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  1. soccer10k
    Cubs lose today even though they don't play.
  2. soccer10k
    Why, so Cora can enjoy the breeze as he repeatedly swings and misses? You beat me to that one. I was thinking the exact same thing.
  3. soccer10k
    Agreed. I know the fourth referee claimed he saw the play on the field and if that's the truth than it's okay. But you're right on the other point about seeing it on video.
  4. soccer10k
    As for Z, unbelievable.
  5. soccer10k
    That was a good attempt, but I think it took the only shattered batting helmet I can recall in recent history to really start the downward spiral. Yah, Sammy was never the same after Saloman Tores (SP???) gave him that shot to the head.... I hate that man... Yep, Sammy was actually hitting in the .330's in 2003, I think, When Tores decided that Sammy's helmet would look better in 30 pieces. 1. Salomon Torres 2. It was April when Sammy went down so his .330 could be deceiving. Not enough AB's yet. 3. Yes Torres is a bum. I blame him for the downfall of Sosa.
  6. soccer10k
    THIS made it official? As if the past 97 years didn't make it official already.
  7. soccer10k
    I would be content with Bonds retiring before he hits #755. Obviously I would love it if he went to jail, but I really don't want Bonds to catch Hank.
  8. soccer10k
    And I still won't get to watch the Cubs on Saturday unless they are playing the Giants in SF.
  9. soccer10k
    Players are almost always going to back their managers. There will be the rare exception, but generally a player isn't going to come out and bash his manager. Not a surprise that Z backs Baker.
  10. soccer10k
    Hope you overcome the cancer and have a full recovery Sweet Swinging Billy.
  11. soccer10k
    Didn't watch a minute of this game.
  12. soccer10k
    Morgan for the reason you stated: he's on television regularly. McCarver's not.
  13. soccer10k
    I'll be surprised if Walker doesn't get traded. Same goes for Maddux.
  14. soccer10k
    And so he can't criticize anybody? Why don't you look at the whole conversation. Both Neil Young and Lynyrd Skynyrd are known as southern rock bands. I quoted Sweet Home Alabama and Derwood said Skynyrd are from Florida. I responded with the quote you see above. I didn't say Young can't criticize anybody so I'm not quite sure where you pulled that one out of. My point was at least Skynyrd is from the South (Florida) while Young (Canada) is not. That's it. That's a confusing argument you're making. You use a quote from a group from Florida that's saying that a better musician can't criticize a state other than Florida. Then you say "Nuff said" as if somehow this quote ends the discussion. I've read the whole conversation and I'm thoroughly confused by your logic. I said "Nuff said" to make my point about my vote. I quoted that part of the song because of the Neil Young reference by Derwood and not to start an argument. You think Neil Young is a better musician and I think Lynyrd Skynyrd is better and that's opinion so your bolded quote isn't fact but opinion. I don't think my argument is confusing. Neil Young is not truly from the south but Skynyrd is. That's it.
  15. soccer10k
    Because the fact that giving HFA to one league because it's an odd-numbered year instead of an even-numbered year on the calendar is SO MUCH more appropriate?? I think it's cool that the game means something. Frankly, I don't think it hurts a thing. And "This Time It Counts" isn't the promo that they use anymore. That slogan only lives because posters on message boards keep bringing it up over and over again. Give it to the team with the better record. Isn't that why you play the regular season, to determine HFA? Whoever has the better record between the two World Series participants gets the HFA regardless of whether one team won the WC and the other won their division. Best record gets WS HFA.
  16. soccer10k
    I would put the Furcalholic in there for obvious reasons.
  17. soccer10k
    July 10 has come and gone, and you're still here. :D I now have two more days. When I wrote the original I didn't know that July 10 was the beginning of the All Star Break.
  18. soccer10k
    mmm...donuts...mmm
  19. soccer10k
    They shouldn't get rid of the All Star Game, they just need to make it what it should be: an exhibition. The ASG should not count for anything. It should be for fun. If you are worried about tie games, just end the thing with a home run derby. But please make it an exhibition game. I will not be watching.
  20. soccer10k
    And so he can't criticize anybody? Why don't you look at the whole conversation. Both Neil Young and Lynyrd Skynyrd are known as southern rock bands. I quoted Sweet Home Alabama and Derwood said Skynyrd are from Florida. I responded with the quote you see above. I didn't say Young can't criticize anybody so I'm not quite sure where you pulled that one out of. My point was at least Skynyrd is from the South (Florida) while Young (Canada) is not. That's it.
  21. soccer10k
    I edited my post quite a bit before you replied because I didn't want to egt into a big debate on this. Zidane is Muslim. By brown-skinned people, I mean people who aren't Muslim but are still targeted as "terrorists" for their skin color (like me). Did the derogatory name include connotations that MJ had killed thousands of innocent people? Zidane shouldn't have lost his cool in the situation, but I have a tough time thinking there's a derogatory name equivalent to "terrorist" in Western society, given its ramifications. Some of the people in this thread seem to dismiss the impact of that word. Don't forget that Zidane is Algerian and the second-class treatment they get in parts of Europe. No the derogatory name for a black man doen't include connotations that MJ killed thousands of innocent people. I'm not trying to dismiss the impact of the word and I realize it's a serious thing to say. But again, Zidane absolutely shouldn't have reacted in the way he did and I hope his legacy is tarnished by this. Just like Maradona with his coke addiction.
  22. soccer10k
    agreed. It's sad that Neil Young (a Canadian) writes better southern rock than Skynyrd. Well I heard mister Young sing about her Well, I heard ole Neil put her down Well, I hope Neil Young will remember A Southern man don't need him around anyhow Nuff said. As Ole Miss said, they were from Florida, not Alabama. And as you said, Neil Young is from Canada.
  23. soccer10k
    agreed. It's sad that Neil Young (a Canadian) writes better southern rock than Skynyrd. Well I heard mister Young sing about her Well, I heard ole Neil put her down Well, I hope Neil Young will remember A Southern man don't need him around anyhow Nuff said.
  24. soccer10k
    I don't know if he's Muslim or not but he sure isn't brown-skinned. Again, I'm not condoning what Materazzi said or did and am not saying he's a good person. But under no circumstances should you get a red card in a tie game in overtime OF THE WORLD CUP FINAL especially if you are the captain of your team. I could care less what Materazzi called Zidane. You can't lose your cool like that. I gave the same analogy earlier but I'll state it again. What if Jordan was called a derogatory name for a black person by Greg Ostertag during the fourth quarter of Game 6. Then Jordan headbutts Ostertag and gets ejected from the game and suspended for Game 7. The Bulls lose the series. The only difference is the NBA Finals happen every year and a good player will have 15 seasons to win. Realistically in soccer you will only have 3 or 4 chances to win.
  25. soccer10k
    Not sure if this was you, and tell me if it was, but somebody else said something like this in another thread and I couldn't agree more. Only 2 teams (Cubs, Pirates) are more than 10 games out of a playoff spot in the NL vs 5 in the AL. Look at the wild card standings as well. Only 3 teams within 9 games of the wild card leader (White Sox) in the AL. Only 2 NL teams are more than 9 games out of the wild card leader in the NL. I'm sure you can guess those two teams.
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