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QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Apr 17, 2006 -> 09:15 PM) Glad to see our bench in. I'd have Widge in for AJ too, but what do I know. I'd even have no problem putting Mack in RF for Dye. Basically put get all the reserves in (sans Uribe and BA since they need more AB's). I concur.

Ed Farmer is awful. Sounded angry that Ozuna knocked in Gload.

QUOTE(JoeBatterz @ Apr 17, 2006 -> 03:12 PM) Hippy tree lovers such as Kyyle23, Balta1701 and YASNY will be ordered to make appointments with the Barber before regaining their posting powers. YASNY?!?! Hippy tree lover??!?

QUOTE(iWiN4PreP @ Apr 17, 2006 -> 01:39 AM) Damn. That chick is hot! Is that your sister?

I'm surprised they didn't give him hell after the last time this occurred. Can you imagine if he injured his shoulder and was out for 2 months. This message board would be infuriated.

QUOTE(fathom @ Apr 15, 2006 -> 02:19 PM) WHERE WOULD HE PLAY? In all seriousness, do we have a hit from our center fielders this week? I highly doubt it.

QUOTE(fathom @ Apr 15, 2006 -> 02:16 PM) 2 straight innings, 2 straight first pitch outs. AJ is notorious for hacking at the 1st pitch. I find it rather annoying.

Grab some...

Grab some bench Troy.

That commercial rocked. (The 'Again' commercial)

QUOTE(ShoeLessRob @ Apr 15, 2006 -> 01:58 PM) Have I mentioned I LOVE Buehrle ...?? no

haha

Burnett throwing a lot of pitches so far. We'll be seeing their bullpen for sure.

Something else that is odd: I could be wrong but I think that every game the Sox won, the Yankees have won this year. Same with losses. And these are the 2 teams with the best odds to win it all according to the Mirage in Vegas (pre-season odds).

QUOTE(TitoMB345 @ Apr 14, 2006 -> 10:51 PM) Wow, 28? I would have guessed like 22 or 23, but I know that can't be right. 27 for Anderson alone. He was the ultimate rally killer today. Oh well. We'll get 'em tomorrow.

I can't wait to see the "Why the f*** did Ozzie bench AJ and Uribe" posts if the Sox lose by a couple runs.

QUOTE(G&T @ Apr 14, 2006 -> 04:51 PM) I must have missed something here. Memento must be down the list because it is adapted because I can't see how these movies can be in these positions. Agreed.

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Apr 13, 2006 -> 10:00 PM) Check out #24. 24??!! I liked it.

Uribe on the bench 2 days straight? Hmm. Not sure I'm digging this Sunday lineup.

Dusty Baker Not Worried About Cubs' Hot Start April 13, 2006 | Onion Sports CHICAGO—Despite their impressive 4-2 start and the fact that their pitching and offense appears to be clicking on all cylinders, Cubs manager Dusty Baker said Wednesday that he has "no doubt" that his team will be able to turn things around in time to miss the playoffs. "I know things look good right now, and you hate to see Cubs fans get encouraged early, but I'm certain that things will straighten themselves out and we'll be in third place by early May," Baker said at a press conference Wednesday. "With the talent and drive we lack, it's foolish to think that this team can continue playing at this rate all year." "If it's September and we're still atop the division standings? Then we'll start panicking," Baker added. In their disappointing series sweep of the rival Cardinals last weekend, the Cubs did all the little things right, winning ballgames with a combination of solid pitching, good defense, and timely hitting—fundamentals that Baker says his team will eventually ignore as the season goes on. "The guys are in a bit of a groove right now, but they'll snap out of it," Baker said. "It's early yet. There's still plenty of time to get back off track and give the fans the kind of season they've come to know and expect." "I'd love to go out there and lose all 162 games for this city, but both the players and the fans know that's not possible no matter how bad you are," he added. Longtime Cubs fans have echoed Baker's sentiments, saying that, despite the emergence of Derrek Lee as a triple-crown threat and the acquisition of a top leadoff hitter in Juan Pierre, they still have complete faith that the Cubs have what it takes to make it all the way to October without ever factoring into the playoff picture. "Sure, other teams may look just as awful on paper, but the Cubs have all the intangibles—the inability to play as a cohesive unit, management that always seems to make the wrong moves, a storied history of crushing, tragic defeats despite favorable odds," said Chicago-area resident Matt Grant. "No winning streak can get that lose-at-any-cost mentality out of our Cubbies' heads." "This is the year," Grant added. "This is the year we extend our World Series drought to 98 years." Baker cited several other reasons he thinks the Cubs will work into a slump and quickly get back under .500, including his inexperienced pitching staff returning to their usual form, his plan to rush injured stars Mark Prior and Kerry Wood back to action in time to inflame their injuries and cause enough arm damage to make them miss the entire season, and the fact that his son Darren is now older and larger than he was in the 2002 playoffs, and therefore capable of more effectively obstructing the basepaths while his team is trying to score. Although his harshest critics say that the Cubs appear to be doing everything right so far, Baker points to Tuesday's 9-2 drubbing at the hands of the Cincinnati Reds as a clear indication that his team is moving in the right direction. "Tuesday's loss was a prime example of the kind of baseball this team is capable of playing on a regular basis," Baker said of the game in which the Cubs managed to score only two runs while leaving 15 men on base and allowing six home runs. "The key is that this was a balanced attack against us. Any team can allow a big inning—as we did in the five-run sixth that featured a grand slam—but the Reds also scored a run in each of the first four frames. If we can consistently take that kind of well-rounded beating—and if any team can do it, it's us—I truly think we can lose 90 games." Baker said that, although the box scores show that the Cubs won four of the first six games, in reality, they had the opportunity to lose "any or all of them." "Unfortunately, we just happened to get some lucky breaks, some good bounces, and had some calls go our way—over the course of a long season, that's gonna happen to any team a few times," Baker said. "We'll be fine, though." He added: "Talk to me in June."

QUOTE(sti3 @ Apr 14, 2006 -> 03:53 PM) EAT s*** WHITE SOX!!!!!!!! BANNED!

I did the game thread yesterday and we won so maybe I can bring some more luck. TV: WCIU Radio: WSCR 670, WRTO 1200 (Sp.) Scott "I look like I have" Downs 0-0, 5.40 vs. Javier "The Violator" Vazquez 0-0, 2.57

What?!? No Fred Manrique?

QUOTE(G&T @ Apr 14, 2006 -> 11:34 AM) Rumsfeld did have talks with everyone he could about the war, then ignored those who gave negative feedback. That's because of the tone at the top. He was just towing the company line. President Cheney and his puppet G.W. were not open to negative feedback or criticism.

QUOTE(GoSox05 @ Apr 14, 2006 -> 08:41 AM) much better than i thought, but hes not the greatest. No you are wrong. He is the greatest.