May 3, 20251 yr Limiting this to just the 21st Century my Sox Mount Rushmore of Infamy Tony LaRussa Mike Clevinger Pedro Grifol JR There are several others that are close, Billy Botch, Kimbrel, Vaughn, TA, Vizquel, some will have Luery the Legend, the list goes on forever and the party never ends. I'm certain I'm forgetting a few names. I almost left JR off the rock face solely based on 2005. Limiting to just the 21st Century conveniently allowed me to dismiss TLR part 1 which I was a big fan of.
May 3, 20251 yr I will always hate Carlos Quentin for breaking his hand punching his bat and ruining what I thought could be a good run in the 2008 playoffs. Freaking idiot.
May 3, 20251 yr Jeff Keppinger Hahn's first free agent. Nick Swisher Adam Dunn Javy Vasquez Adam LaRoche
May 3, 20251 yr Jaime Navarro and whoever the Sox manager was in 1998. I was in Seattle on vacation and watched all 4 of a F-M series, with 4 1-run losses. Navarro, pitching out of the pen, must have set a world-record in walks. And the manager, my goodness, one game we're down 5 in the ninth, the first 3 guys single, and Ventura hits a GS to close to within 1. The next guy gets a single. Still nobody out. And then they start bunting....5 straight hits and you're bunting! Sox kind of went on a roll after that though. And 2 or so years later, prior to the 2000 season, a miracle happened: the Brewers traded for Navarro which was addition by subtraction; but the Sox also got 2 solid players in return.
May 3, 20251 yr I would leave the rockface in its natural state, who wants the reminder. Probably not an option so I chose Pre 05 Jerry Post 05 Jerry Tony leaving the first time Tony coming back
May 3, 20251 yr 2 hours ago, GreenSox said: Jaime Navarro and whoever the Sox manager was in 1998. I was in Seattle on vacation and watched all 4 of a F-M series, with 4 1-run losses. Navarro, pitching out of the pen, must have set a world-record in walks. And the manager, my goodness, one game we're down 5 in the ninth, the first 3 guys single, and Ventura hits a GS to close to within 1. The next guy gets a single. Still nobody out. And then they start bunting....5 straight hits and you're bunting! Sox kind of went on a roll after that though. And 2 or so years later, prior to the 2000 season, a miracle happened: the Brewers traded for Navarro which was addition by subtraction; but the Sox also got 2 solid players in return. Wrong century. Brett Myers and Wil Cordero dishonorable DV mentions. DAngelo Jimenez.
May 3, 20251 yr Guys who the Front Office couldn't scream "GTFOH" loud enough: Orlando Cabrera - told that if he accepted the QO, they'd bench him Brett Lawrie - phantom illness Adam LaRoche - Drake Javier Vazquez - No TWTW
May 3, 20251 yr 14 minutes ago, fathom said: Paniagua Ol bread and water...Twins near blown lead that turned the tide in 2003 still stings.
May 3, 20251 yr 8 hours ago, PaleAleSox said: I will always hate Carlos Quentin for breaking his hand punching his bat and ruining what I thought could be a good run in the 2008 playoffs. Freaking idiot. He had an outside shot at MVP that year too.
May 3, 20251 yr 1 hour ago, WhiteSox2023 said: He had an outside shot at MVP that year too. Winning on turf in TB was always going to be a massive chore. That just vanquished any hope at all.
May 3, 20251 yr Pedro Grifol is a great mention...because his face alone represents the embarrassment this organization produced from the moment he was hired to this very current day! He is not responsible for it...not all of it at least...but he will forever be linked with the most embarrassing stretch of baseball for our beloved organization! So: Pedro Jerry Tony (v.2) and...hmmm...wish I could think of a 4th that would represent a different era...but with this clown show of late it is hard to find a person who lived "down" to this standard!
May 4, 20251 yr 1 hour ago, BrittBurnsFan said: Pedro Grifol is a great mention...because his face alone represents the embarrassment this organization produced from the moment he was hired to this very current day! He is not responsible for it...not all of it at least...but he will forever be linked with the most embarrassing stretch of baseball for our beloved organization! So: Pedro Jerry Tony (v.2) and...hmmm...wish I could think of a 4th that would represent a different era...but with this clown show of late it is hard to find a person who lived "down" to this standard! Buddy Bell/Mark Teahen
May 4, 20251 yr Author 12 hours ago, BrittBurnsFan said: Pedro Grifol is a great mention...because his face alone represents the embarrassment this organization produced from the moment he was hired to this very current day! He is not responsible for it...not all of it at least...but he will forever be linked with the most embarrassing stretch of baseball for our beloved organization! So: Pedro Jerry Tony (v.2) and...hmmm...wish I could think of a 4th that would represent a different era...but with this clown show of late it is hard to find a person who lived "down" to this standard! Thank you. That was my reasoning. Exactly when they really needed someone big and bold they hired someone that may have made Tony look good. Huge mistake at a big moment. They should trademark the phrase.
May 4, 20251 yr This is for me actually hard, we’ve had so many bad players in my 73 years of being a Sox fan but because to me to be on a Mt. Rushmore of Infamy you have to be despised and there are only 2 individuals that I’ve really detested in those years and they are Claudell Washington and Pedro Grifol, I guess I could add Ron Santo but I really can’t think of a 4th guy. Chris Sale and scissor gate could get him a spot but he was so good for us it’s hard to add him. If we are adding owners to the equation then it’s without a doubt, Jerry Reinsdorf and this isn’t something new, I never cared or trusted the man along with his buddy Eddie Einhorn going back to 1983. Edited May 4, 20251 yr by The Mighty Mite
May 4, 20251 yr 21 hours ago, WhiteSox2023 said: He had an outside shot at MVP that year too. 50/50 in mid August...although White Sox lack of brand name can hurt, WS title was just three years prior.
May 5, 20251 yr Billy Koch. James shields. Dunn. Laroche I’m in the minority but I also hated peavy Edited May 5, 20251 yr by daa84
May 5, 20251 yr Jerry Reinsdorf Jerry Reinsdorf Jerry Reinsdorf Eddie Einhorn Didn't want to have to look at Jerry 4 times, only reason Einhorn gets a spot.
May 5, 20251 yr How much room is there on this Sox Mt. Rushmore of Infamy? Jerry Reinsdorf The Rick Hahn/KW dynamic duo Tony LaRussa (the JR confidant/advisor) Combo of Tony LaRussa/Robin Ventura/Pedro Grifol (managers) Drake LaRoche (clubhouse leader) John Schriffen Jerry Reinsdorf (to bookend the entire shitshow) The sad thing is, I didn't even get to any players like Nick "Captain Morgan" Swisher, Adam LaRoche, James Shields, Adam Dunn, etc.
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