Play Ball 2006 Edition

[Dr. Corkski]

Because a funky choice for a meaningless tv award is automatically proof that the media hate the ChiSox. :laugh:

From now on I will preface every "Barry Zito sucks" with the disclaimer that I am not a Zito fan. Because, you know, I have never made that obvious or anything. :gomer:

[Gangrel]

Because a funky choice for a meaningless tv award is automatically proof that the media hate the ChiSox. :laugh:

From now on I will preface every "Barry Zito sucks" with the disclaimer that I am not a Zito fan. Because, you know, I have never made that obvious or anything. :gomer:

Ok...so now we have figured out that your difficulty is apparently with the word "acknowledge." Sorry, Cork...I'll try to speak in smaller words for you from now on... :rolleyes:

[Ankf00]

see, the thing is, no one gives a ****... it's not that we hate the sox, it's just that we couldn't care less about them. If you weren't around posting they wouldn't be prevelant in the minds of us non-chicagoans, and we wouldn't have such fun mocking them and their man kissing manager. :gomer:

people care about the red sox. i almost had the entire membership of delta tau delta ready to jump me at a bar during Aaron Boone Game 7 b/c I wasn't a Red Sox poser. people like the red sox apparently. do you think fox is going to waste time hyping a team that isn't even #1 in its own city let alone region, or will they hype the national favorite bandwagon pick during a playoff game as they did when they showed the '04 title montage?

ESPN selected USC's #2 TB, Bush, over VY, the only 3000/1000 yard NCAA qb ever, for "most outstanding male athlete" ESPY or whatever... *shrug* WGAF... I know I don't.

Unless you're the red sox, yankees, dead wings, NYR, lakers, knicks, cowboys, g-men, notre dame, or the 9'ers, expect the media to not give a ****

[Gangrel]

see, the thing is, no one gives a ****... it's not that we hate the sox, it's just that we couldn't care less about them. If you weren't around posting they wouldn't be prevelant in the minds of us non-chicagoans, and we wouldn't have such fun mocking them and their man kissing manager. :gomer:

people care about the red sox. i almost had the entire membership of delta tau delta ready to jump me at a bar during Aaron Boone Game 7 b/c I wasn't a Red Sox poser. people like the red sox apparently. do you think fox is going to waste time hyping a team that isn't even #1 in its own city let alone region, or will they hype the national favorite bandwagon pick during a playoff game as they did when they showed the '04 title montage?

ESPN selected USC's #2 TB, Bush, over VY, the only 3000/1000 yard NCAA qb ever, for "most outstanding male athlete" ESPY or whatever... *shrug* WGAF... I know I don't.

Unless you're the red sox, yankees, dead wings, NYR, lakers, knicks, cowboys, g-men, notre dame, or the 9'ers, expect the media to not give a ****

See, the thing is, Ank....I agree with every word you just said.

And it sucks.

[Gangrel]

Oh...and I can't believe I just said that...

I think I need to take a shower now. :D

[Stu]

He will soon give up a run and have a ~9 ERA. :shakehead

Tribe reliever = Browns C. :gomer: :p

-Kevin


Well he gave up a run but his ERA is only 2.08. ;)

[Gangrel]

So....Michael Barrett....INTRASCROTAL HEMATOMA!!! :eek:

Oooooohhhhhhhh! That's gotta' hurt......

:rofl:

Guess karma can be kind of a biatch sometimes....

[Dr. Corkski]

What is it, 7 Ozzie Guillen All-Stars buys you 3rd place in your division? :laugh:

Barry Zito sucks.

[Gangrel]

Cork, I mean this in the nicest of possible ways....

May you someday soon suffer an intrascrotal hematoma yourself.

[Ankf00]

I don't think Cork has anything to worry about, he hasn't signed up as a base coach for any teams that visit US Cellular next season. He'll spend yet another year of his life having not experienced that famous Southside Hospitality. :gomer:

[Gangrel]

I don't think Cork has anything to worry about, he hasn't signed up as a base coach for any teams that visit US Cellular next season. He'll spend yet another year of his life ignorant of that famous Southside Hospitality. :gomer:

Ahh...but has he signed up to sit in the bullpen at Wrigley? :tony:

[Ankf00]

Cork has a green card? :gomer:

[Gangrel]

Cork has a green card? :gomer:

*ding* Congratulations, Ank! You have reached the end of the internet!

:D

[Dr. Corkski]

Cork, I mean this in the nicest of possible ways....

May you someday soon suffer an intrascrotal hematoma yourself.You interest in my scrotum is duly noted.

However, I am not Ozzie Guillen so I don't swing that way.

http://www.ruggedelegantliving.com/a/images/White.Sox.Manager.Ossie.jpg

[Gangrel]

You interest in my scrotum is duly noted.

However, I am not Ozzie Guillen so I don't swing that way.

http://www.ruggedelegantliving.com/a/images/White.Sox.Manager.Ossie.jpg

Said it before, and I'll say it again, Cork...

Whatever.... :rolleyes:

[Dr. Corkski]

3 Ozzie Guillen All-Stars get you 3 hits off of a winless rookie with a 6.35 ERA. :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Wait, he is 1-3 now. :laugh:

[IlliniRacer]

I don't think Cork has anything to worry about, he hasn't signed up as a base coach for any teams that visit US Cellular next season. He'll spend yet another year of his life having not experienced that famous Southside Hospitality. :gomer:

Trips to the Southside cause your life insurance premiums to double. :gomer:


Ahh...but has he signed up to sit in the bullpen at Wrigley?

If his arm is still attached to his shoulder. . . get him in @#$^$#@% GAME!!

[Gangrel]

If his arm is still attached to his shoulder. . . get him in @#$^$#@% GAME!!

Not exactly what I was getting at, but that works too....

Last I checked, there is videographic evidence that sitting in the visitor's bullpen at Wrigley can be hazardous to your health, if you get my drift....

[Gangrel]

3 Ozzie Guillen All-Stars get you 3 hits off of a winless rookie with a 6.35 ERA. :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Wait, he is 1-3 now. :laugh:

Cork, my man....the All-Star Game was 2 months ago. Either get yourself into the present or seek professional help.

[Dr. Corkski]

Cork, my man....the All-Star Game was 2 months ago. Either get yourself into the present or seek professional help.Barrett vs Pierzynski was what, 4 months ago? Of course, the southside fans are far too classy to hold a grudge, right? Never mind about post #407 of this thread. :gomer:

Whateva. [/Gangrel]

[Gangrel]

Barrett vs Pierzynski was what, 4 months ago? Of course, the southside fans are far too classy to hold a grudge, right? Never mind about post #407 of this thread. :gomer:

Whateva. [/Gangrel]

I didn't give Barrett the INTRASCROTAL HEMATOMA (man, I don't see that ever getting old....), I just saw it as poetic justice.

You, on the other hand, have a serious problem with letting things go...especially things that turned out not to be bad decisions regardless of your personal feelings on the matter...

Who gets homefield advantage in the WS this year again?

Let it go, Cork. I really don't appreciate the incessant flaming. Don't be a flamer. :tony:

[Dr. Corkski]

I didn't give Barrett the INTRASCROTAL HEMATOMA (man, I don't see that ever getting old....), I just saw it as poetic justice.Your interest in another man's scrotum or any scrotums for that matter is rather disturbing.

The Ozzie Guillen All-Stars have gone 22-28 since Guillen made a mockery of the sport back in July. I guess karma is a bitch. :laugh:

[Gangrel]

Your interest in another man's scrotum or any scrotums for that matter is rather disturbing.

The Ozzie Guillen All-Stars have gone 22-28 since Guillen made a mockery of the sport back in July. I guess karma is a bitch. :laugh:

And somehow he still managed to win homefield advantage. Results speak. Which reminds me...shut up. :D

[Ankf00]

Results speak. nice 3rd place trophy you got there...

[Dr. Corkski]

And somehow he still managed to win homefield advantage. Results speak.Which he probably won't even get to use. :rofl:

3rd place. :gomer:

[Dr. Corkski]

nice 3rd place trophy you got there...It's the media's fault that they don't hand a playoff spot to 3rd placed teams in divisions. [/Gangrel]

[Gangrel]

nice 3rd place trophy you got there...

Damn! You mean they already gave out the trophies and I somehow missed it? I could have sworn the season was still going on.

Oh, wait... :tony:

[Dr. Corkski]

:laugh:

All those Ozzie Guillen All-Stars and they can't even beat Barry Zito. :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Barry Zito sucks.

[Ankf00]

'stros == teh done.

[Dr. Corkski]

Dear Corkski,

http://www.seasite.niu.edu/thaidict/thailex1/picture/sweep.jpg

Sincerely,

MeDear chop,

http://www.seasite.niu.edu/thaidict/thailex1/picture/sweep.jpg

Sincerely,

Me

PS Thanks for Frank Thomas.

[chop456]

Touche.

Thome and Thomas are statistically equal. With Thomas making a fraction of what Thome does, he was a bargain for the A's. Seemed to be poison in the Sox clubhouse not to mention exhibiting the durability of a ballerina over the last 5 years. The Sox are dead.

Too bad you hate Ozzie so much. Maybe it's some of that latent whatchamacallit. :D

[Ankf00]

Damn! You mean they already gave out the trophies and I somehow missed it? I could have sworn the season was still going on.

Oh, wait... :tony:

:laugh:

[Stu]

http://www.davidrichardphoto.com/guillen.jpg

The team to beat going into the season is done for the season. :thumbup:

A nice little ending to a poor season for the Tribe.

[Ankf00]

wow, 'stros 2.5 games back :eek:

[dando]

wow, 'stros 2.5 games back :eek:

And you scoffed @ my mid-season prediction. ;) The Cards = teh suck. :thumdown:

-Kevin

[Ankf00]

please, just one week ago you would've admitted your prediction was bunk :p me too for that matter :D

[dando]

please, just one week ago you would've admitted your prediction was bunk :p me too for that matter :D

No, a week ago I would have said that they would need to sweep the Cards to have a chance, and they did. I stand by my call win, lose, or draw. Steve Phillips also said this AM that the 'stros would be the scariest team in the playoffs due to rotation Rocket, Pettite, and Oswald in a short series. 2.5 games in 6 games is gonna be tough. The 'stros are @ the Pirates and Bravos, while the Cards have Diego and Brew crew @ home.

-Kevin

[devilmaster]

Help me out guys, I'm trying to figger out how to celebrate.

You see - its been too long since the Tigers had a winning season, let alone playoff games....

I might celebrate by rolling a bank. Illitch basically tripled to quadrupled prices for season tix holders :saywhat:

[IlliniRacer]

http://www.davidrichardphoto.com/guillen.jpg

The team to beat going into the season is done for the season. :thumbup:



:)
In the end, they are no better than Cubs.

[dando]

Help me out guys, I'm trying to figger out how to celebrate.

You see - its been too long since the Tigers had a winning season, let alone playoff games....

I might celebrate by rolling a bank. Illitch basically tripled to quadrupled prices for season tix holders :saywhat:

Gotta be something to burn...Devil's night comes early to Motown? ;)

Oh, and **** Illitch! :mad: He should be sentenced to eating Lil' Skeezers for the rest of his days. :yuck:

-Kevin

[Stu]

Steve Phillips also said this AM that the 'stros would be the scariest team in the playoffs due to rotation Rocket, Pettite, and Oswald in a short series. 2.5 games in 6 games is gonna be tough.

-Kevin

Until they hit the World Series and get swept in the playoffs.

[chop456]

:)
In the end, they are no better than Cubs.

You might want to worry about digging yourselves out of the basement of the NL Central before you start making comparisons with the reigning world champions. :p

All kidding aside, I'm sure the Tribune company will decide to put a winner on the field sometime in the next 70 or 80 years. :D

Hats off to the Tigers and Twins playing well above what was expected of them. That's what it's all about. :thumbup:

[IlliniRacer]

You might want to worry about digging yourselves out of the basement of the NL Central before you start making comparisons with the reigning world champions. :p

All kidding aside, I'm sure the Tribune company will decide to put a winner on the field sometime in the next 70 or 80 years. :D

Hats off to the Tigers and Twins playing well above what was expected of them. That's what it's all about. :thumbup:

Hey, its the only time in the last 11 months that I've had the opportunity to talk smack to my dad.

When Girardi gets axed by the Marlins, I'm giving Hendry and his cronies no more than 30 secs to offer him a contract.

[devilmaster]

:)
In the end, they are no better than Cubs.

Except that the last time the Cubs won the National League pennant, we dropped the bomb on Japan

Do they still play the blues in Chicago....

:runs:

[Stu]

Hey, its the only time in the last 11 months that I've had the opportunity to talk smack to my dad.

When Girardi gets axed by the Marlins, I'm giving Hendry and his cronies no more than 30 secs to offer him a contract.

So you can have another manager that kills the arms of your pitchers?

[IlliniRacer]

Except that the last time the Cubs won the National League pennant, we dropped the bomb on Japan

Do they still play the blues in Chicago....

:runs:

...when baseball season rolls around?
When the snow melts away,
do the Cubbies still play
in their ivy-covered burial ground?
When I was a boy,
they were my pride and joy,
Now they only bring fatigue.
To the land of free,
the home of the brave,
and the door mat of the National League..... :)

Steve Goodman left us way way too soon.

[devilmaster]

To the land of free,
the home of the brave,
and the door mat of the National League..... :)

Close enough... ;) :D

[JoeBob]

Hats off to the Tigers and Twins playing well above what was expected of them. That's what it's all about. :thumbup:

The way the Twins have played this year is absolutely remarkable. Remember, in early June, they were 25-33.

Then Radke and Liriano went down.

P.S. Anyone else think the Giants would like to take back the Pierzynski for Nathan, Liriano, and Bonser trade?

[dando]

'stros 1.5 games back. :eek:

-Kevin

[Dr. Corkski]

http://mlb.mlb.com/images/standings/magic_numbers/y2006/oak_0.gif

Barry Zito sucks.

[Tony George]

'stros 1.5 games back. :eek:

-Kevin

Reds 2.5 games behind. :cool: :eek:

[dando]

Reds 2.5 games behind. :cool: :eek:

That.s like 3x:eek:

-Kevin

[Dr. Corkski]

Scott Linebrink sucks.

[Dr. Corkski]

Cards down 8-1 to Milwaukee after 3.

Going to be a half game lead unless they get a 7-run homer from Pujols.

[dando]

Going to be a half game lead unless they get a 7-run homer from Pujols.

Not gonna happen unless Zito is the SP. ;)

Oh, and you missed the news about Martinez being out for the post-season for the NYM. :eek:

-Kevin

[Dr. Corkski]

http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2006/10/02/flwWuwFm.jpg

OH ****.

:cry:

[Dr. Corkski]

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[B3RACER1a]

Cards 1-0 in the series. :)

[Lizzerd]

GO TIGERS!

[Sean O'Gorman]

Anybody but Minnesota or New York!

[dando]

Barry Zito > Drew Tate :gomer:

Can we rename Drew Tate so that ya need INT to spell his name? :tony:

Drew Stanton, Drew Tate....gotta theme here? ;)

-Kevin

[dando]

****ing Dodgers. :saywhat:

Corky may hafta change his location to Jeff Kent sucks shortly. :irked:

-Kevin

[devilmaster]

http://www.sportsinferno.com/forums/images/smilies/tigers.gif

[dando]

http://www.sportsinferno.com/forums/images/smilies/tigers.gif

****ing bandwagon Tiggers fans. :gomer:

I quit watching sports the day you sport an I :heart: Millen T, Steve. :saywhat:

**** the Yankees always! Poor ESPN and Fox are pissing in their drawers about now. :laugh:

-Kevin

[Lizzerd]

****ing bandwagon Tiggers fans. :gomer:

I quit watching sports the day you sport an I :heart: Millen T, Steve. :saywhat:

**** the Yankees always! Poor ESPN and Fox are pissing in their drawers about now. :laugh:

-Kevin


Hey! What bandwagon?!?! I was born and raised a Tiger fan.

Trivia question for you: Who played shortstop for the '68 Tigers in the World Series, and who did he replace, and why?

[dando]

Hey! What bandwagon?!?! I was born and raised a Tiger fan.

Trivia question for you: Who played shortstop for the '68 Tigers in the World Series, and who did he replace, and why?

All in jest, Lizzerd. Just poking fun @ Tiggers fans like I get prodded about wearing Bengals swag ("You left a tag on that." Har, har) :p

I was 2 in '68, so I would have no clue who most of the peeps were on the Tigers of that era (other than the obvious suspects of Kaline, McLain, Lolich, Horton, etc.). :) However, I can pretty much recite Dodgers lineups from circa 1974, tho. :) According to a quickie Google, it was Oyler who was replaced by Stanley for more O. :)

-Kevin

[devilmaster]

I quit watching sports the day you sport an I :heart: Millen T, Steve. :saywhat:

Sounds tempting. :laugh:

[dando]

Sounds tempting. :laugh:

You'd burn in hell and you know it. ;) Oh, and you left a tag on that Detroit smilie. :p

-Kevin

[devilmaster]

You'd burn in hell and you know it. ;)

Must stock up on marshmallows and hot dogs then. :p

'And the coleslaw has pineapple in it!'

[Dr. Corkski]

According to a quickie Google, it was Oyler who was replaced by Stanley for more O. :)Sorry the correct answer is WGAS.

http://image.listen.com/img/356x237/4/4/7/6/566744_356x237.jpg

[dando]

Sorry the correct answer is WGAS.


Someone let the thread pooper out again... :irked:

-Kevin

[Dr. Corkski]

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061006/capt.bc61f33481224e4b9e6f96e4cc6c8f27.twins_athlet ics_alds_baseball_oas205.jpg

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

[Lizzerd]

it was Oyler who was replaced by Stanley for more O. :)

-Kevin

Very good! More to the story is that Al Kaline was coming off an injury, Jim Northrup was on a tear, so Northrup was moved to CF, Kaline took his regular RF, and since Dick Oyler was a Mendoza Line hitter, Mickey Stanley played SS in the series for (I think) the first time in his MLB career.

Hey Corkski, dando and I GAS. Shut up. :D

[devilmaster]

http://www.sportsinferno.com/forums/images/smilies/tigers.gif

http://www.addictsports.com/baseball/attachment.php?attachmentid=2503

[chop456]

What's the Yankees payroll again? :rofl:

[dando]

Yankees :laugh:

Dodgers :laugh: :cry: :saywhat:

-Kevin

[Stu]

What's the Yankees payroll again? :rofl:


Lets just hope that Steinbrenner never learns that you can't win a world series with a 200 million dollar payroll spent all on offense and old pitching. As soon as he learns that, he may spend all that money on properly putting together a baseball team.

[Ankf00]

and as soon as they sign someone or win another pennant everyone will begin bitching about how it's soooo unfair that their team can't spend as much

[Dr. Corkski]

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/5530/motivator8952687cc0.jpg

[Dr. Corkski]

Esteban Loaiza sucks.

[Stu]

Esteban Loaiza sucks.

Newsflash.

[chop456]

Esteban Loaiza sucks.

So your ex-White Sox acquisitions are 1 for 2. That's .500 and you shouldn't be complaining. :D

[Lizzerd]

http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:7er0za1NXlvpMM:http://www.celebopedia.com/detroit-tigers/images/detroit-tigers.jpg

Nuff said... I'm cheering for the Mets in the NLCS. The Motor City Cats haven't won the ALCS yet, but the prospect of beating both NY teams this season is gonna be sweeeeeet.

Can you say it devilmaster? Detroit Tigers, the best team in New York? I'd consider starting drinking if that would happen. :rofl:

Not counting my chickens yet. Heck, I don't even have any eggs yet, but it's nice to dream.

[Lizzerd]

Yeah, it's late (or early). I should go back to bed...

[devilmaster]

http://www.sportsinferno.com/forums/images/smilies/tigers.gif

Still a ways to go though.

I doubt I'll actually get to sit in at a game this playoffs. My mates Rick and Wendell have tix to all games and its tough trying to get the extra seat when all their family members are coming out of the woodwork and begging to go to games. I get to about 12 to 15 games or so in the regular season from those tix, so i'm not complaining. At least not too much. ;)

I should be down at the park tonite, chillin out at a bar in the park called 5th avenue, and when the game is over, the gang will all meet up for some post game drinks and no-gooded-ness. :cool:

Hoping they clinch tonite. :thumbup:

[devilmaster]

Didn't make it out to the park tonite, too tired from campaigning for my re-election....

But anyways.....

http://www.addictsports.com/baseball/attachment.php?attachmentid=2503
http://www.addictsports.com/baseball/attachment.php?attachmentid=2503
http://www.sportsinferno.com/forums/images/smilies/tigers.gif

[dando]

Didn't make it out to the park tonite, too tired from campaigning for my re-election....

But anyways.....

http://www.addictsports.com/baseball/attachment.php?attachmentid=2503
http://www.addictsports.com/baseball/attachment.php?attachmentid=2503
http://www.sportsinferno.com/forums/images/smilies/tigers.gif

Congrats! I hope they don't burn the whole city. :p

-Kevin

[devilmaster]

Lizz - for you dude....

http://www.myfilestash.com/userfiles/sportsfroma2/DD_Maggs_Call_mlb.mp3

[dando]

Unfricking believable game 7! Chavez's catch is one for the ages!!! :thumbup: :thumbup:

(Oh, and for reference, I hate the Mets) :gomer:

-Kevin

[rabbit]

Unfricking believable game 7! Chavez's catch is one for the ages!!! :thumbup: :thumbup:

(Oh, and for reference, I hate the Mets)

-Kevin
That was one of the greatest postseason plays I have ever seen. :eek: They'll be showing that one for a long time, especially if the Mets end up winning by less than two runs.

[dando]

That was one of the greatest postseason plays I have ever seen. :eek: They'll be showing that one for a long time, especially if the Mets end up winning by less than two runs.

Plays like that = team of destiny.

That catch was better than any catch I've seen Griffey or Tori Hunter make. His elbow was above the wall. Amazing.

-Kevin

[rabbit]

Plays like that = team of destiny.

That catch was better than any catch I've seen Griffey or Tori Hunter make. His elbow was above the wall. Amazing.

-Kevin

And then to have the awareness to get the DP at first.

[B3RACER1a]

Come on Cards! :cool:

[dando]

And then to have the awareness to get the DP at first.

See Willie Mays' catch vs. Vic Wertz circa 1954 WS. :eek:

Looks like they have about an hour to get this game in b4 the mod/hvy rolls in.

-Kevin

[dando]

Congrats Cards. :thumbup: (@ least my step dad will be happy...for a week) :gomer:

Tiggers in 5.

-Kevin

[B3RACER1a]

Tigers will be tough, but man, the Cards are scrappy! :D

GO STL!!!


03-25-2006, 02:50 PM

This will be the Cardinal's year.

Posted by myself. Could it be true??!!

[chop456]

This just in: The Cubs level of suck even causes other teams to lose in spectacular fashion. :p

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=lukas/061018

[B3RACER1a]

LOL chop! :rofl:

[cameraman]

Okay this sucks. Still the seventh inning but this sucks.

[B3RACER1a]

Game 1 goes the the extra scrappy Cardinals.:cool:

Weaver on the mound tomorrow. :thumbup: