March 24, 200421 yr Author Talked about JM.. talked about flipping over the table in 2001.. talked about JR not restricting him on hirings.. Now talking about scouting. I missed a bunch. My phone is ringing off the hook today.
March 24, 200421 yr I love it...tell us he is on, and dont say much about what he said...you tease. :headshake
March 24, 200421 yr Talked about JM.. talked about flipping over the table in 2001.. talked about JR not restricting him on hirings.. Now talking about scouting. I missed a bunch. My phone is ringing off the hook today. JR doesn't restrict him on hirings??? What a joke!
March 24, 200421 yr Author I love it...tell us he is on, and dont say much about what he said...you tease. :headshake Sorry.. for some reason I can't get 5 minutes by myself today. He really didn't say much else. Talked a lot about scouting.. which was boring. I really didn't get to listen with full attention.. damn work
March 24, 200421 yr well i listened to every single word of it and u know what? i remember nothing of value? it was just them bs'ing with kenny
March 25, 200421 yr SOS KW saying people must come to extend payroll....hey KW you drew 2 mil last year and where is the money you did not spend on BC and all the FA you let go. This team just does not get it.
March 25, 200421 yr SOS KW saying people must come to extend payroll....hey KW you drew 2 mil last year and where is the money you did not spend on BC and all the FA you let go. This team just does not get it. The payroll went up about 20%, about the same % that attendance went up. Where have you been???
March 25, 200421 yr The payroll went up about 20%, about the same % that attendance went up. Where have you been??? Of course payroll was way down last yr from '02 also and it's still under from 2001
March 25, 200421 yr Because what is the point of chest thumping with Boston and New York when you can beat them for a fraction of the cost? All the Sox have to do is win "their" division. It does not matter if Boston and New York win 130 games a piece, as long as the White Sox win "their" division. If we are in the lead at the All-Star break you trade for talent and get it at a fraction of the price. You hope to get into the playoffs and get more revenue, also feeling that your improved team can compete. Had the White Sox not been so crappy in April last year, they would have made the playoffs and been a legit contender. It didnt work out that way, but payroll is not the #1 factor in winning world series. SB
March 25, 200421 yr Not too many score fans on this site, I take it? Wednesday's show was an absolute joy to listen to. Not only was the Kenny Williams interview outstanding, but Kelly Wunsch came on & had me rolling the entire time. That guy is hilarious. I love Kelly, Boers and Bernstien love Kelly, and I'm sure that Ozzie does as well, as he has already expressed love for Buehrle, Garland, Loaiza, and Adkins within the past week alone. But nobody seems to have any love for Shingo or Koch.
March 25, 200421 yr It didnt work out that way, but payroll is not the #1 factor in winning world series. Payroll has a lot to do with any one SPECIFIC team having a better chance at a high winning percentage during the year (restricting the somments to high winning percentage rather than making or succeeding in the playoffs because of tthe confounding influence of geography and disparate divisional makeups). Sure, one or two teams will come out of nowhere to get hot and win more games than expected, but that is just the law of averages at work - with 25 low- to mid-payroll teams, one or two are statistically likely to break out. Pegging which one or two teams that will be is another matter.
March 25, 200421 yr Payroll has a lot to do with any one SPECIFIC team having a better chance at a high winning percentage during the year (restricting the somments to high winning percentage rather than making or succeeding in the playoffs because of tthe confounding influence of geography and disparate divisional makeups). Sure, one or two teams will come out of nowhere to get hot and win more games than expected, but that is just the law of averages at work - with 25 low- to mid-payroll teams, one or two are statistically likely to break out. Pegging which one or two teams that will be is another matter. That one team...the Chicago White Sox this year baby. But just to add to your argument...the Yankees have been to the playoffs 8 straight years for a reason.
March 25, 200421 yr We've been pounding this payroll subject all winter. Let it rest. It's time to start enjoying baseball again.
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