The Magic Number...

[Jiddy78]

now rests at 162...


Let's keep this goin...

;)

[Jiddy78]

It's go time Sox Fans!

*looks around*

Come on you lazy sh*ts...

Don't tell me you bastards have entered that cult known as cubbymania...

This is a Sox world...The rest of these scrubs just play in it...

Who's with me? :cool:


*blinks*


Anyone?


Hello?!?

[HamelsToe]

WOOOOOOOO!!

I've been to a few Sox games in the last few years, they are my favorite Chicago team

[Sxy Mofo]

WOOOOOOOO!!

I've been to a few Sox games in the last few years, they are my favorite Chicago team

Fuggin right.

[krushcuts]

now rests at 162...


Let's keep this goin...

;)
VS. Cleveland: 161
VS. Detroit: 162
VS. Royals: 161
VS: Twins: TBD

[Jiddy78]

now rests at 160...


So far...So good... ;)

[krushcuts]

VS. Cleveland: 159
VS. Detroit: 160
VS. Royals: 160
VS: Twins: 160

[Jiddy78]

now rests at 158...Well done El Duque... :)

[BEARSFAN1 DaPIMP]

now rests at 158...Well done El Duque... :)you gonna keep a running tally way to go jiddy

[krushcuts]

VS. Cleveland: 156
VS. Detroit: 157
VS. Royals: 157
VS: Twins: 156

[Jiddy78]

is now 156....


My least favorite moment of the season thus far:

Last night ESPN Baseball Tonight...12 minutes before the game starts:

Harold Reynolds: "The Central division races is going to be really close and exciting to watch this year between the twins, tigers and indians."



Oh really fool?


Vegas has not released odds yet on who will give Harold's wife the most orgasms this year.

I was ready to place bets on Ron Jeremy, Peter North and Michael Jackson.

[moochpuppy]

Harold Reynolds: "The Central division races is going to be really close and exciting to watch this year between the twins, tigers and indians."


Who's Harold Reynolds?

[Jiddy78]

Who's Harold Reynolds?

Baseball tonight "Give it to me in my ANALyst"

[moochpuppy]

Baseball tonight "Give it to me in my ANALyst"
I know. We need a font color for when we are being sarcastic.

[krushcuts]

VS. Cleveland: 154
VS. Detroit: 155
VS. Royals: 155
VS: Twins: 155

[Jiddy78]

VS. Cleveland: 154
VS. Detroit: 155
VS. Royals: 155
VS: Twins: 155

Freddy Freddy Bo Beddy Banana Fana Fo Feddy Me My Mo Meddy....Freddy!!!


155 it is...

[krushcuts]

End of the day for 4/12 magic numbers:

VS: Twins: 155
VS. Detroit: 154
VS. Cleveland: 154
VS. Royals: 154

Of course watching the Baseball Tonight guys talk about the AL Central after the game on Sportscenter, they promptly mentioned the Tigers and how dominant they look thus far...

2-1 VS. KC (at Comerica)
1-2 VS. Cle (at Comerica)
0-1 VS. Min (at the Metrodome)

Pretty dominating stuff.

[Jiddy78]

Last edited by krushcuts : 04-13-2005 at 08:57 AM.

You're treading into "This could backfire and make me look stupid" territory...Reiteration and reinforcement can be good things...sometimes...yet sometimes not....

[krushcuts]

True...

Little miffed by "The Meat Hook's" comments. Actually not so much by his comments saying the Indians were his only competition, but the fact that Analysts are running around calling it a "3-team race now!"

3 Teams with us being the 4th.

[Jiddy78]

154

[Fan]

154
Abracadabra !!!!


Dang. Didn't work.



*mutter -- kick dust --- frickin' cheap wands -- mutter*

[JRoll]

154
Damn...you guys are a game ahead of us for clinching your division first.

[Jiddy78]

now rests at 151...Damn that Olivo.

[Jiddy78]

149...Carl Everett ate Kyle Lohse for breakfast...and looked like he knew he was going to do it as well...but if Contreras keeps shrugging off Pierzynski throughout the season...I'm gonna kill him...

Setting a good tone...Sweet.

[Jiddy78]

is now 147...


1 run on 14 hits...Twinkies youngness showed last night...We got away with one...Nothing like some good situational play to give a fan some confidence...'specially after our best baserunner gets gunned down at home to kill a rally at game's start...


For fun....If you could upgrade any position of ours...which one would it be?


I'm thinking mine would be 3rd base....as sad as that sounds cuz Crede is one from the farm....

[Jiddy78]

146...Damn Royals...Chokers...


9-1 ass whoopen BayBeeeee....

Afternoon game today...

I'll be back....Guar...rown...teed...

[Jiddy78]

As Guar...rown...teed....

The magic number lies at 145!


I don't know what to do...We just keep winning...and winning...and winning...He He...I'm giggling like a little schoolgirl...

Go Sox!

[Jiddy78]

You down with 1...4...3...

Yeah you know me!!!

Who down with 1....4...3

Every last homey!!!



P.S.

Mo, Krush, Mooch, Idseer, Broker, Koza, lhnp, pimp and all the rest of you:

You are all my enemies.

[Jiddy78]

Aaron Rowand was not the player of tonight's game...Damaso Marte was...


142!

[Jiddy78]

141


Angel Berroa steps back one more time and I would've beaned him...El Duque recovered from losing his cool though....Great Game...


Now for the dreaded Oakland Series....I just want to win this series once...just friggin once....Come on Sox!

[Jiddy78]

140....


Nice job today Twinks....Special thanks to "Da Meat Hook."

[rockren]

This is the greatest thread ever

[Jiddy78]

This is the greatest thread ever

I dedicate this 139 to rock...


I swear....Barry Zito is just goldilocks with dyed hair....I can't prove this yet...but I will....


I'm not taking this Oakland series lightly...but one more win and we finally break this f*cking jinx with these guys....then back home for more in-division ass-whoopins....


Go Sox!

[Jiddy78]

*taps foot impatiently*

[Jiddy78]

Good weekend for us...Johan goes down to avoid a huge momentum builder for the twinks...We strike 2 after the opener vs. Detwa...Now we've got the Royals, Jays and rays...Looking good for continued winning...

Oh, and if Arod can make the switch...so can Dye...You whiny little b*tches...Ozz knows all. ;)

136

[Jiddy78]

Great night tonight!!! Hell...I watched the Sox from inning 5 on and the Twins thereafter...

Some key thoughts:

Thank goodness for the goochamunga...4-4...Just awesome...Clutch hit be Everett on the right side...He still looks about as uncomfortable as can be on that side...

Shingo coming back from 3-0 to get Berroa...Excellent....Just....Excellent...

Bob Wickman barely saved that game against the twins...God help us should he ever play for the Sox...It pained me to watch that man pitch...but he survived and I'll take it...


134!

[krushcuts]

Bob Wickman barely saved that game against the twins...God help us should he ever play for the Sox...It pained me to watch that man pitch...but he survived and I'll take it...

BBTN was just talking about how Wickman intentionally balked to advance the runner to third last night. He thought that the Twin on 2B was stealing his signs, similar to what Erstad was doing to him last season.
Pretty smart to concede that run by advancing the runner, instead of possibly giving up a big-fly to the batter.

Oh yeah.......... 132!

[Jiddy78]

BBTN was just talking about how Wickman intentionally balked to advance the runner to third last night. He thought that the Twin on 2B was stealing his signs, similar to what Erstad was doing to him last season.
Pretty smart to concede that run by advancing the runner, instead of possibly giving up a big-fly to the batter.

Oh yeah.......... 132!

I missed most of last night's Soxtivities due to other obligations with Da Bullies...but the baseball results from last night please me...

What Krush said...132 baby!!!

[lhnp]

BBTN was just talking about how Wickman intentionally balked to advance the runner to third last night. He thought that the Twin on 2B was stealing his signs, similar to what Erstad was doing to him last season.
Pretty smart to concede that run by advancing the runner, instead of possibly giving up a big-fly to the batter.

Oh yeah.......... 132!
Were there two outs when he balked the runner over? If not, that would be a dumb move IMO.

[lhnp]

131!

[Jiddy78]

128 boys and girls...1 2 8.


Prediction time:

I think it is time to accept that a 5 game losing streak is impossible for this team. Our rotation will not go around without at least one win.

What does it all mean?

Twinkies are f*cked.

I piss on a Devil Ray.

[Jiddy78]

127...

Baltimore is so....well...just so.

[Jiddy78]

125!!!!

It's nice to see the twins lose...but nicer to reduce this number due to a Sox win...

Today, gentleman, we had both.

A toast to today!!!

Hear Hear!

[Jiddy78]

All Hail King Garland!!!

124

[Jiddy78]

Sox had a great chance to get 3/4 from the O's this weekend after winning the first 2...but alas...good teams play good ball and we got a split...can't complain too much though...kudos for the rangers for going to minny and taking 2/3...


121

[Jiddy78]

119


Garland looking like Cy Young...Johan losing...Wow...

Nice rehab game by the Big Hurt on top....Best baseball day I've had in, oh, say about a week...Ha! A week! I love this year.

[Jiddy78]

119


Garland looking like Cy Young...Johan losing...Wow...

Nice rehab game by the Big Hurt on top....Best baseball day I've had in, oh, say about a week...Ha! A week! I love this year.

Oh!!!


Ohhhhhh!!!


Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!


118!



BRING ON THE SCRUBBIES!!!

We swept the Pirates...Blah Blah Blah...Everybody loves us...Blah Blah Blah...Sox fans are jealous...Blah Blah Blah...Goat and Beer...Blah Blah Blah...

Somebody get the ivy poison ready...

It's time to kick the lowly while they're down!!!

T-Minus 45 hours until I become Super Troll Jiddy!!!

Go Sox!


(Apologies to Bear Brethren that are Cubs fans...i.e. My enemies for the weekend)

[BEARSFAN1 DaPIMP]

Oh!!!


Ohhhhhh!!!


Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!


118!



BRING ON THE SCRUBBIES!!!

We swept the Pirates...Blah Blah Blah...Everybody loves us...Blah Blah Blah...Sox fans are jealous...Blah Blah Blah...Goat and Beer...Blah Blah Blah...

Somebody get the ivy poison ready...

It's time to kick the lowly while they're down!!!

T-Minus 45 hours until I become Super Troll Jiddy!!!

Go Sox!


(Apologies to Bear Brethren that are Cubs fans...i.e. My enemies for the weekend)
what about us guys who like both teams

[Jiddy78]

what about us guys who like both teams

I'll just hate you on thurday and saturday....half the time. ;)


Side Note: There was a both sides of the fence joke looming in my brain...but yet....I did not tread those waters...Hmmmm...I think I'm slipping...

[BEARSFAN1 DaPIMP]

I'll just hate you on thurday and saturday....half the time. ;)


Side Note: There was a both sides of the fence joke looming in my brain...but yet....I did not tread those waters...Hmmmm...I think I'm slipping...damn jid you must be slipping if you let a good joke go with out saying it by the way i,ll be rooting for the sox this weekend not the cubbies

[Jiddy78]

115


Thanks for the 2 points my north-side bump-in-the-roads...Now on to bigger and better things....


Go Sox!

[rockren]

Brandon McCarthy.....................

A smash hit yesterday for a 21 year-old.

[Jiddy78]

114


thanks to a losing effort by the Twinkies....


Ervin Santana?


*sighs*


What is it about the west coast?!?

[Jiddy78]

113

:D

Damn West Coast...Nice Job Buehrle...

Fatty Colon pitched well to....Nice to see our pitching staff is on the up and up without him....

[Jiddy78]

111


Why are we still playing these games? Just give us the trophy now.

Sox win! Twins lose! Cubs lose!

Yesterday was grrrrrreat!

Three team race Harold Reynolds....You just keep thinkin that...

I would poke fun at Peter Gammons, but I think at this point that it wouldn't matter...The man will be picking Cubs/Twins for the next 27 years anyway...Senility at its greatest....

Where's Fan when you need some "insider" info on this regards?

[Jiddy78]

109


Great game yesterday...Ups...Downs...Lefts...Rights...

[Jiddy78]

107


I know what you're thinking...Man...We're winning all these games and the Twins are still only 5 back...

Just remember:

We control our own destiny. 107-3 and the Twins can do NOTHING.


Go Sox!

[RochFootball10]

Falling a little bit back to earth in the last couple of weeks. You also had a 13 game lead on the Tigers just a week ago at this time that is now down to 9. Looks like it will be a great summer of baseball in the Central. GO TIGERS!!!

[Sxy Mofo]

Falling a little bit back to earth in the last couple of weeks. You also had a 13 game lead on the Tigers just a week ago at this time that is now down to 9. Looks like it will be a great summer of baseball in the Central. GO TIGERS!!!

Well, they did have a stretch that included the two best teams in the AL West (twice) and the best team in the AL East. Let's look at that record:

Against angels: 4-3
Against Texas: 2-3
Against Baltimore: 2-2

That's a .500 record against the best teams in the AL. But take it for what it's worth.

[krushcuts]

I don't it is the Sox falling back to earth so much as the Tigers playing some better baseball. A couple recent comeback wins have really helped them out and have put them right there with the Indians. I am interested to see how well they do against the O's when they are at home... considering the Orioles are probably the best road team so far this year.

[lhnp]

100

[lhnp]

Down to 96!

[Jiddy78]

Down to 96!

Damn right.

[Jiddy78]

94

#1 Winning ugly is supposed to be the Sox' thing...Washington seems to have it down to an art though.

#2 It's amazing how one inning can prevent the writing of a suicide note.

#3 Advice to all you ladies out there: Four words that should always be included when whispering sweet nothing into my ears: Sox Win, Twins Lose.


Go Sox!

[Jiddy78]

93

Two words:

Nathan...Meltdown.


;)

[Jiddy78]

88


Life does not get any better than Sunday, June 20, 2005. Sox Win...Cubs Lose...Twins lose. I eat lots of chicken and ribs. Great golf with Super Tiger actually NOT winning for once...and the day capped off with me considering Robert Horry as the best basketball player that ever lived for about an hour or so. Sorry MJ.

Did I mention that the sox win/cubs loss yesterday was the last in a sweep?!? Just splendiferous.

Go Sox!

[Jiddy78]

87


If you are Buddy Bell, do you say to yourself: "How did this fate become of me? Why does my team have as many winning games total as my opponent has over the .500 mark? Somebody kill me."

This is what I would say, at least.

Sox will have 50 wins before this week ends. *pinch* Yep, Sox will have 50 wins before this week ends.

[lhnp]

87


If you are Buddy Bell, do you say to yourself: "How did this fate become of me? Why does my team have as many winning games total as my opponent has over the .500 mark? Somebody kill me."

This is what I would say, at least.

Sox will have 50 wins before this week ends. *pinch* Yep, Sox will have 50 wins before this week ends.
He had to know what he was getting into when he accepted. If I were him, I would have stayed where I was.

[Jiddy78]

85!!!

This is truly unbelievable...

Funny moment of yesterday's game: Pods throwing down his helmet in a tantrum after getting picked off of first base in the first inning...Just doesn't have the same "oomph" as when the Big Hurt does it....but reminded me of him anyways...Little Hurt??? Maybe...if he ever hits a home run...

I will give anyone 8-1 odds that Pods never hits a home run this year...That is...If you think he will hit one, You may place the amount you would like to bet in this thread (max 1 million) and I shall thus sullify you if he hits one.

Seeing as we've got another dreaded "at Oakland" series coming up, and the Twinks follow up Detroit with Milwaukee, TB and Kansas...I would assume that they get a few games back from us before the break....BUT...I've been know to be wrong....

[lhnp]

I'll take that bet. $1M sullies that Podsednik will hit at least one home run this year.

[Jiddy78]

83


If we sweep the Cubs...I'm buying plane tickets to Chicago for the playoffs....

[Jiddy78]

80

"What could have been..."

The above is the title for the weekend of June 24-27...

#1 If the Sox traded Willie Harris, Juan Uribe and Joe Crede for a pile of mud. I wouldn't complain much.

#2 By far the worst moment of the weekend was Thomas and Konerko both popping out in the damn infield yesterday in the 7th...Thomas on the first friggin pitch...Pathetic.

#3 We GIDP'd twice yesterday...matching our runs total for the last two games....

#4 Did I just type #3 as factual information??? Damn.

#5 If I had my way, I would give the entire Cubs fanbase a collective rubber band snap on the ass....

#6 If you want to call players out in the media (Buehrle-Maddux, Oz-Prior vs. Garland), please back it up. PLEASE.

#7 Thank goodness for Detroit Kitty pitching. I have faith we can right this thing in the short-term...although a severe perception change has grown roots in my mind after Saturday and Sunday's games.

[BEARSFAN1 DaPIMP]

don't drink the blue koolaid yet Jidster we still have 3 months leftand the best record in MLB

[Jiddy78]

don't drink the blue koolaid yet Jidster we still have 3 months leftand the best record in MLB

79

Random tidbit:

79 is a year of the ox in the Chinese Zodiac.

Pudge Rodriguez is not Chinese.

It was fate that we won tonight....

[Jiddy78]

78

My year of birth...Year of the horse if yer still stuck on 79's post...


It ain't the standoff at the ok corral...but the Sox have faced the Royals nine times and the Twins seven...

Guess who blinked first?

Like taking candy from a baby boys....Was it just 3 days ago that I was wallowing in my own self-pity???

Go Sox!

[Jiddy78]

77

Another one-run win...

The "luck" chants are flowin' from peanutsville....

Frank Politte is my hero.

Confidence is at an all-time high 4 days after it sunk to a yearly low....

Damn, I'm fickle.

Thank you, sports.

Thank you, White Sox.

[Jiddy78]

76


Yep...another White Sox winner boys and girls...

Sweep of the Tiggers hadn't meant much in recent years...but by golly, that team is on its way, that's fa sho...Hell, if they had even a teaspoon full of clutch in this series, we would have lost two...Ah well...Their problem...

Now, for our problem:

Part deux of the dreaded Oakland series'....

It must be the water in that damn town....Come on Sox! You've pretty much met and exceeded every damn goal I've given you for the year (save the Cubs thing)...Let's break this damn Oakland jinx.

[Jiddy78]

74


We are officially at midseason...81 games...Rule of thumb says that if your magic number is less than your remaining games, well then you are on your way...(I just made that rule of thumb up)...I feel that we can still go 74-7...thus controlling our own destiny....but that's just me...

As for the weekend,

The Oakland thing was inevitable....I was in ESPN zone in Disney watching Sunday's game...We were up 2-0...All was well...Had my home run chili cheese dog (If you've never had one at ESPN zone...Have one...Damn good hot dog...DAMN good...) Then all hell breaks loose with balls going off legs and wild throws...At one point I swear little gremlins ran on the field and depantsed Buehrle...Thank goodness for Tampa (well, except for the fact that they couldn't muster ONE from Minny...thus magnifying our sixth series loss of the year exponentially)...


Cry in my beer moment of the weekend: From the gremlin game: Stat shown...Sox 11-33 vs. the A's since 2001...

I blame that stat on Jerry Manuel...Just because.

Anyone ready to start an El Duque watch??? We give up 5.6 runs per game when McCarthy starts...as compared to 3.71 when he doesn't...Almost 2 runs more per game?!?!?! The kid isn't ready yet...


Still...All is fine and well in Soxland...8.5 up...

[Jiddy78]

73


Big Hurt: Jiiiiidddyyyy....Jiiiiiiiidddddddyyyyyy....Have you forgotten that I'm still the best goddamn player to don a Sox uniform in your lifetime?

Jiddy: We were kicking ass without you Hurt...Buh bye to you after this year...

Big Hurt: Jiiiiddddyyyy.....Jiiiiiddddddyyyyyy....Do not underestimate my powers Jiddy...I shall show you miraculous things...Remember me when debating contract negotiations this offseason...

Jiddy: Show me a ring Hurt...Then I shall provide you all the backup that you so desire...

Big Hurt: Consider tonight an appetizer Jiddy...The main course is yet to come...

Jiddy: All hail the Big Hurt...King of all the baseball lands!!!!

[lhnp]

72


The lead is back up to 9.5!

[Jiddy78]

72


The lead is back up to 9.5!

Yes indeedy...Well done Rally Monkeys!

I thought of you once again yesterday when Pods hit the wall in the 8th....So close...

[lhnp]

I'm not worried yet. Playing in the Cell he's bound to get lucky at least once.

[Jiddy78]

70


Stat of the day: Only two players on the Twins have as many homers as the Big Hurt...Only one of those two has more...3 more....Wow.


A sweep of the A's gives us 60 wins at the break....60! Doubtful that we sweep the A's...but still...There is a chance!


Another thank you to the Rally Monkeys and the Tiggers for thwarting our enemies....


Go Sox!

[Ima]

70


Stat of the day: Only two players on the Twins have as many homers as the Big Hurt...Only one of those two has more...3 more....Wow.


A sweep of the A's gives us 60 wins at the break....60! Doubtful that we sweep the A's...but still...There is a chance!


Another thank you to the Rally Monkeys and the Tiggers for thwarting our enemies....


Go Sox!
Good Tigers last night...Damn Jiddy you are gonna have to root for the Yankees now arent ya?

Even saying that makes me ill.

[Jiddy78]

Good Tigers last night...Damn Jiddy you are gonna have to root for the Yankees now arent ya?

Even saying that makes me ill.

LOL...I'm just glad it looks like we have a chance at the pennant...If the road in the playoffs takes us through the Big Apple, well then, that's where it will have to be...

[Ima]

LOL...I'm just glad it looks like we have a chance at the pennant...If the road in the playoffs takes us through the Big Apple, well then, that's where it will have to be...
The playoffs will go THROUGH Chi-town and NOT N.Y. by the looks of things so far...

[Jiddy78]

The playoffs will go THROUGH Chi-town and NOT N.Y. by the looks of things so far...
I've been telling everybody that we can win a series in the first two games alone...and they just keep telling me...No No No...You need at least 3-4 wins to win a series...I just tell then I don't like to fly and 2 will have to do... ;)

[Jiddy78]

69 DUDES!



Royals baseball...Beat the Twins...or die trying...No really...Win or die trying...

[Jiddy78]

68

What a sh*t weekend....Hope Oakland takes the A train to eliminationville...would hate seeing them in the playoffs...apparently...

6 games...1 measly point...courtesy of Kansas City...

Buehrle, Garcia and Garland all pitching at home...Hell, I expect 1 win against the All Star team...much less Oakland...

Willie Harris........................................

*think happy thoughts Jiddy...think happy thoughts*

How did the Cubs do this weekend?!?

*Stop thinking...Stop typing...Remain calm and remember that your seat cushion can be used as a flotation device*

[lhnp]

Two positives to take from this weekend:

1) The Sox don't have to play Oakland again in the regular season (and hopefully the playoffs as well).

2) The two teams chasing the Sox for home-field advantage (Red Sox and Angels) struggled this weekend as well. Red Sox 1-3 against Bal. and Angels 0-4 against Seattle.

[Jiddy78]

67...

New half...Same story...Yep Yep Yep...

[Jiddy78]

66

Welcome to Minnesota Brett!!! 0-4...K...4 LOB....Gardenhire putting you at the 3 spot possibly loses the game for Minny...Great stuff.



***Disclaimer: The magic number above is for the division championship...Our magic number for the playoffs is 65 due to Minny being in the wildcard lead...So long as this occurs I will post both playoffs and division numbers henceforward.***

[krushcuts]

Welcome to Minnesota Brett!!! 0-4...K...4 LOB....Gardenhire putting you at the 3 spot possibly loses the game for Minny...Great stuff.
I love it.I love it.I love it.I love it.I love it.

A couple years ago I put Brett Boone in a category of players I hated to play against, but would have been my hero if I wasn't a Sox fan.
Other players in said category are: Joe Randa, Mike Sweeney, Torii Hunter, Mark Kotsay, Ronnie Belliard and Jermaine Dye. (Thank god he is one of us now)
Joe Mauer will be a huge thorn in our side until the end of time as well.

[Jiddy78]

64

Another great night for White Sox fans...Suicide squeeze?!?

Carl Everett put up a Bret Boone type performance...

Speaking of Boone...0-8 with 2 k's now...

I questioned the benching of AJ & Pods for Widger & Ozuna last night....Yet further proof is provided why Ozzie is truly God....

*lights a cigar*

Yep boys...We're on our way.

[Jiddy78]

63....


Damn Shingo...You tryin to give me a heart attack?!?

Have a good weekend boys and girls.

[Jiddy78]

61...


Long weekend for me...just got to see the scores on the Sunday games after they were long over this weekend...

Minny lost 3/4...We sweep 4/4...

You ever see the movie "Gangs of New York"...Well I feel that we just pulled a "butcher" on the Twins by throwing an axe in their backs and then dropping 7 notches on the handle...

Sorry, I just love being the bad guy.


Side Note: The movie "Wedding Crashers"...Funny. Go see.

[Jiddy78]

59


Down 4-1...Yet...

(for you Bulls fans)

It was never in doubt my friends my friends...It was never in doubt my friends...

Great stuff yesterday...

KONERKO! YOU CAN PUT IT ON THE BOOOOAAAARRRRDDDD!!! YES!

CREDE! YOU CAN PUT IT ON THE BOOOOAAAARRRRDDDD!!! YES!

URIBE! YOU CAN PUT IT ON THE BOOOOAAAARRRRDDDD!!! YES!

BIG HURT! YOU CAN PUT IT ON THE BOOOOAAAARRRRDDDD!!! YES!

SAMMY & TEJADA! YOUS GUYS CAN PUT IT ON THE BOOOOAAAARRRRDDDD!!! YES!


Game notes:

Had to watch the Tigers broadcast yesterday due to the heinocity of Directv...All I can say is that they are better than the Cleveland guys....

We should never try to steal against Pudge again...Ever. What the hell was that trickery crap Aaron was trying to pull? If you didn't see it, be glad...It was horrible.

Roughtly 37,500 at the game...Maggz gets mixed cheers/boos...I booed from my couch...Hey! A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do...

[PnkPanther]

IF TWINS COULD WIN ONE RUN GAMES (the're trademark in prior seasons) we'd be unstoppable

but our offense has been bad

[Jiddy78]

IF TWINS COULD WIN ONE RUN GAMES (the're trademark in prior seasons) we'd be unstoppable

but our offense has been bad
You ever play Reversi?!?

;)

[PnkPanther]

did i make my million sully bet with you?

[Jiddy78]

did i make my million sully bet with you?
Yep..


You're 4 games back after 5....Lotta work to do.

[PnkPanther]

it's only sullies

you can only change your title so many times :)

i'll get it get it back come NFL season, you'll foolishly bet on your bears

[Jiddy78]

54...


Only caught yesterday's game of the 3 on the weekend...Taking 2/3 to split the weekend was nice after Thursday's debacle...

Tiggers drop the twins 3 times out of 5 to make one of my other board predictions come true....kind of...

I'll say this...I fear the Big Papi/Manny combo come playoff time....Of course, in order to be the best...ya gotta beat the best...We did that twice this weekend...Whooooo!

[lhnp]

53

Glad it was the other Sox who had a letdown after the weekend. Garcia was off, but luckily the offense looked like the old Sox offense.

[Jiddy78]

52

Special thanks to the Big Unit...


Didn't get to see the ultra-delayed game last night...but...

GOD DAMN WILLIE. *pops blood vessel*

*sighs*

[Jiddy78]

51...

Twins drop one to the "Small" guy in New York...

Nothing happening thus far on the trade front with 2 days to go...I think Kenny may be hitting a stalemate here boys...

Orioles this weekend...Sosa goes 1-12 on the weekend...You heard it here first.

[Jiddy78]

45

This weekend has been one for confusion...I don't know whether I'm happy, sad, indifferent...Hell...I've been moving that little mood guy on my refrigerator magnet like a ouija board this weekend....

We lose Big Hurt....I should be pissed, right?

We proceed to take 3/3 vs. the O's and watch our division rivals the past 3 years get pounded 3/3 vs the Bosox...I should be happy, right?

We gain Geoff Blum and ONLY Geoff Blum...I should be pissed, right?

Peter Gammons gets nominated to the hall of fame and DOES NOT include that he thinks the Twins/Cubs will be in the World Series in 2006...*twitches* I should be happy, right?

The division race is done...I'm just basically type-counting this number down at this point....I should be happy, right?

*shrugs*

Go Sox!

[Sxy Mofo]

Let me put my first post in this thread to give the big double four.


44.

[Jiddy78]

43...


We get 1 extra notch on the magic number...The Twins got 2 hits in a game...We're ending a 3-year reign of the AL Central champs....1, 2, 3 strikes yer out at the old ballgame!!!


Will I really have to pay attention to what the tribe does this year?!? It appears so.

Rafael Palmeiro: Congrats, you are this week's winner of the "You Dun F*cked Up" Award.

[Sxy Mofo]

Still 43. Sad execution.

[lhnp]

Down to 42 thanks to Iguchi and Rowand.

[Jiddy78]

Make that 41 thanks to the "great" Steroidambi.

Whoooo!!!

[lhnp]

39!

[Jiddy78]

39!
Most definitely....

Tadahootie > Ichiro.

The Sox Bandwagon is on cruise control.

[Jiddy78]

38


The royals gave up eleven in the ninth to postpone the ineveitable...But damn....11 runs in the ninth...Looks like Minny won't be catching Cleveland any time soon...considering I don't think they'll score 11 runs over their next 3 games...much less an inning.

Cliff Politte's weiner shrunk three inches after a one pitch outing yesterday....I feel bad for him. I don't know what an ERA on 1 HR off of 1 pitch is...but I'm guessing it has one of those little lines over the fractions that means "repeating" or in baseball talk "Damn I f*cked up"...Buck up Cliff...Long way to go.

[lhnp]

37



Great series. Maybe now the media will see the Sox are for real....nah. Anyway, the Sox offense was atrocious, but the pitching was spectacular. The potent Yankess lineup could only muster 5 runs in three games!

[Jiddy78]

37



Great series. Maybe now the media will see the Sox are for real....nah. Anyway, the Sox offense was atrocious, but the pitching was spectacular. The potent Yankess lineup could only muster 5 runs in three games!
Word. We cooked their gooses. They wanted those wins bad, too....but, alas...The last two were not to be had.

Sox Rule.

[Jiddy78]

34

Tribe swept by Tampa....We go winless over the weekend...

Jiddy "trash talk" in ninth inning of BoSox game on Friday:

"One pitch...27."

And yes...it was before it happened...and yes, I was fearful after saying it.

$50,000 sullies for the first who can explain what it is I meant....

[lhnp]

Down to 33.

At least the Indians are struggling as well. The lead could be at 7 or 8 instead of 11. 44 games left to go.

[Jiddy78]

Down to 33.

At least the Indians are struggling as well. The lead could be at 7 or 8 instead of 11. 44 games left to go.
I've been so distraught by the fact that ever since I entered Fenway Park in the third inning friday up 4-0, the sox have been getting manhandled (and the one time they didn't, the game got postponed due to rain) that I forgot...Thanks lhnp.

33 it is.

[Jiddy78]

32!!!! and from A WIN finally!!!


Four dongs on ol' Randy in one inning? That's about whatcha need for a slump-killer...Nice.

[MRS. Goddess]

my son went to the sox/yankees game today (wearing his yankess jersey).......I am glad he got a dose of reality handed to him by the Sox! :D

[LALion]

I'm only a lukewarm White Sox fan, but I hope Garland gets back on track after a bad outing followed by a bad-luck outing. I'd love to see him win 20 games, and as long as he stays consisten it looks like he should get it.

[Jiddy78]

30!!!!!!!!


The mood has lifted after sending home all those crybaby Twink fans in tears....MUA HA HA HA HA HA HA...


"Your team is going to choke Jiddy...cuz God loves the Twins..."


MUUUUUUUUUAAAAAAAAAAAA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA...


AND Tampa wipes the floor with the "surging" indians...


Did I say 30?!?

30!!!!!!

[PnkPanther]

30!!!!!!!!


The mood has lifted after sending home all those crybaby Twink fans in tears....MUA HA HA HA HA HA HA...


"Your team is going to choke Jiddy...cuz God loves the Twins..."


MUUUUUUUUUAAAAAAAAAAAA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA...


AND Tampa wipes the floor with the "surging" indians...


Did I say 30?!?

30!!!!!!
Kind of brash for a team that lost 8 of past ten

There is no doubt the sox will make the playoffs

and chances are, still win division

i've said earlier i'd be more excited if the twins were reaonsably close (alghouh i do like late season surge, hope we can get a WC, if not, build condifdence for next season)

BUT this stretch is looking to undo everything they did in begining of season, and it's casting a lot of doubts of sox ability to win series


sox are 16-18 post all star break

[Jiddy78]

Kind of brash for a team that lost 8 of past ten

There is no doubt the sox will make the playoffs

and chances are, still win division

i've said earlier i'd be more excited if the twins were reaonsably close (alghouh i do like late season surge, hope we can get a WC, if not, build condifdence for next season)

BUT this stretch is looking to undo everything they did in begining of season, and it's casting a lot of doubts of sox ability to win series


sox are 16-18 post all star break

The Sox' lead over the Twins at the break: 9.5

The Sox' lead over the Twins now: 10.5


I have no doubts....just anger when we lose....My team will be clinching the AL Central pennant shortly....1/8 chance to win it all....Best chance I've had in 4 years.....not to mention we carry the best record in the AL right now....Cast your "doubts" elsewhere....

ESPN, the Cubune and the Pioneer Press are the last things I will be looking at for a reasonable estimate of my team's performance. You should try that too.

[PnkPanther]

The Sox' lead over the Twins at the break: 9.5

The Sox' lead over the Twins now: 10.5


I have no doubts....just anger when we lose....My team will be clinching the AL Central pennant shortly....1/8 chance to win it all....Best chance I've had in 4 years.....not to mention we carry the best record in the AL right now....Cast your "doubts" elsewhere....

ESPN, the Cubune and the Pioneer Press are the last things I will be looking at for a reasonable estimate of my team's performance. You should try that too.True, but my point wasnt about AL central Pennant

it was about Winning the ALCS

while i know you doubt me, ii would like to see an AL central team represent AL in Series. Including White Sox

I just dont see it happening

[Jiddy78]

True, but my point wasnt about AL central Pennant

it was about Winning the ALCS

while i know you doubt me, ii would like to see an AL central team represent AL in Series. Including White Sox

I just dont see it happening

I do.

1/2 of us...50% chance the way I see it. I'll take it.

[PnkPanther]

I do.

1/2 of us...50% chance the way I see it. I'll take it.
:)

I wish you nothing but luck Jiddy

unless you face my twinkies

[lhnp]

You can put it on the board.....YES!!!!


29

[Jiddy78]

You can put it on the board.....YES!!!!


29

To the haters:

(in 'Major League' Indians owner voice"


That oughtta shut these people up....


;)

[lhnp]

How about adding the magic number for the Sox clinching home field throughout the playoffs?

Right now the number is 33 with the other Sox in 2nd.

[Jiddy78]

How about adding the magic number for the Sox clinching home field throughout the playoffs?

Right now the number is 33 with the other Sox in 2nd.
All right...You can do it...but I don't pay and offer NO benefits...This is strictly a volunteer job.

[lhnp]

All right...You can do it...but I don't pay and offer NO benefits...This is strictly a volunteer job.
That's fine. I don't do it for the money.

[Jiddy78]

That's fine. I don't do it for the money.
I would...but no chick will pay me....

[lhnp]

Now rests at 28 for the division and 32 for home field. Anderson was great tonight.

[Jiddy78]

Now rests at 28 for the division and 32 for home field. Anderson was great tonight.
Ain't that the truth....I can't believe that Felix guy walked off like a hardass in the 6th....Anderson put that b*tch in his place...Ha Ha!

[Jiddy78]

27......'bout damn time the Indians found themselves a loss....

[Jiddy78]

26....Sign seen at last night's game:

Who needs an "ich" when you have a "guch".....

I have an "ich"....an "ich" for a championship and the following gloating and celebration that will follow....

Go Sox!

[lhnp]

30 for home-field

[Jiddy78]

25...

Well whattaya know....a split in a doubleheader....THAT never happens...:rolleyes:


Surprisingly, it was garland who looked like crap and McCarthy that dominated...

Scary stat provided by Mike & Mike this morning: NONE of Buehrle, Garland or Garcia has a winning record in the second half....Ouch.

[lhnp]

29 for home-field

[Jiddy78]

24....Thanks to the tiggers....Maggz almost screwed us by misplaying a ball in right...Surprise surprise there....I still miss him on our team though....

I really prefer when this number drops because of our greatness rather than our competitors' ineptitudes....

[Liquidg]

true but its also fun when a greedy bastard like Maggs gets his.
well we got lucky with the twins and indians losing now on to the tiggers.
LG

[lhnp]

I really prefer when this number drops because of our greatness rather than our competitors' ineptitudes....
Me too, but I'll take 'em however I can get 'em.

[Jiddy78]

23...Big winner for us! Gotta love them Tiggers.

[lhnp]

28 for home field. Boston is getting pretty close to the Sox. Although since the Sox have a better road record, that may not be the worst thing in the world.

[Jiddy78]

17...What a f*cking weekend...I almost killed myself this morning when the announcers were proclaiming that "Curt Schilling was back" after two good innings...Then we dun f*cked him up....Nice.


As for the Tiggers....Well...They just have nothing on us...12-3 vs. them on the year....Wow.

[Jiddy78]

16....


I forgot about this when I logged on this morning...I would be ashamed of myself except for the fact that I wanted to forget that we almost choked against the Royals...

Nonetheless 6 in a row....

[lhnp]

21 games for home-field.

[Jiddy78]

15....I'm losing patience with Damaso....but a win is a win. 7 straight! Woo!

[lhnp]

19 for home field.

[lhnp]

17 for home field.

[Jiddy78]

How in the hell did you get here so fast lhnp?!? LOL.


Thank you Rich Haren for easing my stress of a crappy weekend (less ND)...


And so it begins again!

14!

[Jiddy78]

13!

Thank you Kansas City! I've missed you guys.

The front page of ESPN is alluding to the fact that Cleveland is somehow in the race with us now for the division?

We're going to sweep those b*tches right out of the playoffs. Fun stuff.

[Liquidg]

it could have been a bigger jump had Oak handled their business. Why are WE the only team that seems to struggle with Oak?
LG

[lhnp]

15 for home field.

[Jiddy78]

12!


I knew Minnesota would come through for us.

I got the pleasure of watching the game on the Minny network...It was refreshing as Hawk can get pretty depressing at times like these (his tone)....They were all but ready to throw Ozzie under the bus for leaving Jenks in....

Then on the final batter of the inning: "Did he just throw 99?"

Funny stuff.

[Jiddy78]

11 for the Division...

10 for the playoffs....(Wildcard)


The Twins announcers spent at least 6 of the innings of today's baseball game talking about 1 of 4 things: (1) The sox choking (2) The Indians doing great (3) The fact that the sox winning 2-1 would be the exact same score as the last 2 times they beat the Twins or (4) How spectacular Johan Santana has been against us in his last 6 starts...


Unfortunately for them, they forgot some other really good ones...That their magic number to be mathematically eliminated from the Division race is now 1...from the playoffs is now 4...How they failed miserably in spite of Johan owning their biggest rival....and how the Sox were the first American League team and 2nd MLB team to 90 wins today....

Thanks for the fun boys.

[Liquidg]

mike and mike had the same conversation this morning (of course it was more the giddiness of M Golic and the potential collapse of the W. Sox. and how he "correctly" predicted that the Cleveland would take the ALC.
Greenberg was saying how if the sox were to collapse at this point they would still be in line to get the Wild card considering they are 5 games ahead of the Yankees.
I just hope it doesn't come to that.
LG

[PnkPanther]

i get comfort in knowing that we both sleep under the same sky where Johan owns the Sox

[Liquidg]

Yeah but I get comfort in knowing the Twinks are 14.5 games out.
LG

[PnkPanther]

Yeah but I get comfort in knowing the Twinks are 14.5 games out.
LG
that makes me sad

[Jiddy78]

9!


I step on Aaron Boone when they talk of me choking.

Crede owns.

[Jiddy78]

Division: 9

Wildcard: 8....Theoretically 7 because the Yanks/Red Sox play each other 3 times therefore guaranteeing that 1 of those 2 loses twice thus making the Yanks' 63 a 65 in a most conservative measure.

What the hell did I just say? Yes, though, it makes sense.

[JRoll]

Division: 9

Wildcard: 8....Theoretically 7 because the Yanks/Red Sox play each other 3 times therefore guaranteeing that 1 of those 2 loses twice thus making the Yanks' 63 a 65 in a most conservative measure.

What the hell did I just say? Yes, though, it makes sense.
Go Sox!

[Jiddy78]

Division: 8

Wildcard: 7....Theoretically 6 because the Yanks/Red Sox play each other 3 times therefore guaranteeing that 1 of those 2 loses twice thus making the Yanks' 63 a 65 in a most conservative measure.

Big win tonight!

[broker3d]

keep winning and everything will take care of itself.

[lhnp]

7 for the division.

6 for the playoffs.

[Jiddy78]

Division: 5

Wildcard: 5....Theoretically 3 because the Yanks/Red Sox play each other 3 times therefore guaranteeing that 1 of those 2 loses twice thus making the Yanks'/Red Sox 64 a 66 in a most conservative measure.

3/4 vs. Detroit and we're in boys. From there...Victories over Cleveland to claim the division crown.

[Sxy Mofo]

wooo!

[Jiddy78]

Division: 4

Wildcard: 4....Theoretically 2 because the Yanks/Red Sox play each other 3 times therefore guaranteeing that 1 of those 2 loses twice thus making the Yanks'/Red Sox 65 a 67 in a most conservative measure.

2 more win gets us in the dance....Hopefully these next two vs. the Tigers and then we can focus on the division with a much reduced pressure level vs. the Indians.....

[Fan]

Making it interesting, it seems.

[Jiddy78]

Making it interesting, it seems.
Yeah...94 wins just ain't what it used to be....Now...96...THAT'S what I'm talkin about!

[Liquidg]

Damn Majik number down to 4 come on guys/
LG

[Jiddy78]

2!

A nice little factoid here: In order to miss the playoffs, the White Sox would have to lose five games in a row from here.....With our rotation, that won't happen.

Yeeha!

[PnkPanther]

2!

A nice little factoid here: In order to miss the playoffs, the White Sox would have to lose five games in a row from here.....With our rotation, that won't happen.

Yeeha!

they've done it before



stupid devil rays :(

[Jiddy78]

they've done it before



stupid devil rays :(
Hope is rising for most of us....Still time to jump aboard the winning wagon Pnk...

[lhnp]

The Sox have guaranteed themselves at least a playoff game for the wildcard spot. One more win, a Yankees loss, or Red Sox loss (just for today, not to each other) and the Sox clinch a playoff spot.

[PnkPanther]

Hope is rising for most of us....Still time to jump aboard the winning wagon Pnk...
i stand by my, NO WORLD SERIES FOR YOU statement


Division...bastards

but then again, division titles mean very little

past 14 years, braves have on 14 division titles and one world series
the florida marlins have 0 division titles and two world series

[Jiddy78]

i stand by my, NO WORLD SERIES FOR YOU statement


Division...bastards

but then again, division titles mean very little

past 14 years, braves have on 14 division titles and one world series
the florida marlins have 0 division titles and two world series
Well if we're going to play THAT game, I can find a division-winning team whose accomplishments I can now deem "worthless" over the last 3 years.....

[Jiddy78]

AND THE MAGIC NUMBER IS:

*DRUMROLL*







11!!!!!


Come on guys, you know me well enough that I refuse to quit when I'm ahead.

*keeps eyes on the prize*

;)

[lhnp]

The Magic Number for home field advantage is still at 2.

[Jiddy78]

10!

[lhnp]

9!!

[Jiddy78]

8!!!!

First Playoff win since 1917! Way to go boys!

[Jiddy78]

Whoot!!!

[Jiddy78]

6!!!


So close....Want to touch the hiney......

[Jiddy78]

now rests at 162...


Let's keep this goin...

;)

And goin....And goin....And goin....And goin....


5!!!

[BEARSFAN1 DaPIMP]

And goin....And goin....And goin....And goin....


5!!!its 4 now jidster

[Jiddy78]

its 4 now jidster

WHOOT!!!!

[Jiddy78]

3!!!

Our bullpen looked wonderful....

Crede...Clutch as EVER...

Pods!! Big time knock!!!

Lookin good boys!!!

[MRS. Goddess]

Congrats Jiddy and all the other sox fans, awesome game!!!.........Jenks looked like GOLIATH out there! Ozzie was hysterical signaling for him to come out......lol

[BEARSFAN1 DaPIMP]

2 MOREJiddy

[Jiddy78]

2 MOREJiddy

SO CLOSE!!!!

WANT TO TOUCH THE WORLD SERIES HINEY!!!!!

[BEARSFAN1 DaPIMP]

SO CLOSE!!!!

WANT TO TOUCH THE WORLD SERIES HINEY!!!!!you said hiney

[BEARSFAN1 DaPIMP]

1 MORE TO GO GUYS

[Jiddy78]

1 MORE TO GO GUYS

When I started this thread "I had a dream".....Soon I will have a "reality"....I love life.

[Jiddy78]

0.....


HELL YEAH!!!!!

[BEARSFAN1 DaPIMP]

0.....


HELL YEAH!!!!!
way to go jiddy

[Jiddy78]

162....So it begins....again.

Having McCarthy as a #6/LR makes me feel that we have a good chance on turning the odds of a win/sweep in most any rain delay/double header situations....

Me likey.

[Jiddy78]

160...

We needed today...Buehrle answered the bell.

[Jiddy78]

159...

Now I feel the mo-mo train reversin' its tracks....Whoot!

[Jiddy78]

158...

Possible sweep of the Tiggers in the works...

Jenks gets a scare out of Beltin' Shelton...but the Sox prevail 4-3.


Today is a good day. Many more to come.

[Jiddy78]

156...

a tiggers sweep and a Seattle win over the tribe...

Now we're cookin' with gasoline...

Thome >> Frank

Rowand >>>> Anderson

thus far....

[Jiddy78]

150...

Nice to see us put a whompin' on KC....Remind 'em who the boss is after that debacle in their park....

On April 18th last year...This number was 151.

Improvement. ;)

[Jiddy78]

146...

We came one inning from our division rivals getting swept last night on our off day....Detwa pulls off the ninth inning comeback...

Nonetheless...The number continues downward.

[Jiddy78]

143


The ml record streak is over for Big Jim.....but so is any fear of mine that this team will do anything but succeed this year.

Yes, that's a smug cloud over me....and yes, YOUR team may have a chance to knock that smug smile on my face....

...BUT.....I doubt they will.

Again.

[Jiddy78]

142

The number goes down on a losing night thanks to Detwa going down...


Some plusses from last night's game:

First SOLID effort by Garland.

Brian Anderson with a 2 out, ninth inning jack to take it to extras.


I'm guessing fatigue got us toward the end....didn't get to see the game....No wonder the scrappy kid got the game-tying dong...Damn kids have too much energy....:cool:

[Jiddy78]

139..

Only got to see the first inning last night due to fatigue....BUT...after watching Pods get picked off by the catcher...Got me thinkin...

Anyone else feel that Pods is slowly creeping into "anyone with a decent pickoff move will nail this guy" territory?

I'm thinking Buehrle would hand him his ass....

His reaction time is horrible...and every time the pitcher throws to first, I swear it is close enough that I think he will be out...

Just wonderin' out loud.

[Jiddy78]

137...

We win on a wild pitch to clinch the sweep of the Angels...

Nice....Now if only Detroit would take a moment to lose a few....Interesting times indeed...

[Jiddy78]

135.

Great game yesterday....I'm jealous of who attended.

Crede/Pablo/Juan get the game balls all for mega-clutch hits.....I'd say Pablo would get the "goldest" of the gold stars though....2 out none on in the bottom of the ninth and a jack? First of the year? One of few? Nice job kid.

[Sxy Mofo]

135.

Great game yesterday....I'm jealous of who attended.

Crede/Pablo/Juan get the game balls all for mega-clutch hits.....I'd say Pablo would get the "goldest" of the gold stars though....2 out none on in the bottom of the ninth and a jack? First of the year? One of few? Nice job kid.

Pab's channeled Pods on that one.

[Jiddy78]

127...

This is getting out of hand.......for everybody else. :p

I believe in the power of this magic number thread.....We're going on a Celtics-type run here....

I even got to catch the last inning of the tiggers chokin to the O's last night....Like a double bonus...

Only angry moment of the night was when Anderson ran into the wall for no reason in the first inning and let the ball clang back onto the field away from him...

[Jiddy78]

125...

We are four days BEHIND last year's pace....

Gotta give it to the Tiggers...

...'twas nice to see the boys rebound from down 2 + a DISASTROUS "we're going to beat you 3 in a row" inning to split with the Twinkies....

[menear]

I miss this thread...

Its the only way i can really get diecent game recaps... Jiddy get to work again...

[Jiddy78]

I miss this thread...

Its the only way i can really get diecent game recaps... Jiddy get to work again...

87.

Yesterday's game stunk as losing to the Pirates (seeing how they have been playing), but it capped our 7th straight series win....That's 2/3 baseball or better for almost a month....Can't complain...

Detroit is just unreal....They may be a team of destiny this year...For sure, they are putting on a display...If they continue to win at the clip they are, we'll need to basically beat them 9 times out of the remaining 13 to take the division...

That's a tough mark to hit....Lot of baseball left...and I've never felt so confident about a Sox team as I have this one...They just ooze confidence, poise and execution....Detroit is just outplaying what I see as monumental production from our boys...Although Garcia/Vazquez/Garland need to get those ERA's down....The reason we catch up so much? I think I can find a finger to point...They've got the stuff...We'll see how they do in the second half....

Some tidbits that I enjoyed from yesterday's game:

Thome's dong outside of the stadium that bounced into the water...They claimed that that was one of only 12 or so guys to leave the park....Surprisingly, Daryle Ward was the one guy who hit the water on the fly....I don't know how to take that...

Politte just threw a friggin meatball on that walkoff...He should fly to siberia and run up and down some snowy mountains for a bit and then come back again...

Contreras' streak still lives thanks to the Thome dong as well...

I foresee another winning series against the scrubs starting today...

I say to Menear and his Tigers: Noonan.

[Jiddy78]

72...and so begins, with last night's victory vs. the Rangers, our longest winning streak of the season.

Sandy Alomar is back...Should be interesting how he affects our pitching staff, calling games and such....This is hardly the Jerry Manuel Era...

I don't expect to lose again until Toronto.

For those that think our ship is sinking (*boos*), 64 is the magic number for the wildcard. With 65 games to go, that means we control our own playoff destiny. 64-1 or better and in.

Slumps make me cranky....Jim Thome's strikeouts are getting to me during this slump. Anyone think Pauly in the 3 with big Jim in 4 is a better option?

[PnkPanther]

i saw in ESPN's bottom line that konerko isnt hitting too well over past month...like 205 or something

[Jiddy78]

i saw in ESPN's bottom line that konerko isnt hitting too well over past month...like 205 or something

No...He's been struggling...but he still is a better contact hitter than Thome...plus uses more of the field on a regular basis....just a thought to maybe spice things up...Although, I don't want our boys to get all Jerry Manuel on the lineups...

[PnkPanther]

does thome even play when it's a LHP SP?? he looks lost vs lefties

[Jiddy78]

does thome even play when it's a LHP SP?? he looks lost vs lefties

Surprisingly, he is hitting .250 vs. lefties....He's just a free-swinger...More often than not vs. lefties...It just vexes me that our 3-spot can't go oppo that much..Of course, with 81 RBI's at the moment....

[PnkPanther]

i think sox are back to relying on the long ball too much...just me though