thedoctor Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 mike downey, from the trib: 1 Magglio Ordonez has got a lot of … uh, those things he hits with a bat. The nerve of this guy, saying he left the White Sox because they never made him feel "comfortable they really wanted me." They paid him $14 million last year! Ordonez deserves this week's Latrell Sprewell award for "comfortable" never being comfortable enough. White Sox fans treated him like a god. They bought and wore his No. 30 uniform when no one else in America did. They sang "Oh-ee-oh!" to him. He has turned his back on each and every one. He even says, "Why not the Cubs? I think it would be a good place for me"—the ultimate insult to Sox fans. Ordonez says the Sox insulted him by nearly trading him to Boston. Yes, they nearly did … and why? Because he wouldn't agree to a new deal, which meant if he left as a free agent he could leave the Sox with nothing. Which is exactly what happened. GM Ken Williams did not trade Ordonez in midseason—for Andruw Jones or anyone else—when he could have. Ordonez paid him back by going to a doctor the Sox didn't know without even notifying the team. He fired his agent and hired one with whom Williams is known to be uneasy doing business. Why? Because the GM said he wasn't sure how well Ordonez's knee surgery had gone … because Ordonez hadn't bothered to let the Sox in on it. You say he got a lot of big hits for you, the fan? Hey, that was his job. That's why the Sox paid him all that money. He also led the Sox to just one playoff … and hit .182 in it. But the Sox were proud of him. They found him 13 years ago. In the minors, when he hit .180 (1992), .216 (1993), .238 (1995) and .263 (1996), they stuck by him. When he sought a contract extension in 2001, he got it. When he sought donations for Venezuela flood relief in 1999, club Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf kicked in $10,000. This is how he paid them back—by abandoning the Sox and saying he would be happy to be a Cub. Oh-ee-oh, go ahead and go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubKilla Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 Something tells me Downey will change his tune if Maggs is signed by the Cubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 God Bless Mike Downey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobDylan Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 f*** you Magglio Ordonez. Prick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshPR Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 Great article Downey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackBetsy Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 An extremely well written and persuasive article. Too bad the White Sox threw $14 million down the hole on this guy this year. Maggs will regret turning down the Sox's offer last offseason - no way in hell that he's going to get anything over $5-$6 million, heavy incentive contract if he can run but can't jump at the Winter Meetings. Prediction - Maggs signs with some team like the Braves in February for 1 year, $5 million with incentives to bring it up to $8-$10 million and to vest a player option for $10 million the next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevHead0881 Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 This is how he paid them back—by abandoning the Sox and saying he would be happy to be a Cub. Oh-ee-oh, go ahead and go. My thoughts exactly. Love what you did for us Maggs, but you've turned into a royal hypocrate. :fyou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinnesotaSoxFan Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 Everybody, here is maggs bio on mlb.com Married to Dagly. Has two children: Magglio Jr. and Maggliana. Just seeing that throws the red flares that we knew he was all about himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomsonmi Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 My thoughts exactly. Love what you did for us Maggs, but you've turned into a royal hypocrate. :fyou A-M-E-N! Way to go Downey!@#$!))@#&*(&! Of course, the nattering nabombs of negativity on this site still will think we mistreated Maggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthraxFan93 Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 :sleep More BS, from the Sox PR dept.. Gotta love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 The first time Ordonez returns to the Cell as a visiting player, we should hold an Ordonez Jersey Demolition Day ... with a big sign saying exactly what it is ... in view of the visiting players entrance at the Cell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshPR Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 :sleep More BS, from the Sox PR dept.. Gotta love it. Get a Clue :headshake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshPR Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 Everybody, here is maggs bio on mlb.com Married to Dagly. Has two children: Magglio Jr. and Maggliana. Just seeing that throws the red flares that we knew he was all about himself. Excuse me, But it's a latin custom for parents to name kids after there father Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 :sleep More BS, from the Sox PR dept.. Gotta love it. Mike Downey ... from the Tribune ... is a voice for the Sox PR department? Ya, that''s real f***ing logical. :headshake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinnesotaSoxFan Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 The first time Ordonez returns to the Cell as a visiting player, we should hold an Ordonez Jersey Demolition Day ... with a big sign saying exactly what it is ... in view of the visiting players entrance at the Cell. Maggs made me become a true Sox fan and now he has ruined it. Thanks for the fanship! Enjoy your new town, hope to see you soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinnesotaSoxFan Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 Excuse me, But it's a latin custom for parents to name kids after there father thanks for the info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshPR Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 thanks for the info! No Problemo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 There are two sides to every story. I tend to side with Maggs more than our organization which has angered a ton of players, including the stud of all studs, Fisk. Like Maggs said in the other story, he wanted the sox to pay him not the deferred crap. The Sox wouldn't. I woulda loved to see how the Maggs story would have played out if Maggs had stayed healthy. We still wouldn't have signed him. Let's just hope Dye has a career year. It's possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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