twinkie talk
as most of you know, i'm a twinkie fan. the whole twinkie milieu. i can't get enough twinkies.
living near the trash-picking white sox tho is problematic.
it's like finding out raymond moved into the neighborhood and wants to hang out at y'er regular tavern.
but i digress.
baiting white sox fans is an enjoyable time killer.
of course, the twinks and sox square off tuesday nite - the first of a 3 game set. liriano v. danks in the opener. two of the better lefties in baseball. the sox, a veteran team looking in from the outside, are desperate. desperate men do desperate things.
desperate white sox transcend desperate.
i've gone out of my way to encourage white sox fans to do whatever it takes to see the games - swipe money from their kids, mebbe sell a couple 19 inch magnavox tv's to their mom - whatever - to get a ticket. this will be white sox baseball at its hawk harrelsoniest worse. 10bux says delmon young gets plunked.
that's it for today and i'm twinkying out.
living near the trash-picking white sox tho is problematic.
it's like finding out raymond moved into the neighborhood and wants to hang out at y'er regular tavern.
but i digress.
baiting white sox fans is an enjoyable time killer.
of course, the twinks and sox square off tuesday nite - the first of a 3 game set. liriano v. danks in the opener. two of the better lefties in baseball. the sox, a veteran team looking in from the outside, are desperate. desperate men do desperate things.
desperate white sox transcend desperate.
i've gone out of my way to encourage white sox fans to do whatever it takes to see the games - swipe money from their kids, mebbe sell a couple 19 inch magnavox tv's to their mom - whatever - to get a ticket. this will be white sox baseball at its hawk harrelsoniest worse. 10bux says delmon young gets plunked.
that's it for today and i'm twinkying out.
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Not to mention Sox have absolutely tanked in the division this year, that's the difference. When all's said and done, the Sox are a decent team that had an incredible mid-season streak, without which they wouldn't be near this point. So, no illusions here. As Sox fans, all we ask is that you take out the damn Yankees this time!
Wait till next year etc, meanwhile I'll keep my eyes open for other smack talk oppty's on the board. ;P
If the Twins even take one game in this series it's all but over. If they take two, you can turn out the lights, the Sox' party is over.
Have you had an opportunity to see Target Field, 68? It lives up to the hype.
Craig
This only shows that you have never heard the Sox radio team of Ed Farmer and Darrin Jackson.
Thome: I knew the minute he signed with the Twins, he was going to kill the Sox with a big HR sometime during the year. Knew it, knew it, knew it.
As referenced above, we are already at "all but over." Sox are capable on going on a tear where they are absolutely unbeatable, and unless that happens starting tonight....
Even leaving aside Hawk's over-the-top homerism (which even for a local broadcaster crosses the line), his constant berating of umps is ridiculous. I don't like Joe West anymore than any other baseball fan, but Hawk is a representative of the team and should comport himself as such.
Thome has been a gigantic addition to the Twins. I sure hope they convince him to stay around for one more year.
Craig
There was a downside to Thome, esp hitting behind leadfoot Konerko. Well, Juan Pierre was a great addition, but those 20-25 HRs sure look good right now.
As for the team, yeah I don't think they care so much.
Pierre has been a surprisingly good addition for them. Too bad, Jones, Teahan, Kotsay, Peavy, et al. were abject failures. Well...not too bad for my local 9.
Craig
Teahan's response is awesome.
Craig
Dadgummit, you young whippersnappers, etc.
Craig
Now if someone could just tell me how to kill the Level 4 boss in Resident Evil 4, my life could get back on track...
Craig
thome's hr off thornton was hilarious (and, yes, getting the chicago feed makes it 1000x enjoyable). and he's gone bonkers with the playoffs in site. if only we could get morneau back...
i must admit, when the yankees played the sox a few weeks back i was rooting for...a good game. mildly hoping the home team could win the last one as that's just how it ought to be - home team gets a win and the fans go home with a smile. i do like danks as a pitcher - fantasy ball a few years back made me realize how stunning his era can be. beyond that, there's not enough bean balls aimed at them to quench my desire.
i have only seen target field from tv. but i will get up there - i have a brother in lakeville who we need to visit.
i do, indeed, have an autographed harmon killebrew baseball.
i miss wimpy. but he's a tough story now and i hope he's doing well - away from the likes of hawk harrelson is the best thing for him.
clink.
Wimpy has actually been around, he did a couple fill-ins on the radio this season. Good to hear him again.
rios played horrible in center - not only did he drop the tough play (3 runs scored with two outs), he overthrew the cutoff man 3 times. he did manage to toss out thome at 2nd : )
i know hawk will splatter his asinine machismo with shiat like WE JUST DID NOT GET IT DONE. no, the twinks beat them in every category. the twinks own you.
Link
Yeah, I'm a bit crazy.
Craig
craig. omg, my man! if jesse crain shows up at my door on halloween i'll know its you. he did a masterful job on paulie and i think its foregone to say "adios" to manny. his last days of dreadlocking around ballparks are in sight.
He needs a big ol' chaw of tobacco, though.
I'd be pretty surprised if Manny didn't find a job next year, though I guess I was pretty surprised when Jermaine Dye didn't this year.
Doofy - I agree that someone will offer Manny a contract, but I have a feeling he may have the same reaction to the numbers that Dye did, and say no.
froggie - What are you trying to say?
Craig
Makes me wonder there will be a Wii (or wee-wee) version released in the near future.
twinks up 6 - 0
Craig
Craig