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QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Oct 6, 2011 -> 10:59 PM) There's also a reason that you don't just hire someone who's never done anything remotely close to this job on any level. I have to imagine a lot in the industry are going to be pissed. I have to imagine the White Sox lost even more respect in baseball. What's giving me pause is that there has been the opposite of a backlash from those in the industry

I wasn't endorsing that link, I was just posting it. Very few articles of analysis out there yet.

WHERE IS THIS FRANK THOMAS TALK COMING FROM

http://scott-miller.blogs.cbssports.com/mc...270335/32541671

QUOTE (Cali @ Oct 6, 2011 -> 10:36 PM) You know what this reminds me of? Alan Trammel and Bob Gibson getting hired becuause they used to be Tigers in 2003. How'd that work out? Those teams were just atrocious, talent-wise though. Absolutely awful.

Ive not seen any accurate reports that frank is the new hitting coach. All I saw was Frank say "If they call, I'll listen."

I will say this...well nevermind i have nothing to compare it too, but the baseball execs and former players all seem to like it. But maybe he's just a nice guy?

Real, I don't like it, but quiet down.

@KeithOlbermann Fascinating choice in Chicago. Robin Ventura will either be bb's best manager, do it for 30 years, or its worst + he'll retire next June

Does he speak spanish?

QUOTE (WHITESOXRANDY @ Oct 6, 2011 -> 10:08 PM) FRANK THOMAS is the new hitting coach!!!! I love these moves !!!! Really?

Okay, i seem to remember the yanks wanted to retain him as a coach, but he wanted to spend time with his kids. Does anyone else remember an interview like that? Obviously it doesn't mean you hand him THE KEYS TO THE DAMN TEAM but i'm trying to be constructive.

I'm so pissed right now. What a farce this is. What a slap in the face to those who spent money on that atrocious year last year.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Oct 6, 2011 -> 10:01 PM) Hopefully he doesn't charge any mounds. I'm comfortable with my zinger.

well, we certainly know the rangers are going to kick our ass now.

I'm completely on the players side, after initially thinking the owners had a point.

Did samsung hire I can't believe it's not butters ad shop for that ?

QUOTE (La Marr Hoyt HOF @ Sep 29, 2011 -> 03:35 PM) Francona is seriously a possibility ... Very true, we almost had him in the waybackswhen.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 29, 2011 -> 02:32 PM) I don't think Atlanta's guy should be fired. First year manager, young team, team simply refused to make the moves they needed to be competitive down the stretch (3rd worst offense in the NL in September). Francona...I think he's gone for this. I think he's gone too, but all of his pitchers were equally awful in september.

Paul Konerko is so awesome.

QUOTE (La Marr Hoyt HOF @ Sep 27, 2011 -> 02:20 PM) Be sure to stop-by to pick-up your mustard and teal 2012 Marlins gear -- limited supplies available. That is just hideous Oh my god.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 27, 2011 -> 02:55 PM) That's the hard part of 2012. The results have sucked this year and we still put about a.500 team on the field. If you can get career normal years out of guys like Peavy, Rios, and Dunn, you have a playoff team in the making. It was the worst .500 team i've ever watched. Even our surge to .500 was boring, let alone the tip toe-ing around it for the last 4 months before finally pulling a rexy against the tigers..."f*** it!!"

I see the sentiment is that we weren't supposed to celebrate. But upon hearing the news, my roommates and I broke open our bottle of Pappy Van Winkle and took a sip to wash down the last 3 awful, no good years. I'm anxious that white sox baseball could be a step up from god awful to mildly entertaining next year.

Guys, this team is resilient! Well be at .500 in no time. Go Ozzie!

QUOTE (nitetrain8601 @ Sep 5, 2011 -> 06:23 AM) We want no LaRussa because he's boring and he's been here before? I'd welcome a guy who manages the game strategically, orders a hit out if one of his guys gets hit, and actually knows how to manage. He has his flaws as any manager outside of Madden does, but he knows what the hell he's doing for the most part. You saying pick your manager except for LaRussa is like telling a Bears fan to pick their MLB outside of Urlacher(the obvious pick). I know he's people hate him here but in the time I watched him in missouri his teams over achieved, which is an unbelievable idea as a sox fan. A team doing better than expected? Jesus Christ! Amazing!