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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.

@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.