witesoxfan Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 HOLY s***! PAULLY, YOU ARE THE f***ING MAN! PAUL f***ING KONERKO....AL ALLSTAR! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 Why not, they are going to put Sosa on the All star team... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted July 3, 2003 Author Share Posted July 3, 2003 Why not, they are going to put Sosa on the All star team... True enough. I gotta wonder though....whose homer is bigger tonight, Sosa's or Kong's? I'd personally say Kong's....consider the situation, how the players had been playing, and everything else....and that homer is f***ing huge. Feels like 2000 again. I hope we end the regular season in the same spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 Both homers were huge. Sosa's got them a win and we don't know yet about PK's, but it ain't crap without a win. Come on Sox, YOU CAN DO IT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 How good does PK have to feel right now??? To get Alomar and Everett, and if PK can find his stroke again, add them to the rest of the offense Sox fans thought they were getting in April....LOOK OUT!!!!! Screw the Twinks - a message has been sent!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwsox Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 was looking at the twins board before the game - their fans are reeling, and probably more so now - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 was looking at the twins board before the game - their fans are reeling, and probably more so now - I just want to see the Sox roll and keep rolling and keep playing baseball to the level they can play cause this team has a shot to be really special in the hearts of all of us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwsox Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 I just want to see the Sox roll and keep rolling and keep playing baseball to the level they can play cause this team has a shot to be really special in the hearts of all of us yep, indeed special - and witesoxfan should dig up his and my recent exchanges about this team being better because this team struggled and came together and bonded rather than if it were all a piece of cake - we struggled and never got out, we recovered and are very, very in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted July 3, 2003 Author Share Posted July 3, 2003 yep, indeed special - and witesoxfan should dig up his and my recent exchanges about this team being better because this team struggled and came together and bonded rather than if it were all a piece of cake - we struggled and never got out, we recovered and are very, very in it Right away, I was trying to remember what you were talking about, because initially, I didn't understand what you were trying to say(kind of difficult wording). I finally remembered what you were talking about, and look at where it has gotten us. This team, especially Carl and Robby, know what it is like to be at your lowest low. Those two were both on a last place teams for quite some time this year(technically, we were too, but I mean last after 3 games? Come on), and this team was underachieving like no other in May and early June. It appears that the Cubs games woke them up again, much like last year, only this time, it appears they are going to stay awake. They are celebrating again, and they are getting excited. They are showing heart, something they did very little of last year, though I won't name names(I wonder who was a major part of that). After you are a losing team(and it does not matter how long you are a losing team. You can get swept and be a winning team, and you can sweep a team and be a losing team. It's all a matter of how you play, and not whether you win or lose). We could have won every game from in that stretch where we were playing like horse s***, it wouldn't have mattered, because we were not playing well. We knew how to take losing game after game, losing series to bad teams like Cleveland and Detroit. It is very hard....that is something the Twins are finding out right now. However, the more you lose, the easier it is to recover, go out, and play better. You can't win 'em all. I really do not see the Twins pulling out of this until atleast mid-to-late July, and by then, it could and probably will be too late. We are starting to play better ball, and when you play baseball well, you will win. The Royals have yet to really get into a slump yet, but there are very, very, very few teams who can get hot and stay hot from April 1 till September 30th, and right now, I can only think of about 2 or 3 teams in the past 10 years who have done that, and even those teams get in mini-slumps now and then(BTW, the teams I am thinking of are the 01 M's, the 98 Yanks, and the 95 Indians). The Royals will slump, and they will realize it is hard to get out of slumps....very hard. The Twins did it last year at times, the Indians did it at times in 01, and we didn't even play like a division champion in the second half of 00. I believe that was our one downfall in 00, was that we didn't lose enough(as weird as it sounds). That is why this Tigers team will get better faster then people think(assuming they keep the team together and make the right personel moves). The DRays will get better faster then people think. The Indians and Brewers and who not else will as well. How do you think the Royals went from being a 100 loss to a potential division favorite(however, they have not struggled as a winning ballclub yet. They'll find it harder to come out of a slump as a winning team then as a losing team)? This team is slowly becoming one of the more exciting teams to watch, even with a shaky pen and a sometimes bad starting staff. They could have easily rolled over and died in Bart's last start, they could have easily rolled over and died in Dan's start tonight. The starters are not actually giving great outings, but the team is coming out victorious because they finally realized that by playing a little small ball, you can claw and scratch away 3 runs a game, and that you can't hit a 5 or 6 run homer. Since then, the offense has exploded, and I believe 18 of the 24 runs this series came off of homers. I don't know what else there is to say. We are becoming one of the better teams in baseball, and I actually think it is in large part to the fact that we sucked so much early on. Look at how the Yankees rebounded after they hit their low point(they were struggling quite a bit, and then they were no-hit by the Astros, and they have played very well since then). There are two places you can go after you hit a slump....farther down, or back up. Mediocre teams take the former, while great teams take the latter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniKrush Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 One word: Believe What can't you like about tonight? PK of all people ties the friggin game with 1 out left in the ballgame. Unbelievable, really just unreal Then Frank with the amazing at bat, just amazing bat control and batting eye, i was awed by every pitch and what he did with it. That's the old Frank, and that's a scary thought for AL pitchers. To win a game like this, and close a series out with a sweep is just amazing. Close out the 12 game gauntlet with 9 wins. 9 wins! Who would have thought? We've battled through one of the toughest stretches of the year with some ridiculous finishes to games and now this team has found itself; it has an identity, and damn it, it's going places. Wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwsox Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 I found and posted our conversation in a new thread called, aptly, "wise words" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmookie Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 pauly's homer didn't involve cork or 'roids though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniKrush Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 Ah, cwsox, the wise one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted July 3, 2003 Author Share Posted July 3, 2003 What we can't do now is overrate ourselves(meaning the White Sox as a team, not us as fans) as being the messiah and then lose on this next stretch of games. These are the teams we should be beating. Take the same intensity that you took in the Cubs and Twins games into these games, whether or not they are important. Just something of note.....we started this good stretch of baseball a little while ago, seems like Jimenez's playing time was decreasing during that stretch of games.....anyone else see the connection? I want a guy in there that wants to play, not a guy that thinks he is a god. Jimenez is not Robby Alomar, in fact, he is not even close to being as good as Robby Alomar, and Robby Alomar is 35 and has diminished skills. Jimenez's attitude of "I'm better then everyone else" really did kill this team. All I can say is thank you Jerry for taking his sorry ass excuse for a ballplayer out of the lineup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted July 3, 2003 Author Share Posted July 3, 2003 I found and posted our conversation in a new thread called, aptly, "wise words" I saw that. A very appropiate name for the people whose words are in it, huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniKrush Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 This next stretch of games til the break is a freakin cakewalk, er, should be a cakewalk. Seriously, can't play down to the level of the opponent, we shoudl win every damn series til the break, plain and simple. No mental lapses. I felt the impact when he made the glove flip to jose for the double play tonight. Poetry and made it look just so smooth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted July 3, 2003 Author Share Posted July 3, 2003 This next stretch of games til the break is a freakin cakewalk, er, should be a cakewalk. Seriously, can't play down to the level of the opponent, we shoudl win every damn series til the break, plain and simple. No mental lapses. I felt the impact when he made the glove flip to jose for the double play tonight. Poetry and made it look just so smooth We should win every series? At the very worst, we have to lose 2 games. There is very little to no excuse for being beaten by the Tigers even when you are playing badly, and the way we are playing, we should easily sweep the DRays and Indians. However, Minnesota is sinking quickly. They would be happy to be treading water. Dick Bremer(their play-by-play guy), keeps wanting the Twins to get it going. He keeps hoping that "tonight is the night". I heard that last night and tonight, and that is all he keeps saying. They are screwed till the ASB. I believe their competition is a little weaker, so they may be able to squeak out 4 or 5 wins over the next few games. As for Robby....that was sweet wasn't it? The ball he dropped he should have had, but I see nothing wrong with it. That DP more then made up for it. It will be sweet seeing him at 2B. As for Everett......let's just let Rowand and Harris play a little more CF then Carl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniKrush Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 Keep Carl the hell out of CF like i said before the game today. We should cruise through this July, really we have to, because August is pretty brutal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted July 3, 2003 Author Share Posted July 3, 2003 If Carl wants to play defense, please, don't ever let him play CF in a game as important as this ever again. I could understand if we were 5 games up or down....but not in a game where if we win we are 1.5 back and if we lose we are 3.5 back and we essentially tread water. I think JM just wanted to get him in there. Nothing wrong with that, I would have just had someone else sit(though who can you sit? Carlos has killed Lohse in the past, Maggs is Maggs, Thomas DHed and did a hell of a job doing that, Daubach and Konerko played 1B, they combined for 2 huge homers, both tying the game....no where else you could even consider playing him). We've won 2 games in July, let's get about 15 more....atleast. And then let's win 18 more in August. Then let's get 20 in September and go into the postseason hot as f***ing hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmr31 Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 Carl looked awful in CF tonight, I will admit that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted July 3, 2003 Author Share Posted July 3, 2003 Carl looked awful in CF tonight, I will admit that. I'm still excited about having him though. He hit the ball hard tonight...foul though. He had a couple of ropes down the RF line. He seems to be early on everything. I think if he moves up in the box like 2 steps, those balls are down the line for doubles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 I'm still excited about having him though. He hit the ball hard tonight...foul though. He had a couple of ropes down the RF line. He seems to be early on everything. I think if he moves up in the box like 2 steps, those balls are down the line for doubles. Even though he sucked tonight in CF(Very slow looked like he was running in quick sand) he was tring his best to get to every ball. That one ball Hunter hit that carl had to come in on if he was just one step faster he would have made a great catch. The question is if you don't play him in CF who does Rowand or Harris replace in the lineup. Daubach(homer 2 straight games), Everett(Our only person with power from both sides of the plate), or Lee(Our best hitter that past 2 to 3 weeks) So IMO we need to keep him CF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWSOX45 Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 YEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!! CWSOX45 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubKilla Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 The question is if you don't play him in CF who does Rowand or Harris replace in the lineup. Daubach(homer 2 straight games), Everett(Our only person with power from both sides of the plate), or Lee(Our best hitter that past 2 to 3 weeks) So IMO we need to keep him CF. Keep Everett in CF but consider Rowand or Harris for late inning defensive replacements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 The question is if you don't play him in CF who does Rowand or Harris replace in the lineup. Daubach(homer 2 straight games), Everett(Our only person with power from both sides of the plate), or Lee(Our best hitter that past 2 to 3 weeks) So IMO we need to keep him CF. Keep Everett in CF but consider Rowand or Harris for late inning defensive replacements. I agree with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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