Poor Bud was interviewed before the game about his stance on instant replay, and he said he's against it because it would make the games too long.

Then the White Sox and Astros go out and play one of the longest games in World Series history.

By the way, has anybody noticed how Ozzie calls for certain pitchers out of the bullpen? The other night, when he wanted Jenks to come in, he didn't just tap his right or left arm like most managers do. He put his hand up over his head, with the palm facing down, then spread his arms wide, basically saying he wanted the "big" guy in. Then last night, he signaled by putting his hand about chest level, palm down, then put his hands about a foot apart, signaling for the "little" guy, Hermanson.

:p

I'd love to be insufferable.

Just once.

I forgot to mention this, but did anybody else see the shouting match between Carl Everett and Phil Garner? Each was in his respective dugout, shouting the worst obscenities across the field. The worst part was that Fox showed close-ups of each of the participants and, although there was no audio, you didn't need to be a lip-reading expert to know exactly what was said.

Really childish and very bad TV, imo. No way should that have been shown in replay.

That was just plain stoopid. Whatinthehell was Crede thinking about in the first place? He started the nonsense when he yapped at Oswalt after Oswalt nailed him. With 2 on and 2 out, howinthehell can Crede even dream that Oswalt hit him on purpose? Of course, Everett getting involved after that was pretty much of a gimme anyway. Everett gets pissed off if somebody sez "hello" to him.

Chuck, did you really that that FOX wouldn't replay something like- as many times as they could? FOX? Hell, they live for situations like that. Good taste and FOX are <b>never</b> mentioned in the same breath.

Our local Fox station normally has a newscast at 10 pm, but obviously, that was pre-empted as the game dragged on. SO they had a crawler across the bottom of the screen that said, "Stay tuned for Fox news after this game, including details fo Tonya Harding's 911 phone call!" Being a woman of high taste and culture, I didn't watch it. I switched to Drew Carey show re-runs!

Dang, you didn't find out what happened? Geez, now I gotta do a Google search just to keep my knowledge up-to-date.

Poor Tonya.

Nothing if you are a Patriots and Bronco fan.

Uh....I hate to break it to you, but you already are.:D

Tonya Harding's roomie jailed for assault

YACOLT, Wash., Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Figure skater-turned-boxer Tonya Harding claimed she was attacked by masked men at her Yacolt, Wash., area home -- but it was her boyfriend who was arrested.

When authorities answered Harding's 911 call for help Sunday night, they found her with a cut over her eye and an abrasion on her cheek, the Portland Oregonian reported.

Harding's boyfriend and roommate, Christopher J. Nolan, 27, told deputies the scrappy skater drank too much, shoved him into to their gravel driveway and bit his finger.

Harding, 34, backed off her masked men report and said the cat scratched Nolan's finger and he attacked her.

Nolan spent the night in jail on a charge of fourth-degree domestic assault.

Harding was stripped of her 1994 U.S. Figure Skating national title for her role in the infamous attack on rival skater Nancy Kerrigan.

Harding's boxing career has been a little rocky as well -- she withdrew from a bout earlier this year after her opponent turned out to be a transvestite.


© Copyright 2005 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Hey- it was just a guy in fishnets.

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

BTW - here in the Portland area, Tonya is kind of a perpetual joke - like the Blazers.

Tonya?

A joke? :confused:

Gee, I thought the film of <b>everybody's</b> wedding night was posted on the internet.

Is yours?

TMI!! TMI!!

Shut up.

Both of you.

Here's a still from JR's wedding reception that I found on the internet (they wanted a CC # to view "the good stuff" wink wink nudge nudge)

http://a1259.g.akamai.net/f/1259/558...0/10102092.jpg

Ah, yes. I remember now....... my buddies saying "don't marry her, she's a dog".

While waiting for the first pitch, I picked up a book that one of my sons dropped off--- "Idiot" by Johnny Damon.

Got as far as the ACKNOWLEDGMENTS in the front, where the author thanks everyone that he can think of. Included in there were the following gems:
1) I want to thank Lisa for making my hair look great.
2) I want to thank Jason Giambi for showing me what it's like to be a big leaguer.

He was serious too.

That was enough for me.

Some books were meant to be burned.

I want to thank you for posting this.

"This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force."

-- Dorothy Parker

I've been readin a little bit more- between half-innings. I think that it's something similar to the syndrome of people being fascinated with train wrecks, airplane crashes, etc.

JR's synopsis to date: Damon has brought new meaning to the word "shallow".

Btw, Jason Giambi's teaching Damon to be a major leaguer turned out to be drinking and partying. Pharmaceuticals were not mentioned.

[Edited by Jurassic Referee on Oct 26th, 2005 at 10:38 PM]

<font size = +10><b>WIN OR DIE TRYING. HE GONE!!!!!!!</b></font>

Peace

<font size = +10><b> It's a WHITE SOX WINNER!!!!!</b></font>

Peace

Congrats to the White Sox. Pretty amazing run for cursed teams named after an article of clothing. 86 years for the Red Sox, 88 years for the White Sox.

Not taking anything away from Chicago, but did anybody else think that the runner was safe at first on the last out of the game?

Last Out (of '05 Series)
 

You know, Chuck,

I actually thought that too, watching live on the 'real' take. But, then (after waiting about ten minutes) when they re-played the last two outs (made by SS Uribe,) I got to see it in slow-mo; Ump got it right. It WAS dang close--almost not a bang-banger, but it was. It was a Good Game, I thought.

So, uh, JRut, you a White Sox or a Cub fan? ;)

I grew up a Cardinal's fan (I grew up hating the Cubs with a passion). I lived in a town where I always heard and saw Cardinal's games as kid and we were closer to St. Louis than Chicago. So my first love is with the Cardinal's. I have lived in Chicago for 6 years going on 7 and I worked on the Southside when I moved to this area. I have cheered for the sox or listened to their games on the radio for a few years now. I would not call myself a long time sox fan, but I was very happy for the organization and the people involved. It is kind of ironic, the President of one of my organizations (where I am Vice-President) works for the White Sox in the Sox/Bulls training facility. I am happy for all for all those I know that grew up Sox fans and give the Cubs hell for it.

Peace

Great series!!!
 

eventhough it was a sweep, it was still a great world series! no it didn't go 7 games, but every game was great! The Astros had a chance to win every game and just couldn't catch a break!!! Congrats to the sox fans and the organization! I'm just glad it's over, bring on the HOOPS!

Ahh, I get it; you only root for two teams - the Cardinals, and whoever plays the Cubs.

It's kinda funny, I think the Cub-Sox rivalry is one-sided. Sox fans really hate Cub fans, but Cub fans don't really hate Sox fans (they actually hate Cardinal fans). Maybe it has to do with the Cardinals actually having more success in my lifetime than the White Sox. However, if this trend keeps up, I can learn to hate the Sox too... ;)

Re: Last Out (of '05 Series)
 

Thanks, I turned out the lights and hit the sack as the White Sox were still jumping around the pitcher's mound. I couldn't keep my eyes open for the extra 10 minutes.

the Herd on ESPN radio
 

This morning host Colin Cowherd said "If the White Sox have such great fans, then why do the cubs out draw them by 3,000 every game."

A cubs fan called in and said, "I think people enjoy Wrigley more because it is like a beer garden."

WOW! Anyway, it was a great series and it is nice to see some new faces in the series!

Chuck,

Actually it is deeper than that for me. I have watched this team and cheered for this team for some time now. I am not a fan that grew up with this team, but I have cheered for them ever since Jerry Manual was manager and cheered for a General Manager that has tried hard to bring in a winner. These guys have been hammered by the media and their fans and finally accomplished this great feat. Who cares about the Cubs? The only reason the Cubs have a following is because people are into Wrigley Field, Cubs fans do not care if the team wins.

Peace

I totally understand your take on this, but I wasn't the one who cracked on you about the Cubs/Cards thing. Just didn't want you to think that I was on you about it.

I did not take it that way. I just wanted you to know I was not a "life long" Sox fan. I just live in the area of a team I cheer for. I am happy for the city and the fans as much as anything.

Peace

I appreciate that. It's very thoughtful. But I never commented on your choice of teams. That's all I was trying to tell you above.

So since we're talking about the Sox, someone help out an uninformed, baseball-illiterate observer. Is "Sox" singular, or plural?

It's handled the same way you would pox, lox or xerox.

btw, that thing you move around with your hand that's attached to your computer? what's the plural of that?

You mean switch boxes?? Coffee cups?? Telephones??

Infrared receivers? Device ports? keyboards? speakers? cables? To what are you referring?

2 questions:

1. Have you spoken to your doctor about your apparently uncontrollable urge to move all these things around?

2. Why is your coffee cup connected to your computer?

and a 3rd, metaphysical question:

Can God make a bear that is too big to sh!t in the woods?

Quit kidding.

All of you.

I never kid.

Man, it's tough having to read all this off-topic crap.

Cox?

Post of the day winner. Congratulations.

http://www.jewelrybyrhonda.com/ti2659trophy.JPG

Yanks sign Larry Bowa to be 3rd base coach. Somebody with big league managing experience, just in case Joe doesn't make it thru '06?

Manny wants to be traded.

And he <b>really</b> means it this time......

So I've heard. Theo's just re-signed for 3 years, and he's dealt with the annual Manny request pretty well so far. So we'll see if he continues to deal with it; or unloads him. I hope he stays. This year he was out-done by Ortiz, so I think next year, he'll tear up the league.

It ain't gonna be easy to unload Manny and get any kinda value for him imo. $57mil over the next 3 years might kinda cut down the number of teams interested in dealing for him too- unless Bah-ston throws a pile of money into the deal. Also, his "Manny being Manny" act ain't gonna play in some cities either. If Manny did his thing in a place like, say, Philly, the townspeople would be getting the pitchforks out in a big hurry.

I just hope that the Yanks don't do anything stupid like trying to sign Johnny Damon. Just like Bernie Williams, I think that he's reached and gone by his "past due" date as a center fielder. They both have similar throwing arms- none. With any luck, Bah-ston will re-up Damon for 4 more years (I hope).

Btw, I formally gave up on that Damon book finally. I tried to struggle through it off and on, but when I hit p.154, I had to admit defeat. The body was willing but the mind was weak. Damon came up with the following proclamation- "Hey, what can I say? I'm just blessed with good hair. It's turned into a Samson thing. My hair is my strength". Yup, he said that. Yup, he was serious too. Kinda reminded me of another great Bah-ston player.....Sam Malone.

Sam--"I thought thay you weren't going to call me stupid now that we're being intimate".
Dianne- "No, I said I wasn't going to call you stupid <i>while</i> we're being intimate".

oops ...make that resigned

Yeah, yesterday they announced that he re-signed for 3 years.

This afternoon around 3, Peter Gammons reported that they would get him signed some time today.

At about 5:45, I heard on PTI that he resigned! Go figure. Not a good day for Red Sox Nation.

Ain't it about time for this one to be locked and dumped off the board? And how bout doing next years on the Baseball or General board.

Wait, don't tell me - you were voted the most likely to succeed hallway monitor in middle school.

Right?

How about minding your own damn business?

If you don't like it, don't read the damn thing!

You've been here 3 freaking months and now it's your job to tell us what to do?

Not freaking likely, bozo.

[Edited by Jurassic Referee on Oct 31st, 2005 at 08:15 PM]

Did I hit a couple of nerves?

Dexter off.

[Edited by Jurassic Referee on Oct 31st, 2005 at 08:58 PM]

Nope. A complete whiff.

Next time keep your eyes open as you swing.

It's obvious.

Even though you want this thread to die you can't keep from posting to it.

You're a yo-yo.

C'mon back now.

I can pad my post numbers here too.

Attaboy.

Come on back again.

Get this right we'll work on fetching a stick.

Get your own stick.

Atta boy, Duncan. Keep on coming back.

You bore me.

Sorry to hear that Duncan.

You kinda make me laugh.

Who's Duncan?

Gee, I hate to go off topic...but....

Here's a football one. In a story going around today, Bill Callahan, the Nebraska coach, is upset because someone accused him of giving the ol' throat-slash gesture on the sideline to a referee last Saturday. Bill sez that he'd never do anything like that.

Check out the film..... click on "Throat Slash By Nebraska Coach"...

http://www.refstripes.com/forum/index.php?topic=348.0

Who you gonna believe? Me or your lying eyes? :D

[Edited by Jurassic Referee on Oct 31st, 2005 at 09:37 PM]

You can't hide your lyin' eyes.

Or throat slashes either.

Maybe he was telling the sound guy to stop playing that damn song, "Na Na, Hey Hey, Kiss Him Goodbye". I know I don't like it as much since the White Sox won, either.

<font size = +10>YES!!!</font>

I knew I would see it in my lifetime!

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/29/sp...rSs8+OJ6XCbOWg

It's in the NY Times, so it's gotta be true, right?

well, I hate to be the one to have to break it to ya......

Naw, on second thought, I'm probably gonna enjoy the hell out of being the one to break this to you......

Bud Selig owns the Milwaukee Brewers. No,no,no.....don't give me that sh!t about his daughter owning 'em or they're for sale or whatever.....sure as Used-Car Bud has a deal for you..... he's still got a finger in the pie somewhere.

Now, what division do the Cubbies play in? Well, golly gee, Mr Greenjeans, they're in the NL Central. And who else is in the NL Central? Well, surprise/surprise, Gomer Pyle, the Brewers just happen to be in the same division? And what NL Central team finished 2 games ahead of your beloved Cubsters in the past season? Well, I do believe that it was the cheesehead's own beloved Brewers.

Connect the dots.......

Resume crying.......

Colon wins the AL Cy Young Award. He was the AL's only 20 game winner and had 3 more wins than the second-leading winner. ESPN ran a graphic showing that every single time an AL starter has led the league in wins by more 3 or more wins, he has won the Cy. I thought that was kind of interesting.

He's the first Angel to win it since '64, when Dean Chance won it.

It was also kind of funny that Colon thanked Mariano Rivera for teaching how to throw the cut fastball, and Gammons said this morning that he felt Rivera should've won the award.

And just in case you didn't already hear about this one. . .

CARACAS, Venezuela - Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Ugueth Urbina was arrested and held Tuesday pending a formal charge of attempted murder.

Last month, Urbina and a group of men allegedly attacked five workers with machetes and poured gasoline on them in an attempt to set them on fire. All five were injured, some of them with cuts and one with burns on the back and right arm, police said.

This was the second violent incident in a little more than a year for the Urbina family. Urbina's mother was kidnapped by drug traffickers in September 2004 and held for a $6 million ransom.

She was rescued five months later in a mountainous zone in southern Venezuela. The authorities described her captors as Venezuelan and Colombian drug traffickers.

AL MVP is A-Rod. Even as a Red Sox fan, and a David Ortiz fan, I agree 100% with A-Rod getting it. Absolutely deserving.

Yup, and he gives all the credit to those vitamin B12 shots he took.

Just kidding.

Wonder where Raffy and Sammy are gonna play next year? Japan?

So how you feeling tonight?

Just a great signing. Oh yeah. Let's get a guy with an arm worse than the guy he's replacing, which says a lot because Bernie's arm was Godawful, and then throw him out into maybe the biggest center field in the majors. And- if you read his book(I did- almost made me puke), the guy is also about as deep as your kid's wading pool(credit Dan Shaugnessy with that one in the Globe this morning). Him and Canseco would make a good pair when it comes to the sleaze factor.I mean, the guy is about as smart as my front doorknob.

Prediction right now,Chuck. Damon is gonna spend half of the next 4 years on the injured list.

Now...if they ever go after Manny, I'm gonna blow my brains out....and become a Mariners' fan.

How's your team doing btw? Still trying to be the first team to start a season without a shortstop, center fielder or first baseman? Wassup with that? And is Manny still not feeling appreciated? 20 mil not good enough for him to put up with mean ol' Bah-ston? :D

Actually, the Tigers have 2-3 pretty good F3s.

Actually, the Tigers have 2-3 pretty good F3s.
[/B][/QUOTE]Mick, they're gona break your heart again.

That organization needs a D&C from the top right to the bottom- including the farm system. Give the fans there a good team- they'll come out. They do have great fans.

Think they can get Bill Lajoie back from the BoSox? I don't care if he is 175 years old, he's gotta be better than the goober they got running things now.

Is it just me, or do other people think the Red Sox are in a position to just get waxed this year?
http://www.bruce.com/content2/resam/images/18762.jpg

Lot of speed on that team...baby they were born to run

http://www.lp-net.com/cards/bruce.jpg

I wonder if celebrities will stop coming to the games?

http://ia.imdb.com/media/imdb/01/I/43/84/59p.jpg

[Edited by M&M Guy on Dec 21st, 2005 at 10:40 PM]

Took a real Brucehead to sign Damon to a $52 million contract! Cashman must be an idiot.

Good question...but there's plenty of other places to go

http://www.memphis-schools.k12.tn.us...e%20FrontD.jpg

So this week you pick up Millar, and we get Theo back. . .

I think we gained ground. :) Now we're just short a SS and CF.

Hey!

Does the word "Annual" mean calendar year or 365-day cycle? I thought for sure Chuck would use the Theo news as the first entry of this year's off-topic thread.

Sad that the highlight of the week for the Red Sox is that Theo came home.