thanks to tivo, I haven't missed an episode since the shows been on air. I must say I look forward to Colbert more than I do Stewart now. I typically watch both though.

Adios, Chorizo . . . until next year Published August 3, 2006 Major League Baseball has put the Chorizo back in the freezer. The league had granted the Brewers a special dispensation allowing the character to participate in last Saturday's Sausage Race as part of Cerveceros Day at Miller Park, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Baseball has strict rules for clubs that want to introduce a new mascot, uniform or logo change, including a waiting period of generally 12 to 18 months. So mark Chorizo on the physically-unable-to-perform list until next year's home opener after a slew of national publicity following his unveiling--and third-place finish.

BTW did anyone catch the caller on Rongey's post game show at about 11pm? He just went on an uninterrupted rant for 5 minutes. Was hilarious. Saying stuff like "Scott Pathetic".

QUOTE(AssHatSoxFan @ Aug 3, 2006 -> 10:06 AM) PUT MILK ON NOTICE! That show just kills me.

QUOTE(AssHatSoxFan @ Aug 3, 2006 -> 10:03 AM) i liked his point how an article on truthiness was longer than one on lutherans As it should be. Afterall, Lutherans are on notice.

Link On Monday night's episode of The Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert addressed the online resource Wikipedia, the encyclopedia that anyone can read or edit. Colbert praised Wikipedia for "wikiality," the reality that exists if you make something up and enough people agree with you - it becomes reality. Colbert's subsequent examples to prove "wikiality" would cause chaos on the site, and lead an administrator to subsequently block his account. In the segment, Colbert logs on to the Wikipedia article about his show to find out whether he usually refers to Oregon as "California's Canada or Washington's Mexico." Upon learning that he has referred to Oregon as both, he demonstrates how easy it is to disregard both references and put in a completely new one (Oregon is Idaho's Portugal), declaring it "the opinion I've always held, you can look it up." Colbert goes on to declare that he doesn't believe George Washington had slaves. "If I want to say he didn't that's my right, and now, thanks to Wikipedia *taps keyboard* it's also a fact." Here's the fun part - Colbert actually did this. The Wikipedia articles on his show and George Washington were both edited by the user Stephencolbert to reflect the changes he declared on air as he tapped at his computer around 23:35 UTC - which is 6:35pm on the East Coast, during the taping of his show, hours before it aired. It gets better. Colbert then urged his audience to find the Wikipedia entry on elephants and create an entry that stated their population had tripled in the last six months, a fact he freely stated to not know if it was "actually true," with his sidebar stating "it isn't." Guess what happened next? Scores of internet users took Colbert's bait, repeatedly vandalizing approximately 20 articles on elephants before all being placed under a lock. The move also subsequently caused Wikipedia administrator Tawker to block Stephen Colbert from the website, reportedly to verify his identity. Either Tawker is incapable of checking the above log times that corroborate Colbert, or, more likely, he just wants to be mentioned on Stephen's show (as evidenced by his notes on the block and blog entry). All this trouble over a man who, as his user page noted, is a 'defender of truth.'

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Aug 3, 2006 -> 09:40 AM) How we have played against the bottom feeders vs Detroit is exactly why we are 8 1/2 games down. We went down to Tampa and lost 2 out of 3. They just went down to tampa and took 2 out of 3. The tigers are 11-1 against the Royals, we are 8-4. Thats 4 games right there. And 2 losses to the Cubs while Detroit swept them in their only meeting.

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Aug 3, 2006 -> 09:21 AM) Too late. So, now Freddy has shown up his teammates three times on the field this year (that we know of) and now this? It must be fudging sweet to be the manager's nephew. You get to suck and blame it on everyone else. I guess we can't blame Freddy for these comments, as he probably just got finished smoking a doob and eating 6 bags of Doritos. We all know it's hard to bite your tongue under those circumstances. He just needs to go after this season. I'd take some prospects for him and free up some money for free agency/re-signing Crede.

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 3, 2006 -> 08:56 AM) I can't believe Freddy made these comments. What an absolute terrible attitude. I wonder what Ozzie will have to say about this. Probably nothing. Certain guys don't seem to get much criticism from Ozzie. Pods and his lazy jogs to first, Freddy when he shows up teammates, etc.

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Aug 3, 2006 -> 08:45 AM) SoxTalk hits an all time low. No that was yesterday in the Filibuster.