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Isn't Orlando C on the possible Non-tender list for the Expos?

They tried to get him to give up a year of free agency last year. He said no. I don't remember the $$... but I don't think that was the deal breaker. I'm pretty sure it was the FA issue. The extra year of FA wasn't even the big thing. There was a big chunk of the money that wasn't guarenteed, and was a team only option.

With MB if past negotiations are any indicator, this one might end up in arbitration. What?

With MB if past negotiations are any indicator, this one might end up in arbitration.

My point is Frank could become very difficult, and the Sox would have a hard time moving him, he definitely has the upper hand there. Ozzie could bench him, but that would be a bad situation, not necessarily of Frank's doing. Frank always seems to have fingers pointed at him. Most of the time, for no apparent reason. I'm sure Frank would like to be treated like Ozzie felt he should be treated at the end of his White Sox playing career. That press conference was a joke. I didn't get to see the press conference but read over the summary that Steff had posted. Ballsy, most definitely. Ignorant, not necessarily. I don't think that we'll hear talk like this very often over the 2-3 years in the media. I think Ozzie wanted to let the fans know where he stands at the outset. No harm there. I appreciate knowing these things. Look, people are talking about the Sox again. There's renewed interest in the franchise thanks to Ozzie Guillen. I believe the main reason is that fans, the majority of which felt that the team gave a lackluster effort the last 2 seasons, have hope that finally there will be a manager who believes in accountability. If the players don't like being accountable for grounding into 30+ DPs, failed SACs, baserunning blunders, and swinging for the fences then f*** 'em. If they do their jobs they shouldn't have any problems with Ozzie. What's Frank so worried about? Oh, maybe he knows he doesn't play team ball...that could be it. Once again Frank hasn't said anything yet. There are no quotes directly attributed to Frank Thomas. This is all hearsay. Don't forget that. Also put the shoe on the other foot. What if Frank had done the exact samething to Ozzie that he did to Frank. If he had called him out for all of the crap he has said and done in the past. (never walking, we don't owe the fans anything etc), and all of the shortcomings that have happened before Ozzie took over (lack of enthusiam, bad fundimentals, etc) and INDIVIDUALLY picked him out of all of the coaches and personell in the organization. Would that have been as fair? He would be just trying to do what is needed for the team right? Once again, there is no reason for any manager to call out an individual player on his first day on the job. None. Ozzie should be trying to work with his superstar instead of already trying to create problems in the clubhouse. And I stick to my extact term, it is ignorant.

Wilson is injury prone and his stats clearly indicate is a huge benefactor of the Coors Factor. He would be a decent CF for us, but not at $10 a year, and not if we expect 141 RBI.

My opinion is based on his big mouth.

Do you think people will cry racism when Val gets fired?

Nice catch Rex, welcome in ChiSoxy...

Usually I don't much back up Frank, but he hasn't said a word yet. So far just Ozzie has gone out and looked for trouble. As of yet, Frank hasn't said a thing. And if someone overheard him saying something, then he is doing the right thing and keeping it behind closed doors instead of airing his laundry for the media as usual, and some asshole is printing his "private" thoughts. Until Frank actually adresses the media, I don't give a s*** what the rumors of what he said were, he is handling himself more maturely than our manager is. That scares me.

This is an interview with Paxson from today's Trib

Exactly! The idiots running this place have made it so we can only have more idiots running the things in the front office and on the field. The Sox seem to be going the way of the Blackhawks. Really I am fulling expecting the Sox to get no one in FA, and go completely cheap again. Then after they can't get anyone to play here they will start dealing away players because the team isn't going to be competitive anyway...

He is a free agent right now

Well there must have been something there to be able to make a mockery of the hiring process and still get hired. Everyone else followed the gag rule to a T. Except old Oz out there singing to the media everyday. No wonder no one wants to be a part of this organization, it is a joke sometimes.

Its complete ignorant for a brand new manager to call out a player. It can do nothing but cause problems. Espesially when dealing with a player with as thin of skin as Frank does. Yet another brilliant hire by the Sox.

Ponson just scares me. After reading about the O's stacking him against 4th and 5th starters to inflate his numbers all year, and then watching him choke at the end of the year, I just get the fear that we would be looking at Todd Ritchie part 2.

And this is as a MANAGER, not as a player. All that saids is that you can't trust him as a player, because he will take you to the matt in public, instead of behind closed doors where it should be. I really am liking Guillen less and less as a manager already.

Are you kidding 4 AB's? It won't take near that long, all he has to do is take a first pitch strike in his first AB and everyone will start complaining...

Ozzie is full of hot air, and he isn't too bright on top of it. So at your intro press confrence you stomp all over the feelings of the guy most likely to lead a mutiny against you. Why wouldn't you extend the olive branch to start?

The Tommy John surgery probably explains a lot of Dempsters problems, as does the abuse that the Marlins pitchers were put through. It'll be interesting to see if Dempster and Burnett ever pitch well again.

Happy Birthday YAS

Congrats to Messier

Shhh, you weren't supposed to recognize it

I have the same question except with the men, and will he be a girlfriend soon Southsider Michigan City IN

Yeah Willie is a playa