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Buehrle's cheer. Humber all year. Stewart's game. The Knight Sox. Paulie getting into the All-Star game. Morel's power surge. Watching Sergio become a closer.

Manager: Dave Martinez Bench Coach: Sandy Alomar Jr. 1st Base: Harold Baines 3rd Base: Frank Thomas/Robin Ventura (either one works) Pitching Coach: Don Cooper Hitting Coach: Tim Laker

Also, I doubt Francona said "f*** 2004 or 2007, I'm in it for the money." Or Gonzalez probably said "f*** winning, I want more money? Am I gonna die poor in Atlanta." Had Ozzie left graciously, just said things weren't working out, I'd still respect him and feel a bit sad. But now? f*** him. He said "f*** my ring. I don't wear my f***ing ring." It makes me think 2005 was about a pay raise to him instead.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Sep 28, 2011 -> 11:33 PM) I have another question for you guys. Seriously, Atlanta and Boston did not make the playoffs after looking like they were locks. They blew it. Their fans bases must be furious, FURIOUS. So should their managers be fired??? Answer this please. Should Boston and Atlanta fire their managers. Those were EPIC failures in not making the playoffs. My point so many fan bases want to fire their managers. I think Ozzie is a good manager. Francona will be fired. Gonzalez was signed to recently in Florida and that team is on the verge of being a power again. Also, I would have ate the $2M and left Ozzie with no job opening. No one other than the Marlins would hire his ass.

I'll take the draft jump.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 28, 2011 -> 03:31 PM) He had somewhere around 50 pitches a day ago. I forgot in the joy of no Greg Walker next year.

Sergio isn't in to shut the door?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 28, 2011 -> 02:59 PM) Farmer calls DJ his "best friend" outside of his family. QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 28, 2011 -> 03:04 PM) Nice ovation for a nice season for Phil Humber. I like both of these.

Alexei doubles home De Aza.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Sep 28, 2011 -> 01:27 PM) His article in the ST today was a disgrace, its a good thing Morrissey is on the other page and can actually write. As someone who has taken a whopping 2 months of college as a Journalism major, I can confidently say I'd be a better Journalist compared to Cowley.

Ozzie leaves and Gordon starts hitting.

I'm cool with this. Though I love how everyone is getting reupped for 4 year deals once Ozzie is gone.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 28, 2011 -> 01:32 PM) That means they have to either deal two starters, or keep Sale in the pen. Which one one do you see happening? Dealing Danks and Floyd. And I can easily see both gone.

Whoever said have Martinez with Sandy as the bench coach, that's my perfecf scenario.

QUOTE (qwerty @ Sep 28, 2011 -> 12:58 AM) So i was sitting here noshing on something delicious, and i was hit by an idea. Only one thing could possibly top the removal of ozzie guillen. ... and that would be if greg permanently forgot his password. I'm not the religious type... but you better believe me, i pray of it happening on a daily basis. Those trolls roaming around are too much to bear, they suck. Less than greg sucks... but they suck nonetheless. Greg is stronger than ever now. Think about it, he has a god damn posse of invalids at his beck and call to jam their pea-brained ideas down our throats. Please suspend me like i asked last time. When i am able to come back... just give me access to SLaM until noted otherwise. After all, there will always still be the filibuster, and i enjoy a good laugh as much as the next guy. Post more Qwerty, post more.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Sep 27, 2011 -> 11:36 PM) Perhaps this is relevant, but I just went back and checked the winning percentage for the Sox since KW took over. According to my calculations, it's .530. Ozzie's winning percentage is .524. :lolhitting :lolhitting :lolhitting :lolhitting :lolhitting

QUOTE (chw42 @ Sep 27, 2011 -> 11:33 PM) Did he just compare MJ and Guillen? WTF?

Refuse to believe he won't be back.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Sep 27, 2011 -> 08:49 PM) Do people think I get overly excited over prospects? Where did this come from? Because when talking about if KW got Florida to take Rios with Ozzie, I said "In before J4L says "I'd blow Kenny""

I love Mark Buehrle.

I love Mark Buehrle. And I think he'll be back.

QUOTE (MAX @ Sep 27, 2011 -> 08:22 PM) Its a nice haul for a lame duck manager who only cares about himself and money. I doubt its enough for jordan4life to blow kenny though. Which is what the organization really needed. At best he may fluff him up a little and walk away, or brush against him as he walks by.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Sep 27, 2011 -> 08:13 PM) They never f***ing did. Did you notice the source? Garfein already corrected Cowley's false report. Ozzie's the one who told Cora he'd be the interim manager, he was assuming and he assumed wrong. Kenny talked about it. He texted Cora, saying it was up to him if he wanted to come back the next few games, but Coop was the interim. Cora expressed confusion, so Kenny called him. He said that Cora said it would be awkward to go since he was going to follow Ozzie to Florida, so it was decided he just wouldn't come. BUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUT Cowley.

Umps being civil with the Sox?

Coop discovered you CAN have a lineup without Rios.