SouthsideDon48

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Apr 16, 2009 -> 08:36 PM) #11 - You play Hurley's numbers for the lotto. Hahahahaha, GOOD one!

I was bored, so I made a little David Letterman-style Top 10 list... YOU KNOW YOU WATCH TOO MUCH "LOST" IF: 10. You go to a bar and try to order Dharma Beer. 9. You always talk about going on vacation to an island. 8. Whenever people get hurt, your response is "So?" 7. You think it's funny to confuse people by randomly asking them "What lies in the shadow of the statue?" 6. You say "We're not going to Guam, are we?" For no reason to a stranger while on a plane. 5. You immediately think of Lost whenever you use the word "others" in conversation. 4. Think it would be cool to ride in a plane while in a coffin. 3. You always immediately distrust anyone named Ben. 2. You ask people if they would be your constant. 1. You immediately think of Lost whenever you see a man wearing eyeliner.

QUOTE (TheBigHurt @ Apr 16, 2009 -> 08:11 PM) Is it just me, or is a 9th inning with Bobby never a breeze anymore? It must be the beard.

awwww, base hit. C'mon Bobby, just 2 more outs. Please!!!

Is the first base ump Doug Eddings, by any chance? BASES LOADED!!!

I really like Fields' speed.

QUOTE (tommy @ Apr 16, 2009 -> 07:45 PM) .167 ah, thanks. I glanced up and saw it for a split second before it faded away on the screen. I thought I saw .091, lol.

QUOTE (jenks45monster @ Apr 16, 2009 -> 07:44 PM) Those cowbells are so damn annoying. I'm seriously thinking about muting my TV. Yea, what's with the cowbells in Tampa? I don't get the connection: Devil Rays... Tampa... Florida... cowbells???

Alright, so what's Anderson's average now? Something like .112?

Ugh, did I see that correctly? Is Anderson's average .091?

That was a roller coaster inning, I'm glad Thornton shut it down.

BIG strikeout by Thornton!

Did it look like Konerko just re-injured his hand in his last at-bat??? It looked like he was reacting in pain when he made two foul hits.

QUOTE (JPN366 @ Apr 15, 2009 -> 04:09 PM) Okay, here's a list of available numbers not assigned to someone on the 40 man roster or a coach below #59... 1, 6, 27, 30, 33, 35, 39, 49, 51, 58 Am I the only one that thinks #'s held by minor leaguers on the 40-man roster should be available to anyone that needs a number on the major league roster? For example, it kinda sucks we won't be seeing players wear numbers such as 24 and 48 for a while, even though the players currently holding those numbers are worthy.

Hey, what's going on with Getz? It seems like he hasn't been in the lineup for a few games now.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 14, 2009 -> 10:44 AM) We did this already, and I went back and listed many of the players, coaches, and staff that are not "white" but have been loved by Sox fans wholeheartedly. You pretty much ignored the post back then, so I was hoping you dropped this silly notion, but I guess not. Sox fans as a whole love Ozzie Guillen and hated Terry Bevington. You won't hear many fans who look fondly on the Ron Schuler era, yet Kenny Williams gets a whole lotta love around these parts. If it was just a white thing, explain the hate that Jon Garland used to get? You bring up Joe Crede, but I remember the days when his name was mud around these parts and people wanted him traded or released. If we judge races differently how come the most beloved player in White Sox history is Frank Thomas, and not Paul Konerko or Carlton Fisk? Why do the old timers still rave about Aparicio and Gary Peters? Why is Harold Baines number retired on the Sox wall, and not Robin Ventura? Why weren't Sox fans wearing Hory Kow T-shirts when Tadahito Iguchi or Shingo Takatsu was here? Plainly put, your theory is castle of garbage build on sand. There is nothing to actually hold that trash up for any amount of time. When was that post? I think I missed it. Also, I was only basing my theory on two cases: BA/Wise and Crede/Dye. I feel those two cases are more relevant to the original question posed my Caulfield than bringing up other people from the history of the White Sox organization. Although, the Bevington/Guillen point is very valid.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Apr 14, 2009 -> 10:35 AM) You just said the board behaves in a racist fashion. How do you NOT expect that to create some negative reactions? Well I didn't explicitly call anyone out or drop any names or anything. I was extra careful not to do that. And as for the biased vs. racism point, I guess it's more appropiately comparable to the prejudice vs. racism point. It's just that some people, not all, has inherent behaviors towards things, all things in general, it's just how people are wired. It's basic sociological observations.

QUOTE (rafacosta @ Apr 14, 2009 -> 10:34 AM) I kinda agree with you on this...this is the same with Latin players. The way people treated Uribe comes to mind. Uribe's defense in the infield is as good as Anderson's defense in the outfield. And both has similarily-frustrating at-bat performances.

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Apr 14, 2009 -> 10:28 AM) So what? Now people are "racist"? You are basing this on "one person" saying this, and you have a black girlfriend? Good for you and her if you're happy, but that makes no difference that your opinion is absolutely ridiculous. Dye gets mentioned for trading because he's almost 40. BA is 26. I think there's JUUUUUST a bit of difference there. Me thinks you're just posting over the top stuff to make an impression, but whatever. I'm not posting anything over the top, race subjects like this is always going through my mind. I'm always looking at the bigger picture, and sometimes people might not like the bigger picture even though it might be close to the truth. And no, I'm not trying to create an impression. I've been here since August, why would I feel the need to make an impression if I've been here that long? Just because I share an opinion that's unpopular doesn't mean I'm trying to make an impression. As I'm typing this on my cell phone, I'm just laying down waiting for the White Sox game to come on.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Apr 14, 2009 -> 10:23 AM) eh, as long as you know you're leaving yourself wide open to get flamed, go for it. Eh, thanks for the warning. If people want to flame me, they can go ahead. It's not going to bother me because if people get so defensive over me giving an honest opinion, then that kind of make me wonder why they're getting so defensive, as if it struck a nerve or something. I wasn't trying to get anyone riled up, it's just silly how upset people get when people make objective statements.

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Apr 14, 2009 -> 10:18 AM) Now I know I can safely ignore every opinion you may have from this point forward. If I wasn't sure before now, I certainly do know for sure now. What a worthless piece of s*** post that was. NOTE: not saying you are personally, but that opinion is absolutely worthless. If you think this board is "racist", go post somewhere else. I'm not saying the board is racist, nowhere did I say in my post the word "racist". For better clarification, I think a better term would be "inherently biased". That's it, just biased behavior. Being biased and racist are two totally different things.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Apr 14, 2009 -> 10:14 AM) Get that s*** out of here edit: I'm black, I don't like Wise, I don't particularly like Anderson, and Jermaine Dye is and has been my favorite White Sox. Hey, sorry to offend you, but that's honestly how I feel. I hope I don't get censored for it, for expressing an unpopular opinion, but I was simply answering Caulfield's question with an answer that I've always suspected all along. I think more people need to be a little more racial-conscious. A lot of white fans seem to "go easy" on white players, and that was the impression I've gotten from people on this board and people I've spoke to in person. One person I spoke to in person actually said to me that he liked Anderson, Broadway, and Crede because they "remind him of himself as if he was a player". By the way, I'm white, and I have a black girlfriend.

QUOTE (SleepyWhiteSox @ Apr 14, 2009 -> 09:52 AM) No, he's white Just kidding! I know you were kidding, but I actually think that's the answer.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 14, 2009 -> 09:32 AM) I'll go back to the same point then... If Ozzie put BA in the leadoff spot and he failed with three bunt attempts (pretty likely) and struck out the same number of times (over the course of two games), would people still boo him like they booed Wise? If not, why? Why would BA NOT be booed and Wise was mercilessly booed? Because BA "saved" the season with his catch at the end of the blackout game? Because he was going crazy with Rowand on the dugout steps in 2005? Because he came up in our farm system? Most fans would agree that NEITHER BA nor Wise would be suited for leadoff spot on a contending ballclub, CORRECT? I actually think a lot of hardcore Sox fans, like on this board, treat black players a lot more harsher than white players. That's honestly the impression I get from how a lot of people act on this board. If a player is black, and he sucks/struggles, he gets booed and hated mercilessly. But if a player is white, and he sucks/struggles, get doesn't get booed as much and gets more benefit of doubt and their other attributes are played up as "positives" to outweigh the negatives of their suckitude. It seems like too many white White Sox fans cheer for white players even though they suck just because they "identify" with the player just because he's white and a young womanizer with funny stories about getting drunk at bars. Yet, if the player is black, the white fans don't "identify" with him just because of his race, which is ridiculous. Also, I think race plays a big role in why a white guy like Joe Crede has more of a cult-like following than a black player like Jermaine Dye. One would argue that both players should have an equal cult-like following, but the majority of white fans, such on this board, were devastated when Crede left the Sox via free agency and they have no problem whatsoever to see Dye being traded or leave as a free agent when his contract is up. The double-standards on race in this board is ridiculous. A lot of people will deny that race plays a role, but I don't buy it. I'm calling it out and the issue here is that race plays a subconscious role in how some fans decide to support a player or not. The issue of race is the only way I can make sense of how some fans are always clamoring for Anderson and ostracizing Wise despite the fact that both of them suck equally. So yes, I do think Anderson SHOULD be booed if he performs badly like Wise, but there's a strange adoration complex going on with White Sox fans for Anderson.

Pitcher: As a pitcher, I'd more than likely would be a right-handed relief pitcher with a similar wind-up to Matt Thornton but with more arm movement with my left gloved arm. I wouldn't be a finese pitcher or a power pitcher, instead, I'd be the type of pitcher that gets by mostly on guts and guile. Body-wise, I'd prolly look similar in body shape to Eddie Guardado or someone like that, not too fat and not skinny either at 5'9 180 lbs. I also like throwing 2-finger fastballs, forkballs, and sliders a lot. I can also see myself being a relief pitcher for an often-maligned team, like the Kansas City Royals. Positional player: I'm a switch-hitter that would prolly be best at playing the infield at either 2nd or 3rd base. I don't have agood throwing arm from the outfield, so that ought to be out of the question. Also, when I hit, I'm always aware of the situation, so I'd be a big situational hitter that wouldn't always be going up there with the mentality of trying to hit the ball out of the ballpark. I'd have no problem laying down a bunt to move batters over. I'd probably be an ideal batter for a team like the Twins.