He's the Sox version of Doug Collins.

38 minutes ago, Juschill said:

Wasn't Jerry Manuel fired?  Granted, it was over 15 years ago.

I believe Gene Lamont was dismissed in the middle of the season to make room for the incomparable Terry Bevington.

 

2 minutes ago, Juschill said:

I believe Gene Lamont was dismissed in the middle of the season to make room for the incomparable Terry 

Incomparable. ? that's perfect!

Please, lord jesus, tell me he is just a placeholder.  

All managers should be placeholder managers.

1 hour ago, Juschill said:

I believe Gene Lamont was dismissed in the middle of the season to make room for the incomparable Terry Bevington.

 

It was right after Memorial Day after Cleveland beat up the Sox in a series.

I want to say yes he's merely a placeholder....but you all know as well as I do they'll hang on to him until that rudder is going down into the water.

Leave Ricky in as manager, and we will win many years, maybe even a dynasty!

Padres just fired their manager. Here is their official statement:

"I want to thank Andy for his tireless work and dedication to the Padres over the last four seasons," Preller said in the statement. "This was an incredibly difficult decision, but one we felt was necessary at this time to take our organization to the next level and expedite the process of bringing a championship to San Diego. Our search for a new manager will begin immediately."

I wonder if the Sox will eventually do the same. 

5 minutes ago, ScooterMcGee said:

Padres just fired their manager. Here is their official statement:

"I want to thank Andy for his tireless work and dedication to the Padres over the last four seasons," Preller said in the statement. "This was an incredibly difficult decision, but one we felt was necessary at this time to take our organization to the next level and expedite the process of bringing a championship to San Diego. Our search for a new manager will begin immediately."

I wonder if the Sox will eventually do the same. 

Padres FO is ahead of ours in a variety of ways. I'd bet Greg's house on it not happening. 

49 minutes ago, SoxAce said:

Padres FO is ahead of ours in a variety of ways. I'd bet Greg's house on it not happening. 

Indeed.  Sad to see another team’s front office clown the Sox twice and then make a move that the Sox should be making.

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I would be shocked if they got rid of Ricky this off season.  They absolutely should but I don't see it

On 6/13/2019 at 10:12 AM, Juschill said:

I believe Gene Lamont was dismissed in the middle of the season to make room for the incomparable Terry Bevington.

 

Bevington got the job because the FO were impressed about how he paced the dug out during games.

Frank and Ozzie were complaining about all the lineup changes in the previous post game show. I don't remember the exact numbers but I saw a stat showing the Sox only had the same line up a few times all season. 

Edited September 22, 20196 yr by JuliusO1274

22 minutes ago, JuliusO1274 said:

Frank and Ozzie were complaining about all the lineup changes in the previous post game show. I don't remember the exact numbers but I saw a stat showing the Sox only had the same line up a few times all season. 

Not defending his lineup choices in how he structured the lineups, but it was damn near impossible for him to keep the same lineup all season due to injuries and players being moved in and out

He better be because he is inept 

On 9/21/2019 at 6:09 PM, BackDoorBreach said:

I would be shocked if they got rid of Ricky this off season.  They absolutely should but I don't see it

I wouldn't bet on this either way.  The FO plays this stuff close to the vest.

On 6/13/2019 at 11:12 AM, Juschill said:

I believe Gene Lamont was dismissed in the middle of the season to make room for the incomparable Terry Bevington.

 

Talk about out of the frying pan into the fire.

In todays Sun Times Renteria  said the organization has to go outside and acquire some players for next season. He said that this will be a very important off season for the White Sox.  It will be interesting how this plays out. I don't think they're going to spend a lot of money to sign free agents but we shall see.

 

The stronger the drum-beat regarding any type of cultural level type changes, the more the native New Yorker owner doubles-down.

Renteria ain't going no-where.