White Sox/ Astros. Call it.

JCT · Post by **JCT** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 3:44 am

Sox are a buzzsaw, extra rest. Sox in 5.

RSoxFan · Post by **RSoxFan** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 3:48 am

White Sox in 6.

Cueball · Post by **Cueball** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 3:54 am

I have it on good authority that Contreras was told to hit the first batter he faces. Problem is, he no speaky Engly so the fix is not in this time around. Pale Hose in 6

Adelpiero · Post by **Adelpiero** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 3:55 am

Sox in 6

they have solid pitching and are hitting.

houston has solid pitching and inept hitting.(see cardinals)

Shoalzie · Post by **Shoalzie** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 12:34 pm

Astros in 7...MVP-Oswalt

Not the sexiest matchup ever but should be a well played series and the pitching will be top notch.

indyfrisco · Post by **indyfrisco** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 1:41 pm

Stros in 6.

And I will not hedge my $1000 Astros ticket.

MgoBlue-LightSpecial · Thu Oct 20, 2005 3:48 pm

Sox in 7

WS MVP - Joe Crede

Screw_Michigan · Post by **Screw_Michigan** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 9:00 pm

MgoBlue-LightSpecial wrote:Sox in 7

WS MVP - Joe Crede

couldn't have said it better. or it will be AJ.

sox in 5.

Rack Fu · Post by **Rack Fu** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 2:14 am

Astros in six.

The Assassin · Post by **The Assassin** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 2:29 am

Stros in 7

poptart · Post by **poptart** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 3:27 am

This Astro team has that special 'something' that you can't exactly place your finger on.

They find a way, they've done it all year.

Great blend of hungry youth and savvy experience.

GREAT pitching staff and tons of World Series experience in Clemens and Pettitte.

Roy O is the best pitcher in this series.

The Pink Sox get mucho respect from me, but in the end, the 'stros find a way one more time.

Astros in 7

PrimeX · Post by **PrimeX** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 3:34 am

'Stros in 4.

I'm BEE-lieving too much, this I know. But I'm just so fucking happy!

JHawkBCD · Post by **JHawkBCD** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 3:58 am

I hate everything about Chicago.

Astros in 5

Pujols' bomb continues past Jupiter.

indyfrisco · Post by **indyfrisco** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 1:06 pm

Actually, I hope it is Stros in 7 with a Kirk Gibson-like homer by Baggy in the 9th of game 7.

I'd cum a lot if that happened.

Headhunter · Post by **Headhunter** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 1:32 pm

Astros in 3. After that, Chicago will just concede.

4 king guy · Post by **4 king guy** » Sat Oct 22, 2005 1:20 pm

Cardinals in..... (DAMN!!)

Okay White Sox in 5.

Funkywhiteboy · Post by **Funkywhiteboy** » Sat Oct 22, 2005 3:47 pm

White Sox in 6.
MVP Paul Konerko launches a blast in H-town that makes Pujols' mash look like a weak little pop-fly.

Sox are the beneficiary of yet another heads-up baserunning play by Pierzynski.

fix · Post by **fix** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 4:32 am

Otis
White Sox in 6 games
MVP: Paul Konerko

Game 1 - White Sox 6, Astros 4

So I was off by one run for each team tonight...

That's one down and 3 to go.

PrimeX · Post by **PrimeX** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 5:03 am

Props on your one down. You gots pwnd in the NLCS n0OBs$!!!

I'm not worried. Pettitte will rebound and we will win in eleventeen.

Screw_Michigan · Post by **Screw_Michigan** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 7:47 am

rack the fuck out of joe crede. gamer!

fix · Post by **fix** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 2:43 pm

PrimeX wrote:Props on your one down. You gots pwnd in the NLCS n0OBs$!!!

And you got pw3nd by my Ninja's in the ALCS and everyone knows that Ninjas always win.

I'm not worried.

Yes you are.

Pettitte will rebound and we will win in eleventeen.

You better pray he does or else the caption to the Astros eulogy for this series is going to be

Oswalt acted alone.

PrimeX · Post by **PrimeX** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 12:44 am

I'm really not worried. No, really.

PrimeX · Post by **PrimeX** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 2:45 am

OK, now I am.

Major PROPS to the fucking blind ump who couldn't tell the difference between a foul ball and a "hit" batter.

Un

Believ

Able.

:roll:

Retarded, blind, incompetent MLB umpires in the playoffs are teh suck! That's a whole lotta suck this year-btw

Paul Konerko · Post by **Paul Konerko** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 2:54 am

Hi, I'm new here, my good friend Willie told me about this sordid clambake

I kind of like our chances especially now that I just hit that grand slam.

I'll be back later on after we finish off the Astros tonight.

JCT · Post by **JCT** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 3:28 am

OUCH!! Byun yun Lidge.

Adelpiero · Post by **Adelpiero** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 3:29 am

bu wa wa wa ha ha ha

lights out my ass.

JCT · Post by **JCT** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 3:30 am

What are you talking about? 1 pitch and turn out the lights.

PrimeX · Post by **PrimeX** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 3:34 am

Who cares. It's time for the NBA anyways. Oh, and the mother fucking Rose Bowl too.

:(

I am not liking Lidge anymore, ever. O-M-G!

PS- Sox are good.

Paul Konerko · Post by **Paul Konerko** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 3:42 am

PrimeX wrote:Who cares. It's time for the NBA anyways. Oh, and the mother fucking Rose Bowl too.

:(

I am not liking Lidge anymore, ever. O-M-G!

PS- Sox are good.

Like I just was saying on Fox, the Astros put up a good fight tonight but Scott pulled this one out for us.
We'll have a real battle on our hands Tuesday up against Oswalt and a team at home with its back against the wall but I'm confident we'll prevail with Jon throwing for us.
Is Brad Lidge related to Donnie Moore?

poptart · Post by **poptart** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 4:09 am

poptart wrote:GREAT pitching staff and tons of World Series experience in Clemens and Pettitte.

Hmmmmmm....................

The 'stros not coming away from Chicago with a split in 2 games played behind Clemens and Pettitte is a disappointment.

TOUGH loss tonight.

Hats off to the Pink Sox for coming through in da clutch.

Ok, so they held serve.

Bring it back to H-town.

I wanted a split, but I still like the way the pitching sets up for the Astros.

Oswalt and Pettitte would be going in games 6 and 7.

Let's get it there, boys.

Hope.

Screw_Michigan · Post by **Screw_Michigan** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 4:30 am

if this isn't destiny, then i have no fucking idea what destiny is.

Shoalzie · Post by **Shoalzie** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 10:08 am

Screw_Michigan wrote:if this isn't destiny, then i have no fucking idea what destiny is.

They are getting a lot of the breaks in the playoffs. Graffanino's error, the 'dropped' third strike, Dye's HBP, and now light-hitting Podsednik taking Lidge yard. For Pujols to do it is one thing but a leadoff hitter with no power to do it something totally different. Oswalt needs to stop the bleeding Tuesday or this'll end in 4. He's been their best starter in the postseason...if the Sox can get over on him, there's no stopping them.

The call on Dye was bogus but it seemed only fair the Astros would tie the game up in the 9th...only to lose it in the bottom of the inning. An average team could get just as many breaks or strokes of luck but it takes a quality team to take advantage of every opportunity. The Sox are doing just that.

Cueball · Post by **Cueball** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 5:27 pm

poptart wrote:
poptart wrote:GREAT pitching staff and tons of World Series experience in Clemens and Pettitte.
Hmmmmmm....................

The 'stros not coming away from Chicago with a split in 2 games played behind Clemens and Pettitte is a disappointment.

TOUGH loss tonight.

Hats off to the Pink Sox for coming through in da clutch.

Ok, so they held serve.

Bring it back to H-town.

I wanted a split, but I still like the way the pitching sets up for the Astros.

Oswalt and Pettitte would be going in games 6 and 7.

Let's get it there, boys.

Hope.

Same thing was being said for STL last year. I hope it goes 6 and they have Mr. Ligue throwing out the 1st pitch.

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 1:54 am

This is what I said in another thread...

Jack wrote:Red Sox fan here!!

I liked the idea of the White Sox winning it since they haven't won since 1917! (Although they should have won in 1919!)

but that CALL in Game 2, left me with a sour taste! I have to give props to the Sox for taking advantage but it still tainted this series and will taint their World Series, if they win!!

The Cardinals have Tony LaLoser as their coach, so they don't stand a chance, even though the team is World Series worthy!!

The Astros are also a great story..They have never won a World Series!!
Hell, they have never been to one!!

Clemens, Petitte, Oswalt, Lidge..
The Killer B's.

The Astros winning the World Series would be the BEST STORY!! and so far, no taintage!!

The Killer B's and the Killer K's-- Burger King should pick up on this RIGHT NOW!!

and get rid of the hideous, stalker Burger King that is plaguing television these days!!

(okay maybe the word killer might be bad for business but it couldn't be worse than that plastic faced King freak!)- but I digress...

I'm picking the ASTROS!!

There, I said it--

Houston Astros in 6!!

I will be listening on my Boombox!!

while I work!

The White Sox have gotten over on at least 2 HUGE calls this post season but I must admit they have used it to their advantage and not blown the opportunity...

Odds are against the ASTROs... so I'll keep rooting for them!

Adelpiero · Post by **Adelpiero** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 2:00 am

What???

guess you didn't watch much of cards-asstro series?

Astros are reaping what they sewed.

they were given atleast 5 bullshit calls druing the series, christ, guy almost breaks his toe on a foulball, and it's called fair :roll: :roll:

it wouldnt of mattered, but lets get the shit straight. i'm still in awe of the missed tag at 2nd of Molina, which was called out :roll: :roll: Molina gunning out runner at first, beating him by 6+ inches and called safe(cmon, 1b ump is 3 feet away)

heres a funny though

Web Page Name

Adelpiero · Post by **Adelpiero** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 2:10 am

Shoalzie · Post by **Shoalzie** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 12:26 pm

Jack wrote:The White Sox have gotten over on at least 2 HUGE calls this post season but I must admit they have used it to their advantage and not blown the opportunity...

I'm glad you put that tagline on that take. Those calls don't get the same attention is Crede doesn't hit the double in Game 2 of the ALCS and Konerko doesn't hit the grand slam on Sunday. They're bad calls regardless but the Sox have made them sting for the opposition. You have to wonder if the media puts up as much of a fuss over the umpires' mistakes if they didn't lead to game-changing plays. I'm becoming a supporter of limited replay in baseball but the media and talk radio have gone overboard with the singling out these calls and the Sox accomplishments are being overshadowed as a result.

Bold prediction for Game 3...Oswalt goes 8 innings, Astros win 4-1.

(Considering how well he's been pitching, it probably isn't all that bold of a prediction)

MgoBlue-LightSpecial · Tue Oct 25, 2005 6:39 pm

Shoalzie wrote:
Screw_Michigan wrote:if this isn't destiny, then i have no fucking idea what destiny is.

They are getting a lot of the breaks in the playoffs. Graffanino's error, the 'dropped' third strike, Dye's HBP, and now light-hitting Podsednik taking Lidge yard. For Pujols to do it is one thing but a leadoff hitter with no power to do it something totally different. Oswalt needs to stop the bleeding Tuesday or this'll end in 4. He's been their best starter in the postseason...if the Sox can get over on him, there's no stopping them.

The call on Dye was bogus but it seemed only fair the Astros would tie the game up in the 9th...only to lose it in the bottom of the inning. An average team could get just as many breaks or strokes of luck but it takes a quality team to take advantage of every opportunity. The Sox are doing just that.

Jesus fucking Christ, what more do the Sox need to do? What the hell is wrong with you people?? They maintain one of the best records in baseball virtually the entire season. Not good enough for you people. They sweep the defending world champs in the ALDS. Not good enough for you. They destroy the Angels in the ALCS. Still not good enough for you. Now they lead the Astros in the World Series 2-0 and you're still not convinced this team can play baseball better than everyone else?

Idiots.

PrimeX · Post by **PrimeX** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 7:03 pm

PrimeX up there wrote:PS- Sox are good.

No excuses for my team here, boss. The Sox are solid everywhere. I just wish they'd lose 4 in a row starting tonight or whatever.

Shoalzie · Post by **Shoalzie** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 7:11 pm

MgoBlue-LightSpecial wrote:Jesus fucking Christ, what more do the Sox need to do? What the hell is wrong with you people?? They maintain one of the best records in baseball virtually the entire season. Not good enough for you people. They sweep the defending world champs in the ALDS. Not good enough for you. They destroy the Angels in the ALCS. Still not good enough for you. Now they lead the Astros in the World Series 2-0 and you're still not convinced this team can play baseball better than everyone else?

Idiots.

They floundered towards the end of the season but got back in form after they beat up on the Indians and took that momentum in the ALDS. I wasn't saying that they've gotten here because they got a few calls their way. They pitched 4 complete games in a row in the ALCS...they belong here, I never disputed that. It's purely coincidental that those contraversial calls/errors occurred in games involving the Sox. It does take a few lucky breaks for a team to get over sometimes but they're getting production out of every guy in the batting order, playing strong defense, the rotation is stellar and the bullpen has been good when needed. From an Astros standpoint, they've got to take solice in the fact their best pitcher is taking the bump tonight at home...it's their chance to take away from the Sox momentum. If they lose tonight though, the series definitely isn't going back to US Cellular Field.