16 minutes ago, Dick Allen said:

 No one is going to sign for less money just for the chance to play for Tony, and no one isn’t going to not take JRs money if it’s the best offer out there because Tony is in the dugout.

Tony isn’t going to be the difference between being good and being bad. He may be the difference between being good and being great. 
 

I think you have to question his energy. You would think at the press conference he would be about as fired up as can be, but it seemed like he was going to fall asleep a few times while answering questions the way the White Sox wanted him to answer them. I question what will happen by August. He is old, and it isn’t an easy job. It will be interesting to see the make up of the staff.
 

 

 

I would only  like this if  there was an asst mgr to run the show

Ironically Tony was the youngest manager in baseball when he was first hired by the Sox. 

Hahn should have been fired after the LaRoach fiasco.

 

 

 

3 minutes ago, Texsox said:

Ironically Tony was the youngest manager in baseball when he was first hired by the Sox. 

Now that's a stat.  Hahah. 

4 hours ago, KrankinSox said:

Agree. Tim Anderson is a mature adult. I can't say the same for Stroman.

Considering Stroman was the one who squashed that little beef they had when Tim was taking stuff personal on the field between the two of them, I'd say the opposite. 

Second hall of famer to manage after being inducted as a manager.

Third winningest manager of all time.

 

IRT Stroman putting it out there that the manager isn't relevant......of course he is going to put that out there as his public position regardless of what he actually thinks. 

Edited October 29, 20205 yr by mqr

10 minutes ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said:

By the way, I love that everyone loves Tim now - MY GUY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, although I hope he doesn't comment to this post and say "I'm not your guy, buddy" - but I won't forget many here wanted him traded or moved off positions. No one cared about Timmy then, but for me and CWS and maybe a few others! I welcome you all onto the "what does tim want, that's what I want" wagon, but just know you're arriving late and youre not calling the shots.

Haha I’ve been on this wagon for years. Tim has been my fav player since being called up. He is clearly the team leader and just keeps getting better!

Just now, Texsox said:

Second hall of famer to manage after being inducted as a manager.

Third winningest manager of all time.

Now do age. 

10 minutes ago, Dick Allen said:

Joel Sherman had a interesting thought. He said for 34 years firing TL has bothered JR so much, that now he brings him back. But is the 76 year old TL the same manager as the 42 year old version? He is well into the losing brain cells portion of life. Has not managed the last 9 seasons. To think he is the same guy he was when he last made out a line up card might be reached.

It's common sense.  You don't stop doing something for 9 years at any age and go back to it and be just as good.  Even worse when you're ancient.

2 minutes ago, TaylorStSox said:

Now do age. 

Now oldest. Chance to be the oldest manager to win a WS

2 minutes ago, yesterday333 said:

Haha I’ve been on this wagon for years. Tim has been my fav player since being called up. He is clearly the team leader and just keeps getting better!

You've been posting here longer than me so it looks like I'm moving back a row in the bus behind you. Lead the way.

1 minute ago, Texsox said:

Note oldest. Chance to be the oldest manager to win a WS

Jesus. He's 4 years older than McKeon when McKeon won a world series 

17 minutes ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said:

By the way, I love that everyone loves Tim now - MY GUY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, although I hope he doesn't comment to this post and say "I'm not your guy, buddy" - but I won't forget many here wanted him traded or moved off positions. No one cared about Timmy then, but for me and CWS and maybe a few others! I welcome you all onto the "what does tim want, that's what I want" wagon, but just know you're arriving late and youre not calling the shots.

I was excited about Timmy since he got here.  I was also one of the few who supported his extension when it happened.

Just now, Look at Ray Ray Run said:

You've been posting here longer than me so it looks like I'm moving back a row in the bus behind you. Lead the way.

Haha I don’t post enough to lead the way for TA. I’m just happy to have been right about him.

32 minutes ago, South Side Fireworks Man said:

The Reinsdorf White Sox have always been a joke of an organization.  This doesn't even faze me.  I hope they win, but whatever.

Literally par for the course.  Even more so historically as an organization.  When a 100+ year organization doesn't know how to make the playoffs in consecutive years, self-sabotaging moves with no regard to the fan base at all whatsoever should be expected.

Just now, TaylorStSox said:

Jesus. He's 4 years older than McKeon when McKeon won a world series 

Once again a trailblazer. That's how you get in the hall of fame.

The good news is this means I have 40 more years to learn how to be a baseball manager.

2 minutes ago, TaylorStSox said:

Jesus. He's 4 years older than McKeon when McKeon won a world series 

Dontrelle Willis for 3rd starter next season?!?!?

Today he sounded about the same as he always did. Parkins was complaining he wasn't fired up. LaRussa has never been fired up unless he's yelling at an umpire. 

4 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

I was excited about Timmy since he got here.  I was also one of the few who supported his extension when it happened.

Another guy who has been here longer than me, I feel like I'm gonna be sitting in row 8 by the time this roll call is finished. 

I remember many laughing at me when I said Tim Anderson had the best hands I'd ever seen at the plate; there have been people who were equal, but no one had ever been better. Even a dumass like myself gets a few right now and then.

I doubt any of my top three picks would have generated over a 100 page thread. 

8 minutes ago, TaylorStSox said:

Jesus. He's 4 years older than McKeon when McKeon won a world series 

I looked it up because of that tweet too; I didn't realize it was 4+ years! My goodness.

16 minutes ago, turnin' two said:

Oh fuck.  I thought it was real.  Thanks Jack.

Lol. Was just picking on you.