A White Sox SWEEP!

[greg775]

I'd like to ask several posters to go read their reactions and comments in the game thread. Step back and take a look at what you are saying about this team in certain situations, you may be able to eliminate some stress in your life if you see how irrational you actually are.

 

Amen brotha.

I understand what game threads are, the emotion of the game, but today made me laugh. Falling behind 2-0 so quickly brought out the venom. It made me think that to some of us diehards, the only acceptable game is to jump out to an early lead and keep it.

 

Falling behind 2-0 to a s*** team like KC had some jumping off the building and kicking the dog. It's like they couldn't envision outslopping a horrible team like KC in our own park.

 

Criticism is great but it's funny to read the venom when things aren't going well for our Sox.

I ripped Jimmy for his leaving two runners on base when we had the 3-2 lead but I also prefaced my blast by saying, "not to bag on Jimmy too much, I like him" but ...

 

[joejoesox]

Amen brotha.

I understand what game threads are, the emotion of the game, but today made me laugh. Falling behind 2-0 so quickly brought out the venom. It made me think that to some of us diehards, the only acceptable game is to jump out to an early lead and keep it.

 

Falling behind 2-0 to a s*** team like KC had some jumping off the building and kicking the dog. It's like they couldn't envision outslopping a horrible team like KC in our own park.

 

Criticism is great but it's funny to read the venom when things aren't going well for our Sox.

I ripped Jimmy for his leaving two runners on base when we had the 3-2 lead but I also prefaced my blast by saying, "not to bag on Jimmy too much, I like him" but ...

 

try to keep a level head, here.

 

thome has been about as unclutch all year as anyone could be, it's not wrong to be angry when it took thome 3 AB's with RISP before driving in a run against a terrible royals pitcher who had a BAA from both sides of about .300, they were rightfully frustrated

 

yeah, thome drove in 3 runs with that blast against whatshisname, but after seeing thome do what he did in his first 2 or 3 AB's with RISP, you have to draw the line that, yeah.. it's understandable to be pissed off at him in those at bats

 

he came through regardless later in the game, which pretty much nullified his previous attempts, which is all that matters really

 

there are a lot of fans of the game who get caught up in the moment, and there's nothing wrong with it, it doesn't make them any less of a fan

 

the fact that there are those here who like to rub it in their faces shows a bit less class in my opinion, i mean... where's the point in that? they know they perhaps acted wrongly, no need for the childish behavior afterwards

 

just my opinion (i've never rubbed anything in anyone's face on any sox board that I visit. I just don't see the point)

Edited August 15, 2008 by joesaiditstrue

[greg775]

there are a lot of fans of the game who get caught up in the moment, and there's nothing wrong with it, it doesn't make them any less of a fan

 

I'd agree with that. It just seems like they really mean it at the time. Like one person couldn't take it anymore and said he was done with the game and we weren't finished with the bottom of the first. That just got to me today. Game threads certainly are wild.

Back to the topic of the thread ... great sweep. Even though we are way better than KC that doesn't always translate to a sweep. They scored in 1 inning out of 27. Amazing.