Not seeing a lot of the "Sox are a quick playoff exit" people today in here.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

They had almost nothing to play for a good chunk of the year too. Nobody pushed them.

They’re going to skullfuck the Astros. I’m minorly concerned they’ll drop a game in the CS, but that’s a future Antioch problem.

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You know how it goes, Rick. If the Sox lose, they will post MANY times. When the Sox win, they will disappear quicker than LTG on a toll road.

You notice we haven't seen Steve around much, because the Sox had been in first place for like 5 months straight

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for all the talk of the Sox ending the season cold, they had a good run the last few weeks while the Astros had some struggles

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“When I walked in this morning, and saw the flag was at half mast, I thought 'alright another bureaucrat ate it.'" - Ron Swanson

They looked very sharp the last couple of weeks. They allowed the fewest runs in the American League, and they scored almost 800 runs without most of their starting outfield for the majority of the season. The team is loaded. And the bullpen for all it's struggles seems to be clicking now. Baseball can be random, but they are not going to be an easy out. And I think they are catching the Astros at the right time.

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Why are only 14 percent of black CPS 11th-graders proficient in English?

This would be great fun, but I just don't see it. Astros have too much talent for this to happen. The Sox are full of talent as well and will not get swept. I predicted Sox in 4, but I think each game is going to be a nailbiter.

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Tony said Rodon's side session went well today. Looks like they have him penciled in for 1 of the home games then

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“When I walked in this morning, and saw the flag was at half mast, I thought 'alright another bureaucrat ate it.'" - Ron Swanson

Maybe Tony is just doing a little gamesmanship here to throw the Astros off but if Rodon cant go the Sox are in trouble. Their pitching is not a WS staff even with Rodon. No team is afraid of facing Lance Lynn or Giolito.

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It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

The Sox staff is better than the Astros. I don't think they have the pitching to shut down the Sox offense.

Sox in 4

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Feeling an easy game one win. 14-2. Grandal homers. Second game will be tougher. Probably win 5-4. Win on a Hernandez home run after an error on Houston. Then the bullpen comes up big for a 5-3 win to close it out.

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Why are only 14 percent of black CPS 11th-graders proficient in English?

14-2 was the score for the first game in the 2005 playoffs, which features the best playoff run in history during the division/wild card era.

I like where wfr's head is. At least in terms of the White Sox.

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Lynn would have lead the AL in ERA if he had pitched 1 more game. Giolito had the 6th best ERA. Cease had the 9th. I'd love for Rodon to get a healthy start but their starting pitching is solid.

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When a clown moves into a palace, he doesn't become a king. The palace turns into a circus. - Turkish Proverb

Great. No one is afraid of facing those guys.

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It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

They better be scared of Lynn

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Lynn will be in the top 5 vote getters for Cy Young, as he has been in the previous two seasons. He's the anti Machiavelli in that he gained respect over fear.

Giolito and Rodon will both get votes as well.

That is a world series level staff.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

Take a look at pitchers by WAR in the AL. Sox have 3 in the top 10.

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“When I walked in this morning, and saw the flag was at half mast, I thought 'alright another bureaucrat ate it.'" - Ron Swanson

I'm not saying the Sox will go on another historical run of 11-1 like in 2005. I'm just saying they will win the World Series

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

source?

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@audioidkid

I'm so confident I'm not even going to bother watching until the ALCS

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

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There are only two examples of infinity: The universe and human stupidity and I'm not sure about the universe.

These start times all suck for me.

Normally that Sunday would be a sportsgasm with the Bears at 3 and Sox at 7 but I have conflicts with both

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

You have to start Giolito in Game 1.

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Be well

GO BEARS!!!

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Guess it is a good thing you aren't watching the first round

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Who ya crappin?

Sure if you're a cub fan and want the Sox to lose game one.

See this:


That's your pimp hand disappearing.

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Giolito is a young pitcher who has pitched really well in Houston. Lynn has absolutely sucked in Houston and against the Astros everywhere. I wouldn't want Giolito pitching in a must win Game 2 on the road. Lynn is better equipped to handle that pressure.

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Be well

GO BEARS!!!