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Take this FWIW, @cst_Cowley cst_Cowley Mark Parent is the front-runner for the bench coach job, according to Sox sources. One said it's all but a done deal, other said not yet.

So I guess this never going away. Ozzie is happy in Miami, yet Cowley keeps bringing up things of the past. Cooper was responsible for this or that. Why can't he just drop it or move to Miami. I thought this soap opera would be over with already.

I love how the media is portraying this a "Yankee loss" instead of a "Tiger win" I'm actually glad the Tigers beat them. Seeing the sad, pouting faces of Jeter, A-Rod, etc. gave me pure joy. That being said, GO RANGERS!!

I'm ambivalent on this. But there are reasons why he is my all-time favorite player. Let's give him a shot. Let's hope he has a strong coaching staff behind him, too.

Not sure where to put this, so I'll put it here: Beerleaguer The 2011 White Sox in beer Because a legitimate season review of the White Sox would be frustrating. Beer This is a pretty simple exercise. Each player's 2011 season is represented by a beer, good or bad. Think my taste in beer sucks? Drop me a line in the comments with a suggestion, or send it to me on Twitter or Facebook. Juan Pierre: Coors Light I feel like I should hate it out of principle, but if you drink it fast, it's actually not so terrible. But that doesn't make me want another one. Phil Humber: O'Fallon Pumpkin Ale It's really good at the start, but it gets a little rough toward the end. Still, when you're done drinking it, you're really glad you did. Gordon Beckham: Blue Moon Every time I drink it, I have high expectations, but am always disappointed. Paul Konerko: Goose Island Matilda The best beer there is. Alexei Ramirez: Three Floyds Gumballhead A similarly great beer, although it doesn't get the national attention it deserves. Jake Peavy: BrewDog Sink the Bismarck It's super expensive and you're probably going to get hurt drinking it. Alejandro De Aza: Goose Island Green Line Pale Ale A fantastic beer you wish you saw more often, like in stores. AJ Pierzynski: Sam Adams Boston Lager Overrated, but hardly terrible. Sergio Santos: Goose Island Demolition A very good beer, but they only sell it in 650 ml bottles, so trying to drink the whole thing means you're going to be really tired and struggle to finish the end of it. Chris Sale: Bud Select 55 Get it? Because he's skinny. (This in no way is me saying Bud Select 55 is good, in fact, I've never had it and don't ever plan to) Brent Morel: ? I can't think of a beer that tastes better at the room-temperature end. Mark Buehrle: Schlafly Oktoberfest A St. Louis-area brew that never blows me away, but is one of my favorite beers. Adam Dunn: Goose Island Bourbon County Stout I couldn't finish the bottle when I first tried it, and it was very expensive, but the next time I had it I really liked it. Alex Rios: Red Beer Budweiser and V8 is just an awful combination. And it's actually kind of expensive to get all those ingredients together, too. Dayan Viciedo: Dayan Viciedo Founder Breakfast Stout One of the best stouts there is, only released in September. (Via @Many_Vent) John Danks: Shiner Bock The Texas connection is obvious. A solid beer with good results, but the amount your friends talk about it makes you think it should be better. (Via U-God of South Side Sox) Ozzie Guillen: Leffe Blonde Abbey Ale Tastes great at first, but after you've had a few of them, the novelty wears off and you can't really stand the taste of it anymore. (Via mm) Kenny Williams: Red Stripe Every once in a while, you'll have one and it will taste really good, but for the most part, it always comes up short and disappointing. (Via mm) Omar Vizquel: Old Budweiser The old Budweiser that I found in the garage and for some dumb reason decided to drink it. (Via Scotch Man) Brent Morel: High Life I find that it finishes better than other cheap beers. (Via Jim from South Side Sox) High Life is cheap and effective enough. Not the best option, but not Keystone Light either. (Via Tom from South Side Asylum) Jesse Crain: Hamm's Minnesotan. Comes at a fair price. Better than you'd expect, but prone to moments of extreme regret for the purchase. (Via U-God of South Side Sox) Jesse Crain: Stone Ruination IPA Way over the top in intensity, but delicious & worth the pricetag. (Via @Many_Vent) Alex Rios: Keystone Light But it's Keystone Light you payed $50 for. (Via Eriq Jaffe) John Danks: The Commemorative Willie Nelson can of MGD in my garage I keep it around 'cuz it could be valuable, someday (via the great Carl Skanberg) Brent Lillibridge: Modus Hoperandi Relatively inexpensive. Funny looking packaging on a deceptively strong product. Not readily available and much better in moderation. (Via U-God of South Side Sox) Carlos Quentin: Goose Island Night Stalker Strong, quiet, dark like that great set of hair, after a few you too will become injury prone. (via SouthSideSwaggr) Shane Lindsay: Foster's Australian, available most everywhere. Actually wanted nowhere. (Via U-God of South Side Sox) Lastings Milledge: Beer 30 A low-cost risk that seems like it might pay off. It never does. (Via U-God of South Side Sox) Tony Pena: Steel Reserve The thought of what you spent to get either makes you want to vomit as much as the taste does. (Via U-God of South Side Sox) Hector Santiago: PBR He was pretty awesome, but you've probably never heard of him. (Beerleaguer) Will Ohman: Left-Hand Brewing Co. Stranger Pale Ale Heavy, pale, left handed and from Colorado. Neither good nor bad. Merely exists. (Via U-God of South Side Sox) Jeff Gray: Beer 30 Because my reaction to both was "This exists?" (Via James from White Sox Observer)

Joe West & Co umping this series. Sorry Brewers and DBacks.

Tigers or Yankees? I choose death first. Rays or Tigers? Rays Cards v Phillies? Cards Brewers v DBacks? Brewers Rays in WS v Brewers

Cito retired, so probably not happening. Between the choices of Martinez and Alomar. I'd choose Alomar, he's well respected and I use the notion that catchers make great managers (Scioscia and Bochy come to mind)

Might be in the minority, but I enjoy the Hawk. People will miss him when he is no longer broadcasting.

In honor of Walker, let's see how many RISP can be left on today.

Let's see: Ozzie - GONE Walker - GONE Pierre - Probably Gone Teahen - Long Gone. If Rios and Dunn return to decency, who are we going to b*tch about next year? There's got to be somebody.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Sep 27, 2011 -> 01:18 PM) Cooper, who hasn't managed in the Sox's system, will be assisted by first base coach Harold Baines. The decision means that Sox bench coach Joey Cora likely will join Guillen in Florida. Cora lives in South Florida in the offseason and has interviewed for several managerial positions. On the Score, they said Kenny told Cora to not even show up at park tonight.

Going to be Coop managing last two games.

Still trying to get the Dave Martinez, thing. But I guess look at successful Maddon has been from learning from Sciosia. Then there's Ron Roenicke, too. Tim Laker for hitting coach, since he worked with these Knight Sox.

If only this were true...

QUOTE (Chet Kincaid @ Sep 26, 2011 -> 09:00 PM) Man this is bittersweet news. It kinda sucks, but it's best for the team I suppose. I wish Ozzeroo success in Florida. I hate like hell that he could no longer make it work here. I agree wholeheartedly. It makes sense. Now I need to try and get excited about Dave Martinez. Better him than Buddy Bell, I guess.

My all-time favorite player, too. Maybe even more than Robin. A great guy, too. My friend, who used to work at the Score, can back that up, too. I might try and get tickets for Tuesday. Crossing my fingers that he will be back next year. If it means trading Danks or Floyd or Quentin to clear up salary space, then do it.

just bench Beckham for the rest of the year....please.

Might as well play Dunn, Escobar, Lucy, Vizquel.

Big League Stew

...and how many of those ABs were with RISP? I actually don't want to know, it will make me more sick.

C'mon, if they finish second, everyone on the team gets $10K. So there's that.

Brian Simmons, then Jeff Abbott.