Dick Allen

Ozzie can dish it out, but can't take it. He's criticized Olivo who hasn't said anything in response. He criticized Lee who hasn't said anything in response. He criticized Frank and Frank's not supposed to say anything. Maggs said he doesn't like Ozzie and Ozzie goes off on an expletive-laiden rant, basically saying he can mess with Magglio in many different ways. Not every Venezuelan needs Ozzie's friendship to survive. Maggs needs to move on, no doubt about it, but Ozzie's yapping won't do anything to help make that happen.

QUOTE(rangercal @ Apr 21, 2005 -> 08:52 PM) look at my avatar That's why I said what he really thinks.

Just wait until you hear what Frank Thomas really things about Ozzie when he's playing on another team next year.

At Blackhawk games-if you try to come back to your seat while the game is going on, they do not let you back until there is a stoppage in play. I have encountered this problem, and usually its not too bad. But if you get the person who is intent on dropping $200 on concessions it will make for a pretty miserable evening if you are trying to watch the game. My advice is to sit in the Club level if you can. Not as many people, and even fewer who are trying to make the Guiness Book of World Records for beer consumption. With the smoking, get an usher or security, and they will put a quick stop to it.

Its the gopherball

You can't hide a knee injury. Magglio obviously has something wrong with him on the inside. Hopefully its not serious. If you really believe he can cover up pain in his knee with a claim of a hernia, I have some authentic 2003 White Sox World Series rings to sell you.

Everett dogging it down the line may cost the Sox a run or 2.

QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Apr 20, 2005 -> 07:51 AM) How about a starting lineup of Pargo, Pike, Griffin, Reiner, and that new guy we signed. Thats a winner. I was walking into my building the other day, and Reiner was with friends walking out. That dude is huge.

QUOTE(shakes @ Apr 20, 2005 -> 10:45 AM) I'm pretty sure Boston is north of Chicago. Dusty blamed Nomar's struggles on his allergies. This gets better by the minute. Didn't the Cubs open the season in Arizona? Kruk also said Randy Johnson would win 30 games. Considering he is 42 and his career high for starts in a season is 35, and he has 1 win in his first 4 starts, its already almost impossible. He is a dope, although he has been the one who gives the White Sox a little love the last couple of years.

I think Shingo will be fine.

Isn't the Pepsi deal for upper deck tickets only? I was at the game last night, and at the start there looked to be about 5000 in the stands. It got reasonably full, and the upper deck had a higher proportion than usual. Its still April. Even the Cubs have tickets available this time of year. Wait until school is out, and the weather can be count on. If the team is doing as well as it is now, it will be sold out.

If Ozzie was asked to ride the pine back in his playing days how would he have accepted it? Hasn't Ozzie said one of the main reasons the Sox let him go was his support of Magglio, how he thought Magglio should be given a better chance? When Ozzie was playing shouldn't he have let the "boss" make the decisions and not say anything about it, like he expects everyone to do about his decisions and the stupid crap that comes out of his mouth. They are trying to put a spin on what Ozzie said, and I'm pretty sure Ozzie has been spoken to. People get misquoted, and quotes are taken out of context, but when every media outlet is reporting the same damn thing, the language barrier excuse is weak. I have no doubt its been ironed out, and Frank has been apologized to and assured nothing this stupid will ever happen again.

QUOTE(jackie hayes @ Apr 18, 2005 -> 12:54 PM) Cf was not a good scene for Carl. Rf's not great either, but at least you get his bat in there. But lf, I don't mind Carl in left. That's just about his speed. He had 1 ball hit to him this season in LF and look what happened. He is one of the better DHs in baseball. His defense is below horrible.

QUOTE(SleepyWhiteSox @ Apr 18, 2005 -> 12:43 PM) baker gets away with saying even dumber s*** yet he's considered a "player's coach." I would not think it would be much of a problem, especially if current players spread the word that they are happy with him. Damn, I hope they are... Baker says some wacky stuff, but he always has his players' backs, including Sosa. He didn't give Sosa crap until Sammy was gone. One more thing, if Frank and/or others on the team had a bad attitude last season, that's on Ozzie. He can pop off all he wants to but part of his job is to get the team to play at its highest level. If the team's attitude is bad, there's a good chance so is it's manager.

If you want to run a professional, first-class operation, then your people from the top down to the bottom have to act it. Whether or not this is just some sort of inside joke, or motivational tool, or just popping off, it doesn't look good to players around baseball. What if next off-season the White Sox want to sign a free agent but he doesn't want to come here for fear of being blasted in the press for no reason at all. Keep this sort of stuff in-house. Ozzie being Ozzie may be cute for a while then it just gets silly.

Previously, Ozzie said Frank's attitude last year was great. Now all of a sudden it is horrible. If the team attitude was bad last year, why didn't the great Ozzie fix it? Ozzieball, its an attitude, obviously was a BS slogan. Ozzie had no business discussing this in public. He went too far. Frank is a hall of famer, when he was asked what he thought the situation would be when he got back he obviously figures he's going to get the majority of time, just like everyone here did. That's not being selfish, and not a team player. Please. Frank has done and said some questionable things during his career, but this attack is unprovoked. Hopefully Ozzie will get called into the principal's office today, and things can be worked out before there is any damage.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Apr 18, 2005 -> 08:48 AM) Actually I just remembered a tidbit from Soxfest that might shine a little light on this. Saturday nite at the fest a few of us hung out with Ozzie Jr for a while, and listened to some of the stories he was telling about the teams his dad played on back in the day. One of the stories he told us was how Frank was a much better player when mad. He said many of the players used to say stuff to him before games just to get him pissed of and focused into the game. I guess they used to always bring when someone like Bonds or Griffey would have a big game, and then ask Frank what was wrong with him. This might be more of the same from the Oz. This sounds like just getting him ready to go. Maybe it is. But Torborg or LaMont or Bevington never tried to piss Frank off through the press. Its a BS move by Ozzie, one that may set this team back. If it takes the team's focus off the task at hand, because you know they will all be asked over and over about it now, Ozzie should be canned. Now Frank's attitude had something to do with the team's performance. Funny how they were blaming the poor performance on his absence before.

Ozzie can't keep his mouth shut again. This is a conversation that should be between Frank and Ozzie. If Frank has been a big part of a bad attitude for the years Ozzie mentioned, then Ozzie should also mention the he too has been a part of that bad attitude. If Frank's attitude is so bad, why hasn't Ozzie done anything about it yet? I believe what we are seeing are the same slam tactics the Cubs used with Sosa, and to a lesser extent , the Sox used with Magglio, to lessen the dissapointment when the Sox let Frank walk at the end of the season.

QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Apr 17, 2005 -> 05:30 PM) Everett did not K... the ump K'd him... it was a bad call clearly. I think this loss though should really be pinned on Jermaine Dye if your going to try and blame someone. Not only is he not hitting anything at all but than he makes that stupid error... He needs to get his head out of his ass and start playing like a major leaguer. I don't know what the replay showed. I was sitting in row 1 of section 145, and if I was an impartial umpire, I'd have run Everett up. It looked like he swung. I told my friend right after the pitch that I hope they don't appeal.

I am no fan of Harris, but he absolutely had to get to 2nd base. He got thrown out. It happens. I don't know how you can blame the game on him. Ozuna still would have needed to get a hit for him to score. If Uribe would have grounded into a DP instead of lifting a flyball to CF people would have been complaining that Harris should have tried to steal.

Dye's error changed the dynamic of that big inning. Who knows what happens if he plays it cleanly. Ichiro would have been pitched to and he might have put another one in the seats, or maybe they get him out. Garcia wasn't sharp today, but battled. Everett hit a big HR, but Ks with guys at 2nd and 3rd with 1 out. Then Konerko grounds out. This smallball or smartball as they now call it, fancies itself on scoring in that situation. The offense continues to struggle, but they still have taken 2 out of 3 four times. If the Sox win 2 out of 3 all season, they'll win the World Series.

QUOTE(3E8 @ Apr 17, 2005 -> 04:46 PM) I don't think you can blame Willie too much. Stealing against the battery of a left-handed pitcher and a catcher with a nice arm isn't ever guaranteed. What Willie should have done is tag up on the Uribe flyball to CF. Reed was not in position to get off a strong throw.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Apr 17, 2005 -> 11:57 AM) BTW, Just bought tickets for the game tomorrow, anyone know if 300 level tickets (club level) get to go downstairs to the 100???? If you're in the club level, why leave?

Vendors must hate Buerhle

QUOTE(Punch and Judy Garland @ Apr 16, 2005 -> 12:14 PM) Honest to god can Ozzie put a lid on this kind of junk. Miggy wasn't a free agent leaving but a guy we got rid of. Why does this garbage continue? I agree. It serves no purpose.