macsandz Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Said it in his post game presser After tonight's inexcusable performance AND what KW said publicly just days ago...? This team just insists on killing any kind of momentum. On the field and off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 "Boo". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 There should be a complete boycott of this team for any game that it's known/posted beforehand that Alex Rios is in the starting line-up or even within 30 miles of the stadium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxsoxsoxsox Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 This was actually preplanned. I guess they decided to give him some starts back against lefties and see how he does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Yeah, because of Miller and Sabathia. But UNPLAN it before it's too late and the entire season is wiped out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Rios loafing like this is an insult to the entire city (cept Cubs fans). Rios is probably the worst excuse for a player in Sox history. Dunn is the worst player; Rios the worst excuse for a player. DeAza every day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Lillibeast is playing left too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 QUOTE (MAX @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 10:47 PM) Lillibeast is playing left too. momentum = mass x velocity We need to put our biggest players in the lineup in order to get rolling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 QUOTE (buhbuhburrrrlz @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 08:18 PM) This was actually preplanned. I guess they decided to give him some starts back against lefties and see how he does. Flowers rots on the bench after Castro gets hurt.Viciedo stays in the minors for crucial games against the Twins. DeAza comes up and KW proclaims it's a message to the whole team. Everyone is getting the message loud and clear. If you suck with a big contract you will get PT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 08:14 PM) "Boo". Put some feeling into it . Your not a ghost on Halloween BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamtheHBOMB Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 QUOTE (bucket-of-suck @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 10:13 PM) Said it in his post game presser After tonight's inexcusable performance AND what KW said publicly just days ago...? This team just insists on killing any kind of momentum. On the field and off. I missed the game tonight, what did Rios do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 QUOTE (IamtheHBOMB @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 10:04 PM) I missed the game tonight, what did Rios do? Sucked as usual hitting and let a runner score from 1st on a hit and run single to right center. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamtheHBOMB Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Jul 31, 2011 -> 12:18 AM) Sucked as usual hitting and let a runner score from 1st on a hit and run single to right center. Did he have a chance to throw the guy out? Or was he pulling the usual jog to the ball, toss it to the cutoff man BS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 QUOTE (IamtheHBOMB @ Jul 31, 2011 -> 12:23 AM) Did he have a chance to throw the guy out? Or was he pulling the usual jog to the ball, toss it to the cutoff man BS? http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_...7480277&v=3 You'd think he'd be extra vigilant in the field given the De Aza wakeup call but alas he doesn't seem to give a s***. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamtheHBOMB Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 QUOTE (Kalapse @ Jul 31, 2011 -> 12:24 AM) http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_...7480277&v=3 You'd think he'd be extra vigilant in the field given the De Aza wakeup call but alas he doesn't seem to give a s***. god dammit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 QUOTE (IamtheHBOMB @ Jul 31, 2011 -> 06:23 AM) Did he have a chance to throw the guy out? Or was he pulling the usual jog to the ball, toss it to the cutoff man BS? He loafed in retrieving the ball. It's as if the runner knew it was Rios out there and never slowed down on a single. He scored from first base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 (edited) In all fairness, the runner (Reddick) was going on the pitch and has good speed...but ZERO excuses for the lackadaisical effort. Ozzie criticized him more in the post-game for the throw itself (which Gordon also dropped), but the maddening part was the way he took about 4-5 steps and then made the most casual throw in the world, taking his time like he was playing soft-toss catch with his 8 year old son in Central Park or on the beach. Edited July 31, 2011 by caulfield12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenSox Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 That was an incredibly lazy play by Rios. How in the world can he start tomorrow after that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 (edited) 1) Because Ozzie already committed to play him against lefties Lester/Andrew Miller/Sabathia 2) Because he wanted to give Juan Pierre the day off tmrw and play Lillibridge in LF 3) Because even though DeAza hit over .300 against lefties in Charlotte, he doesn't believe any LH hitter except Dunn/Pierre/AJ should ever start against a LHP 4) Because he wants to make KW look bad...or himself...not sure which "I'm not going to throw in the towel (on him)," said manager Ozzie Guillen, who plans to start Rios again Sunday. "I'm not protecting him like people think." (sure you're not!) "That (Red Sox runner, Reddick) should have been at third, no doubt. The bad thing about that play was (Rios') throw to second base." "I know it's not easy when you're not playing well and people are on you every play, every at-bat. But this is Chicago. You have to be tough. You have to perform."www.chicagotribune.com/sports KW's "Chicago Tough" quote rears its ugly head again. Edited July 31, 2011 by caulfield12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 I love the way Orsillo and Remy describe Rios' play in the field: sloppy x2, relaxed, laidback, taking his time, casual, granting the run. Good stuff. It's probably silly but I find it shocking how little Rios cares about his baseball legacy: he's burned bridges in 2 cities now, those fans will remember him forever and his lasting impression will be one of indolence and apathy. I can't imagine it turning around, I just don't see it in him, some way or another he'll be purged from the roster sometime relatively soon but he'll live on in Sox lore as one of our all-time greatest washouts. Or maybe I'm just upset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T R U Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 QUOTE (Kalapse @ Jul 31, 2011 -> 01:00 AM) I love the way Orsillo and Remy describe Rios' play in the field: sloppy x2, relaxed, laidback, taking his time, casual, granting the run. Good stuff. It's probably silly but I find it shocking how little Rios cares about his baseball legacy: he's burned bridges in 2 cities now, those fans will remember him forever and his lasting impression will be one of indolence and apathy. I can't imagine it turning around, I just don't see it in him, some way or another he'll be purged from the roster sometime relatively soon but he'll live on in Sox lore as one of our all-time greatest washouts. Or maybe I'm just upset. Nope, everything you said was spot on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Surprisingly, manager Ozzie Guillen wasn’t overly upset with the play. “I’m not going to throw the towel in; I’m not going to protect him like everybody thinks I am,” Guillen said. “I think that guy (Reddick) should be at third base, no doubt. The bad thing about that play was the bad throw to second base. “He made a bad throw to second base and that’s why he scored. If he threw the ball right there, there’s going to be a play at the plate. But the guy was running with the pitch. I think if he made a good throw to Gordon it’s a different thing.” Guillen has remained in Rios’ corner through all the turmoil this season, but the manager does wonder why a guy with a $70 million contract has simply shut down the engines. “I’m not down on him,” Guillen said. “Just go out there and play the game right. You’ve got your money, you’ve got a beautiful family, everybody’s healthy, you’ve got everything you want. Why do you let this game bother you? “Why not have a little more fun playing the game? If you say you really enjoy this game … I don’t see that in him. I think every at-bat is killing him. Every at-bat, he worries about it.” Rios declined to talk about his situation Friday and again after Saturday’s loss. General manager Kenny Williams — the man responsible for claiming Rios off waivers from Toronto almost two years ago — also was the one who said the outfielder should be on the bench. “My message was not so much directed at Alex Rios, in terms of giving him a kick in the pants,” Williams said. “My message was more so a message to everyone that we’re here to win. “We’re here to put the best players out there, who are going to fight the hardest, bust their tail the hardest, regardless of contract size, regardless of their history in the game, just play to win from here on out.” Read more: http://www.dailyherald.com/article/2011073.../#ixzz1TbbKf5VK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitekrazy Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 31, 2011 -> 12:56 AM) KW's "Chicago Tough" quote rears its ugly head again. What a joke. Chicago is not exactly an icon for winning sports dynasties. (except the Bulls) Tough means mediocre when it comes to Chicago. That's almost as bad as "Bear Weather". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Ozzie should have been fired on the spot after saying this. Your boss tells you to follow a guideline ( bench rios ) - then over the next 4 games, he plays in half of them. Inexcusable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxrwhite Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 (edited) When KW meant Chicago tough I'm beginning to think he meant how tough it is to be a Chicago fan! Rios ofer3 and loafing in the field. Forget cutting him he should be executed. Edited July 31, 2011 by since56 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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