winninguglyin83 Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 four experts, led by Mariotti and Paige, all picked against the White Sox. They split two-two on Yankees-Angels series but nobody is picking the White Sox to win. which is fine with me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 So, can we open the champagne now, or do we have to wait? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sayitaintso Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 QUOTE(winninguglyin83 @ Oct 3, 2005 -> 03:12 PM) four experts, led by Mariotti and Paige, all picked against the White Sox. They split two-two on Yankees-Angels series but nobody is picking the White Sox to win. which is fine with me They haven't picked the White Sox to win all season, so why would they change their minds now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ginger Kid Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 Ain't it funny that somehow every year the so-called experts forget what wins baseball games in October? In case you've forgotten: PITCHING and DEFENSE. Obviously you have to score runs to win but in the playoffs it's almost always about low scoring games and good pitching and defense. Year in year out. People point to Boston's prodigious lineup last year while I point to Derek Lowe, Pedro Martinez, Curt Schilling and Keith Foulke. If the Yankees had any kind of pitching whatsoever the Red Sox would never have come back against them. Have people forgotten what Derek Lowe did last year??? IMHO Boston has failed to replace Foulke, Lowe or Pedro and Schilling was better last year than he is now, bloody sock and all. This is a match up that favors the white sox, no doubt about it. I just don't see how people can overlook that. Whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That funky motion Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 QUOTE(The Ginger Kid @ Oct 3, 2005 -> 03:32 PM) Ain't it funny that somehow every year the so-called experts forget what wins baseball games in October? In case you've forgotten: PITCHING and DEFENSE. Obviously you have to score runs to win but in the playoffs it's almost always about low scoring games and good pitching and defense. Year in year out. People point to Boston's prodigious lineup last year while I point to Derek Lowe, Pedro Martinez, Curt Schilling and Keith Foulke. If the Yankees had any kind of pitching whatsoever the Red Sox would never have come back against them. Have people forgotten what Derek Lowe did last year??? IMHO Boston has failed to replace Foulke, Lowe or Pedro and Schilling was better last year than he is now, bloody sock and all. This is a match up that favors the white sox, no doubt about it. I just don't see how people can overlook that. Whatever. Well said! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Prawn Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 Let's just hope the White Sox can win this series. I think they can, they just need to believe they can and not make any stupid mistakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sayitaintso Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 Wilbon on PTI picked the chi sox to advance. Tony Kornheiser picked another yanks/bo sox alcs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 Here's one from like back in June...not directed at the person posting this, but instead directed at the good ATH folks: WE DON'T CARE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G&T Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Oct 3, 2005 -> 04:48 PM) Here's one from like back in June...not directed at the person posting this, but instead directed at the good ATH folks: WE DON'T CARE I really hope someone has a sign that says that at the game...and maybe something that says "East Coast Sports Propaganda Network." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Sox Fan Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 QUOTE(sayitaintso @ Oct 3, 2005 -> 03:48 PM) Wilbon on PTI picked the chi sox to advance. Tony Kornheiser picked another yanks/bo sox alcs. Does Tony Kornheiser know that there are any other teams besides the yankees and red sox? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 QUOTE(sayitaintso @ Oct 3, 2005 -> 03:48 PM) Tony Kornheiser picked another yanks/bo sox alcs. I won't make a prediction on our series due to jinx purposes but I'm very confident in saying that will not be the alcs this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisox72 Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 Mariotti is just as big of a moron as the rest, if not bigger. Most of the time I think that Hawk speaks out of his hindside, but in reference to Jay he is right on the money. Read Mariotti's column before I left Logan airport this morning, and it made me chuckle to read his drivel just one day before we take the field. I hope to hell we not only beat the Red Cubs (had to steal it because I love it ) but do so in a fashion that might make him roll his own words up and shove them up his ass! I will be there tomorrow, ready to watch this well-prepared, relaxed, and rolling team do some early damage to He-Who-Needs-To-Shave..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winninguglyin83 Posted October 4, 2005 Author Share Posted October 4, 2005 ESPN wants Red Sox-yankees so bad they can hardly stand it. me? I think the Yankees would be an easier second-round opponent than the Angels. To me, the Angels are the team I fear the most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wsox08 Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 We should be used to not being pick. Doesn't bother me and obviously the White Sox don't care.. Let's go get 'em! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshPR Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 (edited) QUOTE(winninguglyin83 @ Oct 3, 2005 -> 05:12 PM) four experts, led by Mariotti and Paige, all picked against the White Sox. They split two-two on Yankees-Angels series but nobody is picking the White Sox to win. which is fine with me Really, can't Marriotti find anything else to say? I mean he just keeps blabbering on about the 11 game lead crap , I think he said 15 today and hopw it got down to 1.5. Hey Marrioti !! SO WHAT, THEY STEPED UP WHEN THEY NEEDED TOO. Something you fail to do Marriotti, find somethign new to talk about. I mean he really beats the dead horse Edited October 4, 2005 by JoshPR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonkeyKongerko Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 It can't be a good sign for baseball if the same two teams match up in the ALCS three years in a row. I heard talk of parity from some talking heads after game #162 but that won't be heard much longer if that happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Zelig Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 QUOTE(DonkeyKongerko @ Oct 3, 2005 -> 09:23 PM) It can't be a good sign for baseball if the same two teams match up in the ALCS three years in a row. I heard talk of parity from some talking heads after game #162 but that won't be heard much longer if that happens. Six of the eight teams in the playoffs were there last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punch and Judy Garland Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 Well pitching and defense are two-thirds of it. I never got that addage. Offense is just as important as the other two. The Red Sox sure scored a lot of runs in the ALCS last year. Anaheim outslugged the Yanks in 02. They are still just baseball games, however magnified, the same things that win them in April win them in October. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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