Texsox

Welcome to the clubhouse.

I think a lot of fans have given all they can with very little return. They are out of give a fucks. It's fair to expect the team to make an effort to win back their business. That's not being an a - hole, it's being human. I've kicked at that football for too many years just to have the organization pull it away.

The Orioles set the bar for making demands of their announcers. They suspended/fire anyone even close to being critical.

That's always a tough situation. How much value do you place on prior accomplishments while wearing the uniform?

The Athletic regrets firing the Sox beat writer right about now. Finally national news worthy stories from the Southside! People are talking about the Sox. Fans are spontaneously planning to go to a Sox-Athletics game later this month. Payroll has been cut. It's a great day to be a Sox shareholder.

JR to Hahn "When I told you to make the Athletic regret pulling our beat writer I didn't mean this!"

Over how? Most folks here don't think the team will leave Chicago. But it really seems like the perfect choice. Fresh start. New name. New city.

Proud of what? 2005? There is literally nothing to be proud of. But I get the message.

This team is going nowhere. I really want to be at (home?). I think I'll start a fight and give myself a little vacay. Well played TA.

Lol I'm thinking of how Bartolo could possible disappear. Hiding behind a truck?

Which really isn't that difficult to know. None of us have been on a MLB team but we understand this culture sucks and others are successful.

If not, close enough. I wonder if there are fights in the front office. Perhaps JR taking naps during the game.

I believe they are bad. I've been solidly on the side of this organization is the worst in baseball. But reacting to half of a story is the kind of poor management that this organization needs to stop.

They maybe thinking let's deal with this in the off season. Sleep meds are a challenge to work with. Lots of side affects.

I wrote that before seeing the interview. I was thinking issues like physical therapy? Family issue? Team doctor visit?

Six games seems steep. Imagine if he actually landed a punch instead of getting knocked on his ass.

Understandable. I wish I could be traded.

I didn't think he was allowed to leave? He wanted to be sent packing and wasn't. Also, left out is why he wanted to leave. I can think of any number of issues that will change the perception. Physical therapy? Family? Extra day of total rest to recover?

Boomers don't understand today's athletes (we were told). Those old school unwritten rules are outdated. Too bad pitchers don't hit or someone would throw at him. But let's also consider this: A former employee talks s%*# about the company they left. It probably happened at the company you work for. My guess is his statements are somewhere between totally false and totally true. Of course we're going to accept the worst possible look.

Why is it when we talk about folks quietly quitting and just not caring immediately Ozzie's name is mentioned?

Or have him take it slower. No rushing back. Maybe at the All Star break if they are playing half way decent. If not take the whole year.

Probably. Of course relocating is stressful for anyone. He just needs this season to end.

I find it ironic that the worry when Tony was hired was that he would be too old school strict with the players. It would cramp the player's style. What is he going to say about the jewelry, etc? So the players were allowed to create their own culture and look what they created. Now we want a strict manager to lay down some rules for these men to follow. Hey Middleton, if you think being clean shaven makes a difference then grab your razor and be a leader. At least set the example. He wasn't any better than the rest. Now that he's in a playoff chase he'll give a s%*#?! Why not wake the fucking rookie up and tell him you don't sleep in MLB.

And he wouldn't be totally wrong.

How about a billboard?