Comments on: COULD THIS BE THE YEAR? http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2005/10/02/could-this-be-the-year/ Politics served up with a smile... And a stilletto. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:00:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Right Wing Nut House » THE THUNDER ROLLS: Politics served up with a smile… And a stilletto. http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2005/10/02/could-this-be-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-75819 Right Wing Nut House » THE THUNDER ROLLS: Politics served up with a smile… And a stilletto. Thu, 06 Oct 2005 11:54:43 +0000 http://rightwingnuthouse.com/?p=806#comment-75819 [...] CHOICEON PAPER IT'S NO CONTESTSITE NOTE: AN EXPLANATIONA REAL HEAD SCRATCHER FROM THE TIMESCOULD THIS BE [...] [...] CHOICEON PAPER IT’S NO CONTESTSITE NOTE: AN EXPLANATIONA REAL HEAD SCRATCHER FROM THE TIMESCOULD THIS BE [...]

]]> By: JimBobElrod http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2005/10/02/could-this-be-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-73488 JimBobElrod Sun, 02 Oct 2005 23:03:50 +0000 http://rightwingnuthouse.com/?p=806#comment-73488 I was a baseball crazy little leaguer when Nellie Fox, Luis Aparicio, Billy Pierce, et al last won the American League pennant. I think they beat Cleveland the night they clinched the pennant as I listened on a large transistor radio. Obscene salaries, free agency and jerkwad players caused me to lose interest in the game about 10 years ago, but I may have to pay attention if the Pale Hose make it to the Championship Series. I'm a little hazy on this, but wasn't Hoyt Wilhelm one of the first White Sox closers? I was a baseball crazy little leaguer when Nellie Fox, Luis Aparicio, Billy Pierce, et al last won the American League pennant. I think they beat Cleveland the night they clinched the pennant as I listened on a large transistor radio. Obscene salaries, free agency and jerkwad players caused me to lose interest in the game about 10 years ago, but I may have to pay attention if the Pale Hose make it to the Championship Series. I’m a little hazy on this, but wasn’t Hoyt Wilhelm one of the first White Sox closers?

]]> By: Tom Maguire http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2005/10/02/could-this-be-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-73294 Tom Maguire Sun, 02 Oct 2005 17:12:16 +0000 http://rightwingnuthouse.com/?p=806#comment-73294 Ever fickle, I have now switched my allegiance become a HUGE Cleveland fan, since it is already Mission Accomplished for the Yanks. But I can't wait to see Jenks and Mariano settle this - then we will see what a closer looks like. Ever fickle, I have now switched my allegiance become a HUGE Cleveland fan, since it is already Mission Accomplished for the Yanks.

But I can’t wait to see Jenks and Mariano settle this - then we will see what a closer looks like.

]]> By: Chris http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2005/10/02/could-this-be-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-73195 Chris Sun, 02 Oct 2005 13:33:13 +0000 http://rightwingnuthouse.com/?p=806#comment-73195 Here's hoping. As a career Cubs fan, I am sufficiently removed (175 miles south) not to succumb to the partisan rivalry that afflicts the Windy City. I agree with you about closers' mentalities being more important than stuff. Look at Joe Borowski in 2003. He had a good slider and control, and that was it. Yet he was very successful as a closer. Having him get hurt ruined the 2004 season. Having been a marginal Sox fan at times (South Side Hit Men) I will be pulling for them this year. Hey, if the Red Sox can do it, why not the Pale Hose? Here’s hoping. As a career Cubs fan, I am sufficiently removed (175 miles south) not to succumb to the partisan rivalry that afflicts the Windy City.

I agree with you about closers’ mentalities being more important than stuff. Look at Joe Borowski in 2003. He had a good slider and control, and that was it. Yet he was very successful as a closer. Having him get hurt ruined the 2004 season.

Having been a marginal Sox fan at times (South Side Hit Men) I will be pulling for them this year. Hey, if the Red Sox can do it, why not the Pale Hose?

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