Kermit-astic, RV, Morph and Gil Peoria Pride Jim Thome Sploogefest

[Brownie]

True story: after enduring the Cubs' inspiring 1-0 loss last night, I rode the El back north to the suburbs, sitting next to a guy with his two boys and his brother (?). The guy and his kids were Cub fans, with the old man wearing a Sean Gallagher jersey, one of the boys wearing a Derrek Lee jersey, and the youngest boy (maybe about 8 or 9) rocking a 1993 authentic Rick Wilkins jersey. Anyway, the old man's brother had gone to the Cub game with them, but was following the Sox game on his Iphone. "The team that matters," he smugly said, or something like that.

Anyway, he proudly announced to the train car that the Sox had taken the lead, and was all smile and douche when one of the boys (Rick Wilkins) leaned over and started cackling.  "Jim Thome! The only White Sox player I liked!" The poor uncle probably contemplated walking onto the tracks after getting off the train at Howard after what he endured the rest of the train ride.

Go Twins.

[Internet Apex]

This game is over./Hawk

[CT III]

True story: after enduring the Cubs' inspiring 1-0 loss last night, I rode the El back north to the suburbs, sitting next to a guy with his two boys and his brother (?). The guy and his kids were Cub fans, with the old man wearing a Sean Gallagher jersey, one of the boys wearing a Derrek Lee jersey, and the youngest boy (maybe about 8 or 9) rocking a 1993 authentic Rick Wilkins jersey. Anyway, the old man's brother had gone to the Cub game with them, but was following the Sox game on his Iphone. "The team that matters," he smugly said, or something like that.

Anyway, he proudly announced to the train car that the Sox had taken the lead, and was all smile and douche when one of the boys (Rick Wilkins) leaned over and started cackling.  "Jim Thome! The only White Sox player I liked!" The poor uncle probably contemplated walking onto the tracks after getting off the train at Howard after what he endured the rest of the train ride.

Go Twins.

You need to post more.

[Yeti]

Who is Kermit?

[Chuck to Chuck]

You could have had a ride.  But then we wouldn't have had this outstanding story.

[Slaky]

I was literally writing "Will Hawk throw throw his half-living body out of the booth if Thome homers here?" and before I could finish typing (and I type at blazing speeds) Thome had destroyed one into the seats sending Hawk into irritating silence leaving Steve Stone to clean up the mess.

That was my first baseball related boner this year. Probably my only.

I love JI Thome.

[Gilgamesh]

I'm rooting for the Twins.

However, Peoria sucks.

[Powdered Toast Man]

True story: after enduring the Cubs' inspiring 1-0 loss last night, I rode the El back north to the suburbs, sitting next to a guy with his two boys and his brother (?). The guy and his kids were Cub fans, with the old man wearing a Sean Gallagher jersey, one of the boys wearing a Derrek Lee jersey, and the youngest boy (maybe about 8 or 9) rocking a 1993 authentic Rick Wilkins jersey. Anyway, the old man's brother had gone to the Cub game with them, but was following the Sox game on his Iphone. "The team that matters," he smugly said, or something like that.

Anyway, he proudly announced to the train car that the Sox had taken the lead, and was all smile and douche when one of the boys (Rick Wilkins) leaned over and started cackling.  "Jim Thome! The only White Sox player I liked!" The poor uncle probably contemplated walking onto the tracks after getting off the train at Howard after what he endured the rest of the train ride.

Go Twins.

That's fucking outstanding.

[morpheus]

Thome's PEORIA CLASS is only matched by that of Jamar Smith.

[Indolent Reader]

So how are the Bears looking this year?  When do the Hocks report?

[R-V]

Thome's PEORIA CLASS is only matched by that of Jamar Smith.

Jamar Smith and Brian Randle are surefire lottery picks.

And Thome - even though he's from Limestone and not Peoria proper - is the balls. That walkoff last night was tastier than an Avanti's pizza burger.

[Bort]

Thome's PEORIA CLASS is only matched by that of Jamar Smith.

Jamar Smith and Brian Randle are surefire lottery picks.

And Thome - even though he's from Limestone and not Peoria proper - is the balls. That walkoff last night was tastier than an Avanti's pizza burger.

Do they serve that burger in STRIPS?

[R-V]

Thome's PEORIA CLASS is only matched by that of Jamar Smith.

Jamar Smith and Brian Randle are surefire lottery picks.

And Thome - even though he's from Limestone and not Peoria proper - is the balls. That walkoff last night was tastier than an Avanti's pizza burger.

Do they serve that burger in STRIPS?

It comes in BALLS.

Wait - Kerm is from Peoria?

[Yeti]

Thome's PEORIA CLASS is only matched by that of Jamar Smith.

Jamar Smith and Brian Randle are surefire lottery picks.

And Thome - even though he's from Limestone and not Peoria proper - is the balls. That walkoff last night was tastier than an Avanti's pizza burger.

Do they serve that burger in STRIPS?

It comes in BALLS.

Wait - Kerm is from Peoria?

No

[Internet Apex]

So how are the Bears looking this year?  When do the Hocks report?

Lousy and sooner than you might think.