We need a baseball thread dont we?

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Maybe not. He was supposed to sing the Anthem at a Sox game earlier in the year, but then they yanked the offer off the table. Plus, he lives on the North Side.    
 
 

Originally posted by BookerT:
  well, i'm sure robbie fulks will watch.
 
 

[Julian, Alleged Computer F**kface]

Originally posted by BookerT:
  i also think that my lack hockey knowledge is starting to become clear.

We're about one injury away from me proclaiming this as well. I cannot believe I'm competitive without Smyth, Horcoff, Tkachuk, and Gaborik.
 
 At least I got some under the radar/draft steals in Datsyuk, Savaard, and Kvasha and my makeshift defense line is coming thru (McCabe and then, who?)

[Venerable Bede]

Originally posted by Xavier Bush, Power Forward:
  Why do people prefer the Cubs over the Sox? The Cubs suck.
 

because the cubs hate black people.  but really, 1) cubs have wrigley/sox had comiskey and now have u.s. cellular (i.e., sox have/had awful stadiums); 2) cubs play in upper middle class and white wrigleyville neighborhood/sox play in run-down, mainly black and poor white south side; 3) cubs had ernie banks/sox had. . .ummm, cubs had ernie banks.
 
 btw, pollard. . .curse of keith hernandez!!!!

[sonickteam2]

Originally posted by BookerT:
  i think that FOX will wish they could show "house" -- hell, even "prison break" -- instead of the ratings bonanza that will be a white sox/astros world series.
 
 i also think that my lack hockey knowledge is starting to become clear.

i think i would rather watch house or prison break than the World Series!!!!!
 
   and its not your lack of hockey knowledge, its the fact that you are now playing fantasy hockey with a Canadian and a guy from Michigan...really makes it tougher.
 
   the leauge i have with my family in Canada has the same point structure, and i am in 5th place with 945.50 , a whopping 179 off the pace!!!!

[Venerable Bede]

wow. . .a little ol' californian like myself must not be doing too bad being in 4th.

[Sage 703]

Originally posted by vansmack:
  Monday Morning Bench Coach.
 
 

• I think I think that Ozzie Guillen really doesnâ??t know how to handle a pitching staff, but that the announcers will laud his accomplishments for the next two weeks.  The first time a reliever comes in to a clutch situation and Tim McCarver says he looks rusty, I will be proved right.
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I don't know that I agree.  I think there was more to this decision than just the relief staff.  It is hard to argue with the psychological lift this provided the starting rotation and the rest of the team.  And I think they have enough time before the World Series starts that they can get their relievers working out.
 
 Keep in mind, the strength of the White Sox rotation is certainly not in their bullpen.  Minus the amazing El Duque performance against the Red Sox, their bullpen has never been outstanding.
 
 White Sox in 6.

[Julian, Alleged Computer F**kface]

Originally posted by sonickteam, forum nice guy:
  and its not your lack of hockey knowledge, its the fact that you are now playing fantasy hockey with a Canadian and a guy from Michigan...really makes it tougher.

To be fair, I'm not as skilled since I've never played any fantasy sport before. It wasn't until 4 days ago I discovered I could change who I dressed daily instead of weekly, and then it wasn't until today I found out each position has a maximum number of "starts". Learning on the fly.

[godsshoeshine]

Originally posted by vansmack:
  I think I will never suffer a worse sports weekend in my life (Iâ??m a Notre Dame, Pittsburgh Steelers, Anaheim Angels and Tony Stewart fan.  Only Man U put a smile on my face this weekend.)
 

feel you a bit:
 went to the pitt/s florida game. now, i don't like pitt much so their winning bummed me out
 go to the bar. leave bar with psu up with 51 seconds to go
 go to pen/lightning. had the dream seats, get dvd. find out psu ended up losing. then the pens lose
 steelers lose
 drive home

[sonickteam2]

Originally posted by [username edited by p.c. moderator]:
 To be fair, I'm not as skilled since I've never played any fantasy sport before. It wasn't until 4 days ago I discovered I could change who I dressed daily instead of weekly, and then it wasn't until today I found out each position has a maximum number of "starts". Learning on the fly. [/QB]

I wouldn't worry about the number of starts. each position has a very large number of starts and its highly unlikely you will reach that maximum.  there is a place you can check how many you have used/projected to use and whether you are under or over that pace. unless you switch players every day to get a stacked lineup, you'll be fine.
 
   and yes, you can change all your players daily, but you were doing a good job with that anyway.
   
   and about baseball.....i was thinking about how the announcers were juicing over Guillen and co. FAR FAR too much during the Sox/Sox series. granted not much was happening to talk good about the Red Sox, but they were REALLY REALLY in love with Guillen. it was sorta nauseating...like the way John Madden talks about Brett Favre.

[vansmack]

Originally posted by callat703:
  I don't know that I agree.  I think there was more to this decision than just the relief staff.  It is hard to argue with the psychological lift this provided the starting rotation and the rest of the team.  And I think they have enough time before the World Series starts that they can get their relievers working out.
 
 Keep in mind, the strength of the White Sox rotation is certainly not in their bullpen.  Minus the amazing El Duque performance against the Red Sox, their bullpen has never been outstanding.
 
 White Sox in 6.

That's why when it was 8-2 in game 4, he should have given his pen a little work just to stay fresh in a live situation, on camera, with pressure.  Especially with a rookie closer in Bobby Jenks.

[ratioci nation]

i am trying to convince myself that the cardinals will win tonight and head back to st.louis down 3-2 just like last year, really would suck to lose 4 games to 1
 
 fuck keith hernandez, curses are for red socked sissy boys

[sonickteam2]

Originally posted by p011@rd:
  i am trying to convince myself that the cardinals will win tonight and head back to st.louis down 3-2 just like last year, really would suck to lose 4 games to 1
 
 fuck keith hernandez, curses are for red socked sissy boys

until next week, they are still the world champions buddy.
   
   curses may be for redsox, but if i were chicago i would be rooting for st. louis....the curse breakers!!!!

[vansmack]

I didn't sleep a wink last night.  
 
 Albert Pujols gave me Dave Henderson flashbacks.

[ratioci nation]

Originally posted by vansmack:
  I didn't sleep a wink last night.  
 
 Albert Pujols gave me Dave Henderson flashbacks.

I am trying not to talk about it, I have watched it 30 times this morning though

[Barcelona]

Is Albert Pujols from the Dominican Republic? If you had to prepare a list with the best 20 current baseball players, what percentage would be from a caribbean country (Dom. Republic, Cuba, Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, Mexico, Nicaragua...)?