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I've been noticing this too. Karim Abdul Jabbar may get a coaching job, at my school, Cal State Fullerton. Who knows if it happens though. Personally I think it would be a good hire.

Do you know if it's treatable, or is it a chronic thing? Should they play Frank or Daubach at 1B and DH Paul to reduce the pounding on his hip? Or if it's affecting him that much, and it can be treated either with rest or medical procedure, shouldn't PK just shut it down for a while and try to get healthy? I like PK, but if he's not at 100%, maybe the team should take him out of the lineup for a while. From what I've read its a chronic hip problem, much like Albert Belles. I sure hope if the hip ends up regressing a whole lot that the Sox took out some sort of insurance on the contract. Otherwise, trade him now while he has value.

For those of you that aren't going to be at the game, stop on by the chatroom, hopefully a few people in there will have television access to the game. http://whitesox.theinsiders.com/3/chat.html

They will be pretty damn good. Good thing they still have a crappy coach.

Lol, just like the commercials.

He did mention that his family thing was a whole misunderstanding and there is a not that is not known. I forgot to add that.

Is the webcast the same as the on-air? Ya

Bahaaa, lol. Hopefully it was just a precursor. WGN sports is on next, then I'm getting back to the books. Doing homework, while swearing when every commercial comes on isn't effective. --------OK SPORTS IS ON---------------------------- Ken Williams is still speaking. Two of Williams sons were arrested and they made a court appearance yesterday and he said it is a huge misunderstanding. He started the media session saying he's not sure if this job is worth it and that he has to talk to his family to see if he can protect his family. Kaplan asked him whether he was leaving and he said no I have to first talk to my family or something like that. Jerry Manuel is not going to address the media as Williams said that he doesn't want my manager addressing the media tonight.

Did they announce something yet Steff?

I think that is soley some posters that thing he would be a good hire. Right now I think if KW is gone, they will go in house and then begin an interview process. If its the manager, then I'd assume Backman is either in Chicago already or is on a plane. Its kind of weird that they are moving it back. I guess that explains why none of us could hear anything about it. Hopefully WGN radio doesn't cut me off. I guess nothing was said yet. Also hope some of you in Chicago got the score on.

Maybe the hard thing would be to dump Ward, Williams, and Manuel all at once. All would be african americans. Once again just speculating. Still, look at the track record of what they have done, and you could see logic to canning each and every one of them.

5 sounds about right. I know that Kaplan mentioned 5, but I thought it was him giving an interview, maybe it was when it was pushed back to. Geeze, who the hell knows now, lol. I just hope this will be all over very soon and we can all get back to focusing on the Sox play (WHICH I really think will get better; Just way too much talent on this team)

Well the thing it does is gives KW a great way to walk back into another organization or to simply take a lesser job with the Sox. He won't have to hear the oh you were fired crap or anything like that. He'll kind of get a good guy image from this because he's doing this for his family. I agree, someone had to leak that story out, because a minors name isn't supposed to be given. Maybe this incident happened a week or so ago and thats when KW decided he was going to go under and all the latest stuff has just been cover up work to stage it.

I turned WGN radio back on. I guess we'll have to wait until they interview with Kaplan. I'll be studying, but will make a post with what they say in like 15 minutes.

You bring up an excellent point. If in fact he did say that he is questioning his position with the team, then it leads to even more uncertainty and uncertainty is the last thing you need when a team is playing the way the Sox are. Of course play like the Sox are and uncertainty will follow, the uncertainty of who will cut cut, traded, or fired. This team is in the need of a major shakeup and since its easier to fire the coaches, gm then it is the players mid season, Id assume that is what would be done. Obviously I assume too much, because its yet to be done.

Very interesting. Sounds to me like he's going to be resigning soon. I guess he mentioned his children and then incident and (THIS NEXT PART IS ME SPECULATING) that he is figuring that he says I'm reconsidering whether I should take a lesser job so I can spend more time with the family. Then a few days from now he steps down. JUST ME SPECULATING

Right now I'm assuming it was more likely each of them saying were still here for the time being and that some changes are going to be made lineup wise and possibly with Ward.

All I know is that I'd like to be involved in the franchise somehow. I think a little different, "outside the box" type thought could be helpful.

Right now, I think if something was happening that the major Chicago Radio stations would of jumped on it, but maybe the conference hasn't started yet. I know Kaplan said that Williams was getting ready to come out. That could mean Manuel was already out there or that it has yet to start. Someone should call the Sox and ask if they have been fired yet, lol. Oh ya, from Socal.

Damn it, Chicago sporting news radio doesn't even mention the Sox during their sports break.

Right now it doesn't appear as if anyone is leaving, but thats just going off what Kaplan's tone was. I tried flipping to Sporting News Radio in Chicago seeing if they would be mentioning it, but got nothing. Would the Fox Sports Affiliate in Chicago (Radio) have anything?

No mention of him, they said that everyone was in the dugout, which sounded funny.

David Kaplan said that KW was going to talk about what happened with his sons in North Carolina, but that could of just been what he thought. He did say the media is all over the place. He mentioned JM saying something about the heart of the lineup, but not sure if he's referring to a previous quote or not.

Listen to WGN Radio. Kenny Williams is getting ready to go on. Jerry Manuel is also going to talk. They are going to be interviewing them at 5:00 o clock. They didn't say what was being said.

Welcome aboard. It could very well be that way. I guess we'll all be finding out in the next 5 minutes or so. I sure hope ESPN cuts to it. I just turned the tv on. Damn, I'm never going to get concentrated on studying for my midterm