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Chicago White Sox @ Houston Astros -- World Series Game 4 LIVE THREAD
October 26, 2005

Posted on 10/26/2005 4:18:36 PM PDT by Charles Henrickson

STARTING LINE-UPS FOR GAME 4 (Chicago up 3-0)

Chicago White Sox
S. Podsednik lf .278
T. Iguchi 2b .200
J. Dye rf .333
P. Konerko 1b .333
A.J. Pierzynski c .273
A. Rowand cf .308
J. Crede 3b .308
J. Uribe ss .333
F. Garcia p .000

Houston Astros
C. Biggio 2b .214
W. Taveras cf .308
L. Berkman lf .417
M. Ensberg 3b .143
M. Lamb 1b .125
J. Lane rf .214
B. Ausmus c .231
A. Everett ss .083
B. Backe p .000


TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: Illinois; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: astros; baseball; chicago; houston; illinois; livethread; mlb; sox; sports; texas; whitesox; worldseries
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To: Charles Henrickson
I think it's over. My Sox (the red ones) came back from three down in the playoffs last year but this is the World Series and these Sox are hungry.

Note to others; don't get in the way of hungry Sox, Red or White.

Go Sox!!

it just sounds good, plus I lived in Chicago for two years

61 posted on 10/26/2005 5:18:40 PM PDT by muir_redwoods (Free Sirhan Sirhan, after all, the bastard who killed Mary Jo Kopechne is walking around free)
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To: Charles Henrickson

"how about a Chicagoland ping? This would be worth it, IMO!"
Great idea!

I'm a Cub fan, but gotta go with the SOX tonight. This is for all of Chicago.
In thread 3 I said I was going out tonight in my pink & white Cubs cap to watch the SOX kick some A$$ and I'm headed out the door soon.

GO SOX!


62 posted on 10/26/2005 5:19:02 PM PDT by GottaLuvAkitas1 (Ronald Reagan is the TRUE "Father Of Our Country".)
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To: I Drive Too Fast
I had no idea who the White Sox manager was, but when he came out after a game that allowed him to benefit from a mistake by the umpire......with a smirk on his face......and said.....it's better to be lucky than good.......he showed me that he doesn't understand sportsmanship at all.

Run on sentence and all......GO ASTROS!!!

63 posted on 10/26/2005 5:20:24 PM PDT by OldFriend (David Gelernter ~ American Patriot)
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To: Charles Henrickson

Here we go, can do without the hollywood has been giving a speech though.


64 posted on 10/26/2005 5:20:44 PM PDT by X-FID (Go Sox!)
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To: mrexitement; Dengar01; toddlintown; MrJingles; Chi-townChief; wrathof59; Sonar5; carlo3b; ...
What strikes me about this White Sox team?

The sum is greater than the parts. As I look at the White Sox World Series roster, I do not see any possible future Hall of Famers. (Frank Thomas is injured.) In fact, out of the eight post-season teams, this is the only one of which I could say that. (San Diego would come close, with just Trevor Hoffman.) Buehrle should finish in the top three for Cy Young this year. Konerko would be the backup first baseman on my AL All-Star team, and Garland would make the pitching staff. Iguchi should finish in the top five for ROY. But that’s about it. I do not see a lot of stars or household names on this team. But the team sum is greater than the individual parts.

Balance. I do see a lot of guys having very good years, near All-Star years, all at the same time. A balance of home runs and small ball. A balance of speed and power. No glaring weaknesses. Defense, starting pitching, relief pitching, fundamentals--good throughout.

Team chemistry. They seem to be a very unified bunch, working together well, having fun. And they’re gritty, scrappy, in game.

Opportunistic. They make the most of their chances. Timely hitting. Clutch performances.

This is not a team for the ages. This is not the 1927 Yankees or the 1975 Big Red Machine. And yet--and yet--here are the White Sox, a wire-to-wire first-place club, the best record in the league in the regular season (99-63), 10-1 so far in the post-season, with a chance tonight to go 110-64 overall--one of the best one-year runs in baseball history!

65 posted on 10/26/2005 5:21:54 PM PDT by Charles Henrickson (GO SOX!)
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Valenzuela looks slim...relatively, of course.
66 posted on 10/26/2005 5:22:37 PM PDT by TankerKC (Done with the NFL..)
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To: I Drive Too Fast

Thank you very much for the birthday and wedding anniversary present...its been way too long, for Chicago baseball fans...we need a win tonite...


67 posted on 10/26/2005 5:23:12 PM PDT by andysandmikesmom
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To: TankerKC

PUDGE!!!


68 posted on 10/26/2005 5:23:24 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Never a minigun handy when you need one.)
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To: Charles Henrickson

GO WHITE SOX

Best wishes!
A life-long Cubs fan. :-)


69 posted on 10/26/2005 5:23:36 PM PDT by Velveeta
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To: Lawgvr1955
I have been a life-long Card fan. Sea of Red, Budweiser, pre-game meets at Charlie Gitto's, post-game meets at Charlie Gitto's, getting tossed at Charlie's, watching the game from the bar at Charlie Gitto's with a ticket in my pocket.

In 1979, I moved from the St. Louis area to Elgin Il. for a job. I just could not step foot inside Wrigley, it was sacrilege, not even to watch my beloved Cardinals.

So I became a Sox fan after the Disco Destruction Night Riot. Those were my kind of people!

70 posted on 10/26/2005 5:24:20 PM PDT by woofer
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To: nutmeg

I heard an interesting idea on 740AM today.

After God Bless America is sung, put up on the board: "Don't Mess With Texas"... as the roof starts to close.

*snicker*


71 posted on 10/26/2005 5:24:40 PM PDT by Michael Goldsberry (an enemy of islam -- Joe Boucher; Leapfrog; Dr.Zoidberg; Lazamataz; ...)
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To: Carling

I am on the west coast, so me and the hubby got to stay up late and watch the entire game...being newly retired tho, we dont have to go to bed, or get up at any particular time...our time is our own....


72 posted on 10/26/2005 5:25:48 PM PDT by andysandmikesmom
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To: All

Trivia question:

When was the last time a team facing a sweep in the WS won Game Four?


73 posted on 10/26/2005 5:27:10 PM PDT by mainepatsfan
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To: mainepatsfan

Not often. I think out of 21 WS teams down 3-0, only three even made it to Game 5. None made it to Game 6.


74 posted on 10/26/2005 5:28:34 PM PDT by Charles Henrickson (GO SOX!)
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To: Christian4Bush

The fat lady IS humming or at least practicing scales...
la la la la la la la...


75 posted on 10/26/2005 5:28:43 PM PDT by Apple Blossom (Rush's home page girl)
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To: mainepatsfan

Terrible rendition of the National Anthem.


76 posted on 10/26/2005 5:28:47 PM PDT by TankerKC (Done with the NFL..)
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To: mainepatsfan
Play Ball!

GO STROS!!!!

77 posted on 10/26/2005 5:28:57 PM PDT by DrewsDad
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To: Charles Henrickson

Your numbers are correct. Do you remember the last one to extend the series another game?


78 posted on 10/26/2005 5:30:24 PM PDT by mainepatsfan
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To: TankerKC

I've heard worse. Not many but I have heard worse.


79 posted on 10/26/2005 5:30:56 PM PDT by mainepatsfan
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To: DrewsDad

They should have watched the Red Sox DVD from last year to get some inspiration.


80 posted on 10/26/2005 5:31:51 PM PDT by mainepatsfan
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