sircaffey

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 26, 2011 -> 06:29 PM) When is the last time you told one of your bosses you couldn't work with them, and I can only work with the guy you already fired? Hitting coaches are far from players' bosses. They are closer to players' assistants than their bosses.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 25, 2011 -> 05:40 PM) This is a guy who had to have his own personal hitting coach flown in because he couldn't work with anyone else. To me, that doesn't bode well as a teacher if he isn't able to adjust to different personalities. He couldn't work with anyone else or he preferred to stick with the guy that helped make him a HOFer?

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Oct 17, 2011 -> 11:09 PM) To the Dominican Republic? Hell yeah. I love the DR. One of my favorite vacation locations.

It's called vacation.

The Braves? Hanson, Hudson, Jurrjens, Beachy, Minor, Teheran, Delgado, Vizcaino, Lowe. They are the most pitching rich club in baseball. They are the last team that would be in on Danks.

It's not about the money. It's about the opportunity. If Robin wanted to manage he knows he either accepts this job or he's in for a LONG road to become one. No organization other than the Sox would hire Robin. It would be a rather simple negotiation.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Oct 6, 2011 -> 09:14 PM) Sircaffey, Most managers get paid more than bench coaches, I cant find Dave Martinez's salary, but I expect Ventura will be paid more than him (provided he doesnt go to the Red Sox to be coach and get ridiculous money). Yes, Robin will get manager money. So would Martinez, except Martinez actually has negotiating leverage. I can't imagine what Robin would have said to try to negotiate.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Oct 6, 2011 -> 09:11 PM) Balta, Why do people keep saying Ventura must have been the cheapest solution? I would have to imagine Dave Martinez or Sandy Alomar would have come cheaper. Why? Because they are both already willing to work for a bench coach salary. Any job is going to be an increase in salary, and if anything it stands to reason the Sox may have had to overpay Ventura to convince him to actually pay the job. He has consistently turned down coaching jobs, so you have to expect that his paycheck was part of the reason he said yes. How many managerial jobs did he turn down?

The only thing I'm upset about with the hire is that the Sox are not getting someone with something to add to the organization, in terms of a different perspective. Martinez would have at least added aspects that have proven to be successful in a first class organization.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Oct 6, 2011 -> 08:57 PM) If you can't wait for that, why are you wasting your time on a White Sox fan message board? Because I'm indifferent on the hire. The manager is going to make little difference in this organization as constructed right now.

I can't wait until Robin resigns in a year and half after realizing the stresses of managing are a lot more than he anticipated.

I would have preferred Herbert Perry.

Haven't you seen Hoosiers, the movie? The people in that are way crazier than those in Varsity Blues.

How's this team supposed to grab headlines without some controversial figure within the organization? Snoozers...

Sandberg is going to be a fantastic manager wherever he eventually ends up.

Would love someone with no ties to JR and the Sox organization.

We still have an owner that doesn't go over slot recommendations and the same s***ty player development staff. It's going to take a hell of a lot more than just Kenny having an epiphany, to have a solid farm system.

I liked the movie. Slow at times but overall entertaining. If anything, you should see it because White Sox legend Royce Clayton plays Miguel Tejada.

Right now, Jose Bautista. Video game numbers the past 2 years.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Sep 15, 2011 -> 03:06 PM) I loved that guy. Just looking at him made me burst into uncontrollable laughter. He was fantastic in Ladybugs.

The constant bat and helmet slams are enough for me to understand.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Sep 5, 2011 -> 05:14 PM) Think J.P Ricciardi pulls that off? He was the dumbass who signed him to the deal (as well as Rios) in the first place. Right. And Reagins was idiot #2.

QUOTE (farmteam @ Aug 16, 2011 -> 02:44 PM) Oh yeah, the 6th banner thing was obviously in jest. Crean will most definitely get 2-3 more years, because of Zeller this year, and banner recruiting class coming the year after. Crean's locked in for at least 4 more years, assuming he inks the verbal commits from Lyles and Blackmon Jr. in the 2014 class. He's owning the Indiana state talent and that's what the alumni want. The wins will follow.

Hendry signed Lilly from the hospital bed.

I don't necessarily think it's a shot directly at Ozzie. None of the players have shown any sense of leadership this entire season as well. Looking at the team from the outside, you don't get a sense of leadership from anyone (front office, management, or players). I would ask the same question. Who is actually leading this team?