Dick Allen

Speaking of Marriotti, was it true that in Thursday's Sun-Times on the bottom of page 2 where they make corrections on errors from previous stories, they corrected Marriotti's account of the Skiles/JR "negotiation", and the amount Guillen was going to be paid on his extension? I never looked but a couple people say its true. I wonder if the editors will be hearing from Jay's lawyers.

I also think Phillips is missing the point calling Guillen fiery and comparing him to Valentine. Guillen apparently has a good relationship with players, most say he acts like a player. There is no tension between him and players. Guillen is not the red ass Valentine is, and what Phillips thinks he is.

QUOTE(JimH @ Jun 10, 2005 -> 10:23 AM) Normally (almost always) I don't care what these talking heads say, but if he used the names LaRussa, Cox, and Torre as his examples of why even keeled managers are successful ... well duh. He picked three of the best managers of all time. I'm sure there are hundreds of even keeled managers who were awful, and Steve Phillips also knows (or should know) that LaRussa and Cox in particular are known to get hot under the collar as the situation warrants. That's part of what makes them so successful. Those 3 have also managed very talented teams. That has a lot more to do with there success than their "even keelness." No one would characterize LaRussa and Cox as even keeled as you pointed out. Phillips is one of the guys that throws out a lot of BS and hopes some of it sticks. He adds nothing to a broadcast.

Phillips hired an "even keeled" manager in Art Howe. He gave him $9.5 million. Exactly how long did he last with the Mets? This guy is the definition of a stroke.

Pitchers feel pain all the time. Marte might have thought this was typical pain. You really can't blame him for not telling anyone about it. Danny Wright was told there was nothing wrong with him, and he required both shoulder and elbow surgery. Lorenzo Barcelo's attitude was questioned by KW after he complained about continued pain, and he wound up having major surgery.

My friend who I have the season tickets with usually spouts off a "he gone" after an opponent strikeout. Hawk definitely used to say "he's gone", in fact they have it canned at USCF, although I think last homestand I heard a "he gone". My friend has been spouting "he gone" for a few years. Maybe Hawk heard him.

QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Jun 9, 2005 -> 12:05 PM) just because most people there seem to think the world is over after a white sox loss doesnt mean their information isnt as good as the information on this site. Remember we are all sox fans It was the poster's first post at WSI. I'm thinking there is no truth in it.

I think they said bicep soreness. I saw him shaking his arm in Toronto and thought something may be wrong with him then. Hopefully this isn't very serious.

QUOTE(tonyho7476 @ Jun 9, 2005 -> 09:07 AM) 'Ozzie's style has an immediate impact'....but he questions whether it will last when things get tough.... This from a guy who hired Art Howe. How long did he last in the Big Apple?

Steve Phillips said the Sox would finish 72-90 two months ago. He hasn't wavered much on his opinion of the team. Let's see if he has the "testicular fortitude" to admit he was wrong. I doubt it.

Go to Village Cycle on Wells. They have a website www.villagecycle.com. You can print coupons and look for deals on last year's models and older. You can look at their inventory on-line. I bought a hybrid there a couple of years ago, and ride it almost everday. Only have had one problem with my chain popping off and they fixed it no questions asked. If you buy a bike there it usually comes with a couple of comp tune-ups.

This is the weakest excuse for losing of all time. If teams are watching the Cubs in the afternoon preparing for them, then couldn't the Cubs watch their opponents at night when their game is over?

I know for a fact JR and Sam Smith, the "henchman" as Skiles referred to him, are friends. Sam is starting the smear campaign already, something we have seen so many times before. Skiles sees the handwriting on the wall.

I believe the Denver paper has a story about it, because if the White Sox were not bought by Reinsdorf's group, there was a great chance they would be in Denver right now. Plus, many are curious around the country that you have 2 teams, one with the best record in baseball, and one very average, why the average team almost doubles the attendance of the one with the best record.

If Willie gets sent down, you can cancel any playoff plans.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Jun 4, 2005 -> 05:25 PM) I understand that, however that's not a play you can give an error on, so unfortunately Hermy takes the fall, I think he'll live You can't give him an error there, but you should be able to. He should be wearing the Oakleys watching the ball out of Hermanson's hand, not dealing with the flippers he never flipped. As far off as he was to that ball, I doubt he ever saw it off the bat.

Podsednik didn't even have his glasses down.

QUOTE(TLAK @ Jun 4, 2005 -> 01:45 PM) Radio says about a 3:30 start. Buerhle's doing belly flops on the tarp. Good thing Jim Frye isn't the GM. He'd be paying a fine.

It stopped raining here and is really brightening up. It feels like the temp dropped 20 degrees.

QUOTE(I-HATE-CREDE @ Jun 4, 2005 -> 01:39 PM) Oh, an aristocrat. Yeah. It doesn't look good for my polo match today.

Its pouring on the Gold Coast.

QUOTE(Frankensteiner @ Jun 4, 2005 -> 01:14 PM) I'm betting you'll get a nice batch of rain within 20 minutes. I just got dark as night. It looks like its going to pour. You were right. You need to send your resume to Tom Skilling. He could use your help.

Brantley has been anti-White Sox ever since he appeared on ESPN. He was ripping the Contreras/ELo trade last year talking up ELo like he was a 500 game winner. It was unbelievable. Of course, he never mentioned how wrong he was when ELo struggled and was almost traded again out of NY. I just don't pay any attention to him anymore. There must have been something in his playing days that has him holding a grudge.

I'm 5 miles north of USCF, the clouds are starting to roll in, but it is still sunny, hot and humid. They'll get this game in.

El Duque's pitch count is 94.