October 30, 20205 yr At the end of the day, Jerry Reinsdorf doesn’t care about the fans. The sooner we accept that for what it is, the better.
October 30, 20205 yr 1 minute ago, southsideirish71 said: Well I am glad to hear it. We just hired Jimmy's grand father as the CEO of your new company. He was friends with the owner. Now back ten years ago he was a great leader. I think he can be just as effective. Now a few things. He has spoken up against any of the people of color protesting or acting as part of any social justice. He says he wont discriminate against them however, he just was on TV saying that he is absolutely against it and people should be fired who do such things. At a previous company a Mr Gant had filed a complaint against him. Now even though you have this up and coming state of the art analytics department that other competitors have used to get ahead of the business. He just demoted the VP of it and said he will use it for information but will use his gut to make business decisions. Business is about the gut and not about computers. He is currently in contact with several of his former buddies to bring them out of retirement to run the company. What TLR said wasn't controversial at the time, nor should it interfere with him professionally TLR has spent his years away from managing...in the Front Office Is he actually in contact with Duncan (I thought he wasn't a candidate) or any of his former players? I would prefer a younger staff, especially BC
October 30, 20205 yr 3 minutes ago, ChiSoxJon said: What TLR said wasn't controversial at the time, nor should it interfere with him professionally TLR has spent his years away from managing...in the Front Office Is he actually in contact with Duncan (I thought he wasn't a candidate) or any of his former players? I would prefer a younger staff, especially BC And how did that go?
October 30, 20205 yr 5 minutes ago, ChiSoxJon said: What TLR said wasn't controversial at the time, nor should it interfere with him professionally TLR has spent his years away from managing...in the Front Office Is he actually in contact with Duncan (I thought he wasn't a candidate) or any of his former players? I would prefer a younger staff, especially BC He tried getting Duncan aboard. Duncan declined due to health issues. Otherwise he would your next pitching coach.
October 30, 20205 yr Just now, Balta1701 said: And how did that go? Aside from the ring he won in Boston, I was more so pointing out that he's been around the game in recent years
October 30, 20205 yr 28 minutes ago, TheBlackSox8 said: anyone seen this take? She’s the dumbest person in sports journalism and has been for years
October 30, 20205 yr 1 minute ago, ChiSox1917 said: She’s the dumbest person in sports journalism and has been for years cough DiCaro cough
October 30, 20205 yr 10 minutes ago, ChiSoxJon said: I keep seeing this notion as well, why? TLR will manage and Hahn/KW will be the FO I like FOs that stay out of managing, is that okay? These two don’t even have a working relationship. This is a problem. Simple possible example. LaRussa leaves spring training next year deciding Crochet is going to be his 9th inning guy. Hahn says no, he wants to convert him into a starter, asks LaRussa to get him 120 innings. LaRussa says he’s the closer. Hahn says he’ll send him to the minors, LaRussa says he’s the closer. Who is going to win this debate? Rick Hahn is now an assistant GM to LaRussa. Hahn lost any debates today before they began, TLDR knows it, and he absolutely has shown he has the personality to make use of that even in his recent stop as GM.
October 30, 20205 yr 2 minutes ago, ChiSoxJon said: Aside from the ring he won in Boston, I was more so pointing out that he's been around the game in recent years And his time as GM in Arizona?
October 30, 20205 yr 2 minutes ago, fathom said: cough DiCaro cough Clay Travis. We can have a carousel of stupidity if we want.
October 30, 20205 yr 2 minutes ago, Balta1701 said: And his time as GM in Arizona? Oh we hired TLR as GM? I misread
October 30, 20205 yr 5 minutes ago, ChiSox1917 said: She’s the dumbest person in sports journalism and has been for years And she's 100% correct in that clip.
October 30, 20205 yr 20 minutes ago, ChiSoxJon said: I'll say it: While I don't love the hire, the outrage online is RIDICULOUS At the minimum, this team just upgraded at manager IF TLR surrounds himself with a good staff, I'll be ecstatic Cora wasn't an option here (He'll be back in Boston) and Hinch was a product of an excellent FO TLR will be competent at the minimum and that will, hopefully, be all we need I think so. There could be a risk if he goes in heavy handed but he does know a lot of baseball and has seen just about everything good and bad about the players and the games within the game. But like you said, if he brings in a good pitching coach or two and a couple of good position and base coaches, It should be a lot better than under Renteria.
October 30, 20205 yr 1 minute ago, ChiSoxJon said: Oh we hired TLR as GM? I misread I mean basically, yeah.
October 30, 20205 yr Just now, ChiSoxJon said: Oh we hired TLR as GM? I misread You believe that Hahn is his boss.
October 30, 20205 yr Just now, ChiSoxJon said: Oh we hired TLR as GM? I misread We stripped the GM of his power to name his own manager or even to conduct interviews for one. So basically, yeah. Hahn will run most of the day to day stuff there, but TLDR will have a veto since ownership already said he’s more valuable to them than Hahn.
October 30, 20205 yr 1 minute ago, southsideirish71 said: You believe that Hahn is his boss. I believe the Manager and GM will cooperatively work together as contemporaries
October 30, 20205 yr 7 minutes ago, ChiSox1917 said: She’s the dumbest person in sports journalism and has been for years I was going to disagree with you but I consider you one of the worlds foremost experts on stupidity so now I am not sure
October 30, 20205 yr Just now, ChiSoxJon said: I believe the Manager and GM will cooperatively work together as contemporaries Well the whole co-manager thing worked well at Dunder-Miflen. Sign me up for the real life version.
October 30, 20205 yr Just now, Balta1701 said: We stripped the GM of his power to name his own manager or even to conduct interviews for one. So basically, yeah. Hahn will run most of the day to day stuff there, but TLDR will have a veto since ownership already said he’s more valuable to them than Hahn. Even if this is the case (which I think is being blown out of proportion), who is Rick Hahn? Mr. Executive of the Year is not the second coming as I think we've all seen for almost a decade now
October 30, 20205 yr 3 minutes ago, Y2Jimmy0 said: I mean basically, yeah. I wonder if this makes Benintendi more of an option for the Sox, as Tony was there when he was getting started?
October 30, 20205 yr 15 minutes ago, ChiSox1917 said: She’s the dumbest person in sports journalism and has been for years I mean...maybe? Never heard of her before this. And it doesn't mean she's wrong, because she's right, here.
October 30, 20205 yr 4 minutes ago, Y2Jimmy0 said: And she's 100% correct in that clip. This. No possible way to spin it any other way, this hire is a complete joke. The only thing I can even kinda draw from it is Jerry doesn’t want to screw around and is gonna sign some free agents because he knows LaRussa is on a short window but who the hell knows anymore
October 30, 20205 yr 2 minutes ago, fathom said: I wonder if this makes Benintendi more of an option for the Sox, as Tony was there when he was getting started? Benintendi sucks so I hope not.
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