bob_barron 0 Report post Posted October 20, 2005 If I remember correctley, wasn't he supposedley tipping his pitches? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes. The D-Backs were able to figure out how he was throwing based on his motion and reacted accordingly. Game 6 was so much fun. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Baron 0 Report post Posted October 20, 2005 If the White Sox do win, then does that mean next year we get to see the Cubs win as well? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
USC Wuz Robbed! 0 Report post Posted October 20, 2005 No. We'll see Texas win. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BruiserKC 0 Report post Posted October 21, 2005 There's no way in hell as a Cardinals fan that I'm rooting for my division rival. Hook me up to the White Sox bandwagon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted October 21, 2005 I didn't really consider my Astros/Cards pick a prediction, but they did make my comments look foolish. I said at the beginning of the year that I was through making predictions and this is no exception. Looking at the numbers though, these teams are very well matched... -While the White Sox won 99 games and the Astros just 89, both teams finished with identical pythagorean records. -The White Sox' cumulative OPS+ is 95, compared to 97 for the Astros. -The White Sox' cumulative ERA+ is 123, compared to 118 for the Astros. -The Astros finished 11th in runs scored, the White Sox 9th. Both teams finished in the second division in walks. However, both teams ranked third in stolen bases, 137 for the Sox and 115 for the Astros. -The Astros led their league in least runs allowed. The White Sox finished third, but led the American League in ERA. -Both teams lack a good bench bat. Bagwell's good, but has not shown power since his return. I think this could be a very good series. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Niggardly King 0 Report post Posted October 21, 2005 FUCKING ANGELS...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cabbageboy 0 Report post Posted October 22, 2005 Is anyone trying to say the Texas Rangers are cursed since they haven't made a WS in their 45 years in the league? Personally I just think it's because they've never been all that good. No, if the White Sox win this series then the Cubs will be the last romanticized jobber team out there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted October 22, 2005 Well, they were incredibly unlucky enough to face the Yankees in three out of four of their WS championship seasons Maybe it's the curse of Johnny Oates' ghost Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest *KNK* Report post Posted October 22, 2005 Is anyone trying to say the Texas Rangers are cursed since they haven't made a WS in their 45 years in the league? Personally I just think it's because they've never been all that good. No, if the White Sox win this series then the Cubs will be the last romanticized jobber team out there. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Cleveland would like a word with you. Speaking of which, Cleveland still remains the hardest luck city in America. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
USC Wuz Robbed! 0 Report post Posted October 22, 2005 Fuck Cleveland. They got LeBron. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted October 22, 2005 And they're using him so well, too... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
USC Wuz Robbed! 0 Report post Posted October 22, 2005 I'm just saying having the next big sensation on your team disqualifies you from the loser sports cities list. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted October 22, 2005 Ten bucks says Lebron is out of Cleveland by the end of the decade Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
USC Wuz Robbed! 0 Report post Posted October 22, 2005 You think a big media market team would grab him? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted October 22, 2005 No, I think he's gonna go to Orlando. Of course he'll be a Bull, Knick, Laker, or Celtic in a matter of years. If Cleveland rolls over and dies down the stretch like they did the previous two years he might even demand to get out by next summer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iggymcfly 0 Report post Posted October 22, 2005 OK, I did it. I put $250 on the White Sox. I'm still not ruling out betting the 5-inning line on Clemens and the Astros tonight, but I'm on board the Chicago bandwagon as far as the series goes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
USC Wuz Robbed! 0 Report post Posted October 22, 2005 No, I think he's gonna go to Orlando. Of course he'll be a Bull, Knick, Laker, or Celtic in a matter of years. If Cleveland rolls over and dies down the stretch like they did the previous two years he might even demand to get out by next summer. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> HAH! You're dreaming. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cabbageboy 0 Report post Posted October 22, 2005 The Indians aren't nearly as much of a jobber franchise as the Cubs. Nowhere close. They got to two World Series in the 1990s and another in 1954, and won in 1948. The Cubs haven't done SHIT since about 1945 and they lost that Series then. The last win was like 1908, wasn't it? Was there ever really a curse on the Indians anyway? From 1954 to 94 they were mostly just crappy. Just having a few decades of futility isn't enough to be a cursed, doomed franchise. There have to be horrible debacles where it seems like God strikes the team down and says "Thou shalt not win." Even the White Sox on lesser levels have had that happen, from coming up short in 1959 to losing the pennant in 1967 to the Red Sox by losing their last 5 games. Anyway as far as this World Series, I'll take the White Sox. I figure the Red Sox broke their curse last year, so now it's time for the White Sox. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest *KNK* Report post Posted October 22, 2005 The Indians aren't nearly as much of a jobber franchise as the Cubs. Nowhere close. They got to two World Series in the 1990s and another in 1954, and won in 1948. The Cubs haven't done SHIT since about 1945 and they lost that Series then. The last win was like 1908, wasn't it? Was there ever really a curse on the Indians anyway? From 1954 to 94 they were mostly just crappy. Just having a few decades of futility isn't enough to be a cursed, doomed franchise. There have to be horrible debacles where it seems like God strikes the team down and says "Thou shalt not win." Even the White Sox on lesser levels have had that happen, from coming up short in 1959 to losing the pennant in 1967 to the Red Sox by losing their last 5 games. Anyway as far as this World Series, I'll take the White Sox. I figure the Red Sox broke their curse last year, so now it's time for the White Sox. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The whole city of Cleveland is doomed, not just the Indians. Having LeBron James with your franchise doesn't erase that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iggymcfly 0 Report post Posted October 22, 2005 All right the seven inning line sucked, so I actually put $75 on the Astros to win tonight, even though I've got $250 on the ChiSox to win the series. I have a feeling I'm going to regret this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted October 22, 2005 Whether it's a coincidence or not, Eight Men Out is on one of the Encore movie channels tonight at 8. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted October 22, 2005 All right the seven inning line sucked, so I actually put $75 on the Astros to win tonight, even though I've got $250 on the ChiSox to win the series. I have a feeling I'm going to regret this. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Betting on a single series is a fools' game. It's entirely too random to go on unless someone is giving you significant odds. Whether it's a coincidence or not, Eight Men Out is on one of the Encore movie channels tonight at 8. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If it didn't conflict with the series itself, I'd recommend it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sass 0 Report post Posted October 22, 2005 Astros in 7. Killer B's > Big Hurt Let the Cubs be the first Chi-town MLB team to win a World Series says I. Sure, the White Sox fans have been fucked with by Jerry Rheinsdorf over the years ('89 move, '94 strike, '97 White Flag trade, etc.) but the Cubs fans have stuck by their team through thick and thin and I admire that in them. I just like the story for the Astros: the Killer B's get their rings, Clemens gets his ring with the hometown team and his oldest son also gets to pick up World Series honors since he's with them too now. The Clemens boys are going to get so much pussy if their dad pulls out the W for the Stros. Goddamn. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vern Gagne 0 Report post Posted October 22, 2005 Like they don't already. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sass 0 Report post Posted October 22, 2005 Yeah, but with a World Series ring to his resume, he'll have a chance to hook up Eva Longoria. Tony Parker better watch his back if the Clemens boys are in town... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vern Gagne 0 Report post Posted October 22, 2005 They seem kind of boring. Like they'd all end up marrying their high school sweetharts when they're like 20 years old. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted October 22, 2005 Right now their only novelty is the "K" thing, and that was just Roger being a cock Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sass 0 Report post Posted October 22, 2005 Not everyone can marry an Anna Benson. Unless you're a baseball player who enjoys taking the "workers" from the strip club home with you. I don't see the Rocket or Mrs.Rocket letting that shit fly in the Clemens boys house. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sass 0 Report post Posted October 22, 2005 Right now their only novelty is the "K" thing, and that was just Roger being a cock <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It's like a right of passage or something for famous people to give retarded ass names to their kids. Fuck, I don't care how rich the kid's family is, they've still got a douchebag name and no amount of money will wipe away that scar. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted October 22, 2005 What's the over/under on some Chicago methhead jumping the rails tonight? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
