It is too quiet in here ---no noise from the Sox fans
Cubs 3.5 games out and charging
Sox 13 games out and fading
lets go Cubbies !!!!
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TR...You missed it about 2 weeks ago when I jumped off the Ozzie bandwagon...
Game where he let Jon Garland give up 11 earned runs in 3 innings!
Seen enough of his act. Let him take it (his act) back to the hillside slums of Caracas.
Game where he let Jon Garland give up 11 earned runs in 3 innings!
Seen enough of his act. Let him take it (his act) back to the hillside slums of Caracas.
JP, I feel your pain, believe me. Any chance that you (dare I even suggest this) might like to see the Cubs get into the postseason? Just asking.
Don't forget to boycott all Citgo gas stations. They're owned by Ozzie's neighbor, Venezuelan pimp and dictator Hugo Chavez.
Don't forget to boycott all Citgo gas stations. They're owned by Ozzie's neighbor, Venezuelan pimp and dictator Hugo Chavez.
Rosy,
I'm cheering for the Cubbies to get into 1st place...Only chance they have with the Cardinals now on their heels and the Brewers at the top.
I'm happy for them, but I think they'll do their "foldo" act from mid-August into September.
I'm cheering for the Cubbies to get into 1st place...Only chance they have with the Cardinals now on their heels and the Brewers at the top.
I'm happy for them, but I think they'll do their "foldo" act from mid-August into September.
Wouldn't it be great if the Cubs could/would do it this year? No more goat, no more jinx, no more superstition.
The Cubs fans deserve it for their loyalty!
The Cubs fans deserve it for their loyalty!
quote:Originally posted by BeenthereIL:
Rosy,
I'm cheering for the Cubbies to get into 1st place...Only chance they have with the Cardinals now on their heels and the Brewers at the top.
I'm happy for them, but I think they'll do their "foldo" act from mid-August into September.
I hear 'ya about the Brewers, but the Cardinals aren't winning anything this year. Carpenter now out for at least a year with TJ surgery.
Itsrosy, as a die hard Cardinal's fan, it was over before now. When you win the World Series, get all of that revenue bonus for the playoffs and World Series and then forego signing 3/4ths of your starting staff, you're asking for trouble. Then, take your #1 and have him get injured. Well, it is typical for the Cardinals to be down by 2-3 after the 1st inning. No, I don't believe that they will make a run this year. However, I still turn them on every night and watch. I suspect that Cardinal's management knows that I'm not alone and so, I don't anticipate any attempts to sign anyone. Sadly, many Cardinal's fans will judge this season not on the fact that we won't defend our title, but rather on the fact that we finished below the Cubs in the standings.
Beenthere,
I just finished watching the Sox vs Sox game and even this Cub fan was almost angry at the job your manager did tonight. The defensive alignment craziness was insane and hung Contreras out to dry. Then, when it was obvious to me that Contreras was spent in the 8th, he left him out there to get torched. If I'm KW I'd be livid right now. How can you expect to trade this guy when your manager doesn't protect him and puts him in a situation where the Bosox score 10? Ozzie seemed too stubborn to put in a reliever and saw his starter get an unnessasary beatdown. JMO.
Saturday, 5:30PM. OK, now I see maybe why OG can't go to his bullpen.
I just finished watching the Sox vs Sox game and even this Cub fan was almost angry at the job your manager did tonight. The defensive alignment craziness was insane and hung Contreras out to dry. Then, when it was obvious to me that Contreras was spent in the 8th, he left him out there to get torched. If I'm KW I'd be livid right now. How can you expect to trade this guy when your manager doesn't protect him and puts him in a situation where the Bosox score 10? Ozzie seemed too stubborn to put in a reliever and saw his starter get an unnessasary beatdown. JMO.
Saturday, 5:30PM. OK, now I see maybe why OG can't go to his bullpen.
There is no bullpen!
Cubs fade began saturday.
Downhill for boystown from this point on.
Cubs fade began saturday.
Downhill for boystown from this point on.
Soxnole,
If only the Cubs had Kenny Williams on board to help them stop this awful slide!
If only the Cubs had Kenny Williams on board to help them stop this awful slide!
CUBS - CARDINALS - This week!!! While many fans across America do not understand the intensity of this heated rivalry, folks in these parts are chomping at the bit. (Of course we're going to throw the Kipper at them and so, ...)
I over heard one sports talk personality state that if we can go .500 this week with the Cubs and Brewers in town, we should consider that we won. Hey buddy, we're behind meeting the two teams ahead of us. If we don't make up ground now, get ready for a looooong September.
I over heard one sports talk personality state that if we can go .500 this week with the Cubs and Brewers in town, we should consider that we won. Hey buddy, we're behind meeting the two teams ahead of us. If we don't make up ground now, get ready for a looooong September.
Win a World Series.........in this Century!
Then you can talk Cub fans.
Does anyone really think they are going any where if they do win the weakest division in baseball?
Then you can talk Cub fans.
Does anyone really think they are going any where if they do win the weakest division in baseball?
quote:Originally posted by bradyman:
Does anyone really think they are going any where if they do win the weakest division in baseball?
Isn't that what people said about last year's Cardinal's who won 83 regular season games?
rosy,
Do NOT compare apples with cockroaches!
Williams has been to the mountaintop.
Hendry has been stuck in 1st gear except when he visits his favorite strip club with a certain big 10 coach.
Oh yeah, and by the time you can compare the flubs with the Cards it will be 2075 if your grandchildren are lucky!
Do NOT compare apples with cockroaches!
Williams has been to the mountaintop.
Hendry has been stuck in 1st gear except when he visits his favorite strip club with a certain big 10 coach.
Oh yeah, and by the time you can compare the flubs with the Cards it will be 2075 if your grandchildren are lucky!
soxnole
Always keep in mind that some mountaintops are higher than others and some are easier to climb---your "boy" hit a lucky streak---never before or after the "mountaintop year" has he done anything
Always keep in mind that some mountaintops are higher than others and some are easier to climb---your "boy" hit a lucky streak---never before or after the "mountaintop year" has he done anything
TR,
Why refer to Kenny Williams as "boy"? Is that some kind of racist reference?
Williams had the team at 90 wins last year. That is not a failure. This is the first real bust year he has had. Even early on, he was building to that championship.
Why refer to Kenny Williams as "boy"? Is that some kind of racist reference?
Williams had the team at 90 wins last year. That is not a failure. This is the first real bust year he has had. Even early on, he was building to that championship.
bballdad1954,
I'm not sure TR understand's the word racist.
He might think your talking about the Tour De France!
It's that comprehension thing again.
Or is it an IQ thing?
Not too mention that his response will be something like "my best friend's blah blah"!
I'm not sure TR understand's the word racist.
He might think your talking about the Tour De France!
It's that comprehension thing again.
Or is it an IQ thing?
Not too mention that his response will be something like "my best friend's blah blah"!
"Your boy" is a common reference to athletes and has nothing to do with race. You know, like "your boy's not looking so good..." (Kind of like Williams, come to think of it) bballdad1954 might want to pull out a mirror if that's the first thing that came to mind.
Thank you Holden Caufield,
Are you guys for real? If I say that KW is a big boy and can own up for this mess of a team that's out there, is that racist also? Sox, so you like Kenny Williams as your GM, that's you're right of course. I've said before that I was a Danny Evans guy and still am. Currently with the Mariners I believe.
And Soxnole, you've got an unusually hard bite to your posts. Chill a little, FSU baseball starts in a month or so. Enjoy.
Are you guys for real? If I say that KW is a big boy and can own up for this mess of a team that's out there, is that racist also? Sox, so you like Kenny Williams as your GM, that's you're right of course. I've said before that I was a Danny Evans guy and still am. Currently with the Mariners I believe.
And Soxnole, you've got an unusually hard bite to your posts. Chill a little, FSU baseball starts in a month or so. Enjoy.
Rosy,
S maybe it isn't a coincidence that you always jump in on the other side of my posts. Don't build a straw man argument. I have read your posts and never said anything about your opinions of KW.
TR accentuated the word with parenthsis ("boy"), for no apparent reason. My inference was reasonable. didn't call him a racist, I asked a question about the reference. You chill.
S maybe it isn't a coincidence that you always jump in on the other side of my posts. Don't build a straw man argument. I have read your posts and never said anything about your opinions of KW.
TR accentuated the word with parenthsis ("boy"), for no apparent reason. My inference was reasonable. didn't call him a racist, I asked a question about the reference. You chill.
HC, he didn't say "your boy" he said, your "boy". I would think by the litereary reference you name implies, you would be a more careful reader.
To get back on topic after this page of drivel, big win for the Cubs in St. Louis tonight. Once again, Zambrano gives you everything he's got, Ramirez is just a hitting machine and Lou is pressing all the right buttons in the bullpen. Key to this bullpen has been the work of Carlos Marmol. If Dusty was still around, who knows where this kid would be pitching?
Nice double-dip for the Southsiders also. Maybe this will loosen them up a little and they can get on a little roll. JMO.
Nice double-dip for the Southsiders also. Maybe this will loosen them up a little and they can get on a little roll. JMO.
Gentlemen
If you want to take what I posted as a racist statement then it shows your ignorance---number one if you knew me, which none of you are even close to, you would know there is not a racist bone in my body--
Where I come from the term "boy" means favorite or pet---your small minds can continue to wander all the back roads you like and I will stay on my highway---\
BTW--Cubs are but 3.0 games back in the division and 1.5 back in the wild card as of this morning
If you want to take what I posted as a racist statement then it shows your ignorance---number one if you knew me, which none of you are even close to, you would know there is not a racist bone in my body--
Where I come from the term "boy" means favorite or pet---your small minds can continue to wander all the back roads you like and I will stay on my highway---\
BTW--Cubs are but 3.0 games back in the division and 1.5 back in the wild card as of this morning
bballdad1954, as I said, look in the mirror. If you have the need to be that literal perhaps you should find a few lawyer boards to post on and leave the people here alone.
We had a moderators discussion over this topic last night....
A couple of thoughts....
TR and soxnole - please let the back and forth stuff go. We all know there is no love lost between the two of you.
baseballdad1954 - The best we can tell, nobody has appointed you the arbiter of political correctness on the hsbbweb. In fact, there has been nothing to arbitrate. Several times over the past few weeks you have suggested racism or anti-semitism when there was none. Please cease and desist with these type of accusations or inuendos.
The other thing is the harsh tone in your writing. Often times you make fine points but you sometimes come across as mean-spirited. Posting here is a privilege and not a right. Please keep that in mind in the future - thank you.
A couple of thoughts....
TR and soxnole - please let the back and forth stuff go. We all know there is no love lost between the two of you.
baseballdad1954 - The best we can tell, nobody has appointed you the arbiter of political correctness on the hsbbweb. In fact, there has been nothing to arbitrate. Several times over the past few weeks you have suggested racism or anti-semitism when there was none. Please cease and desist with these type of accusations or inuendos.
The other thing is the harsh tone in your writing. Often times you make fine points but you sometimes come across as mean-spirited. Posting here is a privilege and not a right. Please keep that in mind in the future - thank you.
CD
If I am called a racist on here or any other forum or website I will protect myself---I pride myself on my openmindedness and if I cannot defend myself when small minds want to defame then I might have to move on or simply retire
The problem is that Sox and Cub fans cannot discuss the baseball situations civilly
If you want to discuss this privately please feel free to phone me
Tom Rizzi
800-782-3672
If I am called a racist on here or any other forum or website I will protect myself---I pride myself on my openmindedness and if I cannot defend myself when small minds want to defame then I might have to move on or simply retire
The problem is that Sox and Cub fans cannot discuss the baseball situations civilly
If you want to discuss this privately please feel free to phone me
Tom Rizzi
800-782-3672
TR - the racist comments directed at you were out of line as I noted above. I just ask kindly to please stay out of the bickering with soxnole and hopefully he will stay out of it with you. Thanks.
CD
Am I not permitted to defend my integrity against small minds ???
Am I not permitted to defend my integrity against small minds ???
quote:Originally posted by bballdad1954:
Why refer to Kenny Williams as "boy"? Is that some kind of racist reference?
If ever there was an arbitrary/random remark made to stir up trouble, this is it. bballdad, that was a ridiculous, petty statement/question and you ought to be ashamed of yourself. Have you ever been to one of TR's showcases, or seen the makeup of his tournament teams? Looks like the United Nations out there. He truly cares about each and every one of these kids no matter what their nationality, and it shows in his dealings with them. You're pathetic, you owe him an apology
Gentlemen:
Please read the posts prior to the total BS that either bballdad or I called Mr. Perfect a racist.
I'll be glad to spare all of you any future angst by leaving you with this dad gum fool to deal with.
By the way, to defend the use of "boy" in the context that Mr. Perfect used it is ignorant. Any well educated individual should understand that.
It was WRONG and will alway's be wrong. It doesn't mean he is a racist, just ignorant of what went on in this country for 200+ years.
rosy, I'm a little surprised that you don't get that.
Bye Bye gents.
Please read the posts prior to the total BS that either bballdad or I called Mr. Perfect a racist.
I'll be glad to spare all of you any future angst by leaving you with this dad gum fool to deal with.
By the way, to defend the use of "boy" in the context that Mr. Perfect used it is ignorant. Any well educated individual should understand that.
It was WRONG and will alway's be wrong. It doesn't mean he is a racist, just ignorant of what went on in this country for 200+ years.
rosy, I'm a little surprised that you don't get that.
Bye Bye gents.
POP TIME
You didnt have to post that but THANX
Like I say you have to know me to love or hate me
You didnt have to post that but THANX
Like I say you have to know me to love or hate me
It is interesting that TR titled this thread "why so quiet". He likes controversy. He wrote something that was questioned. He was NOT called anything. So he wanted to start trouble, did start trouble, then Sox and I are chstised. Go figure.
quote:Is that some kind of racist reference?
By asking the question you implied the accusation sir
Topic closed.