southsider2k5

Why you never stop by to say "hi" anyways... The next game we have tickets for is the 12th of June, the THUR game against the Giants. We might sneak in another game depending on how money is. Right now we are saving for (hopefully) all star tickets.

Maybe JM got wise and is going to start Garland tonight and let Colon, MB, and Loiaza go against the Twins.

I'd like to see KC kick the crap out of them and start them reeling just in time for us to go into the dome and do some damage. And like I said before, MN scares me much more than KC.

They could start by scoring a goal against Gigure!

it's just funny how tomorrow is the 5-year anniversary of his murder, and someone here asks about Oak Park. Couldn't help but reminisce. wow. Hey man we are all with you, Ugly.

I can't believe this thread has gotten into the second page of what Steff meant!!!

out of curiousity could he play with one of those hockey style masks that the NBA players use, or does it have to be a few days before those can be used?

I don't think those numbers are out of reach to be very honest. So far his HR's aren't that bad (considering how he's been struggling -- 8's pretty good even still), and his RBI's will come (guys have been on base, he just hasn't delivered yet). And I think the .300 average is the easiest of the 3 for him to achieve. He's a career .312 hitter, keep in mind. Who hasn't hit over .269 since 2000. I think the 40 HRs might be the easiest thing at the pace he has been going. I will hedge my bet to see if he sticks with his fixed swing for a while or if he lapses back into what he has been doing for the last few years.

ooh, sorry man I would have been on the other side of that bet too!

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/gen/wire?...sageId=16881757 I guess the Rays are become the home of the cast offs... Travis Lee, Jim Parque, Rey Ordonez, Damion Easley...

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/gen/wire?...sageId=16881499

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...rs_virus_421The SARS (news - web sites) emergency worsened in Taiwan, which had its biggest one-day jump in cases Thursday, while China threatened possible execution for people who cause death or injury by deliberately spreading the disease. The warning by China's Supreme Court, reported by the official Xinhua News Agency, appeared to be an effort to force compliance with quarantines and other restrictions. It cited existing laws with tough penalties, including a possible death penalty for even nonviolent offenses. Police said Thursday that a doctor carrying SARS was arrested for allegedly breaking quarantine and starting an outbreak that infected more than 100 people in the northern Chinese city of Linhe — the first known arrest on charges of infecting others. He was to be charged under a law that has a maximum sentence of three years — and it was not immediately clear if the tougher penalties would apply to him. The disease continued to wreak havoc on businesses throughout Asia. At a meeting in the Philippines, travel executives said SARS has caused more damage to the global airline industry than the Sept. 11 attacks and the war in Iraq (news - web sites) combined. The world's airlines expect to lose more than $10 billion this year, they said. "At no time in the history of aviation have we ever seen declines of the magnitude that we are now seeing in the Asian region as a result of SARS," said Thomas Andrew Drysdale, regional director for the International Air Transport Association. The number of people killed by SARS climbed to at least 602 with new deaths reported Thursday. More than 7,600 have been infected. Taiwan on Thursday reported 26 new infections — its biggest one-day jump — bringing its total number of cases to 264, with 34 deaths. And more hospitals reported possible outbreaks, widening the crisis. The capital's Mackay Memorial Hospital said Thursday 90 workers were quarantined after staff showed SARS-like symptoms, and a similar quarantine was imposed at a hospital in Kaohsiung, Taiwan's second largest city. Taiwanese authorities also sought to track down 1,600 people who may have come into contact with SARS patients at Taipei's National Taiwan University Hospital, which has been overwhelmed by a surge in cases. Some 10,000 people are already ordered confined to their homes in Taiwan. Meanwhile, the U.N. health agency lifted Canada from its list of affected areas. Ontario Health Minister Tony Clement called the decision "an absolute vindication of our public health officials." Canada suffered 24 deaths, all in Toronto, before containing the flu-like disease. Chinese officials are trying to keep severe acute respiratory syndrome from spreading to the countryside, home to many of China's 1.3 billion people. The World Health Organization (news - web sites) added five more Chinese regions to the list of areas affected by SARS — Hebei, which is near Beijing, Jilin in the northeast, Hubei and Shaanxi in central China, and the eastern province of Jiangsu. That brings the list to a total 10 regions in China, including the most heavily affected, Beijing. Rural areas account for only a fraction of China's more than 5,100 SARS cases, said officials from the health and finance ministries. But they called for stepped-up efforts to shield rural villages, especially by keeping migrant workers from carrying the virus in from cities. "We haven't seen a major spread into the countryside, but we can't tell whether that might change in the future," Qi Xiaoqiu, director of the Heath Ministry's Department of Disease Control, said at a news conference. SARS has killed 271 people on China's mainland. The Supreme Court warning says people who violate quarantines and spread the virus can be imprisoned for up to seven years, Xinhua said. It said those who cause death or serious injury by "deliberately spreading" the virus can be sentenced to prison terms of 10 years to life or might be executed. Chinese authorities frequently threaten harsh punishments, including possible execution, during emergencies. Most of China's 100 million migrant workers have remained at their city jobs, and health officials are monitoring 8 million migrants who have returned to their hometowns, the officials said. Some areas are quarantining returning migrants, while teams are being organized to bring in crops so that workers don't have to return to help with the harvest, they said. SARS has focused attention on the decrepit state of China's rural health care system, which has far fewer doctors and hospitals than cities. The government has promised $240 million in emergency aid to rural health care. The WHO issued new recommendations for blood safety precautions, saying anyone who has been in contact with a SARS patient or been in a SARS-infection region should give blood for at least three weeks. No one is known to have contracted the disease through a contaminated blood, but WHO officials say they cannot yet rule out the possibility. SARS fears have prompted organizers to cancel international sporting events around the world, disrupting qualifying events for next year's Olympics in Athens. At a meeting of the games' executives in Madrid on Thursday, Olympic president Jacques Rogge said the International Olympic Committee (news - web sites) is prepared to take "exceptional measures" against SARS if it threatens to disrupt the games. But he cautioned that "we should be very careful in not discriminating" against athletes from Asian countries.

Hey I want to say a special thanks to everyone who has jumped in and particpated in the Pick to Click contest. We have had a great turn out for it being put up here quickly and not having much time to get involved. So far it has averaged about 20 picks a day, which is far and above what we were doing on ESPN when I ran the contest there. Also for anyone who has any better ideas on how to have the contest rules go, feel free to offer any ideas. I have always tried to make this contest fit the type of contest that everyone wanted. There has been talk of trying to find a way to add pitchers to the equation, and if people have ideas on how to make that work, please post them. The best way that I see fit is to have one person declare a winner after every game instead of a point system. That way we can not only include the starting pitchers, we also can include a pick for "bullpen" based on what the pen as a whole does. Any comments???

Maybe because the idiot reporters asked him a question..? He's a good guy. I'm sure he was just blowing off some misplaced steam. Just because someone asks you a question, that doesn't mean you are obligated to answer it. He should have just said "Sandy's a good guy and I wish him and his team well, except when we play them *laughs*, but for me to answer questions about guys that I for the most part don't know personally, would be wrong. I'll gladly answer any questions you have about the Indians". If Frank ever learns how do this, his life would be SOOOO much easier

That actually isn't a bad system, what does everyone else playing think?

The people who picked Frank last night were ESPNJohn and ElRockinMT.

Pick to Click Standings as end of 5-14 game IDseer---1 ESPNJohn---1 SoxfaninBeverly---1 HotSoxChick---1 Rafacosta---1 Mathew--1 ElRockinMT---1 Southsider2k3 Sox4lifeinPA WinningUgly Sox1422 Bridgeport_Joe Chisoxfn WhiteSox247 TheOldRoman OfficerKarkovice MrEye IndySoxfan Yasny Murcie CWsox Small mistake was made on the first day, crediting ESPNJohn with a win even though he took Jimenez and not Maggs. That is fixed, but John was one of the winners last night with Frank so he maintains a point.

Well I know it has been a short span of time, but he has made an adjustment in his approach at the plate. Instead of his front hip flying open and him trying to pull everything to the LF foul pole, he is concentrating on going to the gaps, just like the vintage Thomas used to. Hopefully he keeps this approach.

I think I have better prospects than Harris!

Yes it was, but you'll have that when you are hitting .185 with RISP, and have 8 solo HRs.

Yeah old Omar should be paying attention to the fact the world beating Indians are only 2 1/2 games ahead of the given up for dead Tigers!

LMAO!

And I get credit for this... After the openning game in the series when everyone was jumping off of bridges I was the one who said we were a 5 game winning streak from talking about a world title again.

What are these two guys prospects for being able to hit .300 when they get here?

I wouldn't call it a welcome, more or less asking where you've been. Watch it I may take off for the ESPN boards, I hear they are looking for some new posters over there. Have fun! [/color] I told you guys we were a close knit bunch, complete with our own inside jokes and neighborhood pshyco. Thanks for making us feel welcome! WAIT, Wait, wait, wait, wait. Was that psycho comment directed at me???? I'm hurt Nope it wasn't you.