http://portlandsoxfan.com Documenting the Sox bandwagon ride since 2003... Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:16:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en ...the game did end before midnight. On the other hand, I didn't go to bed until 3 AM because... I was at the game. I checked Craigslist at 3:30 just for the heck of it...and see that someone is selling 3 seats for a reasonable price.  I call the guy, and he still ... http://portlandsoxfan.com/2008/10/07/on-one-hand/ And can TBS hire some more ad salesmen before 2009?  As far as I can tell, besides the in-house FrankTV ads, they only sold the following: Cal Ripken "Snake Eyyyessss" Viagra Captain Morgan With an 8:37 start time tonight, I'm guessing tonight isn't the night for pre-midnight.  Here's hoping for no more Sox playoff ... http://portlandsoxfan.com/2008/10/06/can-a-game-end-before-midnight-please/ Those of you who watched the entire game were probably thinking the exact same thing I was in the bottom of the 8th after Masterson gave up the triple and Paps came in...."If he was willing to use Paps for 2; why not just have him start the inning??" Well, it ... http://portlandsoxfan.com/2008/10/04/all-over-but-the-crying/ I rolled back to a previous version of Flashchat that still works with Wordpress; you now need to enter your main PSF.com password to get into chat.  If you don't remember your main psf.com password, drop me a line (psf@portlandsoxfan.com) and I'll reset it for you. If you don't HAVE a ... http://portlandsoxfan.com/2008/10/03/integrated-chat-is-back/ Fresh up from a 2 hour nap, and it's time for some playoff baseball. Based on his Game 1 performance in Chicago, methinks we're going to miss Manny just a little bit.  Hopefully, it isn't fatal. See you in PSF chat! http://portlandsoxfan.com/2008/10/01/welcome-to-soxtober-baby/ To the Sox chances for the East, and to Paul Newman.  In his honor, on this rainy Saturday I think I'll pop in my Road to Perdition DVD...I know at least one PSF.com regular who may be doing the same. http://portlandsoxfan.com/2008/09/27/rip/ And that would be to make the playoffs.  Hats off to the fellas for achieving that goal. Mission 2 is next, and not exactly necessary...that is win the division.  Not very likely in my opinion. I'm sure you all can figure out what the next 3 missions after that would be. And this ... http://portlandsoxfan.com/2008/09/24/mission-1-accomplished/ How many people have been saying to you that there is no way the Rays can hold on?  I have friends who have been saying this since May, and nobody has believed me when I say that I think they can.  "The starting pitching will hit a wall"..."They don't have ... http://portlandsoxfan.com/2008/09/17/another-kick-in-the-pants-by-the-rays/ Nice to see people come flocking back to chime in over the past couple of weeks. I'm still sad to have seen Manny go, but I suppose 10-3 since it happened does say a little bit about how good it may have been for the Sox (and good for the Dodgers ... http://portlandsoxfan.com/2008/08/15/quite-a-lively-discussion-going-on-here/ ....we'll miss you in more ways than one. I suppose I could come around in a week or two (or more), but right now, I am not a fan of what happened yesterday.  On some level I understand that the Sox felt like they had to trade Manny...but the main reason ... http://portlandsoxfan.com/2008/08/01/so-long-manny/