Dick Allen

I have never been an autograph guy, but I always like Soxfest for the seminars. You could ask KW and RH their thought process. Sure there was a lot of fluff, but is was a nice event leading to spring training.

One negative, he is endorsed by TLR, and even if Tony had nothing to do with the hire, a lot of people, including me, wouldn't believe he didnt.

My guy would be Alomar Jr. JR,and KW love him, and he knows what is wrong with the White Sox.

The way Shildt left STL, wouldn't surprise me if he is on a few do not hire lists.

With only 30 of these jobs in the world, and baseball not being splitting the atom difficult, you would think they could hire a pretty spectacular manager by accident.

It's the universally excepted CYA line most of these dopes use.

A few on here have said for years the White Sox hate their fans. I have always laughed it off, but, while not there yet, I am getting closer to buying it. They do treat their fanbase as more of a necessary evil than any team I know.

He also would not get paid anywhere near someone witha track record. That will get Hahn a contract extension.

Someone needs to explain to JR that every one of his employees, were at one time, non White Sox employees. It's OK to hire from the outside.

Getz could turn into the greatest manager of all time, but Hahn and the White Sox, after he laid the groundwork for the “search” in a press conference, would have zero credibility with the media and the fans. Hopefully, Rick would realize it and resign.

Hahn might see Getz as the one threat to his employment. Get him in uniform, that goes away.

I have defended JR on this board numerous times. But he has proven he needs to sell for several years. The exact same thing that happened with the DRose Bulls is happening right now with the White Sox. You would think a lesson or two would have been learned, but it’s all preserving a profit. If he needs the money so bad, sell the teams.

Maybe their talks with non White Sox people proved to them that their way is the best way. Remember, LaRussa said using results to judge is too easy.

David Robertson closing. I bet the Phillies wish they had Joe Kelly. They would have loved Joe Kelly.

They wouldn’t have signed Eaton or traded for Pollock. That right their makes Harpers cost go down. They are so afraid of good players. Bryce Harper would have done so much more than help them win games. They wouldn’t be the forgotten team anymore nationally let alone locally. Always think small seems to be their motto,

Bryce Harper would have looked good in the White Sox line up the last couple of years. At least JR gets to die with a bigger bank account.

They will send someone out to the flagship this week, probably Brooks, who will say it was cancelled out of an abundance of caution and Covid. Being the flagship, they will throw him no curveball and it will be accepted and the rest of the prece will go smoothly. Just remember, JR has no problem hosting 20k plus inside to see his other disappointment. They had no problem with crowds gathering in the inside parts (suites, patio, club level, restaurants, etc. the entire 2022 season and the last half of 2021.

Besides being a huge bust in 2022, the other thing this signals is not a lot of popular moves coming between now and the end of January. I doubt a huge sell-off, but Abreu will be gone and probably at least one or two others, and their replacements won't initially have you thinking playoffs.

We do know that they aren't going to be able to choose their coaches. At least not entirely. When is the last time a Sox managerial hire was able to name their entire staff? I'm guessing not since we'll before LaRussas first stint 43 years ago. And besides, would you want a guy who has never managed or hasn't managed in 10 years to pick his staff? I wouldn't.

A guy like Ozzie, but not Ozzie, although if they do hire him, as much as it would make me question the front offices collective mental health, it would be an upgrade. Before he became a caricature of himself, and before he was all about getting as much attention as he could, he was a really good manager. Surprised me.

At the very least, they could have provided a real reason instead of many factors. The Cubs having one is a bad look for the Sox. If they are afraid of fans questions and comments, they are proving they aren’t worthy of their positions.

The only problem I have with Espada is the love for him is based off of nothing. He is a coach on a good team. We have no idea what his philosophies are. We have no idea what he even does all day. But this is how it goes in all sports. College and pro. The assistant on a good team or in college basketball, the head coach on a Cinderella gets to be the hot ticket. A lot of times, maybe even most, these guys fail. Sometimes they prove to be beyond worthy. For years people wanted Davey Martinez because he sat next to Joe Maddon during games. Now people don’t want Joe Maddon. People want Espada because he sits next to Dusty Baker during games. Dusty has never been praised on this board. Anyone who says they know what this guy is will not be telling you the truth. He is a mystery, but at least he isn’t LaRussa. I think the team needs a vocal guy. A guy that isn’t afraid to confront a player if they aren’t playing correctly. They don’t have to get in his face and try to embarrass him, but the point needs to get through. Enough lackadaisical play.

Im pretty sure Iowa has one of the top 5 worst division 1 offenses this century.

I get the thought of interviewing Ozzie is just doing him a solid, there is no interest in hiring him. But would it really be a solid? If JR isn't going to pull the trigger with him, who would? JR has recommended him for a couple of jobs. But if he hires someone else, why would anyone even consider his advice?

I hope if they hire Ozzie, when they are 35-38 next year, Oney starts taunting Hahn on Twitter. I am with you though. There is no way they hire Ozzie. How can he go from not being considered in 2020 to the right guy for the job? Why wouldn’t they have brought him in as an interim when Tony left? There is zero logic. Hopefully his interview is just a ceremonial type thing.