August 30, 201015 yr So ready to see Manny dominate for the sox. He wants a contract so he's going to put up some numbers.
August 30, 201015 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 02:35 PM) I'm holding out hope he looks more like this...
August 30, 201015 yr Manny should cut his hair for charity when he gets back to Chicago. A player can get a new start with the White Sox. I'll root for him and I'm happy the Sox took the shot. If he gives his best, I'll cheer. Even if he is wacky, it will be interesting to watch the Manny/Ozzie relationship. GO! SOX! The lineup can relax a bit and the hits will keep flowing. This is the turbo boost to pass the twins down the stretch. I guarantee one thing, Manny doesn't fear the twins or consider himself beaten before the game starts. I so freaking sick of the "boogieman" twins. Kick their bleeping ass! This move is more than adding a bat, it's a morale booster for a tired team. Manny can't date my sister, but I can't wait to watch him hit for the good guys.
August 30, 201015 yr QUOTE (103 mph screwball @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 03:01 PM) Manny should cut his hair for charity when he gets back to Chicago. A player can get a new start with the White Sox. I'll root for him and I'm happy the Sox took the shot. If he gives his best, I'll cheer. Even if he is wacky, it will be interesting to watch the Manny/Ozzie relationship. GO! SOX! The lineup can relax a bit and the hits will keep flowing. This is the turbo boost to pass the twins down the stretch. I guarantee one thing, Manny doesn't fear the twins or consider himself beaten before the game starts. I so freaking sick of the "boogieman" twins. Kick their bleeping ass! This move is more than adding a bat, it's a morale booster for a tired team. Manny can't date my sister, but I can't wait to watch him hit for the good guys. This
August 30, 201015 yr So, in conclusion, Manny Ramirez is comparable to hitler because Jeff Passan thinks he is a bum and a turd.
August 30, 201015 yr QUOTE (bobryansson @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 02:34 PM) Let's carry this to its logical extreme, just as a mind exercise. I am absolutely not minimizing the horrors of the soon-to-be mentioned individual to the completely-trivial-in-comparison level of cheating or quitting in a sport-as-entertainment. I am absolutely not raising the cheating/quitting transgressions to any higher level than to use them as evidence of, or lack thereof, a certain moral fiber that I would like to see in the sporting events I choose to watch as entertainment. If Hitler could hit the ball like Babe Ruth, would you be in favor of him being the DH for the White Sox? For those who say they'd not, yet are in favor of Manny doing so, where is the line of differentiation? What the f***. Edited August 30, 201015 yr by Steve9347
August 30, 201015 yr QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 03:03 PM) What the f***. I didn't know Glenn Beck posted here.
August 30, 201015 yr QUOTE (BigEdWalsh @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 02:37 PM) They didn't have the DH when Hitler played. The Designated Hitler?
August 30, 201015 yr QUOTE (103 mph screwball @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 03:01 PM) Manny can't date my sister, but I can't wait to watch him hit for the good guys. How about the rest of us?
August 30, 201015 yr QUOTE (JPN366 @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 01:29 PM) Somebody reversed the changes I made. Wikipedia: what happens when Nazi's do open source.
August 30, 201015 yr QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 03:04 PM) I didn't know Glenn Beck posted here.
August 30, 201015 yr Jim Morrison used to pee in bars but i still love the doors....manny s***s in hotels but i still love the sox dudes a rock star a charismatic enigma and the baseball world is not used to that
August 30, 201015 yr Out of curiosity, does anyone think there are Sox season ticket holders that are so against this move that they'd consider not getting tickets for next season? Or is it too late for something like that?
August 30, 201015 yr Bernstein and Rosner were talking to a listener about Manny and roids. Bernstein made a vialed reference to some guy who was "out of a job" and hanging out in Colorado Springs then came back to hit the second most amount of home runs in his career. Who is he referencing?
August 30, 201015 yr QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 03:34 PM) Bernstein and Rosner were talking to a listener about Manny and roids. Bernstein made a vialed reference to some guy who was "out of a job" and hanging out in Colorado Springs then came back to hit the second most amount of home runs in his career. Who is he referencing? Sounds a little like Pods, but he hit the third-most home runs of his career last year.
August 30, 201015 yr I know it's not popular, but you can't blast Ozzie's decision too much. If this team were fighting for 3rd place with the tigers then that would be different, but with the team he wanted he's in a battle for 1st place and would probably be in 1st if it weren't for the collapse of the bullpen (nothing to do with Kotsay there). Could a better DH option than Kotsay have made a big difference? Yes, I would agree. But again, it's not like we're out of it.
August 30, 201015 yr QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 03:42 PM) I know it's not popular, but you can't blast Ozzie's decision too much. If this team were fighting for 3rd place with the tigers then that would be different, but with the team he wanted he's in a battle for 1st place and would probably be in 1st if it weren't for the collapse of the bullpen (nothing to do with Kotsay there). Could a better DH option than Kotsay have made a big difference? Yes, I would agree. But again, it's not like we're out of it. The only issue I have here is the fact that it was Ozzie's decision. He's there to manage ballgames, not assemble the roster.
August 30, 201015 yr Per Cowley: As far as the dreads, KW said he talked to a coach on the staff and "from my understanding [Manny] will make an adjustment.''
August 30, 201015 yr Well... whatever happens, we are 4.5 back and yet now I'm still excited. We really can still do this, totally. It's just a matter of WILL we? We'll see, but I have much more faith now than I did before.
August 30, 201015 yr dylanohernandez Can the #WhiteSox get #Manny to do what Torre couldn't and convince him to cut his hair? Williams thinks so. 6 minutes ago dylanohernandez Williams said the #WhiteSox could have parted with prospects to get to #Dodgers to pay for part of #Manny's salary, but didn't want to. 7 minutes ago
August 30, 201015 yr QUOTE (bobryansson @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 12:34 PM) If Hitler could hit the ball like Babe Ruth, would you be in favor of him being the DH for the White Sox? Let's qualify this........ How well can Hitler hit a curve ball????
August 30, 201015 yr InsideTheSox More KW ... Manny wants to show that he is still one of the premier hitters around. #WhiteSox 28 minutes ago InsideTheSox KW on acquiring Manny: Not only do we want to get into the playoffs, but once we get in, we want to do something special. #WhiteSox 31 minutes ago
August 30, 201015 yr As far as booing, I know my point is hypocritical, but I think Manny is a bad enough guy I could justify booing when he makes and out, just as I could justify booing Belle. Why? Manny has a track record of being an ass THIS SEASON. The Dodgers can't get rid of him fast enough. If anybody in baseball deserves booing based on quitting on his team again, it is Manny. Cheer him if he gets on base; boo his ass if he sucks.
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