October 19, 200520 yr It's great to see the media get this one right and give the award to the right guy. I couldn't be prouder of you, Ozzie!
October 19, 200520 yr Bring back Jerry Manuel He deserves it, no matter what people may think of his decisions. Bottom line is, the Sox won 99 games and we're in the world series.
October 19, 200520 yr This kid is a pretty good manager. EDIT: I forgot to mention my favorite thing about Ozzie, which I hadn’t noticed until recently. After the final out in a win, his sons come over to him in the dugout, give him a hug, and Ozzie kisses them. My kind of man! Edited October 19, 200520 yr by Mercy!
October 19, 200520 yr There shouldnt have been a question about him winning it. Congrats Ozzie, and thanks for the great season
October 19, 200520 yr Congrats, Ozzie. You've done fantastic in your first 2 years here. I can't even imagine the future; its too good to be true
October 19, 200520 yr QUOTE(Takatsufan @ Oct 18, 2005 -> 10:24 PM) Congrats, Ozzie. You've done fantastic in your first 2 years here. I can't even imagine the future; its too good to be true It can only get worse from here, in all actuality.
October 19, 200520 yr If you are looking by terms of wins and losses, then yea, it can probably only get worse. But even I dont think anyone is going into next year expecting this team to repeat (I would love it if they did, but I just don't see it happening).
October 19, 200520 yr Anyone see the votes? Suprised it was so close, especially with Macha. The top three Voted on by all 14 AL managers 1. Ozzie Guillen, White Sox (6 votes) 2. Ken Macha, A's (5) 3. Eric Wedge, Indians (2)
October 19, 200520 yr QUOTE(Felix @ Oct 18, 2005 -> 09:16 PM) If you are looking by terms of wins and losses, then yea, it can probably only get worse. But even I dont think anyone is going into next year expecting this team to repeat (I would love it if they did, but I just don't see it happening). lol, we don't even know what the team is going to look like yet and we sure as hell haven't won the series yet so slow down there buddy.
October 19, 200520 yr This is just more proof that we fans don't know as much as we think we do. How many of us, including me, dissed Ozzie or wanted him fired when we were slumping? Damn, this crow tastes so good. Feed me more, Ozzie.
October 19, 200520 yr Just about every team's hometown fans dislike the manager or tend to be extremely over critical of him. It stems from watching every damn game of the season and having the oportunity to 2nd or 1st guess every move a manager makes during a game. Did you know a lot of Braves fans are upset with Bobby Cox for only winning 1 world series over the 14 seasons they've been in the playoffs? It's true. The managers that we see as being great and would love to have them managing our team are heavily scrutinized and in a lot of cases disliked by that team's fans.
October 19, 200520 yr QUOTE(Kalapse @ Oct 18, 2005 -> 10:48 PM) Just about every team's hometown fans dislike the manager or tend to be extremely over critical of him. It stems from watching every damn game of the season and having the oportunity to 2nd or 1st guess every move a manager makes during a game. Did you know a lot of Braves fans are upset with Bobby Cox for only winning 1 world series over the 14 seasons they've been in the playoffs? It's true. The managers that we see as being great and would love to have them managing our team are heavily scrutinized and in a lot of cases disliked by that team's fans. Excellent f***in point, kalapse....and after reading other teams message boards, I completely agree.
October 19, 200520 yr Ah you know this kid, I tell you, I know he was gonna be good when he come to manage this team, cause he has a lot of heart. I no care if he has no managing experience, he is dedicated to winning and this kid is my MVP this year. GO OZ!!
October 19, 200520 yr Congratulations Ozzie! Wire to wire, 16 game improvement on an already competitive team, World Series appearance in 2nd season....there's no question in my mind he earned this award!!!
October 19, 200520 yr congratulations!! oz you earned this award. Now time to be manager of the World Champs!!
October 19, 200520 yr i am not surprised with the performance of the whitesoxmanager! he deserves all the credit! HA HA HA
October 19, 200520 yr QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Oct 18, 2005 -> 06:57 PM) You could tell from this picture the man was to be a God in this town!!! LOL!!! Congrats Ozzie, you rule!!!
October 19, 200520 yr QUOTE(Kalapse @ Oct 18, 2005 -> 11:48 PM) Just about every team's hometown fans dislike the manager or tend to be extremely over critical of him. It stems from watching every damn game of the season and having the oportunity to 2nd or 1st guess every move a manager makes during a game. Did you know a lot of Braves fans are upset with Bobby Cox for only winning 1 world series over the 14 seasons they've been in the playoffs? It's true. The managers that we see as being great and would love to have them managing our team are heavily scrutinized and in a lot of cases disliked by that team's fans. Could not agree more. Hell, people easily forget that Tony LaRussa, who is regarded as one of the better managers of our time, was booed every time he stepped out of the dougout near the end of his tenure here. I even know a decent amount of Cardinal fans who cant stand him. It all comes with the territory of being a fan. You can second-guess just about every move a manager can make. Ozzie has made moves this year that left me scratching my head. But in my opinion, the true measure of a good manager is if he can get the most out of the talent that has been given to him. And, for at least this year, I believe that Ozzie has done that and then some. Congrats Ozzie!
October 19, 200520 yr QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Oct 18, 2005 -> 11:35 PM) Anyone see the votes? Suprised it was so close, especially with Macha. The top three Voted on by all 14 AL managers 1. Ozzie Guillen, White Sox (6 votes) 2. Ken Macha, A's (5) 3. Eric Wedge, Indians (2) Wow. Shouldnt have been that close, but what can I say, I support Ozzie
October 20, 200520 yr hey, just saying a point, remember this years all-star game? cliff polite, and all the other good sox @ allstar break that Could have possibly made the team. well with ozzie managing the all-star game next year, possibly we could see alot more sox representation =)?
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