The Critic

QUOTE(WinningUgly85 @ Feb 12, 2006 -> 08:09 PM) Is this because of Frank Thomas' attitude right now, or is it because he could not make it to the event? If he would have skipped the parade, like he said he would have, then there was no way he was taking part in this. Too bad he can't put the separation aside and just enjoy the Series win. Then again, I believe his ego is bruised by the fact that the Sox won it without him, for the most part.

I'm still a bit concerned about middle relief, and just a touch concerned about the closer. Nothing specific, just a vague worry about the possibility of "the league catching up to Jenks" and a more real concern about the state of Hermanson's back. It's very nice when these are the only real concerns I can come up with.

QUOTE(Adam G @ Feb 11, 2006 -> 05:16 PM) It was more of a reference to the Twins being an afterthought in the division these days than a team without a catcher. I know what the reference was about, I just thought it was a poor reference since AJ was basically made expendable there because of a homegrown, younger, talented catcher. It's not like they lost him to free agency. They got Joe Nathan and Francisco Liriano for him.

Another point to consider is that Ozzie did the White House thing as 3B coach of the 2003 World Champion Marlins.

QUOTE(RibbieRubarb @ Feb 11, 2006 -> 02:57 PM) IT'S STOPPED MOTHERFUCERS!!! THERE WAS HARDLY ANY SNOW MOTHERFUCERS!! IT'S SNOWING AGAIN, MOTHERFUCERS!!! AND THIS TIME THERE'S A LOT!!! LOOK OUT YOUR FUCING WINDOW, FUCERS!!!

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Feb 11, 2006 -> 02:38 PM) I can only imagine your postings in the spring when the sky tinkles on you. LOOK IN THE SKY!!!! I'M f***ING GETTING MOTHERf***ING WET, MOTHERf***ERS!!!!

QUOTE(OfficerKarkovice @ Feb 10, 2006 -> 01:06 PM) Helps them get a lot more people registered though... True. A lot of them may also be scalpers, trying to grab a few more tickets.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Feb 11, 2006 -> 08:25 AM) People on this site have made a big deal about the White Sox White House appearance. I don't know if teams visited the White House back in 1917 so this is a big deal to the organization, and Ozzie, especially considering he is the manager, should go. It wouldn't kill him to fly out of the DR into DC that morning and return to the DR that evening or even the next day. He is with his family, especially his sons all season and off season long. I think the excuse of wanting to spend vacation time with his family is weak, although I agree that it isn't that necessary he attend. The snub that concerns me is Jenks. Supposedly a death in the family is what kept him away from Soxfest, and now a personal matter has him not attending this. Most likely its nothing, but his past history, and the fact that he is now the toast of the town wherever he is at gets me wondering if he has fallen off the wagon. If the date of the visit hadn't been changed twice, I'd be more inclined to agree. It wouldn't have killed Bush to schedule it earlier, either. If I understand what I've read, Ozzie delayed his vacation plans before to attend, only to have the date changed. Now it's only one week before he'll be away from his family a lot for a good portion of the next 8 months, so I have no problem with him skipping it. Being on the road for work with your family isn't the same as spending a relaxing time with them, so I think Ozzie's reason is perfectly vaild. I actually have no problem with anyone skipping it for any reason they choose. Just because you or I may think it's a big deal doesn't mean everyone has to share that opinion. I personally think it's a basically meaningless photo opportunity, and I believe I'd skip it if I were involved, especially this close to Spring Training.

QUOTE(winninguglyin83 @ Feb 11, 2006 -> 08:23 AM) The Twins? Is that the team that used to have AJ Pierzynski? Yeah, and now they have Joe Mauer. I'm ecstatic that the Sox have AJ, but the Twinks have a pretty damn good catcher too.

QUOTE(Iwritecode @ Feb 10, 2006 -> 04:06 PM) Just as long as they don't try to pack 20,000 people in next year... Another attendance thread????

QUOTE(Yoda @ Feb 10, 2006 -> 02:48 PM) Best thread title ever! Puts the sex back in Sex, Lies, and Music. Never injured MYSELF, but I've put the hurtin' on a few ladies in my day.... Puts the LIES back in Sex, Lies and Music.....

QUOTE(JoeBatterz @ Feb 10, 2006 -> 05:49 PM) Now that we are getting the green seats, how long before we are able to start whining that they do not have the yellow and white railings for the box seats at Old Comiskey? ;-) Shhhhh.......don't give them any ideas......

QUOTE(tonyho7476 @ Feb 10, 2006 -> 01:20 PM) The literature this year is f***ing great. Lovin' it. We're like a 1st class operation now. I put the front page of the pamphlet on my cubicle wall. The insert of the field before Game 1 is sweet as well.

QUOTE(aboz56 @ Feb 10, 2006 -> 01:58 PM) Dan Patrick is supposedly going to talk about Ozzie, maybe he already did, not sure yet. It was a lot of nothing from Dan and Keith. One said he ought to go, one said it's up to him. Can't remember who took which side, and I don't care - I knew they wouldn't agree, since that would make for bad radio.

That doesn't anger me. Doesn't interest me, either. I'm just hoping for back-to-back 3rd place finishes for them.

You have mine. I really hope it all turns out well. Be strong.

I thought he was dead already.... RIP Mr. Cover.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Feb 9, 2006 -> 09:19 PM) The real question is, what kind of person watches a show like that? The kind who has to see it once out of curiosity and will avoid it from now on. This is the kind of show that if you've seen it once, you've seen every episode.

QUOTE(tonyho7476 @ Feb 10, 2006 -> 10:38 AM) Better programming will win out. Howard is the top radio draw in the country. The money they spent on him is to program 3 channels. He is still building the people on the channels. He is bringing on Scott Ferrell to be a sports guy, at night. As much as I don't know the guy, apparently he has had a lot of national exposure. Sirius recently signed on the Blue Collar Comedy Guys, which should be a good draw. And I'm sure has more guys coming along. The music at this point is the same on each service. The premium s*** is what will matter. Scott Ferrell is a clown. He talks with this weird phony Wolfman Jack voice and he has sound effects of beer pouring and crap like that when guys call in. It's dopey, even by sports blabber's low standards. Blue Collar Radio? UGH.... Aside from the obvious musical variety and amount, I still see no reason to buy satellite radio. I'll stick with my CDs and mp3s for now.

Was Mayor Dick pissed off that Ozzie wasn't on the Oprah show????

He takes Propecia even though he has a full head of hair??? Wow, Jose, not TOO worried about it, are ya??? How bout some Phen-Phen - sure, you're not fat NOW......

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Feb 10, 2006 -> 08:43 AM) My only b**** is that they should have only done the early sale for people who were already registered at chisox.com. Now all of the f***ing brokers can register and jam the system up with their requests anyway. It was a good idea, but most fans are already registered for the free updates and emails anyway. Yep. Announcing it defeats the purpose. Now it's not a "pre-sale" at all. Just announce it in one of the emails they already send us, that's all.

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Feb 10, 2006 -> 07:07 AM) Any guesses as to what Ozzie's response might be? I won't even bother anymore.

QUOTE(Pauly8509CWS @ Feb 9, 2006 -> 11:49 PM) Whoa Whoa, I NEVER said it was all bad luck, but usually from their number one rounders they dont intentionally take injured players, I'm not taking the organization's side at all, I'm taking the side of the injured players. I hear ya, and I agree to a point. I guess I just remember how the Hawks owned the winter months in Chicago pre-Jordan dynasty, and it makes me sick how Bill Worthless has let the franchise crumble to the point where they're not even an afterthought. They're so sad you can't even laugh at them. I remember standing in a packed-to-the-gills sports bar in Lyons watching home playoff games ( the few I didn't attend ) and when I lived on the North side, going to the old Goalpost Sports Bar on Irving Park to see satellite broadcasts of Hawks home games. You'd have to listen to the other team's broadcast team, but it didn't matter - the Hawks were on. Those were good times. Now I don't really give a s*** that their home games aren't televised, and it bums me out.

Little Dick needs to stop worrying about Ozzie and start worrying about the 8,000 scandals in his administration.