Haaaaarold

Not trying to be a dick but how do you know what I know? I have been in the clubhouse on more than a few occassions and I have been in the offices more than that. I am sure more than a few posters on this board can say the same. I have never had that experience on the north side. I can say that I do have a much better idea of how Frank is treated by the Sox than I do about Sammy and how he is treated by the chubs. Am I in the clubhouse everyday? No. So what? Not one writer in Chicago is at the Cell everday...do you call them out everytime they make a statement regarding any issue involving the White Sox? I don't understand why you felt the need to take a shot at me? Guess I need to be careful about posting something on this message board! Next time I should post credentials before posting something??? Sorry for trying to interact with Sox fans and reading opinions???

I am not saying Frank is the perfect angel at all...but the White Sox do NOTHING to make him feel secure! Especially when Frank's personality needs to feel secure! Sammy is a self-centered egomaniac! Frank pouts too much! Sammy corked his bat! Frank sulks! Sammy smiles and gives cute little meaning-less quotes ("baseball been bery bery good to me")! Frank doesn't say anything! Frank has never been in trouble with the game or outside of the game! Sammy had a serious allegation of a criminal act while with the Sox! He cheated while playing the game and got busted for the whole world to see! Yet look at the feelings the media and organizations share for each player? Sammy is an annoyance to his teamates...ask Joe Girardi. Sammy runs the clubhouse. Frank doesn't talk much to his teamates. Only hits 42 homers and drives in 100+ runs. Somehow Sammy is a hero...and Frank is an asshole? Part of the problem is the White Sox organization! The organization should embrace him...he is arguably the greatest hitter ever to wear a White Sox uniform. That doesn't mean they treat him different from any of the other 24 players. He has earned the respect! Just as Carlton Fisk did! Just as Harold Baines did! Frank is easily in that category! Now as for marketing and promotion...Frank doesn't help much. But neither did Harold or Carlton. And besides...as long as Rob Gallas is running our marketing department...that aspect of our organization will always be a joke! How in the hell does Rob Gallas keep his job?? He is horrible!

Mike Imrem (Daily Herald) wrote a very interesting article today as to the vastly different approaches that the Sox and Chubs have taken in their treatment of their superstars, Frank and Sammy. Whether or not Frank is moody...the White Sox organization has never treated him the way he deserved to be. This is a good look at both situations: http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/col_imre...?intid=38042206 GO SOX GO!!!

Yeah...I have wondered that for awhile myself. Back when he was a minor leaguer I remember Ozzie popping off about how the Sox embarrassed this young minor leaguer from Venezuela by leaving him off the 40 man roster. Then he claimed this kid was the "Babe Ruth" of Venezuela. (Ozzie does have a way to make things more exciting than they usually are doesn't he?) When Maggs was reluctant to sign the 3 year $30 million deal, I wondered if he really wanted to be a long term piece of the White Sox organization? It is too bad.........with the historical connection to Venezuela I would have thought Maggs would have loved the White Sox!

Maggs-because he hits the ball hard! PK-because he is painfully slow!!!

Looking back on the Everett situation, might it be easier to sign Maggs after next season if we do indeed trade him? If we hold on to Maggs for the upcoming season we would have to offer him arbitration most likely. If that happened, Maggs could accept and possibly be awarded much more than he would get on the open market. Granted, it would only be for one year but that goes back to my earlier question. Maybe (pipe dream I suppose) we could sign him to a deal at the end of next season for less than we would have to pay him in a long term deal right now. I think the Everett case is a good example. We wanted him, couldn't risk offering arbitration, we lose him. He signs for money from the Expos that we would have gladly given him! Some of the rules put in to protect the players are really limiting their own options! Just a thought!