August 14, 200817 yr Author I forgot a coach/gm to manage this club of goofs! GM- Hawk Harrleson (Love the Hawk but dude, Firing LaRussa. Tell me u were drunk?) MG- Terry Bevington (Not really "high profile" but none of our managers were. This guy....this guy...)
August 14, 200817 yr QUOTE (wilmot825 @ Aug 13, 2008 -> 11:17 PM) I forgot a coach/gm to manage this club of goofs! GM- Hawk Harrleson (Love the Hawk but dude, Firing LaRussa. Tell me u were drunk?) MG- Terry Bevington (Not really "high profile" but none of our managers were. This guy....this guy...) Bev was entertaining.
August 14, 200817 yr Just based upon the title of this thread: "All Time Worst big-name players of the Sox history -- Their name outplayed their game," Griffey may have a permanent OF spot awaiting him on the original list. Look at his career, what he once was, what we expected (not MVP calibur numbers, but certaintly not what he's producing right now), and tell me that doesn't fit the discription. He fits the bill perfectly. Admit it.
August 14, 200817 yr QUOTE (bighurt4life @ Aug 13, 2008 -> 11:42 PM) What about Crazy Carl? He was a pretty big name and never really did much with us. him and pods were pretty much our offense the first half of 05 until Konerko and Dye finally remembered they were allowed to use bats.
August 14, 200817 yr Two words: Cory Snyder. Put up stud numbers in Cleveland, lasted 50 games with us and not even getting to the Mendoza line. It could be argued that he was a flash in the pan after his first three seasons. I remember watching him slide to catch a ball in LF, which he missed, and then got up to look at his hand before locating the ball and getting it back into the infield.
August 14, 200817 yr QUOTE (Drew @ Aug 14, 2008 -> 12:53 AM) Two words: Cory Snyder. Put up stud numbers in Cleveland, lasted 50 games with us and not even getting to the Mendoza line. It could be argued that he was a flash in the pan after his first three seasons. I remember watching him slide to catch a ball in LF, which he missed, and then got up to look at his hand before locating the ball and getting it back into the infield. Cory Snyder Steve Sax Steve Carlton Bo Jackson George Bell Dale Sveum (well, that's pushing it) Dave Stieb Jon Kruk Chris Sabo Jim Abbott Dave Righetti Rob Dibble Joe Magrane
August 14, 200817 yr QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 14, 2008 -> 12:22 AM) Santo was on his last legs when he was on the Sox Wow. Unintentional joke. He barely had a leg to stand on huh?
August 14, 200817 yr Man I got one for the list. Tommy Davis. We traded Tommie Agee to the Mets for him and he was terrible.
August 14, 200817 yr QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 13, 2008 -> 10:22 PM) Santo was on his last legs when he was on the Sox That's just wrong...
August 14, 200817 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 14, 2008 -> 08:22 AM) That's just wrong... It should be last leg. Glad someone mentioned Dibble. But that felt more injury related. Sandy Alomar's inclusion on the list seems more a testiment that we haven't really had too many problems at catcher. Unless we were expecting a younger Alomar.
August 14, 200817 yr As a kid in the late 80's to mid 90's I would have to say: Steve Sax George Bell Mike Carruso David Wells Ben Wallace (do the Bulls count ) Robby Alomar Sandy Alomar Darin Erstad John Kruk lol didnt he quite because it was too hot or something? There we a lot who had career downspirals after a year or 2: Albert Belle had one monster year with us,but quickly fell off. Jose Valentin had an amazing 2000, but just wasnt the same after that. Pretty much all of the 2000 white sox: many had career years such as: Herbert Perry, Chris Singleton, Ray Durham, Mike Sirotka, Jim Parque, James Baldwin etc....
August 14, 200817 yr QUOTE (Drew @ Aug 14, 2008 -> 12:53 AM) Two words: Cory Snyder. Put up stud numbers in Cleveland, lasted 50 games with us and not even getting to the Mendoza line. It could be argued that he was a flash in the pan after his first three seasons. I remember watching him slide to catch a ball in LF, which he missed, and then got up to look at his hand before locating the ball and getting it back into the infield. Damn, you got there first. But he never put up stud numbers...he hit a lot of homers but hit for s***ty average and never got on base.
August 14, 200817 yr Easily Cory Snyder. Everytime that guy came up it was an easy out. David Wells is on there. I don't care what anyone says, I liked having Canseco for those few months. It was exciting when he came up to bat.
August 14, 200817 yr Author This is Big Name Players, Mike Caruso and Gustavo Molina...No they should not even be mentioned. Both of you guys r stupid
August 14, 200817 yr QUOTE (wilmot825 @ Aug 14, 2008 -> 10:09 AM) This is Big Name Players, Mike Caruso and Gustavo Molina...No they should not even be mentioned. Both of you guys r stupid Carusso was a big name prospect... chill out ya name caller.
August 14, 200817 yr QUOTE (Brian @ Aug 14, 2008 -> 10:33 AM) Easily Cory Snyder. Thanks to Score baseball cards, my brother and I always called him simply as Rifleman. Man, he belongs in the Ugly Hall of Fame with Karko and Randy Johnson)
August 14, 200817 yr Bart Colon and David Wells would always stick out in my eyes. Boomer was cool and I was fine with his personality, but the fact that he kept getting injured in a year we were supposed to compete for a title just made me shake my head. Bart was an ok guy, but everyone made it seem like he would be a Cy Young award winner for sure. That's what I was expecting, but to me he was just a solid starter.
August 14, 200817 yr QUOTE (GreatScott82 @ Aug 14, 2008 -> 10:17 AM) Carusso was a big name prospect... chill out ya name caller. Thanks scott i was just about to take a halk a bottle of advil
August 14, 200817 yr QUOTE (wilmot825 @ Aug 14, 2008 -> 11:09 AM) This is Big Name Players, Mike Caruso and Gustavo Molina...No they should not even be mentioned. Both of you guys r stupid It's in green which is the universal message board sign for sarcasm, ya dope.
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