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QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Oct 7, 2011 -> 09:59 AM) I guess we can bump this in a year to see how many of us PREDICTED right or wrong, because we clearly won't know until then. I think its going to take more than a year before we can know.

I am not purposefully singling you out. It seems as if half of the forum is basing their opinion on this hire on things they assume they know.

QUOTE (Real @ Oct 7, 2011 -> 03:08 AM) Martinez and Alomar both stated they weren't interviewed, Alomar even went so far as to say he wasn't contacted at all Yeah, I know. I think its pointless to interview them when you already have your guy picked out. QUOTE (Real @ Oct 7, 2011 -> 03:08 AM) conjecture? Sure, such as "this was Kenny getting his yes-man". Conjecture. QUOTE (Real @ Oct 7, 2011 -> 03:08 AM) your logic about "wasting their time", that's a ridiculous way of looking at it, and I laugh at a professional sports team that goes into the process of hiring a new mgr with the full mindset on getting a guy less qualified than others available, and thus not even bothering to interview other potential candidates what a joke Less experience = less qualified to you. Not to me. Perhaps he has other skills that far outweigh the experience. You don't know if he does, or if he doesn't. More conjecture.

QUOTE (Real @ Oct 7, 2011 -> 01:17 AM) the outrage is that he was hired, without anyone else even given the opportunity of an interview, the outrage is that there were highly praised, better qualified options available and none of them were even an afterthought unless Ventura declined Kenny's offer this was Kenny getting his yes-man, and he couldn't have that with LaRussa, Francona, Martinez, or Alomar. that's all this is, and thus outrage So you'd rather they wasted all the other potential managers time and their time after they decided they wanted to go this way? Its obvious that they've been planning this or at least hoping for it, for a while, if kenny is telling the truth. So why interview those people? I don't think its an effective use of time. I don't think its fair to interview people for a position that is already filled. Everything else you said was conjecture and not worth responding to (like so much else that has been said in this thread).

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Oct 6, 2011 -> 06:36 PM) Well Sox have now hired the complete left side of the Sox infield in the 90's. I guess Big Frank will be the next manager starting with the right side. Nah they had the middle infield on the last coaching staff, now they are going with the corners.

QUOTE (bmags @ Oct 6, 2011 -> 05:27 PM) why does he keep saying convicted? I think he meant/said with conviction.

QUOTE (Cali @ Oct 6, 2011 -> 05:00 PM) This move smacks of "We know the team is gonna stink next year cause we're rebuilding, so here's an old player, please come out to the park, pretty please?" What seems odd to me is that a lot of the people who see 2012 as a rebuilding type year are shedding the most tears over this move.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Oct 5, 2011 -> 08:34 AM) Thanks for rubbing it in. lol. QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Oct 5, 2011 -> 08:47 AM) I don't really bother checking Soxtalk from my phone because its a huge PITA compared to using tapatalk. My phone isn't bad for this forum. I have been posting from it a lot lately. Tapatalk is better though. Its faster, works much better when I'm only getting 2g, and I don't have to zoom in and out to see certain things.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 5, 2011 -> 01:34 PM) $130 million is more than all but three teams entire payrolls. It doesn't seem like a lot of money when you spread it out to several low payroll teams though. How many teams receive that luxury tax money?

I asked for it to be installed at another forum (a newer forum, not sox related) after reading this thread. I have to admit, its quite nice. Too bad.

QUOTE (Papa Tru @ Oct 4, 2011 -> 08:57 PM) And didn't he say he was 33 actually? I swear I heard that That's what he told Ed Farmer on his birthday. DJ suggested that it could have easily been a misunderstanding.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Oct 4, 2011 -> 03:20 PM) But that has nothing to do with Flowers's readiness. They won't move AJ because they're not paying for him to go away. Not because Flowers isn't ready. I'm not sure you are right about that. They might make an exeption to what is generally percieved as a rule simply because they fully realize how they structured his contract. I would bet they'd eat 2M.

Apparently not everybody.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Oct 4, 2011 -> 12:33 AM) Having a guy that can be Alcides Escobar isn't all bad. But if your top prospect's ceiling is a 2 win SS, that's pretty damn bad. Yeah, you're right.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Oct 4, 2011 -> 12:17 AM) He's like 5'9". Seems foolish to write him off at this point regardless. Lets say he never develops serious power, seems like people are still assuming he won't develop any more plate discipline either?

At 22 the power may still come though, no?

He is only 22 years old. Why is everyone so down on him?

I think brock was poisoned with a lesser poison by walt to make gus look guilty.

QUOTE (Tex @ Oct 2, 2011 -> 09:04 PM) From what I could translate he's confused why he would pick up a couple hits and then the very next day Ozzie would have him sit. Gee, where have I heard that same complaint? Could it be HERE? Yeah, yet everyone here is jumping on him. Perhaps he would have played better and 'deserved his paycheck' if he could have had a bit more time on the field.

lol @ how bad of an interview miguel cabrera is Its not just the bad english, but he is really mailing it in. He is just spewing crap he clearly doesn't believe.

Olsen is looking awfully thin.

Bears win, but look awful everywhere but special teams and running offensively.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Oct 2, 2011 -> 02:08 PM) boy newton is really good...way more accurate than he looked in college. Also making all the right reads when the bears are blitzing. This kid is the real deal He has all day.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Oct 2, 2011 -> 02:11 PM) It's on the first page of this thread, plus another thread somewhere around here. lol. I actually already read it, but I didn't think that could be it.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Oct 1, 2011 -> 09:25 PM) The Guillen's all talk an awful lot of s*** for being scrawny little p*****s. Good for Stone. Making an innocent, yet extremely accurate, remark that can also be construed as a jab. What did stoney say?