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QUOTE(White Sox Josh @ Feb 27, 2006 -> 05:44 PM) Also on Silvy & Carmen they talked about an interview with Greg Walker. They asked him what he thought of Frank. He said that Frank was great and easy to work with. He said he was well respected by his teammates and others. Why would Greg Walker lie? That's good, what does it have to do with anything?

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Feb 27, 2006 -> 05:39 PM) He's two years older than Jim Thome. I think he's talking about the urn KW put him in. In other words, he got buried.

Mike Wilbon: "Frank is in an urn." Classic. Oh wait, two other journalists say Frank brought it on himself.

QUOTE(Steff @ Feb 27, 2006 -> 05:30 PM) I'm not mad at all. Confused. I don't ever expect to see or hear fellow fans such and you two acting anything but respectful towards what someone has done regardless of the bulls***. The guy was the Sox for 13 years. He should be thanked for that and that alone. I said he was the greatest ever, what more do you want. Sorry that I don't let him get away with anything he wants to say. His comment that WHarris1 just put about not throwing out the first ball is so childish its not even funny. Maybe its Frank that doesn't appreciate what the White Sox did for HIM. Some people don't just put on blinders and let people say whatever they want to say.

QUOTE(Steff @ Feb 27, 2006 -> 05:26 PM) Ok.. so you just came into the thread supporting him to talk s***...? Wow. Things sure have changed. The thing is, you are getting mad about this and we are just sitting here calm and collected. Obviously Frank Thomas is such an achilles heel for some White Sox fans that they can't discuss him in a cordial matter.

QUOTE(Steff @ Feb 27, 2006 -> 05:24 PM) What is your argument why people should not cheer him...? I haven't seen that one yet. Just the 15 or so of you saying he's a (sic) cry baby, whiner, complainer, etc, etc... When did I say he shouldn't be cheered. I would just sit there. If you are referring to when I put BOOO along with LOL in the other thead well, okay.

QUOTE(White Sox Josh @ Feb 27, 2006 -> 05:23 PM) doesn't mean s***. You can cut things out in an interview. You can chose what you want to be put in the quote. Dude, you are wrong, sorry. He printed it word for word.

QUOTE(Steff @ Feb 27, 2006 -> 05:22 PM) C'mon Boz.. we all know how you feel about him. That would be like me posting over and over and over again how I feel about Willie. Once, twice, or even 57 times like you've done today is good enough.. I don't like what he's said and have always maintained that. I mean who would support some of the garbage he's had come out of his mouth. And I've always said he is the greatest White Sox player ever. You're stretching a bit far to say I'm making an ass out of myself. As I was discussing with Brian, many people here are angry about this. Neither of us are and are just saying how we feel. It's sad that people have to disparage the individual poster just because they are saying something that "Frank Nation" doesn't like.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Feb 27, 2006 -> 05:21 PM) Hardly. As you can see from the format of the article the entire interview/conversation was printed. Exactly, how can an interview that is printed verbatim be misquoted.

QUOTE(IlliniKrush @ Feb 27, 2006 -> 05:19 PM) We're actually making valid points, not sitting here saying "frank sucks." That's a better argument that what most people are putting up here, which is "he hit the ball well in the mid 90's" The thing is, anytime someone puts up an argument with some meat behind it that people don't like, they automatically attack the poster and say they are wrong, etc. I think everyone has brought up valid arguments.

QUOTE(Steff @ Feb 27, 2006 -> 05:18 PM) Just stop. You're making an ass of yourself. Care to explain how. I think I've been quite logical in all of what I've said.

QUOTE(whitesoxin' @ Feb 27, 2006 -> 05:14 PM) Once again, you are the one telling us to get over it. Since when is starting another Frank bashing thread getting over it? :rolly Why does this "great" article fail to mention how much money he was making during his prime? During his MVP seasons? This is a very weak argument, Aboz. You are really stretching it trying to make Frank look like the bad guy. Relative to the salaries of the time, he was compensated just fine. Of course he didn't make 15 mil a year, people weren't being paid that much back at the time.

QUOTE(Steff @ Feb 27, 2006 -> 05:13 PM) GMAFB... did you cheer when he played this year...? If you did... why? If you would have evaluated his stats he clearly didn't deserve it... :rolly Wait, he played this past year? Oh yea, then he got hurt, again. Wait, it was the White Sox fault, he came back too early to help the team. Yea, I really believe that.

QUOTE(IlliniKrush @ Feb 27, 2006 -> 05:07 PM) It makes no difference what he did on the field (which hasn't been anything for a while). You should be evaluating this without statistics to remove bias. There is no sense arguing with "Frank Nation." They are all too blinded by what he did during his MVP seasons. Wait, that was a long ass time ago.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Feb 27, 2006 -> 05:04 PM) And you fickle fans that want to act like a guy wasn't s*** because he unfortunately wasn't able to be part of a magical title run are even more comical. Will somebody please pull up some of the old "fire Kenny" threads from last September? Fickle? Ha. Yea I was a huge advocate of firing Kenny.

QUOTE(Steff @ Feb 27, 2006 -> 05:01 PM) You are getting on my last nerve today... At least you still love me deep down inside. A few years ago we'd both be banned by now.

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Feb 27, 2006 -> 04:59 PM) Let's kill the guy because he was hurt. That's classy. Dude, he hasn't done much since 2000. Face the facts and get over it.

Everyone BOW down in front of the great Frank Thomas. You Thomas slurpers are comical. Maybe someone should start frankthomastalk.com

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Feb 27, 2006 -> 04:57 PM) I'd say Frank was pretty dominant in 2003. He was having a great 2004 as well. People need to get their s*** straight. He was great this past year in the playoffs too.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?...ht&lid=tab1pos3

QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Feb 27, 2006 -> 01:27 PM) It may be just an aberration, but CBS finally updated a few pictures today, and they were able to become high-res. No Sox pics though. Anything you want off of Getty, lemme know. I'll get them for ya.

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Feb 27, 2006 -> 04:50 PM) Hopefully this thing will just die. At least we have something to talk about other than what lefty mopup man will make the team.

QUOTE(Steff @ Feb 27, 2006 -> 04:46 PM) And... how is that any of the rest of the world's business..? Sweet geezus.. I can not wait to get down to Arizona... It's common knowledge, although KW still shouldn't have said it. Nonetheless, KW never makes any comments if Frank would have just taken his parting gifts (holding the trophy at the parade and throwing out the first playoff pitch) and left quietly.

QUOTE(Steff @ Feb 27, 2006 -> 04:43 PM) "Jerry has done everything over the course of 16 years to protect that man, to make accommodations for him, concessions for him. He loaned him money, at times, when he needed money," Williams said. What a jag. Sometimes the truth hurts. Sounds like the Big Hurt was hurting for money.