Texsox Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 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. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleAleSox Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 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. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 Jeff Keppinger Hahn's first free agent. Nick Swisher Adam Dunn Javy Vasquez Adam LaRoche 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenSox Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 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. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BamaDoc Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 Four different views of JR? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 We are done with the Clevinger redos. It's over, move on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socksless joe Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 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. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestEddy Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 Paniagua 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 14 minutes ago, fathom said: Paniagua Ol bread and water...Twins near blown lead that turned the tide in 2003 still stings. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 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. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrittBurnsFan Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 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 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted May 4 Author Share Posted May 4 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. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Mite Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 (edited) 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 by The Mighty Mite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daa84 Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 (edited) Billy Koch. James shields. Dunn. Laroche I’m in the minority but I also hated peavy Edited May 5 by daa84 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dam8610 Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 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. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
77 Hitmen Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy U Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 Jerry in 4 different clown outfits. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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