Chicago White Sox @ Houston Astros -- World Series Game 4 LIVE THREAD

October 26, 2005

[Charles Henrickson]

STARTING LINE-UPS FOR GAME 4 (Chicago up 3-0)

Chicago White Sox
S. Podsednik lf .278
T. Iguchi 2b .200
J. Dye rf .333
P. Konerko 1b .333
A.J. Pierzynski c .273
A. Rowand cf .308
J. Crede 3b .308
J. Uribe ss .333
F. Garcia p .000

Houston Astros
C. Biggio 2b .214
W. Taveras cf .308
L. Berkman lf .417
M. Ensberg 3b .143
M. Lamb 1b .125
J. Lane rf .214
B. Ausmus c .231
A. Everett ss .083
B. Backe p .000

[Bulldaddy]

You're a freakin' moron, you know that? "Cardinal fan here..." that's enough to figure out that the idiot is on the loose

[mainepatsfan]

Sorry. Typed too fast.

[DrewsDad]

Great Season Astros!!!

Coming back from a 15-30 record, beating the Braves and the Cardinals to make their first World Series.

Good Night All.

[skaterboy]

Backe lets em down again

Hope the cops in Chicago are ready for the rioting Sox fans...the worst fans in baseball....not me sayin it but most other ballplayers

[Charles Henrickson]

"South side, north side, west side. . . ." --Reinsdorf

Yes, this is a CHICAGO win! The Sox represent the city well.

[Mr. Mojo]

"As a Cardinal fan, I noticed that the Astro's did NOT come out of the dugout to congratulate the Sox. Astro's are a "classless" organization."

Most ridiculous thing I've read on this thread, and there have been some duesies. In my 35+ years of watching the WS I've never once seen the losing team come out to congratulate the winning team.

This isn't the NHL.

[Bulldaddy]

Not Backe.

Lidge let the Astros down

[Velveeta]

I'm watching it!
This Cubs fan is thrilled for the SOX fans and for Chicago.

[mhking]

I just got home from work -- I love it!

[mainepatsfan]

Well I'm off to bed and I'm sure you and every White Sox fan everywhere won't be able to sleep tonight nor should you. Congrats and we'll see you next year!

[Texaggie79]

Don't b#tch here cuz your team sux ya n00b.

[mhking]

Bill Veeck and Harry Carey are smilin' tonight!

[Prince Charles]

[Velveeta]

[Diddle E. Squat]

Huh? Backe pitched 7 scoreless innings.

Chicago won the series, so let it go.

[Charles Henrickson]

"25 hard-working, grind-it-out players. . . ." --Kenny Williams

I think Uribe's two terrific go-all-out plays in the ninth exemplify this effort! What a way to end it!!!!!!!

[MinuteGal]

I'm out in the western 'burbs. The minute the Sox nailed it, the fireworks started going off outside in the chilly air.....some sounded like atom bombs!

Leni

[Texaggie79]

Backe lets em down again LMAO what could Backe have done different? HE GAVE UP NO RUNS!!!!

[Peace will be here soon]

"Let's not have this thread degenerate."

My comment was focused more on the MLB front office than any team.

I really like baseball, just not the people running the show.

[Mr. Mojo]

Yep, Backe pitched brilliantly.

Garner's doing to be second-guessed tomorrow bigtime. (I believe Backe's pitch count was less than 100 when Garner got out the hook, and he still had serious stuff).

[centexan]

What do the Cards look like next year? Are they losing anybody to free agency?

[Bulldaddy]

No question, the ChiSox were head and shoulders the better team in this Series. If it had been the best of 15, I believe the Sox would've won another 4 to sweep.

Congratualations, and good night

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

So the Red and White Sox curses lasted several decades before ending. This should send a serious message to all Yankees and Mets fans that until she's out of office, their countdown clock to the end of the Hillary curse won't even start.

[Velveeta]

Bill Veeck and Harry Carey are smilin' tonight!

No doubt about that.

Tomorrow will be quite a day around here.

[Agrarian]

Every time I visit my Chicago area relatives (Sox fans all) during the summer, we go to see the Sox.

Last time I was there, I told them that next time I wanted to see the Cubs play and go to a game at Wrigley.

My stunned nephews stared at me, until one broke the silence by saying, "I thought you liked to watch baseball."

[mhking]

Agreed -- roll on guys...I'll catch ya later!

[nutmeg]

I don't see very many Stros games during the year, living here in Connecticut, but I've been very impressed with what I've seen so far. I really like Brandon Backe... he's not only a very good pitcher, but he's got a lot of spunk. So cool to see him in the dugout clapping and joining in with the crowd's cheers. That's not something I've seen very often in MLB dugouts.

We'll see the Stros next post-season, for sure... ;-)

[michaelt]

Whhoooooooooooooohhhoooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!

Go ChiSox!!!!!

[jocon307]

CONGRATS TO ALL WHITE SOX FANS!!!!!

We were pulling for you all the way. Great Job!

[baseballfanjm]

Without a doubt, the White Sox were the best team in baseball. They just steamrolled over everyone this postseason. 11-1 with 8 straight wins to close it out? That speaks for itself.

Congrats on your team's win!

[darkangel82]

Congrats to the Sox and their fans. As an Indians fan, it's good to see a team from our division win it. Maybe it'll be our turn next year.

[justkillingtime]

almost the same here in in Lake Forest..I could hear neighbors cheering...LOL

[nutmeg]

See post 623... ;-)

[Lawgvr1955]

What do the Cards look like next year? Are they losing anybody to free agency?

They have a number of potential free agents. Larry Walker is retiring, the free agents are Matt Morris, Mark Grudzielanick, Reggie Sanders, Abraham Nunez and Julian Tavarez.

[doug from upland]

Ditto.

[benjaminjjones]

Quickie Sweep :^)

Happy Halloween all.

[doug from upland]

Yes, the Hillary Curse continues. My goodness, Chicago was a great team this year.

[X-FID]

Yes, it was a great team effort, one of the best.

[demkicker]

Backe lets em down again

If you had watched the game, you wouldn't have made such an idiotic statement. Backe held the Astros scoreless and pitched the game of his life tonight.

[Sans-Culotte]

Yeah, and he pulled Backe with 2 outs to pinch hit Bagwell in the hope that Bagwell would pull a homer (or even a hit) out of his a$$. That's OK. He had the least effective reliever of the series in Lidge ready to go out and lose another one (which Lidge did brilliantly).

If Garner was gonna pinch-hit someone, he should have pinch-hit Everett...for the entire series.

[Nexus6]

Hillary gets elected in '08, I leave the country. I'm a veteran, and a proud citizen, but if Hillary is elected, it's over...it's all over.

[Lawgvr1955]

the Hillary Curse continues

Hillary will probably announce she was a Sox fan (when her favorite NY teams were out of the race).

[X-FID]

No, it's you saying it, we'll see if you're right.

[nutmeg]

My goodness, Chicago was a great team this year.

Yeah, just unbelievable. They sure beat up on my Red Sox a bunch of times this year, too... I think that's why I found it so tough to cheer for them in this post season.

[Charles Henrickson]

Congrats to the Sox and their fans. As an Indians fan, it's good to see a team from our division win it.

Notice the prominence of the much-maligned Central Division in both leagues this year. As a Midwesterner--Chicago native living in St. Louis, also have lived in Minneapolis--I like that.

[Liberty Valance]

L O L !

[nutmeg]

[AGreatPer]

4 games to 0 doesn't sound good but let me tell you this Houston team was good, very good. That show you how good the White Sox were in this series. Again, Congratulations to all the Sox fans.

[Charles Henrickson]

WHAT DEFENSE BY URIBE IN THE 9TH!!!!!!!!!!!