Dick Allen

After seeing video of the batters box controversy, I don't know what's harder to believe. A major league grounds crew doing such a hatchet job, or the first two hitters not noticing.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 12, 2012 -> 08:18 AM) There is no way Kenny did it on purpose, but at the same time, I would bet the Stanford boy got a smirk out of the deal. He's pretty much a non prospect organization filler. I think it is a dig and its a lot funnier than anything out of Ozzie's mouth in a while.

Speaking of the Marlins, Logan Morrison makes Dayan Viciedo look at worst average as a LF. He's not too handy with the leather.

QUOTE (buckweaver @ Apr 11, 2012 -> 04:39 PM) Castro acquired by White Sox Kenny is arrogant...but you have to love his celebration of Castro Day with this acquisition. It has to be. It can't be just a coincidence on the very same day.......I'm not a KW man but I think its brilliant.

Sweep. 3-2

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 11, 2012 -> 02:05 PM) We don't have a scheduled offday forever. Saving Matty for a day makes some sense. Isn't tomorrow on off day ?

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Apr 11, 2012 -> 01:24 PM) For his career he has pitched 923.2 innings and started all 151 games he has appeared in for an average of 6.11 innings per start what was is ridiculous about this. Over the last three years that has improved but that is what it is for his career. What's ridiculous about it is you said he can't go more than 6 innings. You said that today, not in 2007. You're just wrong.

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Apr 11, 2012 -> 01:02 PM) Sorry he can no go longer than 6.1139 innings per start. For his career on average three times a year he goes 7 innings, my bad. I like him and am glad they signed him and he has gotten better over the years, is consistent and stays healthy and was a good resign. In 2009 he went at least 7 innings 12 times. In 2010 he went at least 7 innings 18 times. In 2011 he went at least 7 innings 11 times. Facts are killing your ridiculous posts.

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Apr 11, 2012 -> 12:52 PM) f*** JUAN PIERRE and guillen for thinkign that he was essential to winning, what an asshat. Also John Danks is a solid MLB pitcher who can not go longer than 6 innings and his worth his money and I am glad the Sox resigned him. He can't go longer than 6 innings, yet he averages over 6 innings a start for his career. Nice try.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Apr 11, 2012 -> 12:49 PM) NO. That's what you're missing. I'm saying Humbers FULL SEASON was fantastic. yeah he wasn't great after the allstar break - but last year if you were to tell me that Humber would have a sub-4 era, I'd have been ecstatic. Why are you so unimpressed? He hit a wall and was horrible, but after he rested a while, he was back to his first half self. Will it continue............that's the question.

QUOTE (Noonskadoodle @ Apr 11, 2012 -> 12:46 PM) Oh I could've swore it was. Haha oh well All those Houston relievers seemed like the same guy, but I'll always remember Chad Qualls' first pitch that night.

QUOTE (docsox24 @ Apr 11, 2012 -> 12:46 PM) ha, sounds about right, though i may prefer McCarthy at this point And that's just the AL. He's not an elite ace, at least not now, but he may be, and I'm glad the Sox kept him.

QUOTE (Noonskadoodle @ Apr 11, 2012 -> 12:43 PM) Was Dan Wheeler the guy Paulie hit that grand slam off of in the 2005 world series? No

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 10, 2012 -> 11:30 AM) Bob Nightengale ‏ @BNightengale Commissioner Bud Selig says #MLB supports Guillen suspension: "Mr. Guillen’s remarks ....have no place in our game." #MLB Ken Rosenthal ‏ @Ken_Rosenthal Selig just issued statement supporting #Marlins' decision to suspend Guillen. This was a club matter more than an #MLB matter. Bud was pretty cordial with Castro when the Orioles went to Cuba. He wouldn't look so good throwing the book at Ozzie.

Ozzie did use the Spanish/English lost in the translation Sammy Sosa excuse for his comments. Too bad no one had his 2008 interview with Telander where he said the same thing handy to show him.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 10, 2012 -> 10:34 AM) Frank Thomas ‏ @TheBigHurt_35 After spending years of my life with Ozzie Guillen I can honestly say he has never been this apologetic. I know he is really hurting inside for what he said. If you really know him this was not his intentions at all. He's hurting because he's finally being made the fool he is.

It will be interesting to see if Ozzie takes all he said back. Apparently he's admired Fidel for a while and said basically the same thing he said here in 2008. http://www.suntimes.com/11806414-417/telan...ro-in-2008.html

QUOTE (flippedoutpunk @ Apr 9, 2012 -> 06:42 PM) .....and then hopefully throw tons of money and brazilian dancers at Tony La Russa and hope he bites! They have the best place to hang if they get ejected at home than any other team in the league.Rogers had one of the better columns about the situation. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseb...0,6047893.story What I don't understand is the apology. Was Ozzie only kidding when he said he loved, then said he respected Castro? He doesn't now because a lot of people have a different view and he's in trouble or is he sorry people don't agree with him? I thought Ozzie didn't care what people think, he tells you how he feels. Phony and dumb, that's Ozzie.

If Ozzie can't apologize enough and Cowley and Oney aren't spouting off on twitter, you know its pretty serious. I really believe the Marlins may whack him if his apology doesn't go well and they can figure out a way not to have to pay him the balance of his contract. Actually Cowley is tweeting this is no big deal that they should slap him with a phantom fine, pretend they are mad at him and let it blow over.

QUOTE (flippedoutpunk @ Apr 9, 2012 -> 03:42 PM) Its crazy that the posters on soxtalk are making a bigger deal about this than posters on marlinsbaseball.com. Read Ken Rosenthal, read Jon Heyman, read Jayson Stark...all of them are talking about Ozzie's comments as perhaps the dumbest comments ever to come out of a manager's mouth. As for the "freedom of speech" argument a lot of people say gives Ozzie the right to say what he wants. It does. He won't go to jail for saying such stupid things, but anyone saying stupid things at their place of employment or anywhere is subject to the consequences.For instance,racists don't call black co workers names they may call them at home while at work if they want to continue to be employed. Ozzie is going back to Miami so the Marlins can prep him on how to apologize. They won't fire him this time, but anything close to this again, especially if this doesn't blow over very quickly, Ozzie will be out of a job and will have a near impossible time finding another one in MLB. It will be a very predictable ending.

QUOTE (flippedoutpunk @ Apr 9, 2012 -> 12:30 PM) Im not defending ozzie because he is a fool for making those statements but for what its worth Vigilia Mambisa is comprised of mostly elder Cubans that actually fled Cuba during those nasty years. Not necessarily the demographic that purchases tickets to baseball games featuring topless women. Just about every Cuban and non Cuban who believes in human rights should be offended by Ozzie's comments. BTW, he'll never work for Fox again. It took a lot less for Psycho Lyons to be shown the door. He's also set himself up to be, when he loses this job, pretty much PNG for all major league teams. At least with this, people will see the truth. All the BS about Ozzie being bright should be a thing of the past. He won't get fired over this, but he won't last his contract, and he'll never manage another major league team. No one will touch him. Loria only hired him for drawing power, not baseball acumen. Once that is out the window or another major crisis or 2, Ozzie, he gone. Oney, he'll be looking for a job.

Wow, it only took 3 games and some are already calling for the clown's head. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/break...0,6384867.story

QUOTE (chw42 @ Apr 7, 2012 -> 10:13 PM) I don't know how any sensible person can take Ozzie seriously. I'm sure his "I love Fidel" comment even with the Marlins apology and his retraction, will keep some people away from the ballpark as long as he's involved. I just wonder what's next. I'm sure KW is laughing his ass off. If KW said the same thing, Cowley would call it a fireable offense. With Ozzie, its just cute Ozzie being Ozzie, its what makes him so great. I think this ridiculous comment probably cuts the incidents it will take to get him fired down drastically.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Apr 7, 2012 -> 09:34 PM) a-mazing. Ozzie likes dictators until someone tells him its not good to like them. He used to like Chavez as well. He's a total fool. How does a guy trying to attract Cubans to come watch his team play say anything nice about Fidel Castro? He's the idiot of the year. Guillen caused another stir late last September when he was introduced as the Marlins' new manager, saying he did not support the president of his native land, Hugo Chavez of Venezuela. "Don't tell my wife that, because she hates that man. She hates him to death," Guillen said. "I supported Chavez? If I was supporting Chavez, do you think I would be manager of the Marlins? I never supported Chavez." But reports eventually emerged that Guillen had twice appeared on the Venezuelan leader's national radio show in October 2005, right after the then-Guillen managed White Sox had won the World Series. "Not too many people like the president. I do. My mom will kill me, but it's an honor to talk to the president," Guillen said at the time.

QUOTE (Thad Bosley @ Apr 7, 2012 -> 09:44 PM) So.....you were saying? The other thing that's laughable about his post was Ozzie was always ranked at or right near the top of the list of managers who used their bullpen the least.