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QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Jul 3, 2006 -> 11:35 AM) C'mon. Nobody is saying, "We're gonna lose the division, I'm gonna piss my pants, there's no hope for us." People simply point out what's wrong with the team that should be fixed. Teams don't slug their way to the WS anymore. If we want to win it all again, which we all do and that's the reason we're all concerned, we'll have to get better pitching from our starters. QUOTE(Sox It To Em @ Jul 3, 2006 -> 11:37 AM) We're halfway through the season and our ERA has rose like nearly one point since last year. So yes, I don't see it as being overly pessimistic to be concerned about our starting pitching. I think EVERYONE thinks our pitching needs to be better. But when you have the second best record in MLB and you are only one win off last year at this time. It's hard to see the reasoning behind the "We'll be in third place and not make the playoffs" rationale.

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Jun 30, 2006 -> 04:28 PM) You did? Why? After yesterday..whew.

QUOTE(shoota @ Jun 30, 2006 -> 04:24 PM) Podsednik needs to stop diving at balls he can't reach. WTF. BTW we won... Just in case you didn't get the e-mail. You can be happy now.

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Jun 30, 2006 -> 04:21 PM) Juan and Jon carried us today. Excellent games by the 2. I thought we sucked?!? We couldn't beat the teams we have to beat! How did we win?!? Great all-around game guys!!!

Why do I have the urge to make a left turn?

QUOTE(SoxFanForever @ Jun 27, 2006 -> 11:52 PM) Ok, thanks. I thought I was losing it there for a second. So what is the backstory on Venom then if it is not an alien lifeform? I'm not sure, that's one of the plot points that's being kept under wraps. We might not even see Venom under nearly the end and then setting up Spidey 4. It looks like the MAIN villians for 3 will be The Sandman and Hobgoblin. QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Jun 28, 2006 -> 01:04 AM) If the last villain was Carnage, this would easily be the best in the series. Venom and Carnage in the same movie!?!? But I read that they signed somebody on to play The Lizard so I don't know for sure. Dylan Baker has been playing Dr. Connors for two films now. I'm sure The Lizard would be CGI. QUOTE(LowerCaseRepublican @ Jun 28, 2006 -> 02:40 AM) Not getting any love for Mysterio, Vulture, Electro, Hobgoblin, Morbius, Rhino or Shocker?! Poor Chameleon and Lizard being on the outskirts. That was also one of Raimi's choices for 3. Plus don't forget Man-Wolf, they did introduce JJ's son in #2

QUOTE(SoxFanForever @ Jun 27, 2006 -> 09:32 PM) I thought Chameleon was in it? Sam Raimi originally wanted Chameleon. But Sony demanded Venom. Raimi agreed only if he could do Venom his way. So Venom is NOT an alien life-form this time out.

Hot Damn! They pulling out all the stops for this one. This is a crappy bootleg version, but the official realease will happen today @ 1:30pm at Quicktime.com May 2007 can't get here soon enough. Spiderman 3 link

QUOTE(tonyho7476 @ Jun 26, 2006 -> 02:00 PM) Good to see somebody get it. I was with you all the way!

QUOTE(tonyho7476 @ Jun 26, 2006 -> 11:26 AM) The Hotel Coral Essex QUOTE(jfbrens @ Jun 26, 2006 -> 01:07 PM) Having trouble finding the Hotel Coral Essex on the internet..... are you sure that is the name? Or is it in the suburbs of pittsburgh? The rooms are under Louis Skolnick, the traveling secretary.

QUOTE(Leonard Zelig @ Jun 26, 2006 -> 09:00 AM) I don't know much about it, but if Gandofini is asking them not to do what he did, it sounds kind of hypocritial. Gandolfini ended up compromising on a deal. I think that's what he is advising them to do. Negotiations are about give and take. They need to give a little.

ARGHHHHHHH!!! Kenny is a great GM. Ozzie is a great manager. Thre is NO Kenny>Ozzie or Ozzie>Kenny debate. That's stupid. Plain and simple. Ozzie needs to learn more control. Kenny is just showing the organization is strong and in control. Ozzie will NOT be fired by KW or JR. Ozzie will NOT quit because of anythign KW says. Enough. This thread is silly.

I guess we didn't, technically, win the World Series last year too. Since we beat that same inferior NL team. Shoota, please post more often!

QUOTE(aboz56 @ Jun 24, 2006 -> 09:55 AM) Unless they changed it, yes there is a way. Did it a lot next year with some Soxtalkers. You own a time machine?!? Cool!

I saw one already this year. Opening day. We won 4 against Anaheim. 4 against Houston. 1 against Cleveland. 9.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jun 23, 2006 -> 12:02 PM) Costumed, or uncostumed? Ah that's so awkward

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jun 23, 2006 -> 10:33 AM) Somedays I miss being a teenager... Then I see threads like this and feel old Perhaps you could court her, inquire about her sister, and then we escort them to the ice cream social?

QUOTE(Hangar18 @ Jun 23, 2006 -> 09:54 AM) I dont understand ESPN sometimes. Simply do not. Well let's see... He is agruably one the greatest pitchers...ever.

QUOTE(chitownsportsfan @ Jun 23, 2006 -> 02:47 AM) Wow, too bad that asshole totally ruined this thread. I came here looking for Tiger rumors, and instead walked away with a mouthful of piss and vinegar from this idiot. mmmm...Piss and Vinegar Potato Chips...My fave. Oh wait, that should be salt.

QUOTE(SoxFan76 @ Jun 23, 2006 -> 09:19 AM) Oh, thanks. I was pretty confused. Sorry, RibbieRubarb. It's cool we're all on the same team here!

Wasn't there an incident in Texas?...j/k Actually I remeber an incident in the late 90s in Cleveland when the Sox complained that people were stealing signs next to them in their dugout. (if you recall there is seating next to the dugouts). I remember the Sox taping paper on the glass seperating them during the game.

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Jun 22, 2006 -> 04:12 PM) All right, whenever it's been brought up, I've wondered out loud if perhaps steroids had to do wit his old velocity, and he stopped or osmething. I also thought that, perhaps, there was an injury or something we didn't know about. I'm not sure those things are likely, but he's a pitcher who is either in his prime or just about there, and I've been bothered by the fact that nobody has really been asking him about it. About two weeks ago, however, someone pointed out that Comcast radar guns are slow, and that might be to blame. His pitches don't seem very fast to me, and so I doubted that. Does anyone know anything, about whether or not his velocity IS back but Comcast is just off, or whether or not anyone's asked him in the media? He, like Garland, are learning their pitches(especially their fastballs) have more movement if they are not trying to throw them 94-95. 91-92 works just as well if its moving in on the batters.

QUOTE(Steve9347 @ Jun 22, 2006 -> 04:08 PM) exactly... does this motherf***er dave duncan understand baseball?? chris duncan is a f***stick and so is his daddy. Is any of this really needed?!?

You know what I always found interesting about Dave Duncan was that he wasn't a pitcher in MLB. He was a catcher who became a pitching coach.