White Sox hit two, count 'em two, grand slams in the same game against Detroit! It's only the third time in team history that's happened for the Sox - no, not just against the Tigers, but against anyone. The previous time Chicago did it was May 19, 1996, when Darren Lewis and Robin Ventura homered at Detroit. The first time was Sept. 4, 1995, when Ventura hit two grand slams in a game at Texas. Congrats to Joe Crede and Paul Konerko for this time. Certainly worth mentioning.
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We had a CIS (Canadian NCAA) football referees' meeting yesterday and one gentleman (who is from Windsor, the border town with Detroit; Windsor having a heavy US media influence) came into the meeting with a Detroit Tigers hat on.
Everyone stopped their conversations and all had to comment/snicker a few times... :p |
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Hey - you can probably pick one of those up real cheap right now. ;) |
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GO GO SOX!!!!! The corniest song ever written and I love it... Walter E. Jagiello, otherwise known as “Lil’ Wally the Polka King.” died last Thursday of heart failure. Jagiello co-wrote Let’s Go Go Go White Sox in 1959. The song was made popular by Captain Stubby and the Buccaneers and the fight song is still played at all Sox home games. Lil’ Wally had quite a career as a polka musician in Chicago’s Polish Broadway. He said his finest moment was when he was asked to play for the Pope in 1984. Lyrics to the Go Go White Sox fight song: GO-GO WHITE SOX! White Sox! White Sox! Go-Go White Sox! Let’s go, Go-Go White Sox We’re with you all the way! You’re always in there fighting, And you do your best. We’re glad to have you out here in the Middle West. We’re gonna root-root-root-root White Sox. And cheer you on to victory. When we’re in the stands, We’ll make those rafters ring; All through the season, You will hear us sing. Let’s go, Go-Go White Sox, Chicago’s proud of you! White Sox! White Sox! Go-Go White Sox! Root-Root-Root for the White Sox. We’ll cheer you on to victory. When we’re in the stands, We’ll make those rafters ring; All through the season, You will hear us sing. Let’s go, Go-Go White Sox, Chicago’s proud of you! White Sox! White Sox! Go-Go White Sox! Let’s go, Go-Go White Sox! Chicago is proud of you! |
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BTW - trivia for you - Captain Stubby's real name was Tom Fouts. http://bacm.users.btopenworld.com/images/201.jpg |
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Geesh.....sorry, waay too much cuttin' and pastin' |
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The Yankees have a fight song too, here are the lyrics: STFU. |
8-5 and leading the AL West.
I have to revel in being an A's fan.....for now. Now if only Rich Harden weren't as frail as a newborn friggin baby...... |
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Manny hits a no-doubter in the 9th to win it, after Joe Borowski had already blown the save. How did he have 45 saves last year? Ortiz wasn't crushing anything, but he did get 2 hits last night, after Mike Lowell performed an exorcism on him in the dugout before the game. Wierd, but they all looked like they were getting a good laugh out of it. Lester looked great for 3 innings and then just collapsed. That's bad. But Tavarez, who I have been hating since he was in St. Louis, pitched fantastic to keep the game within reach. I noticed last night that all the signage behind home plate says "Progressive Field". I guess I missed it, but the Indians changed the name of the ballpark. I hate that. Is anybody besides me bothered by ballpark names that are simply corporate sponsorships? At least with Busch Stadium and Wrigley Field, they were names of actual people (owners). I just hate "Petco Field", "Minute Maid Park", "Tropicana Field". :mad: Speaking of which. . . Yankees blew a 5 run lead, but pulled it out late. Darn. Today I'm wearing my Tampa Bay hat that I got last year (on my annual baseball trip with my college roommate, Dan). Maybe that'll get the Rays over the hump against the Yanks. |
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Detroit hats don't work. :) |
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No no, that's just a statement of fact. "(insert name here)" actually does suck. |
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btw, please note I used the non-Latin plural because I just know it will wreck your entire day oh yeah, and while we're at it... just what the hell is a Fenway anyway? |
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Here comes the 14-page dissertation...... Either that or BillyMac will Google it and post 14 stoopid pictures....... |
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