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QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Sep 15, 2011 -> 11:54 PM) Let's keep Ozzie, Cooper and Mark Buerhle. Regardless of how anyone wants to rate Buerhle you have to have a solid 5 or 6 man starting staff to win. Mark gives the Sox a very solid pitcher that fits in somewhere in that rotation. You win with pitching #1 I think. Wow elrockin also wants to keep Oz. I wonder if it's just us two. I think there's another 2 Oz supporters on this board though I forget their names rite now. I know there's at least one more besides me and elrockin.

I want Hal McRae now that I think about it. Any chance Hal replaces Oz if Oz has to be shown the door?

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Sep 16, 2011 -> 04:27 AM) I believe he's pissed off about something said on MLBN. Oh man, it's going to suck when the new manager doesn't go on unintelligable rants about the media/fans/opponents/space program. To connect 2 seperate threads: the #1 trait I'm looking for in the next manager? Well it's a 3 way tie between a rudimentary understanding of the english language, a ridiculously short fuse and a crippling sense of insecurity. I guess what I'm saying is that Ozzie's cock must be so small that it's invisible to the naked eye. He's definitely one of a kind. He'd really make a good reality series if one could only understand his English.

Ozzie's getting into it on twitter right now with some comments about radio. Unless it's some fake Ozzie Guillen twitter which is possible in this twit-age.

Was somebody joking about Hal McRae? Is he just a good coach and not good manager after his 2 lousy stints as manager? I actually wouldn't mind him unless he's some sort of guy who just can't be in charge for some reason. He's a fiery MF or at least he was as a player.

QUOTE (flavum @ Sep 16, 2011 -> 04:14 AM) Too bad this is how Buehrle is finishing up. Unless they get him back at one year, or a cheap 2-year deal, I'm starting to think it may be best to let him go. Peavy, Rios and Dunn's contracts are really going to force some tough decisions. He's been hit hard before. He's still Mark. But like you said, because of Peavy/Rios/Dunn he could be gonzo.

Jim Parque. Can you believe he's only 35 years old. What the hell is he doing now?? Anybody know? I think he's another guy our system rushed to the bigs. He got hurt early.

This is the only year since I've been a Sox fan I don't care if we lose all the rest of our games. I hate this team that much. I generally want to win every game cause I don't care about draft picks. This team is so unlikeable, however, we might as well lose them all. I'll give them a clean slate, fresh start chance in April to see if they actually are a team that will move runners and get a clutch hit once in a while.

I wonder what a guy like LaRussa thinks of our talent. If we have to replace Ozzie, that would be interesting to me at least, since I blame the players. See who LaRussa really thinks is a stiff and asks KW to trade or maybe doesn't play. I still say he has to play Dunn and Rios with multi years left on their deals. I'd think a veteran manager with nothing to lose like LaRussa would be funny in hating on certain players he thinks are stiffs. Some young guy might be too "respectful" to the veteran talent.

Seriously, can you believe Lexi? He glared out at Francour. Maybe he was kidding, but it didn't seem that way. And he was almost out on a single to right. Now Lexi loafs? Poor Ozzie goes out like a lamb.

LOL at Lexi getting mad at Francour for trying to throw him out at first on a single to right. Fail Lexi. So Lexi thinks he can just loaf on a single to right and the rightfielder should just not hustle as well? Our.Team.Sucks. KC will win all 4 as they did vs. Minnie.

Mr. Foul Ball is up, Gordon Beckham.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Sep 16, 2011 -> 02:20 AM) Greg, how many years have we been saying this about the Royals? Until they get the quality starting pitching, at best they are a .500 club but probably not even that unless Moustakas can start hitting with authority. QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 16, 2011 -> 02:30 AM) Buehrle doing his best to have teams worry about his arm heading into the offseason. Really ugly finish for him. Viciedo is in a terrible slump and Flowers is a joke of a contact hitter. 1.) This time I think they are going to acquire a starting pitcher via trade or free agency to go with Chen as a decent 1-2 with that young lefty, I forget his name. They have some young pitching coming up. Their lineup is for real this time unless Melky and Francour turn into s***. 2.) Can't argue with any of that. Dayan now looks like Billy Butler as a high ceiling (no home runs) and Flowers has been a joke and Mark as you said is getting rocked like that line smash off his body. Yikes we stink.

I wonder how long it'll take us to contend again. This is as bleak an outlook as we've had in a long time. Team still can't beat Central Div. teams (except for Minnesota of late), can't win at home and is mediocre on the road.

Boy the Sox stink. 6-2 KC. Royals see this as a statement series to show what the Sox and rest of the division are in for next year. They are on the upswing with young hitters. Still shaky starting pitching tho.

Jeff Francis six strong innings. What a joke.

Morel should have smashed that 2-0 pitch ... and that 2-1 pitch. They were meaty.

Flowers surprised me. I thought Cy Francis was going to whiff him with the fastball. Nice sac fly.

LOL at our hitters against Francis, one of the worst excuses for a pitcher in baseball. At least there will be no expectations next year. KC will be picked to finish ahead of the Sox.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 15, 2011 -> 07:53 PM) 5 main candidates, in my opinion, are: - LaRussa - Don Cooper - Joe McEwing - Sandy Alomar Jr. - Dave Martinez Omar Vizquel is the longshot I don't see how hiring any of those guys except LaRussa would be an upgrade or any reason to fire Ozzie. Aren't there any old guys who are former managers out there? Sox need a Bob Lemonish/Lou Piniellish type old guy as next skipper. I can't think of any out there but that is what they need. I'm sure they are out there. Is Torre really retired for good?

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 15, 2011 -> 07:45 PM) thanks for derailing another thread I killed my thread so if you kill yours then it will be wiped away. If you guys don't want to hear it, fine.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Sep 15, 2011 -> 07:45 PM) Well if Ozzie can't get past the hard feelings to come back, then that's his problem. The fans will be more than willing to accept him. Like you always say, he managed them to the only WS title in 90 years. People will always remember & appreciate that. They just don't want him in the dugout anymore. Yeah, but "coming back" entails meeting with many of the people who got rid of you. As much as Ozzie hates Dunn and Rios and being the scapegoat for KW's mess, it's pretty apparent he wants to manage here for a long time to come. He'll be back if the Marlins play the Sox and get one of those scoreboard tribute things.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 15, 2011 -> 07:37 PM) The best thing to do in terms of popularity with Sox fans is to leave the Sox. I still think you guys overstate how much he's hated. My friend in Chicago, who once got FIRED from his job because he skipped work to attend a Sox playoff game and the boss told him "if you go to the game you are fired" says the people he works with and he himself like Ozzie still. You guys act like he's getting booed out of the Cell every minute of every game like Dunn/Rios. Just because this message board despises Ozzie doesn't mean MOST Sox fans do despise him. I still think the guy is a likeable fellow. If he walks into a restaurant I'm sure smiles break out. Why do you guys think this small community of fans is representative of all Soxdom?

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Sep 15, 2011 -> 07:39 PM) So in essence you're saying you want a manager that will surround himself with assistance coaches that can help hitters, especially when the manager is provided with players with historically solid hitting pedigrees? I'd love to see Frank Thomas be hitting coach.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 15, 2011 -> 07:29 PM) If Ozzie keeps his mouth quiet and leaves with dignity, he'll be more famous in Chicago in 4 years than he's ever been. Cubs should hire him. He hates Wrigley, though.