White Sox WIN!!

[BobMorr]

World Champions-Chicago White Sox!!:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:

[ShrewdLiberal]

1. Congrats to the White Sox and their fans!

Looks like G. W. Fraud and his cronies can't rig voting machines to fix baseball games. LOL.

[Blackthorn]

3. I'm sure they tried n/t

[ShrewdLiberal]

13. Yeah, either that or bribery

[Renew Deal]

25. Here's the story

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=251026118

White Sox end 88-year drought, sweep Astros to win World Series

HOUSTON -- The Chicago White Sox are World Series champions again at last, and yet another epic streak of futility is not just wiped away but swept away.

After seven scoreless innings, Jermaine Dye singled home the only run in the eighth, and the White Sox beat the Houston Astros 1-0 Wednesday night to win their first title in 88 years.

Just a year ago, the same story line captivated baseball when the long-suffering Boston Red Sox swept St. Louis to capture their first title in 86 years.

Who's next, the Chicago Cubs, without a championship since 1908?

"It's unbelievable, unbelievable," catcher A.J. Pierzynski said.

It was the third title for the White Sox, following wins in 1906 and 1917. And it was the first since "Shoeless" Joe Jackson and the "Black Sox" threw the 1919 Series against Cincinnati.
<snip>

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=251026118

[melissinha]

2. Babs and HW were there

Did you see the disappointed look on that hag's face????? Muah ha ha.....


Wohooooooo!!!!!! What a wonderful catch by Uribe!!!!!!


As a former Chicago resident I couldn't be any happier.... but I won't really be able to celebrate as I live in Texas.....




CHICAGO WINS!!!!!!!

[goforit]

17. Hats off to the White Sox!!!

The Bush's curse everything they touch.

[barb162]

28. Oooh, that Bar, oh that woman. Yeah, Uribe's catch was

amazing. I am surprised he didn't break his neck going in head first like that. Former Chicago residents count! Celebrate!

[IndianaGreen]

42. Uribe more than redeemed himself from yesterday's error

A great team effort and, a good way to bury the ghosts of past.

[NYC Liberal]

29. Check it out!

:D

[benfranklin1776]

35. Nice!

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: The beginning of a long Bush family losing streak.

Thank you Sox!

:toast: :toast:

[Hudgie DeRobertis]

37. A vision of the future?

I'm hoping to see this picture again as they haul little
sonny boy out of the White House.

[melissinha]

57. THANK YOU!!!

i was hoping someone would have that!!!!


I am sending it to one of my fornmer Houstonites who has them more then she likes the Astros.... thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Take that, you hag!!!!

[tanyev]

50. Maybe Houston would have done better if Babs hadn't gone to the games.

[texpatriot2004]

4. Is it me or does the American League play better? Yeah Sox. nt

[Larkspur]

5. Yeeeehaaaaw!!!!!!!!

I was born in Chicago and remember when they and the Cubs dwelt in the celler. It's interesting that last year the Red Sox broke their curse and this year the White Sox redeemed the team's name from that infamouse debacle in 1919.


Congrats White Sox and White Sox fans!!!!

[intheflow]

White Sox this year, Red Sox last year.

Honest-to-God, it feels like a new freakin' century!

:woohoo: :bounce: :woohoo: :bounce: :woohoo: :bounce: :woohoo: :bounce:

[Renew Deal]

15. Cubs never

:evilgrin:

[AKing]

22. CUBS: Completely Useless By September!

:toast:

[Tatiana]

58. Tee hee hee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Awwwwwwwww, I think it would be kinda fun to have an all Chicago series, much like the Subway series in NY.

Maybe one day the Cubbies will win a playoff series.

[kysrsoze]

6. Yay! I'm happy for them. Just be nice to us Cubs fans.

We've had a rough year.

[Skittles]

7. I LOVE IT, ESPECIALLY LIVING IN TEXAS

I'll take a Chicago team any day over a Texas team

Susan
(Native Illinoisan)

[marbuc]

9. Native Washingtonian (DC) here

and I feel the same way. I'd take any team over a Texas team.

[melissinha]

11. Me too

Iowan who lived in Chicago...

I have to say seeing Barbara Bush's sad face was worth its weight in gold....

[barb162]

26. I saw Ol' Bar and George H. in the stands in Astro jackets

and I thought we just gotta win this. I remember from previous threads...northern suburbs. Thank you. Roots are important and special

[Blaq Dem]

46. Red state v. blue state: new curse?

Cardinals (red state) v. Red Sox (blue state)...Bush threw the first pitch of the season for the Cardinals. Red sox won with a sweep despite decades of a curse.

Astro (red state) v. White Sox (blue state)...Bush once owned the Asstros. White Sox won with a sweep despite decades of a curse.

[lastliberalintexas]

54. Bush did NOT own the Astros

He and his friends owned the Texas Rangers, the Dallas team.

And Houston is a blue city, with a Dem mayor and a voting populace who went for Kerry. Geeezz. And I thought *I* let politics interfere with life too much. :eyes:

[freethought]

8. Congratulations Chicago!

First one in a long time for Chicago! A Boston fan knows the feeling.
Anyone but the Yankees.

:toast: :toast: :bounce: :toast: :bounce: :woohoo: :applause: :woohoo: :applause: :woohoo: :applause:

[donheld]

10. Congrats

:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:

[Scooter24]

12. HELLL YEAH!!!!

:woohoo: :woohoo:

[Renew Deal]

14. Congrats to the Sox fans!!!

Especially the one's waiting so long.

[oregonindy]

16. yay...corporate cash ball team A beat corporate cash ball team B

[mucifer]

20. ok that was funny!

but I like the idea of Chicago beating Houston because in our hopes a man will go from Chicago to kick some Texan's butt. (Judicially speaking of course).

[Edgewater_Joe]

18. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Signed,

Bitter Cleveland Indians fan.

[Paranoid Pessimist]

19. Four game sweep, but definitely not a blow-out

All four were close, tightly fought, outcome unsure till the final out games.

[barb162]

21. HURRAY!!!!!

[barb162]

23. HIP, HIP, HURRAY!!!!!!!!!!

[barb162]

24. GO SOX!!!!!!!

[sabra]

27. Had the pleasure of being @ Home Game 1...

Lets Go Go White Sox! This must be a dream :-)

[barb162]

30. and a shutout yet!

[robertarctor]

33. Heh heh ...

I think Quaker Oats Guy turned a lot of Americans into instant White Sox fans.

[Gabi Hayes]

38. hey, robert! you still post at TT? joe parseck here

I quit when they went $$

maia cowan sez I should come back, but inertia is strong, as is the force of evil in this world



tell the story about when you almost smacked a fairly prominent wingnut....I forget who it was now, but enjoyed your telling/retelling

[rooboy]

31. PLEASE stop with this "World Champions" sttuff...

I don't recall anyone outside north America being invited to compete.

[NYC Liberal]

32. It's named after the New York World. The World's Series.

It's morphed into the "World" Series but that's not what it was originally for.

[tritsofme]

39. Please stop complaining about it

They won the World Series, they are World Champions.

What are you, from Los Angeles or Boston?

[Coventina]

56. I think your complaints are a little misplaced.

As a matter of fact, there are PLENTY of players from outside of N. America that are part of MLB.

[norml]

34. Don't mess with Texas? Even baseball turns against President Bush

Don't mess with Texas? Even baseball turns against President Bush

Comments? [e-mail]

For Webmasters rss 2.0

Category: Political Cafe
Posted Wed Oct 26,2005 11:49 PM Last Edited:





CONTRARIAN COMMENTARY BY ANDY MARTIN

AMERICA’S DAILY BRIEFING FOR OCTOBER 27, 2005

DON’T MESS WITH TEXAS? LOVE THOSE WHITE SOX

EVEN BASEBALL TURNS AGAINST BUSH


(CHICAGO)(October 27, 2005) Chicago is in a state of pandemonium this morning. Whistles, sirens, horns, screaming, it’s wild. The mighty Chicago White Sox have won the World Series after an 88-year drought (the year my mother was born!).

This column does not normally deal with baseball, but why not? Baseball was one of the most formative experiences of my young life. I wasn’t much of a player but even as a kid I was one hell of a manager. So I appreciate what goes into winning.

Besides, tonight it is impossible to concentrate. The din outside my window is awesome. (Yes, I live in Chicago.)

Well, is there a cosmic dimension to this great Chicago victory? Maybe, maybe not. As for myself, after finishing this column I’m going out to celebrate. This is no night to be a stick in the mud.

But what about President Bush and his mantra “Don’t mess with Texas?” The Chicago boys rolled into Texas, and rolled up the Houston Astros. No, Texans are not invincible. Bush is learning that the hard way.


snip


http://www.politicalgateway.com/main/columns/read.html?col=493

[Mad_Dem_X]

49. Love it!

I didn't watch the Series, but I'm glad Chicago kicked Houston's ass!

:bounce: :headbang:

[IndianaGreen]

36. Oz good as it gets (Chicago Sun Times)

Oz good as it gets

October 27, 2005

BY DOUG PADILLA Staff Reporter

HOUSTON -- The White Sox will bring a championship back to 35th Street for the first time in 88 years, and this one will be a worldly affair.

This World Series sweep was not just toasted on the South Side, it was celebrated in Tokyo, Caracas and Havana. There was reason for hugs and handshakes in the Dominican Republic, home to five Sox players. Even the Netherlands can feel good about this one because trainer Herm Schneider was born there and is a veteran of 26 previous seasons, all void of titles.

Venezuela's Freddy Garcia reached down and showed just why he's considered a big-game pitcher as he paced the 1-0 victory Wednesday over the Houston Astros with seven scoreless innings. His outing could've been dedicated to all the great Sox pitchers who never finished a season on top with the club.

Ted Lyons. Billy Pierce. Hoyt Wilhelm. Wilbur Wood. Gary Peters. Jack McDowell. Bobby Thigpen. LaMarr Hoyt. Roberto Hernandez. Jim Kaat.

As far as the Astros are concerned, Sacramento, Calif., native Jermaine Dye, the Series MVP, is one of the toughest outs in baseball. His third hit of the game was a two-out, eighth-inning single up the middle to score Willie Harris. Dye's clutch performance helped the Sox raise the commissioner's trophy in the locker room afterward, something that many of the great hitters in franchise history never did in Chicago.

http://www.suntimes.com/output/worldseries/cst-spt-sox27.html

[tritsofme]

40. Congrats from a Cubs fan.

Thanks for representing Chicago!

Maybe you'll be able to sell out a few games next season? ;)

[Skittles]

41. congrats from a Chicago fan

I root for ALL Chicago teams

Susan
Native Illinoisan
:D

[WatchWhatISay]

43. Good for them

I am an Astros fan. I think the Astros did a hell of a job to get to the World Series, and have a lot to be proud of.

The White Sox were clearly better in 2005, and they deserve the prize.
Plus they are a classy bunch, and a lot of them are pretty cute too.

But I'm really glad the whole thing is over so we dont have to look at Barbara Butch's withered ugly face anymore. I hate to think that people would associate her with the Astros.

[Bridget Burke]

51. The 88 year drought the White Sox ended puts things in perspective.

Let's hear it for the Sox.

And let's hear it for the Astros, who won their first Pennant this year.

As for Barbara & Bush the Smarter--anyone will show the signs of age if they live long enough. But the lines on their faces are not signs of lives well lived. Neither are the children produced by their union.

[njdemocrat106]

44. Good job, White Sox!

At least I won't be cringing at this "Sox" win! (Yankee fan here).

Up yours, Bar and Poppy!

[moondust]

45. Congrats Sox from an old fan!

Little league fan of Luis Aparicio and Nellie Fox. Then they seemed to disappear for a few decades......

:party:

[Blaq Dem]

47. They kicked their ASStros! n/t

[DaveColorado]

48. I'm from Austin and was rooting for the Sox

[negativenihil]

52. From a Boston resident/Red Sox fan - Congrats Chicago! n/t

[BuelahWitch]

53. YAY Sox! YAY Chicago!

I'm not a baseball fan, but I love Chicago! So glad they won the Series!

[lastliberalintexas]

55. I'm happy for the White Sox, even though

it means our local team lost in a big way. But it certainly was an entertaining first 3 games! Maybe next year the Cubs can break the last curse (?) left in baseball! It seems to be a trend of sorts. :)

[DebinTx]

59. Congragulations White Sox from an Astros fan...

Clearly the better team won.