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QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ May 20, 2006 -> 03:48 PM) From now on, as long as those 2 are on this team, these 2 are in the f***ing cool book. These 2 guys got more balls than the rest of MLB put together. Pods comes up swinging as soon as the cheapshot took place and Brian Anderson came out and beat the s*** out of the 1st Flub that got in his way. BADDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!! MOFOS!!!!! (i've been drinking)

QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ May 19, 2006 -> 05:19 PM) Buehrle didn't have much trouble with that "small strike zone", only gave up 1 hard hit ball that fell in, and no earned runs. Maddux blows, washed up guy saw what's it's like to face a real lineup today. He WAS a great pitcher, keyword being was. Easy there...

QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Apr 27, 2006 -> 08:00 AM) And supposedly the word is, if the new ballpark opens in 2010, they could have a payroll upwards of $90M; Yeah, but by 2010 $90 million will be in the middle of the pack in terms of team salaries

Happy B-Day!!

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ May 19, 2006 -> 12:29 PM) We have trouble beating Tampa and KC. They are 4-0 vs KC so far. Things like that might be the difference between a wildcard and a division title. They are 0-3 against us... That can hurt them too if that keeps up

QUOTE(kyyle23 @ May 19, 2006 -> 07:40 AM) IIRC, this isnt the first time(by a long shot) that she has been spotted getting drunk in the past 5 months. Why is it that she can be drunk while pregnant and just get a pass on it? She almost drops her kid, holds him in her lap while driving, drinks while pregnant, lets her kid drop from his high chair. Yep, thats a fit mom. Send her ass back to Louisiana, this sort of behavior must be ok where she is from. As much as we are joking, there was no mention that the drink she had in her hand was alcoholic.

I will be there with about 8 buddies from work. I''ll buy ya the first free beer!

QUOTE(Steff @ May 18, 2006 -> 10:28 PM) And don't be so obvious with the Vodka... you forgot to add: "Y'All" at the end...or Brit won't understand.

QUOTE(Steff @ May 18, 2006 -> 10:16 PM) http://socialitelife.com/2006/05/18/britne...ean_preston.php :headshake Trade in K-Fed's Ferrari for a Stroller! Geez :headshake

QUOTE(WCSox @ May 18, 2006 -> 05:03 PM) Interestingly, that was right around the time that he got hit with the domestic abuse charge. Didn't he beat up his girlfriend with a phone, or am confusing him with another degenerate pro athlete? I believe that was Will Cordero

Let the good times roll!! http://www.orbitzgames.com/

QUOTE(Steff @ May 18, 2006 -> 08:30 AM) Truly riveting last night :rolly ... I'm torn between the 61 year old trying to pass himself off as a 40 year old.. or the one that was looking for some cat action as my new all time favs. :headshake I want to be the "Policeman disguised as a tree" for Halloween!! Kathy and I coldn't stop laughing at that guy when he'd stumble out of the darkness and tackle a predator in his tree costume.

QUOTE(Steff @ May 18, 2006 -> 09:21 AM) That s*** don't fly in our section. Neither does the wave. The wave sucks...

QUOTE(Steff @ May 18, 2006 -> 09:05 AM) Oh goodie.... :headshake I just love this time of year when all the friends and distant reletives of Ligue come out and show their true colors. We all know after a few beers Steff will be leading the "1908" chant at the Cubs dugout!

QUOTE(Steff @ May 16, 2006 -> 10:20 AM) Love this one..!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVX1muRH5bA I love the anchors' reactions: "Oooh" "Ouch" "Gosh...I guess she's really hurt."

QUOTE(SoxFanInDallas @ May 16, 2006 -> 10:00 AM) 3.5 months....just starting to show! But...weren't you out of town 3.5 months ago?!? /cue dramatic music!!

Why buy new when you can buy used at a cheaper price!

Tell her The Rally Crede will bless your child and insure that it will be a masculine one!

QUOTE(jackie hayes @ May 15, 2006 -> 12:49 AM) Just more proof. Mark Buehrle is not an ace. Alright...I'll bite. Who is an "ACE"?

QUOTE(Jim Spencer @ May 10, 2006 -> 11:46 AM) I can't believe Mark Pryor isn't on the list in the National League Neither is Carry Wood

Tylenol PM works like a charm! :sleep

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ May 9, 2006 -> 07:13 AM) I actually had to stop and think a little bit before I answered this. I'll admit my first thought was to come on here and just tear this whole thing apart in a blazing flame job. Then the more I thought about it, if you didn't get the original post, you probably wouldn't get this either, but I also wanted to explain something that other people should understand. You used the term moral compass like a term of derision. Something you completely missed is that the admins/mods of a good website are exactly that. Especially in a situtation where you expect more out of an individual poster, good leadership steps to the plate and does something to rectify the situation. Now I now my answer should have been a little bit less bitter, and I will freely admit that. But the point of the post stands, the attacks were questionable at best. I have seen people trying to justify them by the kids attitude and the way he posed his question etc, but on the flip side of things, the guy has eight posts, and obviously has no idea of Soxtalk etiquette, so what happens? Instead of someone explaining to him what he should be doing, they rip the kid apart. Then to top it off, when all of the people who were yelling so loudly about everything were proven completely and 100% wrong, only one person had the moxie to apologize. Now many of the people who were chirping the loudest, I don't expect anything from, as they have demonstrated nothing that would indicate they would have the decency to look themselves in the mirror and admit a mistake in the first place, so why would they in this situation, right? But others I was extremely disappointed in. Some people you just expect more from. As a matter of a fact, you would expect them to be a sort of moral compass. Someone to help out new people, and be man enough to admit when they are wrong, not to further add to the embarassment by acting like they are above common decency. Another big problem here is that I know of people personally through emails and PMs who refuse to post any new info because of threads exactly like this. Egotisitcal people is a rush to look better than someone else overreact to a situation, and immediately attack the messenger. This has led to more than a few of our "inside" sources either quitting the site, or just not posting anything edgy anymore. The funny thing is that the losers in these situations are all of the same people who are causing this problem in the first place. If you don't believe me take a look around at the people who aren't posting here anymore, and the disappearence of minor league posters and "breaking" news from certian posters anymore, then add it all up yourself. One definate problem here, is this whole clique mentality that has developed here lately, sucks. Its like you have to be a part of the "group" or you are no one. If your opinion doesn't conform, you are driven off as somekind of outcast or idiot, which has become very reminisent of a situation that many of our posters fled other places on the internet. Many days and threads turn out like a bad teen movie with all of the little princesses fighting over who is the prom queen. Well girls, I am here to tell you that you are all snobs. Call me the moral compass, and damn it I am proud of that. I want Soxtalk to be a FREE and OPEN exchange of information and ideas. I want Soxtalk to be a place where someone new can come and fit in, just as well as someone who has been here since day one. I don't want a situation where just because someone has a lot of posts, they can label and deride someone just because. Part of my role as an administrator at Soxtalk is to make a situation here where exactly the ideal situations for member are occuring, and sometimes that means being a moral compass. When I see a situation where I can educate someone on being a better poster, I'll will take that chance, because in the long run, it is for the good of the site as a whole. I don't regret calling out people at all for this. People needed to hear how they were acting, and if they chose to ignore the feedback they are getting, from MANY more people than just me, well that is up to them. It's posts like this one that make it hard to quit you...

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ May 8, 2006 -> 07:57 PM) I know he was only two mins. short of the record, but when you consider the record is 9 mins., he didn't really come close. Yeah...pussy

QUOTE(Reddy @ May 8, 2006 -> 11:18 AM) sorry i shoulda used green totally joking around.... sorry It's cool. Though if you ever audition for me you're out of luck!

QUOTE(DePloderer @ May 8, 2006 -> 12:20 PM) At the risk of turning SOXTALK into the Chicago Tourist Bureau; can you suggest any other plays/musicals, playing in Chicago mid August that my two teenage kids might enjoy? They wouldn't necessarily have to be at one of the major theatres. Let me take a look around as theatre are annoucing their new seasons. I'm PM you what I find... Also check out: http://centerstagechicago.com/ http://www.stagechannel.com/home/index.htm http://metromix.chicagotribune.com/stage/ They are good Chicago theatre resources