The Wind Speaks!

[genegodawa]

OK then Buzz, let's attack Mexico??

(I just knew Jorgie's crack was sarcasm (sarc)!)

And don't forget to root for an Indians win tonight too!

[PierBridge]

14 my arse.....pool 4?....otherwise I ain't buying it...

[genegodawa]

Buzz,

I hate catching fish that big - can't eat them, they're only good for avatars! (Actually, I guess I can't hate it if I've never done it yet)

Windy,

Here's some Cubbie chatter for ya:

1. BTW how many GS's did your WSox hit yesterday? My Cubbies got one from none other than the saviour hisself, D Lee.

2. How many WSox are in the top 2 in the AL w/ K's? In the NL it is a Cubbie, Cy Young Zambrano, who nearly leads the league.

3. Who is the WSox winningest pitcher? Yep, an ex-Cub. YIKES!!!!

Well.....we're waiting Judge.

[buzzsaw]

Pool #4 last spring my french loving beyaa! Mark Stanley also got a 14# a few days prior down there... I posted those pics last year, it was a spring fish full of spawn... Mississippi rvr - Red Wing... Pool #4

Notice how the elbows are next to my body, not three feet forward like how some people on this site like to display pics.... No names will be given to protect the guilty.

This thread is so all over the board it cracks me up, and I'm the one who keeps highjacking it's theme!!

A few more thoughts...

[PierBridge]

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14 my arse.....pool 4?....otherwise I ain't buying it...

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Nice fish....

[buzzsaw]

Thanks. I thought our AAA pitcher baker had a rough game tonight until I saw Mark Buehrle's line vs Cleveland.

[Windy City Walleye Hunter]

Right you are Buzz,

Kenny Williams has already said that one of the Sox starting 5 will be gone next year. Earlier this year, I would have thought it might be Garland, then Vazquez and finally Garcia but I think I know now that Mr. Buehrle will probably be back in his home town wearing the double birdies on his uni. If things play out like they usually do he will probably catch fire and win about 20 games in the AAA League (National League) and CNY Tim will thank me for sending him over for some Venezuelan minor league short stop who hits about .255!

I got bored tonight since it looks like both our teams are taking one up the ole "giggy" tonight so I did a little more research on some numbers. I looked up the winning percentage the Sox and Twinks have against the teams that they have left to play. The Twinks ring in at .526 going 41-37 against the teams they have remaining on their schedule. The Sox ring in at .569 going 33-25. This could come into play with only the handful of games left and the lead being a slim half game. Looks like things could go down to the final series. If that happens, I expect an invitation to your sky box for the series and we can do some fishing before the games. If it does come down to that series I can only guess that Mr. Buehrle will have the best seat in the house for all three games, right next to Ozzie!

We can also work on our platform for the coming election and maybe we can interview some young interns for the campaign (wait, only the Dems do that) KIDDING. Oh well, back to the agony of DA FEET tonight. Tomorrow is another day.

Later,

Windy

[buzzsaw]

I think we need to recruit Sledneck! He seems to have some knowledge beyond his years.

[Windy City Walleye Hunter]

Buzz,

We need a Chief of Staff, right? I think Sled could fill the bill. Sled, you got your ears on out there good buddy? Will you step up and serve your country with the original two "wise guys", you could be our third stooge!

My advice to Ozzie for the rest of the year. Sit Buehrle's butt down for his last 4 starts and let the other 4 starters suck up an extra game. I would feel much more comfortable with this scenario and at this time of the year it would not hurt the starters to go on 3 days rest for 3 weeks. Even if we split the 4 games he would have started, that could make the difference of getting to the big dance or staying home with your stack of Playboys!

Windy

[Windy City Walleye Hunter]

Wow,

More stats from the ESPN guys doing the Twinks game. The Kitties are 40-23 vs the Central this year (even though they are 5-11 vs Sox) and the Twinks are now 31-31 vs the Central and boy do they have the games left against the Central (14 of their remaining 23 games). If the game were played on paper and if I was a betting man my money would be on the Pale Hose to eek out the wild card. Windy

[Windy City Walleye Hunter]

Just to be fair, I thought I would run the Sox numbers this year vs the Central and they are a little better than the Twinks at 35-30 with 12 of their 22 games left vs the Central. It is shaping up to be a barn-burner. Windy

[Windy City Walleye Hunter]

Geno,

Glad to see you are an elephant and not a donkey. I knew there was something I liked about you, LOL. Now, what were you saying about the Cubbies crawling out of the NL cellar?

Sorry, had to take some of my frustration out on the hapless Cubbies, even though the Twinks went in the dumper tonight also. Windy

[mnwild]

Ahh Windy, I don't care what people say about you, your a very passionate guy about your baseball team and eveyone get's frustrated just like myself (with the Twins). Its going to be a tight race to the finish, both are teams are very inconsistant right now. Both our starting pitching just blows right now with the exception of Sanatana and for that reason I don't see either team making it far in the playoff's.

[Down to Earth]

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Right you are Buzz,

Kenny Williams has already said that one of the Sox starting 5 will be gone next year. Earlier this year, I would have thought it might be Garland, then Vazquez and finally Garcia but I think I know now that Mr. Buehrle will probably be back in his home town wearing the double birdies on his uni.

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Windy,

I can't see how it would be Garland as didn't they just sign him to a longer term deal this past off season? Anyways this gets me back to last off season and 1 thing I didn't understand. Besides Contreras who pitched lights out during the second half of last season, if it weren't for having McCarthy in the rotation the Sox probably would never have made the playoffs. Yet they go out anyways and bring in Vasquez. What were they thinking? Have they finally realized that McCarthy NEEDS to be in the starting rotation and not in the bullpen? I'd be willing to bet had he been in the rotation the whole season you'd be closer to the Tigers than the Twins in the standings right now.

[genegodawa]

Yes Windy, last place in the worst division in the easiest league in MLB. Ta-daaaaaaa! And I'm not an elephant or a donkey, but I have been called a horse's patoot.

Now, to pose a question from yesterday's discussion:

Anybody else out there pick the winning team to root for yesterday? You know I'm talkin' 'bout my Injuns.

No bed-hopping for me today. I was, and still am today according to the schedule, rooting for the Indians!

[Windy City Walleye Hunter]

Man Geno,

Tonight was not your night, both your teams lost! But didn't my boys look good in green tonight? Ah sure and begorrah YOU CAN PUT IT ON THE BOARD...YES! Windy

[joe_stack20]

Windy didnt those Twinkies look good last night???!!!

[Jorgie]

I saw those green uniforms while switching back and forth from the Twins. What was the deal, half way to St. Patricks day?

And yes, the Twinks did finally look good last night.

[genegodawa]

And to pose a question from yesterday: Did anybody else (besides RJ) pick the LOSING team to root for like I did?

Man oh man are those WSox lucky. I was sitting at the firepit watching the game and predicted 3 runs by MY Injuns. Little did I know it would be 4 straight doubles instead of a 3R HR. We had the sound off so I could not hear the dejecton in Harrelson's voice. Then I had to sit and watch those stinkin' fireworks go off, and I was dejected.

Hey Windy, the local racetrack called and said they are looking for a whole bunch of horseshoes that are missing. You think AJ knows anything about that? I told them the best place to search would be in the WSox shower room after one of them drops a bar of soap.

PS AJ deserves a beaning tonight for sure for that stupid bat-flipping at the Injuns dugout.

[Windy City Walleye Hunter]

I think it must be half way to St Pats day or the Sox just figured they needed any help they can get right now. And Geno, you know that is just AJ being AJ, I hated him when he was on the Twinks and, of course, I love him now! As for the Sox last night, like Bullwinkle used to say....Hey Rocky, watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat! My beloved sure pulled one out of somewhere, but like I said, at this point in the season it is any port in a storm. Today should be interesting and but we have to win tomorrow as Yo-Han should handle the Kitties on Sunday. I would sure like to take 3 of 4 and have the Twinks split and have the half game in hand going into Boston. Here's hoping you are 0 for 3 again today Geno, with the Injuns, the Twinks and of course that other team that is still playing up north (for the love of God, I can't figure out why though! LOL) Windy

[genegodawa]

Why, a labor union contract, of course! Haven't checked attendance in awhile, Cubbies still outdrawin' the Toolaroola WSox?

Very good connection to Bullwinkle there Windy. They did it again, almost blowing an 8-1 lead. Good for MacDougal and Thorton, but you know who I was rooting for. This is getting interesting for sure.

[SledNeck]

After the all star break.

Twins are 7-3 vs Indians

5-1 vs Whitesox

6-4 vs Tigers

[genegodawa]

Hey Sled,

Do me a favor (I don't know an easy way to look this up)-

record since the all-star game for WSox and Cubs.

Thanks.

Windy,

Bullwinkle changed alliances to the Indians today. I guess the racetrack never found those horseshoes - maybe the WSox don't know anything about them after all.

[Down to Earth]

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Just checked the schedule and it's official: I root for the Indians today.

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Geno,

Make sure you switch over the the LA Angels tomorrow.

Andy

[fishyguy]

Post All-Star break records

Twinks 36-20 .643

Detroit 27-29 .482

Sox 25-30 .456

Cubs 22-33 .400