BigSqwert

QUOTE (Cerbaho-WG @ Aug 31, 2010 -> 04:13 PM) Yes there was. There was a flight that left LAX this morning at 715 AM and would have arrived at 245 PM. But that flight was $57 more than the Southwest flight they made him take.

QUOTE (chisox2334 @ Aug 31, 2010 -> 04:11 PM) Oz said it was his cal not to start Manny Who is cal?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 31, 2010 -> 04:06 PM) Doesn't mean squat? Yes. Manny is interchangeable with the likes of Brent Lillibridge, Nick Punto or Augie Ojeda. He will make almost no difference to this offense.

QUOTE (chisox2334 @ Aug 31, 2010 -> 04:04 PM) for all of you getting on ozzie about the lineup the flight from la. to clev. he took today was not a direct flight. Why didn't we fly him direct on a private jet? That's just asinine. Did they throw him on Southwest and have him connect through 3 cities?!? What the hell is with this organization?

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 31, 2010 -> 04:02 PM) I thought I got some support on this "old" argument. You don't play Kotsay. We all know that is the correct move. But if you do play Kotsay, you don't pull him in the fifth inning. I mean when making the decision to play a guy, there is a chance that the starter will get knocked out and a lefty will be in the game. Don't play Kotsay, but if you do play him, you don't bat for a starter in the fifth inning. Name one manager who will do that move. Joe Girardi, Joe Torre, Tony Larussa, Joe Maddon, Buck Showalter,.....heck even Terry Bevington might. When the opponent's broadcast booth is bewildered that Kotsay was left in you might start to question Ozzie's thought process.

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Aug 31, 2010 -> 04:00 PM) His OPS is north of 900 But he hardly has any stolen bases so he sucks.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 31, 2010 -> 03:57 PM) Not in the fifth inning. I totally agree. It doesn't matter if that hitter is 0.000 against left-handers and your season is almost over during a pennant race. You just don't pinch hit in that scenario.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Aug 31, 2010 -> 03:54 PM) Don't be sad guys, Manny is just trying to build up the tension towards his pinch-hit go-ahead grand slam tonight. You never pinch hit for a starter such as Kotsay. Even if a lefty reliever comes in. You just don't. My God.

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Aug 31, 2010 -> 03:53 PM) Well that's not true, at all. It is. He used the word "fact".

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 31, 2010 -> 03:52 PM) His stats this year, in fact, suck. You should just stop watching baseball. You have no idea what you're even talking about anymore.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Aug 31, 2010 -> 03:43 PM) Also, what's the over/under on LOB for Mark Kotsay tonight? I'll go with four and a half. He'll strand Lillibridge?

QUOTE (PeavyTime @ Aug 31, 2010 -> 03:42 PM) If he can pinch-hit, he can DH! No kidding.

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Aug 31, 2010 -> 03:10 PM) I love the outrage assuming Ozzie is just choosing not to play Manny here. It's comical. Who's choice is it to make up the lineup card?

QUOTE (J.Reedfan8 @ Aug 31, 2010 -> 03:17 PM) Manny available to pinch hit, not in the line-up however. We'll probably have Kotsay up with the bases loaded in the 5th against a lefty and not bring in Manny because "you just don't PH one of your starters in the 5th".

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Aug 31, 2010 -> 03:15 PM) sounds like manny's decision: Cool. I imagine they'll give him a rollaway bed in the locker room and he'll be sleeping during the game. DHing is grueling.

Last I checked Ozzie makes the lineup card everyday. Why wouldn't we criticize him for this?

QUOTE (Cerbaho-WG @ Aug 31, 2010 -> 03:04 PM) Gonzales tweets that Manny feels like a 25-year-old. This is all Ozzie behaving like a child. Off topic...when did you move to my hood? And welcome!

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Aug 31, 2010 -> 03:01 PM) This is a f***ing joke. My only response is:

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Aug 31, 2010 -> 02:59 PM) So Manny is at the park right now getting a haircut but he's incapable of playing tonight after arriving at the park only 3.5+ hours before the game? It's the jet lag. We can't have him play after such a grueling day of travel.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Aug 31, 2010 -> 02:54 PM) I dont digest wheat nearly as well as animal protein. Substitute the wheat with something else like corn. A steak sits in your stomach for hours so I'm not sure how you would consider that easily digestible.

Are we in bizarro world? How in the hell did they not fly him direct to Cleveland in a private jet last night or early this morning? Where is the sense of urgency with this organization?? Do they think there are 50+ more games to be played before the season is over?

QUOTE (PeavyTime @ Aug 31, 2010 -> 02:43 PM) His plane lands 4 hours before the game, so he must be unable to play baseball. Ozzie sucks. Yeah he probably needs at least 7 hours to mentally prepare for DHing.

Guess I need to alter my sig once again. Wtf

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 31, 2010 -> 02:41 PM) Just win the game and it won't matter. Why did we acquire him then? Aren't we in a pennant race? Are we saving him for game 163 as a secret weapon?

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Aug 31, 2010 -> 02:40 PM) This is just f***ing stupid. f***ing ridiculous. I am livid.