CSF Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 From Chicagosports.com: WHITE SOX BITS Williams optimistic after Ordonez talk By Fred Mitchell Tribune staff reporter September 22, 2004, 10:58 PM CDT Ken Williams made a preemptive phone call to Magglio Ordonez on Wednesday, assuring the ailing slugger he still considers the free-agent-to-be a member of the "White Sox family." Williams told the Tribune on Tuesday that he was uncertain of the health status of the veteran right fielder, who was placed on the disabled list July 22 with bone marrow edema in his left knee. Williams referred to the condition as "a very rare injury that he has. The blood flow into the bone still is not coming around well enough." That medical uncertainty has made it difficult to negotiate a fair deal. A phone call to Ordonez Wednesday apparently made the Sox general manager significantly more optimistic about his recovery. "They've obviously sought out the opinions of a number of top doctors and have gotten to the point where he's now starting to feel some healing with the injury," Williams said Wednesday when asked about Ordonez, who is represented by agent Tom Reich. "The optimism that they expressed to me today gives me some optimism moving into the off-season. Whether or not we're able to come to an agreement and bring him back or not, he's going to forever be part of the White Sox family. [Ordonez] told me how good he was starting to feel and his rehab will start shortly here. "We were dealing with kind of an unknown up until recent events. … Even more information needs to be gathered as to the prognosis from here on out." Reports that Ordonez's leg is not healing properly obviously could hurt his value on the open market. Williams says that has not been his intention. "I remember him sitting on the bench and wondering whether he was going to get out of A-ball or not, and having to offer him some words of encouragement," Williams said. "My feelings for the man won't allow me to hope that his value has been suppressed in any way." Ordonez is being paid $14 million in the final year of his contract. He turned down a long-term contract offer from the Sox earlier this year and the injury could make him more affordable to the club. Extra innings Left fielder Carlos Lee was scratched from the starting lineup Wednesday night for "personal, family-related reasons," according to White Sox officials. Ross Gload started in place of Lee. … Shortstop Jose Valentín has been named the club's recipient of the 2004 Roberto Clemente Award. With the nomination, Valentín becomes one of 30 finalists for the national award, which recognizes the players who best exemplify the game of baseball through sportsmanship, community involvement and positive contributions to their teams. Copyright © 2004, The Chicago Tribune Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 Well hopefully this is more acurate than the last article. Get well soon Maggs, even if it isn't for the Sox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
israel4ever Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 Read mariotti's column in today's (9/23) SunTimes!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 Read mariotti's column in today's (9/23) SunTimes!!! There is no reason on God's green earth to support that ass-clown in any way, shape or form. Screw Kotex-Boy, and the horse he road in on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3E8 Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 That article really pissed me off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 Mariotti pisses me off. It's to the point that I can't watch Around the Horn anymore. But I kinda prefere not watching it anyways since I like PTI better anyways. Anyways, if Ordonez does come back and we keep Lee, someone is going to have to sit out in the outfield next year and it better not be Aaron Rowand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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