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QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Oct 10, 2011 -> 07:17 PM) Ya, the thought of Konerko being a player/manager just makes me cringe. I think it would be awesome.

QUOTE (fathom @ Oct 7, 2011 -> 07:46 PM) Of course KW would be CRAZY to take this stuff to court. With some of the things that have gone on with Kenny, he needs to just drop this whole thing with Cowley and move on with Ventura. frankly, the lawsuit itself will cost so much money to the sun times which they wouldn't want. It wouldn't even matter if they went thru with it.

Ozzie's behavior created this.

Saying they are delaying their phone launch out of respect for jobs seems like convenient cover. My bro works for nokia, he was trying mango and said it's amazing. I'm excited to see this. There's nothing bad that can happen from microsoft actually creating a non crappy product for once.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Oct 7, 2011 -> 05:49 PM) More excellent arguments to the fact that managers indeed do absolutely nothing, which seems to be the only argument on the side of those who agree with this hire. I just think there should be player managers. Saves you some salary, I see no downside.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Oct 7, 2011 -> 04:58 PM) It's unfortunate the other half is still here making "bold" decisions hiring gutty guys like Ventura with no experience nor idea how to handle a Major League ballclub. True, but I do think it's pretty valid to assume a more disciplined organization with ozzie gone.

Teddy has written a number of great articles over the years, but I think his average radio presence sours me on him. edit: his "in search of frank thomas" article about 8 years ago was great, at least it was when i was 16.

No offense to all the haters, but you probably wouldn't HAVE had a zune if not for the ipod. Windows is better because apples OSXs pushed it so hard. And, from what it sounds like, Mango will be a hell of a product, but it will be great because microsoft now values design more than they ever did in the 90s power years.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Oct 6, 2011 -> 11:56 PM) NYY Manager & Coaches # Name Position 28 Joe Girardi Manager 54 Kevin Long Batting Coach 58 Larry Rothschild Pitching Coach 50 Mick Kelleher First Base Coach 59 Rob Thomson Third Base Coach 56 Tony Pena Bench Coach 57 Mike Harkey Bullpen Coach 88 Roman Rodriguez Bullpen Catcher Detroit Tigers Manager & Coaches # Name Position 10 Jim Leyland Manager 8 Lloyd McClendon Batting Coach 51 Jeff Jones Pitching Coach 61 Tom Brookens First Base Coach 22 Gene Lamont Third Base Coach 59 Mike Rojas Bullpen Coach 99 Scott Pickens Bullpen Catcher 17 Rafael Belliard Coach AZ Diamonbacks Manager & Coaches # Name Position 23 Kirk Gibson Manager 25 Don Baylor Batting Coach 50 Charles Nagy Pitching Coach 7 Eric Young First Base Coach 9 Matt Williams Third Base Coach 3 Alan Trammell Bench Coach 53 Glenn Sherlock Bullpen Coach 80 Wilson Valera Major League Coach 82 Jeff Motuzas Bullpen Catcher Jerry Krause Special assistant Brewers Manager & Coaches # Name Position 10 Ron Roenicke Manager 29 Dale Sveum Batting Coach 39 Rick Kranitz Pitching Coach 35 Garth Iorg First Base Coach 6 Ed Sedar Third Base Coach 36 Jerry Narron Bench Coach 53 Stan Kyles Bullpen Coach 55 Marcus Hanel Bullpen Catcher 31 John Shelby Coach Phillies Manager & Coaches # Name Position 41 Charlie Manuel Manager 18 Greg Gross Batting Coach 30 Rich Dubee Pitching Coach 2 Sam Perlozzo First Base Coach 12 Juan Samuel Third Base Coach 22 Pete Mackanin Bench Coach 17 Mick Billmeyer Bullpen Coach 81 Jesus Tiamo Bullpen Catcher Get ready for the svelt Gene Lamont to be the bench coach, fellas. great post shack

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Oct 6, 2011 -> 11:49 PM) I don't like that. The mgr should have some say in his decisions and hires. From the sounds of some quotes I thought Robin had pretty much picked his bench coach out. Kenny did say they were going to ask permission to ask for a bench coach that Robin wanted.

Kenny acted like he's been honed in on Robin for a while, Robin basically sounds like he asked him five minutes and robin said "f*** it, sure."

Insight into Robin : "I'm not a big rules guy". "I haven't really talked to Kenny about that yet"

QUOTE (South Side Fireworks Man @ Oct 6, 2011 -> 11:31 PM) He's not coming across too well. Seems like both he and Kenny are stressing that he's going to need a lot of support. Agreed.

why does he keep saying convicted?

Robin sounds as surprised as anyone that he was hired. I hope his heart is really into this.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Oct 6, 2011 -> 11:07 PM) Exactly. I love how people are popping up with the tweets from various Chicago newsmen saying how they like the move, when these are the same guys who wouldn't say a negative thing about Ozzie until it was absolutely clear that he wasn't coming back. As I said, I wasn't endorsing anything, I was just posting reactions.

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.