MiddleCoastBias

QUOTE (Disco72 @ Aug 30, 2009 -> 07:46 PM) At least something involving Linebrink would have a happy ending... Simply awesome. On the topic of getting rid of Javy and Swish, can someone remind me: did we have an opportunity to not bring Jose back this past off-season?

Anyone else have little faith in Nix's at-bat right now? I admit I love seeing him at the plate, just not with RISP and 2 out. Based on absolutely no stats but it feels like he never comes through in the clutch Edit: It's looking up, Hughes is a first pitch fastballer and Nix is Nix... Edit2: Lame.

Looked like Gordo had a beat on that the whole way, wonder what happened...

Already a better offensive and defensive day than yesterday. And then there's Freddy...

Good thing Scott legged that out for 3. Had he stayed at 2nd, we would've squandered a lead-off double again.

That's the way to start this game off! Now assuming Scotty doesn't get picked off, we have 3 chances. To get him in.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 29, 2009 -> 06:41 PM) The La Canada fire is probably 10 miles from me. Closest wildfire to me since I've been here. I'm assuming that webcam shows some sort of view but is just obscured by all the smoke? I've got some friends in various regions of California and they all say the air is so smokey and they're not even close to the fires. Kind of crazy, those forest fires are always just a news blurb that don't mean much to me but then I realize that a lot of people are actually affected by them every year.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Aug 29, 2009 -> 11:47 PM) For the Fire Walker thread also Is that Barry Bonds in a Chuck Norris film?

Nick Cage is turning into the new Jean-Claude Van Damme. And for those getting upset with this thread, I believe the intent was to make fun of all of the threads that are "FIRE SO AND SO". At least that's how I interpreted it. Either way, Nicolas Cage has made an appearance.

Illi sighting at second base

Yay, first to 100! Wait... not RBIs? First to 100 ERRORS? Awesome.

My head just exploded because of that throw.

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Aug 28, 2009 -> 09:10 PM) Its almost like he sees very fast guys on the basepaths. This where someone better than I inserts one of those comic strips of Ozzie talking about loving speed. I believe it was about BA or maybe Lillibridge, not sure. Actually, probably Owens haha.

Jose Liney Pods Dye Jenks List of good contributors destroyed by this board. Fields BA Wise (Actually, just CF) Nix Lillibridge List of role-players destroyed by this board. Yes, some of these guys deserve some non-love, but the hate has gone too far this year. I know some people will say they deserve it but let's look at this realistically: they are professionals, they did something to earn the spot, and they did the best they could with what they had. No one is going out on the field looking to fail. If they failed, that's unfortunate for us. But some times people rag on a player that is or has performed well, saying this or that. Sometimes the staff just needs to work with them a little (see Jose's first 5 starts). Basically, this whole "get rid of so-and-so" is getting old. We have what we have, the club needs to deal with it and we as fans need to deal with it.

QUOTE (Disco72 @ Aug 25, 2009 -> 07:24 AM) I'm an idiot - I thought the DH was tonight (Tuesday), and I could have made it last night. On the bolded - so true. I really enjoy sweetwater but hate that I can't get Goose Island down here. I just had a dream that they made a new and awesome version of 312. I woke up so bummed out. Way to start my day.

Jose = a flaccid penis. There, I said it.

I'm in if Jose is out

QUOTE (The Baconator @ Aug 23, 2009 -> 02:38 PM) We're coming back to win this in the 9th and we're going 6-4 in the next 10! Well, s***.

I like how today's game has progressed, the 'doom and gloom' has become more evident. We're coming back to win this in the 9th and we're going 6-4 in the next 10!

I picked 6-4. I feel like we're definitely going to win the Boston series, maybe sweep. They've been playing pretty poorly lately, pitching has been off. I expect the Yanks to continue their tear, and the Twinks seem pretty confused. Optimistically, 7-3 if we get the sweep in Boston.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Aug 19, 2009 -> 12:05 AM) This loss sucked. I really believed in this team. Loss after loss I'd think "they'll turn it around soon ." Seems no matter who we put out there it's the same results night after night. It's not any different with Rios and it won't be any different with Peavy. Did someone just kick your dog?

Holy unbelievable s***, Batman! Liney did it again!

We have had a couple key players that have been underperforming or injured, namely: Q, Ramirez (defensively), Gavin (early). Unlike last year, we haven't had the other guys pick up the weight and shine will some are underforming. Last Paulie was playing poorly for the majority of the year but we had Q and Alexei to pick up the bats, as well as the unexpected from Gavin and Danks. This year we've had a good season out of Getz and Nix, and obviously the addition of Gordo has been huge to our lineup. Overall, I'd say we're underperforming, but only a little. We came into this season not expecting much (remember, started a lot of young guys and also had Fields and Owens in the lineup). It's taken awhile but we've turned it around. Most teams will have guys they depend on have an off month or year, and they need others to step up and fill the void. Last year we had those guys step up, this year has been a little less overall.

I've been a fan of calling Buehrle "Bailey" ever since that Cowley article came out last year. http://www.prosportsdaily.com/comments/wel...08-01-2008.html ''I kill you, Gif-fey, like I kill Bailey'' -- yes, Juan still thinks Mark Buehrle's name is Bailey -- Uribe says, then walks away.

QUOTE (GO CHI SOX! @ Aug 15, 2009 -> 02:26 PM) It will be on the score today. So at least we can listen in. Not online. I believe MLB blocks out Score's streaming broadcast; every time I try to listen online through that link provided earlier, they replay old B&B interviews during the game time. You have to have a subscription to mlb.tv to get the radio feed streaming, and at that point you might as well just watch the HD video feed with your subscription.