# Sox win! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 29, 2005, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sox-win/324074 "2005-09-29T19:30:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2005, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sox-win/324074/1 "2005-09-29T19:30:09Z")
Oh boy was that close. Late season fade, combined with the red hot Indians breathing down their backs. They remembered their bats just in time, and pulled it out. ::deep breaths:: This’ll make the 5 hour drive tomorrow and Saturday afternoon at the Jake just that much sweeter. Look for the screaming guy in the black Sox t-shirt, and the green pinstriped home jersey in section 450, that’ll be your **bus guy**. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2005, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sox-win/324074/2 "2005-09-29T19:52:08Z")
> [@mr bus guy](#): > > Oh boy was that close. Late season fade, combined with the red hot Indians breathing down their backs. They remembered their bats just in time, and pulled it out. > > ::deep breaths:: > > This’ll make the 5 hour drive tomorrow and Saturday afternoon at the Jake just that much sweeter. > > Look for the screaming guy in the black Sox t-shirt, and the green pinstriped home jersey in section 450, that’ll be your **bus guy**. 🆒 Definitely huge congrats! Now let’s see how the AL East and then the AL Wildcard plays out… ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2005, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sox-win/324074/3 "2005-09-29T19:58:39Z")
Congrats. I’m glad that’s resolved. Now Yanks just need to win a few and you can let Cleveland win a few and who does that leave out? ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2005, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sox-win/324074/4 "2005-09-29T19:59:44Z")
I’m confused. I thought our Jays knocked the Sox out of the finals in the 7-2 game? ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2005, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sox-win/324074/5 "2005-09-29T20:03:34Z")
> [@Kythereia](#): > > I’m confused. I thought our Jays knocked the Sox out of the finals in the 7-2 game? You are confused. White Sox have won the Central and Boston Red Sox are only down a game. 🙂 Go BlueJays. 🙂 Also Playoffs, not finals. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2005, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sox-win/324074/6 "2005-09-29T20:21:00Z")
Well, bleh to you. 😉 _puts on her Blue Jays cap and humphs_ ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2005, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sox-win/324074/7 "2005-09-29T20:24:52Z")
> [@Kythereia](#): > > Well, bleh to you. 😉 _puts on her Blue Jays cap and humphs_ But I really really want the Jays to win tonight. So I am on your side for at least today. Besides Ted Lilly is one of my favorite players. ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2005, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sox-win/324074/8 "2005-09-29T20:26:05Z")
> [@jrfranchi](#): > > But I really really want the Jays to win tonight. So I am on your side for at least today. > Besides Ted Lilly is one of my favorite players. Well, okay then. _smooches, settles in with popcorn on the couch_ ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2005, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sox-win/324074/9 "2005-09-29T20:26:25Z")
Woo Hoo! San Diego clinched NL West by beating SF last night. **GO PADRES!** 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2005, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sox-win/324074/10 "2005-09-29T20:26:58Z")
So I’ve been so absorbed in the divison race I haven’t paid attention to the wild card. I’d prefer Cleveland at least lose Saturday, I’d hate to do all that nasty gloating and dancing on my seat just to watch the Sox lose, ya know? ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2005, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sox-win/324074/11 "2005-09-29T20:27:18Z")
I will be rooting for the White Sox. I don’t give them a snowball’s chance in hell to win, but I’ll be rooting for them nonetheless. ---
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2005, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sox-win/324074/12 "2005-09-29T20:28:52Z")
> [@Kythereia](#): > > Well, okay then. _smooches, settles in with popcorn on the couch_ You got popcorn, a couch and your handing out smooches? **Go Jays!!!** I’ll even share the celebratory Sox champagne since the bus wife is a cub fan (can’t even capitalize that teams name) and refuses to celebrate with me. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2005, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sox-win/324074/13 "2005-09-29T20:34:28Z")
I’m an Indians fan but congrats ChiSox fans! The Indians tried to scare ya a little. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2005, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sox-win/324074/14 "2005-09-29T20:35:54Z")
[QUOTE=mr bus guy] You got popcorn, a couch and your handing out smooches? **Go Jays!!!** QUOTE] You bet I am. The Jays should hire me out for publicity any day now… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2005, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sox-win/324074/15 "2005-09-29T21:58:42Z")
Lets all hope the White Sox totally quit and get swept in the finale series. That way the Wahoos get the wild card eliminating one of the two eastern teams. Ahem…[sub]Go Cubs[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2005, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sox-win/324074/16 "2005-09-29T22:09:43Z")
> [@Omniscient](#): > > Lets all hope the White Sox totally quit and get swept in the finale series. That way the Wahoos get the wild card eliminating one of the two eastern teams. > > Ahem…[sub]Go Cubs[/sub] As long as the one of them is Boston, I’ll be happy with you. ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2005, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sox-win/324074/17 "2005-09-29T22:20:02Z")
Haha! Go Sox! I have no doubt they will fail spectacularly in the playoffs (hello, Chicago+baseball=badness), but I’m rooting for them anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2005, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sox-win/324074/18 "2005-09-29T23:06:52Z")
To tell you the truth, the ideal outcome to this years postseason is with a World Series Champ in Cleveland. Hear me out. Pros: 1. The Cardinals lose in the WS to the Injuns 2. The Astros lose in the first round, again. 3. The Braves come up short for the 13th of 14 years. 4. The Red Sox/Yanks don’t make the post season. 5. No annoying Sox-Yanks hype all postseason. 6. The White Sox lose 7. No Rally Monkey or Thunderstix. 8. No more listening to the Clevelanders bitch about being awful. 9. Constant broadcasts of _Major League_ Cons: 1. Constant broadcasts of _Major League 2_ and _Major League: Back to the Minors_ ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2005, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sox-win/324074/19 "2005-09-29T23:27:54Z")
> [@Omniscient](#): > > To tell you the truth, the ideal outcome to this years postseason is with a World Series Champ in Cleveland. Hear me out. > > Pros: > > 1. The Cardinals lose in the WS to the Injuns > 2. The Astros lose in the first round, again. > 3. The Braves come up short for the 13th of 14 years. > 4. The Red Sox/Yanks don’t make the post season. > 5. No annoying Sox-Yanks hype all postseason. > 6. The White Sox lose > 7. No Rally Monkey or Thunderstix. > 8. No more listening to the Clevelanders bitch about being awful. > 9. Constant broadcasts of _Major League_ Actually, all these pros would still apply (except #1) if Cleveland went to the WS…and lost–to **THE PADRES!** Go San Diego! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2005, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sox-win/324074/20 "2005-09-29T23:35:15Z")
I have no problem with that, except it’s mandatory that the Indians make the playoffs thereby eliminating one of the two evil eastern empires. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sox-win/324074.md?page=2)