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QUOTE(Steff @ Jul 13, 2006 -> 10:05 AM) *cough-todd-cough* *cough-ronschueler-cough*

QUOTE(hammerhead johnson @ Jul 13, 2006 -> 12:23 AM) Yes, keep piling on. As if the dude doesn't wake up every morning all depressed and what not. Liriano and Santana are both HOF caliber, and could arguably qualify as a top 5 duo since 1950. Koufax/Drysdale Seaver/Ryan Johnson/Schilling Maddux/Glavine Santana/Liriano I would NEVER place Santana/Liriano next to any of those names. No way. Johann has proven himself, but Liriano has only ptiched half a year!!! No way he deserves comparison to those names or mention of HOF yet. He can't hold their jock, yet. I remember when Felix Hernandez debuted last year. So much hype, so many dominating games. He was a Cy young pick by many experts this season. A can't miss. The arm, the power, the control! He is 8-8 with a 4.95 era. It is SOOO easy to fall in love with a great young arm and predict his future. But I think we sould keep things in perspective.

QUOTE(Steff @ Jul 13, 2006 -> 09:25 AM) Griffey Jr always has my full attention. That swing is so smooth and effortless. You would think all he could generate were "just over the fence" home runs. But he hits bombs!

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jul 13, 2006 -> 07:49 AM) Watching that swing ought to derail most of the Josh Fields LF starter in 07 bandwagon. This is going to be at least another year of watching a guy incrementally shorten his swing to hit major league pitching, and insessant b****ing from the instant gratification crowd . The grass is always greener...

Let’s Stay Together - Al Green

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Jul 12, 2006 -> 11:39 AM) I very rarely ride the blue line, but yesterday after work, I was gonna meet some people at a bar to watch the ASG. My plan was to leave early, but I got tied up and stayed at work until about 5:30. Otherwise there is a good chance I would've been on that train. You could have been telling Mark Suppelsa that it wasn't an act of terrorism on Fox, then. He asked everyone he spoke to at least twice.

QUOTE(brijames @ Jul 12, 2006 -> 11:37 AM) TIGERS TO OPEN SERIES AT HOME AL RULES: 2-run rally in 9th extends NL drought to 10 July 12, 2006 BY JOHN LOWE FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER When will Tiger World Series tickets be going on sale? Any team in contention late in the year has to place Playoff/World Series tickets on sale. Nothing cocky there. Barring a HUGE breakdown, the Tigers should see the post-season.

QUOTE(Greg Hibbard @ Jul 12, 2006 -> 10:43 AM) Rather than try to predict each series as a win or loss, I think it's better to do three series stretches: 2) Min, @Bal, @KC (9 games) - Minnesota is playing well and we are likely to catch both aces, so I think we lose that series at home. We shouldn't have a problem going 4-2 on a relatively easy roadtrip. Prediction: 5-4 Liriano is going to pitch Thursday to start the second half for the Twins. Radke will follow then Santana. So the projected trio we will face will be: Radke, Santana, Silva. No Liriano. I think we can take 2of 3.

Kids Incorporated! Yeah! Hey, it's a young Stacey Ferguson before she became Fergie of the "Black Eyed Peas"

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QUOTE(Rex Kickass @ Jul 11, 2006 -> 12:09 PM) Every time I see that, I think of something totally different. There's always room for one more...

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jul 11, 2006 -> 10:24 AM) I learned as a little guy back in the old ballpark. My dad taught me mostly to keep me busy, but I still keep score at big games, and I plan on teaching Madison if she wants to learn . Someone call the DCFS!!

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Jul 10, 2006 -> 06:45 PM) I started to tear up when they started showin' the clips of Frank and Griffey from the early 90's. That Frank blast in Pittsburgh is legendary. Third Deck. Straight away center field! Wow.

QUOTE(Rex Kickass @ Jul 10, 2006 -> 06:41 PM) Dumb question, but didn't our late summer swoon coincide with Pods' injury last season? Is it possible that he contributes an intangible to the bench that helps motivate our team to win games? I'm sure there's a statistic for that somewhere, but I totally failed that class. Shhhh.... Don't start bringing intangibles into this. It's stats or nothing.

Woke up, got out of bed dragged a comb across my head. Found my way downstairs and drank a cup and looking up, I noticed I was late. Found my coat and grabbed my hat. Made the bus in seconds flat. Found my way upstairs and had a smoke. Somebody spoke and I went into a dream. That's about it.

QUOTE(shoota @ Jul 9, 2006 -> 11:02 PM) Of course there are differences between the two teams, but there are quite a few similarities. And if the 2006 squad fails down the stretch like the 2003 team did, that would likely seal the comparison. :headshake dear lord....It's almost like you're hoping they'll fail. Using that logic then the 2006 Sox would be like the 2004, 2002, 2001, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995..etc every team that failed to make the post season. QUOTE(chisoxdavid @ Jul 10, 2006 -> 06:33 PM) If anything, I think that the Tigers 06=Sox 03 They will choke if they make it to the playoffs, thats if they make it. Can you please explain further on this? What have they done besides have the best record team in MLB. have a great manager, and the best Team ERA makes you think they'll choke and not make the playoffs?

I want to make sure I got this right... Our leadoff man is bad. Our starting pitching is bad. Our SS is bad. Our CF is bad. Did I miss anything?

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Jul 10, 2006 -> 09:45 AM) Probably Dye because Vlad was voted in. So to avoid any kind of minor controversy, it might end up being that way. But if it were my choice, I'd put Dye in RF. Well...we're both wrong. Ozzie tabs Vernon Wells to start in CF. Vlad in LF and Ichiro in RF. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/allstar06/ne...tory?id=2515212 I was hoping one member of the 2005 World Series Champions would start.

QUOTE(farmteam @ Jul 8, 2006 -> 09:30 PM) Has anyone noticed that a lot of new shows that are debuting are undergoing a "plot shift?" What I mean is, it used to be that a show would be based around a family, an agency, a school, a person, you know something like that. Lately, however, it seems that a lot of shows are based around single events (when I first see commercials for them, I usually think the material would be better suited for a movie). Recently, there have been ads for "Justice" centering around a group of lawyers defending someone in a case (note that it used to be a show would be about a group of lawyers handling different cases every show -- now, the entire series is about one case). Last year, Prison Break all centered around one event (wanna guess what it was?). Vanished is a show coming to Fox next fall about the missing wife of a senator. I realize that these shows go really in depth into the subject matter and all, but still, it revolves around a lone event. In short, is it just me, or are shows becoming centered around a single event, rather than a group of people and such? Two of the most popualr shows on TV are 24 and Lost. Copycat shows are bound to happen. Look at the influx of CSI-type shows in 2000 after that show became a hit. Speaking of the "one event' style shows, there was a GREAT show in the mid-90s called Murder One Its first season centered around one trail of an actor changed with Murder. Great, great drama. It didn't do well in the ratings. If you have a chance to check it out. Do it. I guess it was ahead of its time. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0006GAO3...&v=glance&n=130

QUOTE(Goldmember @ Jul 8, 2006 -> 08:58 PM) went and saw pirates 2 this afternoon. it was entertaining. definitely not as good as the first but a good theatre movie still. sucks how they ended it though. disney sees $$$ to be had and is cashing in. Do they ever!! "Pirates 2" pulled in $132 million over the weekend besting Spiderman's 2002 weekend total of $114 million. A new record! http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/2006071...5253928000.html

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jul 9, 2006 -> 12:29 PM) Maybe the Sox can flip Garland to the Cubs for Wood, I'd like to see Coop try to work his magic with Kid K, we could have an Ace for our staff right there. Sometimes Green isn't needed...

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Jul 10, 2006 -> 06:58 AM) From the Trib: While manager Ozzie Guillen won't make a final decision until Monday, he's leaning toward starting White Sox right fielder Jermaine Dye in place of Manny Ramirez in Tuesday's All-Star Game. Ramirez, Boston's elected starter, is skipping the game with a sore right knee, which didn't prevent him from playing 19 innings Sunday. I hope Dye gets the start but what a tool Manny is. Plays 19 innings but is apparently injured. Dye deserves the Start. He is leading all MLB outfielders in almost every major offensive catagory. That also gives Ozzie three RFs for the game. Ichiro can play CF easily, do who goes to LF?

QUOTE(LowerCaseRepublican @ Jul 9, 2006 -> 07:46 PM) Ribbie, how the Hell did you find this? And the best parts are the air guitar faces he makes. I don't feel proud, LCR...

QUOTE(Frankensteiner @ Jul 8, 2006 -> 01:53 PM) At what point is it time to push the panic button? It has to be this month because after that there's absolutely nothing you can do about it. Why do you need a panic button when you have the second best record in MLB?

QUOTE(Frankensteiner @ Jul 8, 2006 -> 01:36 PM) Then as I've said yesterday, Kenny is a horrible GM if he doesn't prioritize winning above all else. This staff isn't good enough to win a playoff series, and everybody can see that. We need another power arm in this rotation.