Douglas Rome

4mil for a slug is obscene. I just shake my head over these ridiculous contracts; it ain't my money, or is it? thanks, douglas I'm going to start a new thread about ball player's money

we're not forgetting that Rios sucked couldn't hit his way out of a paper bag? How many guys has the Sox gave lots of money to and they were total slugs? Rios, Kipling, Manny, Dunn, the list goes on. I can't get it out of my mind that the big dummy is sitting in Texas on 54 million bucks. thanks, douglas

for some reason when I think of Jordan Danks, I think of Jimmy Landis. About the same build. Jimmy was the better hitter but not by much. When I think of Viviedo I think of thick between the ears, no basis for fact, but I suspect his IQ is not very high. thanks, douglas

you snort it, you inject it, you suck on it, whatever, in my America, you never see the HOF. Same goes for the gamblers, Pete was a great player but he @#$%ed up. Some of these baseball writers are voting for the PED users, don't they get it? thanks, douglas

I guess it's like being a .300 hitter, not many of them around anymore. Used to be a good hitter was a .300 guy. keeps it interesting. thanks, douglas

20 homers, are you saying a 20 homer guy is a home run hitter? I say no way, a 40 homer guy is home run hitter, but not 20. thanks, douglas

When I think of HOF players, to me, they have to be great players. granted, there are lots of guys in the HOF who ain't exactly "great". I loved Nellie Fox and because I'm a White Sox fan and grew up on him, when I look back on it he wasn't really a great player. thanks, douglas

I don't miss the circus, but I do miss the clowns. thanks, douglas

I watched both careers too, and I never thought either HOF, much less number retirement. thanks, douglas

someone said Ventura was a "better" player than Ozzie, really? I think Ozzie was a good player, not good enough for number retirement. I think Ozzie was a good manager, not good enough for number retirement. I think the Ozzie years were the best out of the last sixty, but still not good enough for number retirement. When I think of number retirement, I think of Ruth, Gehrig, Aaron, Williams, etc., not sure I'd include any White Sox player ever in that company. thanks, douglas

come to think of it, Robin got coldcocked once too, but he asked for it. thanks, douglas

I'd take AJ in a heartbeat over RV too. Lots of memorable moments that exemplified his baseball acumen. He was a good talker too when he had a microphone in his face. How about the time what's-his-name coldcocked him? thanks, douglas

no, I'm talking about Kiplinger. I never thought much of him when he was standing in the batter's box, and he proved he stole JR.s money. thanks, douglas

I don't know much about him (National league) and I'm hoping and praying it's not a Adam Dunn repeat. thanks, douglas

not a troll, my real name is Douglas Rome and I do live in Elburn and I am 68yrs old. I'm in the book, look me up. thanks, douglas

when he did play he wasn't worth a crap, same thing. a foolish acquisition. thanks, douglas

not a troll. thanks, douglas

I think Ozzie is funnier, he gets drunk and goes off on Mike North on the air, you can't make this up. thanks, douglas

I don't get it, how can a guy accept 12mil and never suit up? thanks, douglas

who's the better manager, Ozzie or Robin? thanks, douglas

what/how much/was Keppinger? thanks, douglas

I been around a long time, and I can say the Ozzie years were the most entertaining since I was a little kid. Regardless of his perception with most folks here, he did keep the Sox on the front page and on the AM radio stations. Name me one Sox manager in the last 50yrs who anybody cared about listening to? I know what you are going to say, all you care about is winning, but there's more to it than that, it also has to be provacative. thanks, douglas

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 28, 2014 -> 11:29 AM) ........page is populated by professionals ........who have a firm grasp on baseball..... ..............understand the dynamics of dealing with people.............. What do you call this, and this guy is an administrator? don't leave much space for a dope like me. Thanks, douglas

I'd take Ozzie back in a heartbeat instead of the corpse we currently have. thanks, douglas

the other Sox site? I did find one powered by vBullitin, but it wouldn't accept me because it didn't like yahoo mail. Maybe I won't be welcomed here, someone earlier said this forum was for professional white collar folks who know a lot of stuff about a lot of stuff and don't like being talked to like a grandpa would talk to his grandkids. Anyway, I love the White Sox and I like to reminisce about baseball characters like Bill Veeck. thanks, douglas