Your mood going into the offseason

[Kyyle23]

Have at it. Feel free to adlib if you want

[Steve9347]

My mood is:

 

Ambivalent - I want the Sox to do well, but this season has jaded me to the point that I don't give a s***.

[southsider2k5]

I went with saddened, but I would go with ready. I want to move on from 2011 and see where we stand going into 2012.

[BigSqwert]

I think it's always exciting for a new era to begin.

[Steve9347]

I think it's always exciting for a new era to begin.

Sadly, somehow Greg Walker is going to remain our team's hitting coach. SO WITH THAT, ambivalence reigns king for me.

[Kyyle23]

All I know, is there is going to be a lot of sigs and avatars that will be changing. *cough*sqwert*cough*

[shago]

Very excited ... not expecting immediate results, do think we are rebuilding, but tired of the black cloud over the franchise and clubhouse. Even a 65-97 season in a rebuild mode with some young talent would be better than watching this year over again. New era!

Edited September 27, 2011 by La Marr Hoyt HOF

[Steve9347]

All I know, is there is going to be a lot of sigs and avatars that will be changing. *cough*sqwert*cough*

Why? Have you heard anything about Walker being gone?

[demonbluess]

The Ozzie move definitely makes it a little more exciting. I shut down my Sox brain mid-September and was ready to keep it down until February.

Edited September 27, 2011 by SmashROT

[SOXOBAMA]

I am excited about a fresh new start. Hopefully with Dave Martinez as our new Mgr.. If i had it my way, I would trade at least 15 players from this current roster squad..

[Leonard Zelig]

Why? Have you heard anything about Walker being gone?

Supposedly Cooper is the only coach staying.

[thedoctor]

curious. so many questions surrounding the future of the team. do they begin with a gradual deconstruction of this roster, spend more money and go all in again, or just start a massive sell-off now? who's the manager? how long of a leash does kw have?

 

and all that's before i get to the roster and the various questions around dunn, sale, peavy, rios, morel, beckham, flowers, de aza, and other guys who's careers could take different directions going forward.

 

should be an interesting few months, for sure.

 

 

[JPN366]

Nonplussed.

[ThunderBolt]

The future's so bright that i'm in the market for a new pair of shades.

[spiderman]

Have at it. Feel free to adlib if you want

 

It's been a frustrating season. The team underachieved, some of the team's marquee players were very bad, sick of the Guillen/Williams spat, etc, etc.

 

The off-season theme will be change, in terms of lessening payroll and adding some younger talent.

 

[spiderman]

curious. so many questions surrounding the future of the team. do they begin with a gradual deconstruction of this roster, spend more money and go all in again, or just start a massive sell-off now? who's the manager? how long of a leash does kw have?

 

and all that's before i get to the roster and the various questions around dunn, sale, peavy, rios, morel, beckham, flowers, de aza, and other guys who's careers could take different directions going forward.

 

should be an interesting few months, for sure.

 

They are going to compete, or at least try to. There is too much money sunk in already to write off next season, but there will be changes geared to cutting payroll and adding some young talent.

[LittleHurt05]

Why? Have you heard anything about Walker being gone?

 

Every news outlet I have heard from said that Cooper is the only one staying.

[southsider2k5]

Every news outlet I have heard from said that Cooper is the only one staying.

 

And of all of the coaches, Walker has to be the last one to be staying. If Ozzie is gone, is gone.

[Soxfest]

I voted anxious. I am only 2/3 happy............OG and Walker will be gone, but how many manager's does KW get to have he needed to go, most GM's only get 2 manager's then they get fired!

Edited September 27, 2011 by Soxfest

[Kyyle23]

Why? Have you heard anything about Walker being gone?

 

If KW wanted to can him a month ago and JR prevented it, I think at this point he will be allowed to say sayonara.

 

And really, why would you want to saddle a new manager with that baggage. At least with Cooper you can point to varying degrees of success. With Walker, very few success stories, bad overall offenses for a long period of time, and his contract is up. If he comes back I will be surprised.

[Milkman delivers]

I think it's always exciting for a new era to begin.

 

I voted for excited, but I also want to note that I'm a little bit anxious. I don't trust this organization to make the correct managerial choice, especially with JR sticking his nose into it so much.

[BigSqwert]

I voted for excited, but I also want to note that I'm a little bit anxious. I don't trust this organization to make the correct managerial choice, especially with JR sticking his nose into it so much.

 

JR is starting to feel a lot like Jerry Jones in some ways.

[Milkman delivers]

The future's so bright that i'm in the market for a new pair of shades.

 

I laughed so hard I coughed.

[LittleHurt05]

I'm in between saddened & anxious. I did like Ozzie, but it was time for him to go. That being said, I'm not sure what's gonna happen with this team the next few years no matter who the next manager is. You have expensive guys who were awful last year, a few youngsters who haven't hit their potential yet. It's an interesting mix, and I'm not sure if it will go well or implode.

[Milkman delivers]

JR is starting to feel a lot like Jerry Jones in some ways.

 

Eek, don't say that.

 

Oh, and I think I heard that Baines would be given a choice to stay or leave. Or perhaps I'm mistaken?